Final result
Lucknow Super Giants won by 18 runs
Player of the match: N Pooran
Result · Indian Premier League
Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · LSG 6–2 MIVenue par · 186Chase success · 56%POTM · N Pooran
Match preview & overview
LSG edge MI by 18 runs in high-scoring Wankhede thriller
Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs at Wankhede Stadium on 17 May 2024, in an IPL fixture that produced 410 runs across 40 overs. LSG batted first and posted 214/6, well above the ground's average first-innings score of 186 over 196 matches. Mumbai Indians' reply started brightly but unravelled in the middle overs; they finished on 196/6, falling short despite a competitive 71 runs from the death. Nicholas Pooran was awarded Player of the Match for his innings contribution. The result extended LSG's overall head-to-head lead over MI to 6 wins from 8 meetings.
The match followed a pattern that has become familiar at Wankhede: a big target set, a promising chase, and then a cluster of wickets in the middle overs that proved too much to recover from. MI lost 5 wickets for 72 runs between overs 7 and 15, which effectively decided the contest before the death-over fireworks had a chance to matter.
Pitch report & venue insights
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai — 196-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2003–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
196
T20 matches hosted
186
Avg 1st-innings score
171
Avg 2nd-innings score
56%
Chase success rate
46
Avg powerplay runs
73%
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
Recent encounters
Last 82025MI won by 54 runs
2025LSG won by 12 runs
2024LSG won by 18 runs
2024LSG won by 4 wickets
2023MI won by 81 runs
2023LSG won by 5 runs
2022LSG won by 36 runs
2022LSG won by 18 runs
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
LSG post above-par 214/6 in first innings
Lucknow Super Giants put on 214/6, nearly 28 runs clear of Wankhede's average first-innings score of 186 across 196 matches. The middle overs were particularly productive: LSG scored 110 runs for just 1 wicket in that phase, which effectively set the match up in their favour.
Angle 02
MI powerplay strong but middle overs proved costly
Angle 03
Toss winner chose to field. A Wankhede habit
Angle 04
N Pooran named Player of the Match
Angle 05
LSG's head-to-head dominance continues
Key players
Players who decided it
Lucknow Super Giants
N Pooran
Lucknow Super Giants
Q de Kock
Mumbai Indians
AY Patel
Mumbai Indians
R Ashwin
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- At a venue where the chasing side wins 55% of the time, top-innings batter markets may reflect the toss result more than underlying team quality.
- LSG's middle-overs performance (110 runs, 1 wicket) suggests player performance markets tied to that phase could be of interest in similar fixtures.
- Wankhede's average first-innings score of 186 makes 'total runs' lines worth contextualising against the ground's history, particularly for day-night matches where dew can assist batting sides in the second innings.
- MI's powerplay was strong (53 runs, no wickets lost) but their middle-overs collapse shifted the match decisively; markets covering individual phase performances may be more reflective of what actually happened than outright result lines.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians
Who won the LSG vs MI IPL 2024 match on 17 May?
Lucknow Super Giants won by 18 runs. LSG posted 214/6 batting first and Mumbai Indians were bowled out for 196/6 in the chase at Wankhede Stadium.
Who was Player of the Match in LSG vs MI on 17 May 2024?
Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants was named Player of the Match for his contribution to LSG's total of 214/6.
What is the head-to-head record between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians?
Across 8 meetings, Lucknow Super Giants lead 6–2. MI's two wins include an 81-run victory at Chepauk in 2023; LSG have won the majority of meetings regardless of venue.
Where to watch IPL matches in the UK?
IPL fixtures are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can also stream via Sky Go or pick up a streaming pass through NOW TV.
What is the average score at Wankhede Stadium in T20 cricket?
Based on 196 matches at the venue, the average first-innings score is 186 and the average second-innings score is 171. Teams field first roughly 71% of the time after winning the toss, and chasing sides win 55% of matches.
Who won the toss in LSG vs MI on 17 May 2024, and what did they decide?
Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field first, in line with the general trend at Wankhede where fielding first is the preferred toss call. LSG made them pay, posting 214/6.
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Photo credits (2)
- Quinton de Kock — photo by NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source