Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) locked horns with the Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians within the sixteenth match of the Indian Premier League 2025.
Lucknow Tremendous Giants gained towards the Mumbai Indians within the high-profile IPL 2025 match by 12 runs on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
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One factor is bound is that the wicket is enjoying very well – Rishabh Pant
Lucknow Tremendous Giants posted an enormous rating of 203/8 on the board after being invited to bat first, because of Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram’s sensational half-centuries. Defending the rating, LSG bowlers did a terrific job and lowered MI to 191/5.
Talking throughout the post-match presentation ceremony, LSG skipper Rishabh Pant stated that the pitch performed very well and it was nearly adapting very effectively. He additionally showered wealthy reward on Mitchell Marsh for offering LSG with nice begins. He stated:
“One factor is bound is that the wicket is enjoying very well and we have to work out what’s working for us and what’s not. Quite simple. Earlier than we needed a unique type of wicket, however no matter was supplied to us we’ll take it and play.
“When a participant like Mitch Marsh provides us a begin like that, it provides time to the middle-order. That is the thought, we wish to play based on the state of affairs, the type of begin we received it put us in state.”
He’s wonderful for us – Rishabh Pant on Shardul Thakur
Rishabh Pant additional lauded pacer Shardul Thakur, saying that he has been an incredible choose for Lucknow Tremendous Giants. He was additionally impressed with the way in which Digvesh Rathi bowled within the match towards Mumbai Indians. Rishabh Pant stated:
“Mentally it was powerful for all of us, they weren’t dropping too many wickets, kudos to them, however we held our nerve and completed it off. (on Shardul) He’s wonderful for us, now I can say that he has been an incredible choose. We have to again him.”
“(on Rathi) He’s considered one of our main bowlers, the way in which he his holding his nerve and good to see a teenager carry out like that.”
How did LSG carry out within the earlier IPL match towards MI?
Lucknow Tremendous Giants delivered an amazing efficiency of their earlier IPL outing towards Mumbai Indians, registering an 18-run on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
LSG had been requested to bat first within the match and so they misplaced three fast wickets and had been lowered to 69/3 with Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, and Deepak Hooda again within the hut.
KL Rahul tried to regular issues with a 41-ball 55, earlier than Pooran walked in and adjusted the tempo of the sport along with his distinctive 75 runs off simply 29 balls, together with 5 fours and eight sixes. Ayush Badoni additionally got here up with a superb cameo (22 off 10), and so they ultimately completed at 214/6.
With the ball, LSG didn’t begin effectively as Rohit Sharma’s onslaught had MI at 88/0. However LSG bowlers turned the tide and picked wickets at common intervals to scale back MI to 120/5.
Then, Naman Dhir troubled LSG along with his 62-run knock off 28 balls however the bowlers held their nerves and restricted Mumbai Indians to 196/6.
