Mumbai Due to the brilliant innings of captain KL Rahul (103 not out), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) set a target of 200 runs to Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 26th match of IPL 2022 being played at the Brabourne Stadium here on Saturday. Lucknow scored 199 runs in 20 overs for the loss of four wickets. For the team, captain Rahul and Manish Pandey shared the highest partnership of 72 runs in 47 balls. Jaydev Unadkat took two wickets for Mumbai. At the same time, Fabian Allen and M Ashwin took one wicket each. Earlier, electing to bat after losing the toss, Lucknow got off to a great start as they scored 57 runs for the loss of one wicket in the Powerplay. During this, Quinton de Kock (24) became Alain’s victim. After this, captain KL Rahul and Manish Pandey batted very well. Captain Rahul completed his half-century in 33 balls, which took the team’s score to 100 for the loss of one wicket.
Meanwhile, in the 14th over, Pandey was bowled by M Ashwin for 38 off 29 balls with the help of six fours, ending the 47-ball 72-run partnership between him and captain Rahul. After 14 overs, Lucknow scored 132 for the loss of two wickets. Marcus Stoinis, who came at number four, along with captain Rahul, scored runs at a fast pace. During this, both of them rained fours and sixes.
However, in 16.1 overs, Stoinis (10) was caught by captain Rohit off Unadkat’s ball, due to which Lucknow suffered a third blow for 155 runs. Meanwhile, Bumrah bowled brilliantly in 18 overs and conceded just 9 runs. Mills, who came to bowl the 19th over, scored 22 runs and captain Rahul completed his third IPL century in 56 balls. Bowling brilliantly in the 20th over, Unadkat conceded just 4 runs in the dismissal of Deepak Hooda (15), as Lucknow scored 199 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. Captain Rahul remained unbeaten on 103 runs in 60 balls with the help of 9 fours and 5 sixes. Now Mumbai will have to score 200 runs for the first win of the season.