3 player encounters to keep an eye out for in the IPL 2023 elimination game between LSG and MI: On May 24, the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face off in the Eliminator of the ongoing IPL 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
With eight victories each, Mumbai and Lucknow completed the league stage. LSG, however, had an additional point because their match against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was abandoned due to rain.
On May 16, the two teams squared off at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, with the Lucknow-based team coming out on top. Thanks to Marcus Stoinis’ thunderous 89-run undefeated innings, they scored 177 runs.
Mumbai lost the match by five runs since they were unable to surpass the total. Despite Ishan Kishan scoring 50 runs, the squad was unable to win. Mohsin Khan produced under pressure for LSG, allowing just five runs despite facing power hitters David and Cameron Green in the final over with 11 runs needed.
1. Krunal Pandya vs Suryakumar Yadav
Another spinner who can make a significant difference in the IPL 2023 Eliminator is LSG captain Krunal Pandya. At the same location on Tuesday in Qualifier 1, Ravindra Jadeja, a left-arm spinner for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), was practically unplayable.
Given that Suryakumar Yadav of MI is their star batter and Pandya’s bowling style is pretty similar to Jadeja’s, Lucknow may find him to be their secret weapon. Given that they have shared the Mumbai dressing room for a while, the two will be familiar with each other’s techniques.
Although Suryakumar had a sluggish start to the competition, he soon found his flow. With a fantastic strike rate of 185.14 through 14 games, the explosive batter has accumulated 511 runs.
2. Marcus Stoinis vs Piyush Chawla
Marcus Stoinis of Lucknow has garnered praise for his batting prowess in the current IPL season. The swashbuckler has demonstrated that he is capable of changing the match’s momentum on his own with his striking prowess.
The Australian batsman poses a threat to quick bowlers and has frequently taken the finest pacers to task. To outgun Stoinis, Rohit Sharma could rely on Piyush Chawla, his most seasoned campaigner.
In IPL 2023, the dismissal of the LSG all-rounder has been attributed five times to spinners. Chawla will have confidence in his ability to complete the task because he has regularly given his team significant breakthroughs.
3. Ravi Bishnoi vs Rohit Sharma
In the IPL 2023, leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi has distinguished himself as one of LSG’s top bowlers. He is his team’s top wicket-taker so far this season with 16 from 13 innings. He has an outstanding economy rate of 7.76.
Rohit Sharma, the MI captain, may find it challenging because he has recently had trouble defending spin bowling.
In eight innings against spin, the seasoned opener was struck out six times. In four of those dismissals, leg spinners were the target.
In the cash-rich league, Bishnoi has a good record versus Sharma. When facing Bishnoi, the top batter only manages a 17 batting average and has been struck out twice in five innings.