MI vs LSG: Match No. 67 of the ongoing IPL 2024 was played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This game saw a clash between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants, which was the last game for both teams. In the end, this horrible season for MI came to an end with yet another defeat, as they finished the tournament at the bottom of the table for the second time since 2021.
LSG registered a win, but it couldn’t help them qualify for the next round, and they finished sixth on the table. The match started with MI winning the toss and deciding to bowl first. LSG had a rusty start, and they were below 70 runs in the first ten overs.
But then Nicholas Pooran and KL Rahul took the charge and completed their respective half-centuries. Pooran hit a 19-ball fifty, while Rahul completed it off 37 balls. LSG added over 140 runs in the last ten overs and finished with a big total of 214/6 in the first inning.
It was a massive total, but MI started well with an 88-run opening stand. But as that partnership was broken, MI kept losing wickets. Rohit was playing his shots at one end and scored his fifty. MI were 120/5, then Naman Dhir slammed in an unbeaten fifty in the end.
But he couldn’t take his team home. MI finished at 196/6 and lost the game by 18 runs in the end. With this win, LSG earned two points and reached 14. But both teams have been eliminated from the competition.
Let’s take a look at the award winners of this low-scoring thriller.
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants Award Winners, Man of the Match IPL 2024
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants EV Electric Striker of the Match
Nicholas Pooran smashed a 19-ball fifty in the game and scored 75 runs off just 29 balls, for a strike rate of 258.62. As a result, he won the Man of the Match award as well. Nama Dhir also played well for his 62 off 28 balls, at a strike rate of 221.43. Pooran was a bit faster, and he won the EV Electric Striker of the Match award.
The Punch.ev Electric Striker of the Match between Mumbai Indians & Lucknow Super Giants goes to Nicholas Pooran#TATAIPL | @Tataev | #PunchevElectricStriker | #BeyondEveryday | #MIvLSG pic.twitter.com/bSsxKnfb2Q
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 17, 2024
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants Fantasy Player of the Match
Nicholas Pooran, Rohit Sharma, and Nuwan Thushara collected more than 100 fantasy points in the MI vs LSG clash. But it was Pooran who won the Fantasy Player of the Match award, as he had a total of 114 points while Rohit and Nuwan collected 102 and 101 points, respectively.
Nicky bhai, kya ho aap 🙇 pic.twitter.com/DmTrAoZlYC
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) May 17, 2024
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants Angel One Super 6s of the Match
![Nicholas Pooran Angel One Super 6s of the Match](https://fantasykhiladi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Nicholas-Pooran-Angel-One-Super-6s-of-the-Match.webp)
A total of 25 sixes were hit in the game. LSG hit 14 while MI hit 11 maximums. However, Pooran alone hit 8 sixes in the game. He scored a 29-ball 75 with five fours and 8 sixes to win the Angel One Super 6s of the Match award.
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants On-the-Go 4s of the Match
Rohit Sharma finally broke the shackles and scored a much-needed half-centuries. He made 68 runs off 38 balls, with ten fours and three sixes. He hit most boundaries in the game and won the On-the-Go 4s of the Match award.
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Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants Player of the Match
LSG were struggling at the start with the momentum, but it changed as Nicholas Pooran joined the crease. He took the attack to the opposition and slammed a 19-ball fifty. He ended up scoring the most runs in the game and making 75 off 29 balls, which pushed LSG to a big total. As a result, he won the Player of the Match award.
Nicholas Pooran’s stats in MI vs LSG
Runs Scored | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
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75 | 29 | 5/8 | 258.62 |
MI vs LSG Key Points
This was the last game for both teams in the IPL 2024. MI controlled the first half of the first inning, but Pooran turned the game with a blistering 19-ball fifty. LSG posted a good total of 214 runs.
MI started well with an 88-run partnership, but they couldn’t add another partnership in the game. Naman Dhir scored some runs in the end, but they fell short by 18 runs in the end and lost the game. For the second time, MI finished the season at the bottom.