🏏 IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants Beat Mumbai Indians by 12 Runs in a High-Scoring Thriller
Date: April 4, 2025
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Toss: Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl
Result: Lucknow Super Giants won by 12 runs
🔥 Match Summary
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) posted a massive 203/8 in their 20 overs. In reply, Mumbai Indians (MI) fought hard but could only manage 191/5, falling short by 12 runs.
🏏 Lucknow Super Giants Innings – 203/8 in 20 overs
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | 60 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 193.55 |
| Aiden Markram | 53 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 139.47 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Rishabh Pant (c & wk) | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ayush Badoni | 30 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 157.89 |
| David Miller | 27 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 192.86 |
| Abdul Samad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Shardul Thakur | 5* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Akash Deep | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Avesh Khan | 2* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
Extras: 8 (wides: 8)
Fall of wickets: 76/1, 91/2, 107/3, 158/4, 173/5, 182/6, 200/7, 200/8
Top MI Bowlers:
- Hardik Pandya: 4-0-36-4
- Vignesh Puthur: 4-0-31-1
- Trent Boult: 3-0-28-1
🏏 Mumbai Indians Innings – 191/5 in 20 overs
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Jacks | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Naman Dhir | 46 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 191.67 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 67 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 155.81 |
| Tilak Varma | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 108.70 |
| Hardik Pandya (c) | 28* | 16 | 2 | 1 | 175.00 |
| Mitchell Santner | 2* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Extras: 8 (wides: 4, leg byes: 4)
Fall of wickets: 11/1, 17/2, 86/3, 152/4
Top LSG Bowlers:
- Shardul Thakur: 4-0-40-2
- Avesh Khan: 4-0-40-1
- Akash Deep: 4-0-46-1
- Digvesh Rathi: 4-0-21-1
- Ravi Bishnoi: 4-0-40-0 (economical)
🌟 Star of the Match: Hardik Pandya
Even though MI lost, Hardik Pandya had a brilliant outing with the ball, picking up 4 wickets and scoring 28 off 16 balls*, almost pulling off a miracle chase.
📌 Turning Points
- Explosive start by Marsh and Markram
- Hardik’s 4-wicket burst in the middle overs
- SKY’s attacking knock gave MI hope
- LSG’s tight death bowling sealed the match
🗓️ What’s Next?
LSG’s strong performance will boost their confidence as they look to climb up the table. MI, on the other hand, will need to address their top-order woes before the next game.
It was a thrilling, high-octane match in Lucknow as LSG held their nerve to clinch a 12-run victory. With power-packed performances, especially from Marsh, Markram, and Hardik, the game lived up to its hype and delivered full entertainment to IPL fans.