MI vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2022: Lucknow win by 18 runs, Mumbai Indians lose their 6th consecutive game

A horrible mix-up saw Unadkat being run-out for 14 (6). M Ashwin then smashed the first ball he faced for a six over long-on. Pollard desperate for a single to be on strike saw Ashwin being run out in the third ball. Pollard was dismissed in the fifth ball following a superb catch from Stoinis. 

Against one of the best T20 bowlers, Unadkat smashed a six and two fours to keep the dream alive for Mumbai Indians. 17 came off the over. MI need 26 more and Pollard will be on strike for the last over.

Pollard smacked a four in the first ball against him in the 18th over, but he bounced back in style to concede a single in the next two balls before dismissing Fabian Allen. 

MI 153/6 in 17.4 overs

Pollard smashes Chameera for back-to-back sixes as the MI pair manage 16 runs in the over. Mumbai now need 52 runs in 18 balls. Still a lot to ask, but can they?

Suryakumar pulled the dragged down delivery over square leg, but was found by the substitue fielder as Bishnoi ended his knock for 37. Mumbai are now in big, big trouble. They have one more batter left, leaving them with the Windies pair of Allen and Pollard. 

MI 132/5 in 16 overs

They were all waiting for the end of that partnership and Jason Holder got them the breakthrough with a perfect yorker as he dismissed N Tilak Varma for 26. 

MI 121/4 in 14.2 overs

A very good and patient partnership is brewing for Mumbai Indians and is equally troubling for Lucknow. If Lucknow can break the stand before the death, it will be their advantage. Suryakumar and Tilak have both smashed a four in Bishnoi's third over. 

MI 116/3 in 13 overs

The spin duo of Krunal Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi looked to choke Mumbai Indians in the middle overs before Suryakumar broke the shackles to score the team's first boundary in 22 balls and second in the middle overs. Krunal looked to end it in style, but a reverse scoop from Tilak saw the ball sail over to the ropes for a boundary. 

MI 104/3 in 12 overs 

Just four singles came off his first over against his former franchise. The asking rate has now gone well past 11 now for Mumbai, They need to act quick. 

MI 86/3 in 10 overs

Suryakumar welcomed back Stoinis with a boundary whipped through mid-wicket in the ninth over. Meanwhile, Tilak Varma survived a scare after the pull shot in the fourth ball fell inches short of a diving Avesh Khan at backward square leg.

MI 80/3 in 9 overs

Marcus Stoinis begins the proceedings for Lucknow after powerplay and gets rid of Ishan Kishan in his second ball. MI quickly go 3 down in this chase of 200 runs. 

MI 57/3 in 6.2 overs

Pitched up from Avesh and Brevis smashed it through mid-wicket for a four in the second ball of the sixth over. In very next ball, Brevis sent the short ball down town for a boundary. But it was Avesh who had the last laugh as he dismissed him in the fifth ball.

MI 57/2 in 5.5 overs

That was a no-look six! Length ball, around off and he disptached the delivery from Chameera over long-on for a huge, huge six. The next one was banged short and it unfortunately went for 5 wides. The Sri Lankan pacer changed his pace and went outside off and Brevis waited for it and punched it through the gaps through point for a cover and then ended the over in similar manner.

MI 48/1 in 5 overs

A huge and early wicket for LSG as Avesh Khan dismisses the MI skipper for just 6. He looked to slice the shorter one through the off side but got a feather to it and De Kock completed the catch.

MI 16/1 in 2.4 overs

He kicked off the proceedings with a four against the shot ball from Holder through fine leg and then hit one against Chameera in the second over.

MI 11/0 in 2 overs

Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma open the innings for Mumbai while Jason Holder kick off the proceedings for Lucknow

“The wicket is really good. We got to 200 without playing too many high risk shots. We need to bowl really well. Good to come back and happy to contribute. Has been tough. Had to sit out in a few games. The freedom from the management is there. I just want to contribute.”

He began the over with three singles before dismissing Hooda with a bouncer. Krunal provided the strike to Rahul for the final ball and the captain failed to connect. LSG finish with 199/4 in 20 overs

Rahul begun Mills' final over with a four before Hooda smashed the shorter and slower one over long-on for a six and then got the leading edge against the quicker one to get a boundary. Rahul eventually ended the over with a century in his 100th IPL game.

LSG 195/3 in 19 overs

Nine runs came from Bumrah's final over during which Rahul reached the score of 92, which is now the highest score by a batter in his 100th appearance in IPL. Can he get to the three-figure mark?

In the first ball after the break, Unadkat dished out a wide and length ball to Stoinis, who looked to launch it high. But it failed to carry the distance as Rohit completed a great catch and Stoinis was dismissed for 10 (9). 

LSG 155/3 in 16.1 overs

He carved the wider one through backward point for a four and smashed the very next ball for a six pulled over mid-wicket. He finally ended the over from Allen with a boundary that took his score to 78 and LSG to 150

LSG 150/2 in 15 overs

Ashwin delivered a tossed up delivery that dips and moved across to beat Manish Pandey and rattle against the stumps. Ashwin dismissed Manish Pandey for 38 (29)

LSG 124/2 in 13.2 overs

Rahul welcomes back Mills for his second over with a four through backward point. Manish Pandey then smacks two consecutive boundaries against the England pacer - one through backward point and the other whipped behind. Rahul eventually ended the over with a boundary. 18 came off the over.

LSG 124/1 in 13 overs

On his 100th appearance in IPL, Rahul scored his second half-century in 2022 season and 29th overall. It came off  33 balls, laced with three boundaries and as many sixes.