MI vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians hammer Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs

Mayank Yadav to Rohit Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Mayank Yadav has the last laugh and Mumbai Indians lose their first wicket for 33 runs. Surprisingly, for Mayank, he gets rid of Rohit by a slower ball. Slows it up even further than the previous ball and bowls it at 120.8 kph, on a length and well outside off. Rohit Sharma bends a bit and reaches for the ball in an attempt to squeeze it behind square on the off side, but fails to read the slower ball. Scoops it off the outer half of the bat, straight to Prince Yadav at short third, who takes a simple catch. Rohit Sharma departs for 12 (5).

Mayank Yadav to Rohit Sharma, Short of a length, outside off at just 135.9 kph, Rohit Sharma moves across to pull but gets beaten by the lack of pace.

Mayank Yadav to Rohit Sharma, Better length. Just short of full, around off, Sharma defends.

Mayank Yadav to Rohit Sharma, SIX! WALLOP! Well, told ya, if the pace has no control, it will travel. Another short ball from Mayank, around off, Rohit Sharma climbs all over it and clobbers it over mid-wicket!

Mayank Yadav to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Just helping the pace! A quick ball, but short in length, at the body. However, Rohit is upto the task, as he gets across and plays a proper Nataraja shot, with his back leg in the air, helping the ball over deep backward square leg! There is a fielder stationed at the ropes but he is just a spectator.

Mayank Yadav to Rohit Sharma, WIDE. Short, but down the leg side, Rohit Sharma looks to pull but misses.

In the last game, Rohit became just the second Indian batter after Virat Kohli to register 12000 runs in T20 cricket.

Prince Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, Nice followup from Prince Yadav! Angles it in, on a back of length, into the bodyline, Ryan Rickelton swivels to help it on its way behind square, but the ball skids through quicker than he expected it to. Misses and gets hit on the body, and the ball drops just beside the stumps. Lucky escape for Ryan! 

Prince Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Ryan Rickelton has made his intentions very clear! Short of a length, on off, and Ryan picks the length early. Pulls it over the leaping mid on fielder for four more.

Prince Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Almost took Rohit Sharma off with the shot! Prince Yadav misses his mark and serves a low full toss, on off, Ryan Rickelton whips it straight down the track and Rohit Sharma has to evade the ball with a tumble to his right to save his head. The ball races to the long off fence for a boundary.

Prince Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, Around middle, clipped straight to short mid-wicket.

Prince Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, SIX! This is called insult to injury! A length ball, around middle, Rickelton just picks the length up in a trice and swings it over long on!

Prince Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, Direct hit would have been curtains for Ryan Rickelton! Around off, Rickelton pushed it towards point and set off running, after getting a start from Rohit Sharma. But then, Rohit changed his mind after seeing the fielder get to the ball quickly. Rickelton was stranded halfway down and was on the point of no return. Aiden Markram got to the ball, took aim and had a shy the striker's end but missed. Ryan was nowhere in the frame!

Rohit Sharma has finally unleashed his HITMAN MODE, scoring back-to-back 70-plus scores in his last 2 innings. Rohit scored just 82 runs at an average of 13.7 in his first 5 innings but has come into a great form scoring 146 runs in his last 2 innings. It will be Prince Yadav to bowl from the other end.

Mayank Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, A good start from Mayank Yadav! 6 runs off his first over. Drops the length short and hits the deck hard, on middle and off, Ryan taps it to the left of mid off and steals a quick run.

Mayank Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Lovely shot to get off the mark! Overpitched and around off, Ryan Rickelton waits for the ball and times his drive past the bowler to his right and gets a boundary. 

Mayank Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, WIDE! Mumbai Indians open the account with an extra! Short ball from Mayank Yadav, dropped a bit too short and over middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton ducks under to let it pass. 

Mayank Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, Nicely bowled! Angles it across, on a back of a length at 141.3 kph, Ryan Rickelton has a swipe across but misses. 

Mayank Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, Overpitched, outside off, 142.7 kph, Ryan leans and drives it towards cover. There is a fumble but the batters do not run.

Mayank Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, On a good length this time, 141.5 kph, Rickelton stays back and pushes it towards cover.

Mayank Yadav to Ryan Rickelton, Good start after being out of action for 6 months. Full and straight, hint of inswing, Ryan Rickelton defends it towards mid off.

The umpires make their way out to the middle and a huge roar engulfs them as the Men In Blue's openers follow them - Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton. Rohit has a bit of a nudge with Rishabh Pant and it is good to see both of them smiling, and in high spirits. And now, here is the sensation - MAYANK YADAV. He can bowl fast, but remember, if he is erratic, the faster he bowls, the faster he will travel. Rickelton will be on strike. Here we go!

So all eyes will be on Corbin Bosch. Remember, he was initially scheduled to play for Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League, but after being picked in the IPL auctions, chose his loyalty towards Mumbai. PSL has banned him for one year as he withdrew after committing to the franchise, but as far as Corbin is concerned, it is a thing of the past. Bosch is a fast bowler, with decent batting skills, as was shown in Centurion in a Test match against Pakistan in 2024. Understandably, Bumrah will be resting in the first innings and will be expected to come in as the impact player in the second innings. As far as Lucknow are concerned, they are going in with 3 overseas players, opening the door to use David Miller in the second innings as an impact player. As per the rules of the IPL, you can use an overseas player as an impact player ONLY IF the starting XI has less than 4 overseas players.

The skipper of Mumbai Indians, HARDIK PANDYA, says he was also planning to bowl first but looking at the heat, does not mind batting first either. On the adjustment needed to play a day game, Hardik says that it is just the mindset and reminding oneself that as children, they used to play in this heat. So, his advice is to not think about the heat else it could mentally tire you down. On the ESA day, Pandya states that the ESA game has always been very special, applauding the initiative by Ms. Nita Ambani, saying that it is a dream come true for so many children and at the same time, a great motivation for the players. On being informed that as per the global analysts, whenever MI have won 5 matches on the trot, they have gone on to win the IPL, HP says that he doesn't think too much about these things but does remember this happening in 2015 when he won his first IPL trophy. But adds that rather than focussing on these things, he would rather focus on sticking to the processes, albeit admitting that momentum is always handy. On the team changes, Hardik Pandya informs that Karn Sharma comes back, and also states that Mitchell Santner misses out as he has sustained a niggle in his finger, enabling Corbin Bosch to make his debut.

The captain of Lucknow Super Giants, RISHABH PANT, says that the wicket might start slow under the heat and get better later on, which is why he wants to bowl first. Mentions that he is just trying to stay in a positive mindset and talking to everybody around, not trying to think a lot about the game. On LSG's excellent head-to-head record against MI, having won 6 out of the previous 7 encounters, Pant states that the stats are there only to give comfort and knowledge but they will have to play well on the given day. Informs that Mayank Yadav comes in place of Shardul Thakur. Concludes that as a team they want to stick together and play positively.

Impact nominations by LSG - David Miller, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Shahbaz Ahamad, Himmat Singh and Akash Singh.

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI) - Aiden Markram (OVERSEAS), Mitchell Marsh (OVERSEAS), Nicholas Pooran (OVERSEAS), Rishabh Pant (C AND WK), Ayush Badoni (IN FOR DAVID MILLER), Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav (IN FOR SHARDUL THAKUR).

Impact nominations by MI - Jasprit Bumrah, Raj Angad Bawa, Reece Topley, Robin Minz and Satyanarayana Raju.

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (IN FOR VIGNESH PUTHUR), Ryan Rickelton (WK) (OVERSEAS), Will Jacks (OVERSEAS), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch (IPL DEBUT) (OVERSEAS) (IN FOR MITCHELL SANTNER), Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult (OVERSEAS) and Karn Sharma (IN FOR JASPRIT BUMRAH).

TOSS - It is time for the spin of the coin. Hardik Pandya flips the coin, TAILS is the call from Rishabh Pant and it is a Tail. So the first loss at the toss at home this season for Hardik. LUCKNOW SUPER GIANTS ELECT TO CHASE.