Rohit back with a bang as MI beat listless LSG
MUMBAI, May 5 -- Nicholas Pooran finally found form and opener Mitch Marsh unsettled the Mumbai Indians' new-ball bowlers in an early assault, giving Lucknow Super Giants their best-ever start by rattling up 90/0 in six overs.
Pooran, who had averaged only 10.25 across his first eight matches for LSG, smashed eight sixes in a dazzling 63 off 21 balls, adding 94 runs off 35 balls with Marsh (44/25b) to help LSG reach a total of 228/5 at the Wankhede Stadium.
However, Pooran's show was in vain as the Mumbai Indians openers Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma added 143 off 65 balls to power the chase. The left-handed Rickelton soaked up the early pressure before blazing to 83 from 32 balls (8x6). After the South African player's departure, Rohit t...
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