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Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Live Commentary, Match 34, Indian Premier League, 2018, May 4, 2018

KXIP 174/6 (20)
Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by 6 wickets
MI 176/4 (19)
Match over
Kings XI Punjab Inning Mumbai Indians Inning
0.0 : Welcome to our coverage of the match number 34. Punjab hosting Mumbai. Punjab heavily relies on their top order, and Mumbai will be pretty much aware about it. Two games that Punjab have lost this season, on both the occasions they were dismissed inside 20-overs. So the key for Mumbai will be to pick wickets and expose Punjab's middle-order which hasn't fired so far in this tournament. We will have an interesting contest in our hands, provided Mumbai play to their potential. Do stick around with
PITCH REPORT - There is some live grass on the wicket, says Danny Morrison. He informs the average score here batting first is 170. Morrison feels the spinners will like bowling on this wicket. He finishes his report saying it is a lively wicket and there is something in it for everyone.
TOSS - Rohit Sharma calls it right and opts to field first.
Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai skipper, says that it is a high-scoring ground and would like to have a total in front of them. Opines that he has taken positives from the previous matches and now it is important that players take responsibility and do the job for the team. Ends by saying that Evin Lewis is back in the XI in place of Kieron Pollard.
Ravichandran Ashwin, the Punjab skipper, states that the ground is small but reckons that there will be little moisture which may help them to defend the target. Feels that the boys are fresh after a long break and are ready to go. Continues saying that they have started well in the tournament and it is important to continue that. Ends by saying Yuvraj Singh, Marcus Stoinis and Axar Patel come in the side for Manoj Tiwary, Aaron Finch and Barinder Sran.
Umpires are making their way out in the middle followed by the Mumbai fielders. Out comes Punjab's opening pair Chris Gayle and KL Rahul. Mitchell McClenaghan has the new ball and he will open the attack for Mumbai. We are all set to go!
0.1 : M McClenaghan to L Rahul, Bowls a full pitch delivery right in line with the stumps, Rahul offers the dead bat to it and defends it straight back to the bowler.
0.2 : M McClenaghan to L Rahul, Slightly back of a length ball and Rahul swivels across to it as he pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.
0.3 : M McClenaghan to C Gayle, Keeps it fuller on the off stump line, Gayle plays with soft hands and guides it to gully. The fielder there dives across to his right and makes a good stop.
0.4 : M McClenaghan to C Gayle, Another pitched up delivery on middle, Gayle dabs it on the leg side. Calls for a quick single and the big man makes it comfortably.
0.5 : M McClenaghan to L Rahul, SIX! Up and over! That has travelled the distance! Bowls it full outside off, Rahul gets right under that one and carts it well over the cover boundary for a biggie.
0.6 : M McClenaghan to L Rahul, Short of a length ball on the pads, Rahul goes on the back foot and tucks it away to fine leg for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah will bowl from the other end.
1.1 : J Bumrah to L Rahul, SIX! Shot! That's an amazing strike! It was six moment it left the bat! Full pitch delivery right in the slot. Rahul lofts it cleanly over wide long off. 74 meter hit!
1.2 : J Bumrah to L Rahul, Short of a length ball, gets right on top of the bounce and swipes it away to deep square leg for a single.
1.3 : J Bumrah to C Gayle, Bowls a pitched up delivery almost in the block-hole, Gayle sits on the back foot and jams his bat down in time. Slices it to the point region.
1.4 : J Bumrah to C Gayle, Short of a length ball on the off stump line, Gayle waits on the back foot and taps it gently to the off side.
1.5 : J Bumrah to C Gayle, Keeps his length touch back, Gayle hangs on the back foot as he defends it square on to the off side.
1.6 : J Bumrah to C Gayle, Outside edge, but goes on the bounce to wide first slip! Bowls a full pitch delivery on off, Gayle once again hangs back and feels for that one, gets a thick edge behind the wickets.
2.1 : M McClenaghan to L Rahul, Slower ball on off and middle, Rahul gets on the front foot and drives it softly back to the bowler, who runs across and manages to block that drive.
2.2 : M McClenaghan to L Rahul, That was touch short from McClenaghan, Rahul waits on the back foot to flick that, gets an inside edge on the pads. The ball rolls towards backward point.
2.3 : M McClenaghan to L Rahul, Once again, he takes pace off that one, Rahul waits back and punches it to short extra cover. Once again, he fails to find the gap.
2.4 : M McClenaghan to L Rahul, Another off cutter, Rahul sits back and tucks it towards the mid-wicket region. Punjab opening pain steal a quick single.
2.5 : M McClenaghan to C Gayle, Short of a length ball on off, Gayle sways away from the line of the delivery and then keeps his hands low as he lets that one through to the Kishan.
2.6 : M McClenaghan to C Gayle, Once again, McClenaghan hits the deck hard and bowls a short of a length ball. Gayle waits on the back foot and guides it to backward point.
Hardik Pandya is introduced into the attack.
3.1 : H Pandya to L Rahul, Hardik starts his spell with an off cutter. Rahul uses the depth of the crease and works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
3.2 : H Pandya to C Gayle, Gayle goes on the back foot and negotiates a slower one from Hardik well. Tucks it to square leg for a quick single.
3.3 : H Pandya to L Rahul, Rahul steps out to that one, moves right across and flicks it to deep square leg. One more run added to Punjab's tally.
3.4 : H Pandya to C Gayle, FOUR! BANG!! Brute force from Gayle! Full pitch delivery on the stumps, Gayle makes room for himself and smashes it flat back over his partner. The ball speeds away to the fence in no time.
3.5 : H Pandya to C Gayle, FOUR! And again! He is nailing them! Slower ball, Gayle was expecting that one, waits on the back foot and slams it to covers. Cutting gets a hand to it, but can't stop it.
3.6 : H Pandya to C Gayle, Wide! Slower ball from Hardik, this one was pretty wide from the batsman. Over the indicator line and that's a wide.
H Pandya to C Gayle, FOUR! Now, this is clever from Gayle! He was expecting a shortish kind of a delivery. Gayle got into position pretty quickly and upper cuts it over short third man fielder for four more.
Change of ends for Jasprit Bumrah.
4.1 : J Bumrah to L Rahul, Drifting on to the pads of Rahul, who works it to mid-wicket region. They get an easy single.
4.2 : J Bumrah to C Gayle, Bangs it in short into the body, Gayle had to go down quickly, which he did and lets it through to the keeper. Pacy bumper from Bumrah!
4.3 : J Bumrah to C Gayle, Touch too straight from Bumrah, Gayle closes the face of the bat and works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
4.4 : J Bumrah to L Rahul, This one is cutting back into the batsman. Rahul sits on the back foot and cuts it square. Find the fielder at backward point.
4.5 : J Bumrah to L Rahul, Brilliant delivery from Bumrah! Bowls a yorker on middle and leg stump line. Rahul flicks it to mid on, the Punjab opening pair steal quick single.
4.6 : J Bumrah to C Gayle, And once again, he goes for the yorker and executes it to perfection. Gayle slices it on to the covers for just another single.
Interesting move this from Rohit. Mitchell McClenaghan is given the ball to bowl his third over inside the Powerplay.
5.1 : M McClenaghan to C Gayle, McClenaghan is back-on, he delivers a yorker, Gayle sits back and digs it out. The ball rolls back to the bowler.
5.2 : M McClenaghan to C Gayle, Wide! Erring in line. Sliding this one well down leg, Gayle is looking to glance that, can't put bat to bal. That's a wide.
M McClenaghan to C Gayle, SIX! WOW! That is out of here, get the new ball please! Gayle announces his arrival with a monster hit! Short of a length ball, Gayle gets into position quickly and thwacks it high over the roof at square leg
5.3 : M McClenaghan to C Gayle, FOUR! Is it another biggie? No, just bounces inside the ropes! Over pitched delivery on the off, Gayle gets right under it and muscles it flat over mid off for a boundary.
5.4 : M McClenaghan to C Gayle, Excellent comeback by McClenaghan! Bowls a perfect yorker, Gayle only manages to tap it on to the leg side, they get a single.
5.5 : M McClenaghan to L Rahul, Short of a length ball on the stumps, Rahul doesn't get any room to work with, sits back and defends it down the track.
5.6 : M McClenaghan to L Rahul, Plays a drive on the up, can't generate enough power behind that shot. Mistimes it to mid off. Looks for a single, never there! Punjab finish the Powerplay with the score reading 49/0.
A much needed strategic break for Mumbai.
Mayank Markande to bowl after the break.
6.1 : M Markande to C Gayle, Dropped! Was a pretty tough though! Flatter ball on off, Gayle goes back and smashes it back to the bowler, who tries to catch that. Can't get a hand to it. Fifth consecutive 50-run opening stand between Rahul and Gayle for Punjab
6.2 : M Markande to L Rahul, FOUR! Swept away with disdain! Rahul gets down on one knee and gets right on top of the bounce. Hits it away to the mid-wicket boundary.
6.3 : M Markande to L Rahul, Rahul tries an innovative stroke, plays a reverse sweep. Finds the man at short third man.
6.4 : M Markande to L Rahul, OUT! GONE!! Mumbai get the opening they were desperately looking for! It was a quicker and flat from Markande, Rahul goes on the back foot and hits it flat to deep mid-wicket. Duminy steadies himself in the deep and takes a good catch with his fingers pointing skywards.
Yuraj Singh is the new batsman in.
6.5 : M Markande to Y Singh, Pushes it quicker through the air, Yuvraj goes on the back foot and defends it solidly back to the bowler.
6.6 : M Markande to Y Singh, Flatter ball on the middle and leg stump line. Yuvraj goes back and defends another one on to the off side.
Hardik Pandya is brought back on to bowl.
7.1 : H Pandya to C Gayle, Wide! Hardik starts a new spell with a poor delivery. Heading down the legside and Gayle leaves it all alone. That's another extra conceded.
H Pandya to C Gayle, Hardik corrects his line and delivers this one on the body of Gayle, who waits back and defends it down the track.
7.2 : H Pandya to C Gayle, Off cutter from Hardik, Gayle closes the face of the bat and knocks it on to the leg side towards square leg. They take an easy single.
7.3 : H Pandya to Y Singh, Short of a length ball outside off, Yuvraj waits back and slashes hard at that one. Cuts it to deep point for a single.
7.4 : H Pandya to C Gayle, Sharp nut from Hardik! That was a real effort ball from the medium pacer. Gayle drops his hands to that one and lets it through to the keeper.
7.5 : H Pandya to C Gayle, Short of a length ball, Gayle pushes it to covers. Yuvraj was backing long way, but he was sent back in time and he reaches back before throw arrives.
7.6 : H Pandya to C Gayle, Again too straight from Hardik, drifting on the pads. Gayle uses his wrists and nudges it away to deep mid-wicket for a single and retains the strike.
8.1 : M Markande to C Gayle, Flatter ball outside off stump, Gayle sits on the back foot and cuts it hard to short third man. Bumrah gets a bad bounce and can't stop that cleanly. Punjab pair take a run
8.2 : M Markande to Y Singh, Pushes it quicker through the air and attacks the stumps, Yuvraj waits back and defends it down the track.
8.3 : M Markande to Y Singh, Spinning into the pads and Yuvraj works it away to deep square leg. They take another easy single.
8.4 : M Markande to C Gayle, SIX! Brutal strike! That's into the 2nd tier! Floated delivery wide outside off, the big man gets right under that one and clobbers it over wide long off for a biggie.
8.5 : M Markande to C Gayle, FOUR! Upper cut and that's four more! 10 runs from two balls! Shortish delivery outside off stump, Gayle goes right back and slices it over point. The ball races away to the fence.
8.6 : M Markande to C Gayle, Wide! Pressure telling on the young man! Darts this one pretty wide, Gayle looks to cut that one, can't connect. That's a wide.
M Markande to C Gayle, Flatter ball, Gayle sweeps it away to deep mid-wicket. He collects the single off the last ball to retain the strike.
9.1 : H Pandya to C Gayle, Gayle completely foxed by Hardik! Smartly takes pace off that one, Gayle got in an awkward position as he looks to flick that. The ball goes past the inside edge and just misses the stumps by a whisker.
9.2 : H Pandya to C Gayle, Tries slower ball again, Gayle waits on the back foot and watchfully tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
9.3 : H Pandya to Y Singh, Dropped by Kishan! How costly will that be? Short of a length ball outside off, Yuvraj goes back to cut that. Gets an outside edge to the keeper. Ishan dives to his left and gets a hand to it but cannot hold onto it. The ball rolls to third man where they cross.
9.4 : H Pandya to C Gayle, FOUR Leg byes. Oh dear! Kishan misses another one, though this was not off the bat and didn't carry as well! Hardik slipping it down leg, the ball kisses the pads and rolls past the keeper for four leg byes.
9.5 : H Pandya to C Gayle, No run. Slower ball on the off stump line, Gayle waits back in his crease and defends it down the track.
9.6 : H Pandya to C Gayle, Good over from Hardik, just six off it including four leg byes! Slower ball on the middle and leg stump line. Gayle offers the dead bat and blocks it solidly.
JP Duminy to bowl his first over.
10.1 : JP Duminy to Y Singh, Floated delivery outside off, Yuvraj fluently drives it to wide long off. Collects just the single, that shot deserved more runs.
10.2 : JP Duminy to C Gayle, Arm ball from Duminy on the middle and leg stump line, Gayle knocks it to the square leg region. They take another run.
10.3 : JP Duminy to Y Singh, Slider on middle and off, Yuvraj gets right to the pitch of it and drives it back to the bowler. That's a dot ball.
10.4 : JP Duminy to Y Singh, Flatter ball outside off stump, Yuvraj camps on the back foot and cuts it away to deep point for a single.
10.5 : JP Duminy to C Gayle, FOUR! Well placed by Gayle! He is picking his spots nicely! Flatter ball outside off, He waits on the back foot and cuts it with precision through the gap between two men square on to the offside. No stopping that one, once he found the gap!
10.6 : JP Duminy to C Gayle, 1 run. Faster one on middle and leg stump line. Gayle waits on the back foot and punches it down the ground. Once again, Gayle manages to retain the strike.
Now Ben Cutting to bowl his first over.
11.1 : Ben Cutting to C Gayle, 50 to Gayle! 24th fifty for him in Indian T20 league! Short of length ball, Gayle nudges it on to the leg side. They take a single.
11.2 : Ben Cutting to Y Singh, Off cutter outside off stump, Yuvraj waits back and cuts. Hits it away to deep point, gives strike back to the big man.
11.3 : Ben Cutting to C Gayle, Slower bumper outside off stump. Gayle lets it go, expecting some sort of call from the umpire. It was a legal delivery and that is that.
11.4 : Ben Cutting to C Gayle, OUT! TAKEN! Slower ball from Cutting does the trick, this could be the game changing moment! Gayle departs straightaway after scoring a fifty! Slower ball on the shorter side, Gayle was looking to deposit it over the square leg fence, but can't get enough power behind it and miscues it to deep square leg. Suryakumar Yadav in the deep judges it to perfection much to the delight of Mumbai.
Karun Nair joins Yuvraj Singh in the middle.
11.5 : Ben Cutting to Y Singh, Big hesitation, but Mumbai fail to capitalize on it! Short of length ball, Yuvraj chops it behind the wicket on the offside to short third man. The batsmen were ball watching and were at the hand shaking distance. Luckily for Punjab, Bumrah can't collect it cleanly and both the batsmen get back safely.
11.6 : Ben Cutting to Y Singh, Short of a length ball on the leg stump line, Yuvraj tucks it away to deep square leg. They take a single.
Another change, Krunal is given the ball to roll his arm.
12.1 : K Pandya to Y Singh, SIX! Biggie! Much needed big strike for Yuvraj, that's a confidence booster for the left-hander! Floated delivery on middle and leg stump line. Yuvraj get right under it and mauls it over wide long on for a six.
12.2 : K Pandya to Y Singh, Faster one, spinning in to the pads, Yuvraj was looking to tee off again. But he gets a thick inside edge away to deep square leg for a run.
A run-out appeal is taken upstairs. Yuvraj Singh is the man concerned. Looks like he is a goner.
12.3 : K Pandya to K Nair, OUT! Horrible call from Karun Nair! Yuvraj decides to walk, doesn't even feel like waiting for the third umpire's decision! Faster one on the stumps, Nair chops it straight to Lewis at backward point and calls for a suicidal single. Yuvraj had no chance of reaching in time and his bat too got stuck trying to slide it. Body blow to Punjab!
Axar Patel is promoted up the order.
12.4 : K Pandya to A Patel, Patel gets off the mark straightaway! Floated delivery on off, He gets closer to the pitch of it and drills it down the ground. They take a run.
12.5 : K Pandya to K Nair, Faster one on middle and leg, Nair gets down on one knee and sweeps it away to deep square leg for a run.
12.6 : K Pandya to A Patel, Darts this one on the stumps, Patel uses his wrists and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Second strategic break!
13.1 : Ben Cutting to A Patel, Short of a length ball, that was touch slower in pace. Patel waits on the back foot and slaps it to covers. He can't find the gap!
13.2 : Ben Cutting to A Patel, Another slower ball on the stumps, Patel goes right across his stumps and punches it down the ground for a single.
13.3 : Ben Cutting to K Nair, FOUR! Top edge, and that's pretty safe! Quite streaky, but they all count! Punjab won't mind how they come as long as they keep coming! Short of length ball, Nair walks right across to pull that. Gets a thick edge over Kishan for a boundary.
13.4 : Ben Cutting to K Nair, SIX! Ah! That made an incredibly sound at the point of contact! Leg cutter from Cutting, much shorter in length! Nair gets into position quickly and smokes it flat over square leg fence for a six.
13.5 : Ben Cutting to K Nair, Width on offer from Cutting, Nair waits back and chops it square to deep point. They collect a brace.
13.6 : Ben Cutting to K Nair, Back of length ball again from Cutting, Nair gets right back and swipes it away to deep mid-wicket for just another single.
Mayank Markande to bowl his 3rd over.
14.1 : M Markande to K Nair, Loopy leg break outside off stump, the batsman was slightly early into the shot, plays a loose shot. Drives it just past the bowler for a run.
14.2 : M Markande to A Patel, SIX! HAMMERED! That was right in the slot and Axar dispatches it miles over the ropes! Loopy ball on off, Patel gets to the pitch of it and muscles with all his power over long on fence for a maximum.
14.3 : M Markande to A Patel, Much flatter from Mayank this time. Axar goes on the back foot and works it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.
14.4 : M Markande to K Nair, Loopy leg break on off stump line, Nair plays a drive back to the bowler.
14.5 : M Markande to K Nair, That was off target from Mayank, Nair goes back and paddles it to short fine leg. They get just the single. Nair should have cashed on to that one!
14.6 : M Markande to A Patel, Mayank pushes that one through much quicker, Patel waits back and square cuts it to deep point. They take a run.
Mitchell McClenaghan to bowl out.
15.1 : M McClenaghan to A Patel, Patel advances down the track even before McClenaghan delivers that one. Patel mistimes the lofted drive to long on. Fielder in the deep collects it on the bounce.
15.2 : M McClenaghan to K Nair, SIX! SUPER SHOT!! That has to be the shot of the evening! Back of a length ball on the stumps, nothing wrong the delivery. Nair moves right across his stumps, gets inside the line of it and helps it over square leg fence for a huge six.
15.3 : M McClenaghan to K Nair, Once again, Nair does the same, moves across and whips it off his pads to deep square leg. This time, he gets just the single.
15.4 : M McClenaghan to A Patel, Patel goes for the big heave, gets an inside edge on the pads. The ball rolls near him. Nair was long way down the track and he gave up the hope of returning. Luckily for Nair, McClenaghan misses the stumps. Direct hit and Nair was a goner!
15.5 : M McClenaghan to A Patel, Slower ball, full outside off stump, Patel drives that one through the line to wide long off for a single.
15.6 : M McClenaghan to K Nair, OUT! Hardik takes a beauty in the deep! That wasn't an easy catch. He ran across to his left and maintains his balance. Grabs it with both the hands and gives McClenaghan his first wicket of the evening! Slower ball and Nair looks to go inside out, but doesn't generate enough power behind that one and holes out in the deep.
Marcus Stoinis walks out next to bat.
Jasprit Bumrah is called to bowl back at the death.
16.1 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, Bumrah starts a new spell with a short of a length ball on the stumps, Stoinis hangs on the back foot and defends it down the track.
16.2 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, Direct hit and Punjab would have lost another wicket! Stoinis taps it to mid-wicket region and looks for a quick single. Throw misses the target and Stoinis finishes the run unharmed.
16.3 : J Bumrah to A Patel, Bowls a lovely yorker on the leg stump line, Patel misses it on the pads. They take a leg bye.
16.4 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, Stoinis sits on the back foot and knocks an incoming delivery to deep mid-wicket for a single.
16.5 : J Bumrah to A Patel, OUT! That was completely mistimed by Patel and Hardik pouches another one safely! This one was relatively easier for Hardik. Slower ball, Patel was early into the shot and miscues it to long on. Hardik settles under the skier and completes an easy catch. Punjab losing their way a little! The hosts have lost two wickets pretty quickly!
Finally, Mayank Agarwal gets his turn to bat.
16.6 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, Attacks the middle and leg stump line, Stoinis moves across the stumps and nudges it to mid-wicket. Straight to the fielder, that's a dot ball. That's an excellent over from Bumrah!
Ben Cutting is asked to bowl the 18th over.
17.1 : Ben Cutting to M Agarwal, Another opportunity goes begging! Suryakumar Yadav was the fielder! Agarwal slices the drive to extra cover, he ran blindly for a single. But he is lucky that fielder missed the stumps.
17.2 : Ben Cutting to M Stoinis, Short ball, that came quickly to Stoinie, who went for the pull, toe ends it back past the bowler. They take a run.
17.3 : Ben Cutting to M Agarwal, Rising delivery outside off stump, the batsman gets right on top of the bounce and slaps it to deep cover for a run.
17.4 : Ben Cutting to M Stoinis, Short ball, Stoinis moves right inside the line of that one and pulls to deep square leg. Once again, Stoinis fails to get his timing right and just gets the single for his effort!
17.5 : Ben Cutting to M Agarwal, SIX! Just over the fielder at long off and that's a six! Much needed big hit for Punjab! Slower ball, Agarwal miscues the lofted drive to long off. Rohit leaps in the air but the ball just sails over him and clears the fence comfortably .
17.6 : Ben Cutting to M Agarwal, Attacks the middle and leg stump with a short of a length ball. Agarwal tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.1 : J Bumrah to M Agarwal, Pacy delivery, full and on the stumps. Mayank drops it towards covers and hares across for a quick single.
18.2 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, Now, he takes pace off that one. Bumrah mixing things nicely! Slower ball outside off stump, Stoinis looking to clear the ropes, but he fails to make contact with the ball.
18.3 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, Short of a length ball on the stumps, Stoinis moves right across and whips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.4 : J Bumrah to M Agarwal, Full pitch delivery on off, Mayank was looking to get under that one, but he fails. Hits that one flat to long off for just the single.
18.5 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, Stoinis backs away to pull that one, splices it away to deep mid on. It was a mistimed stroke and they get enough time to steal the second running.
18.6 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, Stoinis stands tall to that one and punches it away to deep point for a single. That's an excellent over from Bumrah, just six runs from it. Bumrah's figures reads 4-0-19-1.
Hardik Pandya to bowl the last over.
19.1 : H Pandya to M Stoinis, Wide! Poor start from Hardik, he goes for the change up. Bowls a slower ball well wide. Stoinis lets it go and that's a wide.
H Pandya to M Stoinis, SIX! High and handsome! 7 runs from just one delivery, how many more can Punjab collect in this over? Full pitch delivery right in the slot. Stoinis goes back and uses all his strength. Clears the long off fence with ease. 500th six of the tournament!
19.2 : H Pandya to M Stoinis, FOUR! Hardik continues to leak runs! That was short on the stumps, Stoinis hangs back and pulls it flat to wide long on. Fielder in the deep simply had no chance of stopping that one.
19.3 : H Pandya to M Stoinis, Good length ball outside off, Stoinis rocks back and forces it to long off for just the single. Hardik will heave a sigh of relief to see Stoinis down to the other end!
19.4 : H Pandya to M Agarwal, OUT! Miles up in the air and taken! Pandya brothers do the job for Mumbai! Slower ball outside off, Mayank reaches out for it and splices it to short third man. Krunal takes a skier. Mumbai gets a wicket, but Stoinis is the danger man for them.
Ravichandran Ashwin strides out next.
19.5 : H Pandya to M Stoinis, SIX! Upper cut and that's another maximum! Stoinis is on fire! Short of length ball outside off stump. He waits on the back foot and doesn't panic. Plays with the angled bat and carves it over the third man fence for a six.
19.6 : H Pandya to M Stoinis, FOUR! Stoinis ends the innings in a grand style! 22 runs from the final over of the innings! Hardik has been taken to the cleaners by Stoinis! Short of a length ball on the stumps, Stoinis backs away a long way and spanks it flat to mid-wicket for a boundary. Target for Mumbai - 175.
A good finish for Punjab! They will be happy with how they have ended their innings. Rahul and Gayle got them off to a solid start. The duo added another 50-run stand to their name. Once Rahul fell, the Universe Boss muscled his way to his 24th Indian T20 League fifty. Yuvraj Singh was promoted up the order but failed to capitalize on it. Punjab then started to lose their way in the middle but a handy cameo from Marcus Stoinis in the last over of Hardik Pandya ensured the hosts got past the 170-
The Punjab wickets were shared by the Mumbai bowlers. They leaked runs at the start but some inspirational bowling changes by Rohit Sharma stopped the run flow. Bumrah was exceptional with the ball, giving away just 19 runs in his four overs. So, a must-win game for Mumbai and they would back themselves to get this target as the ground here is not the biggest. Chase is on the way!
0.0 : We are back for the chase. Punjab have one final team hurdle before taking the field. Suryakumar Yadav and Evin Lewis take center-stage. Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin will open with the new ball.
0.1 : R Ashwin to S Yadav, Starts off with a slower off spin ball on leg, Suryakumar taps it around the corner for the first run.
0.2 : R Ashwin to E Lewis, Loopy ball on leg again, this time Lewis tucks it to the leg side for one.
0.3 : R Ashwin to S Yadav, Tossed up ball in line of the stumps, Yadav eases it to long on for a single.
A run out appeal has been taken up. Lewis is the man in question. He seems to be safe.
0.4 : R Ashwin to E Lewis, SAFE! Floated ball on off, Lewis cuts it towards cover-point and sprints to the other end. Yuvraj there collects and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Ashwin appeals and the umpire takes the case upstairs. Replays roll in to show us that Lewis was well in.
0.5 : R Ashwin to S Yadav, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
0.6 : R Ashwin to E Lewis, Single to end the first over. Lewis pushes this through covers for one.
Ankit Rajpoot to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : A Rajpoot to E Lewis, Cramps Lewis for room, who punches it off his back foot for one.
1.2 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, Length ball outside off, Yadav chooses to leave it alone.
Now! Rahul has asked the captain to take the referral for a caught behind shout. He thinks Yadav has nicked this to him.
1.3 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, NOT OUT! Rahul gets this wrong. Back of a length ball on leg, Yadav looks to help this on its way but misses his flick. There is a noise as the ball goes to the keeper. Rahul thinks that must have taken a faint tickle so appeals. The umpire stays put. After a long chat with his skipper, Ashwin takes it up. Replays show us that there was no bat involved. Punjab lose their lone review.
1.4 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, Played to the point region by the batsman.
1.5 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, Back of a length ball on off, Yadav punches this to the off side for a dot.
1.6 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, SIX.
2.1 : R Ashwin to E Lewis, Flatter ball on the leg stump line, Lewis works it to mid-wicket region. They take a single.
2.2 : R Ashwin to S Yadav, Touch slower in pace from Ashwin. Yadav waits on the back foot and forces it to long on. They collect a run.
2.3 : R Ashwin to E Lewis, Lewis waits for it on the back foot and chops it with the angled bat square on to the off side. They take a quick single.
2.4 : R Ashwin to S Yadav, Much flatter from Ashwin, spins in a little. The batsman punches it away to long on for a single.
2.5 : R Ashwin to E Lewis, Floated off break, Lewis plays a drive away to the sweeper cover for a brace.
2.6 : R Ashwin to E Lewis, Darts on middle and leg stump line. Lewis works it square on to the leg side. They get run to end the over.
3.1 : A Rajpoot to E Lewis, SLow ball on off, Lewis taps it in front of him for a quick run.
3.2 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, SIX! Huge! Just a flick of his wrists and off she goes! Fuller ball on leg, Yadav whips this over square leg for a maximum.
3.3 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, Pushed to the cover region by Yadav.
3.4 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, FOUR! Pure timing! Full again on middle and leg, Yadav milks this through mid on. The ball races away.
3.5 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, Full again on leg, Suryakumar plays it with soft hands towards mid on and hares for the run. Ashwin there hits the bulls-eye at the non-striker's end but Yadav is safely in.
3.6 : A Rajpoot to E Lewis, Cuts this square but straight to the man at point.
Andrew Tye is introduced into the attack.
4.1 : A Tye to S Yadav, FOUR! Wide outside off on a good length, slower in pace, Yadav crashes it through the covers for a boundary.
4.2 : A Tye to S Yadav, Hurled further outside off this time, once again on a length, SKY looks to make connection after reaching out but fails to do so.
4.3 : A Tye to S Yadav, Pushes this with minimal foot movement square on the off side for nothing.
4.4 : A Tye to S Yadav, Tight line. Tye keeps it on a length quite close to off, Yadav can only block it back down the track.
4.5 : A Tye to S Yadav, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total.
4.6 : A Tye to E Lewis, Fired full and wide outside off, Lewis gets low and squeezes it out to backward point.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman into the attack.
5.1 : Ur Rahman to S Yadav, Carrom ball outside off, pushed off the back foot square to point.
5.2 : Ur Rahman to S Yadav, Sliding in on middle and leg, shorter in length, worked away to wide long on from the back foot. Single taken.
5.3 : Ur Rahman to E Lewis, Switches the angle and comes from around the wicket, bowls it quicker through the air and a bit short in length once more. Lewis camps back to put bat on ball but is hit high on the thigh pad. Muted appeal, turned down.
5.4 : Ur Rahman to E Lewis, OUT! Edged and taken! Lewis is gone and Punjab rejoice. Mujeeb continues his good run with the ball. Short and wide outside off, a hint of turn away and that's enough to get the West Indian. He looks to cut but gets a feather behind and Rahul takes it swiftly.
Ishan Kishan in to bat next.
5.5 : Ur Rahman to I Kishan, Provides width outside off, not much air on this one, Kishan cuts it to point.
5.6 : Ur Rahman to I Kishan, Wide! Too far outside off, it's across the tramline so a wide is called.
Ur Rahman to I Kishan, Some drift inside as Mujeeb floats it around off, Kishan leans across to play but gets an inside edge onto his pads. Good over from Mujeeb comes to an end, a wicket and 2 runs off it.
Ravichandran Ashwin comes back into the bowling attack.
6.1 : R Ashwin to S Yadav, Full and straight on the stumps, eased with a closed face to mid-wicket.
6.2 : R Ashwin to S Yadav, Drags the length back on this occasion, keeps it in line of the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav hangs back and defends.
6.3 : R Ashwin to S Yadav, Short again, pulled away just wide of mid on for a single.
6.4 : R Ashwin to I Kishan, Outside off, spinning away, Kishan dabs it with an open face to point.
6.5 : R Ashwin to I Kishan, Kishan presses well forward and meets the ball with the full face of the bat.
6.6 : R Ashwin to I Kishan, Tad quicker on off, Ishan gets a leading edge onto on the off side.
Axar Patel on to roll his arm over.
7.1 : A Patel to S Yadav, FOUR! Welcomes Axar with a boundary. Poor ball to begin with. Serves a half-tracker on middle and off, Yadav moves inside the line and pulls it behind square leg along the ground for a boundary.
7.2 : A Patel to S Yadav, Works this away through the mid-wicket region. Just helps the paddle through that area and crosses over.
7.3 : A Patel to I Kishan, Kishan goes across the line, places it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second.
7.4 : A Patel to I Kishan, Lands it around off, there's some extra bounce off the surface as Kishan backs away. Punches it through covers and takes one.
7.5 : A Patel to S Yadav, Comfortably blocks it down through mid off and gets off strike.
7.6 : A Patel to I Kishan, Fraction straight in line, fuller and quicker in pace, Kishan kneels down and sweeps it to short fine leg.
Marcus Stoinis on to bowl.
8.1 : M Stoinis to S Yadav, FOUR! That's absolutely smashed. The fifty comes up for Mumbai. Quite full and just outside off, Yadav leans ahead and drives it back through mid on, beating the man in the deep to the boundary line.
8.2 : M Stoinis to S Yadav, Landed on a good length, some decent pace on it and it skids off the deck as well. Suryakumar attempts to make connection, but gets rapped high on the thigh pad.
8.3 : M Stoinis to S Yadav, Just behind a length, attacking the stumps, Yadav walks down the track looking to flick it across the line. Ends up taking another hit on the thigh pad.
8.4 : M Stoinis to S Yadav, Full toss on the pads, easily worked away to deep mid-wicket. One run taken.
8.5 : M Stoinis to I Kishan, Angles across a length delivery in the off stump channel, Kishan prods forward to block. Gets beaten past the outside edge. Good delivery.
8.6 : M Stoinis to I Kishan, Yorker speared outside off, young Ishan Kishan brings a straight blade down in response and squeezes it out in front of point. Quick single stolen. Good first over from Stoinis, tidy work. Concedes just 6 from it.
Strategic break.
Ankit Rajpoot brought back on.
9.1 : A Rajpoot to I Kishan, An off-pace delivery, on a length on middle and leg, Kishan skips down, makes a little room and taps it down on the off side with soft hands. Both batsmen take off quickly and manage to cross over easily.
9.2 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, Hits the deck hard as he pounds it on a back of a length outside off, Yadav mistimes the slap towards cover.
9.3 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, SIX! That's gone high into the night sky and then more importantly, well across the fence too. Fuller and just outside off, possibly the slower one which Yadav picks up. Launches it straight back down the ground and hits the sightscreen.
9.4 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, FOUR! Fifty for Suryakumar Yadav, his 4th in the Indian T20 League. Another superb knock from the opener, he's been in fine touch this season. Short and wide, it's cut fiercely behind point. Third man tries to cut it off but can't get to it.
9.5 : A Rajpoot to S Yadav, Wanted to cut this away too, but only a bottom edge this time. Plays it to backward point and gets one.
9.6 : A Rajpoot to I Kishan, Back of a length down the leg side, Kishan looks to pull this fine down the leg side but gets a glove behind. Luckily for him, it goes to Rahul on the bounce.
Ravichandran Ashwin to have a go with the ball again.
10.1 : R Ashwin to S Yadav, Arm ball around off, punched off the back foot through cover for one.
10.2 : R Ashwin to I Kishan, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
10.3 : R Ashwin to S Yadav, Stumping chance missed! What a delivery. It's the leg break from Ravi Ash. Just outside leg, spins and beats the big hoick of Suryakumar Yadav. Had Rahul collected this, the batsman would have been gone. Yadav was well out of his crease.
10.4 : R Ashwin to S Yadav, Yadav stands tall and offers a firm punch through the gap in the covers for a single.
10.5 : R Ashwin to I Kishan, SIX! Right off the meat. Good shot, will certainly relieve some pressure off his shoulders. Loopy and full on off, Kishan kneels down and slog sweeps it into the mid-wicket stands for a maximum.
10.6 : R Ashwin to I Kishan, Darted full outside off, reverse swept to short third man for nothing. 9 off this over, Mumbai need 99 to win off 54 balls.
Marcus Stoinis returns.
11.1 : M Stoinis to S Yadav, FOUR! Low full toss on leg, Yadav picks this off his pads and elegantly flicks it in front of square leg. Rajpoot out in the deep covers decent ground to his left, but can't stop it with the dive.
11.2 : M Stoinis to S Yadav, Fuller in length, outside the line of off stump, Yadav drives it to mid off. Kishan took off for the run, but was sent back just in time. The shy at the bowler's end missed anyway.
11.3 : M Stoinis to S Yadav, Hurls one well outside off, the batsman looks to reach out to it, only in vain.
11.4 : M Stoinis to S Yadav, OUT! That's the big wicket. Stoinis strikes and puts his side back in this game. It's the knuckle ball around off, possibly the height gets a bit too much on Yadav who top edges his pull behind. Rahul runs back, settles himself under the ball and takes a good catch.
Hardik Pandya walks into the middle next.
11.5 : M Stoinis to H Pandya, Full toss on the stumps, Hardik is off the mark with a smack to long on. Takes a single for doing so.
11.6 : M Stoinis to I Kishan, SIX ! Big swing from Kishan and it's gone all the way! Short ball on leg, the Mumbai keeper swivels and pulls it off the middle. Over the fine leg fence and that's gone for half a dozen. 88 needed in 48.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman is back on.
12.1 : Ur Rahman to H Pandya, Short and flat outside off, slapped off the back foot through covers for one run.
12.2 : Ur Rahman to I Kishan, From around the wicket, it's short and flat outside off, slapped again, this time down the ground to long off for a single.
12.3 : Ur Rahman to H Pandya, FOUR! He's found the gap! Knew the short ball was coming, so he stayed back and heaved it over mid-wicket. Bisected the two men in the deep and found the fence.
12.4 : Ur Rahman to H Pandya, Short outside off, Hardik chops it towards cover and sets off. Yuvraj there collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end, but misses.
12.5 : Ur Rahman to I Kishan, SIX! That's outta here! Tossed up on off, Kishan gets low and right off the middle, slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
12.6 : Ur Rahman to I Kishan, OUT! Mujeeb has his revenge. This is a superb delivery. Bowls the carrom ball on off, shorter in length, Kishan gives the charge and is done in for all money. Swings across the line and misses as the ball goes past the inside edge, to crash into the stumps behind.
Rohit Sharma is next in.
Andrew Tye also comes back on.
13.1 : A Tye to H Pandya, Quite full outside off, drilled down to long off for a single.
13.2 : A Tye to R Sharma, Takes the pace off this one, bowls it on a fullish length outside off. Rohit leans across and works it square on the leg side for a run.
13.3 : A Tye to H Pandya, FOUR! That's poor from Stoinis. Really poor. Very full outside off, Hardik hammers this through the covers. Sweet connection of the bat, but it's straight to Stoinis in the deep. However, the Aussie makes a total mess of this and lets it through him. Boundary results.
13.4 : A Tye to H Pandya, One more drive, but this time it's a bit square. Stoinis out in the deep moves to his left, fumbles but this time keeps the ball from the rope. Two runs taken.
13.5 : A Tye to H Pandya, In line of the stumps, punched hard to long on for one.
13.6 : A Tye to R Sharma, Short of a good length outside off, Sharma dabs it to short third man. Hardik was instantly away and got to the other end with utmost ease. 65 needed in 36.
A run out appeal against Hardik Pandya is referred upstairs. Looks quite safe to be honest.
14.1 : Ur Rahman to R Sharma, Another brisk single, Hardik is once again fast to get to the other end. Rohit dabs it to backward point and both batsmen are off. The throw comes in to Rahul who takes the bails off and appeals. The replays show Hardik is fine.
14.2 : Ur Rahman to H Pandya, SIX! TONK! Literally the sound that came off the bat. A clean hit. Superb. Full and right in the slot, Hardik clears his front leg and smokes it over the long on boundary for a maximum.
14.3 : Ur Rahman to H Pandya, Bit of width outside off, cut square but straight to the fielder.
14.4 : Ur Rahman to H Pandya, Works this away with a slightly closed face, through the vacant spaces in the mid-wicket area for just the one.
14.5 : Ur Rahman to R Sharma, Stays inside the crease and brings a straight bat in defense.
14.6 : Ur Rahman to R Sharma, Rohit is rock solid in defense. Tossed up on off, Rohit deals with it safely.
15.1 : A Tye to H Pandya, Hardik at first moves across the stumps to paddle this, but then seeing the length shortened he opens the face and dabs it to short third man. One run to the total.
15.2 : A Tye to R Sharma, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
15.3 : A Tye to H Pandya, OUT! Tye gets rid of the big-hitting Mumbai all-rounder. Could be the most important in the context of the game. Hardik Pandya can take the game away in the latter stages, the wicket comes at the right time. Tye bowls a clever slower ball on off, it cuts back in and completely deceives Hardik Pandya, who is years early into the slog. Misses it and the bails are off. Mumbai need 55 runs to win in 27 deliveries.
Strategic break.
Krunal Pandya walks out to bat next.
15.4 : A Tye to K Pandya, Wide! Sprays it down leg, Krunal misses the flick. The umpire raises his arms sideways and signals a wide.
A Tye to K Pandya, FOUR! Whipped away with class. Superb shot. Fuller and slower on the pads, Krunal brings the wrists into the play and hits it through mid-wicket. A touch square, and nobody's out there. It goes across the rope.
15.5 : A Tye to K Pandya, Could have just as easily dragged it back on. The knuckle ball outside off, Krunal crouches low to steer it to third man but gets an inside edge past the off stick.
15.6 : A Tye to K Pandya, This full delivery is hit straight back to the bowler. A successful over from Tye, 7 runs and the wicket of Hardik Pandya from it.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman back on.
16.1 : Ur Rahman to R Sharma, SIX! Perfect start to the over from the Mumbai skipper. He sees the ball coming full, so throws his front leg out of the way and hammers it back down the ground and into the sightscreen. Shot.
16.2 : Ur Rahman to R Sharma, Short and wide, Rohit cuts this straight to short third man.
16.3 : Ur Rahman to R Sharma, Good comeback so far from Mujeeb. Bowls this a bit slower through the air, Rohit gets low to unleash the big slog sweep but misses it and wears it on the body. Stifled shout, turned down.
16.4 : Ur Rahman to R Sharma, Helps the pull along the ground, in front of square leg and crosses over.
16.5 : Ur Rahman to K Pandya, Comfortably leans ahead and pushes it to long on. One run taken.
16.6 : Ur Rahman to R Sharma, SIX! Down the track and bang goes Rohit Sharma! 14 off the over. He finally cuts loose. Charges out and slogs the full ball over the mid-wicket fence for half a dozen. 36 in 18 now.
Marcus Stoinis is brought on again.
17.1 : M Stoinis to K Pandya, Goes full and straight, Krunal mistimes the loft down the ground. Will get just the one run, but that will bring his skipper back on strike.
17.2 : M Stoinis to R Sharma, FOUR! Class, all class! When he's on song, there are few better. Punjab need to be weary of his threat now. Very full and outside off, Rohit's already picked his spot as he drills the drive through extra cover for a boundary.
17.3 : M Stoinis to R Sharma, Waits for the ball to come to him as he dabs it just wide of backward point and rotates strike.
17.4 : M Stoinis to K Pandya, FOUR! Now Krunal joins in on the action. Width offered outside off, the southpaw doesn't need any second invitation to go after this. He crashes it through the covers and finds the fence.
17.5 : M Stoinis to K Pandya, FOUR! Juicy full toss, Krunal says thank you for the gift and puts it away. On the pads, he whips this with the wrists behind square leg. Nobody out there, it's another boundary.
17.6 : M Stoinis to K Pandya, SIX! That's a biiiiiigggggg hit! Krunal Pandya is taking it to Marcus Stoinis. 20 off the over. Just ahead of a length on middle and off, the slower one, Krunal gets his front foot out of the way and launches it high and handsome over long on. Maximum! 16 needed to win from 12 balls now, very much in Mumbai's reach.
Andrew Tye comes back into the attack.
18.1 : A Tye to R Sharma, Sharma charges out of his crease and smacks it down towards long on for a run.
18.2 : A Tye to K Pandya, FOUR! Slower delivery on a back of a length, Krunal picks this up quickly. Waits for it and then slices it over point to find the fence.
18.3 : A Tye to K Pandya, SIX! Right in the slot and that's gone miles into the stands. The 50-run stand is up with this. Krunal Pandya stands his ground and murders this powerfully across the line. Clears wide long on and Mumbai are on the verge of a vital win here.
18.4 : A Tye to K Pandya, Swings across the line once more, not the ideal connection though. A single to deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.5 : A Tye to R Sharma, Just behind a length, outside off, Rohit leans across and works it to mid-wicket. Brings the elder Pandya back on strike.
18.6 : A Tye to K Pandya, FOUR LEG BYES! And that's it, the job is done. MUMBAI WIN BY 6 WICKETS! The final runs didn't come in the most desirable manner, but nobody cares, especially the Mumbai dugout. Tye spears it full around off, Krunal swings and misses. It goes off his back pad and away to the third man boundary. The Punjab players appeal for a leg before, but the umpire remains unmoved.
Everyone in the city of Bollywood will know this, but the importance of this win cannot be understated for the visitors. They had a stiff task ahead of them. Evin Lewis and Suryakumar Yadav (who scored a fifty) started the chase with 175 to gun down. The former departed in the Powerplay, but the latter combined with Ishan Kishan to take things in their stride. A couple of wickets were lost in quick succession, but Hardik stepped in to score a few lusty blows. The real damage, however, and the fa
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We come to the end of an exciting encounter. Mumbai grab a significant victory and keep their hopes of making it to the playoffs alive. Move to 5th place, just one spot behind Punjab. Moving on, there's a double header on the 5th of May. The first one is between Chennai and Bangalore in Pune at 1600 local (1030 GMT), which will be followed by the Hyderabad-Delhi clash in the former's den at 2000 local (1430 GMT). Please do join in for Super Saturday. Cheers!