In the 16th match of IPL 2025 played in Lucknow, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 12 runs. In response to the target of 204 runs given by LSG, MI could only score 191/5 runs in 20 overs.
1st innings: Lucknow Super Giants score 203/8 (20 overs)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), batting first, scored 203/8, which proved to be the decisive score for victory.
The team had a great start and Mitchell Marsh (60) led the innings aggressively. Aiden Markram (53) supported him well.
However, Nicholas Pooran (12) and Rishabh Pant (2) were out cheaply. After this, Ayush Badoni (30) and David Miller (27) batted fast and took the score beyond 200. Hardik Pandya (5/36) was the most successful among the bowlers of Mumbai Indians (MI).
LSG Top Scorers:
- Mitchell Marsh – 60 runs (31 balls, 9 fours, 2 sixes)
- Aiden Markram – 53 runs (38 balls, 2 fours, 4 sixes)
- Ayush Badoni – 30 runs (19 balls, 4 fours, 0 sixes)
- David Miller – 27 runs (14 balls, 3 fours, 1 six)
Best bowlers of MI:
- Hardik Pandya – 4 overs, 36 runs, 5 wickets
- Trent Boult – 3 overs, 28 runs, 1 wicket
- Vignesh Puthur – 4 overs, 31 runs, 1 wicket
- Ashwani Kumar – 3 overs, 39 runs, 1 wicket
- Mitchell Santner – 4 overs, 46 runs, 0 wickets
2nd innings: Mumbai Indians 191/5 in 20 overs
Mumbai Indians had a bad start while chasing the target. Will Jacques (5) and Ryan Rickelton (10) were out early.
Naman Dhir (46) and Suryakumar Yadav (67) tried to take control of the innings, but wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Hardik Pandya (28*) showed pace in the end, but the team missed the target by 12 runs. Digvesh Singh (1/21) and Shardul Thakur (1/40) played important roles among LSG bowlers.
MI top scorers:
- Suryakumar Yadav – 67 runs (43 balls, 9 fours, 1 six)
- Naman Dhir – 46 runs (24 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes)
Hardik Pandya – 28* runs (16 balls, 2 fours, 1 six)
Best bowlers of LSG:
- Digvesh Singh – 4 overs, 21 runs, 1 wicket
- Shardul Thakur – 4 overs, 40 runs, 1 wicket
- Akash Deep – 4 overs, 46 runs, 1 wicket
- Avesh Khan – 4 overs, 40 runs, 1 wicket
- Ravi Bishnoi – 4 overs, 40 runs, 0 wickets
Decisive moment of the match:
The decisive moment of the match came in the 16th over when Mumbai’s hopes got a big blow with the dismissal of Suryakumar Yadav (67).
After Tilak Verma (25) was retired in 18.5 overs, Hardik Pandya struggled alone, but defended 18 runs in the last over as LSG won by 12 runs.
