15-20 runs short? That's what LSG might be thinking, given the way they started off in the first half. Mumbai Indians have managed to pull things back really nicely in the last 3 overs, conceding just 22 runs.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Just a couple of runs to end the innings! Deepak Chahar serves this fuller and around off, Himmat Singh forces it off the toe-end of the bat wide of long off for a brace. Lucknow Super Giants finish on 228/5!
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, Superb bowling! You cannot do anything about this one! A slower dipping yorker, outside off, Aiden Markram jams it out towards extra cover for just one more.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Pitched up and around off, Himmat Singh gets low to swipe it away but the fielder at square leg dives to his left to make a fine stop. They cross.
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Another good yorker, on middle, Himmat Singh digs it off the inner half of the bat to square leg for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Good start from Deepak Chahar! He bowls this into the blockhole, on off, Himmat Singh swings at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the left of the bowler.
That was a fantastic penultimate over from Bumrah. Didn't give away much, but he goes wicketless. Deepak Chahar will bowl the final over.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, Another full toss, on leg, Himmat Singh lifts it towards long on for one more. Jasprit Bumrah goes wicketless, yet again in this IPL.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, ! Gets it away this time! Just misses the yorker and bowls a full toss, on off. Himmat Singh puts all his strength behind the shot and muscles it to the left of long off for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, Misses out!
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Pace off, full and on middle, dips in a bit late, Aiden Markram lobs it towards long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, And again! Right in the blockhole, on middle, Himmat Singh jams it down the pitch. Jasprit Bumrah tries to stop it with his right hand on the follow-through, but parries it away for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, A perfect yorker, on middle, tailing in, Himmat Singh gets bat down but can only dig it back to the bowler.
Jasprit Bumrah (3-0-38-0) will bowl the penultimate over.Â
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, Nails the yorker, on off, Aiden Markram jams it out as the ball rolls behind the stumps. He wants the run but is sent back. Just 9 runs off the over!
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Another low full toss, outside off, Himmat Singh gets down and across to force it to wide long on for one. Chahar is bowling nicely to his field here.
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, A low full toss, outside off, Himmat Singh drags it off the toe-end of the bat to long on for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Fuller in length and on middle and off, Himmat Singh mistimes his lofted shot between long on and long off for a couple of runs.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Excellent fielding!
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, WIDE! Fuller one and keeps the line wide outside off, Himmat Singh gets down and across to swipe it away but misses. Not given as a wide, but Singh takes the review here. The replay shows that the batter significantly moves outside off stump before the ball is delivered, but the ball is still outside the revised guideline. The on-field call is changed to a wide.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Wide!
Last 3 overs left. How far can LSG go from here? 230-240 looks realistic at this stage. But will that be enough? We have seen mountains moved at this venue. Deepak Chahar (2-0-28-0) is back on, replacing Raghu Sharma.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Shortish and on off, Himmat Singh punches it through covers for one.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, No run, that is cut away but straight to the fielder at point.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, ! 200 UP FOR LSG! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Himmat Singh looks to slog it away. Gets it from the inside half of the bat but hits it in the gap betwen deep mid-wicket and long on and over the fence for a biggie.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Flatter and shorter, outside off, Aiden Markram reaches out and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, ! Down the ground!
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Floated, short and on middle, Aiden Markram stays back and pats it back to the bowler.
AM Ghazanfar to Himmat Singh, ! Easy pickings for the batter, but that should have been stopped. A full toss, outside off, Singh pats it down towards short extra cover, where Suryakumar Yadav lets it through to his left and the ball rolls away into the fence. 17 off the over.
AM Ghazanfar to Himmat Singh, ! That's a solid hit.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Hit hard but straight at the bowler. Tossed up full on off, Markram drills it straight back but the bowler gets a hand on it, and the ball rolls behind towards mid on for a single.
AM Ghazanfar to Himmat Singh, On the shorter side and over middle and leg, jabbed away wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder for one. Good work in the deep, attacking the ball well.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Drags the length back, does Ghazanfar and bowls it at the batter. Markram punches it down to long on and turns the strike over.
AM Ghazanfar (3-0-33-1) to bowl out now.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, ! Not the best of deliveries from Ghazanfar.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Flatter one on the pads, whipped away to deep mid-wicket for only another single.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Fired in, full and straight, driven towards mid off for one.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, 1 run, that is cut away through point for a single.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Full again, drifted into the pads, Singh drives it back to the bowler.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Tossed up, full and on off, Singh prods to defend.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, End of a dramatic over. Bumrah hones in at the stumps, bowling it a bit fuller. Aiden Markram crunches the straight drive but ends up smashing it into the stumps at the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Excellent comeback from Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Much better. A slower yorker, wide outside off, and dips late on the batter. Aiden Markram goes after it but the ball sneaks under the willow. Two Free Hits, but LSG can't make use of either of them.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, No ball! That is lofted away for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, WIDE! Bumrah goes for the wide yorker but lands it beyond the tramline outside off. Free Hit to continue...
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, Jasprit Bumrah delivers and Mumbai Indians pick up another wicket. But hang on, the siren has gone off. It is a No Ball for oversteppig, a third one from the MI bowlers in this game, and that's just unacceptable.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, A snorter of a bumper from Bumrah, but fairly outside off and Himmat leans back to let it pass.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Short of a good length, slanted back in a long way from outside off. Markram taps it down the pitch and gets it past the non-striker for a single.
Strategic Break!
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Flatter now on middle, Markram goes deep in the crease and punches it down to long off for a single. Just 4 runs and a wicket off the over.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, 1 run.
Halt!
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, There's an appeal for LBW, turned down by the umpire. Raghu Sharma is getting some good drift here and Suryakumar Yadav has gone for the review.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Dragged length around middle, Markram rocks back and tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for one. The batters look for two but Naman Dhir attacks the ball well and keeps it down to one.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Quicker one on middle, stays low, Himmat Singh backs away and jams it past point for one.
Raghu Sharma to Akshat Raghuwanshi, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Oh, that's a bit unlucky, but a soft dismissal nonetheless for the debutant.
LSG lose half their side now.
Change.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Nearly in the blockhole, on off, Markram shovels it to the bowler.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Oh, a bit of yes and no there, but no harm done! Slides onto the pads, on a good length. Akshat Raghuwanshi nudges it to deep square leg for a single. Akshat is keen to get back for the second, but Markram sends him back as the fielder is quick to get rid of the ball to the keeper.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Pushed through, full and on off. Akshat Raghuwanshi takes a big stride ahead and carves it back to the bowler.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Tighter line, on a length, on middle. Markram presses back and dinks this googly into the mid-wicket region for a run.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Nice and full, on off, Akshat Raghuwanshi lunges ahead and eases it to the cover region for a single.
AM Ghazanfar replaces Raghu Sharma.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Full, on leg, Akshat Raghuwanshi clips with soft hands into the deep square leg region and they scamper back for the second runs.Â
Will Jacks to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Across the batter, on a length, Akshat punches it off the back foot through mid off for a single.
Will Jacks to Akshat Raghuwanshi, ! Well, the best way to get off the mark in IPL!
Out goes Rishabh Pant, in comes Akshat Raghuwanshi.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, ! EDGED AND GONE! Struggles continue for Pant in this IPL. He is absolutely fuming at himself. Darted on a length, and wide outside the off stump. Rishabh Pant takes the bait to play the late cut off the back foot, but only manages to nick it behind. Ryan Rickelton takes a sharp catch a bit to his left. LSG are 148/4 in 10.4 overs.
Will Jacks to Aiden Markram, On a length, on leg, Markram tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! Oh, good reflexes from Pant.
Halfway mark in the first innings and LSG are going at over 14 runs an over. They will look to get to at least 250 from here, but wickets will be a concern. Also, Will Jacks is back on. He went for 20 runs in his first over.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, ! Typical Pant shot! From around the stump, this is pushed on middle and leg, on a length. Rishabh Pant gets across on his knee and despite falling over, he manages to scoop it over short fine leg for a one-bounce boundary.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Again, Dhir in action. Fuller from Raghu, around off, Aiden leans on and slices it through cover-point. Naman Dhir runs to his right from deep point and cuts it off. Another couple of runs taken.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Top effort by Dhir!
Raghu Sharma to Rishabh Pant, Short ball, on leg, Pant pulls it to the left of deep backward square leg. Bosch mops it up in the deep. One taken.
Raghu Sharma to Rishabh Pant, At 90 kph, full and on middle, Pant takes a couple of baby steps ahead and works it into the vast vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
Raghu Sharma to Rishabh Pant, ! Dumps it into the stands! Dropped into the slot, on middle and off. Pant gets down on a knee and slogs it comfortably over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.
Raghu Sharma is now introduced into the attack.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Around off, on a length, Markram backs away and cuts it to deep point for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, Gets away safely, does Bosch! Bangs in another short ball, at the ribs. Pant mistimes the pull shot to the square leg region. A massively successful over for MI. 2 wickets and just 4 runs from it.
Corbin Bosch to Aiden Markram, No Ball for overstepping! On a length, outside off, Markram knocks it to sweeper cover for a single. Free Hit to follow.
Corbin Bosch is turning the tide in this over, two big wickets.
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, ! TAKEN EASILY! Bosch proving to be the point of difference as he dismisses both the set batters in the same over. Lucknow Super Giants are 125/3 in 8.5 overs.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, Wide outside off, on a length, Pant frees his arms and drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, No run.
Has that carried? The sound was definitely woody, indicating an inside edge, but has the ball carried through to Ryan Rickelton behind the stumps? The third umpire is having a look. It seems there is an inside edge and UltraEdge confirms it.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! Back of a length, pitching outside leg. Pant gets inside the line to help it on the leg side, but misses. Wide given.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, Nagging length, outside off, Pant shimmies down the track, moving leg side, and slashes at it, only to miss.
Just the stroke of luck Mumbai were looking for.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Bosch ends Pooran's fun and breaks the 94-run partnership.
Corbin Bosch to continue. MI have bowled just one dot ball in the last 5 overs.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Another good yorker, on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran digs it out towards cover for one more.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, A wide yorker, outside off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and squeezes it to the left of sweeper cover for one.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller and around leg, Nicholas Pooran tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, ! In the slot and out of the park!
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Tocuh fuller and around leg, Nicholas Pooran swipes it away wide of deep square leg for a brace.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, ! FIFTY FOR POORAN! Better late than never, his first half-century of the season. He gets to it in just 16 balls, and this has been a superb knock
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, ! Finishes the over just the way they started it! Corbin Bosch bangs this into the pitch again, but fails to get enough lift off the deck. Mitchell Marsh picks up the length early and smashes the pull flat and over the deep square leg fence for the 9th six of the innings already.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, Hard length and around off, Nicholas Pooran opens the face of his bat and guides it to deep third for one. 100 UP FOR LSG in 6.5 overs!
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, Right in the blockhole, on middle, angles in, Mitchell Marsh jams it out to long off for a run.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and angling into the body of the batter, Nicholas Pooran gets cramped up and mistimes his pull on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, ! Cracking shot! Short of a length and on off, not short enough to trouble the batter. Nicholas Pooran pounces on it quickly and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He moves to 45 off just 13 balls.
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on off, takes pace off. Mitchell Marsh looks to lift it down the ground but his bat turns in his hand. He slices it uppishly but over extra covers for a single.
STRATEGIC BREAKââââââ! MI definitely need a breather here, as barring Inglis' wicket, nothing has gone their way. Even the bests like Bumrah have been taken to the cleaners.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, ! Up, up and away! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, right in the slot. Nicholas Pooran gets his front foot out of the way and tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more. 19 runs off the over and LSG finish the Powerplay at 90/1.
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, Darts this one full and around off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and drills it to long off for one.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, Slows it up, full and on middle, Nicholas Pooran lofts it off the inside half of the bat down to long on for a run.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, ! That's bread and butter for Nicky P! AM Ghazanfar bowls this quicker and fuller, but strays on the pads of the batter. Nicholas Pooran gets low, picks it up and whips it over the deep backward square leg fence for another biggie. That brings up the 50-RUN STAND as well between these two batters.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, ! Finds the gap!
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, Gets away with it! A full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it hard back down the pitch. AM Ghazanfar sticks his right hand out on the follow-through and deflects it towards mid on. Just a single.
41 runs in the last 2 overs for the Super Giants.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, A rare dot to finish! Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, Nicholas Pooran keeps it out to the off side.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, ! Third of over and this is turning out to be a massive over!
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, ! BOOM! That's the Nicholas Pooran we all know. Flatter delivery, full but drifiting into the pads. Pooran crouches low on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep backward square leg fence for another biggie.
Will Jacks to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, Floated, full and around leg, Nicholas Pooran clips it aerially but safely towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Tilak Varma in the deep fumbles a bit but no harm done.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, ! Gets greeted with a bang! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and hits it through the line, launching it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Change.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Pace off again, very full on middle and leg, Marsh pats it down to mid on and picks up a single. 50 UP FOR LSG!
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! Mitchell Marsh takes full toll of the freebie. Bumrah looks to go full and straight but ends up serving a half-volley. Mitchell Marsh pummels the drive straight back and the ball goes rapidly to the umpire's right and races away into the fence behind.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! You cannot afford to bowl short to Mitchell Marsh.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! Wow, that's gone many a mile. Slower delivery, angled into the stumps, Mitchell Marsh picks it early, hits on the up and whacks it well over wide long on for a biggie.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, 2 Wides!
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Fractionally short, angled into the hips. Marsh looks to hoick it away over square leg but gets it off the inner half of the blade and down to deep backward square leg for just one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, Fullish delivery on middle, cutting across the left-hander, Pooran waits well and angles it down to the left of deep third for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah (1-0-10-0)Â to continue.
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, A string of three dots to finish a productive over from AM Ghazanfar. Length ball, around off, Marsh backs away and punches it into the off side but can't get it through covers.
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, Bowled well short now, over middle, Marsh pulls it straight to the square leg fielder.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Ghazanfar continues to bag wickets this IPL. The opening partnership is broken for LSG again in the Powerplay. In walks Nicholas Pooran at number 3.
AM Ghazanfar to Josh Inglis, ! CAUGHT! AM Ghazanfar delivers in the Powerplay once again for Mumbai Indians, and Josh Inglis' LSG debut is short-lived. Ghazanfar goes a tad short again, but bowls it quicker and fires it into middle and leg. Inglis rocks back, but this time he tries to force the lofted shot over mid on and gets it completely wrong. The ball goes a few yards beyond the mid on region, where Suryakumar Yadav just jogs back and takes a simple catch. LSG are 29/1.
AM Ghazanfar to Josh Inglis, ! Oh, that should have been stopped.
AM Ghazanfar to Josh Inglis, ! That's a brilliant shot. Marginally short on middle and angling in. Inglis picks the length in a trice, rocks back and heaves it handsomely between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.
Change in bowling.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! Too full, and punished.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Pace off now, at 119.3 kph and spins back in like a quick off-spin delivery from well outside off. Marsh covers the line and taps it down to backward point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Josh Inglis, Hard length over middle, holds its line and Inglis stabs it down to the right of mid on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Josh Inglis, ! Josh Inglis kicks off his LSG career in style. A fraction too straight from Bumrah, darting it into the pads. Inglis clips it nicely andthe ball races away to the left of the deep backward square leg fielder and goes into the fence.
Very productive opening over for the Super Giants. And here's Jasprit Bumrah from the opposite end. There's a slip in place.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls it just back of a length and gets it to slant back in from outside off. Marsh hangs back and angles it away through the backward point region for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, A single to end the first over, 11 off it. Pitched fuller, swinging in towards the stumps. Marsh leans on and pushes it down to wide long off for a run. A positive start for LSG.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Much better from Chahar.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Good length, attacking the stumps this time, Marsh flicks it across to the mid-wicket fielder.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, ! Pitched up now, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh shuffles down the track a bit and forces the drives uppishly back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, ! Some way to get off the mark, that. Chahar opts to go short but serves a gentle-paced delivery around Marsh's midriff. The Bison gets inside the line and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie and LSG are underway.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Some early swing on offer for Chahar. Very full and outside off, shaping away from the right-hander. Mitchell Marsh goes for the booming drive but gets it off the inner half of the blade to mid off.
15-20 runs short? That's what LSG might be thinking, given the way they started off in the first half. Mumbai Indians have managed to pull things back really nicely in the last 3 overs, conceding just 22 runs.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Just a couple of runs to end the innings! Deepak Chahar serves this fuller and around off, Himmat Singh forces it off the toe-end of the bat wide of long off for a brace. Lucknow Super Giants finish on 228/5!
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, Superb bowling! You cannot do anything about this one! A slower dipping yorker, outside off, Aiden Markram jams it out towards extra cover for just one more.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Pitched up and around off, Himmat Singh gets low to swipe it away but the fielder at square leg dives to his left to make a fine stop. They cross.
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Another good yorker, on middle, Himmat Singh digs it off the inner half of the bat to square leg for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Good start from Deepak Chahar! He bowls this into the blockhole, on off, Himmat Singh swings at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the left of the bowler.
That was a fantastic penultimate over from Bumrah. Didn't give away much, but he goes wicketless. Deepak Chahar will bowl the final over.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, Another full toss, on leg, Himmat Singh lifts it towards long on for one more. Jasprit Bumrah goes wicketless, yet again in this IPL.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, ! Gets it away this time! Just misses the yorker and bowls a full toss, on off. Himmat Singh puts all his strength behind the shot and muscles it to the left of long off for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, Misses out!
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Pace off, full and on middle, dips in a bit late, Aiden Markram lobs it towards long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, And again! Right in the blockhole, on middle, Himmat Singh jams it down the pitch. Jasprit Bumrah tries to stop it with his right hand on the follow-through, but parries it away for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, A perfect yorker, on middle, tailing in, Himmat Singh gets bat down but can only dig it back to the bowler.
Jasprit Bumrah (3-0-38-0) will bowl the penultimate over.Â
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, Nails the yorker, on off, Aiden Markram jams it out as the ball rolls behind the stumps. He wants the run but is sent back. Just 9 runs off the over!
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Another low full toss, outside off, Himmat Singh gets down and across to force it to wide long on for one. Chahar is bowling nicely to his field here.
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, A low full toss, outside off, Himmat Singh drags it off the toe-end of the bat to long on for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Fuller in length and on middle and off, Himmat Singh mistimes his lofted shot between long on and long off for a couple of runs.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Excellent fielding!
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, WIDE! Fuller one and keeps the line wide outside off, Himmat Singh gets down and across to swipe it away but misses. Not given as a wide, but Singh takes the review here. The replay shows that the batter significantly moves outside off stump before the ball is delivered, but the ball is still outside the revised guideline. The on-field call is changed to a wide.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Wide!
Last 3 overs left. How far can LSG go from here? 230-240 looks realistic at this stage. But will that be enough? We have seen mountains moved at this venue. Deepak Chahar (2-0-28-0) is back on, replacing Raghu Sharma.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Shortish and on off, Himmat Singh punches it through covers for one.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, No run, that is cut away but straight to the fielder at point.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, ! 200 UP FOR LSG! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Himmat Singh looks to slog it away. Gets it from the inside half of the bat but hits it in the gap betwen deep mid-wicket and long on and over the fence for a biggie.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Flatter and shorter, outside off, Aiden Markram reaches out and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, ! Down the ground!
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Floated, short and on middle, Aiden Markram stays back and pats it back to the bowler.
AM Ghazanfar to Himmat Singh, ! Easy pickings for the batter, but that should have been stopped. A full toss, outside off, Singh pats it down towards short extra cover, where Suryakumar Yadav lets it through to his left and the ball rolls away into the fence. 17 off the over.
AM Ghazanfar to Himmat Singh, ! That's a solid hit.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Hit hard but straight at the bowler. Tossed up full on off, Markram drills it straight back but the bowler gets a hand on it, and the ball rolls behind towards mid on for a single.
AM Ghazanfar to Himmat Singh, On the shorter side and over middle and leg, jabbed away wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder for one. Good work in the deep, attacking the ball well.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Drags the length back, does Ghazanfar and bowls it at the batter. Markram punches it down to long on and turns the strike over.
AM Ghazanfar (3-0-33-1) to bowl out now.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, ! Not the best of deliveries from Ghazanfar.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Flatter one on the pads, whipped away to deep mid-wicket for only another single.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Fired in, full and straight, driven towards mid off for one.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, 1 run, that is cut away through point for a single.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Full again, drifted into the pads, Singh drives it back to the bowler.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Tossed up, full and on off, Singh prods to defend.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, End of a dramatic over. Bumrah hones in at the stumps, bowling it a bit fuller. Aiden Markram crunches the straight drive but ends up smashing it into the stumps at the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Excellent comeback from Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Much better. A slower yorker, wide outside off, and dips late on the batter. Aiden Markram goes after it but the ball sneaks under the willow. Two Free Hits, but LSG can't make use of either of them.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, No ball! That is lofted away for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, WIDE! Bumrah goes for the wide yorker but lands it beyond the tramline outside off. Free Hit to continue...
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, Jasprit Bumrah delivers and Mumbai Indians pick up another wicket. But hang on, the siren has gone off. It is a No Ball for oversteppig, a third one from the MI bowlers in this game, and that's just unacceptable.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, A snorter of a bumper from Bumrah, but fairly outside off and Himmat leans back to let it pass.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Short of a good length, slanted back in a long way from outside off. Markram taps it down the pitch and gets it past the non-striker for a single.
Strategic Break!
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Flatter now on middle, Markram goes deep in the crease and punches it down to long off for a single. Just 4 runs and a wicket off the over.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, 1 run.
Halt!
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, There's an appeal for LBW, turned down by the umpire. Raghu Sharma is getting some good drift here and Suryakumar Yadav has gone for the review.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Dragged length around middle, Markram rocks back and tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for one. The batters look for two but Naman Dhir attacks the ball well and keeps it down to one.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Quicker one on middle, stays low, Himmat Singh backs away and jams it past point for one.
Raghu Sharma to Akshat Raghuwanshi, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Oh, that's a bit unlucky, but a soft dismissal nonetheless for the debutant.
LSG lose half their side now.
Change.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Nearly in the blockhole, on off, Markram shovels it to the bowler.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Oh, a bit of yes and no there, but no harm done! Slides onto the pads, on a good length. Akshat Raghuwanshi nudges it to deep square leg for a single. Akshat is keen to get back for the second, but Markram sends him back as the fielder is quick to get rid of the ball to the keeper.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Pushed through, full and on off. Akshat Raghuwanshi takes a big stride ahead and carves it back to the bowler.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Tighter line, on a length, on middle. Markram presses back and dinks this googly into the mid-wicket region for a run.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Nice and full, on off, Akshat Raghuwanshi lunges ahead and eases it to the cover region for a single.
AM Ghazanfar replaces Raghu Sharma.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Full, on leg, Akshat Raghuwanshi clips with soft hands into the deep square leg region and they scamper back for the second runs.Â
Will Jacks to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Across the batter, on a length, Akshat punches it off the back foot through mid off for a single.
Will Jacks to Akshat Raghuwanshi, ! Well, the best way to get off the mark in IPL!
Out goes Rishabh Pant, in comes Akshat Raghuwanshi.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, ! EDGED AND GONE! Struggles continue for Pant in this IPL. He is absolutely fuming at himself. Darted on a length, and wide outside the off stump. Rishabh Pant takes the bait to play the late cut off the back foot, but only manages to nick it behind. Ryan Rickelton takes a sharp catch a bit to his left. LSG are 148/4 in 10.4 overs.
Will Jacks to Aiden Markram, On a length, on leg, Markram tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! Oh, good reflexes from Pant.
Halfway mark in the first innings and LSG are going at over 14 runs an over. They will look to get to at least 250 from here, but wickets will be a concern. Also, Will Jacks is back on. He went for 20 runs in his first over.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, ! Typical Pant shot! From around the stump, this is pushed on middle and leg, on a length. Rishabh Pant gets across on his knee and despite falling over, he manages to scoop it over short fine leg for a one-bounce boundary.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Again, Dhir in action. Fuller from Raghu, around off, Aiden leans on and slices it through cover-point. Naman Dhir runs to his right from deep point and cuts it off. Another couple of runs taken.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Top effort by Dhir!
Raghu Sharma to Rishabh Pant, Short ball, on leg, Pant pulls it to the left of deep backward square leg. Bosch mops it up in the deep. One taken.
Raghu Sharma to Rishabh Pant, At 90 kph, full and on middle, Pant takes a couple of baby steps ahead and works it into the vast vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
Raghu Sharma to Rishabh Pant, ! Dumps it into the stands! Dropped into the slot, on middle and off. Pant gets down on a knee and slogs it comfortably over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.
Raghu Sharma is now introduced into the attack.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Around off, on a length, Markram backs away and cuts it to deep point for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, Gets away safely, does Bosch! Bangs in another short ball, at the ribs. Pant mistimes the pull shot to the square leg region. A massively successful over for MI. 2 wickets and just 4 runs from it.
Corbin Bosch to Aiden Markram, No Ball for overstepping! On a length, outside off, Markram knocks it to sweeper cover for a single. Free Hit to follow.
Corbin Bosch is turning the tide in this over, two big wickets.
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, ! TAKEN EASILY! Bosch proving to be the point of difference as he dismisses both the set batters in the same over. Lucknow Super Giants are 125/3 in 8.5 overs.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, Wide outside off, on a length, Pant frees his arms and drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, No run.
Has that carried? The sound was definitely woody, indicating an inside edge, but has the ball carried through to Ryan Rickelton behind the stumps? The third umpire is having a look. It seems there is an inside edge and UltraEdge confirms it.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! Back of a length, pitching outside leg. Pant gets inside the line to help it on the leg side, but misses. Wide given.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, Nagging length, outside off, Pant shimmies down the track, moving leg side, and slashes at it, only to miss.
Just the stroke of luck Mumbai were looking for.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Bosch ends Pooran's fun and breaks the 94-run partnership.
Corbin Bosch to continue. MI have bowled just one dot ball in the last 5 overs.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Another good yorker, on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran digs it out towards cover for one more.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, A wide yorker, outside off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and squeezes it to the left of sweeper cover for one.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller and around leg, Nicholas Pooran tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, ! In the slot and out of the park!
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Tocuh fuller and around leg, Nicholas Pooran swipes it away wide of deep square leg for a brace.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, ! FIFTY FOR POORAN! Better late than never, his first half-century of the season. He gets to it in just 16 balls, and this has been a superb knock
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, ! Finishes the over just the way they started it! Corbin Bosch bangs this into the pitch again, but fails to get enough lift off the deck. Mitchell Marsh picks up the length early and smashes the pull flat and over the deep square leg fence for the 9th six of the innings already.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, Hard length and around off, Nicholas Pooran opens the face of his bat and guides it to deep third for one. 100 UP FOR LSG in 6.5 overs!
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, Right in the blockhole, on middle, angles in, Mitchell Marsh jams it out to long off for a run.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and angling into the body of the batter, Nicholas Pooran gets cramped up and mistimes his pull on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, ! Cracking shot! Short of a length and on off, not short enough to trouble the batter. Nicholas Pooran pounces on it quickly and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He moves to 45 off just 13 balls.
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on off, takes pace off. Mitchell Marsh looks to lift it down the ground but his bat turns in his hand. He slices it uppishly but over extra covers for a single.
STRATEGIC BREAKââââââ! MI definitely need a breather here, as barring Inglis' wicket, nothing has gone their way. Even the bests like Bumrah have been taken to the cleaners.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, ! Up, up and away! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, right in the slot. Nicholas Pooran gets his front foot out of the way and tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more. 19 runs off the over and LSG finish the Powerplay at 90/1.
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, Darts this one full and around off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and drills it to long off for one.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, Slows it up, full and on middle, Nicholas Pooran lofts it off the inside half of the bat down to long on for a run.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, ! That's bread and butter for Nicky P! AM Ghazanfar bowls this quicker and fuller, but strays on the pads of the batter. Nicholas Pooran gets low, picks it up and whips it over the deep backward square leg fence for another biggie. That brings up the 50-RUN STAND as well between these two batters.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, ! Finds the gap!
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, Gets away with it! A full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it hard back down the pitch. AM Ghazanfar sticks his right hand out on the follow-through and deflects it towards mid on. Just a single.
41 runs in the last 2 overs for the Super Giants.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, A rare dot to finish! Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, Nicholas Pooran keeps it out to the off side.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, ! Third of over and this is turning out to be a massive over!
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, ! BOOM! That's the Nicholas Pooran we all know. Flatter delivery, full but drifiting into the pads. Pooran crouches low on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep backward square leg fence for another biggie.
Will Jacks to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, Floated, full and around leg, Nicholas Pooran clips it aerially but safely towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Tilak Varma in the deep fumbles a bit but no harm done.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, ! Gets greeted with a bang! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and hits it through the line, launching it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Change.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Pace off again, very full on middle and leg, Marsh pats it down to mid on and picks up a single. 50 UP FOR LSG!
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! Mitchell Marsh takes full toll of the freebie. Bumrah looks to go full and straight but ends up serving a half-volley. Mitchell Marsh pummels the drive straight back and the ball goes rapidly to the umpire's right and races away into the fence behind.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! You cannot afford to bowl short to Mitchell Marsh.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! Wow, that's gone many a mile. Slower delivery, angled into the stumps, Mitchell Marsh picks it early, hits on the up and whacks it well over wide long on for a biggie.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, 2 Wides!
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Fractionally short, angled into the hips. Marsh looks to hoick it away over square leg but gets it off the inner half of the blade and down to deep backward square leg for just one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, Fullish delivery on middle, cutting across the left-hander, Pooran waits well and angles it down to the left of deep third for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah (1-0-10-0)Â to continue.
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, A string of three dots to finish a productive over from AM Ghazanfar. Length ball, around off, Marsh backs away and punches it into the off side but can't get it through covers.
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, Bowled well short now, over middle, Marsh pulls it straight to the square leg fielder.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Ghazanfar continues to bag wickets this IPL. The opening partnership is broken for LSG again in the Powerplay. In walks Nicholas Pooran at number 3.
AM Ghazanfar to Josh Inglis, ! CAUGHT! AM Ghazanfar delivers in the Powerplay once again for Mumbai Indians, and Josh Inglis' LSG debut is short-lived. Ghazanfar goes a tad short again, but bowls it quicker and fires it into middle and leg. Inglis rocks back, but this time he tries to force the lofted shot over mid on and gets it completely wrong. The ball goes a few yards beyond the mid on region, where Suryakumar Yadav just jogs back and takes a simple catch. LSG are 29/1.
AM Ghazanfar to Josh Inglis, ! Oh, that should have been stopped.
AM Ghazanfar to Josh Inglis, ! That's a brilliant shot. Marginally short on middle and angling in. Inglis picks the length in a trice, rocks back and heaves it handsomely between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.
Change in bowling.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! Too full, and punished.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Pace off now, at 119.3 kph and spins back in like a quick off-spin delivery from well outside off. Marsh covers the line and taps it down to backward point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Josh Inglis, Hard length over middle, holds its line and Inglis stabs it down to the right of mid on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Josh Inglis, ! Josh Inglis kicks off his LSG career in style. A fraction too straight from Bumrah, darting it into the pads. Inglis clips it nicely andthe ball races away to the left of the deep backward square leg fielder and goes into the fence.
Very productive opening over for the Super Giants. And here's Jasprit Bumrah from the opposite end. There's a slip in place.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls it just back of a length and gets it to slant back in from outside off. Marsh hangs back and angles it away through the backward point region for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, A single to end the first over, 11 off it. Pitched fuller, swinging in towards the stumps. Marsh leans on and pushes it down to wide long off for a run. A positive start for LSG.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Much better from Chahar.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Good length, attacking the stumps this time, Marsh flicks it across to the mid-wicket fielder.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, ! Pitched up now, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh shuffles down the track a bit and forces the drives uppishly back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, ! Some way to get off the mark, that. Chahar opts to go short but serves a gentle-paced delivery around Marsh's midriff. The Bison gets inside the line and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie and LSG are underway.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Some early swing on offer for Chahar. Very full and outside off, shaping away from the right-hander. Mitchell Marsh goes for the booming drive but gets it off the inner half of the blade to mid off.
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Mumbai Indians
229/4(18.4 Overs)
15-20 runs short? That's what LSG might be thinking, given the way they started off in the first half. Mumbai Indians have managed to pull things back really nicely in the last 3 overs, conceding just 22 runs.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Just a couple of runs to end the innings! Deepak Chahar serves this fuller and around off, Himmat Singh forces it off the toe-end of the bat wide of long off for a brace. Lucknow Super Giants finish on 228/5!
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, Superb bowling! You cannot do anything about this one! A slower dipping yorker, outside off, Aiden Markram jams it out towards extra cover for just one more.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Pitched up and around off, Himmat Singh gets low to swipe it away but the fielder at square leg dives to his left to make a fine stop. They cross.
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Another good yorker, on middle, Himmat Singh digs it off the inner half of the bat to square leg for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Good start from Deepak Chahar! He bowls this into the blockhole, on off, Himmat Singh swings at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the left of the bowler.
That was a fantastic penultimate over from Bumrah. Didn't give away much, but he goes wicketless. Deepak Chahar will bowl the final over.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, Another full toss, on leg, Himmat Singh lifts it towards long on for one more. Jasprit Bumrah goes wicketless, yet again in this IPL.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, ! Gets it away this time! Just misses the yorker and bowls a full toss, on off. Himmat Singh puts all his strength behind the shot and muscles it to the left of long off for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, Misses out!
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Pace off, full and on middle, dips in a bit late, Aiden Markram lobs it towards long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, And again! Right in the blockhole, on middle, Himmat Singh jams it down the pitch. Jasprit Bumrah tries to stop it with his right hand on the follow-through, but parries it away for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, A perfect yorker, on middle, tailing in, Himmat Singh gets bat down but can only dig it back to the bowler.
Jasprit Bumrah (3-0-38-0) will bowl the penultimate over.Â
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, Nails the yorker, on off, Aiden Markram jams it out as the ball rolls behind the stumps. He wants the run but is sent back. Just 9 runs off the over!
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Another low full toss, outside off, Himmat Singh gets down and across to force it to wide long on for one. Chahar is bowling nicely to his field here.
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, A low full toss, outside off, Himmat Singh drags it off the toe-end of the bat to long on for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Fuller in length and on middle and off, Himmat Singh mistimes his lofted shot between long on and long off for a couple of runs.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Excellent fielding!
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, WIDE! Fuller one and keeps the line wide outside off, Himmat Singh gets down and across to swipe it away but misses. Not given as a wide, but Singh takes the review here. The replay shows that the batter significantly moves outside off stump before the ball is delivered, but the ball is still outside the revised guideline. The on-field call is changed to a wide.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Wide!
Last 3 overs left. How far can LSG go from here? 230-240 looks realistic at this stage. But will that be enough? We have seen mountains moved at this venue. Deepak Chahar (2-0-28-0) is back on, replacing Raghu Sharma.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Shortish and on off, Himmat Singh punches it through covers for one.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, No run, that is cut away but straight to the fielder at point.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, ! 200 UP FOR LSG! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Himmat Singh looks to slog it away. Gets it from the inside half of the bat but hits it in the gap betwen deep mid-wicket and long on and over the fence for a biggie.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Flatter and shorter, outside off, Aiden Markram reaches out and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, ! Down the ground!
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Floated, short and on middle, Aiden Markram stays back and pats it back to the bowler.
AM Ghazanfar to Himmat Singh, ! Easy pickings for the batter, but that should have been stopped. A full toss, outside off, Singh pats it down towards short extra cover, where Suryakumar Yadav lets it through to his left and the ball rolls away into the fence. 17 off the over.
AM Ghazanfar to Himmat Singh, ! That's a solid hit.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Hit hard but straight at the bowler. Tossed up full on off, Markram drills it straight back but the bowler gets a hand on it, and the ball rolls behind towards mid on for a single.
AM Ghazanfar to Himmat Singh, On the shorter side and over middle and leg, jabbed away wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder for one. Good work in the deep, attacking the ball well.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Drags the length back, does Ghazanfar and bowls it at the batter. Markram punches it down to long on and turns the strike over.
AM Ghazanfar (3-0-33-1) to bowl out now.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, ! Not the best of deliveries from Ghazanfar.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Flatter one on the pads, whipped away to deep mid-wicket for only another single.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Fired in, full and straight, driven towards mid off for one.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, 1 run, that is cut away through point for a single.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Full again, drifted into the pads, Singh drives it back to the bowler.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Tossed up, full and on off, Singh prods to defend.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, End of a dramatic over. Bumrah hones in at the stumps, bowling it a bit fuller. Aiden Markram crunches the straight drive but ends up smashing it into the stumps at the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Excellent comeback from Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Much better. A slower yorker, wide outside off, and dips late on the batter. Aiden Markram goes after it but the ball sneaks under the willow. Two Free Hits, but LSG can't make use of either of them.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, No ball! That is lofted away for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, WIDE! Bumrah goes for the wide yorker but lands it beyond the tramline outside off. Free Hit to continue...
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, Jasprit Bumrah delivers and Mumbai Indians pick up another wicket. But hang on, the siren has gone off. It is a No Ball for oversteppig, a third one from the MI bowlers in this game, and that's just unacceptable.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, A snorter of a bumper from Bumrah, but fairly outside off and Himmat leans back to let it pass.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Short of a good length, slanted back in a long way from outside off. Markram taps it down the pitch and gets it past the non-striker for a single.
Strategic Break!
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Flatter now on middle, Markram goes deep in the crease and punches it down to long off for a single. Just 4 runs and a wicket off the over.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, 1 run.
Halt!
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, There's an appeal for LBW, turned down by the umpire. Raghu Sharma is getting some good drift here and Suryakumar Yadav has gone for the review.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Dragged length around middle, Markram rocks back and tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for one. The batters look for two but Naman Dhir attacks the ball well and keeps it down to one.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Quicker one on middle, stays low, Himmat Singh backs away and jams it past point for one.
Raghu Sharma to Akshat Raghuwanshi, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Oh, that's a bit unlucky, but a soft dismissal nonetheless for the debutant.
LSG lose half their side now.
Change.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Nearly in the blockhole, on off, Markram shovels it to the bowler.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Oh, a bit of yes and no there, but no harm done! Slides onto the pads, on a good length. Akshat Raghuwanshi nudges it to deep square leg for a single. Akshat is keen to get back for the second, but Markram sends him back as the fielder is quick to get rid of the ball to the keeper.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Pushed through, full and on off. Akshat Raghuwanshi takes a big stride ahead and carves it back to the bowler.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Tighter line, on a length, on middle. Markram presses back and dinks this googly into the mid-wicket region for a run.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Nice and full, on off, Akshat Raghuwanshi lunges ahead and eases it to the cover region for a single.
AM Ghazanfar replaces Raghu Sharma.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Full, on leg, Akshat Raghuwanshi clips with soft hands into the deep square leg region and they scamper back for the second runs.Â
Will Jacks to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Across the batter, on a length, Akshat punches it off the back foot through mid off for a single.
Will Jacks to Akshat Raghuwanshi, ! Well, the best way to get off the mark in IPL!
Out goes Rishabh Pant, in comes Akshat Raghuwanshi.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, ! EDGED AND GONE! Struggles continue for Pant in this IPL. He is absolutely fuming at himself. Darted on a length, and wide outside the off stump. Rishabh Pant takes the bait to play the late cut off the back foot, but only manages to nick it behind. Ryan Rickelton takes a sharp catch a bit to his left. LSG are 148/4 in 10.4 overs.
Will Jacks to Aiden Markram, On a length, on leg, Markram tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! Oh, good reflexes from Pant.
Halfway mark in the first innings and LSG are going at over 14 runs an over. They will look to get to at least 250 from here, but wickets will be a concern. Also, Will Jacks is back on. He went for 20 runs in his first over.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, ! Typical Pant shot! From around the stump, this is pushed on middle and leg, on a length. Rishabh Pant gets across on his knee and despite falling over, he manages to scoop it over short fine leg for a one-bounce boundary.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Again, Dhir in action. Fuller from Raghu, around off, Aiden leans on and slices it through cover-point. Naman Dhir runs to his right from deep point and cuts it off. Another couple of runs taken.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Top effort by Dhir!
Raghu Sharma to Rishabh Pant, Short ball, on leg, Pant pulls it to the left of deep backward square leg. Bosch mops it up in the deep. One taken.
Raghu Sharma to Rishabh Pant, At 90 kph, full and on middle, Pant takes a couple of baby steps ahead and works it into the vast vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
Raghu Sharma to Rishabh Pant, ! Dumps it into the stands! Dropped into the slot, on middle and off. Pant gets down on a knee and slogs it comfortably over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.
Raghu Sharma is now introduced into the attack.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Around off, on a length, Markram backs away and cuts it to deep point for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, Gets away safely, does Bosch! Bangs in another short ball, at the ribs. Pant mistimes the pull shot to the square leg region. A massively successful over for MI. 2 wickets and just 4 runs from it.
Corbin Bosch to Aiden Markram, No Ball for overstepping! On a length, outside off, Markram knocks it to sweeper cover for a single. Free Hit to follow.
Corbin Bosch is turning the tide in this over, two big wickets.
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, ! TAKEN EASILY! Bosch proving to be the point of difference as he dismisses both the set batters in the same over. Lucknow Super Giants are 125/3 in 8.5 overs.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, Wide outside off, on a length, Pant frees his arms and drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, No run.
Has that carried? The sound was definitely woody, indicating an inside edge, but has the ball carried through to Ryan Rickelton behind the stumps? The third umpire is having a look. It seems there is an inside edge and UltraEdge confirms it.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! Back of a length, pitching outside leg. Pant gets inside the line to help it on the leg side, but misses. Wide given.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, Nagging length, outside off, Pant shimmies down the track, moving leg side, and slashes at it, only to miss.
Just the stroke of luck Mumbai were looking for.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Bosch ends Pooran's fun and breaks the 94-run partnership.
Corbin Bosch to continue. MI have bowled just one dot ball in the last 5 overs.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Another good yorker, on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran digs it out towards cover for one more.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, A wide yorker, outside off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and squeezes it to the left of sweeper cover for one.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller and around leg, Nicholas Pooran tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, ! In the slot and out of the park!
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Tocuh fuller and around leg, Nicholas Pooran swipes it away wide of deep square leg for a brace.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, ! FIFTY FOR POORAN! Better late than never, his first half-century of the season. He gets to it in just 16 balls, and this has been a superb knock
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, ! Finishes the over just the way they started it! Corbin Bosch bangs this into the pitch again, but fails to get enough lift off the deck. Mitchell Marsh picks up the length early and smashes the pull flat and over the deep square leg fence for the 9th six of the innings already.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, Hard length and around off, Nicholas Pooran opens the face of his bat and guides it to deep third for one. 100 UP FOR LSG in 6.5 overs!
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, Right in the blockhole, on middle, angles in, Mitchell Marsh jams it out to long off for a run.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and angling into the body of the batter, Nicholas Pooran gets cramped up and mistimes his pull on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, ! Cracking shot! Short of a length and on off, not short enough to trouble the batter. Nicholas Pooran pounces on it quickly and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He moves to 45 off just 13 balls.
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on off, takes pace off. Mitchell Marsh looks to lift it down the ground but his bat turns in his hand. He slices it uppishly but over extra covers for a single.
STRATEGIC BREAKââââââ! MI definitely need a breather here, as barring Inglis' wicket, nothing has gone their way. Even the bests like Bumrah have been taken to the cleaners.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, ! Up, up and away! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, right in the slot. Nicholas Pooran gets his front foot out of the way and tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more. 19 runs off the over and LSG finish the Powerplay at 90/1.
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, Darts this one full and around off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and drills it to long off for one.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, Slows it up, full and on middle, Nicholas Pooran lofts it off the inside half of the bat down to long on for a run.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, ! That's bread and butter for Nicky P! AM Ghazanfar bowls this quicker and fuller, but strays on the pads of the batter. Nicholas Pooran gets low, picks it up and whips it over the deep backward square leg fence for another biggie. That brings up the 50-RUN STAND as well between these two batters.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, ! Finds the gap!
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, Gets away with it! A full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it hard back down the pitch. AM Ghazanfar sticks his right hand out on the follow-through and deflects it towards mid on. Just a single.
41 runs in the last 2 overs for the Super Giants.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, A rare dot to finish! Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, Nicholas Pooran keeps it out to the off side.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, ! Third of over and this is turning out to be a massive over!
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, ! BOOM! That's the Nicholas Pooran we all know. Flatter delivery, full but drifiting into the pads. Pooran crouches low on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep backward square leg fence for another biggie.
Will Jacks to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, Floated, full and around leg, Nicholas Pooran clips it aerially but safely towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Tilak Varma in the deep fumbles a bit but no harm done.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, ! Gets greeted with a bang! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and hits it through the line, launching it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Change.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Pace off again, very full on middle and leg, Marsh pats it down to mid on and picks up a single. 50 UP FOR LSG!
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! Mitchell Marsh takes full toll of the freebie. Bumrah looks to go full and straight but ends up serving a half-volley. Mitchell Marsh pummels the drive straight back and the ball goes rapidly to the umpire's right and races away into the fence behind.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! You cannot afford to bowl short to Mitchell Marsh.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! Wow, that's gone many a mile. Slower delivery, angled into the stumps, Mitchell Marsh picks it early, hits on the up and whacks it well over wide long on for a biggie.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, 2 Wides!
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Fractionally short, angled into the hips. Marsh looks to hoick it away over square leg but gets it off the inner half of the blade and down to deep backward square leg for just one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, Fullish delivery on middle, cutting across the left-hander, Pooran waits well and angles it down to the left of deep third for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah (1-0-10-0)Â to continue.
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, A string of three dots to finish a productive over from AM Ghazanfar. Length ball, around off, Marsh backs away and punches it into the off side but can't get it through covers.
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, Bowled well short now, over middle, Marsh pulls it straight to the square leg fielder.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Ghazanfar continues to bag wickets this IPL. The opening partnership is broken for LSG again in the Powerplay. In walks Nicholas Pooran at number 3.
AM Ghazanfar to Josh Inglis, ! CAUGHT! AM Ghazanfar delivers in the Powerplay once again for Mumbai Indians, and Josh Inglis' LSG debut is short-lived. Ghazanfar goes a tad short again, but bowls it quicker and fires it into middle and leg. Inglis rocks back, but this time he tries to force the lofted shot over mid on and gets it completely wrong. The ball goes a few yards beyond the mid on region, where Suryakumar Yadav just jogs back and takes a simple catch. LSG are 29/1.
AM Ghazanfar to Josh Inglis, ! Oh, that should have been stopped.
AM Ghazanfar to Josh Inglis, ! That's a brilliant shot. Marginally short on middle and angling in. Inglis picks the length in a trice, rocks back and heaves it handsomely between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.
Change in bowling.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! Too full, and punished.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Pace off now, at 119.3 kph and spins back in like a quick off-spin delivery from well outside off. Marsh covers the line and taps it down to backward point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Josh Inglis, Hard length over middle, holds its line and Inglis stabs it down to the right of mid on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Josh Inglis, ! Josh Inglis kicks off his LSG career in style. A fraction too straight from Bumrah, darting it into the pads. Inglis clips it nicely andthe ball races away to the left of the deep backward square leg fielder and goes into the fence.
Very productive opening over for the Super Giants. And here's Jasprit Bumrah from the opposite end. There's a slip in place.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls it just back of a length and gets it to slant back in from outside off. Marsh hangs back and angles it away through the backward point region for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, A single to end the first over, 11 off it. Pitched fuller, swinging in towards the stumps. Marsh leans on and pushes it down to wide long off for a run. A positive start for LSG.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Much better from Chahar.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Good length, attacking the stumps this time, Marsh flicks it across to the mid-wicket fielder.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, ! Pitched up now, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh shuffles down the track a bit and forces the drives uppishly back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, ! Some way to get off the mark, that. Chahar opts to go short but serves a gentle-paced delivery around Marsh's midriff. The Bison gets inside the line and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie and LSG are underway.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Some early swing on offer for Chahar. Very full and outside off, shaping away from the right-hander. Mitchell Marsh goes for the booming drive but gets it off the inner half of the blade to mid off.
15-20 runs short? That's what LSG might be thinking, given the way they started off in the first half. Mumbai Indians have managed to pull things back really nicely in the last 3 overs, conceding just 22 runs.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Just a couple of runs to end the innings! Deepak Chahar serves this fuller and around off, Himmat Singh forces it off the toe-end of the bat wide of long off for a brace. Lucknow Super Giants finish on 228/5!
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, Superb bowling! You cannot do anything about this one! A slower dipping yorker, outside off, Aiden Markram jams it out towards extra cover for just one more.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Pitched up and around off, Himmat Singh gets low to swipe it away but the fielder at square leg dives to his left to make a fine stop. They cross.
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Another good yorker, on middle, Himmat Singh digs it off the inner half of the bat to square leg for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Good start from Deepak Chahar! He bowls this into the blockhole, on off, Himmat Singh swings at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the left of the bowler.
That was a fantastic penultimate over from Bumrah. Didn't give away much, but he goes wicketless. Deepak Chahar will bowl the final over.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, Another full toss, on leg, Himmat Singh lifts it towards long on for one more. Jasprit Bumrah goes wicketless, yet again in this IPL.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, ! Gets it away this time! Just misses the yorker and bowls a full toss, on off. Himmat Singh puts all his strength behind the shot and muscles it to the left of long off for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, Misses out!
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Pace off, full and on middle, dips in a bit late, Aiden Markram lobs it towards long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, And again! Right in the blockhole, on middle, Himmat Singh jams it down the pitch. Jasprit Bumrah tries to stop it with his right hand on the follow-through, but parries it away for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, A perfect yorker, on middle, tailing in, Himmat Singh gets bat down but can only dig it back to the bowler.
Jasprit Bumrah (3-0-38-0) will bowl the penultimate over.Â
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, Nails the yorker, on off, Aiden Markram jams it out as the ball rolls behind the stumps. He wants the run but is sent back. Just 9 runs off the over!
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Another low full toss, outside off, Himmat Singh gets down and across to force it to wide long on for one. Chahar is bowling nicely to his field here.
Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, A low full toss, outside off, Himmat Singh drags it off the toe-end of the bat to long on for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Fuller in length and on middle and off, Himmat Singh mistimes his lofted shot between long on and long off for a couple of runs.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Excellent fielding!
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, WIDE! Fuller one and keeps the line wide outside off, Himmat Singh gets down and across to swipe it away but misses. Not given as a wide, but Singh takes the review here. The replay shows that the batter significantly moves outside off stump before the ball is delivered, but the ball is still outside the revised guideline. The on-field call is changed to a wide.
Deepak Chahar to Himmat Singh, Wide!
Last 3 overs left. How far can LSG go from here? 230-240 looks realistic at this stage. But will that be enough? We have seen mountains moved at this venue. Deepak Chahar (2-0-28-0) is back on, replacing Raghu Sharma.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Shortish and on off, Himmat Singh punches it through covers for one.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, No run, that is cut away but straight to the fielder at point.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, ! 200 UP FOR LSG! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Himmat Singh looks to slog it away. Gets it from the inside half of the bat but hits it in the gap betwen deep mid-wicket and long on and over the fence for a biggie.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Flatter and shorter, outside off, Aiden Markram reaches out and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, ! Down the ground!
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Floated, short and on middle, Aiden Markram stays back and pats it back to the bowler.
AM Ghazanfar to Himmat Singh, ! Easy pickings for the batter, but that should have been stopped. A full toss, outside off, Singh pats it down towards short extra cover, where Suryakumar Yadav lets it through to his left and the ball rolls away into the fence. 17 off the over.
AM Ghazanfar to Himmat Singh, ! That's a solid hit.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Hit hard but straight at the bowler. Tossed up full on off, Markram drills it straight back but the bowler gets a hand on it, and the ball rolls behind towards mid on for a single.
AM Ghazanfar to Himmat Singh, On the shorter side and over middle and leg, jabbed away wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder for one. Good work in the deep, attacking the ball well.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Drags the length back, does Ghazanfar and bowls it at the batter. Markram punches it down to long on and turns the strike over.
AM Ghazanfar (3-0-33-1) to bowl out now.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, ! Not the best of deliveries from Ghazanfar.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Flatter one on the pads, whipped away to deep mid-wicket for only another single.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Fired in, full and straight, driven towards mid off for one.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, 1 run.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, 1 run, that is cut away through point for a single.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Full again, drifted into the pads, Singh drives it back to the bowler.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Tossed up, full and on off, Singh prods to defend.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, End of a dramatic over. Bumrah hones in at the stumps, bowling it a bit fuller. Aiden Markram crunches the straight drive but ends up smashing it into the stumps at the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Excellent comeback from Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Much better. A slower yorker, wide outside off, and dips late on the batter. Aiden Markram goes after it but the ball sneaks under the willow. Two Free Hits, but LSG can't make use of either of them.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, No ball! That is lofted away for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, WIDE! Bumrah goes for the wide yorker but lands it beyond the tramline outside off. Free Hit to continue...
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, Jasprit Bumrah delivers and Mumbai Indians pick up another wicket. But hang on, the siren has gone off. It is a No Ball for oversteppig, a third one from the MI bowlers in this game, and that's just unacceptable.
Jasprit Bumrah to Himmat Singh, A snorter of a bumper from Bumrah, but fairly outside off and Himmat leans back to let it pass.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, Short of a good length, slanted back in a long way from outside off. Markram taps it down the pitch and gets it past the non-striker for a single.
Strategic Break!
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Flatter now on middle, Markram goes deep in the crease and punches it down to long off for a single. Just 4 runs and a wicket off the over.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, 1 run.
Halt!
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, There's an appeal for LBW, turned down by the umpire. Raghu Sharma is getting some good drift here and Suryakumar Yadav has gone for the review.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Dragged length around middle, Markram rocks back and tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for one. The batters look for two but Naman Dhir attacks the ball well and keeps it down to one.
Raghu Sharma to Himmat Singh, Quicker one on middle, stays low, Himmat Singh backs away and jams it past point for one.
Raghu Sharma to Akshat Raghuwanshi, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Oh, that's a bit unlucky, but a soft dismissal nonetheless for the debutant.
LSG lose half their side now.
Change.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Nearly in the blockhole, on off, Markram shovels it to the bowler.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Oh, a bit of yes and no there, but no harm done! Slides onto the pads, on a good length. Akshat Raghuwanshi nudges it to deep square leg for a single. Akshat is keen to get back for the second, but Markram sends him back as the fielder is quick to get rid of the ball to the keeper.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Pushed through, full and on off. Akshat Raghuwanshi takes a big stride ahead and carves it back to the bowler.
AM Ghazanfar to Aiden Markram, Tighter line, on a length, on middle. Markram presses back and dinks this googly into the mid-wicket region for a run.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Nice and full, on off, Akshat Raghuwanshi lunges ahead and eases it to the cover region for a single.
AM Ghazanfar replaces Raghu Sharma.
AM Ghazanfar to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Full, on leg, Akshat Raghuwanshi clips with soft hands into the deep square leg region and they scamper back for the second runs.Â
Will Jacks to Akshat Raghuwanshi, Across the batter, on a length, Akshat punches it off the back foot through mid off for a single.
Will Jacks to Akshat Raghuwanshi, ! Well, the best way to get off the mark in IPL!
Out goes Rishabh Pant, in comes Akshat Raghuwanshi.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, ! EDGED AND GONE! Struggles continue for Pant in this IPL. He is absolutely fuming at himself. Darted on a length, and wide outside the off stump. Rishabh Pant takes the bait to play the late cut off the back foot, but only manages to nick it behind. Ryan Rickelton takes a sharp catch a bit to his left. LSG are 148/4 in 10.4 overs.
Will Jacks to Aiden Markram, On a length, on leg, Markram tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, 1 run.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! Oh, good reflexes from Pant.
Halfway mark in the first innings and LSG are going at over 14 runs an over. They will look to get to at least 250 from here, but wickets will be a concern. Also, Will Jacks is back on. He went for 20 runs in his first over.
Will Jacks to Rishabh Pant, ! Typical Pant shot! From around the stump, this is pushed on middle and leg, on a length. Rishabh Pant gets across on his knee and despite falling over, he manages to scoop it over short fine leg for a one-bounce boundary.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Again, Dhir in action. Fuller from Raghu, around off, Aiden leans on and slices it through cover-point. Naman Dhir runs to his right from deep point and cuts it off. Another couple of runs taken.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Top effort by Dhir!
Raghu Sharma to Rishabh Pant, Short ball, on leg, Pant pulls it to the left of deep backward square leg. Bosch mops it up in the deep. One taken.
Raghu Sharma to Rishabh Pant, At 90 kph, full and on middle, Pant takes a couple of baby steps ahead and works it into the vast vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
Raghu Sharma to Rishabh Pant, ! Dumps it into the stands! Dropped into the slot, on middle and off. Pant gets down on a knee and slogs it comfortably over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.
Raghu Sharma is now introduced into the attack.
Raghu Sharma to Aiden Markram, Around off, on a length, Markram backs away and cuts it to deep point for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, Gets away safely, does Bosch! Bangs in another short ball, at the ribs. Pant mistimes the pull shot to the square leg region. A massively successful over for MI. 2 wickets and just 4 runs from it.
Corbin Bosch to Aiden Markram, No Ball for overstepping! On a length, outside off, Markram knocks it to sweeper cover for a single. Free Hit to follow.
Corbin Bosch is turning the tide in this over, two big wickets.
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, ! TAKEN EASILY! Bosch proving to be the point of difference as he dismisses both the set batters in the same over. Lucknow Super Giants are 125/3 in 8.5 overs.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, Wide outside off, on a length, Pant frees his arms and drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, No run.
Has that carried? The sound was definitely woody, indicating an inside edge, but has the ball carried through to Ryan Rickelton behind the stumps? The third umpire is having a look. It seems there is an inside edge and UltraEdge confirms it.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, WIDE! Back of a length, pitching outside leg. Pant gets inside the line to help it on the leg side, but misses. Wide given.
Corbin Bosch to Rishabh Pant, Nagging length, outside off, Pant shimmies down the track, moving leg side, and slashes at it, only to miss.
Just the stroke of luck Mumbai were looking for.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Bosch ends Pooran's fun and breaks the 94-run partnership.
Corbin Bosch to continue. MI have bowled just one dot ball in the last 5 overs.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Another good yorker, on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran digs it out towards cover for one more.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, A wide yorker, outside off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and squeezes it to the left of sweeper cover for one.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller and around leg, Nicholas Pooran tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, ! In the slot and out of the park!
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, Tocuh fuller and around leg, Nicholas Pooran swipes it away wide of deep square leg for a brace.
Deepak Chahar to Nicholas Pooran, ! FIFTY FOR POORAN! Better late than never, his first half-century of the season. He gets to it in just 16 balls, and this has been a superb knock
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, ! Finishes the over just the way they started it! Corbin Bosch bangs this into the pitch again, but fails to get enough lift off the deck. Mitchell Marsh picks up the length early and smashes the pull flat and over the deep square leg fence for the 9th six of the innings already.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, Hard length and around off, Nicholas Pooran opens the face of his bat and guides it to deep third for one. 100 UP FOR LSG in 6.5 overs!
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, Right in the blockhole, on middle, angles in, Mitchell Marsh jams it out to long off for a run.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and angling into the body of the batter, Nicholas Pooran gets cramped up and mistimes his pull on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Corbin Bosch to Nicholas Pooran, ! Cracking shot! Short of a length and on off, not short enough to trouble the batter. Nicholas Pooran pounces on it quickly and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He moves to 45 off just 13 balls.
Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on off, takes pace off. Mitchell Marsh looks to lift it down the ground but his bat turns in his hand. He slices it uppishly but over extra covers for a single.
STRATEGIC BREAKââââââ! MI definitely need a breather here, as barring Inglis' wicket, nothing has gone their way. Even the bests like Bumrah have been taken to the cleaners.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, ! Up, up and away! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, right in the slot. Nicholas Pooran gets his front foot out of the way and tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more. 19 runs off the over and LSG finish the Powerplay at 90/1.
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, Darts this one full and around off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and drills it to long off for one.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, Slows it up, full and on middle, Nicholas Pooran lofts it off the inside half of the bat down to long on for a run.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, ! That's bread and butter for Nicky P! AM Ghazanfar bowls this quicker and fuller, but strays on the pads of the batter. Nicholas Pooran gets low, picks it up and whips it over the deep backward square leg fence for another biggie. That brings up the 50-RUN STAND as well between these two batters.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, ! Finds the gap!
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, Gets away with it! A full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it hard back down the pitch. AM Ghazanfar sticks his right hand out on the follow-through and deflects it towards mid on. Just a single.
41 runs in the last 2 overs for the Super Giants.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, A rare dot to finish! Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, Nicholas Pooran keeps it out to the off side.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, ! Third of over and this is turning out to be a massive over!
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, ! BOOM! That's the Nicholas Pooran we all know. Flatter delivery, full but drifiting into the pads. Pooran crouches low on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep backward square leg fence for another biggie.
Will Jacks to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, Floated, full and around leg, Nicholas Pooran clips it aerially but safely towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Tilak Varma in the deep fumbles a bit but no harm done.
Will Jacks to Nicholas Pooran, ! Gets greeted with a bang! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and hits it through the line, launching it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Change.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Pace off again, very full on middle and leg, Marsh pats it down to mid on and picks up a single. 50 UP FOR LSG!
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! Mitchell Marsh takes full toll of the freebie. Bumrah looks to go full and straight but ends up serving a half-volley. Mitchell Marsh pummels the drive straight back and the ball goes rapidly to the umpire's right and races away into the fence behind.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! You cannot afford to bowl short to Mitchell Marsh.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! Wow, that's gone many a mile. Slower delivery, angled into the stumps, Mitchell Marsh picks it early, hits on the up and whacks it well over wide long on for a biggie.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, 2 Wides!
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Fractionally short, angled into the hips. Marsh looks to hoick it away over square leg but gets it off the inner half of the blade and down to deep backward square leg for just one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nicholas Pooran, Fullish delivery on middle, cutting across the left-hander, Pooran waits well and angles it down to the left of deep third for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah (1-0-10-0)Â to continue.
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, A string of three dots to finish a productive over from AM Ghazanfar. Length ball, around off, Marsh backs away and punches it into the off side but can't get it through covers.
AM Ghazanfar to Mitchell Marsh, Bowled well short now, over middle, Marsh pulls it straight to the square leg fielder.
AM Ghazanfar to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.
Ghazanfar continues to bag wickets this IPL. The opening partnership is broken for LSG again in the Powerplay. In walks Nicholas Pooran at number 3.
AM Ghazanfar to Josh Inglis, ! CAUGHT! AM Ghazanfar delivers in the Powerplay once again for Mumbai Indians, and Josh Inglis' LSG debut is short-lived. Ghazanfar goes a tad short again, but bowls it quicker and fires it into middle and leg. Inglis rocks back, but this time he tries to force the lofted shot over mid on and gets it completely wrong. The ball goes a few yards beyond the mid on region, where Suryakumar Yadav just jogs back and takes a simple catch. LSG are 29/1.
AM Ghazanfar to Josh Inglis, ! Oh, that should have been stopped.
AM Ghazanfar to Josh Inglis, ! That's a brilliant shot. Marginally short on middle and angling in. Inglis picks the length in a trice, rocks back and heaves it handsomely between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.
Change in bowling.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! Too full, and punished.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Pace off now, at 119.3 kph and spins back in like a quick off-spin delivery from well outside off. Marsh covers the line and taps it down to backward point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Josh Inglis, Hard length over middle, holds its line and Inglis stabs it down to the right of mid on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Josh Inglis, ! Josh Inglis kicks off his LSG career in style. A fraction too straight from Bumrah, darting it into the pads. Inglis clips it nicely andthe ball races away to the left of the deep backward square leg fielder and goes into the fence.
Very productive opening over for the Super Giants. And here's Jasprit Bumrah from the opposite end. There's a slip in place.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls it just back of a length and gets it to slant back in from outside off. Marsh hangs back and angles it away through the backward point region for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, A single to end the first over, 11 off it. Pitched fuller, swinging in towards the stumps. Marsh leans on and pushes it down to wide long off for a run. A positive start for LSG.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Much better from Chahar.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Good length, attacking the stumps this time, Marsh flicks it across to the mid-wicket fielder.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, ! Pitched up now, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh shuffles down the track a bit and forces the drives uppishly back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, ! Some way to get off the mark, that. Chahar opts to go short but serves a gentle-paced delivery around Marsh's midriff. The Bison gets inside the line and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie and LSG are underway.
Deepak Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, Some early swing on offer for Chahar. Very full and outside off, shaping away from the right-hander. Mitchell Marsh goes for the booming drive but gets it off the inner half of the blade to mid off.