And LSG have this absolute nail-biter. Mohsin has done it. He has defended 11 runs in the final over against the likes of David and Green. LSG win this crucial game. They get those 2 points and moved to the 3rd place. They now have 15, similar to what CSK have but an inferor NRR.
19 from the previous over with 2 sixes by David. 11 now needed off 6 balls. Mohsin to bowl
We are down to the final 2 overs. 9 runs from the previous over. MI need 30 from 12 balls with David and Green in middle. LSG are 1 minute behind in over rate and have 4 minutes left to complete the remaining 2. Naveen to bowl the 19th. David hits sweet for a six on the 2nd ball. 19 from the over
17th over done and Tim David hit a six off Mohsin's over. But only 8 runs from that and a wicket too. 39 needed now off 18 balls. This is going right down the wire. Yash Thakur to bowl the 18th. Vinod is caught out at deep square leg on the 4th ball of the over. MI 5 down
47 runs are needed off the final 24 balls. Tim David and Nehal Wahdera are in the middl after Suryakumar Yadav got out. He got bowled out. And now Nehal Wadhera has been caught out at deep square leg. He tried to pull Mohsin but found the fielder. Impact sub for MI now, it's Vishnu Vinod coming in.
13 overs done in the chase and MI are at 107/2. They would be disappointed that both Kishan and Rohit are back in the hut. Kishan made 59 off 39 balls, whereas Rohit was dismissed for a 25-ball 37. SKY and Nehal are in the middle and runs have dried a bit after Kishan's wicket
Powerplay is done and MI are at 58/0 after 6 overs. A good start to the chase this by the MI openers. Both Kishan and Rohit have taken full advantage of the powerplay. Rohit is at 26 off 14, while Kishan is at 29 off 22. Krunal has walked back limping in pain.
A strong start for MI in the chase. They have made 38/0 in the first 4 overs. Kishan has hit a six and a few fours. Rohit has also hit his customary pull shot in the 4th over. Expressive by these two. LSG under pump.
And the MI openers - Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan are in the middle. Krunal to start for LSG. A fine start for both. 7 from the over including a boundary by Kishan.
And LSG have managed to finish at 177/3 in their 20 overs. This is amazingly powered by Marcus Stoinis, who made a fabulous 89 off 47 balls. Great power hitting by the Aussie star. He smoked Jordan for 24 runs in the 18th over. 54 runs off the final 3 overs. They were at 123 after 17 and then Stoinis punished the LSG bowlers. We know MI don't have a good record in death overs bowling but this is a serious total now. So its upto the MI big hitters now. They have to bat on this challenging surface and get those 178.
And a third IPL 2023 fifty for Marcus Stoinis. A six to bring a half ton in 36 balls and he has batted really well on this surface today. And he si in deadly mood now. Hits Jordan for 24 runs in the 18th over. These are very crucial runs in a single over. LSG 147 now after 18
Krunal has retired hurt. He was in some pain while attempting to take a run on the final ball of the 16th over. Pooran has come in
LSG are now trying to take it deep. Runs have slowed a little bit but they are preparing for a big finish. Stoinis and Krunal are going well. LSG cross 100 in 14 overs.
Stoinis is looking good today. He has hit a couple of sixes and is taking the team further. They have made 68 in the first 10 and have not lost a wicket since more than 30 runs. This is good by LSG. Stoinis holds the key right now
Piyush Chawla comes and he strike on first ball. This was outside off a googly and de Kock nicked it. Kishan did not appeal but he was too sure of an edge.
We have a big miletsone in the game. Quinton de Kock, who is batting well in LSG's first innings has crossed 9000 runs in T20 cricket. He is the 15th overseas batter to reach the landmark. LSG 32/2 after 5 overs
And Hooda has now given this away. Behrendorff gets him and this is not a good start. Oh no. LSG's last match hero, Mankad has fallen on first ball duck. He is caught behind.
And Deepak Hooda has been dropped on his 4th ball by Tim David in the 2nd over. Hooda hit it high towards long-off, David ran back and got his hands but could not hold it. A six by de Kock to end the 2nd. LSG 12/0 after 2
And the LSG openers - Hooda and de Kock are in the middle. Jason Behrendorff to begin for MI. Hooda's highest score this season is 17 that he made in LSG's opener against DC. He would look for improvement today
Surprisingly, LSG have dropped Amit Mishra from the team. He is not in Playing XI and neither in subs list. He has fabulous record against Kishan and Rohit
Ramandeep Singh , Vishnu Vinod, Tristan Stubbs, Kumar Kartikeya, and Raghav Goyal are MI's subs. MI shall bring Vishnu Vinod when they chase.
Kyle Mayers, Yash Thakur, Krishnappa Gowtham, Daniel Sams, and Yudhvir Singh Charak are LSG's subs. K Gowtham or Yash Thakur can come in when they defend later.
Quinton de Kock(w), Deepak Hooda, Prerak Mankad, Krunal Pandya(c), Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Swapnil Singh, Mohsin Khan
Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Hrithik Shokeen, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal
We would have batted first anyway. It's a good toss to lose. Every game in IPL is important. We have made a few changes. Naveen and Deepak Hooda in, Kyle Mayers and Avesh Khan are out. There is one more change as well, I can't quite remember it. Everyone is fit and raring to go.
We will bowl first. We are aware of what to expect from the surface, looks like a good track but not sure how it will play, so want to have a score in front of us. We are up for the challenge. Even the pacers here have been quite effective here, so we are going with 4 seamers and 2 spinners. Each and every game is crucial and anyone can beat anyone on a particular day. One change for us. We have an offie coming in for the left-arm spinner.
MI have won the toss and have opted to bowl first. Big news coming in - Kyle Mayers is not in the Playing XI in this game. Naveen and Hooda come in, Avesh is also out.
It is 75 metres on one side 61 metres on the other. Straight it is 78 metres. The long-off boundary is the longest one from the pavilion end is which is 81 metres. It's a red soil pitch being used today
Mumbai have had a fabulous second half in the season. MI have won 4 games in their last five matches. Meanwhile, LSG have only 2 wins in their last five and a no result.
MI - W,L,W,W,L (most recent first)
LSG - W,L,NR,L,W
A win will keep their chances for the playoffs going well. Both have two games left (including this) and a win in both of those will confirm a qualification in the top four. MI are at 3rd place with 14 points in 12 games and LSG are hot on heels with 13 points in as many matches.
Hello and a warm welcome everyone to the live coverage of match number 63 in IPL 2023. It's Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Two closely placed teams in the IPL 2023 Points table are having a go at each other in a big match in the latter phase of the tournament. This is a must-win for both teams to keep their playoff chances high. So, sit back in your comfort as I Varun Malik, take you across this game.
