Lucknow Super Giants Dominates MI in IPL 2023 with 54 Runs in Last Three Overs

Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Live Scorecard: Mumbai Indians set a target of 178 runs against Lucknow Super Giants in the 63rd match of the 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Marcus Stoinis’ (89) innings gave Lucknow the best score on a difficult pitch.

Ekna saw Lucknow’s top batsmen fail on a difficult pitch. Deepak Hooda (5) and Prerak Mankad (0) were dismissed in the third over bowled by Jason Behrendorff. In the Powerplay, Rohit sent Piyush Chawla as his diamond weapon and sent back Quinton de Kock (16).

De Kock’s was Chawla’s 20th wicket of the season. But then skipper Krunal Pandya and Marcus Stoinis batted cautiously. Focusing on the long part of the field, both of them found the second and third runs and pushed the innings forward.

Krunal batted slowly while Stoinis matured to the giants. With the score standing at 117-3, Krunal (49) retired hurt. With Nicholas Pooran at the other end, Stoinis brought out the attacking batting. The player crossed the half century in 36 balls.

Stoinis hit 24 runs in the 18th over bowled by Jordan. Stoinis hit two sixes in the 19th over bowled by Behrendorff. 15 runs were scored in the over. Lucknow managed to score 15 runs in the last over as well.

Lucknow clearly dominated the match by scoring 54 runs in three overs. Stoinis remained unbeaten on 89 runs off 47 balls. Lucknow scored 177 runs for the loss of three wickets on the toughest pitch in the IPL.

Team Lineup

Lucknow Supergiants: Quinton de Kock, Deepak Hooda, Prerak Mankad, Krunal Pand, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Naveen Ulhaq, Ravi Bishnoi, Swapnil Singh, Mohsin Khan.

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Vadhera, Tim David, Hrithik Shokeen, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal.

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Coming in confident of two authentic wins, things will not be easy for Mumbai Indians in Ekna. On a difficult pitch, the team that bats according to the conditions can win. Ekna is one of the lowest run-scoring grounds of the season.

But the Mumbai batting line-up is very strong in the second phase of the season. Everyone except the skipper Rohit Sharma is in brilliant form. Rohit will be confident after finding runs against Gujarat. Suryakumar Yadav is Rohit’s diamond weapon. His bowling performance was the best of the season against Gujarat.

Mumbai had to capture the strong batting line-up of Gujarat. Today’s match is crucial for Lucknow who have won only one game in their last four games. If they fail to win, their playoff hopes will hang in the balance. Like Mumbai, Lucknow’s batting line-up is also its strength.

If the opening partnership of Kyle Meyers and Quinton de Kock can get off to a good start, things will be easy for Lucknow. But there is a lack of consistent players in the midfield. Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran have a lesson in making up for the shortcomings and finishing.