21 runs left to chase in the last over! Hardik Pandya changed his bat. The Mumbai Indians dugout summoned set batter Tilak Varma and sent Mitchell Santner. Lucknow Supergiants punished with just four fielders in the final over due to lagging behind the clock! And Avesh Khan, the man whose economy was ticking 10, was assigned the last over, that too with the clutch Pandya on strike. But this man has a nerve of steel! Even though Hardik smashed a six in the first over, Avi came back with a toe-crushing yorker, that gave two runs! A low toss followed by a full outside off, and a "confident" Hardik stood still on the crease. A one run in the next, giving the strike to Santner, as he ceased in the final ball, giving LSG a thrilling 12-run win in their home ground, Ekana Stadium! And yes, Sanjiv Goenka's God saved him. But before the drama unfolded in the final over, it was Digvesh Rathi who set the tone. Bowling like he had ice in his veins, the young spinner choked the flow in the middle overs with figures of 4-0-21-1. No boundaries, no freebies — just discipline and guts. A match performance worthy of his "notebook". Let’s hope he dodges a fine for the over-rate chaos, because this win deserves no blemish. Hardik Pandya might’ve pulled off a miracle, but his lone battle wasn’t enough. Yes, he took a record-breaking fifer (5/36), silencing critics who blamed him for Rohit Sharma’s injury-enforced absence. His fiery spell dismantled LSG’s middle order. Yet, the 203 they posted—thanks to Mitchell Marsh’s ballistic 60, and Markram’s gritty 53—was always a mountain. Ayush Badoni and David Miller gave the innings late meat, but the middle order did not show up, adding just another disappointment from Rishabh Pant. For Mumbai, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, and Vignesh Pathur took one wicket each. Read also: Hardik Pandya Becomes First IPL Captain to Take a Fifer Clueless chase from Mumbai! The Mumbai Indians chase looked promising in patches. Naman Dhir was explosive, Surya stylish, and Tilak calculative. But the momentum danced awkwardly in and out of their grasp. Even Tilak's retirement out—rare as a blue moon—couldn’t script a miracle. Tilak actually struggled, but how Snatner became a substitute is still a bouncer! And from there, it was Pandya’s battle — a battle that came down to the last 6 balls. Pant's former DC mate, Avesh Khan walked up, heart pounding, carrying the burden of a ten-run economy and the ghosts of previous last-over slip-ups. And yet, he rose. One six — and then, a redemption arc. Yorkers. Width. Dot balls. A calm brain in chaos. And when Santner failed to connect that final swing, Ekana erupted. A failed batter, a fumbled keeper, yet sharper captaincy from Rishabh Pant just proved they don't always choke! And the tensed Goenka? He finally laughed!