As far as the conditions are concerned, the pitch looks to be on the slower side and the ball is holding in the surface. Having said that, Mumbai have fallen way short of where they would have hoped to be. Early inroads will be of utmost importance for Mumbai if they are to defend this total. As for Lucknow, they have their noses in front at the halfway mark and their bowlers have set the game up for them. Will the batters take them over the line? Back in a bit to find out.
Restricting Mumbai to a total that looks well below par, Lucknow bowlers have vindicated their skipper's decision to bowl first. They never allowed Mumbai to get into the top gear and KL Rahul will be pleased with the bowling effort. Mohsin Khan and Marcus Stoinis set the tone, making the new ball talk to get rid of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, respectively. A brilliance in the field helped them see the back of Tilak Varma, and it did not take long for Naveen-ul-Haq to have his impact on
Nehal Wadhera is in for a flash interview. He expresses regret over not staying till the end but believes their total is still competitive. He acknowledges the effectiveness of Lucknow's pacers and advises them to be strategic with their batting approach due to the turning ball. Wadhera emphasizes team success over personal milestones and highlights the significance of leading his team's recovery. He stresses the importance of returning to winning ways and acknowledges the pressure of needing vi
Tim David has given Mumbai the desired late flourish! 17 runs off the final over, and that has taken Mumbai to 144. However, this still does not look anywhere close to being enough. After being inserted into bat, Mumbai were rocked early as they lost Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav inside the first three overs. It went from bad to worse for Mumbai as a mix-up led to the downfall of Tilak Varma, followed by a golden duck for the skipper, Hardik Pandya. Ishan Kishan then got together with Nehal
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Bangs the ball in short on top of the off stump and Tim David pulls it away to the left of Nicholas Pooran at deep mid-wicket on a couple of bounces and runs 3 runs to get Mumbai to a total of 144 after 20 overs.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, ! Second boundary of the over! Another slower ball from around the wicket angle outside the off stump line and Tim David fetches the ball from outside off and pulls it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a superb boundary.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Another slower bouncer at the batter from over the wicket angle and Tim David looks to pull it away hard but only manages to get a top edge landing in the vacant mid on region. Mohsin turns around and goes after it but his dive goes in vain as the ball evades him. Two runs taken.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, ! Mohsin Khan comes over the wicket and bowls a short ball outside the off stump line. Tim David takes the front foot out and lofts the ball over covers to find a boundary for his team.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Pitches the ball up straight on the line of the stumps. Tim David launches the ball over the bowler's head and gets another couple from long on.
Who will bowl the final over? It will be Mohsin Khan. Can he close out the innings well here for Lucknow?
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Bangs the ball in short at the batter and Tim David pulls it away to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Pitches another ball fuller on the stumps. Tim David flicks it to long on for a single to keep strike for the final over of the innings.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Gerald Coetzee, Leg bye.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Fuller on the off stump line. Tim David drives the ball to long on for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Bangs the ball short at the batter. Tim David looks to slash it but hits it straight to short third man.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Gerald Coetzee, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee is in at number 9. Uh oh, Mayank is unable to continue and he is walking off the field. It will be Naveen-ul-Haq to complete the over.
Mayank Yadav to Mohammad Nabi, ! b Mayank Yadav.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Nails a wide yorker outside the off stump line. Tim David looks to slash it away but misses the ball completely.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Six!
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, ! Tim David smashes a fuller ball outside off to the left of covers and finds a much needed boundary for Mumbai.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, No run.
Mohsin Khan to Mohammad Nabi, Holds the length back at the batter, slower in pace. Mohammad Nabi pulls it away to deep square leg for a single to open his account.
Mohammad Nabi is the new man in.
Mohsin Khan to Nehal Wadhera, ! TIMBER! Mohsin Khan cleans Nehal Wadhera up on his first ball of a new spell! Nails a yorker on the middle stump line and Nehal Wadhera looking to swing his bat hard misses the ball completely and gets his middle stump out of the picture.
Mohsin Khan (2-0-8-1) comes back into the attack.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Change of pace from a good length on the stumps. Nehal Wadhera slogs the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Pitches the ball up full with pace and Tim David drives it to long off for a single. The Umpire signals a NO BALL for Overstepping and Nehal Wadhera gets a Free Hit!
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps. Nehal Wadhera looks to play a reverse sweep but misses the ball and gets a hit on the front pads. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO. Lucknow take the review. The UltraEdge shows no contact with the bat but the ball tracking shows that the ball is pitched outside the leg stump line and Nehal Wadhera survives.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Hits the good length hard on the line of the stumps. Tim David flicks the ball to long on for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Bangs the ball short at the batter. Nehal Wadhera steps down and pulls the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq (2-0-6-1) returns to the attack, replacing Mayank Yadav.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, Just short at the stumps. Tim David stays back and taps the ball to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs to end the over.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera drives it to long off this time for a run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, Bowls another short ball on top of the off stump line. Tim David drives it to long off from the crease for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Holds the length back outside the off stump. Nehal Wadhera cuts it to sweeper covers for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, ! Very fine, no chance for the fielder! Ravi Bishnoi bowls a faster one on the pads of Nehal Wadhera who helps the ball along the way, taking it fine to the left of fine leg for a superb boundary.
Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, 1 run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! Gets it through does Nehal Wadhera! 16 runs off the over and Mumbai need more of these going into the final 5 overs.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! SHOT! Woah...how did he get that away?
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Nails the yorker, wide on off, Nehal Wadhera jams it out to backward point.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, A bit slower and on a back of a length, on off, Nehal Wadhera plays it with a straight bat back to the bowler.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! Nehal Wadhera greets Mayank Yadav back into the attack with a maximum!
Tim David comes out to bat for Mumbai at number 7.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, ! c Mayank Yadav b Ravi Bishnoi.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Fires it in on a nagging length, on a nagging length, at the batter, Nehal Wadhera clears his front leg and pushes it down to long on for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, ! Nehal Wadhera sweeps and sweeps well! Tosses it up, full and on off, Nehal Wadhera reaches out in front and smothers the spin. Controls the sweep well to the left of deep mid-wicket. Nicholas Pooran puts in a dive but in vain. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Half a shout for caught behind but that looks to have come off the thigh pad.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Sees the batter back away and follows him with a full delivery, Nehal Wadhera paddles it towards short fine leg where Mohsin Khan tumbles to his right and keeps it to one.
Strategic Break! Mumbai trying to get some momentum in the game with both Ishan Kishan and Nehal Wadhera still at the crease looking to build a partnership. KL Rahul and his men are doing well to keep the batters at bay. Mumbai stand at 73/4 after 13 overs and will be looking to grow this partnership for the final launch. Let's see what happens after the break.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Did that carry? Does not look like.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Turning away, short and on off, Ishan Kishan pulls it down to long on and gets to the other end.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Quicker and shorter, on off, Ishan Kishan covers the line of the ball and stabs it down the deck.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Drops it short and on middle, Ishan Kishan rocks back and punches it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Sliding onto the pads, Nehal Wadhera flicks this full delivery towards mid-wicket for a single.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Bowls it short and on off, Nehal Wadhera drives it well but it goes straight to cover.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Edged but safe! Fires it in, short and on off, Nehal Wadhera pokes at it and gets an outside edge that goes through the vacant first slip region. Mayank Yadav at short third slides to his right and keeps it down to one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Close but not close enough! Dishes out the googly, on a nagging length, around off, Ishan Kishan gets half-forward and shapes up to knock it down to long off. The ball sneaks past the outside edge and Kl Rahul is quick to take the bails off. The replays show that Ishan has his back leg grounded inside the crease. Rahul has another go, as he plucks the stumps out of the ground but Ishan still has his foot grounded.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Quicker through the air, on a nagging length, on leg, Ishan Kishan employs the switch hit and hits it to deep point for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Fullish delivery, on the pads, Ishan Kishan paddles but can't get it past short fine leg.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Googly, full and on off, Ishan Kishan gets on the front foot and dabs it to point.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Tosses it up, full and on the pads, Nehal Wadhera works it through mid-wicket. The batters take the first one swiftly and look for the second but Nicholas Pooran gets to the ball quickly. Wadhera back tracks and makes his ground at the bowling end.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, ! Too short and punished! A rank hop by Hooda, on off, Ishan Kishan does not miss out as he waits on the back foot and picks his spot. Pulls it to the left of wide long on for a boundary.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Pushes it through, on the pads, Nehal Wadhera tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region and has to be content with a single.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Shorter and on off, Nehal Wadhera punches it crisply towards cover where Marcus Stoinis makes a good low stop to his left.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, This is full at 96.6 kph, on middle, Ishan Kishan presses forward and knocks it down to long off for a run.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Short and just around off, Nehal Wadhera turns this one through mid-wicket for one more run.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Starts off flat and short, sliding in, on middle, Ishan Kishan whips it from the crease to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Holds the length back outside the off stump. Nehal Wadhera looks to cut the ball but misses it completely.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Four!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! too short outside the off stump and away as well. Ishan Kishan lets the ball go and it is called a wide.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Short and wide again outside the off stump line. Ishan Kishan stays back and cuts the ball to the left of sweeper covers for a couple of runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Starts off short outside the off stump line. Ishan Kishan stays on the crease and tucks it back to the bowler.
Strategic break! Mumbai's Powerplay woes have continued and they find themselves in a precarious position here. The visitors desperately need a partnership here and the onus will be on the two southpaws in the middle to resurrect the innings. It would have been an even better start for Lucknow had Ashton Turner managed to hold onto the catch of Ishan Kishan in the previous over. On a wicket that looks to be on the slower side and the ball is holding in the surface, KL Rahul and Co. cannot af
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Ishan Kishan drives it to the right of sweeper covers for a single to end the over.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, ! Holds the length back outside the off stump line and Ishan Kishan stays on the crease and launches the ball over mid off to find the boundary on the bounce.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Holds the length back on the stumps. Nehal Wadhera pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Wide!
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, ! Ashton Turner drops a sitter at deep square leg.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, A good change of pace from Naveen-ul-Haq from a good length on top of the stumps. Nehal Wadhera blocks the ball from the crease and looks for a single but is denied by his partner Ishan Kishan.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Another good bumper on top of the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera ducks down and lets the ball go through.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Hits the length hard on the off stump. Nehal Wadhera walks around and flicks the ball to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Short and wide, slower ball outside off this time. Nehal Wadhera cuts the ball to sweepers for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ishan Kishan, Pitches the ball up on the off stump from over the wicket. Ishan Kishan punches the ball to the right of mid off for a single.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Another ball with pace into the deck. Nehal Wadhera gets beaten once again as he looks to swing his bat hard.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! Well timed and in the gap for FOUR. Nehal Wadhera brings out a wild heave to a length ball outside off and picks the gap to the right of mid off to find a welcome boundary for Mumbai.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, WIDE! Too short this time for the batter. Nehal Wadhera lets the ball go and the Umpire signals WIDE as it goes over the head of the batter.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, No ball!
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, Pitches the ball on the good length outside off stump. Ishan Kishan drives it straight to covers.
A halt in play as the physio is out to perform the mandatory concussion check on Nehal Wadhera for a glancing blow on the helmet. Wadhera is fine to resume the innings.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Leg bye.
Mayank Yadav has been introduced into the attack.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ishan Kishan, Slower bouncer at the helmet of the batter. Ishan Kishan looks to pull it but is beaten by the lack of pace. The ball hits him on the helmet and that ends a successful over for Lucknow.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Nails the yorker from over the wicket once again with pace. Nehal Wadhera flicks it well to fine leg for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Comes around the wicket and pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera taps it back to the bowler off the front foot.
Nehal Wadhera comes out to the middle now.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Hardik Pandya, ! c KL Rahul b Naveen-ul-Haq.
The Mumbai skipper, Hardik Pandya walks out to bat.
Is that out? A direct hit has been scored at the batting end and Tilak Varma looks to be in trouble here. And yes, the replays confirm that he is short of his crease.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tilak Varma, ! run out (Ravi Bishnoi).
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, In the channel on off, on a hard length, Ishan Kishan looks to get on top of the bounce to punch it away but it comes off the bottom part of the bat and it rolls towards cover. Marcus Stoinis continues to keep things reasonably quiet in the Powerplay.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, On a hard length, on middle, Tilak Varma gets on his toes and punches it with a straight bat to the left of the bowler for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Beaten!
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Much better from Stoinis as this is on a good length, angling away, on off, Tilak Varma stays leg side of the ball and defends it on the off side.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, ! Flayed away! Short and wide on off, there to be hit, Tilak Varma obliges as he frees his arms and slaps it over backward point for a boundary.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Goes into the wicket and bowls it outside off, Tilak Varma swivels in the crease and goes for the pull but misses out.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, Well bowled! Sees the batter back away towards the leg side does Mohsin Khan and takes pace off and follows the batter, on a back of a length, Tilak Varma cannot do much about it and pushes it in front of mid on for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ishan Kishan, Nails the yorker, at the base of the off-stump, Ishan Kishan is equal to the task as he gets his bat down and digs it out on the leg side. A tidy over by Mohsin Khan, just the 2 runs off it.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, Uppish but safe! Hurls it on a good length from over the wicket, outside off, Tilak Varma shapes up to go up and over on the off side. The ball comes on slower onto the bat than he anticipated. Miscues it uppishly but it falls safely in front of Nicholas Pooran at mid on.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, In the channel on off, on a good length, Tilak Varma hangs on the back foot and covers the line of the ball to stab it down the deck.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, Digs it in short, at the helmet of the batter, Tilak Varma ducks and lets it go through to the keeper.
Mohsin Khan to Ishan Kishan, PItches it right up there in search of swing, on off, Ishan Kishan drives it with a straight bat in front of mid on and scampers across for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Length delivery, going across the batter, on off, Ishan Kishan goes for a drive away from the body without any foot movement. Gets an inside edge that rolls wide of square leg for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Gets the ball to shape back in, on al length, on middle, Tilak Varma accounts for the inward movement and clips it wide of mid on for a single to get off the mark.
Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! A convincing appeal for caught behind but the umpire has signalled a wide. There was indeed a noise as the ball passed the bat but it was the gloves or was it the ball brushing the hips? Guess what? It has come off the gloves and Lucknow have got the review spot on. A massive wicket for Lucknow and the move to hand Marcus Stoinis the new ball has worked. Stoinis should consider himself very lucky to have gotten away with this delivery
Tilak Varma walks out to bat for Mumbai.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Gets away with it! Not the best of deliveries from Stoinis, short of a length, around middle and leg, there to be put away, Ishan Kishan swipes across the line but gets it off the bottom half of the bat to deep backward square leg for one.
Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, Slanting in from over the wicket, on a good length, Suryakumar Yadav stays rooted in his crease and presents the full face of the bat to work it to the right of mid on. Nicholas Pooran gives it a chase and dives to save a run for his side. Three runs taken.
Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, ! SHOT! Suryakumar Yadav with the first maximum of the night! Stoinis bowls it on a back of a length with not much pace behind it, Suryakumar Yadav gets this one at a good height and dispatches the pull over square leg for a six.
Mohsin Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, Drags his length back a touch and bowls it on off, Suryakumar Yadav punches it to the right of mid off and opens his account with a single. End of a successful over from Mohsin Khan.
Mohsin Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller in length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav knocks it with a straight bat but it goes straight to mid off.
Mohsin Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Suryakumar Yadav comes out to bat at number 3 for Mumbai.
Mohsin Khan to Rohit Sharma, ! TAKEN! Straight to cover and Rohit Sharma departs early, yet again!
Mohsin Khan to Rohit Sharma, ! Innovative and Rohit Sharma gets the reward!
Mohsin Khan to Ishan Kishan, Pitches it right up to the batter, outside off, Ishan Kishan leans on it and drives it to the right of mid off. The debutant, Ashton Turner dives to his right and keeps it down to just a single.
Mohsin Khan will share the new ball with Marcus Stoinis for Lucknow.
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Angling in, at the stumps, on a good length, Rohit Sharma tucks it off his pads but can't get it past mid-wicket. A quiet first over by Marcus Stoinis.
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Serves it on a good length, in the corridor of off, Rohit Sharma dabs it down from the crease towards short third. Sets off for the single but gets sent back by Ishan and rightly so, as Naveen-ul-Haq was quick to get to the ball there.
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, At 128 kph, swinging away, near the tramline on off, on a length, Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Angling across the left-hander, in the channel on off, on a length, Ishan Kishan steers it down to deep third for a single to get off the mark.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Oh hang on, Lucknow have gone up in an appeal for caught behind but the umpire signals a wide. KL Rahul has a word with Deepak Hooda standing at mid-wicket who seems to have heard something. Uh oh, there is nothing on UltraEdge and Lucknow burn an early review. Stoinis strays down leg, on a good length, Ishan Kishan swings to heave it away but misses out on the connection and KL Rahul pouches it safely moving away to his right.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Closer to the off-stump line, on a hard length, Ishan Kishan gets on his toes and defends it right under his eyeline.
We are all set for the Match to start. The Umpires and the Players are out to take the field for the match's first innings. Rohit Sharma, the Birthday Boy walks out along with Ishan Kishan to open the batting for Mumbai. Marcus Stoinis to start the attack with the new ball for Lucknow. Let's Play!
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Starts well does Marcus Stoinis! Comes from over the wicket and lands it on a good length, shaping in, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan hangs on the back foot and stabs it down on the leg side.
The captain of Mumbai, Hardik Pandya says that they were looking to bowl first as well. Adds that the wicket looks on the slower side. States that their focus has been on covering the basics and his boys are up for the challenge. Tells that they know that every game is a do-or-die from here but they want to take it one game at a time. Informs that Gerald Coetzee comes back in for Luke Wood. Shares that they have had full belief in the 11 guys who have walked out in each game but injuries here
KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow, says that they will bowl first. Adds that they are aiming to apply pressure on the opposition batters and chase the target. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining balance and putting on a strong performance. Rahul mentions changes in the team with Arshin Kulkarni replacing Quinton de Kock, and Ashton Turner also being included. He highlights the significance of Mayank Yadav's return, praising his bowling performance and impact on the team. Expressing eager
Impact players nominated by Mumbai - Nuwan Thushara, Kumar Kartikeya, Naman Dhir, Shams Mulani and Dewald Brevis.
Impact players nominated by Lucknow - Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh and Prerak Mankad.
Lucknow (Playing XI) - KL Rahul(C)(WK), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav.
Welcome back for Lucknow's reply.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
As far as the conditions are concerned, the pitch looks to be on the slower side and the ball is holding in the surface. Having said that, Mumbai have fallen way short of where they would have hoped to be. Early inroads will be of utmost importance for Mumbai if they are to defend this total. As for Lucknow, they have their noses in front at the halfway mark and their bowlers have set the game up for them. Will the batters take them over the line? Back in a bit to find out.
Restricting Mumbai to a total that looks well below par, Lucknow bowlers have vindicated their skipper's decision to bowl first. They never allowed Mumbai to get into the top gear and KL Rahul will be pleased with the bowling effort. Mohsin Khan and Marcus Stoinis set the tone, making the new ball talk to get rid of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, respectively. A brilliance in the field helped them see the back of Tilak Varma, and it did not take long for Naveen-ul-Haq to have his impact on
Nehal Wadhera is in for a flash interview. He expresses regret over not staying till the end but believes their total is still competitive. He acknowledges the effectiveness of Lucknow's pacers and advises them to be strategic with their batting approach due to the turning ball. Wadhera emphasizes team success over personal milestones and highlights the significance of leading his team's recovery. He stresses the importance of returning to winning ways and acknowledges the pressure of needing vi
Tim David has given Mumbai the desired late flourish! 17 runs off the final over, and that has taken Mumbai to 144. However, this still does not look anywhere close to being enough. After being inserted into bat, Mumbai were rocked early as they lost Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav inside the first three overs. It went from bad to worse for Mumbai as a mix-up led to the downfall of Tilak Varma, followed by a golden duck for the skipper, Hardik Pandya. Ishan Kishan then got together with Nehal
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Bangs the ball in short on top of the off stump and Tim David pulls it away to the left of Nicholas Pooran at deep mid-wicket on a couple of bounces and runs 3 runs to get Mumbai to a total of 144 after 20 overs.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, ! Second boundary of the over! Another slower ball from around the wicket angle outside the off stump line and Tim David fetches the ball from outside off and pulls it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a superb boundary.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Another slower bouncer at the batter from over the wicket angle and Tim David looks to pull it away hard but only manages to get a top edge landing in the vacant mid on region. Mohsin turns around and goes after it but his dive goes in vain as the ball evades him. Two runs taken.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, ! Mohsin Khan comes over the wicket and bowls a short ball outside the off stump line. Tim David takes the front foot out and lofts the ball over covers to find a boundary for his team.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Pitches the ball up straight on the line of the stumps. Tim David launches the ball over the bowler's head and gets another couple from long on.
Who will bowl the final over? It will be Mohsin Khan. Can he close out the innings well here for Lucknow?
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Bangs the ball in short at the batter and Tim David pulls it away to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Pitches another ball fuller on the stumps. Tim David flicks it to long on for a single to keep strike for the final over of the innings.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Gerald Coetzee, Leg bye.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Fuller on the off stump line. Tim David drives the ball to long on for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Bangs the ball short at the batter. Tim David looks to slash it but hits it straight to short third man.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Gerald Coetzee, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee is in at number 9. Uh oh, Mayank is unable to continue and he is walking off the field. It will be Naveen-ul-Haq to complete the over.
Mayank Yadav to Mohammad Nabi, ! b Mayank Yadav.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Nails a wide yorker outside the off stump line. Tim David looks to slash it away but misses the ball completely.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Six!
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, ! Tim David smashes a fuller ball outside off to the left of covers and finds a much needed boundary for Mumbai.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, No run.
Mohsin Khan to Mohammad Nabi, Holds the length back at the batter, slower in pace. Mohammad Nabi pulls it away to deep square leg for a single to open his account.
Mohammad Nabi is the new man in.
Mohsin Khan to Nehal Wadhera, ! TIMBER! Mohsin Khan cleans Nehal Wadhera up on his first ball of a new spell! Nails a yorker on the middle stump line and Nehal Wadhera looking to swing his bat hard misses the ball completely and gets his middle stump out of the picture.
Mohsin Khan (2-0-8-1) comes back into the attack.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Change of pace from a good length on the stumps. Nehal Wadhera slogs the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Pitches the ball up full with pace and Tim David drives it to long off for a single. The Umpire signals a NO BALL for Overstepping and Nehal Wadhera gets a Free Hit!
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps. Nehal Wadhera looks to play a reverse sweep but misses the ball and gets a hit on the front pads. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO. Lucknow take the review. The UltraEdge shows no contact with the bat but the ball tracking shows that the ball is pitched outside the leg stump line and Nehal Wadhera survives.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Hits the good length hard on the line of the stumps. Tim David flicks the ball to long on for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Bangs the ball short at the batter. Nehal Wadhera steps down and pulls the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq (2-0-6-1) returns to the attack, replacing Mayank Yadav.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, Just short at the stumps. Tim David stays back and taps the ball to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs to end the over.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera drives it to long off this time for a run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, Bowls another short ball on top of the off stump line. Tim David drives it to long off from the crease for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Holds the length back outside the off stump. Nehal Wadhera cuts it to sweeper covers for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, ! Very fine, no chance for the fielder! Ravi Bishnoi bowls a faster one on the pads of Nehal Wadhera who helps the ball along the way, taking it fine to the left of fine leg for a superb boundary.
Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, 1 run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! Gets it through does Nehal Wadhera! 16 runs off the over and Mumbai need more of these going into the final 5 overs.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! SHOT! Woah...how did he get that away?
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Nails the yorker, wide on off, Nehal Wadhera jams it out to backward point.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, A bit slower and on a back of a length, on off, Nehal Wadhera plays it with a straight bat back to the bowler.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! Nehal Wadhera greets Mayank Yadav back into the attack with a maximum!
Tim David comes out to bat for Mumbai at number 7.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, ! c Mayank Yadav b Ravi Bishnoi.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Fires it in on a nagging length, on a nagging length, at the batter, Nehal Wadhera clears his front leg and pushes it down to long on for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, ! Nehal Wadhera sweeps and sweeps well! Tosses it up, full and on off, Nehal Wadhera reaches out in front and smothers the spin. Controls the sweep well to the left of deep mid-wicket. Nicholas Pooran puts in a dive but in vain. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Half a shout for caught behind but that looks to have come off the thigh pad.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Sees the batter back away and follows him with a full delivery, Nehal Wadhera paddles it towards short fine leg where Mohsin Khan tumbles to his right and keeps it to one.
Strategic Break! Mumbai trying to get some momentum in the game with both Ishan Kishan and Nehal Wadhera still at the crease looking to build a partnership. KL Rahul and his men are doing well to keep the batters at bay. Mumbai stand at 73/4 after 13 overs and will be looking to grow this partnership for the final launch. Let's see what happens after the break.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Did that carry? Does not look like.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Turning away, short and on off, Ishan Kishan pulls it down to long on and gets to the other end.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Quicker and shorter, on off, Ishan Kishan covers the line of the ball and stabs it down the deck.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Drops it short and on middle, Ishan Kishan rocks back and punches it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Sliding onto the pads, Nehal Wadhera flicks this full delivery towards mid-wicket for a single.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Bowls it short and on off, Nehal Wadhera drives it well but it goes straight to cover.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Edged but safe! Fires it in, short and on off, Nehal Wadhera pokes at it and gets an outside edge that goes through the vacant first slip region. Mayank Yadav at short third slides to his right and keeps it down to one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Close but not close enough! Dishes out the googly, on a nagging length, around off, Ishan Kishan gets half-forward and shapes up to knock it down to long off. The ball sneaks past the outside edge and Kl Rahul is quick to take the bails off. The replays show that Ishan has his back leg grounded inside the crease. Rahul has another go, as he plucks the stumps out of the ground but Ishan still has his foot grounded.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Quicker through the air, on a nagging length, on leg, Ishan Kishan employs the switch hit and hits it to deep point for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Fullish delivery, on the pads, Ishan Kishan paddles but can't get it past short fine leg.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Googly, full and on off, Ishan Kishan gets on the front foot and dabs it to point.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Tosses it up, full and on the pads, Nehal Wadhera works it through mid-wicket. The batters take the first one swiftly and look for the second but Nicholas Pooran gets to the ball quickly. Wadhera back tracks and makes his ground at the bowling end.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, ! Too short and punished! A rank hop by Hooda, on off, Ishan Kishan does not miss out as he waits on the back foot and picks his spot. Pulls it to the left of wide long on for a boundary.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Pushes it through, on the pads, Nehal Wadhera tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region and has to be content with a single.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Shorter and on off, Nehal Wadhera punches it crisply towards cover where Marcus Stoinis makes a good low stop to his left.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, This is full at 96.6 kph, on middle, Ishan Kishan presses forward and knocks it down to long off for a run.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Short and just around off, Nehal Wadhera turns this one through mid-wicket for one more run.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Starts off flat and short, sliding in, on middle, Ishan Kishan whips it from the crease to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Holds the length back outside the off stump. Nehal Wadhera looks to cut the ball but misses it completely.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Four!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! too short outside the off stump and away as well. Ishan Kishan lets the ball go and it is called a wide.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Short and wide again outside the off stump line. Ishan Kishan stays back and cuts the ball to the left of sweeper covers for a couple of runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Starts off short outside the off stump line. Ishan Kishan stays on the crease and tucks it back to the bowler.
Strategic break! Mumbai's Powerplay woes have continued and they find themselves in a precarious position here. The visitors desperately need a partnership here and the onus will be on the two southpaws in the middle to resurrect the innings. It would have been an even better start for Lucknow had Ashton Turner managed to hold onto the catch of Ishan Kishan in the previous over. On a wicket that looks to be on the slower side and the ball is holding in the surface, KL Rahul and Co. cannot af
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Ishan Kishan drives it to the right of sweeper covers for a single to end the over.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, ! Holds the length back outside the off stump line and Ishan Kishan stays on the crease and launches the ball over mid off to find the boundary on the bounce.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Holds the length back on the stumps. Nehal Wadhera pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Wide!
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, ! Ashton Turner drops a sitter at deep square leg.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, A good change of pace from Naveen-ul-Haq from a good length on top of the stumps. Nehal Wadhera blocks the ball from the crease and looks for a single but is denied by his partner Ishan Kishan.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Another good bumper on top of the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera ducks down and lets the ball go through.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Hits the length hard on the off stump. Nehal Wadhera walks around and flicks the ball to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Short and wide, slower ball outside off this time. Nehal Wadhera cuts the ball to sweepers for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ishan Kishan, Pitches the ball up on the off stump from over the wicket. Ishan Kishan punches the ball to the right of mid off for a single.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Another ball with pace into the deck. Nehal Wadhera gets beaten once again as he looks to swing his bat hard.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! Well timed and in the gap for FOUR. Nehal Wadhera brings out a wild heave to a length ball outside off and picks the gap to the right of mid off to find a welcome boundary for Mumbai.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, WIDE! Too short this time for the batter. Nehal Wadhera lets the ball go and the Umpire signals WIDE as it goes over the head of the batter.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, No ball!
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, Pitches the ball on the good length outside off stump. Ishan Kishan drives it straight to covers.
A halt in play as the physio is out to perform the mandatory concussion check on Nehal Wadhera for a glancing blow on the helmet. Wadhera is fine to resume the innings.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Leg bye.
Mayank Yadav has been introduced into the attack.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ishan Kishan, Slower bouncer at the helmet of the batter. Ishan Kishan looks to pull it but is beaten by the lack of pace. The ball hits him on the helmet and that ends a successful over for Lucknow.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Nails the yorker from over the wicket once again with pace. Nehal Wadhera flicks it well to fine leg for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Comes around the wicket and pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera taps it back to the bowler off the front foot.
Nehal Wadhera comes out to the middle now.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Hardik Pandya, ! c KL Rahul b Naveen-ul-Haq.
The Mumbai skipper, Hardik Pandya walks out to bat.
Is that out? A direct hit has been scored at the batting end and Tilak Varma looks to be in trouble here. And yes, the replays confirm that he is short of his crease.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tilak Varma, ! run out (Ravi Bishnoi).
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, In the channel on off, on a hard length, Ishan Kishan looks to get on top of the bounce to punch it away but it comes off the bottom part of the bat and it rolls towards cover. Marcus Stoinis continues to keep things reasonably quiet in the Powerplay.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, On a hard length, on middle, Tilak Varma gets on his toes and punches it with a straight bat to the left of the bowler for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Beaten!
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Much better from Stoinis as this is on a good length, angling away, on off, Tilak Varma stays leg side of the ball and defends it on the off side.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, ! Flayed away! Short and wide on off, there to be hit, Tilak Varma obliges as he frees his arms and slaps it over backward point for a boundary.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Goes into the wicket and bowls it outside off, Tilak Varma swivels in the crease and goes for the pull but misses out.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, Well bowled! Sees the batter back away towards the leg side does Mohsin Khan and takes pace off and follows the batter, on a back of a length, Tilak Varma cannot do much about it and pushes it in front of mid on for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ishan Kishan, Nails the yorker, at the base of the off-stump, Ishan Kishan is equal to the task as he gets his bat down and digs it out on the leg side. A tidy over by Mohsin Khan, just the 2 runs off it.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, Uppish but safe! Hurls it on a good length from over the wicket, outside off, Tilak Varma shapes up to go up and over on the off side. The ball comes on slower onto the bat than he anticipated. Miscues it uppishly but it falls safely in front of Nicholas Pooran at mid on.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, In the channel on off, on a good length, Tilak Varma hangs on the back foot and covers the line of the ball to stab it down the deck.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, Digs it in short, at the helmet of the batter, Tilak Varma ducks and lets it go through to the keeper.
Mohsin Khan to Ishan Kishan, PItches it right up there in search of swing, on off, Ishan Kishan drives it with a straight bat in front of mid on and scampers across for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Length delivery, going across the batter, on off, Ishan Kishan goes for a drive away from the body without any foot movement. Gets an inside edge that rolls wide of square leg for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Gets the ball to shape back in, on al length, on middle, Tilak Varma accounts for the inward movement and clips it wide of mid on for a single to get off the mark.
Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! A convincing appeal for caught behind but the umpire has signalled a wide. There was indeed a noise as the ball passed the bat but it was the gloves or was it the ball brushing the hips? Guess what? It has come off the gloves and Lucknow have got the review spot on. A massive wicket for Lucknow and the move to hand Marcus Stoinis the new ball has worked. Stoinis should consider himself very lucky to have gotten away with this delivery
Tilak Varma walks out to bat for Mumbai.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Gets away with it! Not the best of deliveries from Stoinis, short of a length, around middle and leg, there to be put away, Ishan Kishan swipes across the line but gets it off the bottom half of the bat to deep backward square leg for one.
Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, Slanting in from over the wicket, on a good length, Suryakumar Yadav stays rooted in his crease and presents the full face of the bat to work it to the right of mid on. Nicholas Pooran gives it a chase and dives to save a run for his side. Three runs taken.
Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, ! SHOT! Suryakumar Yadav with the first maximum of the night! Stoinis bowls it on a back of a length with not much pace behind it, Suryakumar Yadav gets this one at a good height and dispatches the pull over square leg for a six.
Mohsin Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, Drags his length back a touch and bowls it on off, Suryakumar Yadav punches it to the right of mid off and opens his account with a single. End of a successful over from Mohsin Khan.
Mohsin Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller in length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav knocks it with a straight bat but it goes straight to mid off.
Mohsin Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Suryakumar Yadav comes out to bat at number 3 for Mumbai.
Mohsin Khan to Rohit Sharma, ! TAKEN! Straight to cover and Rohit Sharma departs early, yet again!
Mohsin Khan to Rohit Sharma, ! Innovative and Rohit Sharma gets the reward!
Mohsin Khan to Ishan Kishan, Pitches it right up to the batter, outside off, Ishan Kishan leans on it and drives it to the right of mid off. The debutant, Ashton Turner dives to his right and keeps it down to just a single.
Mohsin Khan will share the new ball with Marcus Stoinis for Lucknow.
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Angling in, at the stumps, on a good length, Rohit Sharma tucks it off his pads but can't get it past mid-wicket. A quiet first over by Marcus Stoinis.
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Serves it on a good length, in the corridor of off, Rohit Sharma dabs it down from the crease towards short third. Sets off for the single but gets sent back by Ishan and rightly so, as Naveen-ul-Haq was quick to get to the ball there.
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, At 128 kph, swinging away, near the tramline on off, on a length, Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Angling across the left-hander, in the channel on off, on a length, Ishan Kishan steers it down to deep third for a single to get off the mark.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Oh hang on, Lucknow have gone up in an appeal for caught behind but the umpire signals a wide. KL Rahul has a word with Deepak Hooda standing at mid-wicket who seems to have heard something. Uh oh, there is nothing on UltraEdge and Lucknow burn an early review. Stoinis strays down leg, on a good length, Ishan Kishan swings to heave it away but misses out on the connection and KL Rahul pouches it safely moving away to his right.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Closer to the off-stump line, on a hard length, Ishan Kishan gets on his toes and defends it right under his eyeline.
We are all set for the Match to start. The Umpires and the Players are out to take the field for the match's first innings. Rohit Sharma, the Birthday Boy walks out along with Ishan Kishan to open the batting for Mumbai. Marcus Stoinis to start the attack with the new ball for Lucknow. Let's Play!
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Starts well does Marcus Stoinis! Comes from over the wicket and lands it on a good length, shaping in, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan hangs on the back foot and stabs it down on the leg side.
The captain of Mumbai, Hardik Pandya says that they were looking to bowl first as well. Adds that the wicket looks on the slower side. States that their focus has been on covering the basics and his boys are up for the challenge. Tells that they know that every game is a do-or-die from here but they want to take it one game at a time. Informs that Gerald Coetzee comes back in for Luke Wood. Shares that they have had full belief in the 11 guys who have walked out in each game but injuries here
KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow, says that they will bowl first. Adds that they are aiming to apply pressure on the opposition batters and chase the target. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining balance and putting on a strong performance. Rahul mentions changes in the team with Arshin Kulkarni replacing Quinton de Kock, and Ashton Turner also being included. He highlights the significance of Mayank Yadav's return, praising his bowling performance and impact on the team. Expressing eager
Impact players nominated by Mumbai - Nuwan Thushara, Kumar Kartikeya, Naman Dhir, Shams Mulani and Dewald Brevis.
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5
Lucknow Super Giants
145/6(19.2 Overs)
Welcome back for Lucknow's reply.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
As far as the conditions are concerned, the pitch looks to be on the slower side and the ball is holding in the surface. Having said that, Mumbai have fallen way short of where they would have hoped to be. Early inroads will be of utmost importance for Mumbai if they are to defend this total. As for Lucknow, they have their noses in front at the halfway mark and their bowlers have set the game up for them. Will the batters take them over the line? Back in a bit to find out.
Restricting Mumbai to a total that looks well below par, Lucknow bowlers have vindicated their skipper's decision to bowl first. They never allowed Mumbai to get into the top gear and KL Rahul will be pleased with the bowling effort. Mohsin Khan and Marcus Stoinis set the tone, making the new ball talk to get rid of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, respectively. A brilliance in the field helped them see the back of Tilak Varma, and it did not take long for Naveen-ul-Haq to have his impact on
Nehal Wadhera is in for a flash interview. He expresses regret over not staying till the end but believes their total is still competitive. He acknowledges the effectiveness of Lucknow's pacers and advises them to be strategic with their batting approach due to the turning ball. Wadhera emphasizes team success over personal milestones and highlights the significance of leading his team's recovery. He stresses the importance of returning to winning ways and acknowledges the pressure of needing vi
Tim David has given Mumbai the desired late flourish! 17 runs off the final over, and that has taken Mumbai to 144. However, this still does not look anywhere close to being enough. After being inserted into bat, Mumbai were rocked early as they lost Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav inside the first three overs. It went from bad to worse for Mumbai as a mix-up led to the downfall of Tilak Varma, followed by a golden duck for the skipper, Hardik Pandya. Ishan Kishan then got together with Nehal
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Bangs the ball in short on top of the off stump and Tim David pulls it away to the left of Nicholas Pooran at deep mid-wicket on a couple of bounces and runs 3 runs to get Mumbai to a total of 144 after 20 overs.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, ! Second boundary of the over! Another slower ball from around the wicket angle outside the off stump line and Tim David fetches the ball from outside off and pulls it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a superb boundary.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Another slower bouncer at the batter from over the wicket angle and Tim David looks to pull it away hard but only manages to get a top edge landing in the vacant mid on region. Mohsin turns around and goes after it but his dive goes in vain as the ball evades him. Two runs taken.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, ! Mohsin Khan comes over the wicket and bowls a short ball outside the off stump line. Tim David takes the front foot out and lofts the ball over covers to find a boundary for his team.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Pitches the ball up straight on the line of the stumps. Tim David launches the ball over the bowler's head and gets another couple from long on.
Who will bowl the final over? It will be Mohsin Khan. Can he close out the innings well here for Lucknow?
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Bangs the ball in short at the batter and Tim David pulls it away to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Pitches another ball fuller on the stumps. Tim David flicks it to long on for a single to keep strike for the final over of the innings.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Gerald Coetzee, Leg bye.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Fuller on the off stump line. Tim David drives the ball to long on for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Bangs the ball short at the batter. Tim David looks to slash it but hits it straight to short third man.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Gerald Coetzee, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee is in at number 9. Uh oh, Mayank is unable to continue and he is walking off the field. It will be Naveen-ul-Haq to complete the over.
Mayank Yadav to Mohammad Nabi, ! b Mayank Yadav.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Nails a wide yorker outside the off stump line. Tim David looks to slash it away but misses the ball completely.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Six!
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, ! Tim David smashes a fuller ball outside off to the left of covers and finds a much needed boundary for Mumbai.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, No run.
Mohsin Khan to Mohammad Nabi, Holds the length back at the batter, slower in pace. Mohammad Nabi pulls it away to deep square leg for a single to open his account.
Mohammad Nabi is the new man in.
Mohsin Khan to Nehal Wadhera, ! TIMBER! Mohsin Khan cleans Nehal Wadhera up on his first ball of a new spell! Nails a yorker on the middle stump line and Nehal Wadhera looking to swing his bat hard misses the ball completely and gets his middle stump out of the picture.
Mohsin Khan (2-0-8-1) comes back into the attack.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Change of pace from a good length on the stumps. Nehal Wadhera slogs the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Pitches the ball up full with pace and Tim David drives it to long off for a single. The Umpire signals a NO BALL for Overstepping and Nehal Wadhera gets a Free Hit!
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps. Nehal Wadhera looks to play a reverse sweep but misses the ball and gets a hit on the front pads. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO. Lucknow take the review. The UltraEdge shows no contact with the bat but the ball tracking shows that the ball is pitched outside the leg stump line and Nehal Wadhera survives.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Hits the good length hard on the line of the stumps. Tim David flicks the ball to long on for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Bangs the ball short at the batter. Nehal Wadhera steps down and pulls the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq (2-0-6-1) returns to the attack, replacing Mayank Yadav.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, Just short at the stumps. Tim David stays back and taps the ball to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs to end the over.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera drives it to long off this time for a run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, Bowls another short ball on top of the off stump line. Tim David drives it to long off from the crease for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Holds the length back outside the off stump. Nehal Wadhera cuts it to sweeper covers for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, ! Very fine, no chance for the fielder! Ravi Bishnoi bowls a faster one on the pads of Nehal Wadhera who helps the ball along the way, taking it fine to the left of fine leg for a superb boundary.
Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, 1 run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! Gets it through does Nehal Wadhera! 16 runs off the over and Mumbai need more of these going into the final 5 overs.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! SHOT! Woah...how did he get that away?
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Nails the yorker, wide on off, Nehal Wadhera jams it out to backward point.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, A bit slower and on a back of a length, on off, Nehal Wadhera plays it with a straight bat back to the bowler.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! Nehal Wadhera greets Mayank Yadav back into the attack with a maximum!
Tim David comes out to bat for Mumbai at number 7.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, ! c Mayank Yadav b Ravi Bishnoi.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Fires it in on a nagging length, on a nagging length, at the batter, Nehal Wadhera clears his front leg and pushes it down to long on for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, ! Nehal Wadhera sweeps and sweeps well! Tosses it up, full and on off, Nehal Wadhera reaches out in front and smothers the spin. Controls the sweep well to the left of deep mid-wicket. Nicholas Pooran puts in a dive but in vain. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Half a shout for caught behind but that looks to have come off the thigh pad.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Sees the batter back away and follows him with a full delivery, Nehal Wadhera paddles it towards short fine leg where Mohsin Khan tumbles to his right and keeps it to one.
Strategic Break! Mumbai trying to get some momentum in the game with both Ishan Kishan and Nehal Wadhera still at the crease looking to build a partnership. KL Rahul and his men are doing well to keep the batters at bay. Mumbai stand at 73/4 after 13 overs and will be looking to grow this partnership for the final launch. Let's see what happens after the break.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Did that carry? Does not look like.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Turning away, short and on off, Ishan Kishan pulls it down to long on and gets to the other end.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Quicker and shorter, on off, Ishan Kishan covers the line of the ball and stabs it down the deck.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Drops it short and on middle, Ishan Kishan rocks back and punches it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Sliding onto the pads, Nehal Wadhera flicks this full delivery towards mid-wicket for a single.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Bowls it short and on off, Nehal Wadhera drives it well but it goes straight to cover.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Edged but safe! Fires it in, short and on off, Nehal Wadhera pokes at it and gets an outside edge that goes through the vacant first slip region. Mayank Yadav at short third slides to his right and keeps it down to one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Close but not close enough! Dishes out the googly, on a nagging length, around off, Ishan Kishan gets half-forward and shapes up to knock it down to long off. The ball sneaks past the outside edge and Kl Rahul is quick to take the bails off. The replays show that Ishan has his back leg grounded inside the crease. Rahul has another go, as he plucks the stumps out of the ground but Ishan still has his foot grounded.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Quicker through the air, on a nagging length, on leg, Ishan Kishan employs the switch hit and hits it to deep point for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Fullish delivery, on the pads, Ishan Kishan paddles but can't get it past short fine leg.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Googly, full and on off, Ishan Kishan gets on the front foot and dabs it to point.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Tosses it up, full and on the pads, Nehal Wadhera works it through mid-wicket. The batters take the first one swiftly and look for the second but Nicholas Pooran gets to the ball quickly. Wadhera back tracks and makes his ground at the bowling end.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, ! Too short and punished! A rank hop by Hooda, on off, Ishan Kishan does not miss out as he waits on the back foot and picks his spot. Pulls it to the left of wide long on for a boundary.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Pushes it through, on the pads, Nehal Wadhera tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region and has to be content with a single.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Shorter and on off, Nehal Wadhera punches it crisply towards cover where Marcus Stoinis makes a good low stop to his left.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, This is full at 96.6 kph, on middle, Ishan Kishan presses forward and knocks it down to long off for a run.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Short and just around off, Nehal Wadhera turns this one through mid-wicket for one more run.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Starts off flat and short, sliding in, on middle, Ishan Kishan whips it from the crease to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Holds the length back outside the off stump. Nehal Wadhera looks to cut the ball but misses it completely.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Four!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! too short outside the off stump and away as well. Ishan Kishan lets the ball go and it is called a wide.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Short and wide again outside the off stump line. Ishan Kishan stays back and cuts the ball to the left of sweeper covers for a couple of runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Starts off short outside the off stump line. Ishan Kishan stays on the crease and tucks it back to the bowler.
Strategic break! Mumbai's Powerplay woes have continued and they find themselves in a precarious position here. The visitors desperately need a partnership here and the onus will be on the two southpaws in the middle to resurrect the innings. It would have been an even better start for Lucknow had Ashton Turner managed to hold onto the catch of Ishan Kishan in the previous over. On a wicket that looks to be on the slower side and the ball is holding in the surface, KL Rahul and Co. cannot af
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Ishan Kishan drives it to the right of sweeper covers for a single to end the over.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, ! Holds the length back outside the off stump line and Ishan Kishan stays on the crease and launches the ball over mid off to find the boundary on the bounce.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Holds the length back on the stumps. Nehal Wadhera pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Wide!
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, ! Ashton Turner drops a sitter at deep square leg.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, A good change of pace from Naveen-ul-Haq from a good length on top of the stumps. Nehal Wadhera blocks the ball from the crease and looks for a single but is denied by his partner Ishan Kishan.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Another good bumper on top of the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera ducks down and lets the ball go through.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Hits the length hard on the off stump. Nehal Wadhera walks around and flicks the ball to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Short and wide, slower ball outside off this time. Nehal Wadhera cuts the ball to sweepers for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ishan Kishan, Pitches the ball up on the off stump from over the wicket. Ishan Kishan punches the ball to the right of mid off for a single.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Another ball with pace into the deck. Nehal Wadhera gets beaten once again as he looks to swing his bat hard.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! Well timed and in the gap for FOUR. Nehal Wadhera brings out a wild heave to a length ball outside off and picks the gap to the right of mid off to find a welcome boundary for Mumbai.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, WIDE! Too short this time for the batter. Nehal Wadhera lets the ball go and the Umpire signals WIDE as it goes over the head of the batter.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, No ball!
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, Pitches the ball on the good length outside off stump. Ishan Kishan drives it straight to covers.
A halt in play as the physio is out to perform the mandatory concussion check on Nehal Wadhera for a glancing blow on the helmet. Wadhera is fine to resume the innings.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Leg bye.
Mayank Yadav has been introduced into the attack.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ishan Kishan, Slower bouncer at the helmet of the batter. Ishan Kishan looks to pull it but is beaten by the lack of pace. The ball hits him on the helmet and that ends a successful over for Lucknow.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Nails the yorker from over the wicket once again with pace. Nehal Wadhera flicks it well to fine leg for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Comes around the wicket and pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera taps it back to the bowler off the front foot.
Nehal Wadhera comes out to the middle now.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Hardik Pandya, ! c KL Rahul b Naveen-ul-Haq.
The Mumbai skipper, Hardik Pandya walks out to bat.
Is that out? A direct hit has been scored at the batting end and Tilak Varma looks to be in trouble here. And yes, the replays confirm that he is short of his crease.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tilak Varma, ! run out (Ravi Bishnoi).
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, In the channel on off, on a hard length, Ishan Kishan looks to get on top of the bounce to punch it away but it comes off the bottom part of the bat and it rolls towards cover. Marcus Stoinis continues to keep things reasonably quiet in the Powerplay.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, On a hard length, on middle, Tilak Varma gets on his toes and punches it with a straight bat to the left of the bowler for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Beaten!
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Much better from Stoinis as this is on a good length, angling away, on off, Tilak Varma stays leg side of the ball and defends it on the off side.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, ! Flayed away! Short and wide on off, there to be hit, Tilak Varma obliges as he frees his arms and slaps it over backward point for a boundary.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Goes into the wicket and bowls it outside off, Tilak Varma swivels in the crease and goes for the pull but misses out.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, Well bowled! Sees the batter back away towards the leg side does Mohsin Khan and takes pace off and follows the batter, on a back of a length, Tilak Varma cannot do much about it and pushes it in front of mid on for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ishan Kishan, Nails the yorker, at the base of the off-stump, Ishan Kishan is equal to the task as he gets his bat down and digs it out on the leg side. A tidy over by Mohsin Khan, just the 2 runs off it.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, Uppish but safe! Hurls it on a good length from over the wicket, outside off, Tilak Varma shapes up to go up and over on the off side. The ball comes on slower onto the bat than he anticipated. Miscues it uppishly but it falls safely in front of Nicholas Pooran at mid on.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, In the channel on off, on a good length, Tilak Varma hangs on the back foot and covers the line of the ball to stab it down the deck.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, Digs it in short, at the helmet of the batter, Tilak Varma ducks and lets it go through to the keeper.
Mohsin Khan to Ishan Kishan, PItches it right up there in search of swing, on off, Ishan Kishan drives it with a straight bat in front of mid on and scampers across for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Length delivery, going across the batter, on off, Ishan Kishan goes for a drive away from the body without any foot movement. Gets an inside edge that rolls wide of square leg for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Gets the ball to shape back in, on al length, on middle, Tilak Varma accounts for the inward movement and clips it wide of mid on for a single to get off the mark.
Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! A convincing appeal for caught behind but the umpire has signalled a wide. There was indeed a noise as the ball passed the bat but it was the gloves or was it the ball brushing the hips? Guess what? It has come off the gloves and Lucknow have got the review spot on. A massive wicket for Lucknow and the move to hand Marcus Stoinis the new ball has worked. Stoinis should consider himself very lucky to have gotten away with this delivery
Tilak Varma walks out to bat for Mumbai.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Gets away with it! Not the best of deliveries from Stoinis, short of a length, around middle and leg, there to be put away, Ishan Kishan swipes across the line but gets it off the bottom half of the bat to deep backward square leg for one.
Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, Slanting in from over the wicket, on a good length, Suryakumar Yadav stays rooted in his crease and presents the full face of the bat to work it to the right of mid on. Nicholas Pooran gives it a chase and dives to save a run for his side. Three runs taken.
Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, ! SHOT! Suryakumar Yadav with the first maximum of the night! Stoinis bowls it on a back of a length with not much pace behind it, Suryakumar Yadav gets this one at a good height and dispatches the pull over square leg for a six.
Mohsin Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, Drags his length back a touch and bowls it on off, Suryakumar Yadav punches it to the right of mid off and opens his account with a single. End of a successful over from Mohsin Khan.
Mohsin Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller in length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav knocks it with a straight bat but it goes straight to mid off.
Mohsin Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Suryakumar Yadav comes out to bat at number 3 for Mumbai.
Mohsin Khan to Rohit Sharma, ! TAKEN! Straight to cover and Rohit Sharma departs early, yet again!
Mohsin Khan to Rohit Sharma, ! Innovative and Rohit Sharma gets the reward!
Mohsin Khan to Ishan Kishan, Pitches it right up to the batter, outside off, Ishan Kishan leans on it and drives it to the right of mid off. The debutant, Ashton Turner dives to his right and keeps it down to just a single.
Mohsin Khan will share the new ball with Marcus Stoinis for Lucknow.
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Angling in, at the stumps, on a good length, Rohit Sharma tucks it off his pads but can't get it past mid-wicket. A quiet first over by Marcus Stoinis.
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Serves it on a good length, in the corridor of off, Rohit Sharma dabs it down from the crease towards short third. Sets off for the single but gets sent back by Ishan and rightly so, as Naveen-ul-Haq was quick to get to the ball there.
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, At 128 kph, swinging away, near the tramline on off, on a length, Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Angling across the left-hander, in the channel on off, on a length, Ishan Kishan steers it down to deep third for a single to get off the mark.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Oh hang on, Lucknow have gone up in an appeal for caught behind but the umpire signals a wide. KL Rahul has a word with Deepak Hooda standing at mid-wicket who seems to have heard something. Uh oh, there is nothing on UltraEdge and Lucknow burn an early review. Stoinis strays down leg, on a good length, Ishan Kishan swings to heave it away but misses out on the connection and KL Rahul pouches it safely moving away to his right.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Closer to the off-stump line, on a hard length, Ishan Kishan gets on his toes and defends it right under his eyeline.
We are all set for the Match to start. The Umpires and the Players are out to take the field for the match's first innings. Rohit Sharma, the Birthday Boy walks out along with Ishan Kishan to open the batting for Mumbai. Marcus Stoinis to start the attack with the new ball for Lucknow. Let's Play!
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Starts well does Marcus Stoinis! Comes from over the wicket and lands it on a good length, shaping in, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan hangs on the back foot and stabs it down on the leg side.
The captain of Mumbai, Hardik Pandya says that they were looking to bowl first as well. Adds that the wicket looks on the slower side. States that their focus has been on covering the basics and his boys are up for the challenge. Tells that they know that every game is a do-or-die from here but they want to take it one game at a time. Informs that Gerald Coetzee comes back in for Luke Wood. Shares that they have had full belief in the 11 guys who have walked out in each game but injuries here
KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow, says that they will bowl first. Adds that they are aiming to apply pressure on the opposition batters and chase the target. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining balance and putting on a strong performance. Rahul mentions changes in the team with Arshin Kulkarni replacing Quinton de Kock, and Ashton Turner also being included. He highlights the significance of Mayank Yadav's return, praising his bowling performance and impact on the team. Expressing eager
Impact players nominated by Mumbai - Nuwan Thushara, Kumar Kartikeya, Naman Dhir, Shams Mulani and Dewald Brevis.
Mumbai (Playing XI) - Ishan Kishan(WK), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(C), Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah.
Impact players nominated by Lucknow - Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh and Prerak Mankad.
Lucknow (Playing XI) - KL Rahul(C)(WK), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav.
Welcome back for Lucknow's reply.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
As far as the conditions are concerned, the pitch looks to be on the slower side and the ball is holding in the surface. Having said that, Mumbai have fallen way short of where they would have hoped to be. Early inroads will be of utmost importance for Mumbai if they are to defend this total. As for Lucknow, they have their noses in front at the halfway mark and their bowlers have set the game up for them. Will the batters take them over the line? Back in a bit to find out.
Restricting Mumbai to a total that looks well below par, Lucknow bowlers have vindicated their skipper's decision to bowl first. They never allowed Mumbai to get into the top gear and KL Rahul will be pleased with the bowling effort. Mohsin Khan and Marcus Stoinis set the tone, making the new ball talk to get rid of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, respectively. A brilliance in the field helped them see the back of Tilak Varma, and it did not take long for Naveen-ul-Haq to have his impact on
Nehal Wadhera is in for a flash interview. He expresses regret over not staying till the end but believes their total is still competitive. He acknowledges the effectiveness of Lucknow's pacers and advises them to be strategic with their batting approach due to the turning ball. Wadhera emphasizes team success over personal milestones and highlights the significance of leading his team's recovery. He stresses the importance of returning to winning ways and acknowledges the pressure of needing vi
Tim David has given Mumbai the desired late flourish! 17 runs off the final over, and that has taken Mumbai to 144. However, this still does not look anywhere close to being enough. After being inserted into bat, Mumbai were rocked early as they lost Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav inside the first three overs. It went from bad to worse for Mumbai as a mix-up led to the downfall of Tilak Varma, followed by a golden duck for the skipper, Hardik Pandya. Ishan Kishan then got together with Nehal
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Bangs the ball in short on top of the off stump and Tim David pulls it away to the left of Nicholas Pooran at deep mid-wicket on a couple of bounces and runs 3 runs to get Mumbai to a total of 144 after 20 overs.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, ! Second boundary of the over! Another slower ball from around the wicket angle outside the off stump line and Tim David fetches the ball from outside off and pulls it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a superb boundary.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Another slower bouncer at the batter from over the wicket angle and Tim David looks to pull it away hard but only manages to get a top edge landing in the vacant mid on region. Mohsin turns around and goes after it but his dive goes in vain as the ball evades him. Two runs taken.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, ! Mohsin Khan comes over the wicket and bowls a short ball outside the off stump line. Tim David takes the front foot out and lofts the ball over covers to find a boundary for his team.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Pitches the ball up straight on the line of the stumps. Tim David launches the ball over the bowler's head and gets another couple from long on.
Who will bowl the final over? It will be Mohsin Khan. Can he close out the innings well here for Lucknow?
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Bangs the ball in short at the batter and Tim David pulls it away to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Pitches another ball fuller on the stumps. Tim David flicks it to long on for a single to keep strike for the final over of the innings.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Gerald Coetzee, Leg bye.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Fuller on the off stump line. Tim David drives the ball to long on for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Bangs the ball short at the batter. Tim David looks to slash it but hits it straight to short third man.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Gerald Coetzee, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee is in at number 9. Uh oh, Mayank is unable to continue and he is walking off the field. It will be Naveen-ul-Haq to complete the over.
Mayank Yadav to Mohammad Nabi, ! b Mayank Yadav.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Nails a wide yorker outside the off stump line. Tim David looks to slash it away but misses the ball completely.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, Six!
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, ! Tim David smashes a fuller ball outside off to the left of covers and finds a much needed boundary for Mumbai.
Mohsin Khan to Tim David, No run.
Mohsin Khan to Mohammad Nabi, Holds the length back at the batter, slower in pace. Mohammad Nabi pulls it away to deep square leg for a single to open his account.
Mohammad Nabi is the new man in.
Mohsin Khan to Nehal Wadhera, ! TIMBER! Mohsin Khan cleans Nehal Wadhera up on his first ball of a new spell! Nails a yorker on the middle stump line and Nehal Wadhera looking to swing his bat hard misses the ball completely and gets his middle stump out of the picture.
Mohsin Khan (2-0-8-1) comes back into the attack.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Change of pace from a good length on the stumps. Nehal Wadhera slogs the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Pitches the ball up full with pace and Tim David drives it to long off for a single. The Umpire signals a NO BALL for Overstepping and Nehal Wadhera gets a Free Hit!
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps. Nehal Wadhera looks to play a reverse sweep but misses the ball and gets a hit on the front pads. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO. Lucknow take the review. The UltraEdge shows no contact with the bat but the ball tracking shows that the ball is pitched outside the leg stump line and Nehal Wadhera survives.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim David, Hits the good length hard on the line of the stumps. Tim David flicks the ball to long on for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Bangs the ball short at the batter. Nehal Wadhera steps down and pulls the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq (2-0-6-1) returns to the attack, replacing Mayank Yadav.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, Just short at the stumps. Tim David stays back and taps the ball to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs to end the over.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera drives it to long off this time for a run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, Bowls another short ball on top of the off stump line. Tim David drives it to long off from the crease for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Holds the length back outside the off stump. Nehal Wadhera cuts it to sweeper covers for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, ! Very fine, no chance for the fielder! Ravi Bishnoi bowls a faster one on the pads of Nehal Wadhera who helps the ball along the way, taking it fine to the left of fine leg for a superb boundary.
Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, 1 run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! Gets it through does Nehal Wadhera! 16 runs off the over and Mumbai need more of these going into the final 5 overs.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! SHOT! Woah...how did he get that away?
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Nails the yorker, wide on off, Nehal Wadhera jams it out to backward point.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, A bit slower and on a back of a length, on off, Nehal Wadhera plays it with a straight bat back to the bowler.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! Nehal Wadhera greets Mayank Yadav back into the attack with a maximum!
Tim David comes out to bat for Mumbai at number 7.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, ! c Mayank Yadav b Ravi Bishnoi.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Fires it in on a nagging length, on a nagging length, at the batter, Nehal Wadhera clears his front leg and pushes it down to long on for one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, ! Nehal Wadhera sweeps and sweeps well! Tosses it up, full and on off, Nehal Wadhera reaches out in front and smothers the spin. Controls the sweep well to the left of deep mid-wicket. Nicholas Pooran puts in a dive but in vain. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Half a shout for caught behind but that looks to have come off the thigh pad.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Sees the batter back away and follows him with a full delivery, Nehal Wadhera paddles it towards short fine leg where Mohsin Khan tumbles to his right and keeps it to one.
Strategic Break! Mumbai trying to get some momentum in the game with both Ishan Kishan and Nehal Wadhera still at the crease looking to build a partnership. KL Rahul and his men are doing well to keep the batters at bay. Mumbai stand at 73/4 after 13 overs and will be looking to grow this partnership for the final launch. Let's see what happens after the break.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Did that carry? Does not look like.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Turning away, short and on off, Ishan Kishan pulls it down to long on and gets to the other end.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Quicker and shorter, on off, Ishan Kishan covers the line of the ball and stabs it down the deck.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Drops it short and on middle, Ishan Kishan rocks back and punches it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Sliding onto the pads, Nehal Wadhera flicks this full delivery towards mid-wicket for a single.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Bowls it short and on off, Nehal Wadhera drives it well but it goes straight to cover.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Edged but safe! Fires it in, short and on off, Nehal Wadhera pokes at it and gets an outside edge that goes through the vacant first slip region. Mayank Yadav at short third slides to his right and keeps it down to one.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Close but not close enough! Dishes out the googly, on a nagging length, around off, Ishan Kishan gets half-forward and shapes up to knock it down to long off. The ball sneaks past the outside edge and Kl Rahul is quick to take the bails off. The replays show that Ishan has his back leg grounded inside the crease. Rahul has another go, as he plucks the stumps out of the ground but Ishan still has his foot grounded.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Quicker through the air, on a nagging length, on leg, Ishan Kishan employs the switch hit and hits it to deep point for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Fullish delivery, on the pads, Ishan Kishan paddles but can't get it past short fine leg.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Googly, full and on off, Ishan Kishan gets on the front foot and dabs it to point.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Tosses it up, full and on the pads, Nehal Wadhera works it through mid-wicket. The batters take the first one swiftly and look for the second but Nicholas Pooran gets to the ball quickly. Wadhera back tracks and makes his ground at the bowling end.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, ! Too short and punished! A rank hop by Hooda, on off, Ishan Kishan does not miss out as he waits on the back foot and picks his spot. Pulls it to the left of wide long on for a boundary.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Pushes it through, on the pads, Nehal Wadhera tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region and has to be content with a single.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Shorter and on off, Nehal Wadhera punches it crisply towards cover where Marcus Stoinis makes a good low stop to his left.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, This is full at 96.6 kph, on middle, Ishan Kishan presses forward and knocks it down to long off for a run.
Deepak Hooda to Nehal Wadhera, Short and just around off, Nehal Wadhera turns this one through mid-wicket for one more run.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Starts off flat and short, sliding in, on middle, Ishan Kishan whips it from the crease to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Nehal Wadhera, Holds the length back outside the off stump. Nehal Wadhera looks to cut the ball but misses it completely.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Four!
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! too short outside the off stump and away as well. Ishan Kishan lets the ball go and it is called a wide.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Short and wide again outside the off stump line. Ishan Kishan stays back and cuts the ball to the left of sweeper covers for a couple of runs.
Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Starts off short outside the off stump line. Ishan Kishan stays on the crease and tucks it back to the bowler.
Strategic break! Mumbai's Powerplay woes have continued and they find themselves in a precarious position here. The visitors desperately need a partnership here and the onus will be on the two southpaws in the middle to resurrect the innings. It would have been an even better start for Lucknow had Ashton Turner managed to hold onto the catch of Ishan Kishan in the previous over. On a wicket that looks to be on the slower side and the ball is holding in the surface, KL Rahul and Co. cannot af
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Ishan Kishan drives it to the right of sweeper covers for a single to end the over.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, ! Holds the length back outside the off stump line and Ishan Kishan stays on the crease and launches the ball over mid off to find the boundary on the bounce.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Holds the length back on the stumps. Nehal Wadhera pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Wide!
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, ! Ashton Turner drops a sitter at deep square leg.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, A good change of pace from Naveen-ul-Haq from a good length on top of the stumps. Nehal Wadhera blocks the ball from the crease and looks for a single but is denied by his partner Ishan Kishan.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Another good bumper on top of the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera ducks down and lets the ball go through.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Hits the length hard on the off stump. Nehal Wadhera walks around and flicks the ball to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ishan Kishan, 1 run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Short and wide, slower ball outside off this time. Nehal Wadhera cuts the ball to sweepers for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ishan Kishan, Pitches the ball up on the off stump from over the wicket. Ishan Kishan punches the ball to the right of mid off for a single.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Another ball with pace into the deck. Nehal Wadhera gets beaten once again as he looks to swing his bat hard.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, ! Well timed and in the gap for FOUR. Nehal Wadhera brings out a wild heave to a length ball outside off and picks the gap to the right of mid off to find a welcome boundary for Mumbai.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, WIDE! Too short this time for the batter. Nehal Wadhera lets the ball go and the Umpire signals WIDE as it goes over the head of the batter.
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, No ball!
Mayank Yadav to Ishan Kishan, Pitches the ball on the good length outside off stump. Ishan Kishan drives it straight to covers.
A halt in play as the physio is out to perform the mandatory concussion check on Nehal Wadhera for a glancing blow on the helmet. Wadhera is fine to resume the innings.
Mayank Yadav to Nehal Wadhera, Leg bye.
Mayank Yadav has been introduced into the attack.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Ishan Kishan, Slower bouncer at the helmet of the batter. Ishan Kishan looks to pull it but is beaten by the lack of pace. The ball hits him on the helmet and that ends a successful over for Lucknow.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Nails the yorker from over the wicket once again with pace. Nehal Wadhera flicks it well to fine leg for a single.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, Comes around the wicket and pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera taps it back to the bowler off the front foot.
Nehal Wadhera comes out to the middle now.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Nehal Wadhera, No run.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Hardik Pandya, ! c KL Rahul b Naveen-ul-Haq.
The Mumbai skipper, Hardik Pandya walks out to bat.
Is that out? A direct hit has been scored at the batting end and Tilak Varma looks to be in trouble here. And yes, the replays confirm that he is short of his crease.
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tilak Varma, ! run out (Ravi Bishnoi).
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, In the channel on off, on a hard length, Ishan Kishan looks to get on top of the bounce to punch it away but it comes off the bottom part of the bat and it rolls towards cover. Marcus Stoinis continues to keep things reasonably quiet in the Powerplay.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, On a hard length, on middle, Tilak Varma gets on his toes and punches it with a straight bat to the left of the bowler for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Beaten!
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Much better from Stoinis as this is on a good length, angling away, on off, Tilak Varma stays leg side of the ball and defends it on the off side.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, ! Flayed away! Short and wide on off, there to be hit, Tilak Varma obliges as he frees his arms and slaps it over backward point for a boundary.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Goes into the wicket and bowls it outside off, Tilak Varma swivels in the crease and goes for the pull but misses out.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, Well bowled! Sees the batter back away towards the leg side does Mohsin Khan and takes pace off and follows the batter, on a back of a length, Tilak Varma cannot do much about it and pushes it in front of mid on for a single.
Mohsin Khan to Ishan Kishan, Nails the yorker, at the base of the off-stump, Ishan Kishan is equal to the task as he gets his bat down and digs it out on the leg side. A tidy over by Mohsin Khan, just the 2 runs off it.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, Uppish but safe! Hurls it on a good length from over the wicket, outside off, Tilak Varma shapes up to go up and over on the off side. The ball comes on slower onto the bat than he anticipated. Miscues it uppishly but it falls safely in front of Nicholas Pooran at mid on.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, In the channel on off, on a good length, Tilak Varma hangs on the back foot and covers the line of the ball to stab it down the deck.
Mohsin Khan to Tilak Varma, Digs it in short, at the helmet of the batter, Tilak Varma ducks and lets it go through to the keeper.
Mohsin Khan to Ishan Kishan, PItches it right up there in search of swing, on off, Ishan Kishan drives it with a straight bat in front of mid on and scampers across for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Length delivery, going across the batter, on off, Ishan Kishan goes for a drive away from the body without any foot movement. Gets an inside edge that rolls wide of square leg for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Tilak Varma, Gets the ball to shape back in, on al length, on middle, Tilak Varma accounts for the inward movement and clips it wide of mid on for a single to get off the mark.
Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! A convincing appeal for caught behind but the umpire has signalled a wide. There was indeed a noise as the ball passed the bat but it was the gloves or was it the ball brushing the hips? Guess what? It has come off the gloves and Lucknow have got the review spot on. A massive wicket for Lucknow and the move to hand Marcus Stoinis the new ball has worked. Stoinis should consider himself very lucky to have gotten away with this delivery
Tilak Varma walks out to bat for Mumbai.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Gets away with it! Not the best of deliveries from Stoinis, short of a length, around middle and leg, there to be put away, Ishan Kishan swipes across the line but gets it off the bottom half of the bat to deep backward square leg for one.
Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, Slanting in from over the wicket, on a good length, Suryakumar Yadav stays rooted in his crease and presents the full face of the bat to work it to the right of mid on. Nicholas Pooran gives it a chase and dives to save a run for his side. Three runs taken.
Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, ! SHOT! Suryakumar Yadav with the first maximum of the night! Stoinis bowls it on a back of a length with not much pace behind it, Suryakumar Yadav gets this one at a good height and dispatches the pull over square leg for a six.
Mohsin Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, Drags his length back a touch and bowls it on off, Suryakumar Yadav punches it to the right of mid off and opens his account with a single. End of a successful over from Mohsin Khan.
Mohsin Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller in length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav knocks it with a straight bat but it goes straight to mid off.
Mohsin Khan to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
Suryakumar Yadav comes out to bat at number 3 for Mumbai.
Mohsin Khan to Rohit Sharma, ! TAKEN! Straight to cover and Rohit Sharma departs early, yet again!
Mohsin Khan to Rohit Sharma, ! Innovative and Rohit Sharma gets the reward!
Mohsin Khan to Ishan Kishan, Pitches it right up to the batter, outside off, Ishan Kishan leans on it and drives it to the right of mid off. The debutant, Ashton Turner dives to his right and keeps it down to just a single.
Mohsin Khan will share the new ball with Marcus Stoinis for Lucknow.
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Angling in, at the stumps, on a good length, Rohit Sharma tucks it off his pads but can't get it past mid-wicket. A quiet first over by Marcus Stoinis.
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Serves it on a good length, in the corridor of off, Rohit Sharma dabs it down from the crease towards short third. Sets off for the single but gets sent back by Ishan and rightly so, as Naveen-ul-Haq was quick to get to the ball there.
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, At 128 kph, swinging away, near the tramline on off, on a length, Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Angling across the left-hander, in the channel on off, on a length, Ishan Kishan steers it down to deep third for a single to get off the mark.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Oh hang on, Lucknow have gone up in an appeal for caught behind but the umpire signals a wide. KL Rahul has a word with Deepak Hooda standing at mid-wicket who seems to have heard something. Uh oh, there is nothing on UltraEdge and Lucknow burn an early review. Stoinis strays down leg, on a good length, Ishan Kishan swings to heave it away but misses out on the connection and KL Rahul pouches it safely moving away to his right.
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Closer to the off-stump line, on a hard length, Ishan Kishan gets on his toes and defends it right under his eyeline.
We are all set for the Match to start. The Umpires and the Players are out to take the field for the match's first innings. Rohit Sharma, the Birthday Boy walks out along with Ishan Kishan to open the batting for Mumbai. Marcus Stoinis to start the attack with the new ball for Lucknow. Let's Play!
Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Starts well does Marcus Stoinis! Comes from over the wicket and lands it on a good length, shaping in, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan hangs on the back foot and stabs it down on the leg side.
The captain of Mumbai, Hardik Pandya says that they were looking to bowl first as well. Adds that the wicket looks on the slower side. States that their focus has been on covering the basics and his boys are up for the challenge. Tells that they know that every game is a do-or-die from here but they want to take it one game at a time. Informs that Gerald Coetzee comes back in for Luke Wood. Shares that they have had full belief in the 11 guys who have walked out in each game but injuries here
KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow, says that they will bowl first. Adds that they are aiming to apply pressure on the opposition batters and chase the target. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining balance and putting on a strong performance. Rahul mentions changes in the team with Arshin Kulkarni replacing Quinton de Kock, and Ashton Turner also being included. He highlights the significance of Mayank Yadav's return, praising his bowling performance and impact on the team. Expressing eager
Impact players nominated by Mumbai - Nuwan Thushara, Kumar Kartikeya, Naman Dhir, Shams Mulani and Dewald Brevis.
Mumbai (Playing XI) - Ishan Kishan(WK), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(C), Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah.
Impact players nominated by Lucknow - Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh and Prerak Mankad.
Lucknow (Playing XI) - KL Rahul(C)(WK), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav.