Chennai: In the 2nd Qualifier Match, Mumbai Indians beat Lucknow by 81 runs.
Chasing a target of 183 runs, the day did not go well for the Lucknow team. Lucknow’s downfall began when Prerak Mankat took the first wicket after scoring 3 runs in the 2nd over. Not only the top order of Kyle Meyers (18 runs) and Krunal Pandya (8 runs), but the entire order collapsed under the bowling of Mumbai player Akash Madwal.
Marcus Stoinis was the only consolation for the Lucknow team and added 40 runs. He was also unexpectedly run out and the game slowly went to Mumbai Indians. By the time Lucknow reached 100 in the 15th over, they had lost 9 wickets. Handy scored 101 runs in a few minutes and was all out.
In today’s match, only three of the Lucknow side scored double-digit runs. Deepak Hooda was also run out when he scored 15 runs. In the end, Lucknow were all out for 101 runs and Mumbai Indians won by 81 runs.
Akash Madhwal bowled 3.3 overs and conceded just five runs for Mumbai, taking five wickets and playing a key role in the victory.
Mumbai Indians innings: Mumbai team won the toss and elected to bat in this match held at Chepakkam Stadium, Chennai. Accordingly, Rohit Sharma, who came into the field as the opener, got out without hitting 11 runs this time. After Ishan Kishan’s 15-run walk, Cameron Green-Surya Kumar Yadav, who formed a partnership, blasted the Lucknow bowling. As a result, Mumbai lost 2 wickets at the end of 10 overs and added 98 runs.
Suryakumar Yadav, who added 33 runs from 20 balls with 2 sixes, was dismissed by Naveen Ul Haq, and Cameron Green was wicketless in the same over as he lost his Patner. He added 41 runs off 23 balls. The next combination of Tilak Verma and Tim David played patiently for joint duty. But Yash Thakur put an end to their patient game and Tim David departed with 13 runs. Next, Tilak Verma was dismissed with 26 runs and Chris Jodan was dismissed with 4 runs. Nehal Vadera got out in the last over after hitting 2 sixes as a last hope. At the end of the allotted 20 overs, Mumbai lost 8 wickets and accumulated 182 runs.
For Lucknow, Naveen Ul Haq took 4 wickets, Yash Thakur 3 wickets and Mohsin Khan 1 wicket.
