IPL 2026: Lucknow blown away by the storm of Rohit-Rickleton, lost the sixth consecutive match, Mumbai won as soon as the Hitmen returned.

IPL 2026 MI vs LSG Match Highlights: The performance of Mumbai Indians (MI) so far in IPL 2026 has not been as expected, but yesterday in a ‘do or die’ match against Lucknow Super Giants, MI performed brilliantly and defeated Lucknow by 6 wickets. Mumbai, which played the match in the absence of Hardik Pandya, benefited from the return of former captain Rohit Sharma. Rohit played an important role in helping the team win by playing a explosive inning of 84 runs in 44 balls.

Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickleton made a partnership of 143 runs in 65 balls for the first wicket. Which did not give Lucknow a chance to put pressure on Mumbai at any time in the match. On the basis of this partnership, Mumbai Indians achieved the huge target of 229 runs with 8 balls to spare. This is Mumbai’s first win after 3 consecutive defeats.

LSG had given the target of 229 runs

Batting first in the match played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Lucknow Super Giants batted brilliantly and set the target of 228 runs by losing 5 wickets in 20 overs. But this score was less than the expectations of Lucknow. For Lucknow, Mitchell Marsh (44), Nicholas Pooran and Josh Inglis batted explosively and scored 141 runs in 10 overs.

Puran, who was struggling with poor form throughout the season, appeared in form for the first time and scored a half-century in 17 balls, hitting 8 sixes. But in the last 10 overs, Mumbai bowlers made a brilliant comeback and gave only 87 runs. Due to which the Lucknow team could not cross the figure of 250, which at one time seemed easy. Corbin Bosch took maximum 2 wickets for MI.

Rohit and Rickleton gave a explosive start

Mumbai had a great start to chase the target of 229 runs. The opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickleton kept the pressure on Lucknow’s bowlers from the beginning. Both of them single-handedly made a stormy partnership of 143 runs in 10.4 overs. Rohit, who was out of the team for 5 matches due to injury, scored a half-century in 27 balls as soon as he returned.

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At the same time, Rickleton, who was playing in excellent form, scored fifty in 22 balls. However, both missed their century. Rickleton played an inning of 83 runs (32 balls) and Rohit played an inning of 84 runs (44 balls). This is Mumbai’s third win in 10 matches this season, while Lucknow’s sixth consecutive defeat in 9 matches and 7th overall defeat.