Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, 16th Match, Indian Premier League 2025 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Hardik Pandya to Akash Deep, out Caught by Santner!! Hardik's first 5-fer in IPL. He has been a standout bowler for the Mumbai Indians. He has used the pitch and the ground dimensions really well. Another off-pace delivery bowled short and into the surface, Akash Deep goes for the upper cut but does not get enough to clear the long part, Santner runs across and hangs on to a good catch. Hardik is on a hat-trick. Can he finish with a 6-fer? Akash Deep c Santner b Hardik Pandya 0(1)

Hardik Pandya to Miller, out Caught by Naman Dhir!! 4-fer for Hardik. Miller is disappointed as he walks back. This slower ball is bowled into the wicket and Miller cannot generate enough power on the pull to clear deep mid-wicket, he gets it high on the bat and Dhir runs in to take a simple catch. Miller c Naman Dhir b Hardik Pandya 27(14) [4s-3 6s-1]

Hardik Pandya to Miller, FOUR, 200 up for Lucknow. Another poor delivery from Hardik. He sprays the short ball down leg, easy pickings for Miller as he just had to place the pull shot, hits it fine and almost picks up another maximum

Hardik Pandya to Miller, SIX, Hardik is not happy with the fielder. Reckon he wanted him a bit squarer. But it was a poor delivery - full toss on leg-stump, Miller muscles it towards long-on and just manages to clear the rope

Boult to Thakur, FOUR, not off the middle but still effective. Short of length delivery, right at the body and Shardul is cramped for room, he goes for the pull and gets a big top-edge, the ball flies over short fine and almost travels the distance

Boult to Abdul Samad, out Caught by Naman Dhir!! Samad perishes while trying the big shot. 116.1ks slower short of length delivery, angled across the batter and Samad fetches the pull, he takes on the longest part of the ground and does not get the connection to clear the rope, Dhir runs in and takes a simple catch. Abdul Samad c Naman Dhir b Boult 4(2) [4s-1]

Boult to Miller, FOUR, just over Puthur. Slower ball outside off, Miller throws his bat on the slash and gets a thick outside edge, the ball clears a leaping Puthur near short third and races away..

Hardik Pandya to Abdul Samad, FOUR, short ball with pace on, it just sits up on this surface, Samad nails the pull in front of square and beats the deep mid-wicket fielder comfortably. Not the end Hardik wanted

Hardik Pandya to Markram, out Caught by Raj Bawa!! Third wicket for Hardik. He has been excellent with the ball today - read the conditions well and bowled accordingly. This is another slower ball bowled into the surface, Markram sees the width and decides to pump it over the off-side field, but the pace off meant he hits it a lot straighter than he would have liked, Bawa runs in from long-off and takes a very good catch. That ball was traveling and so too was Bawa but he did well to hang on. Markram c Raj Bawa b Hardik Pandya 53(38) [4s-2 6s-4]

Vignesh Puthur to Markram, 1 run, fifty for Markram. It has come off 34 balls. He has held this innings together and raises the bat to soak in the applause. Googly on leg-stump, Markram prods forward and eases it to long-on

Vignesh Puthur to Miller, FOUR, tossed up on off, Miller crouches down and nails the sweep square on the leg-side. Big test for Puthur..

Ashwani Kumar to Ayush Badoni, out Caught by Rickelton!! Some relief for Ashwani. Today has been a real test for him. He has gone for a few but has an important wicket to his name. Badoni tries to repeat the previous shot but perishes in the process. He moves across, kneels down to play the lap but the length was pulled back and the line was also much wider, the top-edge is found and Rickelton leaps up to take a good catch. A handy little cameo that from Badoni. Ayush Badoni c Rickelton b Ashwani Kumar 30(19) [4s-4]

Ashwani Kumar to Ayush Badoni, FOUR, superbly done. Badoni spotted no one at fine leg and takes advantage of that. He shuffles across, sits down and fetches the lap from outside off, just needed a decent connection and he managed to get that

Ashwani Kumar to Markram, SIX, shot! 123.3ks full delivery angled across, Markram had the width to free his arms but he still had to put it away, he bends his back knee and connects beautifully with the lofted cover-drive, sending it all the way

Santner to Ayush Badoni, FOUR, hat-trick of fours. Badoni giving the impetus that was lost in the last few overs. Santner shortens the length and Badoni is quick to pounce, he unleashes the cut and sends the ball racing past backward point

Santner to Ayush Badoni, FOUR, back to back fours after the break. This time Badoni brings out the sweep, he picks this from outside off and hits it in front of square, right between deep mid-wicket and deep backward square

Santner to Ayush Badoni, FOUR, lovely shot! Superb use of feet from Badoni. He comes down the track, gives himself room and lofts inside out over extra cover, one bounce and over the ropes

Santner to Ayush Badoni, no run, was a fuller ball, at the sticks, Ayush Badoni went for the slog sweep and missed the line of the delivery. The impact and the hitting saved the batter. The impact was more than 2.5 metres and it was umpire's call on hitting

Santner to Markram, FOUR, short ball, flatter, outside off, Markram goes back and chops the ball past point for a four. Sloppy from Boult as that should have been stopped

Hardik Pandya to Pant, out Caught by (sub)Corbin Bosch!! Pant falls again. Another uncanny knock. The ball holds up, on a length, Pant looked to tuck it and got a leading edge. The man at mid-off came charging in, put in the slide and took it one-handed. Third one down. Pandya strikes again. Huge blow for LSG once more. The slower ball has accounted for another wicket. He closed the face of the bat early and the ball spooned up. Bosch did so well to make the ground and then put in the timely dive. Pandya has his second. And had a big 'come on' to shout as he got Pant dismissed. Pant c (sub)Corbin Bosch b Hardik Pandya 2(6)

Hardik Pandya to Markram, SIX, short ball, outside off, slashed away over third man. There was room on it, pace on, Markram didn't hold back and used the pace on the ball to send it away. Good solid blow. Third sixer for Markram

Vignesh Puthur to Markram, 1 run, tossed up delivery, cue-ends the ball down to long-off for a single. 100 up for the LSG unit

Vignesh Puthur to Markram, SIX, drops it short, Markram goes back and launches the pull over wide long-on. That was well hit in the end as he trekked back to send it over the fence. Managed to pick the length well

Hardik Pandya to Pooran, out Caught by Chahar!! SOS call made to MI skipper and he has found the remedy. Pooran is gone. Short, slower, Pooran is too early into the pull and hands a dolly of a catch to the man at short fine. Simple catch. Massive wicket for MI. The slower balls were gripping on the deck and Pooran just couldn't control it. The in-form Pooran has to go and this after they had lost Marsh a few overs back. Pooran c Chahar b Hardik Pandya 12(6) [4s-1 6s-1]

Santner to Pooran, FOUR, fuller length delivery, Pooran drills it wide of long-on for a four. Fine shot again by the southpaw. He is in the form of his life

Santner to Pooran, SIX, one ball is what it takes to get the engines started. Pooran plays his staple shot against slow left armers. Sat down, got under the ball and slammed the slog sweep over deep mid. What a way to get started

Vignesh Puthur to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught&Bowled!! Just what MI needed after a break. Poor from Mitchell Marsh. That was a tossed up delivery, Mitchell Marsh looked to clip it and got a leading edge. The ball spooned back and was a good low catch by the bowler. He grabbed it well. Loose from the batter as that was his first ball off the spinner. But Mitchell Marsh went at the ball with firm hands and sent it back to the bowler. Mitchell Marsh c and b Vignesh Puthur 60(31) [4s-9 6s-2]

Vignesh Puthur to Markram, SIX, that's a pressure release shot! Tossed up, Markram got under it and swiped across the line to send it over long-on. That again went very high but ling enough to go beyond the ropes

Ashwani Kumar to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, 130.1 kph, low full toss, outside off, angled across, Mitchell Marsh just checked his shot and punched it past the bowler for a four. Just showed the full face of the bat and the ball beat mid-off and long-on with ease. Ashwani finding out the harsh realities after a dream debut

Ashwani Kumar to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, the onslaught continues. That was fuller, well outside off, Mitchell Marsh got the room and said thank you. That went wide of cover and mid-off. Well timed and placed. He is going at almost 200

Ashwani Kumar to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, fifty off 27 balls! Third fifty of the season for Marsh. The marauder at the top has again taken a liking to the bowlers in the powerplay. Was a fuller ball, on the pads, clipped wide of short fine for a couple of runs

Ashwani Kumar to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, banged in short, angled in, pulled wide of the man at deep square. That's four more. LSG are 56 inside the powerplay

Ashwani Kumar to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, astronomical! Brought down a few stars along with the ball. Length delivery, Mitchell Marsh went for the drive down the ground and never bothered to keep it down. The ball just keep going up and landed well beyond the ropes. He is hitting them sweet and big

Santner to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, and this one is a fine shot off the back foot! Goes back, gets the short ball and slaps the cut between cover and cover point for a four. Superb timing from the Aussie

Santner to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, spins in, flatter one, Mitchell Marsh sits down and slaps the ball over square leg. Managed to play the field well. Marsh is doing a superb job

Boult to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, looks to drive through the off-side but gets it off the inner-half of the blade. That had power and the ball went past the bowler and mid-off for a four. He got a stride out and tried to muscle it and was successful in the end

Boult to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, fuller length delivery, outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets under it and launches the ball over mid-off. Powerful hit and goes the distance. He went through with the shot

Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, fuller length delivery, pitched up outside off, Mitchell Marsh bends a little and slaps the drive wide of the man at mid-off for a four. Was well timed and placed by Mitchell Marsh

Chahar to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, banged in short, angled in, Mitchell Marsh goes back and pulls the ball wide of the man at deep square. That was hammered away into the gap. Second four for Mitchell Marsh

Chahar to Markram, FOUR, length delivery, outside off, Markram looks to defend and gets it off the cue-end for the ball to run away wide of the man at slip for a four. Lucky...

Boult to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, fuller length delivery, driven down past mid-off for a four. 133.5 kph, fuller ball, Mitchell Marsh got a stride out and punched it past the bowler. Good start for Marsh