Rohit, Rickelton star in MI's highest successful run chase

By Cricketing Country | Posted Posted May 04, 2026

Mumbai Indians registered their third win of the season with a six-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Monday.

Chasing a daunting target of 229, Mumbai completed the run chase in 18.4 overs, losing four wickets. This was also their highest ever successful run chase in the history of IPL, breaking previous record of 221 which was also achieved earlier in this season.

Openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton laid the foundation with a superb 143-run partnership for the first wicket. Rohit scored 84 off 44 balls, while Rickelton smashed 83 off 32 deliveries. Naman Dhir remained unbeaten on 23 to guide the team home.

For Lucknow, Manimaran Siddharth picked up two wickets, while Mohammed Shami and Mohsin Khan claimed one each.

Earlier, after being put in to bat, Lucknow posted a strong total of 228 for 5 in their 20 overs. They made a blazing start, scoring 141 runs for the loss of one wicket in the first 10 overs, but slowed down in the latter half.

Nicholas Pooran top-scored with a quickfire 63 off 21 balls, hitting one four and eight sixes, and reaching his half-century in just 16 deliveries. Mitchell Marsh contributed 44, while Aiden Markram remained unbeaten on 31.

For Mumbai, Corbin Bosch took two wickets, while Raghu Sharma and Will Jacks picked up one wicket each.

With this win, Mumbai have six points from 10 matches and remain in ninth place on the table, while Lucknow sit at the bottom with four points from nine games.