Friday, 17 May MI vs LSG Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key match factors – MI vs LSG

• The pitch in Wankhede has been a bit on the slower side of late and hence, a high-scoring game may not be on the cards.  
• Rohit Sharma’s form with the bat has impacted MI and him returning to his best will hold a lot of importance.
• LSG need to go out firing on all cylinders given that it is their last chance to have a shot at the playoffs.
• Hardik Pandya has faced criticism in the last couple of months and he would want to finish on a positive note.

Match Preview

Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Super Giants (GT) will face each other in the 67th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Friday, May 17. The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will host the encounter.

LSG, led by KL Rahul, are still in with a chance of making their way through to the playoffs. They are placed in the bottom half of the table with 12 points and a net run rate of -0.787 courtesy of wins in 6 out of 13 matches. Currently, on a 3-match losing streak, LSG’s hopes of a playoff berth are hanging by a thread and the bookmakers agree with them no longer having odds to win IPL 2024.

They will go into the match after losing to Delhi Capitals (DC) by 19 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. After being asked to chase down a stiff target of 208, LSG finished at 189 for 9. Nicholas Pooran and Arshad Khan scored 61 and 58 not out respectively, but their efforts went in vain.

MI, on the other hand, would be playing for pride having already been knocked out of the competition. They have only gathered 8 points and a net run rate of -0.271 after wins in only 4 out of 13 matches.

They will go into the game after losing to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 18 runs. Chasing a target of 158, MI struggled their way to 139 for 8.

Head-to-Head Record Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Predictions

MI and the Super Giants have locked horns in 5 matches thus far since their first meeting back in 2022. At the Wankhede Stadium, LSG have a 1-0 lead over their opponents. In their previous meeting on April 30, 2024, LSG beat MI by 4 wickets at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

After being asked to bat first, MI scored 144 for the loss of 7 wickets. Nehal Wadhera and Tim David scored 46 and 35 not out respectively. Naveen-ul-Haq was the pick of the LSG bowlers with impressive figures of 3.5-0-15-1.

LSG chased down the target with 4 balls left in their innings. Marcus Stoinis won the Player of the Match award after he scored 62 runs off 45 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes. Hardik Pandya had figures of 4-0-26-2, but their efforts went in vain.