LSG vs MI Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TIMBER! Akash Madhwal ends with a five-wicket haul and finishes things off for Mumbai! Comes from 'round the wicket and nails the yorker, on the off stump, Mohsin Khan clears his front leg and swings through the line. He misses and sees his off stump pegged back. Joy on the faces of Mumbai players and fans but dismay on the faces of the Lucknow players. This has been a dominating 81-run win by Rohit Sharma and Co.

Length delivery, on middle, Naveen-ul-Haq works this from the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket for a single.

Serves it on a good length, Naveen-ul-Haq uses his feet and pushes it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and outside off, Mohsin Khan flays at the delivery but misses. The umpire deems it a wide which is challenged by Rohit Sharma. The replays show that the ball was inside the tramline and it is a fair delivery.

Fuller this time and outside off, Mohsin Khan heaves across the line and connects with thin air.

On a length on middle and leg, Mohsin Khan tucks this one on the leg side for a dot.

Bowls it on a yorker length, on off, Mohsin Khan swings and misses once again.

Bowls it into the wicket and outside off, Mohsin Khan hangs back and looks to go square but fails to connect.

Serves it on a good length and angled across, outside off, Mohsin Khan throws his hands at the ball and misses.

Bowls it full and outside off, Naveen-ul-Haq creams the drive to extra cover for a dot.

OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! On a good length, around off, Naveen-ul-Haq dabs this one wide of backward point. Cameron Green there dives to his left and makes a good diving stop. Deepak Hooda wants a single and is more than halfway down the track. Green collects the ball and lobs the ball towards Akash Madhwal at the batter's end. Madhwal sees both batters at his end and lobs it towards Rohit Sharma at the non-striker's end who takes the bails off there. Mumbai are delighted and why wouldn't they be?

A stifled appeal for LBW but turned down! Bowls it on a good length, shaping in around leg, Naveen-ul-Haq gets beaten for pace and gets rapped on the front pad. Akash Madhwal goes up in appeal but the umpire says no. Madhwal feels that the ball was sliding down leg and Rohit Sharma opts not to review.

OUT! CAUGHT! Akash Madhwal with a four-wicket haul and Lucknow are going down in a hurry here. This is bowled on a hard length around off, Ravi Bishnoi hangs back and clears the front leg looking to clobber it over long on but gets no timing on it whatsoever. The ball goes straight down the throat of Chris Jordan at long on and he takes a simple catch. Mumbai are just two wickets away from victory now.

Length ball on the stumps, Deepak Hooda works it away in front of deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Leg bye! Full and on the pads, Ravi Bishnoi misses the flick and the ball rolls off his pads toward short fine leg. They pick up a leg bye.

Good length around the top of off, pushed away in front of extra cover for a single.

Bangs it in short and around leg stump, Deepak Hooda goes hard at the pull shot but mistimes it through square leg for one.

On the pads, this is worked away past square leg for a single.

Short of a length and around off, tapped away toward cover.

A low full toss now and this one dips on the batter, Deepak Hooda pushes it down to long on for a single.

Slower delivery, pitched up around off and angling across. Deepak Hooda looks to play it through cover but is well beaten.

Shorter one around off, this is played off the back foot and through mid-wicket for one.

Bowls it short and turning away, on off, Deepak Hooda goes on the back foot and keeps this one out on the off side.

Floated up, full on off, Ravi Bishnoi gets inside the line and paddles it to fine leg for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Another schoolboy error from Lucknow and they lose their 7th wicket! Another short and wide one from Piyush Chawla. Krishnappa Gowtham rocks back and cuts it in front of Cameron Green at point. Green makes a good stop diving down to his right and immediately lobs the ball to Rohit Sharma at cover. Gowtham is looking for one and once he sees the ball being lobbed to Sharma, he moves forward. Sharma though quickly throws the ball back at the batter's end and scores a direct hit. Gowtham puts in the dive but the replays show that he is well short.

Nicely flighted, full and on the stumps, Deepak Hooda leans on and knocks it down to long off for a single.

Short and wide, cut away through point for a single.

On a good length, in the channel outside off, Krishnappa Gowtham eases this one in front of cover-point and opens his account with a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, absolute travesty and tragedy for Lucknow! This is a slower ball from Cameron Green, full and on middle. Marcus Stoinis works it away well in front of mid-wicket for what looks to be an easy couple of runs but on the way for the second run, the two batters are caught ball-watching. Stoinis collides with Deepak Hooda and the throw comes in toward the batter's end from Tim David. That collision caused Stoinis to be stranded outside his crease and Ishan Kishan dives in to whip off the bails. What a dramatic way to get out!

Nicely bowled! A well-directed short ball over middle and this one angles in a bit. Marcus Stoinis bends his back and tries to ramp it away but misses. There is a stifled appeal for caught behind but the umpire turns it down.

Hits the deck hard and bowls it over middle, Deepak Hooda pushes it down to mid on and gets across for a run.

Banged in short and over leg stump, Marcus Stoinis awkwardly pulls it down to fine leg and picks up a single.

Length ball from Cameron Green, pushed wider of the off stump, Marcus Stoinis mistimes the shot toward mid off.

Quicker one around middle, Deepak Hooda looks to play it off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

The googly now, on the pads, Marcus Stoinis tucks it away 'round the corner for yet another single.

One more as Deepak Hooda knocks this tossed-up delivery down to long off.

1Around off stump, a bit slower through the air, Marcus Stoinis sits down and sweeps it through backward square leg for a single.

Floated up around off, Deepak Hooda leans on and pushes it down to long on for one.

WIDE! Pushed through quicker and down the leg side, Deepak Hooda misses the flick and a wide is called.

SIX! All the way! Tossed up well outside off, Deepak Hooda gets across and slogs it away over the wide long on fence for a maximum.

Goes full this time and on off, Deepak Hooda drives it along the ground to long on and opens his account with a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! BEHIND Two in two for Akash Madhwal and Nicholas Pooran departs for a golden duck! Switches to 'round the wicket and bowls it on a good length, in the corridor of uncertainty, on off, Nicholas Pooran pokes his bat at the delivery and gets an outside edge. Ishan Kishan behind the wicket does the rest. Madhwal is all smiles and he will be on a hat-trick now. Lucknow have now lost half their side.

OUT! TIMBER! The pressure of dots gets the better of Ayush Badoni! Madhwal bowls it on a good length, shaping in on off and middle, Ayush Badoni has a wild swing across the line and pays the price. He connects with thin air and sees his woodwork rattled. Akash Madhwal gets his reward for bowling tight lines and Mumbai have two wickets in quick succession.

Back of a length this time and outside off, Ayush Badoni hops to punch this one but misses.

Stunning stop! Fuller delivery, outside off, Ayush Badoni creams the drive towards extra cover where Rohit Sharma puts in a full-length dive and saves a certain boundary.

A confident appeal for LBW but turned down! Bowls it on a good length, angling in on middle, Ayush Badoni crouches and has a swipe across the line. He misses and gets rapped on the thigh pad. Mumbai go up in appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Rohit Sharma has a word with Madhwal and goes for the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat but it is umpire's call on wickets on Ball Tracking. The on-field decision stands and Ayush Badoni survives a close call here.

Four Leg Byes! How did that miss the stumps? Bowls a googly, short and quicker on middle, Marcus Stoinis goes on the back foot and gets beaten all ends up. Luckily for him, the ball comes off his thigh pad and goes over the stumps. Ishan Kishan gets beaten as well and the ball races away to the fence.

Flighted again, fuller on middle, Ayush Badoni gets forward to defend. Gets it from the inner part of the bat towards mid-wicket for a single.

Shortens his length and bowls it outside off, Ayush Badoni dabs it towards point for a dot.

Floats it up, on middle, Ayush Badoni takes a good stride forward and keeps it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Piyush Chawla strikes and removes Krunal Pandya! Gives the ball air nicely and bowls a googly, full on off and middle, Krunal Pandya shimmies down the track and tries to go down the ground. Swings through the line but gets it from the toe end of the bat. Skies this one high in the air towards long on where Tim David settles under it and makes no mistake. A much-needed breakthrough for Piyush Chawla and Mumbai.

Low full toss, on off, Marcus Stoinis gets on the front foot and knocks it towards long on for a single.

Continues to go full and on the stumps, Krunal Pandya drives it down the wicket. Cameron Green gets down quickly and stops the ball in his follow-through. He hits the stumps at the batter's end with an underarm throw but Krunal Pandya was in his crease.

Lands it fuller and outside off, Krunal Pandya drives it crisply off the front foot but finds Rohit Sharma at extra cover.

Slides onto the pads on a length, Marcus Stoinis wrists this one to deep square leg for one more run.

Goes wide of the crease from 'round the wicket and bowls it on a length, around off, Krunal Pandya runs it down to third man for a single.

On a length, in the channel outside off, Marcus Stoinis drops it in front of backward point and takes a single.

Bowls it full and outside off, Marcus Stoinis tries to carve it on the off side but misses.

Bowls it short again, turning in on middle, Krunal Pandya punches it to mid-wicket where Rohit Sharma dives to his right and keeps it to a dot. Another good over for Lucknow, 11 runs off it.

FOUR! Nicely swept! Tossed up, full down leg, Krunal Pandya gets inside the line and rolls his wrists. Sweeps it wide of deep backward square leg for four more runs.

On the pads on a short length, Marcus Stoinis works this one behind square on the leg side for a run.

FOUR! Cut away! Chawla bowls it short and just outside off, Marcus Stoinis goes back in the crease and cuts it wide of deep point. Cameron Green sprints to his left and puts in a full-length dive but in vain.

Turning away, on middle, on a short length, Marcus Stoinis pushes it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Tossed up nicely, full and turning away, beyond the tramline on off, Marcus Stoinis gets down to sweep but misses. Rohit Sharma has a word with Ishan Kishan and opts not to challenge the wide call.

Starts his spell with a googly, short around leg, Krunal Pandya tucks it off his hips towards square leg for a single.

Shortens his length and bowls it on off, Marcus Stoinis punches it off the back foot and finds mid off. An expensive first over by Hrithik Shokeen, 18 runs off it.

In the air...safe! Keeps it fuller, around off, Marcus Stoinis plants his foot forward to go down the ground. Miscues it on the off side but luckily for him, he gets it over cover for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Sprays this one down the leg side, turning away, Marcus Stoinis misses the sweep and the umpire signals a wide.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Floated up, full and on off, from 'round the wicket, Marcus Stoinis swings through the line and tonks it towards the sightscreen for a maximum.

FOUR! Helped away! Another half-tracker by Shokeen, outside off, Marcus Stoinis reaches out and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for four more runs.

FOUR! Short and punished! Shokeen drags it halfway down the track, on off, Marcus Stoinis shuffles and helps this one over square leg for a boundary.

Comes into the attack and tossed up, full on middle and leg, Krunal Pandya clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Comes from around the wicket now and angles in a 143.5 KPH delivery into the top of off stump. Krunal Pandya pushes it out toward mid off and picks up a quick single.

Pitched up on middle, Marcus Stoinis plays a sweetly-timed straight drive to the left of mid on. Chris Jordan at mid on puts in the dive and keeps it down to a single.

Goes full now and bowls it around off, Marcus Stoinis punches it straight back toward the bowler who is able to make a sharp stop down to his left.

FOUR! Short of a length at the body, Marcus Stoinis stands tall and pulls it away behind square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Marcus Stoinis keeps it down on the off side.

A good effort in the deep but the catch is spilled! This is a length ball around off, Marcus Stoinis goes after it and tries to lift it over mid off. The ball is sliced away over the cover region. The fielder in the deep, Nehal Wadhera comes running in but hesitates a bit before putting in the dive and misses the ball. Two runs are taken.

Banged in short and around off, Krunal Pandya hops and keeps it down toward cover-point.

Loose shot! Shorter and outside off, Marcus Stoinis gets caught on the crease and just jars at the ball. Stoinis gets an outside edge that runs down to third man and they get a single.

FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length again, at 142.4 clicks and outside off. Marcus Stoinis gets on top of the bounce and slaps it away in front of square on the off side for a boundary.

Switches to over the wicket now and bowls it back of a length around off. Marcus Stoinis looks to pull it away but the ball sneaks under the willow.

OUT! CAUGHT! Chris Jordan does the trick for Mumbai and Kyle Mayers has to walk back. This is banged in at around 138 clicks and over middle, it is the cross-seamer as well. Mayers tries to hang back and take on the pull shot but gets hurried on. The ball comes off the splice of the bat and lobs up toward mid on where Cameron Green takes a couple of steps back and grabs a simple catch. Lucknow are now two down inside the first 4 overs.

Comes from around the wicket and angles in a fullish delivery into the off stump. Kyle Mayers punches it through extra cover and picks up a couple of runs.

Length again, Kyle Mayers comes forward and hits it hard down to long off for a single.

Perfect length, around middle and off, Kyle Mayers watchfully keeps it out.

Short of a length over middle, Kyle Mayers pulls it over the mid-wicket region and picks up a couple of runs more. Also, Jason Behrendorff runs on the pitch on his followthrough and receives a warning from the umpire.

TWO BYES! Well, that one surprised everyone. Jason Behrendorff hits the length hard at around 130 clicks and bowls it around off. The ball zips off the deck and beats Kyle Mayers. Ishan Kishan leaps up and does well to get a glove on it. The batters get a couple of byes.

Slower ball, bowled fuller and in line with the stumps. Kyle Mayers blocks it out.

FOUR! Up and over! Length ball on off, Kyle Mayers holds his shape and lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

Full and straight, Krunal Pandya flicks it straight to mid-wicket. Solid start from Akash Madhwal, just 2 runs and a wicket off it.

OUT! CAUGHT! Akash Madhwal draws first blood for Mumbai here and sends Prerak Mankad packing. Pitches this one up a bit and pushes it wider of the off stump. Mankad charges down the track and tries to break the shackles as he looks to slap it over cover. The ball though comes off the outer half and flies toward third man where Hrithik Shokeen takes a good low catch to his left.

Short of a length and over the stumps, this is pulled away through square leg for a couple of runs.

Lucknow get away with one here! Hard length outside off, Prerak Mankad taps it to the right of point where Hrithik Shokeen making a brilliant diving stop. The batters get stranded in the middle and they scamper to get back. Shokeen throws the ball at the bowler's end where Kyle Mayers is well out of his crease but misses. Tim David, the man backing up pick up the ball and under-arms it onto the stumps. The replays show that Mayers was able to get back in time.

Shorter one angled into the hips, Prerak Mankad looks to tuck it away but misses. The ball goes off his thigh pads and toward short fine leg.

Nice shape first up. A tad short and wide, swinging away. Prerak Mankad looks to slap it away but fails to get any bat on it. They think about taking the review for a wide but the time runs out.

A single to end and 10 runs come off the first over of the chase. This is full on middle, Prerak Mankad leans on and flicks it away in front of mid-wicket for one.

Length ball, swinging into the off stump, Kyle Mayers pushes it out toward cover-point and gets across quickly for a single.

FOUR! Deliberately done this time. Hard length very close to the off stump, Kyle Mayers stays back and plays it late as he just dabs it wide of the first slip and collects four more runs.

FOUR! Kyle Mayers and Lucknow are away in a streaky fashion. Hits the length hard and bowls it outside off, Mayers goes after it but gets a thick outside edge over a leaping Cameron Green at the first slip for a boundary.

A touch fuller this time and shaping it into middle. Kyle Mayers stays watchful and blocks it out.

Starts off with a good-length delivery right in the channel around off. Kyle Mayers stays on the back foot and pats it away toward point.