Jasprit Bumrah To Dismiss KL Rahul? Player Battles For MI vs LSG IPL 2024 Match
KL Rahul in IPL 2024 (X.com)
We are into the last few games of the IPL 2024 league stage and in the 67th match of the season, Mumbai Indians will take on Lucknow Super Giants at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai are out of the playoffs race while Lucknow Super Giants need to win their final game and win it big to give themselves a practical chance of making it to the next round.
The five time champions would be itching to end the season on a high infront of their Paltan, and it promises to be a cracking battle between two teams looking to stamp their authority. So, which are the key battles to watch out for in this game? Let's find out.
Lokesh Rahul vs Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah in action during IPL 2024 (IPLT20.com)
The Lucknow Super Giants skipper Lokesh Rahul has not been at his best this season. He has tried to improve his strike rate but that has affected his consistency and he would be itching to prove a point in the final league game on a good batting deck at Wankhede. He has done decently as well against Mumbai's premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah with 146 runs in 117 balls.
Bumrah has got the better of the right-handed on two occasions and has bowled 46 dot balls, so expect a fascinating battle between two of the best players of this game.
| Balls | 117 |
|---|---|
| Runs | 146 |
| Dismissals | 2 |
| Average/SR | 124.8/73 |
Rohit Sharma vs Naveen-ul-Haq
Rohit Sharma in IPL 2024 (X.com)
Rohit Sharma, the former MI skipper started off IPL 2024 with a bang, but his form has come down drastically in the second half of this season. In this game too, his biggest battle will be to get through the Powerplay and Naveen-ul-Haq being the premier LSG pacer would be eyeing to get the better of Hitman.
Naveen-ul-Haq has bowled six balls to Rohit Sharma in IPL and has got the wicket of Rohit once while giving away just 9 runs. So, let's see how the MI opener tackles the Afghan threat in this game.
| Balls | 6 |
|---|---|
| Runs | 9 |
| Dismissals | 1 |
| Average/SR | 9/150 |
Marcus Stoinis vs Piyush Chawla
Marcus Stoinis in IPL 2024 (X.com)
Another important battle to watch out for in this game will be between Marcus Stoinis and Piyush Chawla. The Aussie all-rounder has faced 33 balls from the MI leggie and has scored 40 runs without giving away his wicket even once.
However, he has not been able to get going against Chawla which is evident in his strike-rate of 121.2, which makes this an interesting battle to watch out on Friday.
| Balls | 33 |
|---|---|
| Runs | 40 |
| Dismissals | 0 |
| Strike-Rate | 121.2 |
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