Rohit Sharma made a commanding return from a hamstring injury, striking 84 off 44 balls (6 fours, 7 sixes) as Mumbai Indians defeated Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in Match 47 of the IPL 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, 4 May. Rohit's aggressive 143-run opening partnership with Ryan Rickelton (83 off 22 balls, 4 fours, 4 sixes) scripted MI's highest run-chase at home, as the five-time champions chased down 229 in 18.4 overs to secure their third win in 10 matches.

LSG's explosive start crumbles mid-innings

Batting first, LSG posted 228/5, powered by Nicholas Pooran's explosive 63 off 21 balls (1 four, 8 sixes) and Mitchell Marsh's 44 off 25 (4 fours, 3 sixes). After a rapid 94-run partnership in five overs between Pooran and Marsh from the fourth over onwards, LSG reached 90/1 in the Power-play. However, the innings derailed in the ninth over when Corbin Bosch struck twice in succession, dismissing the rampaging Pooran and Marsh to trigger a middle-order collapse. Aiden Markram (31 not out) and Himmat Singh (40 not out) steadied the ship with an unbroken 68-run sixth-wicket stand, helping LSG post a competitive total.

Rohit's explosive assault sets the tone

Chasing 229, Rohit and Rickelton took MI to 50 in 30 balls before accelerating sharply. Rohit hammered 21 runs off Avesh Khan in the sixth over, smashing two fours and two sixes in successive deliveries, while Rickelton struck two sixes and a four as they plundered 23 runs off Impact Substitute Manimaran Siddharth. Rohit raced to his fifty off 27 balls, while Rickelton reached his half-century off 22 balls, taking MI past the 100-run mark. The pair's dominant 143-run opening stand put the chase beyond LSG's reach, with Rickelton eventually falling to Mohsin Khan at cover.

Rohit's departure and closing sequence

Rohit departed for 84 in the 13th over, missing out on a well-deserved century after playing exquisite shots — pulls, flicks, lofts, and drives — that drew roars from the Wankhede crowd. Tilak Varma added 34 runs for the second wicket before falling for 11. Naman Dhir (23 not out off 12 balls) and Will Jacks (10 off 4 balls, including the winning six) sealed the victory with eight balls to spare. MI reached 187/2 at the end of the 15th over but lost momentum temporarily when Varma and Suryakumar Yadav (12 off 7) fell in quick succession before Dhir's aggressive finishing ensured a morale-boosting win.

Points table implications

MI move to six points but remain rooted at the second-last spot in the standings, their playoff hopes hanging by a thread. LSG slumped to their sixth consecutive defeat, dropping to the bottom of the table with four points. For both sides, with the tournament entering its decisive phase, further losses could prove fatal to their qualification chances.

Brief scores

Lucknow Super Giants 228/5 in 20 overs (Nicholas Pooran 63, Mitchell Marsh 44, Himmat Singh 40 not out, Aiden Markram 31 not out; Corbin Bosch 2/20, Raghu Sharma 1/36) lost to Mumbai Indians 229/4 in 18.4 overs (Rohit Sharma 84, Ryan Rickelton 83, Naman Dhir 23 not out; Manimaran Siddharth 2/47) by six wickets.