Final result
Lucknow Super Giants won by 12 runs
Player of the match: DS Rathi
Result · Indian Premier League
Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · LSG 6–2 MIVenue par · 177Chase success · 54%POTM · DS Rathi
Match preview & overview
Lucknow hold off Mumbai's chase to win by 12 runs at Ekana
Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by 12 runs in an IPL 2025 T20 fixture at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on 4 April 2025. Batting first after Mumbai won the toss and chose to field, Lucknow posted 203/8. Mumbai Indians gave genuine chase, reaching 191/5, but the target proved 13 too many. DS Rathi was named player of the match. The result extends Lucknow's overall head-to-head lead over Mumbai to 6 wins from 8 meetings.
The match followed a pattern familiar at Ekana: the side batting first set the terms and the chasing team ran out of steam late. Both sets of batters scored freely in the middle overs. Mumbai put on 79 for 1 in overs 7 to 15. But Lucknow's clean powerplay gave them a cushion Mumbai never quite erased. The venue's average first-innings score across 44 matches is 177; Lucknow's 203 exceeded that by 26 runs.
Pitch report & venue insights
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow — 44-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2018–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
44
T20 matches hosted
177
Avg 1st-innings score
157
Avg 2nd-innings score
54%
Chase success rate
47
Avg powerplay runs
68%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Lucknow Super Giants lead the series 6–2 from 8 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2025
Series standing
Lucknow Super Giants
Mumbai Indians8
Total meetings
0
No results
8
In last 8
Recent encounters
Last 82025MI won by 54 runs
2025LSG won by 12 runs
2024LSG won by 18 runs
2024LSG won by 4 wickets
2023MI won by 81 runs
2023LSG won by 5 runs
2022LSG won by 36 runs
2022LSG won by 18 runs
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
LSG's powerplay set the platform: 69 runs, no wickets
Lucknow Super Giants lost no wickets in the first six overs, scoring 69 runs. That start proved the difference. Despite losing 5 wickets in the death overs, the damage was already done and a total of 203/8 was always going to test Mumbai's batting.
Angle 02
Mumbai's middle overs were not enough to bridge the gap
Angle 03
DS Rathi took player of the match honours
Angle 04
Toss went Mumbai's way. Chasing did not
Angle 05
LSG extended their head-to-head advantage to 6–2
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top-batter markets may hold appeal at Ekana given the venue's above-average powerplay scoring; the ground's average powerplay of 47 runs was significantly beaten by both sides in this fixture.
- With a chase success rate of 53 per cent at Ekana, toss outcome lines are worth monitoring, though winning the toss did not help Mumbai on this occasion.
- Player performance markets around bowlers capable of five-wicket hauls may be worth attention in high-scoring Ekana matches; this game produced at least one such performance.
- Total runs markets could reflect the venue's tendency to produce scores well above its 177 first-innings average when top-order wickets are preserved through the powerplay.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians
Who won the LSG vs MI IPL 2025 match on 4 April?
Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by 12 runs at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. LSG scored 203/8 batting first; Mumbai fell short on 191/5.
Who was player of the match in the LSG vs MI game?
DS Rathi was named player of the match for Lucknow Super Giants in the 4 April 2025 fixture at Ekana.
What is the head-to-head record between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians?
Across 8 IPL meetings, Lucknow Super Giants lead 6–2. Their most recent win was this 12-run victory at Ekana; Mumbai's last victory came earlier in 2025, a 54-run win at Wankhede.
Where can I watch IPL 2025 matches in the UK?
IPL 2025 is broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Matches are also available to stream via Sky Go and NOW TV with a relevant sports pass.
What was the toss result and did it affect the outcome?
Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field. A common choice at Ekana, where 68 per cent of toss winners opt to field. It did not pay off: Lucknow's 69-run powerplay without loss set a platform that Mumbai could not overhaul.
How did each team score across the phases in this match?
Lucknow scored 69/0 in the powerplay, 77/3 in the middle overs, and 57/5 at the death to reach 203/8. Mumbai replied with 64/2 in the powerplay, 79/1 in the middle, and 48/2 at the death, finishing on 191/5.
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Photo credits (3)
- Hardik Pandya — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Rohit Sharma — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Ishan Kishan — photo by Tata Ipl 2022, CC BY 3.0 · source