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IPL 2025: April Fri 4, Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians: Lucknow Stadium. Cricket fever prevailed in Lucknow on Friday, April 4, 2025, when the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) took on the mighty Mumbai Indians (MI) at the vibrant Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Ji Ekana Cricket Stadium. The IPL 2025 season is heating up, and this high-voltage encounter was nothing short of a spectacle.
Toss and Team Line-up:
Mumbai Indians decided to go for the first nuclear strike, with their troops lighting up the attack to chase down the target. LSG made some big changes to their playing XI, bringing in extra spin support to counter Mumbai’s aggressive middle order. Valency, on the other hand, built a strong squad with experienced veterans and great pace options.
Super Giants Kickoff 2019:
Walking first, opening the innings with KL Rahul. Quinton de Kock displayed aggressive play, attacking MI’s new brand and scoring frank runs in the powerplay. LSG scored 55/1 in the first six overs. Different performances in the middle overs and Piyush Chawla took the pressure and took important wickets. But the brilliant innings of Nicholas and Ayush Badoni helped LSG score 179/6 in 20 overs. Fullan scored 40 runs in a total of 20 balls and gave the Lucknow audience a reason to rejoice. In the target and crucial reply of Mumbai Indians, Mumbai Indians started well. Rohit Sharma is in great form and playing great strokes, while Ishan Kishan is struggling to score runs. The turning point came in the 10th over when Marcus Stoinis dismissed Rohit. After this, the spinners of LSG tightened the grip. Krunal and Ravi Bishnoi took wickets. Soon after Tim David strikes, Mumbai failed to chase down the target and finished at 165/8 in 20 overs. Top Performers of the Match
Nicholas Fullen (LSG) – 40* off 20 balls:
Bastri (MI) – 2/28 off 4 overs
Ravi Bishnoi (LSG) – 2/22 off 4 overs
Rohit Sharma (MI) – 44 off 32 balls
Match Result and Points Impact:
With this 14-run win, the National Super Giants secured two crucial points and established their business in their market. The win boosted their chances in the IPL 2025 playoffs race, while Mumbai Indians rejoined them after another close defeat.
Conclusion: Superb performance on their home ground:
The April 4 match between LSG and MI was a perfect example of IPL drama – top-class performances, stormy moves and crowd-rousing action. As IPL 2025 progresses, the game is being elevated, as can be expected from the home support and organization.
Sandhya Chouhan