Match overview
Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by 12 runs in an IPL 2025 T20 fixture at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on 4 April 2025. Batting first after Mumbai won the toss and chose to field, Lucknow posted 203/8. Mumbai Indians gave genuine chase, reaching 191/5, but the target proved 13 too many. DS Rathi was named player of the match. The result extends Lucknow's overall head-to-head lead over Mumbai to 6 wins from 8 meetings.
The match followed a pattern familiar at Ekana: the side batting first set the terms and the chasing team ran out of steam late. Both sets of batters scored freely in the middle overs. Mumbai put on 79 for 1 in overs 7 to 15. But Lucknow's clean powerplay gave them a cushion Mumbai never quite erased. The venue's average first-innings score across 44 matches is 177; Lucknow's 203 exceeded that by 26 runs.
Venue and conditions
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium has hosted 44 T20 matches, producing an average first-innings score of 177 and an average second-innings score of 157. The gap between those two figures is notable. Chasing sides tend to fall 20 runs short of their batting-first counterparts, and the overall chase success rate at the ground sits at 53 per cent. Marginally in favour of the chasing team, but not decisively so.
The powerplay phase is where Ekana matches are often decided. The venue's average powerplay contribution is 47 runs. Lucknow scored 69 in their first six overs without losing a wicket, a figure well above that baseline. Mumbai reached 64/2 in theirs, a solid return but already behind Lucknow's pace from ball one. In the death overs (overs 16 to 20), the average contribution at Ekana is 40 runs; Lucknow hit 57 in that phase, though at the cost of 5 wickets. Mumbai managed 48 at the death, which was not enough.
Toss bias at the ground is pronounced: 68 per cent of captains who win the toss here choose to field. Mumbai's decision was conventional, but Lucknow's powerplay performance made it look costly in hindsight.
How to watch
IPL 2025 is broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Cricket. Live coverage and replays are available to stream on Sky Go and through a NOW TV Sports pass for those without a full Sky subscription. Coverage typically begins around 15 minutes before the scheduled start, with most IPL matches kicking off at 19:30 IST, which translates to 14:00 BST or 15:00 IST-adjacent depending on daylight saving adjustments.
Recent form
Lucknow Super Giants came into this fixture having won 2 of their last 5 matches. Their wins included a victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025 and a home result against Mumbai Indians in 2024. Their losses came against Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals (twice). So their record against quality sides had been inconsistent before this game.
Mumbai Indians had won 1 of their last 5. Their sole recent victory was against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2025; they had lost to Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings, and twice to Lucknow in the preceding sample. On that basis, MI were the side more in need of a positive result, and they made a decent fist of the chase. The 191/5 scoreline at a ground averaging 157 in the second innings suggests their batters were competitive. Just not competitive enough against a total that was itself above the venue norm.
