Kunal, who is leading LSG in the absence of regular captain KL Rahul, said Mohsin is a bowler with a “big heart”.
“I was having cramps, I pulled a muscle. I have always been a team player, anything for the team, so happy with the result,” Krunal said during post match presentation.
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“Mohsin has a big heart. He had surgery and playing IPL after such a thing, the sky is the limit. It has not been easy for us, really happy to end on a good note here. Good to give them (fans) a win in this last game at this venue,” Krunal said.
Marcus Stoinis’s unbeaten knock 89(47)* and collective economical spells from Lucknow Super Giants bowlers sealed 5-run victory against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.
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<p>Marcus Stoinis’ unbeaten 89 and last over heroics by Mohsin Khan helped Lucknow Super Giants bolster their playoff hopes with a five-run win over Mumbai Indians on Tuesday. </p>
<p>Stoinis set up victory for Lucknow after he put on key partnerships including an 89-run stand with skipper Krunal Pandya to guide Lucknow to 177/3. </p>
<p>Stoinis walked in at 35/3 and rebuild the Lucknow innings with Pandya on a not-so-easy pitch to bat. </p>
<p>Pandya was cramping in his knock and retired one short of fifty but Stoinis raised his fifty with a six and lay into Chris Jordan in a 24-run 18th over. </p>
<p>Stoinis put on an unbeaten 60-run stand off 24 balls with Nicholas Pooran (8), and finished the innings with a six. </p>
<p>In reply, Ishan Kishan smashed 59 and put on a 90-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma (37), before Ravi Bishnoi dismissed both. </p>
<p>Impact player Yash Thakur got the big wicket of Suryakumar Yadav (7), as MI soon slipped to 145/5 in 17.4 overs. </p>
<p>Tim David gave Lucknow a scare with his unbeaten 19-ball 32 but he and Cameron Green could do little against Mohsin Khan’s yorkers and discipline at the death. </p>
<p>Mohsin Khan (1/26), defended 11 off the final over as Mumbai fell short of their 178-run victory target in Lucknow. (BCCI/IPL Photo)</p>
<p>Lucknow swapped places with five-time winners Mumbai to jump to third in their bid for a top-four finish in the group stage for a playoff berth. </p>
With this win, LSG jumped to third spot in the points tally. They have 15 points in 13 matches.