LSG come out on top in thriller, move one step closer to playoffs
Lucknow: Mohsin Khan made a fine comeback from a long injury lay-off as the left-arm pacer defended 11 runs off the final over against a destructive Tim David to hand Lucknow Super Giants a five-run win over Mumbai Indians in the IPL here on May 16, a PTI report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
Marcus Stoinis flaunted his raw power on way to an unbeaten 89 off 47 balls as Lucknow recovered from a poor start to post 177/3 after Mumbai opted to bowl.
Mumbai looked as they were on their way to a comfortable win, but fluffed the chase in the second half of the innings to end with 172/5 in 20 overs.
Mohsin, who missed the domestic season due to a shoulder injury, helped Lucknow take a major step towards a top-four finish by bowling superbly in the final over. Mumbai, too, remain in contention for a playoffs spot despite the loss.
Chasing 178 was never going to be easy on this pitch but Rohit Sharma (37 off 25) and Ishan Kishan (59 off 39) struck a 90-run opening wicket stand off 58 balls to make it possible.
However, both fell to leggie Ravi Bishnoi in his successive overs as the hosts were back into the game.
A master at extracting runs behind the wicket, Suryakumar Yadav then went for his trademark scoop shot off pacer Yash Thakur but ended up hitting it onto the stumps.
Mumbai needed 53 off the last 30 balls, and with Nehal Wadhera and Tim David in the middle and Cameron Green yet to come, the odds were stacked up in their favour. But Lucknow had other plans.
Brief scores: LSG: 177/3 (Stoinis 89*; Behrendorff 2/30); MI: 172/5 (Kishan 59; Bishnoi 2/26). — PTI
Punjab in need of marvel
Dharamsala: Punjab Kings will be eager to register a big win to keep their IPL playoffs hopes alive against Delhi Capitals here tomorrow. It has been a rollercoaster ride for Punjab with six losses and as many wins.
They are placed eighth in the standings with 12 points and are still in contention to make the qualifiers.
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