{"id":40898,"date":"2025-04-05T14:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T14:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=40898"},"modified":"2025-04-05T14:02:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T14:02:01","slug":"ipl-2025-lsg-edge-past-mi-in-nail-biter-as-rathi-stars-and-hardik-s-efforts-fall-short","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=40898","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2025: LSG edge past MI in nail-biter as Rathi stars and Hardik\u2019s efforts fall short"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-40897\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rathi-IPL.jpg\" alt=\"Rathi IPL\" width=\"850\" style=\"margin: 8px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rathi-IPL.jpg 583w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rathi-IPL-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rathi-IPL-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/>Lucknow:<\/strong> In a gripping contest in Lucknow, the Super Giants held their nerve to defeat the Mumbai Indians by 12 runs, defending a target of 204 in the final overs&nbsp;at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Friday. Despite a valiant all-round effort from Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya, who took 5 for 36 and scored 28 off just 16 balls, MI fell just short in the chase.<\/p>\n<p>Suryakumar Yadav struck a fluent half-century to keep Mumbai in the hunt, but a few tight overs at the death swung the game in LSG\u2019s favour. &#8220;It\u2019s disappointing when you lose,&#8221; Hardik admitted afterwards. &#8220;We probably gave away 10\u201312 runs too many in the field, and that made the difference. As a team, we fell short with the bat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tilak Varma\u2019s unexpected retirement out raised eyebrows, but Hardik explained the move was strategic. &#8220;He wasn\u2019t finding the boundary and we needed some big hits. Sometimes, days like that happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For Lucknow, Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram provided solid foundations with crucial half-centuries. Captain Rishabh Pant once again struggled with the bat, but praised the team\u2019s collective effort. &#8220;We stayed calm and played according to the situation,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The start Marsh gave helped our middle and lower order to press on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The star of the evening, however, was young spinner Digvesh Rathi, who picked up key wickets and showed remarkable control under pressure. &#8220;I\u2019ve always enjoyed attacking bowling,&#8221; Rathi said. &#8220;Sunil Narine has been my inspiration \u2013 I want to take responsibility like he does.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pant lauded the youngster\u2019s temperament. &#8220;He\u2019s one of our key bowlers now. 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