- Match: Mumbai vs Lucknow, Indian T20 League
- Date: 16th April, 2022
- Time: 03:30 PM IST
- Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai and Lucknow have arguably one of the best batting lineups. Mumbai has now lost five matches in a row so far in Indian T20 League 2022. Recently, the team put out a decent performance in their last match against Punjab, they couldn’t register their first win of the tournament.
Meanwhile, Lucknow is at the number three spot at the points table with three wins in their bag. Youngsters like Ayush Badoni and Deepak Hooda have really impressed the fans this season.
Read on to find match predictions, MyTeam11 fantasy team tips & team previews.
Team Preview
Mumbai
This season has been a rough patch for Mumbai. The team has lost five matches in a row. In the last match, Mumbai came close on registering their first victory. Rohit Sharma’s team had a mighty task of chasing the total of 198 runs. Eventually, the inconsistency in the batting lineup became one of the reasons why Mumbai couldn’t win the match. The returning Suryakumar Yadav played a decent innings of 43 runs off 30 balls. South African Dewald Brevis really gave the Punjab bowlers a run for their money when he hit 49 runs off just 25 balls.
Mumbai’s bowlers suffered a brutal beatdown at the hands of Punjab’s batters. Jasprit Bumrah took only one wicket after four matches. Bowlers Basil Thampi and Jaydev Unadkat collectively gave away 91 runs.
Lucknow
KL Rahul’s team is sitting at number four at the points table. Lucknow has won three matches. Ayush Badoni and Deepak Hooda have turned multiple heads since the start of the season with their awe-inspiring performances with the bat. Skipper KL Rahul has had an off again on again season so far. Recently, he was bowled at the very first ball of the match.
Former Delhi player, Avesh Khan has taken eight wickets this season. In the last match, Jason Holder plucked two wickets for the team. However, he gave way too many runs (50 runs in the span of four overs.
Pitch Report & Conditions
The Brabourne Stadium’s wicket has proven to be one of the best batting pitches in all of Mumbai. Yes, the dew factor comes into play in the later stages of the match but there generally there is very less margin of error for the bowlers. Especially, with the stadium’s short boundaries, the batters love to hit the ball out of the park.
On April 16th, Mumbai is predicted to have clear skies.
Probable Playing XI:
Mumbai
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Jaydev Unadkat, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi
Lucknow
KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan
Top Picks for Mumbai vs Lucknow MyTeam11 Match:
Dewald Brevis is a right-handed batter from Mumbai. The 18-year-old hard-hitter has been a magnificent addition for the Mumbai franchise. In the last match, Brevis hit 49 runs in just 25 balls. However, the highlight of his last innings was when he hit four consecutive sixes in an over.
Ishan Kishan is a left-handed batter from Mumbai. So far in the tournament, Kishan is the only batter who has consistently put runs on the board. It looks like the left-handed batter is eyeing for the Orange Cap for this season.
Ayush Badoni is a right-handed batter from Lucknow. The 22-year-old has been a highlight so far in the tournament. In his Indian T20 League’s debut, Badoni hit a magnificent half-century.
Deepak Hooda is a right-handed all-rounder for Lucknow. He has really impressed the fans this season with his sensible innings in the middle overs. Hooda’s ability to hit mighty sixes and quick running between the wickets has been a great addition.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Mumbai vs Lucknow MyTeam11 Team:
Keepers – Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock (C)
Batters – Dewald Brevis (VC), Ayush Badoni, Suryakumar Yadav
All-rounders – Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Hooda
Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Avesh Khan, Dushmantha Chameera
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Mumbai vs Lucknow MyTeam11 Team:
Keepers – Ishan Kishan (C), Quinton de Kock
Batters – Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), KL Rahul
All-rounders – Kieron Pollard, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Avesh Khan, Dushmantha Chameera
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