Thriller in Lucknow! LSG Clinch Nail-Biter Against Mumbai by 12 Runs in IPL 2025 Showdown

Date: April 4, 2025
Venue: Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
Match 16 – IPL 2025

Lucknow Super Giants held their nerve to edge out Mumbai Indians by 12 runs in a heart-pounding encounter at the Ekana Stadium. Defending a challenging 204-run target, the Lucknow bowlers held strong in the death overs, with Shardul Thakur and Avesh Khan conceding just 16 runs in the final two overs to seal their second win of the season.

The Turning Point:
Mumbai needed 22 off the final over, and despite Hardik Pandya’s efforts, Avesh Khan’s precision yorkers restricted him to just 9 runs. Earlier, Shardul had kept the 19th over tight, giving away only 7.

Standout Performances:

• Mitchell Marsh (LSG): 60 off 31 balls
• Aiden Markram (LSG): 53 off 38 balls
• Digvesh Rathi (LSG): Choked the middle overs and dismissed a dangerous Naman Dheer – awarded Player of the Match
• Suryakumar Yadav (MI): 67 off 43 balls in his 100th IPL match for Mumbai
• Hardik Pandya (MI): All-round performance with 5 wickets and a fighting 28 off 16 balls

Despite a strong middle-overs charge led by Suryakumar and Naman Dheer (47 off 24), Mumbai fell short at 191/5. Tilak Varma's slow innings (25 off 23) led to his tactical 'retired out' call — a rare move that highlighted Mumbai's desperation in a tense chase.

Injuries and Team Changes:

• Rohit Sharma missed the game due to a knee injury, with Will Jacks taking his place.
• Raj Angad Bawa debuted for MI.
• Akash Deep returned from injury to make his debut for LSG, replacing M. Siddharth.

Toss & Strategy: Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first, but the decision backfired as LSG piled on 203/8, thanks to a power-packed top-order performance and late cameos despite Hardik’s 5-wicket haul.

Head-to-Head Dominance Continues:
With this win, LSG extends their dominance over MI, now leading the head-to-head 5–1.