Match-16|LSG VS MI|LSG Won The Match|2025

• LSG 203/8(20)
• MI 191/5(20)
• LSG WON BY 12RUNS.

 Lucknow Super Giants Innings – 203/8 (20 Overs)

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Mitchell Marsh	c and b Vignesh Puthur	60	31	9	2	193.55
Markram	c Raj Bawa b Hardik Pandya	53	38	2	4	139.47
Pooran	c D Chahar b Hardik Pandya	12	6	1	1	200.00
Pant (c & wk)	c (sub) Corbin Bosch b Hardik Pandya	2	6	0	0	33.33
Ayush Badoni	c Rickelton b Ashwani Kumar	30	19	4	0	157.89
David Miller	c Naman Dhir b Hardik Pandya	27	14	3	1	192.86
Abdul Samad	c Naman Dhir b Boult	4	2	1	0	200.00
Thakur	not out	5	2	1	0	250.00
Akash Deep	c Santner b Hardik Pandya	0	1	0	0	0.00
Avesh Khan	not out	2	1	0	0	200.00

 Bowling Scorecard

Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	ECO
Boult	3	0	28	1	0	0	9.30
D Chahar	2	0	23	0	0	1	11.50
Ashwani Kumar	3	0	39	1	0	2	13.00
Santner	4	0	46	0	0	0	11.50
Vignesh Puthur	4	0	31	1	0	1	7.80
Hardik Pandya (c)	4	0	36	5	0	4	9.00

 Mumbai Indians Innings – 191/5 (20 Overs):

Batter	How Out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Will Jacks	c Ravi Bishnoi b Akash Deep	5	7	0	0	71.43
Ryan Rickelton (wk)	c Ravi Bishnoi b Thakur	10	5	2	0	200.00
Naman Dhir	b Digvesh Rathi	46	24	4	3	191.67
Suryakumar Yadav	c Abdul Samad b Avesh Khan	67	43	9	1	155.81
Tilak Varma	Retired out	25	23	2	0	108.70
Hardik Pandya (c)	Not out	28	16	2	1	175.00
Mitchell Santner	Not out	2	2	0	0	100.00

Extras: 8 (b 0, lb 4, w 4, nb 0, p 0)

Total: 191/5 (20 Overs)

Here’s the Mumbai Indians Bowling Scorecard in table format:

 Bowling Figures:

Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	ECO
Shardul Thakur	4	0	40	1	0	2	10.00
Akash Deep	4	0	46	1	0	1	11.50
Avesh Khan	4	0	40	1	0	1	10.00
Digvesh Singh Rathi	4	0	21	1	0	0	5.20
Ravi Bishnoi	4	0	40	0	0	0	10.00

Powerplay (Overs 0.1 – 6): 64 runs

Post-Match Wrap: LSG vs MI – Cricbuzz Live:

What a turnaround it has been for the Lucknow Super Giants. Just before their opening game, with key bowlers like Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, and Mayank Yadav unavailable, their bowling attack looked thin and many considered them cannon-fodder for opposition batters. But four games into the season, LSG have defied expectations – registering wins against SRH and MI and narrowly losing to DC. With Avesh and Akash Deep now back in the side, they’re starting to look far more balanced. Match-16|LSG VS MI|LSG Won The Match|2025

However, the real revelations for LSG have been Shardul Thakur and Digvesh Singh Rathi, who’ve stepped up impressively and delivered under pressure. Shardul has brought his experience to the table while Rathi, in particular, has been a breath of fresh air – calm, confident, and consistently effective.

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Player of the Match – Digvesh Singh Rathi (translated by Rishabh Pant):
“I’m really enjoying my bowling and love taking wickets. I’ve always looked up to Sunil Narine – his calmness and composure in pressure situations really inspired me. Before I bowled to Dhir, Pant and I had a quick chat – we planned a mid-wicket field, but didn’t have one in place. Dhir tried playing through that gap and it worked in our favor.”

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Rishabh Pant (LSG Captain):
“The wicket played really well today. We had different expectations for the pitch, but whatever came our way, we accepted and adapted. When someone like Mitch Marsh gives you a flying start, it makes life easier for the middle order. We stayed calm despite MI keeping wickets in hand and managed to finish strong.

Shardul has been a brilliant pick for us – we believe in backing him. And Rathi – he’s already one of our leading bowlers, showing so much maturity and nerve. Great to see a youngster perform like that under pressure.” Match-16|LSG VS MI|LSG Won The Match|2025

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Hardik Pandya (MI Captain):
“A tough one to take. Honestly, we gave away 10-15 runs more than we should have. But I’ve enjoyed my bowling – I don’t look for wickets, just try to build pressure with dot balls and force mistakes.

As a batting unit, we fell short. This is a team game – no one player is to blame. I take full responsibility. About Tilak’s retirement – it was tactical. We needed quick runs and it just didn’t come off today. It happens. The key is to keep things simple, back ourselves, and stay aggressive. A few wins and we’ll find our rhythm again.”

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Shardul Thakur:
“There’s always pressure bowling the final overs, but that’s the job we’re paid for. The pitch was tricky – some slower ones worked, others got punished. In the end, yorkers were the key. Rathi has been phenomenal, a real surprise package for us. It’s great to have someone like him who shows such character and delivers when it matters.”  Match-16|LSG VS MI|LSG Won The Match|2025

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Match Highlights:

• LSG now have a stunning 6-1 record against MI, including three wins at Ekana.
• The match aggregate of 394 runs is the second-highest in 46 T20s played at this venue – just behind the 395-run game between LSG and RR.
• Tilak Varma became the latest addition to a rare IPL list – players who have been retired out:
  • R Ashwin vs LSG, Wankhede (2022)
  • Atharva Taide vs DC, Dharamshala (2023)
  • Sai Sudharsan vs MI, Ahmedabad (2023)
  • Tilak Varma vs LSG, Lucknow (2025)*

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Final Scenes:
Justin Langer, LSG’s head coach, showed his appreciation by hugging the curator and ground staff, visibly thrilled with the effort put into the pitch. Pant, relieved and proud, shared warm moments with his teammates and owner Sanjiv Goenka. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya accepted the result with a subdued smile, acknowledging the opposition’s brilliance.

It’s been an exciting night of cricket. But that’s not all – tomorrow’s Saturday double-header promises more action and drama. Until then, sleep tight and snore well. Catch you soon!  Match-16|LSG VS MI|LSG Won The Match|2025