Mumbai Indians Defeated LuckNow Super Giats by 54 Runs | Courtesy – Bcci/IPL
Suryakumar Continued to Plunder Runs to become the Leading Run-Scorer in this IPL, crossing the 400-R mark with his third fifty. The India T20 skipper also completes his 4,000 runs in the tournament.
Ryan Rickelton also sizzled with a 32-ball 58 that helped mi post a stiff 215 for search being invited to take the first strike.
With a handsome total to Defend, Mumbai Indians Juggled their bowlers cleverly as the visitors struggled to find response to the challenges thrown by the home bowlers.
In the process, bumrah also went past lasith malinga (170) to become mi’s leading wicket-taker in ipl history.
Bumrah, usually reserved for later stages, was brought on early into the attack against a top-heavy lsg batting line-up and he produced immediadia breakthrough in the third over.
Bumrah Nailed Aiden Markram (9) with Precision as he Angled Three Deliveries Stra How ITO The Right-Hander, Who Hit The Next One Straight to Naman Dhir Trying to FEND OFF the presence.
Poran Went after Deepak Chahar in the Sixth Over, Slick Sixes Off Two Wide Full Tosses and Putting One Into The Stands Over Midwickt but HIS CHARGE DEDN DON DN’T Last Against Mi ‘ Will jacks (2-0-18-2).
In the Seventh Over, Suryakumar, Placed at Long Off Just Before The First Delivery from Jacks, Ran to His left and Took a sharp diving catch to get rid of the dangerous pooran.
Jacks then Had the out-of-form pant Caught at Short Third Man Off a Meek Reverse Sweep, with lsg sliding to 60 for three.
Mitchell Marsh, Who Had Begun Well with a Couple of Gigantic Sixes in the PowerPlay, Lasted More Than Halfway Through the Chase for LSG but count not contribute beyond a 24-ball 34 (3x4s, 2x6s, 2x6s).
The wickets fell regularly Around Him at the Top, Forcing the Australian to Change Gears and Be More Conservative, in which he Evently Failed.
His resistance ended in the 12th over when BULT (3/20) Dropped One Short and Marsh Pulled It Hard But Failed To Get The Distance, Cauth by Tilak Varma at Deeep Square Leg.
Boult was once again impactful as he Accounted for Marsh, Ayush Badoni (35) and Digvesh Rathi (1) in the Final Ball of the match.
Earlier in the First Half, Suryakumar’s BelligeRant 54 and Rickelton’s 58 Fired Mumbai Indians to a Good Total.
Suryakumar’s 28-Ball Knock, Laced with Four Sixes and As Many Fours, Kept Mi on Track for a Total in Excess of 200 even as Tilak Varma (6) and Hardik Pandya (5) Fell in Quick Succession.
The standout stroke during his innings was when suryakumar went down on his knee to lift prince yadav (1/44) Over Fine Leg for a Six on a Waist-HIGH BALL.
LSG’s Decision to Bowl First, AnatiCipating a Spin-Friendly Track Under The Sun Backfired to Some Extent on a Batting-Firendly Pitch Here, with None of his bowlers Able to Control to CONTROLS
Mi’s Scoring Rate Hovered Around 10 Runs an over
Rickelton’s assault in the powerplay fuelled Mumbai’s charge even as they lost the in-form rohit sharma early on.
Coming into the match after scoring back-to-back fiftees, rohit (12) welcomed India Speedster Mayank Yadav (2/40) with to TWO CONSECATIVE SIXES. But the India captain was undone by a slower delivery.
Mayank Pulled Rohit Outside Off on a 120kmph delivery in the third over, which the batter cut straight straight into the hands of prince at third man.
But the early blow had no impact whatsoever as rickelton stroked his way for an impressive second ipl fifty off 25 balls.
The left-handed south African wicketkeeper-batter hit his strides early in the game, Hitting Powerfully down the wicket and putting away Anything in his range into the stands.
Rickelton forged a second-health partnership of 55 runs with will jacks (29), setting the foundation for the middle order.
