First Innings Highlights: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) were sent in to bat first and began on a good note. Mitchell Marsh illuminated the innings with a scorching knock of 60 off 31 balls, hitting boundaries all across the Ekana Stadium. He was ably supported by Aiden Markram, who also reached a good half-century with some elegant strokes.

But the momentum shifted sharply, courtesy of Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai Indians (MI) captain. He bowled a brilliant spell, taking 5 wickets for 33 runs his best bowling figure in T20 cricket. With astute variations and hard-hitting bowling, Hardik tore apart LSG's middle order, becoming the first captain in IPL history to have a 5-wicket haul. His blows denied LSG from achieving an even larger

Despite that, LSG posted a challenging total of 203/8, giving their bowlers a good cushion.

Historic Feat: Hardik Pandya’s 5-Wicket Haul

The turn of Hardik Pandya's bowling turned around the first innings. With accuracy and pace, he tore key stands and wickets at stages where LSG needed him. His 5-wicket bowling not only withheld LSG momentum but also inserted his name into IPL history books as the inaugural captain to obtain a five-for.

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Historic Feat:

Hardik Pandya took 5 wickets—like bro where did this version come from?

Stopped LSG like a boss... even the ball was confused if it's Pandya or Prime Wasim Akram! 😂 pic.twitter.com/80Kzyzo4Hn

— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) April 4, 2025

Hardik Pandya 4 wickets in 4 overs this is so crazy 😧🔥 pic.twitter.com/4J9DcLyLIk

— Ishan's🤫🧘🧡 (@IshanWK32) April 4, 2025

BIG WICKETS 🔥🔥 #HardikPandya - 5 WICKETS #IPL2025 #LSGvMI pic.twitter.com/pbYFWMPmXM

— 𝙎𝙆𝙔  (@ask2sky) April 4, 2025

Hardik 5 fer with the ball ..peak madness🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/GbumMwfdhV

— S@R@ (@monkeyshowcrazy) April 4, 2025

5 WICKET HAUL FOR CAPTAIN HARDIK PANDYA. 🫡
We Are coming for that purple cap 💜 #LSGvMI pic.twitter.com/bHxa4pCUlF

— Rushi🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@254Puneclassic) April 4, 2025