‘Great moment for Mohsin’ – Marcus Stoinis in Awe of Mohsin Khan’s Last Over Heroics Against MI. In the last over against Tim David and Cameron Green, Mohsin Khan successfully defended 11 runs.
‘Great moment for Mohsin’ – Marcus Stoinis in Awe of Mohsin Khan’s Last Over Heroics Against MI
On Tuesday, May 16, Lucknow Super Giants won against Mumbai Indians by five runs in Lucknow, despite losing their captain KL Rahul earlier in the IPL 2023 tournament. LSG batted first and posted a good total of 177/3 in their allotted 20 overs on the sluggish Lucknow pitch. Marcus Stoinis played a major role in shaping LSG’s innings with his sensational knock of 89* off 47 balls.
MI could only manage to score 172/5 in their second innings in response. As per Great moment for Mohsin, Mohsin Khan’s exceptional last over performance helped LSG defend ten runs with 11 runs needed, securing their victory. After the win, Stoinis was named the ‘Player of the Match’ for his outstanding performance, and he commended Mohsin for his heroics in the final over.
“Yes, great moment for Mohsin. Injured for a year and for him to come out there and defend a total like that was great,” Stoinis said at the post-match presentation.
Khan’s return to professional cricket in the current IPL 2023 season is noteworthy, as he had to take a break from the sport due to a shoulder injury. He missed the first half of the tournament and has only played three games so far. After his impressive performance in the last over against MI, the left-arm seamer shared his struggles during his injury and admitted that he had lost hope of playing cricket again.
“It was a very tough time, and I had given up hope of playing cricket at one point because I was not able to even lift my hand, forget bowling. I was not able to straighten [my hand], my physio worked alongside me. It was medical related; it was quite scary, as the doctor had said if I was late by another month they would have had to amputate my hand. It was quite strange, my artery was blocked, my nerve was blocked,” Khan told Star Sports
LSG’s Chance to Finish in the Top Two on the Points Table is Promising
Great moment for Mohsin Khan had a rough start, conceding 13 runs in his first over. However, he bounced back and only gave away 13 more runs in his next two overs. In the line of Great moment for Mohsin, He ended his three-over spell with figures of 1/26, taking the wicket of Nehal Wadhera, who scored 16 runs off 20 balls.
LSG has held onto their third spot on the IPL points table with 15 points, seven wins, and a draw from 13 matches after their victory against MI. If Krunal Pandya’s team can win their last game against Kolkata Knight Riders by a significant margin, they have a good chance of finishing in the top two and surpassing CSK on the net run rate.
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