IPL 2024 Match 48 | LSG vs MI | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Lucknow Super Giants will lock horns with Mumbai Indians in match 48 of IPL 2024. MI have lost their last two and three of their last four games. Whereas, LSG had won back to back games before their defeat to Rajasthan Royals on Saturday.

Lucknow Super Giants are currently at the 4th position on the points table. After back to back victories against the 2023 IPL Champions, Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants were beaten in their last game when they were unable to defend a target of 197 against table-toppers Rajasthan Royals. Skipper KL Rahul, hit an imperious 76 runs from 48 balls with Deepak Hooda making a 31-ball 50 as well. However, their bowling needs to be more penetrative in this game as only three wickets were taken against the Royals. A win for Lucknow in this game will be enough to get them into the top four.

On the other hand, Mumbai Indians are one of three teams at the foot of the league on six points. The Hardik Pandya led side faced a 10-run defeat against Delhi Capitals on Saturday.  Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, and Tim David played enterprising innings for MI, but it wasn’t enough for them to overhaul the big total on the board. However, the bowling attack of Mumbai was put to the sword, conceding 257 runs, despite the economical bowling spells from Jasprit Bumrah and Piyush Chawla. MI really need the likes of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav to deliver in this match.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Head to Head

Matches Played - 4

LSG won - 3      MI won - 1

Last 5 meetings

LSG won - 3       MI won - 1

Pitch Report

The surface at this venue is slow in nature and hence it doesn't witness many high-scoring totals. It is good for batting but not quite as fast as some of the other high-scoring surfaces. Spinners enjoy bowling at the venue as the wicket becomes slower as the game progresses and starts gripping.

Weather Report

The weather conditions for this fixture are expected to be warm and humid with clear sky. The temperature is expected to be around 33°C on the match day with 41% humidity and 9 km/h wind speed. 

Probable Playing XI  

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) - KL Rahul(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran, Prerak Mankad, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Arshin Kulkarni, Naveen-Ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph, Mohsin Khan

Impact Player : Ayush Badoni

Mumbai Indians (MI) - Ishan Kishan(wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah

Impact Player - Nuwan Thushara

Must Picks

DC - KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis

MI - Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma

LSG vs MI Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Nicolas Pooran

Batters : Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David

All-rounder : Marcus Stoinis, Hardik Pandya

Bowlers : Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Thakur

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : KL Rahul

Vice-Captain : Hardik Pandya

Prediction

With both teams losing their last game, both Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians will be desperate to win this match. However, LSG have played some good cricket in the IPL 2024 and hence are favourites to win this fixture.

Sportco predicts Lucknow Super Giants to beat Mumbai Indians in match 48 of IPL 2024.

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