New Delhi: Lucknow Super Giants Match 16 caught his nerve to win an exciting 12 -run win over Mumbai Indians in match 16 IPL 2025 On Friday at Ana Cricket Stadium.
While Mitchell Marsh’s explosives dominated 60 (away from 31 balls) and Hardik Pandya’s five-wicket race, it was a young leg-spinner Digwesh Singh Rathi Which changed the tide in favor of LSG with a sensational magic under pressure and noted the Player of the Match Award in the process.
Batting first, LSG posted an commanding 203/8, who thanks Marsh’s 60 runs 31 balls and late fireworks (27 runs by 27 runs) from David Miller.
Hardik Pandya was an MI bowlers’ pick, including Nicholas Goran, Rishabh Pant, David Miller, and Aden Markram’s major dismissal, with MI kept within reach.
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However, the real story came out in the second innings, where Mumbai was hovering inauspicious with Suryakumar Yadav.
At 86/2 in the 9th over, MI saw the target ready to pursue. But Digvesh Singh Rathi, only playing his second IPL match, changed the game with a significant success. He removed the dangerous Naman Dhir for 46 with a sharp delivery, which bowled the Mi speed and bowled him.
The 1/21 spinner figures were not only economical, but luxurious.
While bowling with brilliant control and Guils, he pressurized the middle overs, scoring just 11 runs in his final two overs, when MIs were ready for the final attack.
His tight mantra forced the batsmen to take risks at the other end, eventually leading Suryakumar’s dismissal in the 17th over.
Even Hardik Pandya launched a late attack, proved out of reach for LSG for MI, which ended at 191/5.
The composer and fearless approach of the chariot stood out, marked him as an emerging star in the rank of LSG.
This win takes LSG to sixth position on the table and gives new pace to its campaign.
For MI, there are questions on their middle-order finishing and death bowling. But if there is any name, they will not forget from this game, it is Digwesh Singh Rathi.
