After two consecutive losses in the ongoing IPL 2024 campaign, the Mumbai Indians' chances of making the playoffs this season have substantially decreased. And if they lose tonight at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow against the KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants their situation will be similar to RCB. Despite their absence of spin alternatives, Mumbai was one of those clubs that would make the playoffs when the season started. On paper, they had the finest batting and pace lineup. Yet, MI is in a risky situation as a result of the injuries to important players. Lucknow, too, enters the contest on the heels of a setback in their previous game, but they are favorites to inflict harm on Mumbai for two reasons: they will be playing at home and have been boosted by the return of Mayank Yadav.
Stay informed with the latest match updates of the IPL 2024 Match No. 48 Lucknow Super Giants & Mumbai Indians:
Match Result: LSG beat MI by 4 wickets in a low-scoring close game in Lucknow, with that loss MI is officially out of the playoff race and LSG still keeps their playoff hopes alive.
STOINIS SHOW!!! Marcus Stoinis hits yet another fifty this season as he anchors LSG to one more crucial victory before Nabi strikes his wicket. LSG needs 30 runs in 32 balls.
GREAT GOING!!!! LSG's batting lineup is pretty strong and has coped well after KL Rahul's dismissal. After 10.0 overs LSG is 79-2 they need 66 runs in 60 balls to win the game.
BIG BLOW!!! MI skipper Hardik strikes the wicket of LSG skipper Rahul, in a crucial moment. Rivals on the field, Best friends off the field.
END OF POWERPLAY!!!! LSG skipper KL Rahul leads from the front as LSG uses the powerplay to the fullest. After 6.0 overs LSG is 52-1
SLOW & STEADY!! LSG gets off to a slow start as they lost a wicket in the very first over.
Mumbai Indians huff and puff to 144 on a slow & turning pitch. Opting to bowl, LSG was miserly with the new ball. The new ball bowlers removed Rohit and SKY cheaply. Not an easy target on this wicket let's see how LSG chases down this total.
FINAL FOUR!!! Nehal Wadhera is set on the crease and is trying to take his team to a fighting total in the final four overs. After 16.0 overs MI is 106-5
WILL MI REACH 170? MI batters Ishan Kishan & Nehal Wadhera looked decent as they built a 52-run partnership until Bishnoi struck his wicket. MI will aim to reach a respectable total with 5 wickets in hand. It's time to switch gears and accelerate the innings. After 14.0 overs MI is 80-5
ISHAN KISHAN STANDS TALL!!! After losing crucial wickets in the powerplay, Ishan Kishan & Nehal Wadhera build a crucial partnership as they aim to reach a respectable total. After 10.0 overs MI is 57-4
END OF POWERPLAY!!! What a powerplay it has been for the bowlers, as MI is in all sorts of trouble. MI skipper Hardik Pandya goes out for a duck. After 6.0 overs MI is 28-4 , they will look for redemption in the middle overs.
WICKET NO.2!!! SKY departs too, and MI is in trouble, Marcus Stoinis strikes the big wicket. After 3.0 overs MI is 20/2
BIG BLOW!!! Birthday Boy Rohit Sharma departs early as Mohsin Khan Strikes the big wicket.
LSG's Playing XI: KL Rahul(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav
MI's Playing XI: Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah
TOSS UPDATE!!! LSG skipper KL Rahul won the toss and chose to bowl first against the five-time champions MI.
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