Mumbai Indians 215 for 7 (Rickelton 58, Suryakumar 54, Mayank 2-40) vs Lucknow Super Giants
Fifties from Ryan Rickelton and Suryakumar Yadav helped Mumbai Indians (MI) post 215 after they were put into bat by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2025. Fast bowler Mayank Yadav picked up the wickets of Rohith Sharma and Hardik Pandya in his first match of the season, finishing with 2 for 40. LSG's spinners Digvesh Rathi (1 for 48) and Ravi Bishnoi (1 for 41) had off days.
Mayank took the new ball and his pace was in the mid 130kph to early 140kph range. Rohit Sharma pulled Mayank for two sixes and holed out to short third when Mayank changed his pace and bowled wide of the stumps.
Rickelton could've been run-out on 5 in the second over, but instead he scored two fours and a six off Prince Yadav when the fast bowler erred in length.
LSG used four overs of spin in the powerplay. Ravi Bishnoi beat Will Jacks on the sweep in the fifth over and hit the pad, but the impact was outside the line. There were no other chances created in the powerplay. Rickelton closed out the powerplay with two sixes and a four off mystery spinner Rathi, who had not conceded a six in the first six overs until that point. Rickelton went onto bring up his fifty off 25 balls.
Rathi dried up the boundaries before luring out Rickelton with a wide ball that he sliced to point. Mayank's return in the next over was less successful as a 16-run over took MI to 105 for 2 in ten overs.
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