It is the time for the 67th match of the IPL 2024. As the group stage has come to an end, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are facing each other on their last group stage game. While bowling first, they got a dominating start. But in the 15th over, Arjun Tendulkar left the field, and that grabbed the limelight.
Arjun Left the Field:
After spending the entire season on the bench, Arjun Tendulkar finally got his chance to play for the Mumbai Indians. With Jasprit Bumrah missing the game, Arjun stepped in. His first over was excellent, showing promise and skill. However, his rhythm faltered in the 15th over, indicating room for improvement. Despite the setback, Arjun’s spell marks a significant moment in his cricketing journey.
In the 15th over, he came to bowl. Before delivering the first over, he pulled up. Then physio came and had a look at him. But he came back to bowl. In the first two deliveries, Nicholas Pooran hit two consecutive sixes. After that, the setback hit Arjun again. He left the field while struggling. Naman Dhir completed his incomplete over.
Lucknow’s Struggle Continued:
As both teams are playing their last matches of the league, Mumbai is desperate to register a win in this match. While batting first, Lucknow’s batting struggle continued. In Quinton de Kock’s absence, Devdutt Padikkal came to open the innings with KL Rahul. His struggle continued with the bat as Devdutt was dismissed on a duck. After that, Marcus Stoinis scored 28 runs and was dismissed on LBW by Piyush Chawla.
Deepak Hooda also departed early. KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran gave a huge boost to the team. Both completed half-centuries. Pooran played a knock of 75 runs in 29 balls with 5 boundaries and 8 over-boundaries. KL Rahul scored 55 runs in 41 balls. In the 19th over, LSG is 192/6.
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