MI vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians hammer Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs

Chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation, Dhirubhai Ambani International School and a director of Reliance Industries, Ms Nita Ambani is up for a chat with Harsha Bhogle. On being asked about the match, Ms. Ambani says that this is not just a match. It is a celebration of hope, dreams and joy. Adds that it is MI's most-awaited match day of the entire season. Details that looking at the atmoshphere gives her thrills, with 19,000 children, coming from humble backgrounds, having a big experience to see a live match in a stadium. Adds that it is really overwhelming to see how the children are enjoying themselves. Also says that many of the Indian players have played for India and come from humble backgrounds. Feels that these kids can also dream about being what the players are today. Informs that one girl wants to be Jasprit Bumrah, while another wants to just shake hands with Rohit Sharma. Says that if their hopes and aspirations can be fulfilled, they can reach the stars. Is confident that this will be a cherished memory for a long time. On being asked about the ESA, Ms. Ambani says that the heart of the ESA is education and sports for all. Explains that children learn as much in a classroom as much in a sports field. Adds that today is a day of dream and hopes. Feels that one of them can become a Harmanpreet Kaur, or one can become a Rohit or someone can become a sports presenter cum anchor like Harsha Bhogle. Feels that with support and help, all children can reach the stars. Informs us that 19000 children have come today, with so many supervisors, 500 buses and maybe 1 lakh meals, citing the feedback from many that they loved the delicious food! Ends by saying that this match means a lot and is very very dear to her.

Karn Sharma to Ayush Badoni, Tossed up, on off, Ayush drives it straight to cover. Good start from Karn Sharma! Just 6 runs off his first over. 

Karn Sharma to Mitchell Marsh, Short and turning away, from around off, Mitchell Marsh punches it through cover. Suryakumar Yadav does well in the deep to keep it down to just one. 

Karn Sharma to Ayush Badoni, Loops it nice and full, on middle and leg, Ayush Badoni steps out, while making room and pushes it to deep cover for a single. 

Karn Sharma to Ayush Badoni, Badoni makes room and beautifully drives the flighted delivery straight down the ground between extra cover and sweeper cover for a couple of runs. Trent Boult makes a diving stop, diving to his right, preventing a boundary.

Karn Sharma to Mitchell Marsh, A googly from the bowler, full and on the leg stump. Mitchell Marsh goes to flick it, but the ball turns more than expected, missing his bat on the inside edge. The ball then deflects off his front pad to the short third fielder. A single taken, leg bye signalled.

Karn Sharma to Ayush Badoni, Floated wide of off, Ayush Badoni hops up on his toes and punches this through cover for a single. 

Will Jacks to Ayush Badoni, A bit fuller than a length, on middle, Ayush Badoni sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one. 

Will Jacks to Mitchell Marsh, Keeps it short and slanting into middle and leg, Marsh turns it behind to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Will Jacks to Ayush Badoni, Full, on middle and off, Ayush Badoni nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.

Now, is it time for the impact substitute? Still no. Ayush Badoni walks out at number 5, replacing his skipper, Rishabh Pant.

Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, OUT! The poor run of games continues for Pant. Tossed up around middle and leg, Rishabh Pant opts to go for the reverse sweep but he gets cramped for room to play this as this was dished closer to the batter. Pant ends up helping this into the hands of Karn Sharma at short third for a regulation catch. 

Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! A boundary to begin the innings for Rishabh Pant, not the most convincing though. Short of a length around off, Rishabh Pant looks to cut this through point but gets it edged and still manages to find the gap towards the right of short third for four runs. 

Impact substitute time? Not yet. In comes skipper Rishabh Pant at number 4, replacing Nicholas Pooran.

Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! MI return the favour to LSG by picking up a wicket right after the break. Tossed up, turning away from Nicky P around his off stump. Pooran looks to clear the fence down the ground but doesn't get enough power to take it sailing over the fielder at long off. Suryakumar Yadav, donning the Orange Cap, moves swiftly to his left, dives and holds onto this catch. Nicholas Pooran departs right outside the Powerplay. 

STRATEGIC TIMEOUT. Almost a mirror image of the first innings. Digvesh Singh conceded 19 in the final over of the Powerplay during LSG's bowling and Rishabh Pant called for a timeout immediately after the 6th over. Deepak Chahar goes for 20 in the final over of the fielding restrictions and Hardik Pandya has done the same here. Nothing much to choose between the two sides at this point - LSG are 60/1, while MI were 66/1. Actually, it has not been a bad bowling effort from MI. Out of 60, Deepak Chahar has gone for 38, but that too, 20 came in one over. Lucknow possess a deep batting lineup, but if truth be told, their batting has been revolving only around the top 3. If they are to chase this down, they would need the likes of Miller, Pant and Badoni to fire, with one batter batting deep. Time for spin. Here's Will Jacks.

Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, A good ball to conclude the over that goes for 20 runs. Lucknow Super Giants end the Powerplay at 60/1! Very full, on middle, Pooran nudges it to long on for a single.

Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Nicholas Pooran is taking Deepak Chahar apart! DC goes short and on middle, Nicholas Pooran nails his pull shot, over mid-wicket for the third six on the trot. 

Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! A replica of the previous shot! You cannot keep Nicholas Pooran quiet for too long, can you? Deepak Chahar misses his mark and serves a low full toss, outside off, Nicholas Pooran slices it over deep point for six more.  50 UP FOR LSG! 163 more needed from 86 balls.

Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! That's what Pooran can do and is expected to do. Attempted wide yorker, Nicholas Pooran converts this into a full toss, opens the face of his bat and slices this beyond the reach of deep backward point, to his left for six runs. 

Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Full and wide outside off. Lands on the other strip but behind the stumps and the umpire signals wide. Wided.

Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Too full, on off. Nicholas Pooran hammers this rolling to mid off for no run. Mitchell Marsh at the other end was looking for a single but denied rightly so by Pooran. 

Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Is this pressure telling on Nicholas Pooran? Only time will tell. Good length wide outside off, not too far away from the off stump. Pooran gives it a mighty heave but fails to get any part of his bat at the ball. The ball whiskers past the off pole back to the keeper. 

Marsh had a contrasting start to his IPL 2025 campaign. Started with 4 fifties in his first 5 innings but scored just 79 runs in his last 3 innings.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, Outside off, pushed through mid on for one more. 11 from the over, Bumrah's figures read 2-0-13-1.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Excellent yorker, around off, similar to the one which got rid of Marsh in the previous game, against Mukesh Kumar. This time, the Bison is watchful and pushes it through mid on for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, OOPSY, nearly a no ball! A high full toss, on middle takes Pooran by surprise as he somehow manages to pull it away through square leg for a single. No signal from the umpire, no review from the batter either.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE. Full and fast, but down the leg side, Nicholas Pooran misses his flick.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Another slower one, good length this time. Mitchell Marsh gets an inside edge through square leg for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Clever from Bumrah as he takes all the pace off this one. Slower one, back of a length, around off. Mitchell Marsh looks to pull this one but plays for the pace on and this being a slower one, arrives late. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! MONSTROUS! Good length, angling into the batter. Mitchell Marsh was up for it as he settled well within his popping crease and gave it a proper whack. The ball flies out of the middle of Marsh's bat and is deposited into the stands towards the deep mid-wicket region. 

In the previous game, Chahar had figures of 4-0-12-2 - which was his best economical spell in his IPL career.

Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! JUST SHORT! A short ball, around middle, Pooran swivels and pulls it towards deep square leg. The fielder in the deep, Naman Dhir, charges forward for the catch but the ball dips and lands just in front of him. He is unable to stop the ball and it goes past his hand, deflecting into the fence, to his left.

Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Overpitched, around off, driven straight to cover.

Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Massive appeal for a caught behind! Only by the bowler. The keeper does not look too excited. Turned down by the umpire. Hardik is asking about the review, but gets no support. A short ball, around the rib cage, around leg stump, Nicholas Pooran looks to pull it away but misses. The replay shows that the ball hit his chest and went to the keeper.

Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Good length, on off. Nicholas Pooran gives a lot of respect to Chahar as he defends this off his front foot.

Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, On a length around off, Mitchell Marsh pushes this gently across the carpet to long off for one. 

Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Full toss, wide outside off. Mitchell Marsh drills this wide to the right of mid off, leaving no chance for the fielder to field this as the ball races away to the fence for four. 

Marsh has batted at a strike rate of 180 against pacers - the best for any batter in the tournament (Min. 100 balls).

Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, Full, down the leg side, worked through square leg for a couple, to get off the mark. Just 2 runs and a wicket from Boom Boom's opener.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, Full, around off, pushed to the off side.

Nicholas Pooran walks in next at number 3, replacing Aiden Markram.

Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent timing, but that brings about Markram's downfall! History made at the Wankhede as JASPRIT BUMRAH BECOMES THE LEADING WICKET TAKER FOR MUMBAI INDIANS IN THE IPL! Gets his 171st scalp, which takes him beyond Lasith Malinga, one of the all-time greats. Coming to the ball, it is a length ball, around off and Aiden Markram shows the excellent quality of his wrists. He just works this beautifully and does not bother to keep it down. But to his dismay, the ball travels sweetly and straight to the lone man at deep mid-wicket! Naman Dhir makes no mistake and Bumrah has his hands aloft, with a smile. Markram, who was looking good, departs for 9 (11) and Lucknow Super Giants are 18/1, needing another 198 from 104 balls.

Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Good length, wide outside off, Aiden Markram defends this around off for no run. Pressure telling on Aiden Markram as he is looking restless out in the middle. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, OUCH! That must have hurt Markram. Slower one, coming sharply back into the batter. Aiden Markram walks down and away and looks to tuck this towards the mid-wicket region, but he gets outfoxed by the lack of pace and gets beaten on the inside edge. He is in some pain as the ball crashes just under his abdomen. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Back of a length, drifting down leg. Aiden Markram walks in and looks to flick this through square leg but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Both, Boult and Chahar have taken more than 200 wickets in the IPL collectively and are known for their early swing bowling. But we see an early bowling change. Jasprit Bumrah has been called upon early today.

Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, Outside off, punched towards mid off for a quick single. There is an overthrow at the bowler's end but Markram is flat on the ground, having put in the dive to complete the single. Excellent comeback by Chahar. 6 off the first ball, then a no ball. Just 2 off the remaining 5 deliveries.

Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, On a good length, around off, coming in with the angle, Aiden Markram looks to defend but at the last moment, the ball moves away, squaring Markram up. Manages to push it towards short third. That was the knuckle ball from Chahar.

The camera pans on the MI dugout and one can see Suryakumar Yadav sitting there. Probably he is taking a breather, having batted for so long in the afternoon heat. Wonder how would the LSG batters be feeling, after spending more than the time spent by SKY, on the field.