Mumbai, May 4 (PTI) Bottom-placed Lucknow Super Giants finally found some spark as Nicholas Pooran smashed his maiden half-century of the IPL season, powering the Rishabh Pant-led side to a competitive 228 for 5 against Mumbai Indians here on Monday.
With just four points and languishing at the bottom of the table, LSG rode on a blistering 21-ball 63 from Pooran, while opener Mitchell Marsh contributed 44 in a much-improved batting display in their ninth game of the season.
However, skipper Pant’s struggles continued as he managed only 15 in what has been an underwhelming campaign, before Aiden Markram (31 not out) and Himmat Singh (40 not out) provided the late push.
For MI, Suryakumar Yadav led the side in place of regular captain Hardik Pandya, who missed out due to illness, while Rohit Sharma returned as an Impact Player.
Brief scores: Lucknow Super Giants: 228 for 5 in 20 overs (Mitchell Marsh 44, Nicholas Pooran 63, Aiden Markram 31 not out, Himmat Singh 40 not out; Corbin Bosch 2/20). PTI AM AM AH AH
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