Indian T20 League 2022: Match 37- Lucknow vs Mumbai: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Updates and Details
Mumbai-Lucknow (image source : BCCI/IPL)
Lucknow will be facing Mumbai in the 37th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on the 24th of April, Sunday. Lucknow is coming into the match after a hard-fought defeat against Bangalore in the last match. Mumbai on the other hand has faced seven consecutive defeats in the tournament and is yet to get off the mark in the points table.
Team News:
Lucknow: Lucknow’s journey in the tournament has seen both the highs and lows. They have not lived up to their reputation of being a strong team. In their last match against Bangalore, the bowlers conceded 181 runs in 20 overs, which the batters failed to chase down. Lucknow will look to improve their performance under pressure and return to winning ways as quickly as possible.
Probable XI: Quinton de Kock (WK) (O), KL Rahul (C), Manish Pandey, Marcus Stoinis (O), Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder (O), Dushmantha Chameera (O), Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.
Key Players:
KL Rahul: The Lucknow skipper has scored 265 runs from seven matches in the tournament so far at an average of 44.17. While he has already scored a century in the campaign, his consistency has not been up to the benchmark he has set for himself. The team will hope for a strong start from him.
Avesh Khan: Avesh Khan has picked up 11 wickets in the tournament and is looking like the leader of the Lucknow pace attack. The team will hope for more wickets at important stages of the match.
Jason Holder: Jason Holder already has 8 wickets to his name in the 5 matches in the Indian T20 League till now. Adding to this is his lower-order batting abilities which make him a key factor in Lucknow’s performances.
Mumbai: The chips are down in the blue and gold camp. Nothing seems to be going right for the five-time champions as they have lost all their seven matches in the tournament. They will be looking to address the issues, find the right team combination and pick up their first win of the tournament as soon as possible.
Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Dewald Brevis (O), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma. Kieron Pollard (O), Daniel Sams (O), Hrithik Shokeen, Riley Meredith (O), Jaydev Undakat, Jasprit Bumrah.
Key Players:
Suryakumar Yadav: Suryakumar Yadav has been the mainstay in the Mumbai batting this year. With 232 runs in the tournament in five matches at an average of 58, Yadav is one of the few positives of the team in the season.
Tilak Varma: Tilak Varma has impressed everybody with his temperament and composure. In situations where wickets have fallen around him, he has stayed strong. Thus, he will be a key player in providing solidity to the Mumbai middle order.
Match Details:
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date: 24th April 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Broadcasting Details: Star Sports Network for television, Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming.
Pitch Report: Wankhede Stadium has provided some of the most sporting wickets in the tournament so far. But the last match at the ground saw a massive 429 runs being scored in total. Thus the pitch is seemingly getting better for batters and a high-scoring encounter is definitely in the cards.
