Mumbai Indians defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) in Match 47 of IPL 2026 at Wankhede Stadium on May 4, 2026, chasing 229 behind Ryan Rickelton’s 83 off 32 balls and a returning Rohit Sharma’s 84 off 44.
Who Won MI vs LSG IPL 2026 Match?
Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets with 8 balls remaining, chasing down Lucknow’s 228/5 to finish on 229/4 in 18.4 overs. The result was built on a 143-run opening stand between Rickelton and Rohit Sharma that all but decided the contest inside the powerplay and middle overs. LSG’s defeat was their sixth in a row, confirming their exit from playoff contention for the season.
Quick Match Facts
| Match Detail | Information |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2026, Match 47 |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Date | May 3-4, 2026 |
| Result | Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets (8 balls remaining) |
| Toss | Mumbai Indians won the toss, elected to field |
| Player of the Match | Ryan Rickelton |
| LSG Captain | Rishabh Pant |
| Winning margin context | MI’s sixth-consecutive loss inflicted on LSG |
What Was the MI vs LSG Full Scorecard?
LSG batted first and posted 228/5 in 20 overs; MI chased it down for 229/4 in 18.4 overs to win by 6 wickets. Below is the complete innings-by-innings breakdown.
LSG Innings: 228/5 (20 Overs)
LSG’s innings had two distinct phases – an early wobble followed by a middle-order rescue. Josh Inglis fell cheaply for 29 in the third over, and Nicholas Pooran then exploded with a 16-ball fifty (one four, seven sixes) before Corbin Bosch struck twice in five deliveries to remove both Pooran and Mitchell Marsh, briefly threatening a slide. Rishabh Pant’s poor form with the bat continued as he departed for 25 off Will Jacks, but Aiden Markram (31 not out) and Himmat Singh (40 not out) steadied the innings with an unbroken 68-run stand for the sixth wicket, pushing LSG past 220.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Dismissal |
| Josh Inglis | 29 | 16 | 3 | 2 | c Suryakumar Yadav b Ghazanfar |
| Mitchell Marsh | 44 | 25 | 4 | 2 | c & b Bosch |
| Nicholas Pooran | 51 | 17 | 1 | 7 | c Rickelton b Bosch |
| Rishabh Pant (c) | 25 | 13 | 1 | 1 | c Rickelton b Jacks |
| Akshat Raghuwanshi | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | dismissed, ball 12.1 |
| Aiden Markram | 31 | 25 | 0 | 1 | not out |
| Himmat Singh | 40 | 31 | 2 | 2 | not out |
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Inglis, 2.3 ov), 2-123 (Pooran, 8.1 ov), 3-125 (Marsh, 8.5 ov), 4-148 (Pant, 10.4 ov), 5-160 (Raghuwanshi, 12.1 ov)
MI Bowling vs LSG
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 2.0 | 31 | 0 | 15.50 |
| AM Ghazanfar | – | – | 1 | – |
| Corbin Bosch | – | – | 2 | – |
| Will Jacks | – | – | 1 | – |
Bumrah went wicketless and leaked 31 runs in his two overs – an uncharacteristically expensive spell against LSG’s middle order, though full-season figures for his 2026 campaign are not independently confirmed here and should be checked against a live stats source before being cited elsewhere.
MI Innings: 229/4 (18.4 Overs)
MI’s chase was effectively settled in the first 11 overs. Rickelton and Rohit Sharma put on 143 for the first wicket – Rickelton striking 83 off 32 balls (five fours, eight sixes) before mistiming a pull shot, and Rohit falling for 84 off 44 balls (four fours, seven sixes) trying to accelerate against Mohammed Shami. Both Tilak Varma (11) and Suryakumar Yadav (12) fell in relatively quick succession attempting to force the pace in the 13th and 17th overs, but Naman Dhir’s unbeaten 23 off 12 balls, with support from Will Jacks, closed out the win with 8 balls in hand.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Dismissal |
| Ryan Rickelton | 83 | 32 | 5 | 8 | caught |
| Rohit Sharma | 84 | 44 | 4 | 7 | caught |
| Tilak Varma | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | caught |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | caught |
| Naman Dhir | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2 | not out |
| Will Jacks | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | not out |
Fall of wickets: 1-143 (Rickelton, 10.5 ov), 2-177 (Rohit Sharma, 13.6 ov), 3-189 (Tilak Varma, 15.3 ov), 4-213 (Suryakumar Yadav, 17.4 ov)
LSG Bowling vs MI
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Mohammed Shami | 4.0 | 53 | 1 | 13.25 |
| Mohsin Khan | 4.0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 |
| Prince Yadav | 3.0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 |
| M Siddharth | 4.0 | 47 | 2 | 11.75 |
| Avesh Khan | 3.4 | 56 | 0 | 15.27 |
Key Partnerships That Shaped the Match
Three stands defined this game, and each one tells a different story about how it swung.
- Rickelton-Rohit Sharma (143 runs, MI 1st wicket): The single biggest factor in the result – this opening stand alone eclipsed LSG’s par-score cushion within 11 overs, taking MI’s required rate below 6 an over before either bowler could regroup.
- Markram-Himmat Singh (68 unbroken, LSG 6th wicket): Rebuilt LSG’s innings after Bosch’s double strike, converting a potential 190-run total into a competitive 228.
- Naman Dhir-Will Jacks (unbroken finishing stand): Closed out the chase calmly once the required rate had already been tamed by the top order, reflecting good game management rather than late drama.
Match Highlights
- Nicholas Pooran’s 51 off just 17 balls, including seven sixes, was the fastest fifty of the innings for either side.
- Corbin Bosch dismissed Pooran and Marsh within five deliveries of each other, the most damaging spell of the LSG innings.
- Ryan Rickelton’s 83 off 32 balls earned him the Player of the Match award.
- Rohit Sharma’s 84 off 44 balls marked a productive return to the XI after a playoff.
- MI’s chase, completed in 18.4 overs, extended their long-standing habit of chasing 200-plus totals successfully – a mark they have now achieved 11 times in IPL history.
- LSG’s loss was their sixth straight, and it mathematically ended their IPL 2026 playoff hopes.
Records and Milestones from MI vs LSG
Mumbai’s chase of 229 sits alongside their history of successful high-value chases in the IPL; Cricbuzz’s live match data flagged it as the 11th time in franchise history that MI have successfully chased a 200-plus target, a genuinely notable stat rather than a generic “big win” claim. On the LSG side, Nicholas Pooran’s 17-ball fifty stands as one of the fastest half-centuries recorded in IPL 2026 to that point in the season, though a full season-wide ranking of fastest fifties was not independently verified for this piece and should be treated as indicative rather than confirmed.
Match Turning Point: How the Contest Was Decided
The game was effectively over as a contest by the halfway mark of MI’s chase, but the story of how it got there is worth unpacking rather than just noting the scoreline. LSG’s total of 228 looked defendable on paper against most IPL sides – it was built on genuine firepower from Pooran and Marsh, and Bosch’s double strike in the 8th and 9th overs had briefly put LSG in position to close out the innings inside 200. Markram and Himmat Singh’s calm, unbroken stand denied MI any real second-innings margin for error.
That margin evaporated almost immediately once MI batted. Rickelton took the attack to LSG’s new-ball bowlers from the very first over, and crucially, Rohit Sharma – playing his first match back – matched that tempo rather than settling in cautiously, which is often the pattern for returning senior batters. LSG had no bowling response ready: Shami, their most experienced pacer, ended up the most expensive bowler on either side, conceding 53 runs, while none of LSG’s frontline attack managed an economy under 8 runs per over. By the time Rickelton fell in the 11th over, MI needed only 86 off 55 balls with nine wickets standing – a chase virtually any top-six IPL batting order completes comfortably. The turning point, in short, wasn’t a single ball or dismissal; it was LSG’s failure to find any bowling plan that slowed MI’s opening pair inside the first ten overs.
Read more: Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians Match Scorecard
IPL 2026 Points Table Impact
This result carried real weight in the 2026 table. In the standings compiled immediately after Match 47, Punjab Kings sat top with 13 points, while RCB, SRH, RR, and Gujarat Titans occupied the next four spots with 12 points each; Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants were the two bottom-placed sides in the competition at that stage. For LSG, already on a six-match losing run, the defeat effectively ended any realistic route to the top four, while MI’s win kept a mathematically slim playoff path open, contingent on a heavy run of wins in their remaining fixtures.
Orange Cap and Purple Cap Context
Around this stage of IPL 2026, KL Rahul led the Orange Cap race for most runs in the season, with Jofra Archer climbing to No. 2 on the Purple Cap wicket-takers’ list. Neither Rickelton’s 83 nor Rohit’s 84 was large enough to disrupt the top of either leaderboard, but both innings added meaningfully to Mumbai’s collective batting output for the campaign. Note that Orange and Purple Cap standings shift after almost every match day, so readers checking current leaders should cross-reference the latest published table rather than treat any single-date snapshot as final.
MI vs LSG Head-to-Head Record
Before this fixture, Lucknow Super Giants held a winning head-to-head record against Mumbai Indians in the IPL, though the exact tally varies slightly across trackers depending on cutoff date – most place it between 6-2 and 6-3 in LSG’s favor heading into the 2026 meeting. MI’s win in this match narrowed that gap.
| Metric | Record |
| First meeting | IPL 2022 |
| LSG’s highest total vs MI | 228 (this match) |
| MI’s highest total vs LSG | 229 (this match) |
| LSG’s lowest total vs MI | 101 |
| MI’s lowest total vs LSG | 132 |
| Most recent previous meeting | April 27, 2025, MI won by 54 runs at Wankhede |
LSG have generally had the upper hand in this young rivalry since 2022, but MI’s two most emphatic wins in the fixture – the 54-run win in 2025 and this 6-wicket chase – have both come at Wankhede Stadium, suggesting a home-venue edge for Mumbai in this particular matchup.
Wankhede Stadium Context
Wankhede Stadium has historically favored high-scoring, chase-friendly cricket under lights, and this match followed that pattern with 457 runs scored across both innings combined. Mumbai Indians, as the home franchise, have generally been comfortable chasing at this ground, and this result added to that reputation, though a full ground-specific chase-success percentage was not independently verified for this piece.
Where Hardik Pandya and the Squad Fit In
Hardik Pandya was not part of the Mumbai Indians playing XI logged for this specific fixture based on available match records, with Suryakumar Yadav and a returning Rohit Sharma central to the batting effort instead. Readers tracking Pandya’s specific IPL 2026 involvement and role across the season should consult MI’s full squad and playing XI records for match-by-match confirmation, as this detail sits outside what could be verified for the May 4 fixture specifically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the MI vs LSG match in IPL 2026?
Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets with 8 balls remaining, chasing Lucknow Super Giants’ 228/5 to finish on 229/4 in 18.4 overs.
Who was Player of the Match in MI vs LSG?
Ryan Rickelton was named Player of the Match for his 83 off 32 balls, which anchored Mumbai’s chase.
What was Rohit Sharma’s score in this match?
Rohit Sharma scored 84 off 44 balls, with four fours and seven sixes, in his return to the MI XI.
What was Ryan Rickelton’s score in this match?
Ryan Rickelton scored 83 off 32 balls, hitting five fours and eight sixes.
What was LSG’s total in this match?
Lucknow Super Giants scored 228 for 5 in their 20 overs.
What was the venue for MI vs LSG, Match 47?
The match was played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 4, 2026.
Who has the better head-to-head record between MI and LSG?
Lucknow Super Giants have generally led the head-to-head count in the IPL heading into this match, though MI’s win in this fixture narrowed the gap; exact tallies vary slightly by source depending on cutoff date.
Did this result affect the IPL 2026 playoff race?
Yes – the loss extended LSG’s losing streak to six matches and effectively ended their playoff hopes, while MI’s win kept a slim, mathematically difficult path alive.
