• Lucknow Super Giants defeated Mumbai Indians in a nail-biting thriller.

  • Mohsin Khan defended 10 runs in the final over to help LSG grab a triumph.

Twitter reactions: Marcus Stoinis, Mohsin Khan shine in LSG’s thrilling win over MI in IPL 2023
LSG beat MI in a thriller (Image Source: Twitter)

In a thrilling encounter at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) emerged victorious against Mumbai Indians (MI) by 5 runs in Match 63 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.

Put in to bat, the Super Giants got off to a steady start with Quinton de Kock scoring 16 runs off 15 deliveries, including two sixes. However, Deepak Hooda (5 runs off 7 balls) and Prerak Mankad (0 runs off 1 ball) were dismissed early.

Captain Krunal Pandya played a crucial innings, contributing 49 runs off 42 deliveries, including one boundary and one six. But it was Marcus Stoinis who stole the show with a blistering knock of 89 runs off just 47 balls. Stoinis smashed four boundaries and eight incredible sixes, propelling the Super Giants to a competitive total of 177/3 in their allotted 20 overs.

Among the Mumbai Indians bowlers, Jason Behrendorff was the most successful, taking 2 wickets for 30 runs in his four overs. Piyush Chawla claimed one wicket, while Chris Jordan, Hrithik Shokeen, and Akash Madhwal remained wicketless.

In their chase of 178 runs, Mumbai began their innings with Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma at the crease. Kishan played a brilliant knock, scoring 59 runs off 39 deliveries, including eight boundaries and one six. Skipper Rohit contributed 37 runs off 25 balls, including one four and three sixes. However, the rest of the MI’s batting lineup struggled to maintain the required run rate.

Nehal Wadhera (16 runs off 20 balls), Suryakumar Yadav (7 runs off 9 balls), and Cameron Green (4 runs off 6 balls) failed to make significant contributions. Tim David provided some late fireworks, smashing 32 runs off just 19 deliveries, including one boundary and three sixes. Mohsin Khan grabbed maximum highlights with a tremendous final over, where he defended 10 runs despite having the likes of David and Greent in the middle.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

https://twitter.com/KKRiders/status/1658535348899815425

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