Until then, goodbye! 👋

See y'all for the #MIvRCB at Wankhede on Monday, 7th April! We have been in such situations before and we very well know how to get out of it with flying colours! Hope and determination to excel never dies when you bleed blue!!! 💙

That's that from the #LSGvMI coverage. We hope y'all were glued to your seats till the very end, just like us. A small stumble in no ways will deter our spirits for the rest of the tournament. 🙂

Full points for the efforts, nonetheless! 💪 An all-round effort by Hardik Pandya went in vain in Lucknow. Nonetheless, positives aplenty to take back home, unwind for a bit and get back to the drawing board!

11:23 PM IST: So close... Yet so far! 😭 A contest that kept us hooked to our seats till the very last over. Hardik hit a maximum off the first ball to calm the nerves down, but Avesh Khan pulled things back to win it for his side.

Final over coming up. 22 required off 6. Avesh to bowl. Captain HP on strike, who already had a brilliant day!

11:11 PM IST: 29 off the last two overs. Only one wish now. 🤞

Okay then, 40 required off the final three overs. TV-HP all set. Heartbeat is all over the place! We B.E.L.I.E.V.E. 

11:01 PM IST: Nothing can stop SKY today!! He is smashing it all over the park... Total maska innings for real! 🧈

Phewww... Bach gaye! A terrible mix-up on the last ball of the 15th over, but both are safe. Koi nahi, hota rehta hai! 🫠

10:48 PM IST: 100th IPL match for MI. Half-century on the occassion. Just when the team needed the most, Surya stepped 🆙 and HOW!!! Take us over the line, SKY!!

10:43 PM IST: We are surely in for a fitting finish. SKY-TV look settled. 79 required off seven overs. Pendulum isn't settling in any team's favour at the moment. Don't go anywhere Paltan...

Surya दादा yaar, ek number shotttssss only! ⚡ Jaha matter bade hote hain... Wahaan SKY khade hote hain! He moves to 36 with those two boundaries off Avesh Khan in the 11th over.

10:28 PM IST: Halfway through the chase and our scorecard reads 101/3. The game hangs in balance as we are roughly at par with the asking rate! Next 10 overs, full throttle पाहिजे guys!!!  

Tilak Varma, our impact sub, is out in the middle! C'monn starboy, your chance to shine tonight!!! ✨

10:16 PM IST: SKY and Dhir are making lives difficult for the opposition. 💥 We are on track with the run chase and the duo are looking set in the middle!

Powerplay done! MI are 64/2. Naman & Surya steady the boat in some fashion! Aise hi chalte rehne do boys... 👏

9:54 PM IST: 6 6 4 4 1 0 - Exactly the over we needed!!! Naman Dhir takes Akash Deep to the cleaners as the scorecard reads 46/2 at the end of four overs. 🔥

NOOOOOOO... Both the openers have been dismissed. We find ourselves in a challenging situation early on.  

9:30 PM IST: Our opening pair of Ryan Rickelton-Will Jacks is out in the middle and the chase is 🔛

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9:18 PM IST: Mid-innings it is and LSG gets past the 200-run mark. The bowling show was all about Hardik's cracking 5/35, the best figures by a captain in IPL history. Needless to say, we have enough firepower in our batting ranks to get the record chase at this venue!

9:13 PM IST: 5️⃣ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 performance ft. Captain Pandya!!! Our skipper registers his best bowling figures in T20s!!! Are we impressed or ARE WE IMPRESSED?! 😎

Final over to go! Captain Pandya to bowl. Let's get this done!

9:02 PM IST: Wicket no. 5 and 6 are here!!! Aiden Markram and Abdul Samad are the next batter to bite the dust as Hardik Pandya and Boulty strike, respectively! 

8:51 PM IST: Wicket no. 4!! Ashwani gets on the act as Ayush Badoni departs after a 19-ball 30 cameo! 😌 Aur wickets aane do boys...

8:46 PM IST: Last five overs to go. LSG are 146/3. Let's keep up the pressure and finish on a high! 👊

Bohot samay ho gaya wicket nahi aaya... Who do you think will get us our next success? 🤔 Let us know in the comments section. 💭

Three wickets in a space of 20 minutes and we are right back in the contest!!!

8:22 PM IST: Wicket no. 3!!!! Captain dismisses the captain a.k.a Hardik overcomes Pant to bag his second wicket evening!! 😎 

8:13 PM IST: And there's wicket no. 2 and it's the precious wicket of the in-form Nicholas Pooran! Pace off and extra bounce by HP does the trick and we are pulling things back nicely!!! 

8:03 PM IST: Wicket no. 1, #AalaRe! Caught and bowled ft. Vignesh chetta and the dangerous-looking Mitch Marsh is back to Pavillion. 🥳 

7:58 PM IST: The home team is 69/0 at the end of powerplay. We are on the backfoot at the moment. However, the first wicket is just around the corner... 🤞

Ashwani's very first over - • 1 1 • 1 • - Too good yaar!! 💪

7:42 PM IST: Lucknow might have gotten a quick start, but the opening wicket isn't far away!!! C'monnn boys, let's keep at it!

7:29 PM IST: From every mohalla to every stand, let it ring – GANPATI BAPPA… MORRYAAAA!!! 🙏

A 👀 into our PLAYING XI! ⬇️

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One more debutant for us tonight 👉 All-rounder Raj Angad Bawa is set to feature in his maiden game for the Mumbai Indians. Lessssssss goooo!!

7:02 PM IST: आपला HP has won the toss and elected to 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗟 first! ✅ Unfortunately, Rohit Sharma won't feature in this match after being hit on the knee during training session.

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Just in - Suryakumar Yadav is all set to play his 100th IPL match in Blue & Gold!!! 👏 Go well, SKY! Read more about it HERE.

6:50 PM IST: We are just दस-minute away from the toss! 🪙 What’s your take on the pitch that will be used today? Bat first or field first? Let us know in the comments… ✍️

For everyone planning to enjoy the thrills of #LSGvMI at the comfort of their homes, this MI LIVE BLOG is gonna be your source of regular updates for the next four hours or so. 📲 Hence, sit back, get your snacks sorted and close all other tabs to avoid unnecessary interruptions. 😊

Home or away, it simply doesn’t matter when it comes to the Blue Army cheering Mumbai Mumbaiiiiii at the top of their voice. 🔊 Expect nothing less at the Ekana cricket stadium 🔜

6:30 PM IST: Namaskar Paltan!!! We are seated in The City of Nawabs to welcome y’all to the MI LIVE BLOG of the #LSGvMI clash, our fourth fixture of the #TATAIPL 2025. 🙌