Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) take on Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 4.
Top 3 battles of today’s match:
1. Suryakumar Yadav vs Ravi Bishnoi
Surya is in excellent form this IPL, with three good scores from his three matches. In the last match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), he smashed a quick-fire 27 off just 9 balls. On the other hand, Bishnoi has been leaking too many runs and has managed only three wickets so far this season. Surya has faced Bishnoi in seven innings, scoring 39 runs while getting out three times. If Bishnoi can dismiss Surya cheaply, it would be a huge bonus for LSG.
2. Nicholas Pooran vs Trent Boult
Pooran is in destructive form, having notched up three big scores in three matches. He is the current Orange Cap holder with 189 runs. However, Boult’s swing and deadly yorkers could pose a serious challenge for him. Pooran has faced Boult twice, scoring 19 runs and getting dismissed once, with an impressive strike rate of 211.11.
3. Hardik Pandya vs Avesh Khan
Pandya has been off-colour with the bat and will face a stern test against Avesh Khan, against whom he has a poor record. In seven innings, Pandya has scored only 17 runs at a strike rate of 58.62, while getting out three times. Avesh will look to exploit that weakness once again today.