Batting first, Lucknow scored 228 runs for five wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Mumbai achieved the target by losing four wickets in 18.4 overs. Hardik Pandya was not playing in this match and Suryakumar Yadav was captaining in his place.
After the match, Malti Chahar, sister of MI fast bowler Deepak Chahar, has made a post which fans are considering as a taunt on Hardik Pandya. Before this match, Mumbai had lost seven out of nine matches under the captaincy of Hardik. Malti wrote that a glimpse of the old Mumbai Indians was visible in the match against Lucknow. He also praised the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav.
Fans are considering this post as a taunt on Hardik. Hardik’s captaincy is also being heavily criticized. This victory came as a big relief for the five-time champion team, keeping their playoff hopes alive. Mumbai team is currently at ninth position in the points table, while Lucknow is at the last position.