Sending Nicholas Pooran to bat at the number three position probably the best move made by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) against the Mumbai Indians (MI) tonight at the Wankhede Stadium. But that move was overshadowed as soon as Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton walked into the middle in the second innings to chase the huge total.
Pooran not only scored at a fiery stage, but also allowed the opener Mitchell Marsh to play in a fearless approach. With both full-flowing batters in the middle, the away team, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), toyed with the Mumbai Indians’ bowling line-up. Marsh returned after a well-made 44-run innings. His 25-ball knock was decorated with four 4s and three 6s.
LSG was flying in the first innings of the contest in Mumbai
While Marsh took some time to get settled on the track, Nicholas Pooran took off instantly. The Caribbean batter, who had been struggling with his form before the match, smashed 63 off 21, maintaining a strike rate of 300.00, powered by only one 4 but eight 6s.
Riding high on the partnership of Marsh and Pooran, Super Giants claimed 90 runs in the powerplay, which is one of the best in the Indian Premier League history against Suryakumar Yadav’s side, and that too at the Wankhede Stadium. If they were able to score three more runs, then they would be at the top of the record list, surpassing the Delhi Capitals.
Multiple records have been created tonight at the iconic Wankhede Stadium
Highest powerplay totals vs MI in IPL
92/0 by DC, Delhi, 2024
92/0 by SRH, Wankhede, 2026
90/0 by CSK, Wankhede, 2015
90/1 by LSG, Wankhede, 2026*
With the billingarate innings, Nicholas Pooran himself got a massive record. He needed only 16 balls to complete the half-century tonight against the Mumbai Indians. Batting first, LSG got 228 runs in the 20-over limit, in exchange for only 5 wickets.
Fastest fifties for LSG (by balls):
15 – Nicholas Pooran vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2023
16 – Nicholas Pooran vs MI, Wankhede, 2026*
18 – Nicholas Pooran vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2025
19 – Nicholas Pooran vs MI, Wankhede, 2024
20 – Kyle Mayers vs PBKS, Mohali, 2023
20 – Nicholas Pooran vs DC, Delhi, 2024
After the first innings, LSG was clearly in the front seat. The momentum of the game started to tilt towards the Mumbai Indians when Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton started to blaze all their guns. With an 83-run knock by Rickelton and 84 by Sharma, Mumbai chased down the target of 229 runs with ease, inside the 19th over of the second innings, and won the match by 6 wickets.
We knew we could control the game: Suryakumar Yadav
“It was nothing new. We knew we could control the game with a couple of wickets. They were 120-odd for one. Everyone had their beliefs and had their plans. The way they bowled was commendable.”
“Even though we scored 244 a few days back, SRH chased it down. So we knew it was chaseable. It was unbelievable batting. It’s important to have a good start. They were always in control. At the way, Naman and everyone batted was nice,” Suryakumar Yadav, the stand-in skipper of MI, said after the match.
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