Avesh Khan to Santner, no run, LSG win. Full outside off, Santner shuffles across and drags the hoick to mid-wicket, they don't even bother to run
The Lucknow Super Giants, led by Rishabh Pant, will faNaman Dhir OUT On 46! Misses Half CenturySKYce Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians in the 16th match of the IPL at Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday. LSG enters the contest after a defeat to Punjab Kings, while Mumbai comes in with momentum following an impressive victory over Kolkata Knight Riders.
Despite securing a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier in the tournament, Lucknow still appears to be finding their rhythm. Key batsmen like Rishabh Pant and Aiden Markram haven’t reached their full potential yet. On the bowling front, Shardul Thakur has been performing well, with adequate support from the rest of the bowling unit.
Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, have always possessed tremendous talent – it was simply a matter of timing for their star-studded lineup to perform collectively, which they demonstrated in their first home game. When Hardik’s team operates at peak efficiency, their composition and firepower are capable of overwhelming any opposition.
Head to Head
- Overall: Matches – 6 | LSG Won – 5 | MI Won – 1
- At Lucknow: Matches – 2 | LSG Won – 2 | MI Won – 0
Tilak Varma is walking off. He has been retired out. Gives Santner a touch of the glove as he welcomes the left-hander in. Santner has a chat with Hardik Pandya.
Digvesh Rathi to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, to fine leg
Avesh Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, out Caught by Abdul Samad at backward square leg!! SKY is gone. He is down on the ground and that's a good catch under pressure from Samad at deep backward square-leg. He runs to his right and takes it well.
Over Summary (11-15):- Avesh Khan is taken for a couple of fours by SKY.- Digvesh bowls a tight over and gives away only 2 in his 3rd over- Shardul comes back but bowls an expensive over- SKY cuts one past short third man to get to his fifty off 31 balls
Akash Deep to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, to deep extra cover
Ravi Bishnoi to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, 50 for Suryakumar Yadav What a late cut. The length is just back of a length and just outside off, no room, but SKY has managed to late-cut that wide of short third man and there was backward point as well, played it so so late
Thakur to Tilak Varma, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Tilak Varma goes on the back foot and punches to long-on
Avesh Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, what a shot. SKY holds the pose too. It's a half-volley outside off, SKY gets forward and times the drive so well, wide of cover and he then holds the pose too with a high elbow
Ravi Bishnoi to Tilak Varma, 1 run, length on leg-stump, Tilak Varma flicks to deep mid-wicket
Digvesh Rathi to Naman Dhir, out Bowled!! Again that notebook celebration from Digvesh Rathi. A break in play and it has worked for LSG.
Ravi Bishnoi to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, given as runs, Rathi struggling to chase that down from short third man.
Akash Deep to Naman Dhir, FOUR, Naman Dhir is hitting them well, a slower short ball outside off, it sits up and Naman Dhir pulls off the front foot, beats Samad at deep mid-wicket easily, was hit so hard
Digvesh Rathi to Naman Dhir, leg byes, FOUR, starts with a googly down leg, Dhir does not pick it and hence is late on the glance, the ball brushes the thigh pad and runs away to the fine leg fence
Avesh Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, no run, back of a length close to off, Suryakumar punches with an open face and picks out backward point
Thakur to Rickelton, out Caught by Ravi Bishnoi!! A repeat of Jacks' dismissal. The fielder is the same, the area is the same only the batter and bowler are different. Shardul goes short of length and into the body, Rickelton is cramped as he plays the pull and does not get the elevation to clear the deep backward square fielder, a much simpler catch for Bishnoi this time. Mumbai Indians in early trouble.
Akash Deep to Will Jacks, out Caught by Ravi Bishnoi!! Akash Deep playing his first game provides the early breakthrough for Lucknow.
Akash Deep to Will Jacks, no run, fullish delivery around off, Jacks drives and picks out cover
Hardik Pandya to Avesh Khan, 2 runs, on a length and around off, Avesh mistimes the loft towards long-off and races back for the second
Hardik Pandya to Miller, SIX, Hardik is not happy with the fielder.
Boult to Abdul Samad, out Caught by Naman Dhir!! Samad perishes while trying the big shot. 116.1ks slower short of length delivery, angled across the batter and Samad fetches the pull, he takes on the longest part of the ground and does not get the connection to clear the rope, Dhir runs in and takes a simple catch.
Hardik Pandya to Markram, out Caught by Raj Bawa!! Third wicket for Hardik. He has been excellent with the ball today - read the conditions well and bowled accordingly.
Vignesh Puthur to Markram, 1 run, fifty for Markram. It has come off 34 balls. He has held this innings together and raises the bat to soak in the applause. Googly on leg-stump, Markram prods forward and eases it to long-on
Ashwani Kumar to Ayush Badoni, out Caught by Rickelton!! Some relief for Ashwani. Today has been a real test for him.
Chahar to Ayush Badoni, 1 run, off-pace back of a length delivery, Badoni pulls behind square and has to be content with a single
Santner to Ayush Badoni, FOUR, back to back fours after the break. This time Badoni brings out the sweep, he picks this from outside off and hits it in front of square,
Vignesh Puthur to Markram, 1 run, only a single! Fuller ball, outside off, Markram got to the pitch of the ball and slapped it down to long-off
Santner to Markram, FOUR, short ball, flatter, outside off, Markram goes back and chops the ball past point for a four. Sloppy from Boult as that should have been stopped
Hardik Pandya to Pooran, out Caught by Chahar!! SOS call made to MI skipper and he has found the remedy. Pooran is gone. Short, slower,
Vignesh Puthur to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught&Bowled!! Just what MI needed after a break. Poor from Mitchell Marsh. That was a tossed up delivery, Mitchell Marsh looked to clip it and got a leading edge. The ball spooned back and was a good low catch by the bowler.
Vignesh Puthur to Markram, SIX, that's a pressure release shot! Tossed up, Markram got under it and
Ashwani Kumar to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, fifty off 27 balls! Third fifty of the season for Marsh. The marauder at the top has again
Ashwani Kumar to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, astronomical! Brought down a few stars along with the ball. Length delivery, Mitchell Marsh went for the
Ashwani Kumar to Markram, no run, the ball skids on, Markram offers the dead bat and defends it back to the bowler
Boult to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, looks to drive through the off-side but gets it off the inner-half of the blade. That had power and the ball went past the bowler and mid-off for a four. He got a stride out and tried to muscle it and was successful in the end
Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, banged in short, angled in, Mitchell Marsh goes back and pulls the ball wide of the man at deep square.
Chahar to Markram, FOUR, length delivery, outside off, Markram looks to defend and gets it off the cue-end
Boult to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, fuller length delivery, driven down to
Mumbai Indians have won the toss and have opted to field











