Mumbai Indians defeat Lucknow Super Giants by 55 runs: Bumrah’s 4-wkt haul and Rickelton’s 50 shine

MUMBAI: Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliant four-wicket haul, along with Trent Boult’s three-wicket performance, helped Mumbai Indians (MI) secure their fifth win of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), defeating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 55 runs at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

Chasing a target of 216, LSG began their innings with Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram. In the third over, MI’s veteran bowler, Bumrah, dismissed Markram for just 9, surpassing the record of MI’s bowling coach Lasith Malinga (170 wickets) to become the highest wicket-taker for MI with 174 wickets.

Nicholas Pooran joined Marsh at the crease, and Pooran aggressively took on Deepak Chahar in the final over of the power-play, hitting him for three sixes. LSG finished their power-play on 60/1, with Pooran at 27* and Marsh at 21*.

Will Jacks made an impact in his first over, removing Pooran for 27 and LSG captain Rishabh Pant for just 4. Ayush Badoni then joined Marsh at the crease. Badoni took on Karan Sharma in the 10th over, smashing him for two consecutive sixes, and LSG brought up their 100 in the same over.

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