Riding on some excellent bowling from Bumrah and McCleneghan, Mumbai Indians defeated Kings XI Punjab by 25 runs and put their team on the right track.
Maxwell and Marsh partnership went in vain for Kings XI Punjab.
It is Mumbai now. one over, 39 to win. Bumrah continues. Miller takes two quick runs. 35 runs to win. Miller smashes the ball over mid-wicket for six. Miller takes two runs. 27 to win in one ball.
AFter 19 overs: Punjab 151 for 7
Two overs to go, 49 to win. McCleneghan starts with a wide. Excellent shot from Miller and it is a boundary and it is no ball. It is free hit. A beautiful delivery from McCleneghan. A wide from McCleneghan. A good shot for a single. Twitter team battle is in favour of Mumbai Indians. McCleneghan knocks Axar off and Punjab 149 for 6. Mitchell Johnson is the new man in. off the mark. Miller on strike. McCleneghan knocks Johnson and Punjab 151 for 7.
After 18 overs: Punjab 141 for 5
Three overs to go, 51 to win. Tough task ahead for Punjab. One good over can change the course of the game. Bumrah into the attack. Bumrah strikes with his first ball, Maxwell is bowled. Punjab 139 for 4. Nikhil is the new man in. Nikhil Akhil takes a single and gives strike to Miller. The going is tough for Kings XI Punjab. Excellent delivery from Bumrah. Only two runs and a wicket so far from this over. Bumrah knocks Akhil off and it is another wicket. Punjab 141 for 5. Axar is the new man.
After 17 overs: Punjab 139 for 3
Four overs to go, 57 to win. McClenaghan into the attack. Really a match on from now onwards. Excellent delivery to start with. Miller takes a single and gives strike to Maxwell. Maxwell now have to move on Maxwell chips and takes two quick runs. Maxwell smashes but only for a single. No boundaries or sixes in sight. Good over so far from the purple cap holder. Miller takes a single.
After 16 overs: Punjab 133 for 3
Pollard into the attack. Two runs for Maxwell and it is fifty for him. Miller takes a single and gives strike to Maxwell. Intelligent bowling from Pollard, Maxwell takes a single. Miller hits a six. Krunal Pandya misses another chance.
After 15 overs: Punjab 121 for 3.
Six overs to go, 78 to win. Southee into the attack. Maxwell smacks this time for a huge six, the ball went a long way. It is a 100m six. Wow!!! What a shot. A good comeback from Southee. Good comeback over from Southee. Wicket for Southee, crucial wicket of Marsh. Punjab 121 for 3. Miller is the new man in.
I love to see sixes from >@DavidMillerSA12>#MIvsKXIP>#IPL2016
— Sunny (@sunny17jpr) >April 25, 2016
After 14 overs: Punjab 112 for 2
Harbhajan continues. Marsh smashes but only for a single. Excellent delivery from Harbhajan. Maxwell smashes but again for a single. Harbhajan is bowling brilliantly now. Maxwell and Marsh try to break shackles but brilliant bowling from Harbhajan. Marsh smashes this time for a huge six over long-on.
After 13 overs: Punjab 102 for 2
Bumrah into the attack. Excellent ball to start with, a leg bye. Maxwell takes two runs. Only a single. Marsh flicks and only a single and it is 100 for Punjab. Bumrah is controlling things in this over. Seven from the over.
After 12 overs: Punjab 95 for 2
Nine overs to go, 102 to win. Harbhajan continues. Marsh takes a single off the third ball. Maxwell smashes the ball through point and takes two runs. Maxwell punishes this ball for a boundary.
After 11 overs: Punjab 88 for 2
10 overs to go, 115 runs to win. Req. run-rate is 11.50. Kings XI needs these two players till the end. Pollard into the attack. Marsh takes a single. Maxwell on strike. Maxwell cuts the ball for a boundary. Maxwell tries to break the shackles now. Another excellent cut shot and it is another boundary. It is two boundaries from two balls. It is 50 partnership between these two. Good over for Punjab
After 10 overs: Punjab 75 for 2
Harbhajan continues. Marsh takes a single. Maxwell on strike. Maxwell takes a single. Required run-rate is now above 11. Lots depend on these two. Maxwell smacks the ball over mid-wicket for a boundary.
After nine overs: Punjab 68 for 2
Krunal Pandya continues. Marsh takes two runs. Marsh takes a single and brings Maxwell on strike. Maxwell and Marsh run two quick runs. Maxwell takes a single and Marsh on strike. Marsh smacks the ball over mid-wicket and the ball races to the boundary. Marsh is now moving on. 11 from this over.
After eight overs: Punjab 57 for 2
Harbhajan into the attack. Marsh takes a single. Maxwell on strike to the offie. Interesting battle on the cards. Brilliant effort from Pandya at covers, only a single. Beautiful shot from Marsh and it is another boundary. Good comeback from Harbhajan after that boundary.
>#KXIP were poor in the field and >#MI are returning the favour. Krunal makes a mess of a simple catch, Vijay survives >#KXIPvMI>#IPL2016
— Haroon Javed (@Engr__haroon) >April 25, 2016
After seven overs: Punjab 50 for 2
14 overs to go. Punjab needs 150 runs to win. Krunal Pandya into the attack. good start from Pandya. Maxwell takes two runs. It is singles and two out there for Punjab. Marsh whips off his pads and the ball races to the boundary. An excellent shot from the man in form. Another two runs. Nine from this over and it is 50 for Punjab
After six overs: Punjab 40 for 2. it is strategic time-out.
Southee into the attack. A good yorker to start with. A good bouncer from Southee, an excellent delivery. Maxwell smacks the ball over short fine-leg for his first boundary. Can Maxwell pull things for Kings XI Punjab? Another good shot and Maxwell takes two runs. A single for Maxwell.
After five overs: Punjab 33 for 2
Bumrah into the attack. Vohra takes a single. Quick running between the wickets and another single. three singles so far from this over. Bumrah is mixing his deliveries. Four singles. Bumrah strikes by removing Vohra and Punjab 32 for 2. Maxwell is the new man and is off the mark.
After four overs: Punjab 28 for 1
McClenaghan continues. Vohra takes a single. Marsh on strike, is off the mark. Vohra takes a single. Marsh smashes the ball but only for two runs. Excellent effort in the slips by Pollard and again only a single. Seven runs from this over.
After three overs: Punjab 21 for 1
Southee continues, appeal for run-out, An excellent throw from Buttler from point, a close call!!! Vijay is just in. Vohra is off the mark now. Southee is bowling exceptionally well. Vijay smacks the ball and takes two runs. Will the catch dropped by Krunal going to prove costly for Mumbai? Vijay smshes the ball over mid-wicket for a huge six. effortless shot and the ball goes a long way. It is 95m six. Vijay perishes, tries to smash the next ball but Buttler takes a safe catch. Punjab 20 for 1. Shaun Marsh is the new man. Vohra takes a single.
After two overs: Punjab 10 for no loss
McClenaghan to share the new ball. Vijay flicks over mid-wicket for the first boundary for Kings XI Punjab. Beautiful shot. Excellent ball from McClenaghan, short, just outside the off and goes to the keeper. A slight misunderstanding, no damage done. good fielding from Rayudu. Another nudge for a boundary. It is two boundaries from this over. A beautiful shot but equally excellent fielding.
After one over: Punjab 1 for no loss
KIngs XI Punjab chase begins. Murali Vijay and Manan Vohra are the openers. Tim Southee to start the proceedings. Vijay on strike, defensive shot and no run. It is indeed a stiff target for Punjab. But if Vohra and Vijay give a good opening partnership, then we are having a match on. Murali Vijay is dropped by Krunal Pandya, a definite sitter for a fielder of his calibre. Will it be costly miss for Mumbai? Excellent over so far from Southee.
Southee almost got a wicket but Krunal couldn't grasp the ball cleanly and drops the catch! >#DilSeIndian>#KXIPvMI
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) >April 25, 2016
Mumbai Indians sets a stiff target of 190 for Kings XI Punjab. Riding on some brilliant batting from Parthiv Patel and Ambati Rayudu, Mumbai Indians put on a good target. Kings XI Punjab batsmen now should have to come out with all guns blazing. Murali Vijay and Manan Vohra should set a good platform for David Miller, Shaun Marsh and Maxwell to take Kings XI to victory.
Can Mumbai reach 200?? Pollard on strike, Mohit to bowl the last over. Pollard takes two runs quickly. Five ball to go, Pollard takes another two runs. Good running between the wickets. A good slower one from Mohit. Four balls to go, Excellent yorker from Mohit, Pollard could not convert it into runs. Will this be a good over from Mohit?? A wild swish and miss and another slower one from Mohit. A wild swish and Pollard is out caught at third man, terrific over from Mohit. Mumbai 189 for 5. Another wicket for Mohit. It is two in two for Mohit. 189 for 6.
Preity Zinta is delighted with the opposition at 189 for 5. >#IPL2016>#IPL
— dipesh gulechha (@dipeshjg) >April 25, 2016
After 19 overs: Mumbai 185 for 3
Two overs to go. Parthiv is 20 short of his century. Can he hit his maiden century in T20s? Johnson back into the attack. Parthiv smashes past the bowler and only a single. Excellent fielding from Murali Vijay saved a certain boundary. Pollard on strike. Pollard tries to pull it and the ball lands safely and it two for Pollard.Pollard takes a single and gives strike to Parthiv. Parthiv scoops and it is wicket for Johnson and phew!! Parthiv is out for 81. Mumbai 180 for 4. Hardik Pandya is the new man. Pollard takes a single. Pandya on strike. Excellent over from Johnson. Pandya smashes the last ball for a boundary.
After 18 overs: Mumbai 176 for 3
Three overs to go. Can Mumbai reach 200? Mohit into the attack. Parthiv takes a single. Another innovative shot and the ball races to the boundary. Buttler now takes on the bowlers. Gosh!! an excellent shot. Mohit is also expensive today. Another scoop and it is over keeper's head for another boundary. Buttler is playing intelligent cricket. Wow!! Wow!! what a batting from Mumbai batsmen. Oh no! Buttler is innovating shots in this match. An excellent slower one from Mohit and Buttler is out bowled. Mumbai 174 for 3. Pollard is the new man in. Pollard takes two runs.
After 17 overs: Mumbai 165 for 2
Four overs to go. Sandeep Sharma into the attack. Good first ball from Sharma. A beautiful innovative shot from Buttler and it is boundary. Mumbai batsmen are dealing in sixes and boundaries now. Excellent effort from Sandeep Sharma. He is somewhat keeping things quite. A wide ball. Buttler takes a single. Good over so far from Sandeep Sharma. Parthiv takes a single. Buttler takes two runs. Considering the situation a good over from Sandeep Sharma.
Most sixes by Mumbai Indians in >#IPL2016>#MIvsKXIP
— vIJay Patibandla (@vijaypatibandla) >April 25, 2016
After 16 overs: Mumbai 156 for 2
Five overs to go. Sahu into the attack. Parthiv Patel lifts the ball over mid-wicket for six. It is raining sixes in the last two-three overs. Parthiv Patel lifts the ball over the bowler and takes a single. This time Buttler and he smashes the ball over long-on for another six. It is 150 for Mumbai. Wow!! what an innings from Mumbai Indians batsmen. Buttler takes a single. Parthiv takes a single. 16 runs from this over.
After 15 overs: Mumbai 140 for 2
Six overs to go. What will the score of Mumbai? Axar Patel into the attack. Rayudu smashes the first ball for another six. Another huge hit and it is into the second tier, a huge six indeed. It is two sixes from two balls. Kings XI Punjab bowlers are now floundering. Rayudu tries to smash another six and an excellent catch. Mumbai 137 for 2. Vohra takes a good catch. Buttler is the new man. Parthiv takes a single and Buttler on strike. Buttler is off the mark. 15 runs and a wicket from this over.
After 14 overs: Mumbai 125 for 1
Seven overs to go. Johnson into the attack. Rayudu takes a single. Parthiv smashes the ball through the covers for a boundary. He is now taking on the bowlers. Wonderful batting from these two batsmen. Good slower one from Johnson. A short ball and it is another boundary. Parthiv Patel is taking on Johnson now. Johnson is proving costly. Excellent effort from Mohit and he dropped the catch. Pathiv Patel had three 'lives' so far. Mohit tried to catch the ball but couldn't grasp it.
After 13 overs: Mumbai 114 for 1. It is strategic time-out
Parthiv Patel's top-three IPL scores have all come against KXIP and all in Mohali. >#IPL2016>#KXIPvMI
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) >April 25, 2016
Eight overs to go. 10 from here will take Mumbai to 180. Parthiv and Rayudu should stay till the end. Mohit into the attack. Parthiv takes two runs and he is on 49. After the early wicket of Rohit, these two played some excellent cricket. It is fifty for Parthiv Patel, played some excellent shots. A quick single. Just missed the leg-stump, excellent delivery from Mohit. It is wide now. Parthiv plays an excellent shot and it is boundary, he is inventing shots. Another excellent shot and it is another boundary to finish the over.
Rayudu/Patel post Mumbai Indians' 21st 100+ stand in >#IPL and their second highest in Mohali >#KXIPvMI>#IPL2016
— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) >April 25, 2016
After 12 overs: Mumbai 101 for 1
Axar continues. This time Rayudu lifts over long-on and it is another six. Mumbai Indian are now pushing the launching pad. It is raining sixes. Another beautiful shot over covers for a boundary. Excellent partnership between these two. Excellent cricket from Rayudu. Fifty for Rayudu. It is leg-bye. Rayudu takes a single. It is 100 for Mumbai and century partnership between these two.
After 11 overs: Mumbai 87 for 1
10 overs to go. A good run-rate for Mumbai at 7.7, nine wickets still there and power-hitters to follow, Mumbai can reach 160+. Parthiv Patel takes a single. Sahu continues, Rayudu takes a single. Rayudu tries to lift but straight to the fielder and another single. Parthiv lifts the ball over the long-on for a six. 10 runs from this over.
After 10 overs: Mumbai 77 for 1
Axar into the attack. Rayudu takes a single. A good partnership between these two.Appeal for stumping, think so Parthiv is gone, excellent piece of work from Naik. A close call!!! Umpire says not out, a close shave for Parthiv Patel, it is indeed a close call. Parthiv Patel takes a single. Patel is living dangerously there. Rayudu looks good. Another smash but only for a single. Edged and the ball races to the boundary. Lucky four for Parthiv Patel.
After nine overs: Mumbai 69 for 1
Sahu into the attack. These two players are looking good. Rayudu takes a single. Parthiv smashes it but only for a single. Rayudu smashes it through the point for a boundary, an excellent shot, short ball and Rayudu makes full use. Rayudu lifts the ball the catch is dropped by Axar Patel. Another life for Mumbai batsman. A sitter is dropped.
After eight overs: Mumbai 60 for 1
Maxwell into the attack. Rayudu takes a quick single. Parthiv, a good player of spin, dabs it to the mid-wicket for a single. Maxwell is tightening the screws on Mumbai batsmen. Rayudu smashes the ball over long-on for the first six of the match. Beautiful shot. Rayudu takes two quick runs. Eleven runs from this over.
After seven overs: Mumbai 49 for 1
Mohit Sharma into the attack. Rayudu takes a single and gives strike to Parthiv. Parthiv takes a quick single. Rayudu dabs the ball through the third-man for another single. Parthiv dabs the ball and it beats the fielder and it is boundary. A good bouncer but called a wide. Patel flicks and only a single. A good over so far for Mumbai. 10 from the over.
After six overs: Mumbai 39 for 1
Mitchell Johnson into the attack. Rayudu smashes the ball over the long-on for a boundary. Rayudu now takes it to the bowlers. Two fours in three balls for Rayudu. Rayudu takes a single and Parthiv on strike. It is the last over of the power play. Parthiv Patel tries to smash over square-leg but straight to the fielder. It is a no-ball. Wow!!! what a turnaround. It is a free hit. Can Parthiv's 'life' give Mumbai the edge? Another flick but straight to David Miller. Beautiful shot through the fine-leg for a boundary. Parthiv this time beats the fielders. Another flick and another boundary. Johnson proves to be costly. It is two fours from two balls. Everything is happening in this over.
I agree with Ian Bishop.. Unmukt Chand should replace parthiv Patel.. >#MIvsKXIP>#VIVOIPL>#IPL2016
— Gahlaut (@Chirulez) >April 25, 2016
After five overs: Mumbai 25 for 1
Sandeep continues his third over. Rayudu takes a single. Some excellent controlled bowling from Kings XI Punjab. Parthiv Patel smashes, the ball falls short of Murali Vijay at mid-wicket. Excellent bowling from Sandeep. The batsmen are little bit frustrated. A wild swish and miss. Parthiv tries to break the shackles but Sandeep Sharma is bowling beautifully. Parthiv takes a single. Two from four balls, Wow!!! what a bowling. Rayudu smashes over the bowler for a boundary. A good shot.
After four overs: Mumbai 19 for 1
Axar Patel into the attack. Rayudu takes a single off the first ball. Patel flicks it and takes another single. So far 12 dot balls from Kings XI Punjab bowlers. It is awesome bowling. Rayudu takes another single. Only singles from this over. Six runs from this over.
After three overs: Mumbai 13 for 1
Sandeep continues, Patel plays it defensively. Another defensive shot. Sandeep is mixing his deliveries well. Excellent shot from Parthiv and excellent fielding and takes two runs. Another excellent over from Sandeep
In the three matches played at Mohali so far this season, the spinners have fared almost as well as the quick bowlers >#IPL2016>#KXIPvMI
— MeriTeam (@MeriTeamApp) >April 25, 2016
After two overs: Mumbai 11 for 1
Mitchell Johnson into the attack. Patel on strike, beautiful delivery to start with. Patel plays a beautiful shot and it is first boundary for Mumbai. Patel flicks for another boundary. It is two in two for Mumbai. Patel takes a quick single. Rayudu on strike, a good over for Mumbai.
After one over: Mumbai 2 for 1
Sandeep Sharma opens the attack. Rohit Sharma on strike, plays it defensively back to the bowler. Appeal for caught behind and Rohit is given. Sandeep strikes crucial blow. Mumbai 0 for 1. Mumbai opens their account. Rayudu is the new man. Excellent bowling from Sandeep. It is two runs and one wicket.
Rohit Sharma and Parthiv Patel are walking into the middle.
The umpires, players and the batsmen are out in the middle. Mohali fans expect their team to make a turnaround.
The match is about to begin.
Mumbai Indians team would expect their captain Rohit Sharma to fire at the top, while Kings XI would expect their captain David Miller and Glenn Maxwell to live up to their expectations.
Both the teams have to win this match to move ahead in the tournament. While Mumbai Indians has won two matches in their six matches, Kings XI Punjab has only one in their 5 matches.
>@mipaltan should Martin Guptill play in MI at top of the order in place of Rohit Sharma ? as he played only 1 game in IPL2016.
— Sagar Jadav (@sagarjadav4) >April 25, 2016
The playing XI
Kings XI Punjab
Murali Vijay, Manan Vohra, Shaun Marsh, David Miller (captain), Glenn Maxwell, NS Naik, Axar Patel, Mitchell Johnson, Mohit Sharma, Pardeep Sahu, Sandeep Sharma
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (captain), PA Patel, Ambati Rayudu, Krunal Pandya, Jose Buttler, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Tim Southee, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah
Hello and welcome to the Live Updates and over-by-over commentary of the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians at Mohali.
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Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field first.
Mumbai Indians Skipper Rohit Sharma has been the most prolific batsman for the two-time champions, scoring 230 and striking at nearly 140. But he’ll need others to rally around him. The misfiring top order — consisting of Parthiv Patel, Ambati Rayudu, Jos Buttler — will hope for a turnaround against Punjab which has been struggling to find wicket-taking options in its bowling arsenal. In fact, both teams will sense that this match is an opportunity to reverse their fortunes.
Kings XI Punjab Squad
DA Miller*, KJ Abbott, Anureet Singh, Armaan Jaffer, F Behardien, KC Cariappa, R Dhawan, Gurkeerat Singh, MG Johnson, SE Marsh, GJ Maxwell, NS Naik, AR Patel, WP Saha, P Sahu, Sandeep Sharma, MM Sharma, MP Stoinis, Swapnil Singh, SN Thakur, M Vijay, M Vohra
Mumbai Indians Squad
RG Sharma*, CJ Anderson, JJ Bumrah, JC Buttler, UBT Chand, M de Lange, S Gopal, MJ Guptill, Harbhajan Singh, K Kamath, SD Lad, MJ McClenaghan, HH Pandya, KH Pandya, PA Patel, KA Pollard, DS Punia, N Rana, AT Rayudu, JM Sharma, NB Singh, TG Southee, J Suchith, R Vinay Kumar, AA Wakhare
