LSG vs MI: Skipper Pandya’s heroics go unrewarded as Mumbai fall short vs LSG

Fivetime champions Mumbai Indians who have not really clicked so far this season with just two points from three games will take on Lucknow Super Giants in a clash between two struggling teams in the Indian Premier League on FridayIndia captain Rohits form with the bat has put the MI team management in a tight spot The same is for LSG skipper Pant whose extended dry run is not helping matters for the home sideWith both the teams almost identically placed with a solitary win each in three games the contest could boil down to who exploits the conditions better on the dayGiven that the curators havent been providing tailormade pitches to the home sides something that has caused frustration of the coaches and players in some franchises the team that gets a headstart with the bat or ball in the power play overs could call the shotsThe prolonged absence of MI pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah due to injury and the management maintaining a stoic silence on his return is only adding to the frustration of the Hardik Pandyaled sideMI though found success in the handy pace of young leftarmer Ashwani Kumar who singlehandedly demolished defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders with excellent figures of 424 in three overs in their win at home on March 31Lucknow Super Giants placed sixth behind MI have not really hit their strides following their demoralising onewicket defeat to Delhi Capitals in the IPL opener at VisakhapatnamWhile West Indies Nicholas Pooran has been in sublime form and is leading the scoring charts with 189 runs from three games including two halfcenturies his exploits have not rubbed off on other LSG batters except Australian Mitchell Marsh who too has two halftons so far in this editionMuch of their woes are due to their bowling led by Shardul Thakur and Ravi Bishnoi and the poor form of their charismatic captain Pant with the batLSG vs MI IPL 2025 live updates Full teamsLucknow Super Giants Rishabh Pant c amp wk Abdul Samad Akash Deep Akash Singh Avesh Khan Ayush Badoni Matthew Breetzke Yuvraj Chaudhary Rajvardhan Hangargekar Himmat Singh Shamar Joseph Aryan Juyal Arshin Kulkarni Aiden Markram Mitchell Marsh David Miller Nicholas Pooran Prince Yadav Digvesh Rathi Ravi Bishnoi Shahbaz Ahmed Manimaran Siddharth Shardul Thakur Mayank YadavMumbai Indians Hardik Pandya c Ashwani Kumar Raj Bawa Corbin Bosch Trent Boult Jasprit Bumrah Deepak Chahar Will Jacks Bevon Jacobs Robin Minz Mujeeb Ur Rahman Naman Dhir Vignesh Puthur Satyanarayana Raju Ryan Rickelton Mitchell Santner Karn Sharma Rohit Sharma Krishnan Shrijith Arjun Tendulkar Tilak Varma Reece Topley Suryakumar YadavLSG vs MI IPL 2025 live updates Toss updateMumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl first against home team Lucknow Super GiantsLSG vs MI IPL 2025 live updates Playing XIsLucknow Super Giants Aiden Markram Mitchell Marsh Nicholas Pooran Rishabh Pantwc Ayush Badoni David Miller Abdul Samad Shardul Thakur Digvesh Singh Rathi Akash Deep Avesh KhanMumbai Indians Will Jacks Ryan Rickeltonw Suryakumar Yadav Hardik Pandyac Naman Dhir Raj Bawa Mitchell Santner Trent Boult Ashwani Kumar Deepak Chahar Vignesh PuthurLSG vs MI IPL 2025 live updates Impact subsMumbai Indians Tilak Varma Corbin Bosch Robin Minz Satyanarayana Raju Karn SharmaLucknow Super Giants Ravi Bishnoi Prince Yadav Shahbaz Ahmed M Siddharth Akash SinghLSG vs MI IPL 2025 live updates Match beginsPandyas sensational spell goes in vain as Mumbai fail to cross the line by 12 runsMI 1915 20 oversWith Pandya and Santner at the crease Mumbai Indians require 22 runs from the final 6 deliveries to pull off a thrilling chase Avesh Khan steps up to bowl the decisive over for LSGMI 1825 19 oversLSG get a crucial breakthrough as Avesh Khan dismisses the dangerous Suryakumar Yadav with Abdul Samad holding on to a pressure catch Hardik Pandya now joins Tilak Varma in the middle to take Mumbai forward in the chaseMI 1644 17 oversMumbai Indians need 61 runs from 30 balls with Suryakumar Yadav in top form However Tilak Varma has struggled to find his timing The chase is set for an intense finishMI 1433 15 oversLSG are under pressure as Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma continue MIs chase with ease With 79 runs needed off 42 balls Lucknow must break this partnership soonMI 1253 13 oversLSG get a crucial breakthrough as Digvesh Rathi dismisses the inform Naman Dhir who falls just 4 runs short of his halfcentury With Mumbai losing a key batter Tilak Varma now steps in to stabilize the chaseMI 893 9 oversMumbai Indians are only two overs into their chase and Lucknow Super Giants have already made a strong impact Akash Deep struck first dismissing the dangerous Will Jacks followed by Shardul Thakur removing Ryan Rickelton in quick succession With both openers back in the pavilion Suryakumar Yadav and Naman Dhir now have the responsibility of steadying MIrsquos innings after the early blows from LSGrsquos pace attackMI 252 3 oversHosts Lucknow put up a formidable total of 2038 in their 20 overs courtesy of brilliant halfcenturies from openers Marsh and Markram The middle order provided the finishing touch with Ayush Badoni and David Miller delivering explosive cameos in the latter stages of the inningsLSG 2038 20 oversMI tighten their grip on the game by dismissing Aiden Markram and Abdul Samad in quick succession slowing LSGrsquos momentum in the death overs However David Miller remains at the crease eyeing a strong finish for his sideLSG 1886 19 oversMarkram who opened the innings for LSG reaches his halfcentury in 34 balls He has been the backbone of the innings ensuring stability as LSG aim for a strong finish With David Miller joining him at the crease the team will look to accelerate in the death oversLSG 1684 17 oversAfter the quick dismissals of Pooran and Pant Lucknow have found themselves in a tricky situation However Aiden Markram and Ayush Badoni have stitched a crucial partnership stabilizing the innings and regaining momentum for their sideLSG 1463 15 oversPandya picks up another crucial wicket dismissing LSG skipper Rishabh Pant Pant gets a leading edge and Bosch takes a spectacular catch With Pant back in the dugout the pressure now falls on Aiden Markram to anchor the inningsLSG 1083 11 oversMaking an immediate impact Hardik Pandya removes the inform Nicholas Pooran with a welldirected short ball in his very first over With Pooran departing LSG skipper Rishabh Pant steps in to take chargeLSG 922 9 oversMumbai Indiansrsquo fast bowlers failed to make an impact in the opening four overs prompting skipper Hardik Pandya to bring in Mitchell Santner However the spinner couldnrsquot stem the flow of runs either conceding 11 in his first overLSG 460 5 oversLucknow Super Giants openers Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh have started aggressively in Lucknow Marsh in particular is in a destructive mood taking on Deepak Chahar for 15 runs in the second overLSG 210 2 overs