Toss & Conditions

The match is on pitch no. 4, which has been used only once this season. In that game, Punjab Kings chased down MI’s 195/6 with seven wickets and 21 balls remaining, and another high-scoring game is expected.

Head-to-Head

Last three meetings me LSG 2-1 se lead karti hai. Most recent meeting me MI ne 215/7 post karke aur LSG ko 161 pe all out karke 54 runs se jeeta. Wo game basically MI ke big total lagane aur phir LSG ko 161 pe dismiss karne se define hua. Last three matchups me results swing hue hain—LSG ne do jeete aur MI ne ek.

MIMumbai Indians 215/7

LSLucknow Super Giants 161/10

2025-04-27 · MI won by 54 runs

LSLucknow Super Giants 203/8

MIMumbai Indians 191/5

2025-04-04 · LSG won by 12 runs

MIMumbai Indians 196/6

LSLucknow Super Giants 214/6

2024-05-17 · LSG won by 18 runs

Mumbai Indians

MI IPL regular season me 9th pe hai 4 points ke saath, 2W-7L record aur -0.803 NRR, abhi playoff zone ke bahar. Unke last three matches sab losses hain, including CSK ke against 8-wicket defeat 11 balls remaining ke saath. Unhone home pe 243/5 bhi lose kiya, jahan SRH ne 8 balls remaining ke saath chase kar diya.

MIMumbai Indians 159/7

CSChennai Super Kings 160/2

2026-05-02 · CSK won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

MIMumbai Indians 243/5

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 249/4

2026-04-29 · SRH won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

MIMumbai Indians 104/10

CSChennai Super Kings 207/6

2026-04-23 · CSK won by 103 runs

Lucknow Super Giants

LSG IPL regular season me 10th pe hai 4 points ke saath, 2W-6L record aur -1.106 NRR, abhi playoff zone ke bahar. Unke last three matches me KKR ke against tied game bhi tha jo wo Super Over me haar gaye. Saath hi, wo RR se 40 runs se aur PBKS se 54 runs se apne most recent three me haare hain.

LSLucknow Super Giants 155/8

KKKolkata Knight Riders 155/7

2026-04-26 · Match tied (KKR won the Super Over)

LSLucknow Super Giants 119/10

RRRajasthan Royals 159/6

2026-04-22 · RR won by 40 runs

LSLucknow Super Giants 200/5

PBPunjab Kings 254/7

2026-04-19 · PBKS won by 54 runs

Playing XI

News & Facts

Key Stats

Verdict

Models split hain—average 50%-50% bol raha hai, aur 4 me se 3 model views narrowly MI ko favour kar rahe hain. Bookmakers is near-parity se alag ja rahe hain, MI ko 61% (1.58) aur LSG ko 39% (2.39) price kar rahe hain. Key-stats scoring overall MI ko 3-2 edge deta hai, while last-three head-to-head LSG ki taraf lean karta hai. Match ka shape likely is baat se decide hoga ki MI apne chhote NRR/Elo edges ko win me convert kar paati hai ya nahi, aur kya LSG ka powerplay economy advantage early me dikhai deta hai.

Rohit and Rickelton blow it open

Rohit Sharma set the chase’s tone with clean, early hitting, and Ryan Rickelton turned it into a sprint as Mumbai Indians hunted down 229 with 8 balls to spare. Lucknow Super Giants had looked set after a blazing start and Nicholas Pooran’s late fireworks, but once MI’s openers stitched a 142-run stand, the target stopped feeling intimidating. Even when wickets fell in a cluster in the middle overs, the platform was so big that MI could absorb a wobble and still finish ahead of the rate.

Powerplay set the chase

The game was effectively shaped in the first six overs of MI’s reply. MI raced to 71 without loss, keeping the asking rate in check after LSG’s own explosive 90/1 powerplay. That difference mattered because LSG’s innings slowed sharply through the middle: 102/4 at 9.7 an over, compared to MI’s 119/3 at 11.9. By the time the chase entered the last five, MI needed hitting rather than a miracle, and they closed it out at 14.6 an over in the death.

Rohit leads, Pooran counters

Rohit’s 84 off 44 was the chase’s anchor and accelerator, while Rickelton’s 83 off 32 ensured the powerplay advantage became a decisive cushion. For LSG, Pooran’s 63 off 21 briefly threatened to push the game out of reach, yet the innings’ middle-overs stall left too much for the bowlers to defend. Corbin Bosch’s 2 for 20, including key breakthroughs, helped keep the target just chaseable enough for MI’s top order to finish the job.

Pre-match edges show up

The pre-game read was that MI’s small advantages would need converting, especially against an LSG attack expected to be tighter early. Instead, MI’s batting matchups won the key contest: they didn’t just survive the new ball, they dominated it. LSG’s one window came when MI lost three wickets in the middle phase, but the earlier damage meant the pressure never fully flipped.