Rohit, Rickelton help MI register their highest successful chase:Mumbai keep slim playoff hopes alive; sixth straight loss for LSG

Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton starred as the Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six wickets in match 47 of IPL 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 4 May. This was MI’s third win of the season and the team remained alive in the playoff race. Chasing 229 to win, MI got past the finish line in 18.4 overs, registering their highest chase. On the other hand, this was the sixth consecutive loss and seventh overall defeat of the season for the Lucknow Super Giants. LSG remained rooted to the bottom of the IPL 2026 points table. Check MI vs LSG IPL 2026 Match 47 Scorecard Pooran, Marsh shine, but MI keep LSG to 228/5 It was an innings of two halves at the Wankhede as Lucknow Super Giants hit 228/5 after being asked to bat first by the Mumbai Indians. After losing Josh Inglis early, Marsh (44) and Pooran joined forces to smash 90 runs in the powerplay and 141 in the first 10 overs. Pooran was the standout performer for LSG with a 16-ball fifty, which eventually ended in a 21-ball 63-run knock, which included just one four and eight huge sixes. But the Mumbai Indians bounced back in terrific fashion in the next 10 overs, conceding just 87 runs. The bowlers hit the right lengths and took wickets at regular intervals while saving the boundaries as well. The last three overs of the innings yielded just 22 runs. Aiden Markram hit 31 runs off 25 balls, while Himmat Singh smashed 40 runs off 31. The two had an unbeaten 68-run stand. For MI, Corbin Bosch took two wickets and was the best bowler, while Allah Ghazanfar (1/50), Will Jacks (1/34) and Raghu Sharma (1/36) took one wicket each. Rohit, Rickelton power MI’s to their highest IPL chase Chasing 229 to win, Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton tore apart the LSG bowling attack at the start. The two openers hit the ball to all sides of the ground and stitched a 143-run opening partnership, which knocked the life out of LSG. Rickelton smashed a 32-ball 83 while Rohit hit 84 runs off 44 balls on his return to action this season and the two set the foundation for this big win for the Mumbai Indians. LSG bounced back with Mohsin Khan (1/47) removing Rickelton and M Siddharth taking two wickets (2/47), that of Rohit and Tilak Varma. But in the end, MI got past the finish line in 18.4 overs. This was also MI’s highest chase in IPL history.
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