Could not take the team to the IPL playoffs. Mumbai Indians are at the bottom of the points table. Even in the last match they had to lose; But coming to the last match of IPL, India captain Rohit Sharma got a good confidence capital to play well in the World Cup.
While chasing down Lucknow Super Giants’ 214 runs, others showed failure, but Rohit was in control with the bat. He scored 68 runs from 38 balls at a strike rate of 178.94.
However, two other Mumbai cricketers Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya, who are in India’s World Cup team, showed failure. Suryakumar could not score any runs. Pandya scored 16 runs off 13 balls. Unfamous cricketer Naman Dhir batted well. He scored 62 runs.
Despite Rohit-Dhir’s extraordinary batting, Mumbai Indians lost by 18 runs to Lucknow Super Giants in their last match in this year’s IPL. Lucknow managed to end the IPL with a win despite failing to make it to the playoffs.
Basically, Mumbai lost to the devastating batting of Caribbean cricketer Nicholas Pooran. Losing the toss and batting at the Wankhede Stadium, Lucknow Super Giants collected 214 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Middle order Nicholas Puran played an innings of 75 runs off 29 balls. He hit 8 sixes with 5 boundaries. He scored 68 runs from four-sixes.
Opener Devdut Padikkal was dismissed for no runs but Lokesh Rahul managed the danger with 55 off 41 balls. Marcus Steinies scored 28 runs off 22 balls. Ayush Badoni was unbeaten on 22 off 20 balls with Puran’s 75 runs. In the end, Lucknow scored 214 runs after losing 6 wickets.