Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2025 Recap

Indian Premier LeagueResult

Lucknow Super Giants

161/10

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai · Sunday, 27 April 2025

Mumbai Indians won by 54 runsPlayer of the match: WG Jacks

Match preview

Mumbai Indians crush Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs at Wankhede

Match overview

Mumbai Indians beat Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs at Wankhede Stadium on 27 April 2025, posting 215/7 before bowling their opponents out for 161. Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field, but MI's top order made that decision look costly from the first over. A powerplay score of 66/1 set a demanding platform, and the middle overs added 91 for 3, leaving LSG needing 216 in a ground where the average successful chase sits at 171. The result was in little doubt once the death overs arrived: LSG, requiring 75 from 5 overs at that stage, could manage only 21 and lost 5 wickets in the process. Will Jacks was named Player of the Match.

For Mumbai Indians, this was a fourth win in five IPL 2025 fixtures, with defeats only to Royal Challengers Bangalore in their recent sequence. For Lucknow, it continues an uneven run: three wins and two losses in their last five, and despite holding a 6-2 head-to-head advantage over MI coming in, they were outplayed in all three phases on the day.

Venue and conditions

Wankhede Stadium has hosted 196 T20 matches, producing an average first-innings score of 186 and an average second-innings score of 171. Those numbers confirm what anyone who has watched cricket here already knows: this is a high-scoring ground where totals above 200 are well within range and chasing sides face significant pressure once the dew factor diminishes in the second half of the evening.

The powerplay tends to be the defining phase. The venue average of 45 runs in the first six overs is routinely exceeded by sides with good top-order depth, as MI demonstrated with their 66. Death-overs bowling is also particularly challenging here, with an average of 43 runs scored in the final five overs; Lucknow's 21 in that phase was almost 50% below expectation, reflecting the quality of MI's back-end bowling rather than any unusual pitch behaviour.

Toss strategy is firmly weighted towards fielding at this ground. Lucknow's decision to bowl first is consistent with the 71% of toss winners who make the same call at Wankhede, though the historical chase success rate of 55% is only a marginal advantage. Against a 216-target, LSG were well outside the range where that percentage holds much meaning.

How to watch

IPL 2025 coverage in the UK is available on Sky Sports Cricket, with live streaming through Sky Go and NOW TV. Indian Premier League matches are scheduled at either 14:30 IST (09:00 BST) for afternoon fixtures or 19:30 IST (14:00 BST) for evening games. Subscribers without a full Sky package can access individual matches through a NOW TV day pass.

Recent form

Mumbai Indians come into this result having won four of their last five IPL 2025 matches, with wins against Sunrisers Hyderabad (twice), Chennai Super Kings, and Delhi Capitals before the single defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore. That is the kind of consistency that typically reflects a settled batting order and reliable bowling options in all phases.

Lucknow Super Giants' recent sequence is more mixed: two wins against Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans, and losses to Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings in the same five-match stretch. The loss here means they have now dropped three of their last five, and with the head-to-head record against MI now trimmed to 6-3, questions will follow about their ability to chase large totals against front-line bowling attacks. Their next set of fixtures will give a clearer picture of whether 27 April was an off-day or a sign of a deeper structural problem in their middle and lower order.

Talking points

What to look out for

5 angles

Headline angle

MI post 215/7, well above Wankhede's 186 average

Mumbai Indians' 215/7 cleared the venue's average first-innings score of 186 by 29 runs. A blistering powerplay of 66/1 in the first six overs set the platform, and MI kept the foot down through the middle overs, adding 91 runs for 3 wickets between overs 7 and 15.

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LSG's death overs collapse settled the contest

Lucknow Super Giants were in reasonable shape at 141/5 entering the death, needing 75 from the final five overs. They managed only 21 runs and lost 5 wickets in that phase, turning a competitive chase into a comfortable MI victory.

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WG Jacks named Player of the Match

Will Jacks took the match award on a ground where high totals are the norm. His contribution helped MI post a score that gave their bowlers enough to work with across all three phases of the chase.

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LSG's head-to-head record counts for little here

Lucknow Super Giants came into this fixture with six wins from eight meetings against Mumbai Indians, including four of the last five. Despite that statistical edge, they were outplayed in every phase on the day.

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MI's powerplay advantage proved decisive

MI's powerplay of 66/1 was 21 runs above the Wankhede average of 45. LSG matched that early pace with 60/1 but the required rate meant they needed to sustain it through the middle, something they failed to do, losing 4 wickets for 80 runs in overs 7–15.

Context

Key insights

Historical · Not official

Venue par

186

Avg 1st innings score at Wankhede

196 matches · 2003–2026

Chase success

56%

Chases completed successfully at Wankhede

196 matches · 2003–2026

Head to head

2 — 6

Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants — 8 meetings

2022–2025

Mumbai Indians at venue

61%

Win rate across 94 matches at Wankhede

Lucknow Super Giants at venue

50%

Win rate across 6 matches at Wankhede

Powerplay

46/1.4

Average runs/wickets in overs 1–6 at Wankhede

Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. For editorial context only — not official live match data, not a forecast, and not betting advice. Projections and comparisons above are frozen from the live state and may not match final statistics.

The rivalry

Who could decide it

Lucknow Super Giants had been the dominant side in this rivalry before 27 April 2025, winning six of the eight meetings between the two teams compared to Mumbai Indians' two. Four of the previous five encounters had gone LSG's way, with their margins ranging from 4 wickets to 18 runs. This result snaps a run of three consecutive LSG victories in the series.

Recent meetings

Last 5

2025: Lucknow Super Giants won by 12 runs at Ekana, Lucknow
2024: Lucknow Super Giants won by 18 runs at Wankhede
2024: Lucknow Super Giants won by 4 wickets at Ekana, Lucknow
2023: Mumbai Indians won by 81 runs at Chepauk
2023: Lucknow Super Giants won by 5 runs at Ekana, Lucknow

Key player · Lucknow Super Giants

Q de Kock

Quinton de Kock is one of the more dangerous powerplay operators in the competition. Against a strong MI bowling attack at Wankhede, his ability to capitalise on the first six overs was crucial for LSG's chase prospects, and his dismissal during that phase would have shifted momentum early.

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Mumbai Indians

AY Patel

Axar Patel has shown in recent seasons that he can be a wicket-taking option in the middle overs on surfaces that offer grip. In this fixture, LSG losing 4 wickets in the middle phase points to the kind of pressure MI's slower bowlers were able to generate.

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Lucknow Super Giants

MA Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal's role at the top of the LSG order made him a key figure in setting the tone of the chase. LSG's powerplay of 60/1 suggested a reasonable start, but the side needed their top order to stay deep into the innings to make 216 achievable.

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Mumbai Indians

PP Ojha

Pragyan Ojha is included in the player pool for his Wankhede record. Spin options at this ground have historically been effective in the middle overs, and MI's 4 wickets taken in overs 7–15 of the chase reflect how well they exploited that phase.

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Angles to watch

Analytical angles worth tracking

Observations from the venue data, recent form and historical trends. Editorial context, not betting advice.

Top batter markets at Wankhede may offer more context than outright result lines, given the ground's high average first-innings score of 186 across 196 matches.
Death-overs performance lines could be worth examining: LSG managed just 21 runs in the final five overs, against a venue average of 43, suggesting significant bowling pressure from MI's death specialists.
Toss-related markets carry some context here. Lucknow won the toss and chose to field, consistent with the Wankhede trend where 71% of toss winners opt to field, yet MI still posted 215.
Chase success rate at Wankhede sits at 55% historically, but a target of 216 is well above the venue's average second-innings score of 171, making the result less surprising in retrospect.

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Questions

Frequently asked

Mumbai Indians won by 54 runs at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MI posted 215/7 in their 20 overs and dismissed Lucknow Super Giants for 161, completing the victory with overs to spare.

Will Jacks (WG Jacks) was named Player of the Match. He played a key role in Mumbai Indians' total of 215/7, which proved comfortably beyond Lucknow's reach.

Lucknow Super Giants lead the all-time head-to-head record with six wins from eight meetings, against two for Mumbai Indians. However, MI's 54-run victory on 27 April 2025 was their first win over LSG in four attempts.

IPL 2025 matches are broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket in the UK, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. Matches in India typically start at 14:30 or 18:30 local time, corresponding to 09:00 or 13:00 BST respectively.

Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and chose to field, in line with Wankhede's trend where 71% of toss winners opt to bowl first. Despite that tactical call, Mumbai Indians still posted 215/7, well above the venue's average first-innings score of 186.

The pitch behaved true to Wankhede's reputation as a batter-friendly surface. MI's powerplay of 66/1 was well above the venue's average of 45, and their final score of 215 cleared the average first-innings total by 29 runs. LSG's chase fell short in the death overs, where they managed only 21 runs from the final five.

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