Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants, 47th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - CommentaryMI vs LSG, 47th Match, Indian Premier League 2026 - Commentary

This is just the third win for MI this season. On the other hand, LSG have now lost six in a row. So, the positions on the points table don't change. Both teams need something miraculous to stay alive in the playoff race. That's it from this #9 vs #10 encounter. Tune in tomorrow for #6 vs #7 - both CSK and DC are tied at 8 points each from 9 games. Until then, goodbye and good night.

Ryan Rickelton | Player of the Match: (on his partnership with Rohit) "Yeah, you know, one of Mumbai's greatest, one of India's greatest. So really enjoy spending time out there. We're fortunate that the wickets here at the Wankhede has been really good. And we've been able to dovetail quite nicely and put bowlers under pressure at the right times and help each other out along the way. (on his record here) Yes, I heard a lot to Rahul Sanghvi as well. He was telling me that, my game suits this ground. Coming from Johannesburg at the Wanderers where you get a lot of similar pace and bounce. I didn't believe it when he was telling me, what this pitch would turn out to be for me. But, yeah, I really enjoy it. There's nice pace in it, you get great value for shots. And the ball really flies here. So I kind of adapted my game around, our home venue. Always looking to get better, especially when we travel. But if I can have a good firm stake in the ground at this stadium, I'm quite happy with that. (on these big chases) Yeah, the IPL's ridiculous in the way that these chases are being done nowadays. Like Surya said, I heard him saying, if you have a good start, it just sets the platform. And I think that's the trend in this team. We might not have lived up to it so far this year, but the power that we have, from 3 down to 7, 8, 9, the batters and the class and the calibre we have is through the roof. So I know that, if we can set a good platform, we win the powerplay. I won't say my job is done, but, with the class that we have lined up behind, it makes my role a lot clearer for me."

Suryakumar Yadav | MI captain: (conversation after LSG's great start) "To be very frank, we've been in this situation a lot of times this season. It was nothing new, to be very honest. But then I knew, T20 cricket after the powerplay from 7 to 10, that's the best time when you can pull the game off. We knew two wickets here and there, and I can take control of the game. And the way all the bowlers responded, I think they showed a lot of character. (on getting back into the game) I think about 8-9 overs, they were 110 or 120 for 1 or 2. I don't really remember. But then from there, pulling it to 162 for 5 in 16 overs, I think the performance was unbelievable. Everyone had that belief, they had their clear plans. I didn't tell them anything. It was just little, little backing involved in few situations. But then at the end of the day, the way they displayed their character and the way they bowled, I think commendable. (on the chase) See, even we scored 244 a few days back and Sunrisers chased it. So we always knew, anything around 220-225-230 will be chaseable. And the way we started our batting, Ryan Rickelton, he has been batting beautifully. And as I said, at the toss, our very own Rohit Sharma coming back into the side, fit, ready, raring to go. And the way he displayed, the way he showed the entertainment to the crowd, I think it was unbelievable. (on the opening stand) See, I think it's always important to have a good start when you're chasing 200-225. And the way they batted together, it looked they were always in control. What team required from them, they did the same thing. And then at the end, the way Naman Dhir and everyone batted, I think it was nice."

Highest targets chased down in IPL
265 - PBKS vs DC, Delhi, 2026
262 - PBKS vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
246 - SRH vs PBKS, Hyderabad, 2025
244 - SRH vs MI, Wankhede, 2026
229 - SRH vs RR, Jaipur, 2026
229 - MI vs LSG, Wankhede, 2026*

The previous highest target chased by MI was 221 runs against KKR at the same venue earlier this season.

The previous highest target chased against LSG was 228 runs by RCB at Lucknow in the last season.

Most times successfully chasing 200+ in IPL
11 - PBKS
7 - MI
6 - RR
6 - SRH
5 - RCB

17 sixes is MI’s joint-second most hit in an IPL innings after 20 vs SRH in 2024 and 17 vs GT in 2025.

This is the first win for MI at Wankhede after four successive losses this season.

Naman Dhir: "Very good, especially after losing back-to-back games, chasing 230-odd at Wankhede at home feels very special and very good. (talk in the dressing room during tough times) I think the talks are always positive in the dressing room. Yeah the things haven't gone our way, we haven't clicked together. I guess this is the best example that our bowling has clicked. We come back, we restricted them at a very good total, a par total at Wankhede, and our batting, we have seen Rohit bhai, Rickelton had a great start. So I think we haven't clicked, we haven't clicked together as a team, but today it happens. (on Rohit at the top) I guess he is a great player, we have all seen that throughout the years. He is very important for us. We had a little setback because of his hamstring, but he is very, very important for us. (on his batting) I think I'm keeping my gameplan simple, just trying to present full face of the bat every time I go inside. And I think that's what helping me and that's what getting me to few quick starts."

Rishabh Pant | LSG captain: (a few runs short?) "Definitely, the way we started, I think we should have gotten more runs. But definitely some good signs. Can't say that. Definitely the boys played freely, but in the end, I think they bowled well because they are used to these conditions, for sure. See, definitely, we were short 10-15 runs because it was a 220-230 wicket for sure. And the way we started, we had that edge over them. But at the same time, in a wicket like this, you can't blame bowlers all the time. They've been doing a fantastic job for us. So definitely can't say much to them, for sure. (what does the team need?) I think we need some good luck, man. That's the only thing I'm going to say. (how to find the luck?) Yeah, I think a lot of blessing is going to work around it. And it's going to take some more effort from us, for sure."

23:19 Local Time, 17:49 GMT: A comprehensive win for Mumbai Indians. Their bowlers staged a superb comeback after Pooran's carnage. They pulled things back to restrict LSG to 228/5 who were were 123/1 at the end of the 8th over on a very good batting deck. In reply, Rickelton and Rohit put on a batting masterclass as they forged a 143-run opening stand. Rickelton, who scored a ton at this ground last week, got going with a couple of streaky boundaries. But he found his groove quickly and was the aggressor. Rohit, in his comeback game, took his time to get going but once he got his eye in, it was high-class batting from both ends. Barring Prince Yadav, none of the LSG bowers managed to stem the flow of runs. Both the openers fell in the 80s, Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav fell while trying to play the big shot but Naman Dhir played a good little cameo and Will Jacks hit the winning runs as MI romped home with 8 balls to spare.

Suryakumar vs Pace in IPL 2026
Runs: 86
Balls: 62
Dismissals: 8
Avg: 10.75
SR: 138.7
Dot%: 39.7

Just 11 needed off 2 overs