LSG’s dominance over MI continues as KL Rahul’s men win low-scoring affair

Lucknow Super Giants proceed their dominance over Mumbai Indians as KL Rahul‘s men acquired yet another higher over Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians within the forty eighth match of the Indian Premier League on the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. After limiting the five-time champions to 144/7 on a difficult floor of the Lucknow-based Stadium, LSG managed to cross the road within the remaining over with Nicholas Pooran taking part in a cool-headed run-a-ball 14-run knock. 

This was LSG’s fifth win over MI of their six outings. The Lucknow aspect has misplaced solely as soon as to the five-time champions within the historical past of the match. 

Led by Nehal Wadhera’s 46-run knock and Tim David’s 18-ball 35, MI scored 144 within the first innings as most of their batters struggled to get going. LSG had been off to a robust begin regardless of shedding debutant Arshin Kulkarni within the first over. Marcus Stoinis starred for the hosts with a knock of 62, whereas Rahul made 28 from 22 balls too. 

However, there have been some hiccups recently when Stoinis, Ashton Turner and Ayush Badoni departed. But with three runs wanted within the remaining over, Pooran scored the successful shot over long-off to take LSG dwelling on the second ball.

KL Rahul and Marcus Stoinis stitched a partnership of 58 runs earlier than Rahul was caught out. Deepak Hooda partnered Stoinis effectively however couldn’t proceed for lengthy sufficient as he made 18 runs. MI sensed a comeback with Jasprit Bumrah bowling a one-run over within the sixteenth over when LSG wanted 22 off the ultimate 4 overs. 

After his mingy over, Gerald Coetzee got here and acquired the wicket of Turner however leaked 9 runs. Hardik got here for the nineteenth over and gave 10 runs regardless of a run-out of Ayush Badoni. At the tip, MI went to Nabi and he didn’t had sufficient to defend.