India, April 5 -- Mumbai Indians fell short of chasing down 204 against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday, losing by 12 runs in slightly controversial circumstances. The retiring out of Tilak Varma late in their chase was met with some confusion, as Mitchell Santner was brought in with seven deliveries left in the innings and 24 needed to win.

While Tilak had a subpar day as the impact sub, scoring 25(24) and letting the match slip through the middle overs, experts backed him to help Hardik Pandya get the job done. Ultimately, a sensational 19th over by Shardul Thakur allowed Avesh Khan to seal the win in the 20th.

Speaking on Cricbuzz about the decision to retire Tilak, Indian great Virender Sehwag admitted his confusion surrounding that ...