WATCH: 'Unreal Rohit Sharma' - MI skipper pulls off heroic fielding efforts to help MI seal Qualifier 2 spot

During the Eliminator match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants, Rohit Sharma revealed a side of his personality that is not often seen on the field.
 By Chandra Moulee Das Updated: May 25, 2023, 02:26 IST
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During the ongoing Eliminator match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), MI skipper Rohit Sharma revealed a side of his personality that is not often seen on the field. Rohit displayed remarkable reflexes to make a diving save and then contributed with another effort to successfully curate a direct run-out and dismantle the LSG batting lineup.

During LSG's chase, Gowtham played a powerful back-foot shot towards the backward point and Green executed an exceptional diving stop to his right. Positioned at cover, Rohit quickly collected the deflection and swiftly aimed a direct hit at the batting end. Despite Gowtham's diving effort, the ball ricocheted off the practice pitch and caught him significantly short of his crease. Hooda showed no interest in taking the single and even expressed his dissatisfaction with Gowtham's decision. In summary, it was an absolute disaster for LSG with two run-outs occurring in just five balls.

Lucknow Super Giants found themselves under early pressure from Mumbai Indians while chasing a target of 183 runs, as both their openers fell during the powerplay. However, Marcus Stoinis and Krunal Pandya rose to the occasion, stabilizing the innings for LSG after the initial setbacks.

WATCH: 'Unreal Rohit Sharma' - MI skipper pulls off heroic fielding efforts to help MI seal Qualifier 2 spot


Earlier, in the first innings, Mumbai Indians set a challenging total of 182/8 in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to a late blitz by Nehal Wadhera. Wadhera's explosive innings of 23 runs off just 12 balls propelled Mumbai's score. After choosing to bat first, Mumbai Indians lost the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan early on. However, Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green formed a crucial partnership of 66 runs for the third wicket, keeping their team on track.

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The tide turned when Naveen-ul-Haq, the Afghan pacer, made a significant impact by dismissing both Yadav and Green in the 11th over. Naveen played a crucial role, taking a total of four wickets, while Yash Thakur also contributed with three wickets in the innings.

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