Hardik Pandya Scripts History, Achieves Never-Done-Before IPL Feat For Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya scalped his maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket in an inspiring bowling performance but Lucknow Super Giants rode on superb half-centuries from Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram to post 203 for 8 in an Indian Premier League match on Friday. Pandya returned with magnificent figures of 5/36, taking the wickets of Markram (53 off 38 balls), Nicholas Pooran (12), Rishabh Pant (2), David Miller (27) and Akash Deep (0), putting brakes on LSG's innings after the home team was put in to bat.

Best bowling figures in IPL by captains

Hardik Pandya (MI) – 5/36 in four overs vs LSG in Lucknow (April 4, 2025)

Anil Kumble (RCB) – 4/16 in four overs vs Deccan Chargers in Johannesburg (May 24, 2009)

Anil Kumble (RCB) – 4/16 in 3.3 overs vs Deccan Chargers in Navi Mumbai (April 24, 2010)

Jean-Paul Duminy (DC) – 4/17 in three overs vs SRH in Visakhapatnam (April 18, 2015)

LSG were off to a great start with opener Marsh hitting his third half-century in four matches. His 60 came off just 31 balls and was studded with nine fours and two sixes.

With the other opener Markram also in good nick, LSG were 69 for no loss at the end of power play. But MI came back after that with Pandya making crucial bowling changes.

Left-arm wrist spinner Vignesh Puthur, who had starred in MI's win over Chennai Super Kings, was introduced in the seventh over and he gave the breakthrough immediately. He had Marsh caught and bowled, breaking the dangerous-looking opening stand of 76 runs.

Pandya then brought himself into action and had Pooran in the ninth over before getting the prized wicket of LSG captain Pant (2) who got out cheaply once again.

Substitute fielder Corbin Bosch took a fine catch at the mid-off after Pant