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IPL 2024: Rohit, Naman fifties in vain as Mumbai Indians end campaign with 18-run loss to LSG
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IPL 2024: Rohit, Naman Fifties In Vain As Mumbai Indians End Campaign With 18-run Loss To LSG

By IANS News May 18, 2024 • 00:42 AM View: 59
T20 World Cup: India skipper Rohit Sharma blasted a half-century in his final knock before the T20 World Cup and Naman Dhir blazed to a 28-ball unbeaten 62 but their efforts went in vain as Mumbai Indians went down to Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs in Match 67 of Indian Premier League 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.

Rohit, coming in as an Impact Substitute, struck 10 boundaries and three sixes in a 38-ball 68 while Naman Dhir hammered a 28-ball unbeaten 62 as Mumbai Indians ended with 196/6 in 20 overs chasing a challenging total of 214/6 posted by Lucknow Super Giants thanks to a sensational 29-ball 75 by Nicholas Pooran and a patient 55 by skipper K.L Rahul after Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first. The match was halted for 45 minutes due to rain early in the MI innings.

Batting on a pitch on which the ball was gripping a bit, Mumbai Indians lost their way from 88 for no loss to lose five quick wickets for 30-odd runs and it was only an audacious late pyrotechnics by Naman Dhir that gave their score some respectability. Dhir blasted four sixes as he made a futile attempt to reach 62 off the last 28 balls.

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