IPL: Rickelton, Rohit power Mumbai Indians to record chase as LSG's playoff hopes fade

Chasing a daunting 229, Mumbai made light work of the target as Rickelton smashed 83 off just 32 balls and the returning Rohit blazed 84 from 44 deliveries in a breathtaking 143-run partnership that laid the foundation for victory with eight balls to spare.

The successful pursuit was Mumbai's highest-ever chase at the Wankhede, eclipsing their previous best of 220, and ended a run of three straight defeats. For Lucknow, it was a sixth consecutive loss that leaves them rooted to the bottom of the standings and all but out of playoff contention.

After missing five matches with a hamstring injury, Rohit looked in ominous touch from the outset, striking six fours and seven sixes in an innings packed with trademark pulls and flicks. Rickelton was equally destructive, continuing his rich vein of form at the venue with another explosive display that included six towering maximums.

The pair weathered an early testing spell before tearing into Lucknow's attack, accelerating through the powerplay as Mumbai raced to 71 without loss. Rickelton brought up his half-century in just 22 balls, while Rohit reached the landmark in 27 deliveries as the hosts seized complete control of the chase.

Rickelton eventually fell in the 11th over after dominating left-arm spinner Manimaran Siddharth, and Rohit departed three overs later trying to force the pace, briefly giving Lucknow a glimmer of hope.

But despite quick wickets for Tilak Varma and stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir's unbeaten 23 off 12 balls and Will Jacks' finishing six ensured there would be no late twist.

Earlier, Lucknow looked set for an even bigger total after Nicholas Pooran rediscovered his touch with a blistering 63 off 21 balls. Promoted to No. 3, the West Indies star unleashed a brutal assault that included eight sixes, raising his half-century in just 16 deliveries.

Mitchell Marsh had provided the early platform with 44 from 25 balls as he and Pooran powered Lucknow to a record powerplay score of 90-1, putting a total beyond 250 firmly in sight.

Mumbai's bowlers, however, wrestled back control through South African paceman Corbin Bosch, whose double strike in the ninth over removed both set batters and halted the onslaught.

Bosch dismissed Pooran with a sharp bouncer that was gloved through to Rickelton before Marsh holed out four balls later, shifting momentum decisively.

Lucknow rebuilt through unbeaten contributions from Aiden Markram (31) and Himmat Singh (40), but a sluggish finish - despite Mumbai's Jasprit Bumrah struggling for rhythm and bowling three no-balls - left them short of the total their explosive start had promised.

On a batting-friendly surface, though, even 228 proved nowhere near enough once Rickelton and Rohit launched their assault, giving Mumbai at least a sliver of hope in an increasingly desperate campaign.

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