Match Recap: Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings

In a thrilling counter, the fans witnessed one of the most dramatic scripts that the crash, bang, wallop of T20 cricket can serve as Mumbai Indians pipped Punjab Kings by nine runs at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Thursday. 

Match Highlights:

Toss: Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bow first.

(Suryakumar Yadav) top-scored for MI with his 78-run hit, while (Tilak Varma) remained undefeated at 34 off 18 deliveries.

(Rohit Sharma) contributed with a 38-run innings at the top of the order, while (Harshal Patel) showcased with the ball for PBKS as he registered a three-wicket haul!

Punjab got off to the most unpleasant of starts, down four wickets in the first two overs, as (Gerald Coetzee) and (Jasprit Bumrah) did destruction over the top-order of PBKS.

Then, it was after again time for the (Shashank Singh-Ashutosh Sharma) to come in and save the innings, as both fireworks batters went wild to revive the Punjab innings.

After (Shashank) fell and it all looked over, it was (Ashutosh) who put the team on his bears and tramped the MI bowlers to get the game close. But, an unlucky twist of events, led to him being dismissed as it came down to the rope for both teams.

Needing 12 off the last over, (Rabada) overstretched himself on a double and got him run out in the most theatrical of fashions as MI claimed a thriller of a win by 9 runs!

MI won by 9 runs!

Key Players:

Jaspirt Bumrah (Man of the Match): Take 4 crucial wickets with his economical bowling.

Surya Kumar Yadav: Play A brilliant knock of 78 runs in 53 balls.

Ashutosh Sharma: Played a fighting innings but couldn’t take Punjab Kings over the line

Conclusion:

MI will take a lot of sureness from this attack heading into their next match against Rajasthan Royals, while Punjab have some problems to discourse ahead of their clash with Gujarat Titans.

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