LSG vs MI, IPL 2023 Match 63: BRSABV Ekana Stadium Lucknow Pitch Report and Weather Forecast

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Lucknow Super Giants host Mumbai Indians in match 63 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday (May 16) with the game scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST.

LSG led by Krunal Pandya head into the match on the back of their sixth win of this season, while MI led by Rohit Sharma are fresh from their seventh win of the campaign. LSG has won 6 in 12, whereas MI has won 7 of 12.

Now, the last season debutants LSG will clash with five-time winners for the first time at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, which will host it's final match of the season.

The hosts LSG have won against Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, but have suffered defeats to Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore at their home, where run-scoring has been a challenge. The latest match against Chennai Super Kings ended in No Result.

Ahead of LSG vs MI 2023 meeting at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium, we take a look at the pitch report and weather forecast for the day as some parts of the country have received summer showers.

Lucknow weather forecast on Tuesday, May 16

A generally clear day with temperatures ranging from 42^o C in the noon to 28^o C in the night. There is no chance of rain throughout the day. So, weather is unlikely to play spoilsport in the match between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians.

BRSABV Ekana Stadium Pitch Report

The Ekana has provided challenging surfaces as five of the six matches have been a struggle for run-scoring with both slower bowlers and quicker bowlers finding success. Only the season opener saw a team score upwards of 170.

The average score batting first in IPL at the venue is 147. The teams batting first have won thrice and team chasing has won twice so far here. Chasing has been a nightmare in the last two matches at the venue.

The first match of 2023 season saw the hosts dominate with the bat, riding on a quick-fire 73 by Kyle Mayers to set up a total of 193, while Mark Wood ran through the DC batting line-up as they sealed a 50-run win.

In the second match, LSG spin dominated to restrict SRH to just 121 as Krunal Pandya, who had finished with figures of 3 for 18, helped in the run-chase with a 23-ball 34 to seal a 5-wicket win.

In the third match, PBKS pacers shined to restrict LSG to 159 despite Rahul's fifty and chased down the target in the final over, riding on Sikandar Raza fifty and a Shahrukh Khan cameo, to seal a 2-wicket win.

In the fourth, LSG bowlers restricted GT to 135/6, but their batters made a mess of the run chase, falling short of the paltry target by 7 runs in the end. In the fifth match, LSG restricted RCB to just 126, but failed to chase down the score, falling short by 18 runs.

In the fifth and most recent match, LSG had scored 125 for 7 in 19.2 overs before rain stopped play and washed out the remainder of the match as CSK shared a point with the hosts.