Loss of life overs specialist Arshdeep shattered stumps at will in a annoying ultimate over as Punjab effectively defended 214 to get again to successful techniques.
The victory took Punjab to the 5th spot at the issues desk as a high-flying Mumbai have been introduced right down to earth later a hat-trick of wins.
As It Happened
Upcoming Sam Curran‘s 29-ball 55 led Punjab Kings to a immense 214 for 8, Mumbai Indians took the sport into the general over because of superb counter-attack from Cameron Inexperienced (67 off 43 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav (57 off 26 balls). The duo added 75 off handiest 36 balls.
Arshdeep struck a decisive fribble away within the 18th over to push aside an on-song Suryakumar with Mumbai desiring any other 33 from 15 balls, and bowled an notable ultimate over generation accounting for Tilak Varma (3) and Nehal Wadhera (0) to go back with figures of 4-0-29-4.
Alternatively the hosts handiest controlled 201 for six as Arshdeep needy the middle-stump in back-to-back deliveries to despatched NT Tilak Verma and Nehal Wadhera packing.
On a batting belter, Arshdeep once more confirmed why even Indian crew relies on him in T20 video games in order throughout the top phases of the sport.
Mumbai Indians would agree that Jitesh Sharma’s 7-ball-25 against the top did change into the remaining even if 82 runs conceded by way of MI bowlers between overs 15-18 used to be any other turning level.
MI did struggle neatly later conceding 117 runs within the closing seven overs, however their attempt with the bat used to be now not plethora to avert a defeat in a sport in which greater than 400 runs scored right here on the Wankhede Stadium.
For MI, the largest achieve can be Suryakumar’s go back to mode.
It used to be in January this occasion that the swashbuckling batter made his closing ranking in huge of fifty — 112 now not out in opposition to Sri Lanka at Rajkot — and later a rocky length during which he used to be brushed aside for a unprecedented 3 consecutive first-ball geese, the right-handed batter thrilled a packed Wankhede Stadium with a standard Suryakumar innings.
Mumbai have been additionally rocked early by way of Arshdeep, who had his Republic of India teammate Ishan Kishan (1) stuck by way of Matthew Snip for his fiftieth IPL wicket.
Rohit and Inexperienced fuelled MI’s price within the residue of the powerplay, taking them to 54/1 later six overs taking their affiliation to a 76-run arise for the second one wicket, coming off 50 balls.
Rohit checked in imperious mode however fell to Liam Livingstone within the tenth over for 44 from 27 balls, studded with 4 fours and 3 sixes. Previous, Curran accurate his manage billing with a stunning 29-ball-55 as Punjab Kings lifted themselves from a precarious place to put up a commendable 214 for 8.
A 92-run arise for the 8th wicket with Harpreet Bhatia (41 off 28 balls) modified the process the sport with 131 runs coming within the back-10.
Arjun Tendulkar (1/48 in 3 overs), who had a few notable video games first up, had a excellent opening enchanment however went for 31 in his 3rd over as 69 runs have been yielded between overs 16-18. Jofra Archer and Cameron Inexperienced went for 13 and 25 respectively within the seventeenth and 18th over.
However the hero no doubt used to be Curran, who strike his first fifty of IPL this season and Bhatia made a 28-ball 41 (4x4s, 2x6s) generation including 92 runs from 50 balls for the 5th wicket to energy Punjab Kings to a frightening overall. This used to be later MI bowlers strangulated their middle-order put up a promising get started.
Curran struck 5 fours and 4 sixes to support Punjab Kings leap again strongly right here on the Wankhede Stadium later they misplaced manner within the center overs, chief a robust healing.
Punjab Kings have been 97/4 later 13 overs however courtesy magnificent efforts from Curran, Bhatia and Jitesh Sharma, they added 117 runs within the closing seven overs, with 96 runs coming at the closing 30 balls.
Punjab wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh additionally supplied upcoming fireworks, hitting 4 sixes in his seven-ball 25 sooner than being wiped clean up by way of Jason Behrendorff within the closing over.
(With inputs from PTI)
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