MI vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2026: Rohit Sharma shines on comeback with knock of 84 to power Mumbai to six-wicket win

GAME OVER! Mumbai Indians script a six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants to dampen Rishabh Pant and Co's slim hopes of qualifying for the IPL playoffs.

The win means that MI themselves keep their slim hopes of qualifying for the IPL playoffs alive.

Rohit Sharma top-scored for MI with 84 as the five-time champions chased down the total in 18.4 overs.

OUT! Mumbai Indians have lost Tilak Varma as M Siddharth gets another wicket. Tilak looks to go for a lofted shot, but it is a mistimed one as he ends up finding Aiden Markram with the catch at long-off.

MI 190/3 (16 overs; Target 229)

OUT! No century for Rohit Sharma today as M Siddharth dismisses him for 84. Rohit looks to go big, but ends up getting a top-edge off his bat that flies toward Mohammed Shami at short fine leg.

MI 177/2 (14 overs; Target 229)

Mohsin Khan provides Lucknow Super Giants the breakthrough as he removes Ryan Rickelton for 83. It is a full length ball outside off, Ryan Rickelton goes for a drive, but ends up finding Josh Inglis at extra cover.

MI 144/1 (11 overs; Target 229)

FIFTY! Rohit Sharma slams a fine half-century as he makes a successful return from an injury that he had sustained on 12 April. His fifty has come off 27 balls, hitting three fours and five sixes. This is his second half-century of IPL 2026.

MI 121/0 (9 overs; Target 229)

Openers Ryan Rickelton (31*) and Rohit Sharma (12*) have got Mumbai Indians off to a confident start in their chase of 229 against Lucknow Super Giants. The duo have registered boundaries at regular intervals, and Lucknow Super Giants will be desperate for a breakthrough.

Rohit, especially, will be looking to bounce back strongly after missing a few matches due to an injury.

MI 44/0 (4 overs; Target 229)

The score could have been more than 250 for LSG. But Mumbai Indians staged a remarkable recovery in the middle with a flurry of wickets. LSG were 160/4 in 12 overs. In the last eight overs, LSG managed just 68 runs at the loss of one wicket. In 20 overs, LSG put up 228/5 with Aiden Markram (31 not out) and Himmat Singh (40 not out) stitching a partnership of 68 runs off 47 balls.

Lucknow Super Giants are on the backfoot now after the loss of regular wickets. Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran had forged a 94-run stand for the second wicket, but ever since the duo's dismissals, LSG have lost wickets more often.

Rishabh Pant was also dismissed for a low score of 15. Aiden Markram (10*) is not out in the middle with Himmat Singh (2*).

LSG 164/5 (13 overs)

OUT! Corbin Bosch strikes as Nicholas Pooran departs. Pooran goes for a pull shot, but ends up finding Ryan Rickelton with the catch.

LSG 125/2 (8.4 overs)

Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran have changed gears, and are leading the charge against Mumbai Indians. Lucknow Super Giants lost Josh Inglis early, but they have recovered smoothly thanks to Marsh and Pooran.

The partnership between the two is currently 94 runs. LSG 123/1 (8 overs)

OUT! Afghanistan's Allah Ghazanfar draws first blood as Josh Inglis departs. Lucknow Super Giants have lost their first wicket. Inglis looks to go big, but he eventually finds standin skipper Suryakumar Yadav at deep midwicket.

LSG 40/1 (3.3 overs)

Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton(w), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma.

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav.

Mumbai Indians have won the toss and opted to field against Lucknow Super Giants. The biggest news in the Mumbai Indians camp is that Rohit Sharma is back from his hamstring injury, having not played in almost a month.

Suryakumar Yadav is leading MI today in place of Hardik Pandya, who misses out due to a back spasm

For Lucknow Super Giants, Josh Inglis plays his first match of the season. Akshat Raghuwanshi is making his IPL debut.

Fans can watch the Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants match via Star Sports Network TV channels as far as broadcast is concerned. Fans can also stream the match LIVE on JioHotstar app and website.

Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Robin Minz, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar

Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, George Linde, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohsin Khan

The match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants will be a battle of the bottom-placed teams in IPL 2026.

MI are currently in ninth place with four points from nine matches, whereas LSG are in 10th place with four points from eight matches.

-Lost to Gujarat Titans by seven wickets

-Lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by five wickets

-Lost to Punjab Kings by 54 runs

-Lost to Rajasthan Royals by 40 runs

-Lost to Kolkata Knight Riders via Super Over

-Lost to Punjab Kings by seven wickets

-Defeated Gujarat Titans by 99 runs

-Lost to Chennai Super Kings by 103 runs

-Lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets

-Lost to Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets

Ever since Lucknow Super Giants first played in the IPL in 2022, they have played eight matches against Mumbai Indians. LSG have won six of these matches, whereas MI have won just two.

LSG defeated MI by 12 runs when the two teams last met at the Ekansa Cricket Stadium in Lucknow during IPL 2025.

Mumbai Indians (MI) opener Rohit Sharma has not played since 12 April, when he sustained a hamstring injury during the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). He was batting on 19 runs from 13 matches when he was forced to retire hurt.

A report in Cricbuzz says that the former MI skipper remains doubtful for the game against LSG. The MI team management, though, has left the decision to Rohit, whether to play the LSG game or not.