Final result
Lucknow Super Giants won by 5 runs
Player of the match: MP Stoinis
Result · Indian Premier League
Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · LSG 6–2 MIVenue par · 177Chase success · 54%POTM · MP Stoinis
Match preview & overview
Lucknow hold their nerve as Mumbai Indians fall 5 runs short at Ekana
Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by 5 runs at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium on 16 May 2023, in a match that was in the balance until the final delivery. LSG batted first and posted 177/4. Mumbai Indians mounted a serious chase, reaching 58/0 inside the powerplay, but lost momentum through the middle overs and finished on 172/5. MP Stoinis was named Player of the Match for his contribution to a win that extended LSG's head-to-head lead over Mumbai to six victories from eight meetings.
The contest illustrated just how fine the margins are in a T20 chase where the target sits right on the venue average. LSG's 177 was not a score that offered obvious safety, but their death overs execution, 69 runs and one wicket from the final phase, gave them a total that Mumbai could not quite replicate.
Mumbai's pursuit was far from a failure. Their powerplay of 58 runs without loss was 11 runs above the Ekana average, putting them firmly in control at the halfway point. Three wickets in the middle overs changed the equation and, although their lower order pushed hard in the closing stages, 47 from the death fell just short of what was required.
Pitch report & venue insights
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow — 44-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2018–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
44
T20 matches hosted
177
Avg 1st-innings score
157
Avg 2nd-innings score
54%
Chase success rate
47
Avg powerplay runs
68%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Lucknow Super Giants lead the series 6–2 from 8 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2025
Series standing
Lucknow Super Giants
Mumbai Indians8
Total meetings
0
No results
8
In last 8
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Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
LSG post exactly the venue average in the first innings
Lucknow Super Giants scored 177/4, matching almost exactly the Ekana ground's average first-innings score of 177 across 44 matches. Their death overs were particularly fruitful: 69 runs fell from the final four overs for just one wicket, comfortably above the ground's average death contribution of 40 runs.
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Mumbai's powerplay gave them every chance
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Death overs proved decisive for Mumbai
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Stoinis earns Player of the Match award
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LSG's head-to-head dominance continues
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may offer more value than outright lines at Ekana, given the ground's consistent average scores and batters' ability to build across phases.
- The powerplay run-line could be of interest: Mumbai's 58/0 was well above the venue's 47-run average, suggesting the new ball phase can shift significantly from ground norms.
- Death-overs markets are worth considering at this venue given the consistent gap between first and second innings death contributions in LSG's favour.
- Player of the Match markets at Ekana may lean towards batting contributions based on the scoring patterns this ground produces, particularly in the later overs.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians
Who won the LSG vs MI IPL match on 16 May 2023?
Lucknow Super Giants won by 5 runs. They posted 177/4 batting first and Mumbai Indians were bowled out for 172/5 while chasing. MP Stoinis was named Player of the Match.
What is the head-to-head record between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians?
Lucknow Super Giants lead the head-to-head 6-2 across 8 meetings. LSG have won at both home and away venues, including victories at Wankhede in 2024 and at Ekana in 2025.
Where was the LSG vs MI match played?
The match was played at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The ground has hosted 44 T20 matches, with an average first-innings score of 177 and a chase success rate of 53 per cent.
Where can I watch IPL matches in the UK?
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What did Mumbai Indians need to win and what happened in their chase?
Mumbai Indians needed 178 to win. They made a strong start, reaching 58/0 in the powerplay, but lost three wickets in the middle overs for 67 runs. Their final four overs yielded 47/2, leaving them 5 runs short at 172/5.
Who won the toss in the LSG vs MI match on 16 May 2023?
Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to field. At Ekana, the toss-winning side opts to field 68 per cent of the time, so Mumbai followed the standard approach, but it worked in Lucknow's favour.
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Photo credits (4)
- Marcus Stoinis — photo by www.davidmolloyphotography.com from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0 · source
- Rohit Sharma — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Ishan Kishan — photo by Tata Ipl 2022, CC BY 3.0 · source
- Quinton de Kock — photo by NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source