Sports Desk
5 April
Sandeep Dhand
Journalist & Research Analysist
In an exciting IPL match today, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Mumbai Indians by 12 runs. Batting first, Lucknow posted a strong total of 203 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Mitchell Marsh played a key role, scoring 60 runs, while Aiden Markram added 53. David Miller also chipped in with 27 runs. For Mumbai, Hardik Pandya bowled brilliantly and took five important wickets, dismissing Markram, Nicholas Pooran (12), Rishabh Pant (2), Miller, and Akash Deep (0). Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, and Vignesh Puthur took one wicket each.
In reply, Mumbai Indians managed to score only 191 runs for 5 wickets in their 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav led the chase with a fine knock of 67 runs. Naman Dhir scored 46, and skipper Hardik Pandya contributed 28 runs. However, the team fell short of the target. For Lucknow, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, and Digvijay Singh Rathore took one wicket each.
The match was full of thrilling moments and impressive performances, especially from Mitchell Marsh and Hardik Pandya. With this win, Lucknow Super Giants earned important points in the tournament and boosted their chances of reaching the playoffs.