Parthiv out for 38, Mumbai lose 1st wicket
May 11, 2017  22:51


Mumbai 104-1 (9 ovs) vs Punjab 230-3 | Scorecard

Axar Patel comes into the attack to bowl and is unlucky not to get a wicket with his second delivery as Mohit puts down a straightforward catch at long-off.

Simmons, on 44, makes Punjab pay for that lapse as he slams the last two balls of the over for two successive sixes to complete his fifty in grand style, from just 28 balls.

Captain Maxwell brings himself into the attack and bowls a good first over, conceding just five runs.

But Mohit continues to leak runs from the other end. Parthiv walks across his stumps and sweeps the pacer fine on the leg side for a four before he hits the next ball through thirdman for the same result.

Parthiv then pulls a short ball fine on the leg side for the third four of the over.

Mohit then salvages himself by picking up the wicket of Parthiv, who offers Manan Vohra a simple catch in the covers.

He walks back after scoring 38 from 23 balls, having put on 99 runs from 52 balls for the opening wicket to give Mumbai the perfect start.

The last ball is short and on the pads as new batsman Nitish Rana whips it square on the leg side for a four to get off the mark in some style.

Mumbai have made a strong start with the bat as they race to 104 for one in nine overs, with another 127 needed from 11 overs for victory.
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