Mumbai: Mumbai Indians lost in the last over. After this defeat, it has now come to light that the Mumbai team suffered another big blow. The stuff ran out and then the Mumbai team suffered a shock. Mumbai Indians faced defeat in the IPL T20 match on Tuesday. In the match played at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium, the hosts Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai by 5 runs in a tight match. Chasing 178, Mumbai started at 103 for 2, but Suryakumar Yadav (7) failed and Mumbai lost. Even in the last over, the match was in Mumbai’s hands. They needed 11 runs to win, but they failed to do so and that is what they have suffered now.
Before the Lucknow match, the Mumbai Indians team has played 12 matches. In these 12 matches, Mumbai team has won seven matches while they have lost five matches. So with seven wins, the Mumbai team now has 14 points and is now third in the points table. They were defeated in the Lucknow match. If they could have won, they would have got two points and could have had 16 points. But they lost and fell down the table. Earlier, Mumbai’s team was at the third position. But after this defeat, the Lucknow team has taken the third position in the points table and Mumbai has slipped to the fourth position. This will be a big blow for Mumbai.
Before the Lucknow match, the Mumbai Indians team has played 12 matches. In these 12 matches, Mumbai team has won seven matches while they have lost five matches. So with seven wins, the Mumbai team now has 14 points and is now third in the points table. They were defeated in the Lucknow match. If they could have won, they would have got two points and could have had 16 points. But they lost and fell down the table. Earlier, Mumbai’s team was at the third position. But after this defeat, the Lucknow team has taken the third position in the points table and Mumbai has slipped to the fourth position. This will be a big blow for Mumbai.
It was do-or-die stuff for the Mumbai team. Because the fate of their IPL was going to be decided in this match. Because they could have reached the knockout stage by winning this match. They could have taken a solid step towards the play offs. But if they had lost this match, their challenge could have ended.