Punjab Kings ended their three-match dropping streak with a dominant efficiency towards Mumbai Indians, claiming their second win of IPL 2021, beating the five-time champions by 9 wickets on the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Friday.
After proscribing MI to 131/6, PBKS chased down the overall for the lack of one wickets and 16 balls to spare. Skipper KL Rahul performed anchor remaining unbeaten on 60 off 52 balls, whereas Chris Gayle made 43 off 35.
Earlier, Punjab Kings produced a disciplined bowling efficiency to limit Mumbai Indians to 131 for six regardless of a fantastic half-century by Rohit Sharma.
Mumbai struggled to 21 for one within the first six overs, the bottom powerplay rating this season after being put into bat.
A 79-run stand between Rohit (63 off 52) and Suryakumar Yadav (33 off 27) steadied the ship for the five-time champions however they may not discover the ultimate flourish, managing solely 34 runs within the final 5 overs for the lack of 4 wickets.
Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, taking part in his first sport of the season, was the standout bowler for Punjab Kings with two wickets for 21 runs in 4 overs. Lead pacer Mohammad Shami (2/21 in 4 overs) was additionally spectacular.
As has been the case to this point at Chepauk, batsmen discovered it extraordinarily tough to get going early within the innings on a gradual floor.
Quinton de Kock perished as early because the second over after he mistimed one off spinner Deepak Hooda to be caught at mid-on.
Ishan Kishan (6 off 17) got here forward of Suryakumar Yadav at quantity three however the southpaw struggled as soon as once more earlier than being caught behind in Bishnoi’s first over, making it 26 for 2 in seven overs.
Rohit, on the different finish, managed to maintain the scoreboard ticking. Left-arm spinner Fabian Allen bowled a excessive full toss to Rohit within the tenth over and he duly dispatched it over the cow nook for a six to launch some strain.
After Suryakumar joined Rohit within the center, batting out of the blue began wanting a lot simpler. A well-set Rohit began taking part in the ball late and was good with discovering the gaps.
Suryakumar, on the different finish, bought into the groove with a 4 and 6 off left-arm pacer Arshdeep. Their partnership ended after Suryakumar didn’t execute a reverse sweep to be caught at brief third man off Bishnoi’s bowling, leaving Mumbai at 105 for 3 with 23 balls left within the innings.
Some much-needed lusty blows have been anticipated from the likes of Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard within the dying overs however Punjab have been in a position to preserve them quiet.
(With PTI Inputs)
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