#TATAIPL-2024-67 : Lucknow Super Giants Powered By Nicholas Pooran’s Blistering Knock Beat Mumbai Indians By 18 Runs ; Rohit Sharma’s Blitz Not Enough

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Lucknow Super Giants ended their Tata IPL 2024 campaign with a spirit lifting 18- run win over Mumbai Indians in an encounter at  Wankhede stadium, Mumbai .

Earlier, Mumbai Indians Skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first . LSG lost opener Devdutt Padikkal for (0 ). But embattled Skipper K L Rahul put innings back on track with a fine 55 ( 41 balls, 3 fours, 3 sixes). Aussie Marcus Stoinis looked set for big one scoring 28 ( 22 balls, 5 fours) but could not carry on. Deepak Hooda fell for 11.

LSG were given the power in the middle stages by blistering innings by Nicholas Pooran 75 ( 29 balls , 5 fours, 8 sixes) . It was a terrific knock when the team needed it most .

Arshad Khan  fell for  ( 0) ,  while Ayush Badoni ( 22) and Krunal Pandya ( 12)  remained not out as LSG thanks to Pooran blitz  reached an imposing 214/ 6 in their 20 overs. A challenge to the MI batting- order.

MI bowling : Nuwan Thushara 3/ 28 ( 4 overs) , Arjun Tendulkar 0/ 22( 2.2 overs) , Anshul Kamboj 0/ 48 ( 3 overs) , Piyush Chawla 3/ 29 ( 4 overs), Nehal Wadhera 0/ 13 ( 2 overs), Hardik Pandya 0/ 27 ( 2 overs) , Naman Dhir 0/ 17 (0.4 overs) ,Romario Shepherd 0/ 30 ( 2 overs)

In reply to the big total , MI began aggressively ,  Rohit Sharma  opened with Dewald Brevis instead of Ishan Kishan  and the pair clicked .That too in the last match . The duo put on 88-1, 8.4 over before  Brevis fell first for 23 ( 20 balls, 1 four, 2 sixes).

Rohit on the other hand played a blistering knock , unfortunately it came at the end of the tournament a  68 ( 38 balls , 10 fours, 3 sixes) , Suryakumar Yadav did not dis not disturb the scorers  ( 0) . Ishan Kishan ( 14)  Skipper Hardik Pandya a tournament to forget ( 16) , Nehal Wadhera ( 1) . Naman Dhir gave gave the MI crowd something to cheer with his unbeaten 62  ( 28 balls , 4 fours, 5 sixes) , Romario Shepherd  was not out 1 as MI could manage only 196/ 6  in their  20 overs .

Not only they lost the match by 18 runs they finished last in the 10- team tournament .  Making it a tournament to  forget for new Skipper Hardik Pandya.

LSG bowling  : Arshad Khan 0/ 11 ( 2 overs) , Matt Henry 0/ 24 ( 2 overs), Krunal Pandya 1/ 29 ( 4 overs) , Mohsin Khan 1/ 45 ( 4 overs), Naveen-ul-Haq 2/ 50 ( 4 overs) , v Ravi Bishnoi 2/ 37 ( 4 overs)

LSG Impact Player: Naveen-ul-Haq replaces Ayush Badoni
MI Impact Player: Rohit Sharma replaces Nuwan Thushara

Match: IPL 2024, 67th Match
Venue: Mumbai | Date: May 17, 2024