Ekana cricket ground

Indian T20 World Cup: After two consecutive defeats against Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians will face off against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday, hoping to win Match 48 and keep alive their hopes of making the playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.

In the four matches between the two teams so far, LSG has the upper hand by 3-1, whereas when these two teams met for the first-time last year at Ekana Cricket Ground, got a thrilling victory by five runs. Talking about the points table, LSG are in fifth position with five wins and 10 points from nine matches, while Mumbai Indians are in the ninth position with three wins and six points from the same number of matches.

LSG on Monday were boosted by the return of their speed sensation Mayank Yadav as bowling coach Morne Morkel said, “Regarding Mayank Yadav, he has passed all the fitness tests and is in the probable XII for the match against Mumbai Indians. He is looking good and is ready to bowl again,” said Morkel in the pre-match press conference on Monday.