Lucknow Super Giants opener Mitchell Marsh is in great form. In the match against Kolkata, he missed his first IPL century by just 19 runs. Marsh played a powerful innings of 81 runs in 48 balls. He was caught by Rinku Singh off the bowling of Andre Russell.
During his knock, Marsh hit 6 fours and 5 sixes. He opened the innings with Aiden Markram, and together, they added 99 runs for the first wicket. After that, Marsh built a strong 71-run partnership with Nicholas Pooran for the second wicket.
Fourth Half-Century in 5 Innings
Mitchell Marsh is in superb form this season. This was his fourth half-century in just 5 innings. Marsh, who made his IPL debut in 2010, had scored 50 or more only 3 times until 2024. But this year, he looks completely different. He also became the top run-scorer for Lucknow and reached the top of the Orange Cap list.
So far, Marsh has scored 265 runs in 5 matches with an average of 53 and a brilliant strike rate of 180. His highest score is 81 runs, which came in this match. However, Nicholas Pooran later overtook him in the Orange Cap race.
Poorna’s Explosive Knock Took the Lead Again
In the same match, Nicholas Pooran also played a stunning inning. He scored 87 runs in just 36 balls. His powerful hitting helped Lucknow post a huge total.
– 72(36) vs DC
– 52(31) vs SRH
– 60(31) vs MI
– 81(48) vs KKRTHIS IS MITCHELL MARSH’s IPL 🎯 pic.twitter.com/VnukFHciA6
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Lucknow Sets Big Total Thanks to Marsh and Pooran
With brilliant innings from Marsh and Pooran, Lucknow Super Giants scored 238 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs while batting first against Kolkata. Aiden Markram also supported well with 47 runs.
KKR Bowlers Struggled Against Power Hitters
For Kolkata Knight Riders, Harshit Rana took 2 wickets, while Andre Russell took 1. But overall, KKR bowlers had a tough time stopping the flow of runs.
