Rohit returns in style and Rickelton stars as Mumbai Indians see off Lucknow Super Giants

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sharma-rohit/zBLBQRyA/"]Rohit[/a], back after ‌missing five matches with a hamstring injury, was ably ‌supported by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rickelton-ryan/xOotum0C/"]Rickelton[/a], whose explosive 83 off 32 balls laid the foundation ‌for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mumbai-indians/2eZPzJH2/"]Mumbai[/a]'s chase at the Wankhede Stadium.[/p][p]Opting to bowl first ‌after winning the toss, Mumbai were set a daunting target as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lucknow-super-giants/juEriKhI/"]Lucknow[/a] posted 228 for five.[/p][p]Opener [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marsh-mitchell/UovVueNf/"]Mitchell Marsh[/a] made 44, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pooran-nicolas/AR46XyCI/"]Nicholas Pooran[/a] ‌produced a blistering 63 off just 21 ⁠balls. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/singh-himmat/SU5f4ORs/"]Himmat Singh[/a] added a ‌valuable 40 to keep the pressure firmly on the home side.[/p][p]Mumbai's response ​was immediate, as openers Rohit and Rickelton put on a commanding partnership.[/p][p]Rohit struck six fours and seven sixes, ​while South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Rickelton hit six fours and eight sixes, taking full advantage of the batting-friendly conditions.[/p][embed guid="e5bbb3b8-d2e1-41f3-a796-6dae08990575" url="https://x.com/IPL/status/2051358821453627733" social-type="twitter" /][p]Rickelton was dismissed by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/khan-mohsin/nVhsJls5/"]⁠Mohsin Khan[/a] and Rohit ​fell to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/siddharth-manimaran/nXziRSUq/"]M Siddharth[/a], but Mumbai never lost control.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/varma-tilak/06FFf1DG/"]Tilak Varma[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yadav-suryakumar/jik1yPzM/"]Suryakumar Yadav[/a] steadied the innings before late contributions from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dhir-naman/2gvnop4m/"]Naman Dhir[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jacks-will/2o8aoySA/"]Will Jacks[/a] guided Mumbai home with eight deliveries to ‌spare.[/p][p]Yadav captained the side in the absence of regular skipper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pandya-hardik/OWVGP0P6/"]Hardik Pandya[/a], who was sidelined after feeling unwell.[/p][p]Rickelton was named Player of the Match and praised his opening partner.[/p][p]"One of Mumbai's greatest, one of India's greatest. I have enjoyed batting with him," he said.[/p][p][b]"My game suits this ground... Really enjoyed it - the ball really flies here. Always looking to get better. The power we have is through the roof. With the class we ‌have, it makes my role clearer."[/b][/p][p]Mumbai had struggled in Rohit's absence, ​but his return proved transformative as the hosts completed their ‌highest successful run chase in IPL history. Lucknow, meanwhile, slumped to a sixth straight defeat.[/p][embed guid="6827abdf-879c-43e4-8f0b-e10132673291" url="https://x.com/IPL/status/2051366964522885192" social-type="twitter" /][p]Five-time champions Mumbai remain ninth in the table with six points from 10 matches, while Lucknow are bottom with four points in the 10-team competition. ⁠The top four teams in ⁠the unified points table ‌qualify for the play-offs.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/cricket/lucknow-super-giants-juEriKhI/mumbai-indians-2eZPzJH2/?mid=YkkUyaqe"]Click here for more on the match[/a][/b][/p]