Lucknow, April 5 -- Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene called the decision to retire out the struggling Tilak Varma against the Lucknow Super Giants, a "tactical" one. He outlined the reason behind his decision and said a "fresh" face was needed when the asking rate showed signs of escalating into the realm of unattainability.

MI's pursuit of the 204-run target was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride. The visitors savoured dominance in patches, but Lucknow bounced back with an inspired bowling display to take the game right down the wire.

With the equation down to 29 needed in 12 deliveries, it was time for Tilak to live up to his reputation and fill Lucknow's sky with fireworks. Five balls into Shardul Thakur's penultimate ...