Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets in the 48th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Ekana Sports City on Tuesday to go to the third position in the points table.
Marcus Stoinis was once again LSG’s MVP as the Australian all-rounder smashed 62 runs on 45 deliveries with the help of seven fours and two sixes and was ultimately named the Player of the Match.
Skipper KL Rahul was the second highest-scorer for the winning side as he played a calm and composed innings of 28 runs on 22 balls, as the target wasn’t too big to chase.
Nicholas Pooran stayed till the end and took his side over the line as they recorded their sixth win of the tournament.
Meanwhile, MI’s poor run continued as they tasted their seventh defeat in the ongoing tournament. Birthday boy Rohit Sharma failed to score big on his special day. Skipper Hardik Pandya, too, disappointed with the bat and was removed for a golden duck.
Rajasthan Royals remain first courtesy of their spectacular form in the tournament while Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) follow them with 12 points in nine matches.
IPL points table 2024
It must be noted that Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the joint-most successful teams in the history of IPL as both sides have won the tournament five times each.
Other than these two, KKR won it twice, while Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers managed to lift the title once each.
Despite having legendary shorter-format figures like Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Jacques Kallis and others, Royal Challengers Bangalore never managed to win the title despite playing the final thrice in 2009, 2011 and 2016.
IPL 2024 remaining matches schedule
May 1: Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings
May 2: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals
May 3: Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders
May 4: Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Gujarat Titans
May 5: Punjab Kings v Chennai Super Kings & Lucknow Super Giants v Kolkata Knight Riders
May 6: Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad
May 7: Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals
May 8: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants
May 9: Punjab Kings v Royal Challengers Bengaluru
May 10: Gujarat Titans v Chennai Super Kings
May 11: Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
May 12: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals & Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Delhi Capitals
May 13: Gujarat Titans v Kolkata Knight Riders
May 14: Delhi Capitals v Lucknow Super Giants
May 15: Rajasthan Royals v Punjab Kings
May 16: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Gujarat Titans
May 17: Mumbai Indians v Lucknow Super Giants
May 18: Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Chennai Super Kings
May 19: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings & Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders
May 21: Qualifier 1
May 22: Eliminator
May 24: Qualifier 2
May 26: Final