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In a low- scoring Tata IPL 2024 encounter Lucknow Super Giants powered By Aussie all- rounder Marcus Stoinis beat Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets in Lucknow .
Earlier, Lucknow Super Giants Skipper K L Rahul won the toss and opted to bowl . MI got off to dismal start losing Rohit Sharma early ( 4). There was more trouble as Suryakumar Yadav fell for ( 10) . Tilak Varma was out cheaply for 7 run-out . MI total reading 27-3, 5.1 overs.
Skipper Hardik Pandya was out first ball 0 . Nehal Wadhera saved MI from further disaster scoring 46 ( 41 balls , 4 fours, 2 sixes) . Aussie Tim David finishing the innings with a timely unbeaten cameo 35 ( 18 balls, 3 fours 1 six) . MI reaching much below par 144/ 7 in their 20 overs.
LSG bowlers were on target : Marcus Stoinis 1/ 19 ( 3 overs) , Mohsin Khan 2/ 36 ( 4 overs), Naveen-ul-Haq 1/ 15 ( 3.5 overs), Mayank Yadav 1/ 31 ( 3.1 overs) again hopped off with injury. Ravi Bishnoi 1/ 28 ( 4 overs), Deepak Hooda 0/ 13 ( 2 overs)
Chasing a modest total , LSG almost made a heavy weather of the chase as they lost wickets a bit too many . They lost opener Arshin Kulkarni ( 0), Skipper K L Rahul ( 28) , Deepak Hooda ( 18) , Ashton Turner ( 5) , Ayush Badoni run-out ( 6) .
Saving the LSG was Aussie Marcus Stoinis who scored match- winning 62 ( 45 balls , 7 fours, 2 sixes) . Nicholas Pooran not out 14 and Krunal Pandya not out 1 saw LSG home . LSG reaching 145/ 6 in 19.2 overs.
MI bowling figures : Nuwan Thushara 1/ 30 ( 4 overs), Jasprit Bumrah 0/ 17 ( 4 overs), Gerald Coetzee 1/ 29 ( 3 overs), Piyush Chawla 0/ 23 ( 3 overs), Hardik Pandya 2/ 26 ( 4 overs) his best figures so far. Mohammad Nabi 1/ 16 ( 1. 2 overs)
MI languishes at 9th place while LSG move into the third place in the points table with 12 points. The play-offs getting tighter now.
LSG Impact Player: Arshin Kulkarni replaces Mayank Yadav
MI Impact Player: Nuwan Thushara replaces Suryakumar Yadav
Match: IPL 2024, 48th Match
Venue: Lucknow | Date: April 30, 2024
