Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Match Highlights & Results

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Mayank Agarwal, the captain of Punjab wins the MAN OF THE MATCH award. He says that it was a great game for them and they are happy to get those crucial points. Adds that the game had a lot of ups and downs but they won the crucial moments of the game. Tells that at the start of the tournament the message was quite clear for everyone in their team - they will be going hard with the bat. Says that they batted smartly in this game and ensured that they keep wickets in hand as well. Mentions that they had to change some of their strategies when Varma and Brevis were batting, but luckily they got in a couple of run outs. Says that they have the experience of Rabada but the other bowlers have been doing well for them.

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Odean Smith is in for a chat. He says that the last game made him stronger and he backed himself with the ball in this clash. Adds that they planned well for the batters and got some good suggestions from his teammates.

Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai captain, says that they played pretty well but it is just that the run outs cost them the game. Adds that they batted well for a majority of the innings but applauds Punjab's bowlers by saying that they held their nerves and executed their plans. Mentions that they will need to keep fighting hard. Says that Punjab got off to a great start with the bat and they put pressure on their bowlers. Adds that 199 was chaseable on this deck but Punjab bowled well at the backend.

This fixture was never short of entertainment! Punjab pick their third win of the season and move to the third spot in the points table. The bowlers took a harsh beating in patches, especially Rahul Chahar who went for 29 runs in his first over when Dewald Brevis took the attack to him. Punjab were right on top by picking two wickets inside the Powerplay but might've gotten derailed in the middle-overs. The fourth-wicket stand of Mumbai took the advantage away from Punjab. Although, Punjab regained their advantage in the death overs. Odean Smith was the highest wicket-taker with a four-fer but Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada deserve a lot of praise for their economical spells.

Uff! What a fight did the Mumbai lads put up. All the players gave it their all but could not get over the victory line. Mumbai came into this game with one less batter and they might regret making that decision. Rohit Sharma got his side off to a flyer but Mumbai could not continue on its merry way, as they lost the opening pair inside the Powerplay. The two youngsters stepped up for Mumbai. Dewald Brevis and Tilak Varma stitched a solid stand of 84 runs to get the chase back on track for Mumbai. The former was the aggressor but missed out on his maiden Indian T20 League half-ton. Suryakumar Yadav was a part of two run-outs at the crease, which ended up putting all the pressure on his shoulders. In the last over, Mumbai lost three wickets, as Odean Smith showed them the exit door.

Oh dear! What a game this was, filled with full of twists. The five-time champions have recorded their fifth loss on the trot. Agony for the men in blue. The pendulum swung hard in both directions but in the end, Punjab came out victorious to add on to the misery of Mumbai.

OUT! CAUGHT! There it is! Third wicket of the over and Smith makes sure that he takes his side over the line this time around. Another ball that is into the surface, around off. Mills swings his blade. It takes the top edge and goes towards the cover fielder. The skipper, Mayank Agarwal settles under it and takes a sitter. Punjab win by 12 runs!

A slower bumper, angling across the batter, from off. Tymal Mills looks to whack it on the leg side but he fails to make any connection.

Tymal Mills walks out at number 10.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Back of a length, around off. Bumrah throws his bat it. It goes off the outer half of the blade towards the point region. Shikhar Dhawan there takes a simple catch.

Wide! A short ball, angling across the batter, well outside off. Jasprit Bumrah reaches out to cut but he misses. Wided!

Jasprit Bumrah walks out at number 9.

OUT! CAUGHT! Unadkat tries to go for a big one but he holes out! Back of a length, around off. Jaydev Unadkat looks to pull hard but he looks to pull, It goes off the top edge, high in the air towards extra cover. Mayank Agarwal there, backtracks and takes a fine catch.

Smith goes 'round the wicket and serves a full ball, outside off. Jaydev Unadkat drags it back past the bowler towards long off for a brace.

SIX! BOOM! UNADKAT BELIEVES! A short ball, around middle. Unadkat sits back and pulls it way over the square leg fence for a biggie. 16 runs needed off 5 balls. Can Unadkat do a Tewatia at Pune?

A short ball, well outside off. Ashwin reaches out and looks to cut hard but he fails to get any bat on it. Top over for Punjab, just 6 runs and the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav. 22 runs needed off 6 balls now.

Back of a length, well outside off. Murugan Ashwin drags it back to the bowler.

Murugan Ashwin comes in at number 8.

OUT! CAUGHT! Suryakumar Yadav holes out! That could be it for Mumbai! Rabada serves a full toss, around middle. SKY looks to tonk it over the long on fence. It goes off the toe end of the bat, high in the night sky towards long on. Odean Smith there, settles under it and pouches it with ease. Punjab on top now!

Another low full toss, around middle. Suryakumar Yadav flicks it towards deep mid-wicket but Unadkat doesn't take the single.

A full ball, on middle. SKY nudges it towards mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Excellent running between the wickets.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Rabada goes for a yorker but misses his mark. It turns out to be a low full toss, around middle. SKY shuffles across and whips it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Change. Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack to bowl the penultimate over.

A low full toss, around middle. SKY eases it towards and takes a single. He will retain the strike. 28 runs needed off 12 balls.

A yorker-length ball, around off. Jaydev Unadkat digs it out towards the cover fielder for a run.

A yorker, outside off. Unadkat sits back and looks to slog but he fails to get any blade on it.

An overpitched ball, well outside off. Unadkat chips it over the cover fielder for a brace. 30 runs needed off 15 balls.

A short ball, around middle. SKY looks to pull but it goes off the top edge towards the fine leg fielder, on the bounce. The batters manage only a single.

A yorker, angling in from middle. Suryakumar Yadav misses his flick and gets hit low on his pad. An appeal from the bowler but that was surely heading down leg.

Change. Arshdeep Singh (3-0-24-0) comes back into the attack to bowl out.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav pushes it through the off side and collects a single. 33 runs needed off 18 balls.

SIX! Even better from Suryakumar Yadav! Arora goes for a yorker but he misses his mark and ends up serving a full ball, outside off. SKY slices it over the third man fence and bags another biggie. Brilliant wrist work from the batter. GAME ON!

SIX! WOW! What a shot from Suryakumar Yadav! A full ball, outside off. SKY sits back and lofts it way over the cover fence for a maximum.

A length ball, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav gets it back to the keeper off the under-edge.

Jaydev Unadkat gets off the mark! Slightly short, outside off. Jaydev Unadkat dabs it to backward point for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat is the new batter in.

OUT! RUN OUT! A big mix-up and this is a huge wicket in the context of this game. Never run on a misfield they say, but Pollard had some different ideas. Absolute chaos in the middle and Punjab are on top of the game now! This is a full ball, around middle. Pollard digs it out towards long on. Odean Smith there fails to collect the ball cleanly. Pollard and SKY look to steal the second run due to the fumble in the deep. Smith recovers quickly and throws the ball towards the keeper. Jitesh Sharma gathers the ball and whips the bails off. Pollard is well short of his crease and he is a goner!

Is that a run out? It does not look good for Kieron Pollard. The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays confirm Kieron Pollard is way short of the crease.

Wide! A full ball, well outside off. Pollard shuffles across to slog but he misses. The umpire signals wide. The bowler is clearly not happy with umpire's decision.

Change. Vaibhav Arora (3-0-27-1) is back into the attack to finish his spell.

A flatter ball, going on with the arm, from off. Pollard stays back and tucks it to the leg side. Just the single. Excellent over from Rahul Chahar, just 4 singles off it.

Tosses it up, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav prods and works it to deep extra cover for a run.

Floated, on a length, around off. Suryakumar Yadav rocks back and punches it towards cover.

Pollards skips down the track and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

An appeal for LBW but turned down! A flat googly, on a length, around middle and turning in sharply. Pollard misses his flick and gets hit on his pad.

Full and around off. Suryakumar Yadav drives it to deep extra cover for a single.

Two dots on the trot to end the over! Very full, on middle and leg. Kieron Pollard flicks it to mid-wicket but straight to the fielder. 9 runs off it. Mumbai need 53 runs in 30 balls. With Suryakumar Yadav and Kieron Pollard anything is possible.

Back of a length, outside off. Kieron Pollard shuffles across and dabs it to point.

Full length, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav gets very lucky this time. He gets it to fine leg off the inside edge. They take one.

SIX! BANG! Easy pickings! Good length, on the pads. Suryakumar Yadav stands tall and sends it over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Rabada nails a yorker, on off. Suryakumar Yadav digs it out watchfully.

Full length, on the pads, Kieron Pollard flicks it through square leg for one.

Kagiso Rabada (2-0-15-1) comes back into the attack.

Full length, outside off. Kieron Pollard kneels down and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Length, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Flatter, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav cuts it hard to backward point but is unable to find the gap.

Fuller, on off. Kieron Pollard sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Kieron Pollard is off the mark with a boundary. Looped up, full and on leg. Kieron Pollard comes down the track, chips it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fuller, on leg. Kieron Pollard gets in a little tangle, as he tries to flick it away.

Strategic break! The game is evenly poised at the moment, with Punjab having sent back Tilak Varma at a crucial juncture in this game. Mumbai's hopes now rest on the shoulders of Suryakumar Yadav and Kieron Pollard and they have their task cut out heading into the last 7 overs. Punjab will be itching to break this stand and get into Mumbai's long tail. An interesting last phase of the fixture coming up...

Full length, on off, blocked out.

Kieron Pollard walks out to bat.

OUT! RUN OUT! A terrible mix-up and the curtains are down for Tilak Varma. The youngster walks back in a frustrating manner. It is full length, on middle and leg. Suryakumar Yadav flicks it to mid-wicket but straight to the fielder. While Suryakumar Yadav was ball watching, Tilak Varma was halfway down the track looking for a single. He was late to realise to see where his partner was. Mayank Agarwal gathers the ball and throws it to Arshdeep Singh at the non-striker's end who clips the bails quickly.

SIX! This will calm his nerves for sure. Back of a length, on off. Suryakumar Yadav swivels on the back foot and gets enough power on it to beat the man in the deep. Maximum!

SKY could only get a couple off the Free Hit. Full length, on off. Suryakumar Yadav tries to whip it across the line. The ball goes to third man off the top-edge. The man in the deep spills the catch but it won't matter as it's a Free Hit. They take two.

NO BALL! Could've been another dot but this time Arshdeep Singh oversteps. A length ball, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav tries to chase it but misses. The umpire signals a Free Hit.

A short ball, on the hips. Suryakumar Yadav lifts his front leg and tries to flick it away but misses. The ball rolls out in front of him off the thigh pads.

Back of a length, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav miscues his pull shot to deep mid-wicket. It lands safely and the batters pick up two runs.

Arshdeep Singh (2-0-13-0) comes back to bowl.

Short ball, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav cuts it hard to deep point for a single.

Flighted, drifts in around off. Suryakumar Yadav is drawn forward. He tries to defend it out but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball grips and turns away off the deck. This is a brilliant comeback by Chahar.

Full length, on off. Varma drives it down the ground for a single.

Length, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav flicks it to long on for one.

What a ripper! It is tossed up, around off, this one grips and turns away. Suryakumar Yadav tries to defend it out but misses, It zips past the outside edge. Jitesh Sharma gathers and clips the bails quickly. The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays show, SKY had his back leg inside the crease. Not out.

Touch short, on off. Tilak Varma pulls it to mid-wicket for one.

Suryakumar Yadav walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Odean Smith finds the much-needed breakthrough for his side. He sends back Dewald Brevis on 49. The youngster misses out on his fifty by a whisker. It is a short ball, on the bodyline. Dewald Brevis pulls it to deep square leg. Arshdeep Singh comes forward and takes a sharp catch. Dewald Brevis has certainly got the chase back on track.

DROPPED AND FOUR! The third man comes in does not judge it at all and it ends up going over the ropes. A full-length ball, on off. Dewald Brevis swings hard at it. The ball flies to third man off the top-edge. The fielder does the hard work but is unable to pouch it safely. Four off it.

Back of a length, outside off. Dewald Brevis moves back a bit, tries to cut it away but only connects with thin air.

Full length, on middle and leg. Tilak Varma flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Touch short, on off. Varma blocks it out.

SIX! Tilak Varma joins the party as well. This one beats the fielder with ease. A short ball, outside off. Tilak Varma stands tall and upper cuts it towards point. The fielder in the deep leaps but the ball evades him with ease. Maximum.

A slower ball, full and outside off. Tilak Varma drives it to long off and settles for a single. 94 runs needed off 60 balls.

SIX! It is raining sixes at the moment! A slower ball, into the wicket, around leg. Varma shuffles across a bit, gets under it and just helps it on its way over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Good-length delivery, angling across the batter from outside off. Tilak Varma looks to cut but the ball beats his outside edge.

A slower ball, into the wicket, around middle. Dewald Brevis skips down the track and eases it to long on for a single.

A length ball, around middle. Varma gets inside the line of the ball and tucks it around the corner for a run.

FOUR! Everything going in Mumbai's way at the moment! A short ball, around off. Tilak Varma looks to pull but it flies off the top edge, over the keeper and into the third man fence.

Strategic break! The match has taken an abysmal turn for Mumbai quite early on but the youngster, Dewald Brevis took the matter in his own hands. He racked up 28 runs off Chahar's first over to get the asking rate back on track. Mumbai batters will just focus on building partnerships and taking it deep. Punjab, on the flip side would a tad disappointed by giving away the moment to the opposition. They need to restart their bowling effort, as Dewald Brevis seems to be batting on a different pitch.

SIX! WHOAAA! BREVIS, YOU BEAUTY! 29 runs off the over and Mumbai are back in this contest. Another ball, tossed up, outside off. Brevis gets to the pitch of the ball and tonks it way over the long on fence for a maximum.

SIX! THREE MAXIMUMS IN A ROW! This is excellent batting from the youngster! Chahar errs in length and serves a short ball, outside off. Brevis rocks back and whacks it over the long on fence for a massive biggie. Chahar under the pump against his former team here.

SIX! BREVIS MEANS BUSINESS! A loopy ball, full and outside off. Brevis gets forward and slog-sweeps it way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

SIX! BOOM! This is tossed up, on middle. Brevis prods and sends it sailing way over the long on fence for a maximum.

FOUR! WHACKED! A short ball, around off. Dewald Brevis rocks back and hammers it back past the bowler. The ball races away to the long on fence.

This is darted on the pads. Tilak Varma nudges it around the corner and rotates the strike.

Change. Rahul Chahar comes into the attack now.

Floated, full and outside off. Dewald Brevis drives it through cover for a single.

DROPPED! Tough to call it a dropped catch but there was a chance nonetheless! A low full toss, around off. Tilak Varma strokes it straight back to the bowler. Liam Livingstone gets down low to his right but gets only a hand on it. The ball rolls away behind him for a run.