Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians IPL, 2024, Full Score Card

In the air....but it lands safely and Lucknow get over the line with 4 balls to spare! Dipping low full toss, at the stumps, Nicholas Pooran stays low and swings to go back over the bowler's head. This comes off the bottom part of the bat and skies it high in the air. However, Pooran gets enough bat on it to clear Tim David at mid off. They cross for a single and Lucknow win this clash by 4 wickets.

Intelligent batting by Pooran! Scores are level now. Angling into the left-hander, full and on middle, from around the wicket, Nicholas Pooran gets forward and tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Mohammad Nabi will bowl the final over of the Match. Mumbai have been fined for slow over rate and now only 4 fielders are allowed outside the circle. Lucknow need 3 runs to win the match.

Goes full this time, on off, Nicholas Pooran sits deep in his crease and drills it on the bounce to long off where Mohammad Nabi mops it up. A single off it then which leaves Lucknow needing 3 runs in the final over.

FOUR! Nowhere close to where Nicholas Pooran intended but Lucknow will take it any which way they come! Luck going Lucknow's way here. Comes from around the wicket and bowls it on a length, around off, Nicholas Pooran gets low to make the connection and he swings to big on the leg side. Gets an inside edge that beats the diving Ishan Kishan to his right and races away for a boundary.

Nails the wide yorker, near the tramline on off, Nicholas Pooran steers it with an open bat face towards deep backward point where Rohit Sharma runs around and dives to his right to save a couple of runs for his side. Run a ball now for Lucknow, 8 needed off 8.

WIDE! Wayward outside the line of the off stump. Nicholas Pooran looks to throw his hands at it but misses the ball. The Umpire signals WIDE.

Hits the length hard outside the off stump line and Nicholas Pooran walks around and looks to go over long on but misses the ball completely.

At pace and into the wicket, Krunal Pandya hangs back and pulls it without much timing to long on for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! More drama! Not the best of deliveries first up by Hardik Pandya as this is short and wide on off, Ayush Badoni frees his arms and cuts it to the left of deep point. The batters go for a tight second run. Badoni has to put in the dive to make his ground at the batting end. It is a great throw from the deep by the substitute fielder, Naman Dhir, flat and right at the stumps. Ishan Kishan collects it cleanly but fails to disturb the stumps on the first attempt. He has a second shot at it but Badoni looks to be in by then due to the dive. However, the replays show that Badoni's bat popped up when the bails were taken off and before it bounced, no part of his bat was grounded inside the crease.

Lucknow need another 14 runs to win the game.

Shortish delivery, over middle, Ayush Badoni clears his front leg and hacks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Lucknow need 13 runs off the last 12 balls.

Ouch, Ayush Badoni cops a blow on the helmet! Takes pace off and goes into the wicket, on off, Ayush Badoni is early into his pull shot as the ball deflects off his elbow and pings him on the side of the helmet. The physio will be out now for the mandatory concussion check.

FOUR! Two in two! Extra pace of Gerald Coetzee going against him! Digs it in short, at the batter, Ayush Badoni gets into a tangle as he fails to ride the bounce for the pull shot. Gets a top edge that falls safely and to the right of the fine leg fielder for a boundary.

FOUR LEG BYES! That should release some pressure! Sees the batter back away and follows him with a hard-length delivery, Ayush Badoni shapes up for the pull but it comes off his thigh pad and races down to the fine leg fence.

Swing and a miss! On a hard length, outside off, Ayush Badoni waits on the back foot and swings to go down town but does not connect.

Ayush Badoni walks out to bat now.

OUT! CASTLED! Gerald Coetzee lets out a big roar! Something had to give after a quiet previous over. Now then, are we in for a twist here? Coetzee bowls it on a good length, on the off-stump line, Ashton Turner tries to be innovative as he walks across the stumps to scoop it over fine leg. Gets an inside edge that cannons back into the off-stump.

Pooran opts to see out Bumrah! Miserly as ever is Bumrah, just a single off it. Pulls his length back and bowls it around off, Nicholas Pooran hangs back and dabs it down to backward point.

Goes searching for the yorker but ends up dishing out a low full toss, on middle, Nicholas Pooran drives it a bit too straight and hits the stumps at the bowling end. Does Pooran go for the big shot or is he happy to see out the last ball from Bumrah?

Comes from around the wicket and attacks the stumps at 141.2 kph, on a good length, Nicholas Pooran gets right behind the line and pats it to the right of the bowler as the ball holds its line.

Shaping into the pads, fuller in length, Ashton Turner gets his bat out in front of the front pad and drives it down to long on for a run.

Angling into the right-hander, on a good length, on off, Ashton Turner covers the line of the ball well and blocks it out down the deck.

Begins from over the wicket and hurls it on a hard length, on off, Ashton Turner stands tall and defends it back to the bowler with a straight bat.

Strategic Break! Lucknow need 23 runs to win the match and move up to number 3 on the Points Table. Mumbai still fighting hard to pick up wickets and have some impact on the match. Nicholas Pooran and Ashton Turner are still at the crease and it should be an easy chase from here on. Let's see what happens after the break.

Tailing into the right-hander, on a fullish length, at the toes, Ashton Turner clips it through mid-wicket and keeps the strike with a single.

TWO WIDES! Another off-pace delivery but the line is wrong by Thushara, Nicholas Pooran lets it go. Ishan Kishan fails to gather it cleanly as the ball goes to him on the bounce and concedes an extra run.

Swing and a miss! Rolls his fingers over the ball from over the wicket, on a length, outside off, Nicholas Pooran shuffles across the crease and gets low for a massive hack across the line. Gets undone by the lack of pace and connects with thin air as the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Takes pace off and bowls it on a good length, outside off, Ashton Turner hangs back and punches with a high elbow to deep cover for a run.

Nails a wide yorker does Thushara, near the tramline on off, Nicholas Pooran reaches out and digs it out to point for a single.

It is full again, on off and middle, Ashton Turner knocks it down to long on and crosses over.

Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, Ashton Turner presents a straight bat and pushes it back to the bowler.

Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ashton Turner drives the ball from the crease towards sweeper covers for a single.

The debutant, Ashton Turner walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Marcus Stoinis holes out but he has done his job! Holds the length back on the middle stumps line and Marcus Stoinis launches another slog but gets one hand off from the bat while hitting it. The ball goes straight to Tilak Varma at deep mid-wicket who takes a good catch on the boundary line to send back Marcus Stoinis.

Holds the length back on the pads of Nicholas Pooran who flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pitches the ball up with pace and Marcus Stoinis drives it to long on for a single.

SIX! Marcus Stoinis hits a mammoth SIX! Mohammad Nabi tosses the ball up on the line of the stumps and Marcus Stoinis launches a slog over deep mid-wicket for a huge Maximum.

FOUR! Mohammad Nabi starts off short and wide outside the off stump line and Marcus Stoinis stays back and cuts the ball hard along the ground to the right of point for a superb boundary.

Mohammad Nabi has been handed the ball now.

Bangs in short once again at the batter. Marcus Stoinis pulls it away to deep square leg for a single to end the over.

Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Marcus Stoinis looks to pull the ball but misses it completely.

Pitches the ball up on the off stump from around the wicket. Nicholas Pooran taps it to the right of covers for a single.

Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Marcus Stoinis taps it late towards third man and runs a single to get to his FIFTY.

Pitched up on the leg stump line. Nicholas Pooran flicks the ball to the left of mid-wicket for a single.

Nicholas Pooran makes his way out to the centre.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hardik Pandya gets rid of Deepak Hooda as he bowls a good length ball on top of the off stump and Deepak Hooda launches a blind heave but only manages to get a top edge straight up in the air. Jasprit Bumrah gets under it at mid off and takes an easy catch to send back Deepak Hooda.

Hardik Pandya (2-0-12-1) brings himself back into the attack.

Fuller again on the off stump. Deepak Hooda taps it to long off for a single to end the over.

Floats it slow in the air on the stumps line. Deepak Hooda steps down the track and blocks the ball towards point.

Tossed up on the leg stump line this time. Marcus Stoinis drives it to long on for a run.

Pitched up on the stumps. Deepak Hooda tucks it to long on for a single.

Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Marcus Stoinis drives it from the crease towards long off for a single.

FOUR! Too full from Piyush Chawla on the off stump line and Marcus Stoinis takes out the front foot and launches the ball over the head of the bowler for a superb boundary on the bounce.

Another very well-executed yorker and Marcus Stoinis taps it to the right of covers for a single to end the over.

Fuller and straight on the leg stump line. Marcus Stoinis gets a hit on the pads but the ball looks to be missing the leg stump.

Another good bumper on top of the off stump line. Marcus Stoinis ducks down and lets the ball go through.

Nails a yorker outside the off stump line. Deepak Hooda plays it late towards third man and runs a single.

Hits the length outside the off stump line. Deepak Hooda looks to cut it hard but misses the ball completely.

Short and wide outside the off stump. Marcus Stoinis slashes it to sweeper covers for a single.

FOUR! Slashes and slashes hard over the head of point. Gerald Coetzee holds the length back outside off and Deepak Hooda throws his hands and finds a boundary on the off side to end the over.

Hardik Pandya turns to his premier pacer, Jasprit Bumrah (2-0-13-0) in search of a breakthrough.

WIDE! Another bouncer but this time it's over the batter's head and the Umpire signals it as a Wide.

Bangs in another short ball and Marcus Stoinis pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bowls a good bumper just outside the off stump. Marcus Stoinis lets the ball go through.

Hits the length outside the off stump line. Deepak Hooda taps it down to third man for a single.

Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Deepak Hooda tucks it down towards mid-wicket from the crease.

Holds the length back on top of the leg stump. Marcus Stoinis pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! Wayward outside the leg stump line, Marcus Stoinis looks to flick it but misses and the Umpire calls it a wide.

Lands it on a good length, on off, Marcus Stoinis drives it square to deep point and retains the strike with a single. 8 runs off the over and at the halfway mark, Lucknow are 79/2, needing 66 runs more from the remaining 60 balls.

Angling in, on middle, on a hard length, Deepak Hooda uses his feet and whips it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

Digs it in short at the helmet of the batter, Deepak Hooda gives the bowler the charge early and drops his wrists to let the ball go through.

In the channel on off, on a good length, Deepak Hooda opens the face of his bat and steers it down to backward point.

Shorter and on middle and leg, Deepak Hooda pulls it along the ground this time in front of square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Just wide! Bowls it on a back of a length, on off, the ball stays a bit low and holds in the surface too. Deepak Hooda is through his shot early and hits it aerially but it goes to the left of Mohammad Nabi at deep square leg. Nabi puts in the dive but the ball eludes him for a boundary.

Strategic break! Lucknow after 9 overs are 71/2 with Deepak Hooda and Marcus Stoinis at the crease with Marcus Stoinis well set on 38 runs. Mumbai looking for a few quick wickets if they wan to push back the Lucknow batters. Let's see what happens after the break.

Offers flight, full and just outside off, Deepak Hooda goes for a slog sweep but gets it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for one more run.

Drops it short again, on off, Marcus Stoinis gets back in his crease and lifts it back over the bowler's head for a single.

Misfield! Shorter and quicker, outside off, Marcus Stoinis reaches out and cuts it towards deep cover where Tilak Varma fumbles and concedes the second run.

Slips in the googly, on a length, on off, Deepak Hooda plays it down to long off and gets to the other end.

Gives the ball air again, full and on off, Marcus Stoinis brings out the sweep again and plays it to deep backward square leg for one.

FOUR! Nicely played! Floats it up and it is a bit too full, at the stumps, Marcus Stoinis gets down early and controls the sweep well to hit it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

This is on a good length, on off, Deepak Hooda stays leg side of the ball and defends it out on the off side. End of a successful over from the Mumbai skipper.

Keeps it on a back of a length, on off, Marcus Stoinis punches it along the ground to deep point for a run.

Serves it on a hard length, on middle, Marcus Stoinis covers the line of the ball and stabs it down the deck.

Hurls it on a good length, on the off-stump line, Deepak Hooda looks to play at it and gets an inside edge that goes down to fine leg for a single.

Deepak Hooda walks out to bat now.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Hardik Pandya gets rid of his counterpart and he is pumped up. Top catch by Mohammad Nabi near the fence. Hits the deck hard and bowls it over middle, KL Rahul tries to take it on and swings across the line. Gets more height than distance and it goes high in the night sky towards deep square leg. Mohammad Nabi is aware of where the rope is and settles under the skier, keeping his eyes on the ball all the way through. Attempts a reverse cup catch and hops to complete the catch while maintaining the distance between him and the ropes.

Bowls it on a good length, around the off-stump line, KL Rahul does not move his feet much and lets his hands go through into the shot. Punches it to the right of deep cover. Rohit Sharma runs around and cuts it off. Two runs taken.

This is flat and short, outside off, Marcus Stoinis chops it from the crease towards backward point.

Pushes it through, full and at the stumps, Marcus Stoinis uses his feet and turns it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Sees the batter step out and bowls it down leg, fuller in length, Marcus Stoinis helps the ball on its way and gets it well away from the fielder at fine leg for a boundary.

Skidding off the deck, short and on off, Marcus Stoinis pokes and gets an outside edge to short third.

Drops it short and around off, Marcus Stoinis gets on the back foot and defends it solidly on the off side.

DROPPED! Very tough one for Hardik Pandya but it will still go down as a chance. Tosses it up, full and around off, KL Rahul gets his weight on the front foot and drills it uppishly towards cover. Hardik Pandya is standing close in at cover and the ball comes very quickly to him. Sticks out his right hand but the ball brushes his fingertips and rolls down to long off for one.

Digs it in short, at the right shoulder of the batter, Marcus Stoinis hops back and gets right on top of the bounce to keep it out down the deck. Good comeback by Bumrah after being hit for a maximum on the second ball of the over. At the end of the Powerplay, Lucknow are 52/1.

This is at 140.8 kph and much fuller, angling in, around off, Marcus Stoinis covers the line of the ball and defends it right under his eye line on the off side.

Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Marcus Stoinis gets on his toes and dabs it down to cover.

At pace and with an upright seam, on a good length, outside off, Marcus Stoinis pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! Stand and deliver! Off-cutter by Bumrah and it is right in the slot, on off, Marcus Stoinis holds his shape and pumps it back over the bowler's head. Clears the long off fence with ease for a maximum.

Comes back into the attack and rolls his fingers over the ball, on a good length, in the channel on off, Marcus Stoinis fails to pick the change of pace and he is through his drive early. The ball cuts back in to go past the inside edge.

FOUR! Another boundary to finish the over. Lucknow pick up 20 runs in total from this over. Nuwan Thushara pitches the ball straight and full on the leg stump and KL Rahul takes away the front leg and launches the ball over mid on to find the long on boundary on the bounce.

FOUR! KL Rahul hits another ball to the boundary. Nuwan Thushara drops it short outside the off stump line and KL Rahul cuts the ball hard to the right of point and the ball runs away to the fence in no time.

SIX! KL Rahul gets it all the way for the first maximum of the Lucknow innings. Nuwan Thushara pitches the ball up on the stumps and KL Rahul walks across and picks the ball up over the head of deep square leg for a flat SIX.

Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Marcus Stoinis drives it back to the bowler who misfields and gives away a single from mid off.

Holds the length back outside the off stump line. KL Rahul drives the ball to sweeper covers for a single.

FOUR! Drifting down the leg side and the skipper of Lucknow, KL Rahul flicks the ball to the fine leg region and gets his first boundary of the innings. Lucknow getting quick runs now.

FOUR! Two in two for the big man and Lucknow suddenly find the rhythm they were looking for. Marcus Stoinis stays on the crease and heaves a good length ball in front of square leg to find the second boundary of this over.

FOUR! Short and pulled away brilliantly! Marcus Stoinis gets on top of the bounce and pulls it along the ground to the left of deep square leg and gets his second boundary of the innings.

Fuller this time on the pads. Marcus Stoinis flicks the ball to the left of deep square leg and runs another couple of runs.

Bangs the ball in short at the batter. Marcus Stoinis pulls it away over mid-wicket and collects a couple of runs.

On the pads from a good length with pace. KL Rahul flicks the ball to fine leg for a single.

WIDE! Wayward outside the leg stump line. Wide called.

Holds the length back just outside the off stump line. Marcus Stoinis stays on the crease and drives the ball to the left of mid off and runs a single.

Slower ball from a good length on top of the off stump. Marcus Stoinis drives it to the left of mid on for a single to end the over.

Pitched up outside the off stump this time. KL Rahul takes the front foot out and drives the ball along the ground towards deep point for a single.

Nuwan Thushara hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. KL Rahul blocks it off again from the crease.

Holds the length back on top of the stumps. KL Rahul stays on the crease and knocks it off towards covers again.

Slower ball from a good length outside the off stump line. KL Rahul takes the front foot out and drives it straight to covers.

Hits the length hard on the line of the stumps. KL Rahul takes the front foot out and blocks it well.

WIDE! Wayward outside the line of the leg stump. Wide called.

FOUR! Lucky boundary for Marcus Stoinis! Jasprit Bumrah nails a superb yorker on the line of the stumps and Marcus Stoinis manages to get his bat down at the right time. Gets an inside edge running down to the fine leg boundary line for FOUR runs.

On the pads, fuller with a hint of inswing. KL Rahul flicks it to deep square leg for a run.

Pitches the ball up on the stumps. KL Rahul drives it straight to mid on and denies a single.

Swings one into the right-hander from a fuller length on the stumps. KL Rahul flicks the ball to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Swings one away from the batter from a good length. KL Rahul takes the front foot out and knocks it off towards covers.

Starts off well from a good length on top of the stumps with a good inward movement. KL Rahul stays on the crease and blocks it off well.

It will be Jasprit Bumrah to steam in from the other end.

Hits the length outside off with away movement. Marcus Stoinis takes out the front foot and lets the ball go through.

Another away swing from outside off, fuller in length. Marcus Stoinis looks to play a cover drive but misses the ball completely.

Marcus Stoinis walks in at number 3.

OUT! LBW! Mumbai get the start they were looking for! Arshin Kulkarni gets out on the first ball itself. Nuwan Thushara pitches the ball on a good length on the line of the stumps with a hint of away swing. Arshin Kulkarni walks in and looks to play across the line of the ball and misses it. The ball hits him on the front pads and there is a huge appeal for LBW. The Umpire says NO and Hardik Pandya takes the review. The UltraEdge shows no contact with the bat and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball has pitched in line, impact is line and the ball is hitting the middle stump. Maiden Indian T20 League wicket for Thushara.

Holds the length short outside off. KL Rahul tucks the ball to sweeper covers for a single and gets off the mark.

Another ball pitched up with a hint of away swing on the off stump line. KL Rahul taps it towards mid on from the front foot.

Starts off fuller on the middle stump line. KL Rahul drives the ball to mid on from the crease.

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 the batters run three to get Mumbai to a total of 144 after 20 overs.

FOUR! 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.

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.

FOUR! 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.

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 off.

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.

Who will bowl the final over? It will be Mohsin Khan. Can he close out the innings well here for Lucknow?

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.

LEG BYE. Naveen-ul-Haq nails a yorker just outside off stump and Gerald Coetzee gets a hit on the pads for a single as leg bye from covers.

Fuller on the off stump line. Tim David drives the ball to long on for a single.

Bangs the ball short at the batter. Tim David looks to slash it but hits it straight to short third man.

Low full toss at the batter. Gerald Coetzee drives it to long off for a single.

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.

OUT! TIMBER! Mayank Yadav gets his first of the night! Hits the length hard at 143 kph at the top of the stumps. Mohammad Nabi looks to heave it on the leg side but gets an inside edge of the bat back onto the pads and then onto the stumps. Mumbai 7 down now.

Nails a wide yorker outside the off stump line. Tim David looks to slash it away but misses the ball completely.

SIX! BANG! Tim David picks up Mohsin Khan and sends the ball flying over deep square for a huge SIX. Slower ball, fuller on the leg stumps and Tim David slogs the ball from the middle of the bat and gets a maximum.

FOUR! Tim David smashes a fuller ball outside off to the left of covers and finds a much needed boundary for Mumbai.

RUN OUT CHANCE MISSED! Mohsin Khan pitches the ball up on the leg stump line and Tim David gets a hit on the pads back to KL Rahul behind the stumps. Both the batters look for a run but Mohammad Nabi sends Tim David back from halfway. KL Rahul looks for a hit at the stumps at the batting end but misses it.

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.

OUT! 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.

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.

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!

Slower ball from the length on the stumps. Nehal Wadhera flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

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 Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitched outside the leg stump line and Nehal Wadhera survives. Lucknow have now lost both their reviews.

Hits the good length hard on the line of the stumps. Tim David flicks the ball to long on for a single.

Bangs the ball short at the batter. Nehal Wadhera steps down and pulls the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nails a yorker on the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera drives the ball straight to covers and denies a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq (2-0-6-1) returns to the attack, replacing Mayank Yadav.

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.

Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera drives it to long off this time for a run.

Bowls another short ball on top of the off stump line. Tim David drives it to long off from the crease for a single.

Holds the length back outside the off stump. Nehal Wadhera cuts it to sweeper covers for a single.

FOUR! 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.

Tosses the ball up outside the off stump line. Tim David cuts the ball to the right of point for a single.

FOUR! Gets it through does Nehal Wadhera! 16 runs off the over and Mumbai need more of these going into the final 5 overs. On a fullish length, on off, Nehal Wadhera gets low to make the connection and even though he gets it off the toe-end of the bat, he manages to pick the gap between cover and mid off for a boundary.

SIX! SHOT! Woah...how did he get that away? Mayank Yadav dishes out a bumper, at the helmet of the batter, Nehal Wadhera takes his eyes off the ball but still goes through with the pull shot. Gets more than enough bat on it to clear the deep backward square leg fence for the second six of the over.

Nails the yorker, wide on off, Nehal Wadhera jams it out to backward point.

A bit slower and on a back of a length, on off, Nehal Wadhera plays it with a straight bat back to the bowler.

At 147.2 kph, short and wide on off, Nehal Wadhera throws his hands at it but connects with thin air.

SIX! Nehal Wadhera greets Mayank Yadav back into the attack with a maximum! Mayank Yadav digs it into the deck, over middle from around the wicket, Nehal Wadhera picks up the length early and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Tim David comes out to bat for Mumbai at number 7.

OUT! TAKEN! The googly does the trick for Ravi Bishnoi! Ishan Kishan perishes in his quest to break free. Slips in the googly from over the wicket and slows it up as well, on a nagging length, on off, Ishan Kishan goes for the slog sweep but it is not full to play that shot. Goes through his shot early and gets a thickish outside edge that lobs tamely towards short third where Mayank Yadav runs a few steps in and takes it near his knees.

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.

FOUR! 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.

Dishes out a googly, short and outside off, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and slaps it on the bounce to long on for a single.

Half a shout for caught behind but that looks to have come off the thigh pad. Drops it short and quicker, on the pads, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot for the pull shot. He is late on the shot as the ball sneaks past the inside edge and lobs off the thigh pad towards KL Rahul.

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.

Did that carry? Does not look like. Tosses it up, full and on off, Nehal Wadhera drills it uppishly towards extra cover. Marcus Stoinis standing at the ring dives low to his right but the ball looks to have landed in front. Fine effort from Stoinis to save at least a couple of runs for his side. They cross for one.

Turning away, short and on off, Ishan Kishan pulls it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Quicker and shorter, on off, Ishan Kishan covers the line of the ball and stabs it down the deck.

Drops it short and on middle, Ishan Kishan rocks back and punches it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.

Sliding onto the pads, Nehal Wadhera flicks this full delivery towards mid-wicket for a single.

Bowls it short and on off, Nehal Wadhera drives it well but it goes straight to cover.

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.

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.

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.

Fullish delivery, on the pads, Ishan Kishan paddles but can't get it past short fine leg.

Googly, full and on off, Ishan Kishan gets on the front foot and dabs it to point.

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.

FOUR! 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.

Pushes it through, on the pads, Nehal Wadhera tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region and has to be content with a single.

Shorter and on off, Nehal Wadhera punches it crisply towards cover where Marcus Stoinis makes a good low stop to his left.

This is full at 96.6 kph, on middle, Ishan Kishan presses forward and knocks it down to long off for a run.

Short and just around off, Nehal Wadhera turns this one through mid-wicket for one more run.

Starts off flat and short, sliding in, on middle, Ishan Kishan whips it from the crease to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Beats the outside edge once again. Pitches the ball up outside the off stump and gets it to turn away from the left-hander. Nehal Wadhera looks to poke at it from the front foot but misses it again.

Holds the length back outside the off stump. Nehal Wadhera looks to cut the ball but misses it completely.

Slightly fuller this time on the off stump. Ishan Kishan taps the ball between covers and point for a single.

FOUR! Holds the length back outside the off stump line and Ishan Kishan sets back and launches the ball straight over the bowler's head with superb timing for a brilliant boundary.

WIDE! too short outside the off stump and away as well. Ishan Kishan lets the ball go and it is called a wide.

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.

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 afford to be complacent here and must continue to chip away at the wickets. Time for spin as Ravi Bishnoi comes on to bowl.

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.

FOUR! 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.

Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Ishan Kishan stays on the crease and taps it back to the bowler.

Bangs it in short once again at the batter. Ishan Kishan looks to pull it again but misses the ball completely.

Holds the length back on the stumps. Nehal Wadhera pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! Wayward away from the wide line. The Umpire signals a Wide.

DROPPED! Ashton Turner drops a sitter at deep square leg. Mayank Yadav bangs the ball short from around the wicket and Ishan Kishan pulls it away straight towards Ashton Turner who runs to his left and leaps to reverse cup it. The ball goes through his hands and hits him on the forehead. The batters pick up a single.

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.

Another good bumper on top of the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera ducks down and lets the ball go through.

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.

Another slower ball from a shorter length at the batter. Ishan Kishan pulls it along the ground towards deep backward square leg for another single.

Short and wide, slower ball outside off this time. Nehal Wadhera cuts the ball to sweeper covers for a single.

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.

Comes around the wicket and hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera blocks it off from the crease.

Another ball with pace into the deck. Nehal Wadhera gets beaten once again as he looks to swing his bat hard.

FOUR! 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.

Another short ball outside the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera looks to pull it away but misses it. The umpire signals the second bouncer of the over and Nehal Wadhera takes a review to check the wide as he thinks that the ball went over his head. The big screen shows that it's a fair delivery. Mumbai lose a review.

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.

NO BALL! Short and wide with pace, Ishan Kishan cuts it to sweepers for a single. The Umpire signals a NO BALL for overstepping! Free Hit coming up.

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.

LEG BYE! Mayank Yadav bangs it in short with pace at the batter. Nehal Wadhera looks to duck it but gets a hit on the helmet for a single to deep third as Leg Byes.

Mayank Yadav has been introduced into the attack.

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.

Nails the yorker from over the wicket once again with pace. Nehal Wadhera flicks it well to fine leg for a single.

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.

Pitches the ball fuller on the off stump line. Nehal Wadhera drives the ball straight to point off the front foot.

Nehal Wadhera comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a start for Naveen-ul-Haq and Lucknow! Hardik Pandya walks out the first ball as he gets a faint edge on the outside part of the bat, looking to play a straight drive to a ball that nips away enough from a good length on the off-stump line. KL Rahul takes a safe catch behind the stumps and sends back the Mumbai skipper.

The Mumbai skipper, Hardik Pandya walks out to bat.

OUT! RUN OUT! Mumbai in huge trouble! Tilak Varma is RUN OUT at the batter's end! Naveen-ul-Haq pitches the ball up outside the line of the leg stump with pace. Tilak Varma looks to flick it but the ball hits him on the front pads and rolls towards Ravi Bishnoi at point who picks up the ball and gets a direct hit on the batter's end. Tilak Varma was not aware of where the ball is and fails to get back in time.

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.

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.

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.

Beaten! Comes from around the wicket and delivers it on a good length, around off and middle, Tilak Varma uses his feet to drive it through covers. The ball nips away a touch and goes past the outside edge.

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.

FOUR! 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.

Goes into the wicket and bowls it outside off, Tilak Varma swivels in the crease and goes for the pull but misses out due to the slowness of the delivery.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Digs it in short, at the helmet of the batter, Tilak Varma ducks and lets it go through to the keeper.

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.

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.

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.

Tilak Varma walks out to bat for Mumbai.

OUT! 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 was it 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. This was on a back of a length, down leg, Suryakumar Yadav gets inside the line and swivels in the crease to get the pull shot away. Gets cramped for room and the ball brushes his gloves before going low to the left of the keeper, KL Rahul who dives to complete the catch. Mumbai in early trouble with Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav both back in the hut inside the first three overs.

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.

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.

SIX! 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.

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.

Fuller in length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav knocks it with a straight bat but it goes straight to mid off.

This is on a hard length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav waits on the back foot and punches it towards backward point.

Suryakumar Yadav comes out to bat at number 3 for Mumbai.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to cover and Rohit Sharma departs early, yet again! Mohsin Khan with an early strike for Lucknow. Keeps it full and bowls it around off, Rohit Sharma does not move his feet much and extends his arms to drive it through covers. The bat twists in his hand and he ends up slicing it uppishly. Picks out Marcus Stoinis at cover who reverse cups it over his head.

FOUR! Innovative and Rohit Sharma gets the reward! Angling across the batter from over the wicket, fuller in length, Rohit Sharma fetches this from way outside off and gets low to scoop it towards the fine leg region. Hits it well wide of the fine leg fielder and picks up a boundary.

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.

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.

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.

At 128 kph, swinging away, near the tramline on off, on a length, Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.

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.

Closer to the off-stump line, on a hard length, Ishan Kishan gets on his toes and defends it right under his eyeline.

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.

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.

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!

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 and there have costed them.

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 as Quinton de Kock misses out and Arshin Kulkarni and Ashton Turner have been included. He highlights the significance of Mayank Yadav's return, praising his bowling performance and impact on the team. Expressing eagerness to have Yadav back in the lineup, Rahul reveals his efforts in encouraging the medical staff to provide him with the confidence to play.

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 (In for Luke Wood), 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 (In for Quinton de Kock), Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq (In for Matt Henry), Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav (In for Yash Thakur).

TOSS - The coin flip lands in the favour of KL Rahul and Lucknow have opted to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann is pitchside. He says that it is a used pitch with 66 metres to either side and 76 metres straight. Aaron Finch joins him and says that in the previous game, 163 runs were scored and it proved to be a match-winning total. Adds that the wicket has a good covering of grass but does not expect it to play much of a part. Finch states that the used nature of the surface can make it a good night for the bowlers, especially spinners with the ball likely to turn and grip.

On the flipside, Mumbai are currently languishing second-from-bottom with just 3 victories from 9 matches and are desperate for a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. They have put themselves in a territory where they just cannot afford to drop any more points, and even if they win all their remaining games, fate in their own hands will not be a guarantee. It has been a real struggle for them with the ball, with Jasprit Bumrah being the lone warrior, showing why he is the best in the business. Luke Wood and Nuwan Thushara have underperformed, as has Piyush Chawla, and the Mumbai fans will be hoping that Gerald Coetzee, who missed the last game due to a stomach bug, is fit enough to feature. As Mumbai aim to turn their campaign around, the top order, comprising Ishan Kishan, the birthday boy, Rohit Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav, will have to fire on all cylinders. Will this dire situation bring the best out of Mumbai? We are about to find out. Stay tuned for the flip of the coin.

Lucknow find themselves placed 5th in the standings with 5 wins from 9 games but are coming off a defeat against Rajasthan. However, a win here against Mumbai in what will be their penultimate home game could take them as high as second in the standings. Captain KL Rahul has led by example and has adopted a more aggressive approach as compared to the previous seasons, which has boded well for the team. His opening partner, Quinton de Kock, has witnessed a dip in form, but it has not hampered them that much, with Marcus Stoinis and Deepak Hooda putting their hands up at different times. Having passed the fitness tests in the days leading up to the game, Lucknow's bowling will be bolstered with the possible return of the young, tearaway quick Mayank Yadav. Looking at the batting depth that Mumbai possess, a collective effort from the likes of Yash Thakur, Mohsin Khan, and Ravi Bishnoi will be key to the success of the hosts.

Hello and a warm welcome, folks from the 'City of Nawabs' where Lucknow will be taking on Mumbai at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in match number 48 of the 2024 Indian T20 League. Lucknow has been one of the two venues, with the other being Jaipur, where 200 is yet to be breached. Unlike other venues where teams have been turning up and scoring 200-plus scores for fun every single day, Lucknow has witnessed an equal contest between bat and ball, and this clash promises to be no different.

... MATCH DAY ...

As the Indian T20 League inches towards the climactic final stretch of group stage battles, the anticipation reaches a fever pitch with Match 48 of the season where Lucknow play host to Mumbai at the illustrious Ekana Cricket Stadium. With the league table becoming increasingly congested in the middle, each fixture assumes monumental significance, none more so than for these two formidable teams. This showdown marks their inaugural face-off this season, promising a spectacle of cricketing finesse as they vie for those vital two points in their quest for a spot in the playoffs. Following their impressive performances, Lucknow's momentum took a hit with a loss to table-toppers Rajasthan, slipping to the fifth position on the points table alongside four other teams, all with 10 points. As they gear up to host Mumbai in a crucial home game, the pressure is on for Lucknow to climb up the standings. In their recent match against Rajasthan, KL Rahul led the charge after a shaky start, with Deepak Hooda offering vital support, guiding the team to a competitive total of 196 runs. However, the bowling unit struggled to contain Rajasthan's batting onslaught, highlighting a persistent concern for Lucknow. As they approach the pivotal stages of the tournament, addressing these bowling woes is imperative. The imminent return of Mayank Yadav from injury could provide the much-needed boost to their bowling lineup, offering back their lost spark with the ball. Mumbai, however, find themselves grappling with a challenging season thus far, desperately seeking a turnaround. Suffering two consecutive losses, they languish at the penultimate position on the points table. In their recent clash against arch-rivals Delhi, Mumbai's bowling unit endured a torrid time, conceding a staggering 257 runs. While stalwarts like Jasprit Bumrah and Piyush Chawla have maintained consistency with the ball, the lack of support from other bowlers has been glaring. Moreover, the batting department, particularly the top order, has faltered in recent outings, which has been a crucial part of this side's success. With only Tilak Varma showcasing glimpses of form, Mumbai's batting lineup has struggled to fire collectively. To reverse their fortunes, Mumbai must rally together as a cohesive unit, summoning a collective effort to regain their lost momentum and spark a resurgence in their campaign. With stakes higher than ever and the stage well set, who do you think will get back to winning ways? We shall soon find out!