Mayank Yadav, pacer from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), served a blazing ball to evaporate the wicket of Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya at Wankhede Stadium on April 27. After an enduring injury setback, Mayank returned for his first match of the season and struggled to find his rhythm in the early going, going for 35 runs in his first three overs. He did, however, manage to dismiss the in-form Rohit Sharma for 12 runs in his second over. Mayank returned for his final spell in the 16th over and struck immediately. The first ball, a foot-length delivery, swung back sharply and smashed into Hardik's wood, much to the shock of the home crowd. You can watch the video of Mayank Yadav's perfect delivery that bowled Hardik Pandya here. Mayank Yadav cleaned up Hardik Pandya. pic.twitter.com/Ml9t66aCvJ — jafar (@jafarkhansipah) April 27, 2025 The 22-year-old had encouraging figures of 2/40 from four overs in this comeback match of his. Mayank had already created a stir last season with his incredible pace and sharp line in his debut IPL stint. He had sustained an injury, which had brought his campaign to an end after only four games. Nevertheless, standing at an amazing average of 12.14, he captured seven wickets with an economy of under seven. Challenging conditions beset Hardik in the match as he could manage only five scores in seven balls after having walked into the crease in the 14th over. An exciting batting display was laid on by MI for the audience at Wankhede. Starting off after being invited by LSG captain Rishabh Pant to bat first under the scorching sun, the MI brigade had already raced to 33/0 in just about three overs. Ryan Rickelton is hammering his second half-century in the current season, where he strode past 58 in 32 balls. The ever-reliable Suryakumar Yadav took charge after Rickelton's dismissal, smashing a blistering 54 in just 28 deliveries. Also READ: IPL 2025: SRH head to Maldives for a break after victory over CSK Naman Dhir (25* off 11) and Corbin Bosch (20 off 10) contributed towards MI crossing the 200-run mark, ending with a strong score of 215/7. Both teams came into this crucial battle with five wins from nine games, making it even more significant in the playoff race. MI has discovered good momentum by winning four consecutive matches after starting the season with just one win in the first five games. On the contrary, LSG is fresh from a loss to Delhi Capitals (DC), and a loss today could mean the third defeat in four matches for the franchise.