Please tell that the captain takes all the decisions for the team on the field. In such a situation, it was the biggest mistake to send out the set batsman Tilak Verma out by retiring out. Tilak was retired out after scoring 25 off 23 balls. The decision was taken after 18.5 overs and Mitchell Santner was replaced by Tilak.
There is no doubt that Tilak Verma is a better batsman than Santner. If he had been on the pitch till the end, he could have put some big hits. Second, in the last over, Hardik Pandya did not give a strike to Mitchell Santner. MI needed 22 runs in six balls. Hardik hit a six on the first ball. He then took two runs on the second ball. Hardik could not play a big shot on the third ball. But he refused to take Mitchell Santner.
Hardik thought it right to put himself on a strike. However, this proved to be quite wrong. Santner also has the power to set up big hits. But Hardik did not give him a strike. Pandya could not score any runs on the fourth ball of the over. He took a single on the fifth ball. Santner got a chance to play the last ball of the innings, on which he could not score any runs.
Something like this was the condition of the match
Lucknow Super Giants defeated Mumbai Indians by 12 runs in a thrilling match. Bharat Ratna of Lucknow Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee played at Ekana Cricket Stadium, this match hit a lot of fours and bowling was also fantastic. Till the end, the audience sticks to his seats.
Lucknow Super Giants lost the toss and batted first. Mitchell Marsh scored 60 runs in just 31 balls. His innings included 9 fours and 2 sixes. He scored fast in the beginning. Marsh and Aiden Markram jointly shared a 76 -run partnership. Markram also scored 53 runs in 38 balls.
Mumbai Indians made a comeback and bowled well. Hardik Pandya created a furore in bowling, which slowed down the run speed of Lucknow. Vignesh Puthur also took a wicket. But Lucknow middle -order batsmen brought the team to 200 runs. Ayush Badoni scored 30 runs fast. David Miller scored 27 runs in 14 balls and took the team to a score of 203/8.
Mumbai Indians could score 191 runs in 20 overs
The Mumbai Indians team could not start well by chasing the target of 204 runs. Both Jacques and Ryan Ricelton were dismissed early. But Suryakumar Yadav again batted brilliantly. He scored 67 runs in 43 balls. His innings consisted of 9 fours and a six. Naman Dhir also supported him well. He scored 46 runs in 24 balls and kept Mumbai in the match. The two together shared a 69 -run partnership.
Lucknow bowlers maintained patience on important occasions. Digvesh Singh was the most successful bowler. He conceded just 21 runs in 4 overs and Dhir’s wicket. Shardul Thakur and Avesh Khan also gave the team success by taking wickets from time to time. Hardik Pandya finally scored 28 runs in 16 balls, but it was not enough. Mumbai could score 191/5 runs and lost by 12 runs.