IPL 2018 | MI vs KXIP | Mumbai beats Punjab by 3 runs despite Rahul's valiant knock

As is the case more often than not towards the final stages of the league, Rohit Sharma’s boys find themselves in more than a spot of bother.

May 16, 2018 07:32 pm | Updated May 17, 2018 05:33 pm IST

Mumbai Indians' Kieron Pollard plays a shot during the IPL match against Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Mumbai Indians' Kieron Pollard plays a shot during the IPL match against Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai on Wednesday.

 

While a jaded Kings XI Punjab outfit — more due to its travel from Indore to Mumbai than the annihilation from the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday — chose to skip practice, the Mumbai Indians was involved in an intense training session ahead of its last Indian Premier League (IPL) home game.

As is the case more often than not towards the final stages of the league, Rohit Sharma’s boys find themselves in more than a spot of bother. Languishing in the lower half of the table for a major part so far, Mumbai Indians has to win its two remaining matches and hope for the other results to fall its way to make it to the playoffs.

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