New Delhi: KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) handed Mumbai Indians (MI) their sixth defeat in a row in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, on Saturday at Brabourne cricket stadium. Lucknow captain KL Rahul scored a brilliant century against Mumbai as he played an unbeaten inning of 103 runs off 60 balls to help his team post 199 in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, Mumbai could score only 181 runs after losing nine wickets.
Meanwhile, a video went viral on social media in which a clearly frustrated Ishan Kishan (17-ball 13), Mumbai’s 15.25 crore buy in this year’s mega auction, was seen smashing the boundary cushions with the bat after getting out. It is highly likely that he might be fined for this as well.
Ishan Kishan smashed the boundary cushions with the bat after getting out. He might be fined for this. pic.twitter.com/UtQsTYHeOT
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 16, 2022
Always felt Ishan Kishan is a bit overrated… I think Mumbai just wasted (lost)15 crores.. Too inconsistent.. #MIvLSG
— Vivek RB (@vivekisnearu) April 16, 2022
Ishan Kishan 🤝 Disappointment
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) April 16, 2022
Chasing a mammoth 200-run target, Mumbai Indians were off to a poor start. The team needed their out-of-form skipper Rohit Sharma (6) to fire with the bat in tonight’s game but he failed once again. ‘Baby AB’ Dewald Brevis, the 19-year-old batting sensation, yet again delivered and played some great strokes before falling for 31.
Things turned from bad to worse for Mumbai when Stoinis bowled a good length delivery to get rid of Ishan Kishan, leaving the batting side reeling and shocked.
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (w), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder, Krunal Pandya, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Fabian Allen, Jaydev Unadkat, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills