Mumbai: Mumbai Indians delivered a dominant allround performance to thrash Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs in their IPL 2025 encounter at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
The victory saw MI surge to second place on the points table, level on 12 points with Gujarat Titans, who are top by virtue of a superior net run rate.
With a complete team effort, MI boosted their playoff hopes, while LSG’s chase of 216 fell short as they were bowled out for 161 in their 20 overs.
Chasing a daunting target of 216, LSG could only muster 161 in their 20 overs, despite some lusty blows from Ayush Badoni (35), David Miller (24) and Ravi Bishnoi (13). Jasprit Bumrah (4/22) and Trent Boult (3/20) dismantled the visitors' batting lineup, with Corbin Bosch also claiming his maiden IPL wicket.
Boult fittingly sealed the victory when he bowled Digvesh Singh Rathi with a full delivery in the final over, disturbing the furniture to spark wild celebrations among the MI players and the enthusiastic spectators, who had turned out in large numbers.
Earlier, Bosch had knocked over Bishnoi with a perfect yorker in the 19th over to leave LSG nine down.
The rot had set in much earlier, though. Bumrah set the tone by dismissing the dangerous Aiden Markram for 9, while Will Jacks delivered a decisive double blow in the sixth over by removing Nicholas Pooran (27) and Rishabh Pant (4) off successive deliveries. Pooran, who had earlier smacked Deepak Chahar for three consecutive sixes, perished while trying another big shot.
Mitchell Marsh and Badoni offered brief resistance with some clean hitting. Marsh smashed Boult and Hardik Pandya for a series of boundaries, including a massive six off Chahar that sailed out of the stadium. However, just when LSG looked to rebuild, Marsh fell for 34, pulling Boult straight to Tilak Varma at deep square leg.
Badoni kept the scoreboard ticking with two sixes and two fours but eventually mistimed a slice off Boult to Will Jacks at backward point. From there, it was a procession. Bumrah returned to rip through the middle and lower order, dismissing David Miller, Abdul Samad and Avesh Khan in quick succession with a masterclass in death bowling — nailing yorkers and mixing in deceptive slower balls.
Earlier, Mumbai Indians' imposing total of 215 for 7 was built on a blazing 58 off 32 balls from Ryan Rickelton and a typically enterprising 54 from Suryakumar Yadav. After Rohit Sharma departed early, Rickelton and Jacks added quick runs, before Suryakumar took charge with his innovative strokeplay, including a memorable sweep-scoop for six.
Corbin Bosch (20 off 10) and Naman Dhir (25* off 11) provided the late acceleration, smashing boundaries in the final overs to lift MI well past the 200-run mark. Mayank Yadav and Avesh Khan picked up two wickets apiece, but LSG’s bowlers struggled for control throughout, conceding 17 fours and 15 sixes in all.
In the end, MI's comprehensive all-round effort ensured a commanding victory, keeping their playoff hopes firmly alive.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indians 215/7 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 58, Suryakumar Yadav 54; Mayank Yadav 2/40, Avesh Khan 2/42) beat Lucknow Super Giants 161 all out in 20 overs (Ayush Badoni 35, David Miller 24; Jasprit Bumrah 4/22, Trent Boult 3/20, Corbin Bosch 1/26) by 54 runs.
