Mumbai lose 8 on a trot, go down to Lucknow by 36 runs

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians lost their eighth successive match by 36 runs to Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday

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By Annapurna Expresss
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Five-time champions Mumbai Indians lost their eighth successive match by 36 runs to Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, The Indian Express reported.

Skipper KL Rahul smashed his second hundred as he guided Lucknow Super Giants to 168 for 6 and then restricted MI to 132 for 8 in 20 overs.

Rahul’s 103 not out off 62 balls was laced with 12 fours and four sixes.

The second highest scorer was Manish Pandey with 22 as other batters failed to make significant contribution, according to The Indian Express.

For MI, Jasprit Bumrah was the best bowler with 1 for 31 in 4 overs while Kieron Pollard had best figures with 2 for 8 in two overs.

When MI batted, all the Lucknow bowlers chipped in with wickets but special performance came from Dushmantha Chameera who conceded only 14 runs in 4 overs, The Indian Express reported.