Dying-overs specialist Arshdeep broke the stumps in a tense remaining over as Punjab efficiently defended 214 to get again to profitable methods.
The win propelled Punjab to fifth on the factors desk as Mumbai, who have been flying excessive after a hat-trick of wins, have been introduced right down to earth.
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Afterwards Sam CurranAfter scoring 55 runs in 29 balls, Punjab Kings scored 214 for 8 wickets, because of a superb counter-attack from Cameron Inexperienced (67 runs in 43 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav (57 runs in 26 balls), Mumbai Indians took the sport within the final over. Took possession. Each added 75 runs in 36 balls.
Arshdeep struck a decisive blow to dismiss Suryakumar within the 18th over, with Mumbai needing 33 off 15 balls, and returned with figures of Tilak Verma (3) and Nehal Wadhera (0) for a formidable remaining over. Threw 4-0-29-4.
Nevertheless, the hosts might solely handle 201 for six as Arshdeep broke middle-stump in back-to-back deliveries to get NT Tilak Verma and Nehal Wadhera packing.
With a batting belt underneath his belt, Arshdeep has once more proven why the Indian staff depends on him to ship effectively within the late levels of the sport in T20 matches.
Mumbai Indians would agree that Jitesh Sharma’s 7-ball-25 in the direction of the tip made the distinction, though 82 runs conceded by MI bowlers between overs 15-18 was one other turning level.
Mumbai Indians did effectively after conceding 117 runs within the final seven overs however their effort with the bat was not sufficient to keep away from a defeat that noticed the aspect rating over 400 runs on the Wankhede Stadium right here.
For MI, the most important benefit can be Suryakumar’s return to type.
In January this yr, the flamboyant batsman scored an unbeaten 112 towards Sri Lanka in Rajkot, his final rating of over 50 and after a tough interval through which he was dismissed for 3 consecutive first-ball geese. The -handed batsman enthralled a packed Wankhede Stadium crowd with a typical Suryakumar innings.
Mumbai have been additionally rocked early on by Arshdeep, who had his Indian teammate Ishan Kishan (1) caught by Matthew Quick for his fiftieth IPL wicket.
Rohit and Inexperienced spearheaded MI’s cost within the the rest of the powerplay, taking them to 54/1 after six overs and sharing a 76-run partnership for the second wicket off 50 balls.
Rohit was trying in nice type, however was dismissed for 44 within the tenth over by Liam Livingstone in 27 balls with the assistance of 4 fours and three sixes. Earlier, Curran performed a superb inning of 55 runs in 29 balls, by which Punjab Kings recovered themselves from a vital state of affairs by scoring 214 runs for 8 wickets.
shared a 92-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Harpreet Bhatia (41 runs in 28 balls) modified the route of the sport by scoring 131 runs within the back-10.
Arjun Tendulkar (1/48 in 3 overs), who had performed some spectacular video games earlier, had preliminary spell however went for 31 in his third over as 69 runs have been scored between overs 16-18. Joffra Archer and Cameron Inexperienced scored 13 and 25 runs within the seventeenth and 18th overs respectively.
However the undoubted heroes have been Curran, who scored his first half-century of IPL this season, and Bhatia scored 41 off 28 balls (4x4s, 2x6s), whereas including 92 off 50 balls for the fifth wicket to take the Punjab Kings to a difficult whole. delivered. This was after a promising begin by MI bowlers after strangling their middle-order.
Curran hit 5 fours and 4 sixes to assist Punjab Kings make a powerful comeback on the Wankhede Stadium right here after they have been misplaced within the center overs, making a powerful restoration.
Punjab Kings have been 97/4 after 13 overs however because of good efforts from Curran, Bhatia and Jitesh Sharma, they added 117 runs within the remaining seven overs, with 96 coming off the final 30 balls.
Punjab wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh additionally produced fireworks, hitting 4 sixes in his seven-ball 25 earlier than being clear bowled by Jason Behrendorff within the final over.
(With inputs from PTI)
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