LSG vs MI Match in Photos, IPL 2023: Marcus Stoinis Sets up Thrilling Win for Lucknow Super Giants
Check out the latest photos from the IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday
In a nail-biting finish, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Mumbai Indians at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday night. Chasing 178, MI finished with 172/5 in 20 overs. For LSG, Stoinis top-scored with 89 not out and was chosen as the player-of-the-match.
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants, led by Krunal Pandya, in their first meeting of IPL 2023. (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
Left-arm pacer Jason Behrendorff struck twice in as many overs, getting rid of Deepak Hooda and Prerak Mankad to land two early blows. (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
And then leggie Piyush Chawla struck with his first delivery of the match when he had Quinton de Kock caught behind on 16. (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
With Lucknow Super Giants in a tricky spot at 35/3, captain Krunal Pandya and Marcus Stoinis joined hands and repaired the damage with a steady partnership that grew to 82 runs before... (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
... Krunal Pandya walked off the field, retired hurt on 49. It meant Nicholas Pooran walked in as Lucknow Super Giants hoped for a late surge. (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
And the surge was powered by sensational Marcus Stoinis who first clattered 24 runs in an over of Chris Jordan and then belted a couple sixes off Jason Behrendorff. Lucknow Super Giants creamed 54 runs off their last three over to finish with 177/3. Stoinis remained unbeaten on 89 off 47. (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
Rohit Sharma (left) and Ishan Kishan led a rollicking start with the opening pair adding 90 runs for the first wicket in the chase of 178. (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
With the match slipping away, the introduction of leggie Ravi Bishnoi shifted the momentum as he got of Rohit Sharma on 37. (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
Ishan Kishan was batting beautifully and brought up a quickfire half-century with a boundary. (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
Ravi Bishnoi struck again and this time sent back Ishan Kishan on 59, getting rid of both the Mumbai Indians openers in successive overs. (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
Yash Thakur, the Impact Player, then landed two body blows when he got rid of Suryakumar Yadav on 7 and then dangerman Vishnu Vinod on 2. (Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
Tim David though kept Mumbai Indians' hopes alive with two sixes in the 19th over that left them needing 11 runs to win from the final six deliveries.(Pic Credit: Sportzpics)
