IPL 2025: LSG Beat MI By 12 Runs! Marsh’s Blitz, Pandya’s Fiver Steal Spotlight
Marsh’s Blitz Sets 203, Pandya’s Five Can’t Save MI from LSG’s Clutches
Mitchell Marsh’s brutal 60 off 31 powered Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to a hefty 203/8, and were only cordoned off with Hardik Pandya’s stunning 5/36. However, Mumbai Indians (MI) faltered at 191/5, falling 12 runs short in a gripping IPL 2025 battle at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday, April 4, 2025. Suryakumar Yadav’s gutsy 67 couldn’t haul MI over the line against LSG’s steely resolve.
LSG’s fireworks started with Marsh, blasting 9 fours and 2 sixes, before Vignesh Puthur (1/31) got him at 76/1. Aiden Markram’s 53 off 38 and David Miller’s 27 piled on the runs, but Pandya’s fiver—nailing Nicholas Pooran (12), Rishabh Pant (2), Miller, Ayush Badoni (30), and Akash Deep (0)—kept it from ballooning. Shardul Thakur’s 5 not out off 2 sealed a daunting 203, with Trent Boult (1/28) stingy in support.
MI’s chase hit quicksand early—Will Jacks (5) and Ryan Rickelton (10) dismissed by Akash Deep (1/46) and Thakur (1/40). Naman Dhir’s 46 off 24, with 4 fours and 3 sixes, sparked life, until Digvesh Singh (1/21) struck at 86/3. Suryakumar’s 67 off 43—9 fours, 1 six—fought hard, but Avesh Khan (1/40) broke his 66-run stand with Tilak Varma (25) at 152/4. Pandya’s 28 not out off 16 wasn’t enough as LSG’s bowlers shut the door.
LSG’s 203/8 topped MI’s 191/5, handing Pant’s side a hard-fought win. Marsh set the stage, Pandya stole the spotlight, but MI’s chase ran out of steam.
