| 0.0 : Punjab (Playing XI) - Sam Curran(C), Jitesh Sharma(WK), Liam Livingstone, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh. |
| Impact players nominated by Punjab - Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Singh, Shivam Singh, Rishi Dhawan and Vidwath Kaverappa. |
| Mumbai (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(C), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah. |
| Impact players nominated by Mumbai - Akash Madhwal, Nuwan Thushara, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla and Naman Dhir. |
| The skipper of Punjab, Sam Curran says that they will bowl first. Adds that they will want to set a good score and put pressure on Mumbai. Informs that Shikhar Dhawan is not still fit and he is waiting for clearance. Says that it is not nice to lose close games but says that they are doing a lot of things right. Ends by mentioning the two changes in his team with Rilee Rossouw coming in for Jonny Bairstow and Atharva Taide also misses out. |
| The captain of Mumbai, Hardik Pandya says that they were looking to bat first so it is a good toss to lose. Mentions that there have been a couple of games were they had the game in their grasp and did not capitalise. Shares that the Indian T20 League is a competition that tests you and they need to make sure that they give their 100 per cent. Feels that they need everyone to go out there and perform and the turnaround is not going to happen with just one individual. Tells that his boys are pum |
| Kagiso Rabada is in for a chat. Tells that they have been playing some good cricket and need to find a way to get over the line. Shares that they need to win the last two games they have at this venue to get themselves an advantage heading into the second half of the tournament. Shares that he is always looking to improve. States that he is ready to bowl at any stage in the competition. Further adds that it sometimes swings here at this venue, and he is looking forward to seeing whether it shape |
| All in readiness for the game to begin as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. The fielding team is in a huddle along the rope before taking their positions on the field. Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma, who is featuring in his 250th Indian T20 League game walk out to open the batting innings for Mumbai. Liam Livingstone has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's go... |
| 0.1 : Liam Livingstone to Ishan Kishan, Starts from around the wicket and tosses it right up there, full and just inside the tramline on off, left alone by Ishan Kishan. He looks at the umpire hoping for a wide ball but the umpire stands still. |
| 0.2 : Liam Livingstone to Ishan Kishan, Ishan Kishan and Mumbai are underway! Drops it short and keeps it at the stumps, Ishan Kishan hangs back and whips it along the ground to wide long on for a single to get off the mark. |
| 0.3 : Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma is away in his 250th Indian T20 League game! |
| 0.5 : Liam Livingstone to Ishan Kishan, Slows it up a touch does Livingstone and gets the ball to spin away, short and on off, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and rolls his wrists nicely to pull it to deep mid-wicket for one more run. |
| 0.6 : Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Lovely shot! Livingstone gives the ball air and goes full, just outside off, Rohit Sharma gets a good stride in and smothers the spin well. Drives it to the right of cover and the ball has enough legs to beat the chasing Sam Curran. |
| 0.4 : Liam Livingstone to Ishan Kishan, Fires it in, flat and short, around off, Ishan Kishan stays leg side of the ball and punches it sweetly to cover. |
| 0.0 : Arshdeep Singh to operate from the opposite end. |
| 1.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Ishan Kishan, A loosener first up by Arshdeep Singh from over the wicket, at 125 kph, short and wide on off, Ishan Kishan hammers it in front of square on the off side. Harpreet Brar at cover reacts quickly and dives to his right to make a half-stop. The ball rolls away wide of point for a single. Saved at least a couple of runs there did Brar. |
| 1.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, Strays on the pads, on a good length, Rohit Sharma glances it away off his pads down to fine leg to get to the other end. |
| 1.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Ishan Kishan slashes and slashes hard! Shaping away, on a back of a length, a bit too wide on off, Ishan Kishan throws his hands at it. Gets a thickish outside edge that flies over short third for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Ishan Kishan, Wayward from Arshdeep again as this is near the wide guideline on off, on a back of a length, Ishan Kishan reaches out and slaps it through point for a single. |
| 1.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Wristy and effortless! |
| 1.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, More like it from Arshdeep Singh! Gets the ball to angle away from the right-hander, on a good length, around off, Rohit Sharma plays for the ball coming back into him but this one goes away and whizzes past the bat. Good end to an expensive over from Arshdeep, 11 runs off it. |
| 2.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Ishan Kishan, OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Kagiso Rabada strikes with his first delivery! 250 T20 wickets for the Proteas pacer. |
| 0.0 : Suryakumar Yadav walks in to bat at number 3. |
| 2.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, In the channel on off, on a good length, Suryakumar Yadav goes for the big booming drive but the ball is not wide enough. Miscues the shot back to the bowler. |
| 2.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, No run. |
| 2.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav is up and running! Rabada hurls it on the off-stump line, on a good length, Suryakumar Yadav picks up the line and length early and brings his wrists into play. Whips it up and over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, Kagiso Rabada serves it full and on middle. Suryakumar Yadav walks towards it and flicks it to the fielder at fine leg. Ends the over with a single. |
| 2.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Gets it through but Harshal Patel should have done better there! |
| 3.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, A hint of inward movement, on a hard length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav pats it with a straight bat to the right of mid off for a single. |
| 3.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, Good effort by Jitesh Sharma but Rohit Sharma was in! |
| 3.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, SIX! BANG! It did not take long for the pull shot to come out from Rohit Sharma. |
| 3.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run. |
| 3.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, Sliding onto the pads, on a good length, Rohit Sharma turns it down to fine leg and rotates the strike. |
| 3.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, Shaping in, on a hard length, on off, Rohit Sharma punches it towards cover-point. Another expensive over from Arshdeep, 9 runs off it. |
| 4.1 : Harshal Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Sublime from Surya! |
| 4.2 : Harshal Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, Aims it at the stumps, on a good length, Suryakumar Yadav nudges it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 4.3 : Harshal Patel to Rohit Sharma, Gets away with it does Harshal! Lands it on a length, wide on off, Rohit Sharma swings to cash in on the width but gets this one off the bottom half of the bat and it goes only as far as mid off. |
| 4.4 : Harshal Patel to Rohit Sharma, OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! This looks dead straight! Rohit Sharma walks up to his partner and after a consultation, he takes the review. Harshal Patel stays over the wicket and takes pace off this time. Rolls his fingers over the ball and serves it on a fullish length, Rohit Sharma fails to pick the variation and misreads the length as well. |
| 4.5 : Harshal Patel to Rohit Sharma, Strays on the pads slightly, on a length, Rohit Sharma flicks it away off his pads to deep square leg for a run. |
| 4.6 : Harshal Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, This is on a back of a length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav dabs it wide of backward point and retains the strike with a single. |
| 5.1 : Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Sam Curran delivers it on a length and around middle. Suryakumar Yadav punches it to the right of the bowler and refuses the single. |
| 5.2 : Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Sam Curran drops it short and outside off. Suryakumar Yadav watches it bounce high and then plays the upper cut. The ball clears the infield and bounces away to the third man fence. |
| 5.3 : Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller now aimed at off. Suryakumar Yadav flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 5.4 : Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, A loud appeal! Sam Curran serves it on a good length and around off. Suryakumar Yadav walks towards it hoping to go for the slog. He is hit on the pads and that brings out an appeal. The umpire stays unmoved and Sam Curran decides not to review it. It had pitched outside leg and struck Suryakumar near the thigh pad. |
| 5.5 : Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Sticks to the length delivery and keeps it around off. Suryakumar Yadav punches it to deep mid-wicket and runs one. |
| 5.6 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, SIX! BANG! The slower one is sent into the stands. Sam Curran bowls it at a ere 84 clicks, keeps it full and on leg. Rohit Sharma reads it well and waits for it. He allows the ball to come to him and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie. An expensive over from the skipper. |
| 0.0 : Harpreet Brar comes on to bowl, replacing Harshal Patel. |
| 6.1 : Harpreet Brar to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched full on off. Suryakumar Yadav drives it to the fielder at covers. |
| 6.2 : Harpreet Brar to Suryakumar Yadav, Again, tossed full on off. Suryakumar Yadav goes for the sweep shot and sends it to deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 6.3 : Harpreet Brar to Rohit Sharma, Floated full, aimed at off. Rohit Sharma brings out the sweep as well and targets the same region. Runs a single. |
| 6.4 : Harpreet Brar to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched full on the toes. Suryakumar Yadav clips it to mid-wicket for another single. |
| 6.5 : Harpreet Brar to Rohit Sharma, A bit short and on leg. Rohit Sharma hangs back and nudges it towards fine leg. He calls for one. A tight over so far. |
| 6.6 : Harpreet Brar to Suryakumar Yadav, Excellent over! Harpreet Brar tosses it up and on off. Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it again but this time finds the fielder at short fine leg. Just 4 runs off this over. |
| 0.0 : Kagiso Rabada (1-0-9-1) returns to the attack. |
| 7.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, Kagiso Rabada serves it on a length and on middle. Rohit Sharma tries to flick it away but gets the connection on the inside edge. |
| 7.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, Too full now on off. Rohit Sharma digs it out to long on and rotates the strike. That was a good delivery. |
| 7.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, Shortens the length now, keeps it outside off. Suryakumar Yadav tries to cut it but catches the inner edge. The ball rolls past the keeper to fine leg and the batters get a couple. |
| 7.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, Goes full now, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav drives it with good timing but finds the fielder at mid off. |
| 7.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! THE SKY SPECIAL! Kagiso Rabada serves it on a good length and on leg. Suryakumar Yadav plays his best shot and picks it up well. The ball sails over the fine leg fence comfortably and Suryakumar Yadav earns six more runs. |
| 7.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, A low full toss, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav drives it to long on and ends the over with a single. |
| 8.2 : Harpreet Brar to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run. |
| 8.1 : Harpreet Brar to Suryakumar Yadav, 2 runs. |
| 8.3 : Harpreet Brar to Rohit Sharma, Tosses up outside off. Rohit Sharma drives it past the bowler for one more run. |
| 8.4 : Harpreet Brar to Suryakumar Yadav, No run. |
| 8.5 : Harpreet Brar to Suryakumar Yadav, Four! |
| 8.6 : Harpreet Brar to Suryakumar Yadav, Short and angling in, on middle, punched with a straight bat to long on for a single by Suryakumar Yadav. |
| 0.0 : Strategic break! |
| 9.1 : Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Full and on leg. Suryakumar Yadav leans ahead and drives it to long on for a single to begin the over. |
| 9.2 : Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, A bit short, around off. Rohit Sharma punches it to the fielder at covers from the crease. |
| 9.3 : Liam Livingstone to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up around middle. Rohit Sharma clips it off towards deep mid-wicket and gets one run. |
| 9.4 : Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Six! |
| 9.5 : Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Better this time, full and on off. Suryakumar Yadav drives it towards the fielder at cover. |
| 9.6 : Liam Livingstone to Suryakumar Yadav, Again, a bit short and on off. Suryakumar Yadav hangs back and punches it to long on. Ends the 10th over with a single. Halfway into the innings, Mumbai are at 85/1. |
| 10.1 : Harshal Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, Harshal goes into the wicket, slower as well, on off, Suryakumar Yadav hops back and drags the pull to mid-wicket. |
| 10.2 : Harshal Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, FIFTY FOR SURYAKUMAR YADAV! Just another day in the office for Suryakumar and he is looking hungry for more. He likes playing against Punjab as this is his third consecutive fifty against this opposition. Harshal keeps it short and over middle, Suryakumar Yadav walks across and pulls it through square leg for a single. A muted celebration from SKY as he knows the job is not done yet. |
| 10.3 : Harshal Patel to Rohit Sharma, No run. |
| 10.4 : Harshal Patel to Rohit Sharma, WIDE! Digs it in short again but this goes over the batter's head for a wide. |
| Harshal Patel to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Totally done by the slower one but still manages to clear the fence! |
| 10.5 : Harshal Patel to Rohit Sharma, 1 run. |
| 10.6 : Harshal Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, On a yorker length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav jabs it wide of point and keeps the strike with a single. |
| 11.1 : Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, At 119.1 kph, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Suryakumar Yadav punches it down to long on with a straight bat for one. |
| 11.2 : Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Bowls the back-of-the-hand slower delivery again, on a length, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav gets behind the line and pats it to long on for a single. |
| 11.3 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, Ouch, that has gone straight onto the grill! Sam Curran takes pace off and goes fuller this time, around off, Rohit Sharma bends low and shapes up to have a swipe across the line. Gets a top edge that hits Rohit on the grill of his helmet. Curran walks up towards Rohit and the latter signals that he is fine. |
| 0.0 : Who will walk out next? |
| 11.4 : Sam Curran to Rohit Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Good low catch by Harpreet Brar and Sam Curran is thrilled to bits! |
| 0.0 : A slight halt! Rohit Sharma is hit on the grill of his helmet as the ball deflects off his bat. The physio will be out to check for a concussion check. All looks good and play will resume soon. |
| 11.5 : Sam Curran to Tilak Varma, Angling into the left-hander, on a good length, Tilak Varma glances it away off his pads to fine leg and opens his account with a single. |
| 11.6 : Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run. |
| 12.1 : Harpreet Brar to Suryakumar Yadav, Floats it up, full and on off, Suryakumar Yadav gets on the front foot and drives it to long off to get to the other end. |
| 12.2 : Harpreet Brar to Tilak Varma, Pushes it through, short and flat, on off, Tilak Varma makes room and pats it to long off for a run. |
| 12.3 : Harpreet Brar to Suryakumar Yadav, Sliding into the right-hander, short and on middle and leg, Suryakumar Yadav gets on the back foot and whips it to the right of wide long on for a couple of runs. |
| 12.4 : Harpreet Brar to Suryakumar Yadav, On a nagging length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav plays it with turn to cover for a single. |
| 12.5 : Harpreet Brar to Tilak Varma, This is flat and short, at the stumps, Tilak Varma walks across a bit and works it to the left of long on for two more runs. |
| 12.6 : Harpreet Brar to Tilak Varma, Fires it in, at 102 kph, short and outside off, Tilak Varma frees his arms and cuts it past Kagiso Rabada at point for a single to keep the strike. A decent over for Mumbai, 8 runs off it without taking any risk. |
| 0.0 : Strategic Break! That is the last break of this innings. Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma have set a good platform here for Mumbai. Now Tilak Varma along with Yadav should take an aggressive approach especially when they have the wickets in hand. The left-hand, right-hand combination could be able to do wonders here, targeting the short boundary on one side. Punjab needs to take quick wickets and stop the runs flowing. They have not allowed Mumbai to score at a high rate but in the later sta |
| 13.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Tilak Varma, Angling away from the left-hander, on a good length, outside off, Tilak Varma pushes it in front of mid off and calls Suryakumar Yadav through for a quick single. |
| 13.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, Serves it on a good length, around off, Suryakumar Yadav hangs back and whips it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Tilak Varma, Digs it in short, outside off, Tilak Varma drags the pull through square leg for one more run. |
| 13.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, Sees the batter make room and follows him with a fullish delivery, Suryakumar Yadav can only knock this one down to wide long on for a run. |
| 13.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Tilak Varma, This is slower and into the deck, outside off, Tilak Varma rides the bounce well and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket. The batters think about two but Sam Curran is quick to get to the ball and keeps it down to a single. |
| 13.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, At pace this time, on a length, at the batter, Suryakumar Yadav backs away and lofts it down to long on. Retains the strike with a single. A tidy over from Rabada, six singles off it. |
| 14.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, Pace off first up by Arshdeep Singh, on a good length, going away from the right-hander from over the wicket, Suryakumar Yadav swings to play a cross-bat shot but connects with thin air. |
| 14.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, Nails the yorker, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav gets his bat down and squeezes it out to deep point for a single. |
| 14.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, FOUR! A boundary after 22 balls for Mumbai. Arshdeep rolls his fingers over the ball and serves it on a nagging length, on middle, Tilak Varma goes deep in his crease and waits for the ball to arrive. Goes back over the bowler's head and picks up a boundary. |
| 14.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Two in two for Tilak Varma! Arshdeep attempts the yorker again, on off, Tilak Varma uses his feet and takes it on the full. Angles the bat face perfectly to hit it between cover and mid off for four more runs. |
| 14.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, Back to taking pace off and on a back of a length, on middle, Tilak Varma mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, Nicely done! |
| Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav makes the extra ball count! Arshdeep goes full and around off, Suryakumar Yadav picks up the length early and hits it over wide long off for a boundary. A 15-run over and it might just be the spark Mumbai need for a strong finish to their innings. |
| 15.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Tilak Varma, OUCH! A sharp bouncer on the helmet. Tilak Varma goes for the pull shot but gets hit on the helmet. The ball rolls away to fine leg and they cross for a leg bye. A mandatory concussion check will follow. |
| 15.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, CONFIDENT REVIEW! Suryakumar Yadav goes for the review straight away as the umpire gives him out for LBW! Kagiso Rabada serves it on a length and around middle and leg. Suryakumar Yadav is hit on the pads as he tries to pick it up on the leg side. The UltraEdge shows that there was no contact between the bat and the ball. Ball Tracking confirms that the ball is missing the leg stump. Suryakumar Yadav gets another review right and he survives. |
| 15.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! INSULT TO INJURY! Kagiso Rabada gets the effort ball in on leg. Suryakumar Yadav creates some room and lofts it over the covers region. The ball clears the infield and rockets away to the fence for four runs. |
| 15.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! PUNISHED AGAIN! A low full toss by Rabada on middle. Suryakumar Yadav relies on his favorite shot again and connects well. He scoops it over fine leg and the ball lands in the third tier for half a dozen runs. |
| 15.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav, Sticks to the good length on the off pole. Suryakumar Yadav punches it towards covers and hurries away for a single. |
| 0.0 : Sam Curran brings himself back into the attack. |
| 15.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Tilak Varma, SIX! BANG! SOUNDED SWEET! Kagiso Rabada drops it short again. This time Tilak Varma gets the pull shot right and connects well. The ball sails over the deep mid-wicket fence and lands in the crowd for the second maximum in this over. A very good over for the men in blue. Kagiso Rabada wouldn't be too happy about it. |
| 16.1 : Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower and full in length outside off. Suryakumar Yadav swings hard but doesn't connect at all. |
| 16.2 : Sam Curran to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! TAKEN! BRILLIANT CATCH! |
| 0.0 : The Mumbai skipper, Hardik Pandya comes out to bat now. |
| 16.3 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, On a length and on off. Hardik Pandya punches it to mid off for a single. Good stop by Liam Livingstone there. |
| 16.4 : Sam Curran to Tilak Varma, A low full toss on middle. Tilak Varma clips it to deep mid-wicket and runs a single. |
| 16.5 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, Sam Curran gets away with that one. A juicy full toss on off. Hardik Pandya slaps it hard, gets the connection on the toe end of his bat, and drills it back to Sam Curran. He fails to grab it and that was a tough chance dropped. |
| 16.6 : Sam Curran to Hardik Pandya, SIX! PUNISHED! Sam Curran drops it short and keeps it over off. Hardik Pandya pulls it and connects well. The ball sails over the deep mid-wicket fence for six runs. That is good hitting. |
| 17.1 : Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, A full toss on off. Tilak Varma goes to hit it on the leg side but catches the edge. The ball hits his toe and rolls away towards point for a single. |
| 17.2 : Harshal Patel to Hardik Pandya, Again a low full toss on off. Hardik Pandya slaps it to long off and runs another one. |
| 17.3 : Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, SIX! NAILS IT! Harshal Patel drops it short and outside off. Tilak Varma stands tall and pulls it, maintaining his balance well. The ball is seen landing into the crowd for another biggie off his bat. |
| 17.4 : Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, Hits the hard length outside off. Tilak Varma gets early into the shot and clears mid off for a single. |
| 17.5 : Harshal Patel to Hardik Pandya, Again short and slow outside off. Hardik Pandya slaps it towards deep covers. Rilee Rossouw stops it and the batters run a couple. |
| 17.6 : Harshal Patel to Hardik Pandya, OUT! IN THE AIR....TAKEN! |
| 0.0 : Tim David is the new man in. |
| 18.1 : Sam Curran to Tilak Varma, Full and on off. Tilak Varma drills it to long on and gets an easy single. |
| 18.2 : Sam Curran to Tim David, On a length and outside off. Tim David slaps it to the fielder at point. A valuable dot ball. |
| 18.3 : Sam Curran to Tim David, On the hard length and outside off. Sam Curran flirting with the tram lines. Tim David swings and misses and he takes a review to get a wide ball. The replays agree with him and that is called a wide. |
| Sam Curran to Tim David, FOUR! MUSCLED AWAY! Sam Curran sticks to the good length and outside off. Tim David slaps it over point. The ball is hit like a bullet and it races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : Sam Curran to Tim David, Errs in line again. Slow and on a length way outside off. Tim David leaves it alone and it is a wide ball. |
| Sam Curran to Tim David, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! A sharp bouncer on the helmet. Tim David pulls it and gets some connection on it. The ball races off to the deep square leg fence for another boundary off this over. |
| 18.5 : Sam Curran to Tim David, SIX! FETCH IT! Slow and on a length from Sam Curran now. Tim David reads it well and he won't miss out on it. He sends it over the cow corner region, clearing the fence for a bigge. |
| 18.6 : Sam Curran to Tim David, On a length but down the leg side. Tim David walks towards off trying to access the leg side. The ball misses the bat and the leg stump. Jitesh Sharma fails to collect it cleanly and the batters cross for one. Punjab have reviewed and the third umpire feels that Tim David walked towards off stump and declares it as a fair delivery. An expensive over from Sam Curran. |
| Who will bowl the final over? It will be Harshal Patel (3-0-28-1). Can he keep Mumbai under 200? |
| 19.1 : Harshal Patel to Tim David, Too short and outside off as well. Tim David tries to reach it but misses out. The umpire signals a wide. |
| 19.2 : Harshal Patel to Tim David, OUT! TAKEN! Harshal Patel finally sends Tim David packing! On the hard length and outside off. Tim David slaps it down the ground towards long off. Sam Curran is the fielder there and he makes no mistake to catch the ball. Tim David walks back to the pavilion ad Harshal Patel gets another wicket. |
| 19.1 : Harshal Patel to Tim David, FOUR LEG BYES! Oh, wait! Punjab has reviewed for LBW! Too full and on off from Harshal Patel. Tim David misses the connection and the ball hits the pads. It rolls away to the third man fence for four runs. UltraEdge shows no spike and Ball tracking confirms that the impact was outside off. Mumbai gets four leg byes and Punjab loses a review. |
| 19.2 : Romario Shepherd is in at number 7. |
| 19.3 : Harshal Patel to Romario Shepherd, Full and on the toes. Romario Shepherd flicks it to long on and gets off the mark with a single. |
| 19.4 : Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, On a good length and outside off. Tilak Varma swings his blade and sends it to long on for a single. |
| 19.3 : What happened there? Uh oh, it looks to have hit the Spider Cam and it will be a dead ball. It was a slower delivery from around the wicket by Harshal Patel, on a good length, outside off, Tilak Varma got completely deceived there by the change in pace and dragged his slog aerially towards deep mid-wicket where the Spider Cam got in the ball's way. |
| 19.5 : Harshal Patel to Romario Shepherd, OUT! TAKEN! Harshal Patel is on a roll here! He goes full and on the sticks. Romario Shepherd flicks it off but gets the connection off the toe end of his bat. Shashank Singh is the fielder at deep square leg who makes no mistake to collect it. Romario Shepherd will have to depart without making any significant impact. |
| Mohammad Nabi comes out now to face the last ball of the innings. Can he finish with a flourish? |
| 19.6 : Harshal Patel to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! run out (Harshal Patel). |
| 0.0 : Sensational final over from Harshal Patel to keep Mumbai under 200! The Men in Blue and Gold could only manage 7 runs off the 20th over to end up with 192, the highest score at this venue in Indian T20 League history. At the start, it was another one of those impressive displays in the Powerplay. Although Kagiso Rabada was the only one to be rewarded with success in the first six overs the rest did well to not allow Mumbai to get off to a flier. In the middle overs, they kept the runs in check |
| As for Mumbai, they do not get the finish they would have wanted in the final over but they will be happy with where they are at the halfway mark. After being inserted into bat, Mumbai were rocked early with the departure of Ishan Kishan. Coming in at number 3, Suryakumar Yadav got a couple of boundaries away early as did Rohit Sharma at the other end. The duo ensured a decent Powerplay for Mumbai and the foundation was there for them to capitalise on. However, the middle phase saw Rohit being |
| Suryakumar Yadav is up for a chat. He jokes about the couple of ducks this season. He adds that his recovery is going well and slowly he will be fully fit. Mentions that the celebration was signaled to his team as he was assigned the task to bat deep, especially after Rohit Sharma's wicket. Adds that he is happy with the score put up on the board. Mentions that if there is no dew then this is above par. |
| Right then, Mumbai have 192 on the board and this looks above par on a surface which looks to be on the slower side and does not look easier to bat. On the other hand, Punjab will need a good Powerplay which will put them in good stead for the rest of the case. In case you were wondering how the result of this game will affect the position of the teams in the standings, we have got you covered. If Mumbai restrict Punjab to 159 or below, they leap to 5th, over Lucknow. Restricting Punjab betwee |
| ... THEÂ RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the chase. |
| 0.1 : Gerald Coetzee to Sam Curran, FOUR! CRISPY START! Gerald Coetzee serves it on a length and outside off. Sam Curran hangs back and punches it through covers. The ball races off to the fence for four runs to get the board going. |
| 0.2 : Gerald Coetzee to Sam Curran, FIVE WIDES! OH NO! Gerald Coetzee drops it short but angles it way down the leg side. The keeper has no chance of collecting it and the ball meets the ropes for five bonus runs. |
| Gerald Coetzee to Sam Curran, Much better! Gerald Coetzee bangs it short and into the body. Sam Curran is hit on the body and the ball dies down on the track. They cross for a leg bye. |
| 0.3 : Gerald Coetzee to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! c Ishan Kishan b Gerald Coetzee. |
| 0.0 : Rilee Rossouw walks in at number 3 on his debut for Punjab. |
| 0.4 : Gerald Coetzee to Rilee Rossouw, Full now on off. Rilee Rossouw drives it to mid off and sets off for a quick single. It was a risky run as a direct hit at the stumps would have sent him packing. |
| 0.5 : Gerald Coetzee to Sam Curran, On a hard length outside off. Sam Curran takes the width on offer and guides it to deep point for a single. |
| 0.6 : Gerald Coetzee to Rilee Rossouw, No run. |
| 0.0 : Jasprit Bumrah will steam in from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran, On a length and on off. Sam Curran punches it to the fielder at cover. Good start by Jasprit Bumrah. |
| 1.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran, Full now on the toes. Sam Curran misses out on the clip and gets hit on the pads. Not much of an appeal by any of the Mumbai players as the ball was clearly heading down leg. |
| 1.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran, Shortens his length now and keeps it over off. Sam Curran blocks it watchfully off the back foot in front of cover and calls for a single. |
| 1.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Rilee Rossouw, OUT! b Jasprit Bumrah. |
| 0.0 : Liam Livingstone makes his way out to the centre. |
| 1.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Liam Livingstone, Again an inswinging yorker outside off. Liam Livingstone slices it to deep point for a single to get off the mark. |
| 1.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! BRILLIANT REVIEW! Jasprit Bumrah serves it on a length and angling down the leg side. Sam Curran tries to flick it away but doesn't seem to get any connection. UltraEdge confirms that there was a spike as the ball hit the bat. That was a very confident review and Jasprit Bumrah strikes twice in one over. Sam Curran, the skipper departs as well without any significant impact. |
| 0.0 : Who comes out next? |
| 2.1 : Gerald Coetzee to Liam Livingstone, OUT! c & b Gerald Coetzee. |
| 0.0 : Reeling at 14-3, Punjab use their Impact Sub in the form of Harpreet Singh, replacing Arshdeep Singh. Harpreet walks in at number 5. |
| 2.2 : Gerald Coetzee to Shashank Singh, On a good length and over middle. Shashank Singh hangs back and blocks it solidly. |
| 2.3 : Gerald Coetzee to Shashank Singh, On a length and swinging away outside off. Shashank Singh swings and misses. The umpire signals a wide. |
| Gerald Coetzee to Shashank Singh, Sticks to the good length and outside off. Shashank Singh guides it to deep point and runs a single to get off the mark. |
| 2.4 : Gerald Coetzee to Harpreet Singh, Hits the hard length and outside off. Harpreet Singh punches it to the fielder at point. |
| 2.5 : Gerald Coetzee to Harpreet Singh, Again short and over leg. Harpreet Singh is also rushed into the pull shot, gets the connection on the upper edge and the ball lands safely towards square leg. They run a single. |
| 2.6 : Gerald Coetzee to Shashank Singh, FOUR! SHARP SHOT! Gerald Coetzee goes quick, on a length and outside off. Shashank Singh slaps it hard and finds the vacant region at deep point. The ball meets the fence and that is a much-needed boundary for Punjab. |
| 3.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Harpreet Singh, On a length and outside off. Harpreet Singh shoulders arms as the ball swings back in towards the keeper. |
| 3.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Harpreet Singh, FOUR! NICELY PLAYED! Jasprit Bumrah serves it on a length and on the pads. Harpreet Singh nudges it away and sends it fine of the keeper. The ball meets the fence for another boundary. |
| 3.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Harpreet Singh, A bit short and over off. Harpreet Singh tries to play it on the off side, gets the inner edge and the ball rolls away to the keeper. |
| 3.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Harpreet Singh, Another short one outside off. Harpreet Singh keeps it down towards mid-wicket and runs a sharp single. |
| 3.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Shashank Singh, Wide! On a length, swinging in towards leg but this time way down leg. Shashank Singh leaves it alone and the umpire signals a wide. |
| Jasprit Bumrah to Shashank Singh, Full now, on off. Shashank Singh drives it to mid off and runs another single. |
| 3.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Harpreet Singh, Another brilliant yorker on the sticks, Harpreet Singh manages to get his bat down in time and digs it out to mid-wicket. Another splendid over for Mumbai. |
| The Impact Player, Akash Madhwal comes into the attack as the first change. |
| 4.1 : Akash Madhwal to Shashank Singh, JAFFA! On a length and just outside off. Shashank Singh goes for the block but the ball zips past his outer edge. |
| 4.2 : Akash Madhwal to Shashank Singh, FOUR! SUPERB SHOT! Akash Madhwal serves it on a length and on off. Shashank Singh goes up and over covers with good timing. The ball bounces and then crosses the fence for four runs. |
| 4.3 : Akash Madhwal to Shashank Singh, On a length now, outside off. Shashank Singh tries to fetch it from outside off but gets beaten. |
| 4.4 : Akash Madhwal to Shashank Singh, Slightly fuller and on off. Shashank Singh punches it to covers and sets off for a single. |
| 4.5 : Akash Madhwal to Harpreet Singh, Short now on the pads. Harpreet Singh nudges it towards short fine leg. Jasprit Bumrah there fumbles to collect it and the batters get a couple of runs. |
| 4.6 : Akash Madhwal to Harpreet Singh, FOUR! LUCKY EDGE! Akash Madhwal hits the hard length and keeps it outside off. Harpreet Singh throws his bat at it and strikes the inner edge. The ball rolls past the stumps and past short fine leg to run off to the cushions for four runs. |
| 5.1 : Hardik Pandya to Shashank Singh, Starts from over the wicket and gets a hint of away movement, on a good length, on middle, Shashank Singh makes room and covers the line of the ball to defend it with a straight bat. |
| 5.2 : Hardik Pandya to Shashank Singh, Serves it on a hard length, just outside off, Shashank Singh goes back in his crease and drops it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single. |
| 5.4 : Hardik Pandya to Harpreet Singh, Oh... that could have gone anywhere! Slanting in, on a length, on middle, the ball stops in the surface a bit. Harpreet Singh goes for the flick but closes the bat face early. Gets a leading edge that drops in front of Rohit Sharma at short cover. |
| 5.5 : Hardik Pandya to Harpreet Singh, Switches to over the wicket and gets the ball to shape back in, on a hard length, on middle and leg, Harpreet Singh adjusts well to swing and pats it down to mid on. |
| 5.3 : Hardik Pandya to Harpreet Singh, Comes from around the wicket for the left-hander and angles it in, on a good length, on middle, Harpreet Singh dabs it down off the back foot on the leg side. |
| 5.6 : Hardik Pandya to Harpreet Singh, Continues to target the stumps does the Mumbai skipper and makes the ball go away this time, on a good length, on off and middle, Harpreet Singh accounts for the away movement and blocks it back onto the deck. |
| 6.1 : Shreyas Gopal to Shashank Singh, SIX! A loosener first up and Shashank Singh does not miss out! Starts with a googly but it is a half-tracker, on middle and leg, Shashank Singh goes on the back foot and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 6.2 : Shreyas Gopal to Shashank Singh, Pushes it through, short and on the pads, Shashank Singh glances it down to fine leg for a single. |
| 6.3 : Shreyas Gopal to Harpreet Singh, It is the googly again, short and on off, Harpreet Singh rocks back and punches it to the left of the bowler. Gopal fails to make a clean stop and concedes a single. |
| 6.4 : Shreyas Gopal to Shashank Singh, This is short and turning away, short and around off, Shashank Singh cuts it wide of point and gets to the other end. |
| 6.5 : Shreyas Gopal to Harpreet Singh, OUT! c & b Shreyas Gopal. |
| 0.0 : Jitesh Sharma is the new batter in for Punjab. |
| 6.6 : Shreyas Gopal to Jitesh Sharma, Tosses it up to the right-hander, full and on off, Jitesh Sharma presses forward and pushes it down to long off for a single to get off the mark. End of a successful over from the leggie. |
| 7.1 : Hardik Pandya to Jitesh Sharma, Bends his back and digs it in short, outside off, Jitesh Sharma sways away from the line of the ball and leaves the ball alone. Jitesh signals that it sailed over his head but the umpire signals one bouncer for the over and there is no signal of a wide. |
| 7.2 : Hardik Pandya to Jitesh Sharma, WIDE! This is way too short, over middle. Jitesh Sharma ducks and lets it go for a wide. Ishan Kishan times the jump to perfection to gather it over his head. |
| 7.3 : Hardik Pandya to Jitesh Sharma, Slanting in, at the hips, on a hard length, Jitesh Sharma nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 7.2 : Hardik Pandya to Jitesh Sharma, Hits the deck hard and gets the ball to skid through, on off, Jitesh Sharma dabs it off the back foot towards backward point. |
| 7.4 : Hardik Pandya to Shashank Singh, WIDE! Slips it down leg, on a back of a length, Shashank Singh walks across his stumps and tries to help the ball away with the angle but misses. Wide called by the umpire. |
| Hardik Pandya to Shashank Singh, WIDE! Fuller in length but Hardik strays down leg again. Too wide for Shashank Singh to have any sort of contact. |
| Hardik Pandya to Shashank Singh, This is on a good length, angling in, on middle, Shashank Singh uses his feet and drives it on the up to mid off for a single. |
| 7.5 : Hardik Pandya to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Up and over! Length delivery with an upright seam, Jitesh Sharma gets followed as he makes room. He still manages to make room and carves it over wide mid off. Gerald Coetzee gives it a chase and thinks about putting in the dive but decides against it in the end. |
| 7.6 : Hardik Pandya to Jitesh Sharma, Hurls it on a hard length, on middle, Jitesh Sharma hangs back and whips it to the right of long on. They think about the second run but the fielder in the deep is quick to get to it. Just a single off it then. |
| 8.1 : Shreyas Gopal to Jitesh Sharma, 1 run. |
| 8.2 : Shreyas Gopal to Shashank Singh, SIX! BOOM! Straight as an arrow! Shreyas gives the ball air but gets the length wrong. It is right in the slot, on off, Shashank Singh swings through the line and goes back over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 8.3 : Shreyas Gopal to Shashank Singh, SIX! Back-to-back sixes for Shashank Singh! 13 runs off the over with three balls to go and Punjab need to convert this into a big over. |
| 8.4 : Shreyas Gopal to Shashank Singh, Keeps it short and flat, on off, Shashank Singh punches it to long off and rotates the strike. |
| 8.5 : Shreyas Gopal to Jitesh Sharma, Dishes out the googly, short and around off, Jitesh Sharma reads it well and knocks it with a straight bat to long off for one more. |
| 8.6 : Shreyas Gopal to Shashank Singh, Flat and pushes it through, on middle, Shashank Singh works it through mid-wicket for a single to retain the strike. |
| 0.0 : Strategic Break! Punjab needs a big partnership desperately. They are in a lot of trouble currently but the youngsters Shashank Singh and Jitesh Sharma look to be going strong. After their initial batting collapse early on in the innings, they need to also make sure not to lose any more wickets. Mumbai, on the other hand, shouldn't take their feet off the pedal and continue to build pressure. They have a chance to improve their NRR here if they get all the 10 wickets. Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit B |
| 9.1 : Akash Madhwal to Shashank Singh, DROPPED! Akash Madhwal puts down a sharp chance! |
| A slight halt! It seems that Akash Madhwal has hurt his finger trying to catch that ball flying straight towards him. He was seen clutching his finger in pain and the physio had to rush out straight away. |
| 9.2 : Akash Madhwal to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Jitesh Sharma looks to be a goner but he has taken the review. This looks more in hope than anything else as Jitesh missed a straight delivery there. |
| 0.0 : Ashutosh Sharma is the new batter in hoping to get his team out of trouble here. |
| 9.3 : Akash Madhwal to Ashutosh Sharma, Nails the yorker this time, outside off, Ashutosh Sharma jams it out in front of point and takes a single to open his account. |
| 9.4 : Akash Madhwal to Shashank Singh, This is on a good length, on middle, Shashank Singh plays it with a straight bat to long on for a run. |
| 9.5 : Akash Madhwal to Ashutosh Sharma, SIX! Easy pickings! Madhwal errs in line and length as he bowls it on a length, down leg, Ashutosh Sharma swivels in his crease and swats it into the stands towards fine leg for a maximum. |
| 9.6 : Akash Madhwal to Ashutosh Sharma, Another yorker gone wrong by Madhwal, high full toss, on off, Ashutosh Sharma punches it square to deep point and collects a couple of runs. |
| 10.1 : Romario Shepherd to Shashank Singh, Short to start off his spell. Shashank Singh walks out and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.2 : Romario Shepherd to Ashutosh Sharma, FOUR! GOOD PLACEMENT! Romario Shepherd sticks to the hard length and keeps it outside off. Ashutosh Sharma slaps it past covers and into the vacant region. The ball races away to the fence for four runs. |
| 10.3 : Romario Shepherd to Ashutosh Sharma, 2 runs. |
| 10.4 : Romario Shepherd to Ashutosh Sharma, Fuller in length and on off. Ashutosh Sharma drills it down to mid off. |
| 10.5 : Romario Shepherd to Ashutosh Sharma, SIX! JUST ENOUGH! Romario Shepherd delivers it on a good length and on off. Ashutosh Sharma uses his wrists and sends it over deep square leg. The fielder there tried his best but the ball was just out of his reach. He gets six runs. |
| 10.6 : Romario Shepherd to Ashutosh Sharma, Bangs it short now over off. Ashutosh Sharma gets his bat up in hope of finding some connection but he fails to do so. |
| Hardik Pandya (2-0-11-0) comes back on to bowl. |
| 11.1 : Hardik Pandya to Shashank Singh, Full and on middle. Shashank Singh drills it down the ground. Tim David cuts it off at long on and the batters run a single. |
| 11.2 : Hardik Pandya to Ashutosh Sharma, On a length and on off. Ashutosh Sharma waits for it and punches it towards cover for a single. |
| 11.3 : Hardik Pandya to Shashank Singh, Again on a good length and on off. Shashank Singh walks out and nudges it to mid-wicket. The batters take another single. |
| 11.4 : Hardik Pandya to Ashutosh Sharma, SIX! ANOTHER ONE! Hardik Pandya shortens his length and keeps it on leg. Ashutosh Sharma plays the pickup shot again and uses his wrists well. The ball sails over fine leg for a biggie. |
| 11.5 : Hardik Pandya to Ashutosh Sharma, Fuller and following the batter down the leg side. Ashutosh Sharma doesn't connect with the ball this time and gets his on the pads. |
| 11.6 : Hardik Pandya to Shashank Singh, 1 run. |
| 12.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Shashank Singh, OUT! IN THE AIR....TAKEN! Jasprit Bumrah gets his third straight away! Serves it on a length and rolls his fingers over it. The ball stuck in the ground and Shashank Singh gets into the shot early. He ends up sending the ball straight up in the air. Tilak Varma calls it and takes a safe catch. Jasprit Bumrah now has the highest wicket in this season and holds the purple cap as well. |
| 0.0 : Right then, Hardik Pandya has decided to go for the kill and has brought his premier pacer, Jasprit Bumrah (2-0-9-2) back into the attack. |
| Harpreet Brar comes in next. |
| 12.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Harpreet Brar, A sharp bouncer over leg. Harpreet Brar had to duck under it and the keeper collects it well. |
| 12.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Harpreet Brar, Again, in the blockhole near leg stump. Harpreet Brar digs it out to mid on and gets off the mark with a single. |
| 12.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Ashutosh Sharma, Full and straight on middle. Ashutosh Sharma drives it back to the bowler and Jasprit Bumrah collects it well. |
| 12.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Ashutosh Sharma, NO BALL! On a length and outside off. Ashutosh Sharma guides it to the fielder at point. A Free Hit will follow. |
| Jasprit Bumrah to Ashutosh Sharma, SIX! LOVELY SHOT! Jasprit Bumrah goes full and keeps it outside off. Ashutosh Sharma walks across and sweeps it aerially. The ball sails beyond the deep square leg fence for another biggie off his bat. |
| 12.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Ashutosh Sharma, On the hard length outside off. Ashutosh Sharma punches it to the fielder near point and ends the over with a single. |
| 0.0 : Romario Shepherd (1-0-13-0) returns to the attack. |
| 13.1 : Romario Shepherd to Ashutosh Sharma, SIX! BANG! Romario Shepherd hits the hard length and keeps it on off. Ashutosh Sharma pulls it with power and launches it over the cow corner region for another maximum on his leg side. |
| 13.2 : Romario Shepherd to Ashutosh Sharma, Better now, full and on off. Ashutosh Sharma digs it out to mid off and refuses a single. |
| 13.3 : Romario Shepherd to Ashutosh Sharma, A full toss on leg. Ashutosh Sharma punches it to long on and runs a single this time. |
| 13.4 : Romario Shepherd to Harpreet Brar, Quick and short on middle from 'round the wicket. Harpreet Brar punches it to the right of the bowler. |
| 13.5 : Romario Shepherd to Harpreet Brar, Leg bye. |
| 13.6 : Romario Shepherd to Ashutosh Sharma, Full and on the off pole. Ashutosh Sharma drills it to the fielder at cover but fails to pierce the gap. |
| 0.0 : A halt in play as the umpires get the broken stump at the bowling end replaced. |
| 14.1 : Gerald Coetzee to Harpreet Brar, Four! |
| 14.2 : Gerald Coetzee to Harpreet Brar, FOUR! STREAKY! Gerald Coetzee serves this on a length and keeps it outside off. Harpreet Brar gets the outer edge and the ball flies past the keeper. Third man fails to cut it off and it meets the ropes for four more runs. |
| 14.3 : Gerald Coetzee to Harpreet Brar, No run. |
| 14.4 : Gerald Coetzee to Harpreet Brar, Short now on the body. Harpreet Brar pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 14.5 : Gerald Coetzee to Ashutosh Sharma, FOUR! POOR DELIVERY! A full toss on leg. Ashutosh Sharma whips it off his thighs and sends it wide of fine leg. There is no stopping the ball and he gets another four runs. |
| 14.6 : Gerald Coetzee to Ashutosh Sharma, Slower one now on a length outside off. Ashutosh Sharma is beaten by the lack of pace and Mumbai will get a breather. |
| 15.1 : Akash Madhwal to Harpreet Brar, WIDE! Goes for the wide yorker but slips it just beyond the tramline on off, Harpreet Brar opens the bat face to guide it down to deep third but misses out. |
| Akash Madhwal to Harpreet Brar, Sees the batter advance but Madhwal holds his line, on a fullish length, outside off, Harpreet Brar swings to go down town but connects with thin air. |
| 15.2 : Akash Madhwal to Harpreet Brar, Wide! |
| Akash Madhwal to Harpreet Brar, Leg bye! On a length, outside off, Harpreet Brar walks across his stumps to scoop it fine on the leg side but does not manage to get the connection. The ball rolls away to fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 15.3 : Akash Madhwal to Ashutosh Sharma, Stays around the wicket and hurls it on a fullish length, on middle and leg, Ashutosh Sharma clears his front leg and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 15.4 : Akash Madhwal to Ashutosh Sharma, SIX! BANG! Clean as a whistle by Ashutosh Sharma and that is some way to bring up your maiden Indian T20 League. Oh...no! The siren goes off and Madhwal has overstepped here. |
| Akash Madhwal to Ashutosh Sharma, SIX! My my! How did he get that shot away? |
| 15.5 : Akash Madhwal to Ashutosh Sharma, Wide! |
| 15.6 : Akash Madhwal to Harpreet Brar, SIX! BANG! Harpreet Brar gets into the act now and this is a monstrous hit! |
| 15.5 : Akash Madhwal to Ashutosh Sharma, Leg bye! On a length, angling into the batter, Ashutosh Sharma has a swish across the line. Gets it off his pads and the batters cross as the ball rolls to the off side. |
| 16.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Ashutosh Sharma, Rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a good length, around off, Ashutosh Sharma picks the change of pace and dabs it with soft hands in front of cover for a single. Good sensible batting by Ashutosh. |
| 0.0 : Strategic break! The players get a breather and they do need one. Ashutosh Sharma and Harpreet Brar can very much make sure that they snatch a win out of the jaws of a loss. From a tough position, they have brought their team just a few hits away from a victory provided they do not lose their wicket. Mumbai however, has the same trouble with their bowlers. Barring Jasprit Bumrah, none of them have managed to bowl well towards the later stages of the innings. This is getting down to the wire he |
| 16.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Harpreet Brar, Ouch, Harpreet Brar cops a blow on the glove! Bumrah bends his back and digs it in short, at the helmet of the batter from around the wicket. Harpreet Brar takes his eyes off the ball as an evasive action. Luckily for him, the ball does not lob off his gloves and rolls behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 16.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Ashutosh Sharma, Another delivery on a shortish length, around off, Ashutosh Sharma plays the upper cut and it goes down to deep third. Gerald Coetzee fails to pick it up early but does well in the end to get low and gets his body behind the ball to make the stop. A single taken. |
| 16.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Harpreet Brar, Goes short again does Bumrah, over middle, Harpreet Brar ducks under it nice and early and lets it go. |
| 16.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Harpreet Brar, No run. |
| 16.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Harpreet Brar, Continues to go short, over middle, Harpreet Brar hops back and rides the bounce well to stab it down with a straight bat. Only 3 runs off it but Punjab have safely negotiated the threat of Bumrah. |
| Gerald Coetzee has been handed the ball now. Can he work some magic here? |
| 17.1 : Gerald Coetzee to Ashutosh Sharma, OUT! c Mohammad Nabi b Gerald Coetzee. |
| 17.2 : Gerald Coetzee to Harshal Patel, Hurls it on a hard length, over middle, Harshal Patel stays leg side of the ball and pushes it to the right of extra cover for a single. |
| 0.0 : Harshal Patel is the new batter in. Can he see his team through till the end? |
| 17.4 : Gerald Coetzee to Harshal Patel, Sharp and quick bumper, outside off, Harshal Patel hops and reaches out to ramp it over the keeper but fails to connect. |
| 17.3 : Gerald Coetzee to Harpreet Brar, Leg bye! Switches to around the wicket and bowls it on a hard length, slanting in, on middle and leg, Harpreet Brar has a swipe across the line but misses. The ball rolls off his thigh pad on the off side and the batters scamper across for a quick single. |
| 17.5 : Gerald Coetzee to Harshal Patel, Two dots on the trot! |
| 17.6 : Gerald Coetzee to Harshal Patel, Three dots to close out the over! Brilliant stuff from Coetzee, the big wicket of Ashutosh Sharma and just the 2 runs off it. |
| 18.1 : Hardik Pandya to Harpreet Brar, The call is for two and they get it! Sees the batter move away to the leg side and follows him with a back-of-a-length delivery, Harpreet Brar whips it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs. |
| 0.0 : Hardik Pandya takes the ball himself now for the penultimate over. He will need to bowl a tight over here. 23 needed for Punjab to win in the final two overs. Mumbai has also incurred a penalty for maintaining a slow over rate. They will have to keep one less fielder outside the 30-yard circle for the final two overs. |
| 18.2 : Hardik Pandya to Harpreet Brar, Pandya is lucky to get away with it! Drifts on the pads, fuller in length, Harpreet Brar gets inside the line of the ball to help it away fine on the leg side. He misses and since he had shuffled, the umpire does not signal a wide. Brar takes the review but the third umpire confirms that the ball would have struck Brar on the pads had he stayed in his normal standing position. |
| 18.3 : Hardik Pandya to Harpreet Brar, Lands it on a length, on the off-stump line, Harpreet Brar stays leg side of the ball and opens himself up to go up and over on the off side. Slices it over point and gets a couple of runs as Tilak Varma and Rohit Sharma give it a chase and cut it off. |
| 18.4 : Hardik Pandya to Harpreet Brar, OUT! c Mohammad Nabi b Hardik Pandya. |
| 18.5 : Hardik Pandya to Kagiso Rabada, SIX! WOW! Kagiso Rabada picks the bones out of that with the first delivery he faces! |
| 0.0 : Kagiso Rabada is the last man in for Punjab. It is going down to the wire. |
| 18.6 : Hardik Pandya to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Akash Madhwal has been given the responsibility to defend 12 runs in the final over. |
| 19.1 : Akash Madhwal to Kagiso Rabada, WIDE! Goes searching for the wide yorker but it goes beyond the wide guideline on off, left alone by Kagiso Rabada for a wide. |
| Is that out? |
| Akash Madhwal to Kagiso Rabada, OUT! RUN OUT! WHAT A WAY FOR THE GAME TO END! MUMBAI WIN BY 9 RUNS! Madhwal keeps it full and near the tramline on off, Kagiso Rabada walks across his stumps and reaches out to cream it through covers. |
| 0.0 : A NAIL BITER! Yes, we have just witnessed another exciting match in the Indian T20 League. It was full of twists which started off in favor of Mumbai, then for a brief period it was Punjab who looked to be in charge. Towards the end, it was the visitors who took charge of the game back and managed to get a well-deserved win. Punjab were bowled out for 183 and just 10Â runs short of the target. |
| Punjab started off with a couple of boundaries but was dealt heavy blows soon after. Prabhsimran Singh departed for a golden duck in the very first over. Next, it was time for Rilee Rossouw and Sam Curran to walk back dejected, in the very next over. Liam Livingstone too couldnât establish himself as he too was dismissed in the third over of the chase. This put a hold on the runs getting added to the board. Harpreet Singh was just about getting settled when he chipped one straight back to the |
| Mumbai was given a shaky start by Gerald Coetzee as he went for a lot of runs off the first few deliveries off his hand. However, he bounced back with the wicket of Prabhsimran Singh in the same over and gave the opening breakthrough. Jasprit Bumrah who was seen with the new ball for the first time this season, showcased his class as he got rid of Rilee Rossouw with a sharp toe crusher. He followed it up with the wicket of Sam Curran as well in the same over. Coetzee struck next with the wick |
| Earlier in the innings, we saw a dominating batting performance by some of the Mumbai batters which built the foundation for the rest of the team. It started with Rohit Sharma attacking from the get-go. He was supported by Suryakumar Yadav for a major part of the innings and they both got a lot of runs on the board. Tilak Varma picked up the pace as well and dealt a lot of lusty blows. The others played small cameos but got their team to a respectable total of 192. For Punjab, Harshal Patel was |
| The captain of Punjab, Sam Curran says that it was another close game. Credits Ashutosh Sharma for helping the team get this close. Further adds that they are gutted but it was a great effort to get this close. Shares that it is heartbreaking for the guys to take it close and then end up on the losing side. States that Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh have incredible confidence in their abilities. Hopes that they can get over the line in the next close games. Ends by saying that there are a lo |
| Gerald Coetzee is in for a flash interview. He says that it was a great game and are feeling great to have gotten over the line. Mentions that they thought they had the game covered but Punjab came back well and it was a see-saw battle. Shares that while fielding at deep third, the ball spun while coming towards him and he just wanted to stop it somehow. On the experience of playing in the Indian T20 League, he replies that it was completely different from anything he had experienced and he does |
| The Presentation ceremony⦠|
| Hardik Pandya, the winning captain, representing Mumbai, says that it was a good game of cricket and that they knew it would be a tough fight. Adds that they thought they were ahead in the game in the initial stages but they didn't let it get to their head. Credits Ashutosh Sharma for his splendid knock and says that he is happy for his future. Mentions that they discussed during the strategic break that they would fight till the end and said that they needed to improve in their bowling departme |
| Jasprit Bumrah is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliance with the ball. He is also the leading wicket-taker now with 13 wickets to his name. Mentions that the game got much closer than they thought. Shares that he wants to make an impact early on and wants to make use of the swing as long as it lasts with the new ball. States this format is difficult for the bowlers with the batsmanship going up. Adds that with the Impact Player rule and the time restriction, it is not easy. |
| Right then, that was it from our coverage of the exciting encounter between Punjab and Mumbai. It was Mumbai who took home those two points in a thrilling game. The action will now shift to the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow where Lucknow host Chennai on 19th April. That will also be a match to glue your eyes on. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but our coverage will start much earlier. Until then, goodbye and cheers! |
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