MI back in play-off contention
Hardik Pandya brought Mumbai Indians back in play-off contention with the defending champions beating Punjab Kings by six wickets in an IPL match on Tuesday. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
MI snap losing streak
Hardik smashed two fours and a six in the penultimate over bowled by Mohammed Shami as his 40 not out off 30 balls saw MI snap a three-match losing streak successfully chasing down a target of 136 in 19 overs. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Anxious moments
Saurabh Tiwary (45 off 37) and Kieron Pollard (15 not out) also played their part as Mumbai survived some anxious moments before ending on winning note. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Vital stand
Earlier, Aiden Markram shared a 61-run partnership with Deepak Hooda (28) to lift Punjab score after they were reduced to 48/4 in 7.3 overs. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Mumbai bowlers' good work
Pollard (2/8) and Bumrah (2/24) were the pick of the bowlers but they were supported well by Krunal Pandya (1/24), Rahul Chahar (1/27) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (0/19). (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Bishnoi double strike
Defending the total, Ravi Bishnoi got rid of Rohit Sharma (8) and Suryakumar Yadav (0) in successive deliveries to leave Mumbai tottering at 16/2. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Tiwary shines
Needing 52 off 36, Tiwary clobbered Bishnoi over mid-wicket but he was soon removed by Nathan Ellis. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Pandya blasts Shami
Hardik then unleashed a four and six in two balls off Shami to keep Mumbai in the hunt. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Pollard power
Needing 29 in the last three overs, Pollard blasted one across at extra cover and then deposited the next one over long-off. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)
Hardik the Hero
Hardik then exploded in the 19th over bowled by Shami as he sent a wide delivery across the boundary and then pulled one across the midwicket before heaving one over long-on to end the contest. (BCCI/IPL/PTI Photo)