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IPL 2026: Rickelton, Rohit headline MI's stunning win over LSG
04 May 2026

Mumbai Indians chased down the 229-run target against Lucknow Super Giants to register their third win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

The hosts were powered by 80-plus scores from their openers Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma.

The Wankhede Stadium witnessed a run fest as LSG posted 228/5 batting first.

Nicholas Pooran's fiery 63 powered the away team.

Here are the key stats.

Marsh and Pooran power LSG
LSG innings

After being asked to bat first by stand-in MI captain Suryakumar Yadav, LSG got off to a flying start before Josh Inglis was dismissed for a five-ball 13.

However, Mitchell Marsh and Pooran rescued their side with an explosive 94-run partnership in no time.

Pooran dominated the same, taking the score to a staggering 123/1 at the end of eighth over.

Brilliant comeback from MI bowlers
Comeback

However, MI made a comeback in the ninth over when Corbin Bosch dismissed both Pooran and Marsh in quick succession.

The hosts then restricted the run flow as LSG batters failed to get going in the end overs.

Though Himmat Singh (40* off 31) and Aiden Markram (31* off 25 ) added 68 runs, their partnership run rate was just above eight.

Here's how the chase proceeded
Chase

MI were off to a flying start with Rickelton and Rohit adding a massive 143-run partnership for the first wicket.

Both batters were at their destructive best, knocking LSG out of the contest.

Though the hosts lost a few wickets later on, they eventually crossed the line in 18.4 overs, winning by six wickets.

This marked MI's highest successful run chase in IPL history.

Marsh completes 50 IPL sixes for LSG
Marsh

Marsh made 44 off 25 balls, smoking four fours and three sixes.

With his second maximum, the Australian became just the fourth batter to complete a half-century of sixes in LSG colors.

Marsh now has 51 sixes across 22 games for LSG.

He has overall completed 883 runs for LSG, while averaging 40.13 (SR: 155.73). His tally includes seven fifties and a hundred.

Over 1,500 runs in IPL
Career

Marsh has overall tallied 89 sixes across 64 IPL matches. He has scored 1,548 runs at an average of 27.64 and a strike rate of 142.27.

Eight of Marsh's 11 50-plus scores in IPL, including his solitary hundred, have come in LSG colors.

His IPL 2026 tally reads 256 runs from nine games at 28.44 (50: 1, SR: 139.13).

Pooran only behind Abhishek
Pooran

Pooran departed for 63 off 21 balls, a knock laced with a solitary four and eight sixes. Having completed his fifty off just 16 balls,

He became the second batter to hammer five IPL fifties under 20 balls, as per Cricbuzz.

Pooran's explosive innings came as a surprise. In his previous eight innings, he managed just 82 runs while striking at 81.19.

First batter with this feat
Landmark

As per ESPNcricinfo, Pooran became the first batter to complete 1,500 runs in LSG colors.

His latest efforts powered him to 1,526 at 37.21. His strike rate is a stunning 174.2.

While this was Pooran's 11th fifty for LSG, only KL Rahul has breached the mark more times for the team (12). Meanwhile, the southpaw has hit 114 maximums for LSG.

Nearly 2,500 runs in IPL; 10,500-plus runs in T20s
Career

Coming to his overall IPL stats, Pooran has completed 2,438 runs at 32.07 (SR: 164.84). This was his 15th fifty in the league.

Meanwhile, Pooran has also gone past 10,500 T20 runs. He now owns 10,516 runs from 452 matches at 29.62.

This includes four tons, 64 fifties, and a strike rate of 147.44.

Rickelton torments LSG with stunning 83
Rickelton

Rickelton's 83 off 32 balls was laced with six fours and 8 sixes. This was his fifth IPL fifty, as he also owns a hundred.

The South African has completed 768 IPL runs at 38.40 (SR: 168.42).

380 of his runs have come across eight games in the ongoing season at 54.28 (SR: 190.95). This was his third 50-plus score.

2,000 runs at Wankhede for SKY
SKY

While leading MI in Hardik Pandya's absence, Suryakumar Yadav made a seven-ball 12 in the game.

However, during his stay, he became the second batter to complete 2,000 T20 runs at the Wankhede Stadium.

SKY took 64 innings to complete 2,000 T20 runs (now 2,003) at the Wankhede.

His average reads 39.27. The veteran has recorded 15 fifties and two hundreds at the venue.

SKY completes 4,500 runs in IPL
IPL stats

SKY also became the 15th player to enter the exclusive club of players with over 4,500 IPL runs.

He has raced to 4,506 runs from 176 IPL games, scoring two centuries and 30 half-centuries along the way.

His strike-rate of 148.51 is the highest among Indians with more than 4,500 runs in IPL history.

Meanwhile, SKY averages 33.87 in the league.

Tilak Varma completes 4,500 T20 runs
Varma

Tilak Varma, who departed for 11 off 13 balls, crossed the 4,500-run mark in T20 cricket.

Tilak achieved the 4,500-run milestone (now 4,503) in his 152nd match.

His runs have come at an average of over 41 and a strike rate of over 145.

Coming to his IPL numbers, Varma has raced to 1,703 runs at 34.74. His strike rate is a fine 145.55.

Here is the points table
Fact

LSG stay at the last place in the IPL 2026 points table, having secured just two wins from nine games. This Net Run Rate is a poor -1.076. Meanwhile, MI continue at the ninth place with three wins from 10 games. Their NRR is -0.649.