Lucknow and Mumbai will battle in Match 37 of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday evening. Lucknow are currently placed 5th, with 4 wins and 3 losses, whereas Mumbai are currently placed at the bottom of the points table, with no wins in their seven matches.

Team Lucknow lost their last game against Bangalore by 18 runs. Skipper KL Rahul and K. Pandya scored 30 runs and 42 runs respectively, while D. Chameera and J. Holder took 2 wickets each. They have had a few setbacks, losing 2 out of the previous 3 matches, and would be looking to go back to winning ways in this match. 

On the other hand, the Mumbai team is going through a terrible run in the tournament, losing all seven matches played so far. They lost their last game against Chennai by 3 wickets, courtesy of last-over heroics by M.S Dhoni. S. Yadav and T. Varma scored 32 runs and 51 runs respectively, while D. Sams took 4/30.

The first time these two teams played against each other in this season, Lucknow beat Mumbai by 18 runs.

Match Details

• Match: Lucknow vs. Mumbai, Match 37
• Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
• Date & Time: Apr. 24, 2022, at 7:30 PM IST

Lucknow vs Mumbai Match 37 Probable Playing XIs

Team Lucknow

KL. Rahul (C), Q. de Kock (WK), M. Pandey, M. Stoinis, D. Hooda, A. Badoni, K. Pandya, J. Holder, D. Chameera, R. Bishnoi, A. Khan

Team Mumbai

R. Sharma (C), I. Kishan (WK), D. Brevis, S. Yadav, T. Varma, K. Pollard, D. Sams, J. Unadkat, H. Shokeen, J. Bumrah, R. Meredith

Mumbai vs Lucknow Head-to-head Record

Mumbai lost to Lucknow by 18 runs the first time these two teams played in the season.

Weather Report

Summer has set in in Mumbai and the temperature will be as high as 33°C when this game starts in the evening.

Pitch Report For Mumbai vs. Lucknow Match

The red clay at the Wankhede Stadium has always encouraged fast bowlers, while the short boundaries and consistent bounce make for attacking stroke play. The average first-innings score this season has been 167 runs.

Toss

Although the last three games played here have been won by the team batting first, it remains a bowl-first venue. With dew being a big factor, the side winning the toss is likely to invite the opponents to set a target.

Top Fantasy Picks For Lucknow vs. Mumbai Match

Team Lucknow

• KL Rahul scored a sensational hundred the last time he played against Mumbai and remained unbeaten on 103* off 60 balls. In the tournament, he has made 265 runs in seven matches at an average of 44.16 and a strike rate of 141.71.
• J. Holder has been providing regular breakthroughs for Lucknow, both at the start and end of the innings. He has taken 8 wickets in five matches at an average of 21.62 and an economy rate of 8.65. The West Indian can also use the bat to good effect in crucial situations.
• A. Khan is the leading wicket taker for Lucknow in the tournament. He has taken 11 wickets in seven matches at an average of 20.09 and an economy rate of 8.28. Avesh took 3/20 the last time he played against Mumbai in the tournament.

Team Mumbai

• S. Yadav has been one of the bright spots for Mumbai in this tournament. He has held together the batting unit and consistently scored runs in the middle order. He has made 232 runs in five matches at an average of 58 and a strike rate of 153.64, including 2 half centuries.
• T. Varma is one of the few players to have enhanced his reputation this season. He is the leading run scorer for Mumbai in the tournament, with 234 runs in seven matches at an average of 46.80 and a strike rate of 140.11.
• D. Sams answered back his critics in style after the horror over against P. Cummins and Kolkata. After going for 35 runs in one over, he was back in the line-up against Chennai and took 4/30 but in a losing cause.

Lucknow vs. Mumbai Match Howzat Dream Team

• Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Q. de Kock, I. Kishan
• Batters: S. Yadav, D. Hooda, T. Varma 
• All-rounders: J. Holder, D. Sams
• Bowlers: D. Chameera, A. Khan, R. Meredith

• Captain: J. Holder/S. Yadav
• Vice Captain: KL. Rahul/R. Meredith

NOTE: The Howzat dream team above is just a suggestion. You can select your own team from today’s fantasy match prediction and play all the fantasy cricket matches of the Indian T20 League 2022. Also, don’t forget to make any necessary changes to your team once the actual playing 11 is announced by each team (30 minutes before the start of the match) as some players you have selected might not be part of the team playing.

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