Marcus Stoinis Smashes Hard To MI Bowlers, LSG Reach 177.

Marcus Stoinis and Krunal Pandya played pivotal roles in helping Lucknow Super Giants recover from an early setback against the Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2023 clash held in Lucknow on Tuesday. Despite Jason Behrendorff’s impressive start for Mumbai, Stoinis remained unbeaten on 89 runs off just 47 balls, contributing significantly to Lucknow’s imposing total of 177/3 in 20 overs. Stoinis formed a crucial partnership of 82 runs with Pandya for the fourth wicket before the Lucknow captain was forced to retire hurt after scoring 49 runs from 42 deliveries.

At the start of the match, Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field. Behrendorff made an immediate impact by dismissing Deepak Hooda and Prerak Mankad in consecutive deliveries. Lucknow’s innings received a blow early on, but Stoinis and Pandya’s resilient partnership brought stability to their batting lineup. The duo’s impressive performance helped Lucknow regain control of the game.