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IPL: Mumbai Indians thrash KXIP by 48 runs

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23:38   MI clinical in win




KXIP 143-3 (20 ovs) MI 191-4 (20 ovs)  | Scorecard


Mumbai Indians put on an allround show to outplay Kings XI Punjab by 48 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Put in to bat, skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a 45-ball 70 before Kieron Pollard (47 not out) and Hardik Pandya (30 not out) provided the late charge as MI posted a challenging 191 for 4.

In reply, KXIP could only muster 143 for 8 in 20 overs as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. 

Nicholas Pooran (44) was the top-scorer for Punjab after openers Rahul and Mayank tried to score quick up front.

For MI, Jasprit Bumrah (2/18), Rahul Chahar (2/26) and James Pattinson (2/28) took two wickets each to log two points.
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23:30   MI put on good all-round show



KXIP 143-3 (20 ovs) MI 191-4 (20 ovs)  


Bumrah back the attack and 8 come in the over  as Mumbai win by 48 runs.

Shami is the new man in but Gowtham gets some late hitting with a six and a four in the over. 

Boult continues and Bishnoi is out next, caught out by Surya for 1. 





Bishnoi is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single. 

Just two runs and a wicket come in the over. 


Pattinson back in the attack and he starts the over with a wicket. Sarfaraz is trapped in front of the wickets and he is out for 7. 



Gowtham is the new man in as Boult back in the attack. 

Sarfaraz starts the over with a four. But all Punjab can manage thereafter are singles and a two.




Kings XI Punjab now staring down the barrel as they lose their 6th wicket.


Bumrah back in the attack, again, runs are hard to come by as Neesham and Sarfaraz take just three before Neesham is caught out. He tries to pull the short ball, miscues and is caught by Yadav at backward point. 3 runs and a wicket in the over. 

Sarfaraz is the new man in but the batsmen had crossed and Neesham is on strike. 

He takes two to end the over as 4 runs and a wicket come in the over. 

Chahar back in the attack and he strikes off the fourth ball in the over. Frustration after just 2 singles come in the over as Maxwell goes for the big slog, uncontrolled pull and he is caught out by Boult for 11.




Neesham is the new man in and after a dot, gets off the mark with a couple. 

He then gets a single to deep square leg. 

Maxwell ends the over with a single as 6 runs and a wicket come off it. 

Pattinson back in the attack. 

Pooran drives it up, it's in the air but Hardik can't get there in time. Two for Pooran off the first ball of the over. 

He doesn't stay at the crease too long after as he tries to go hard at the next ball but only manages to get an edge and is caught behind for 44.
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22:55   Pooran takes on Chahar


KXIP 99-3 (13 ovs) MI 191-4 (20 ovs)  



This period of play is proving costly as the runs are drying up and how!


Krunal back in the attack and the batsmen can all but manage 5 runs in the over. 




Bumrah back in the attack and after a dot, Pooran hooks it over mid-wicket for a four. 

The batsmen then take 3 singles in the over as 7 come off it. 




Chahar continues and he goes for big runs here as Pooran clobbers him for a huge six over long-on before the batsmen take 15 runs off him.
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22:38   Rahul out for 17



KXIP 72-3 (10 ovs) MI 191-4 (20 ovs)  



Pattinson back in the attack and after getting beaten, Pooran takes advantage of the width and plays it the ball through  backward point for a four.

The batsmen then take three singles as 8 come off the over.


Maxwell is the new man in.

After a wide, Maxwell gets off the mark with a single. Pooran then takes a single. Maxwell then plays out two dots before taking a single. 4 runs and a wicket come in the over. 

Chahar continues and he gets the big wicket. Rahul goes for the paddle sweep and is bowled as the ball hits the leg stump. Rahul out for 17 off 19.
22:24   Pooran goes after Krunal



KXIP 60-2 (8 ovs) MI 191-4 (20 ovs)  



Krunal continues, he bowls three wides in the over before Pooran slogs sweeps one for the maximum.

Pooran then gets the outside edge and the ball races to third man for a four. 

Two singles to end the over as 15 come off it. 



Leggie Chahar comes into the attack now. After a dot, Rahul and Pooran can only manage to find the singles as 4 runs come in the 7th over. 



Pooran is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single. Rahul takes single to end the over as 3 runs and a wicket come off it.

Krunal continues and after a dot, Rahul cuts the ball to backward point for a single.

After a dot, Krunal strikes. Nair squared up, tries to cut the ball, gets the inside edge onto the stumps. Nair is out for a duck. Punjab lose their 2nd.
22:07   Mayank out for 25



KXIP 38-1 (5 ovs) MI 191-4 (20 ovs)  


Nair is the new man in and he plays out a dot as just one run and a wicket come in the over.

Bumrah in the attack now and after a dot, Rahul plays the ball off his pads to fine leg for a single.

After two dots, Bumrah strikes. He pitches it up and Mayank cannot bring his bat down in time as his stumps go for toss. Mayank out for 25 off 18. 


Left-arm spinner Krunal comes into the attack and he starts well as just 4 singles come in the over. 




Boult continues and Mayank plays the ball to the off side as the batsmen scamper for a couple as he plays it to cover point.

Rahul and Mayank finding the gaps as singles are coming easy.

Rahul then uses the pace of the ball to place it through the vacant backward point area for a four.

Single to backward point to end the over as 9 come off it.  
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21:54   Rahul, Mayank get going early




KXIP 24-0 (2 ovs) MI 191-4 (20 ovs)  



Pattinson opens at the other end and Agarwal makes room and smashes the ball over extra cover for a four.

The batsmen then find the gap taking the singles and twos as Pattinson bowls a wide next. 

There is no keeping the batsmen quiet here as they steal the singles and twos as 12 come off the 2nd over. 



Boult opens the bowling for Mumbai as Rahul and Mayank open the batting for KXIP.

Boult gets some swing, Rahul plays the ball to fine leg off his pads for a single.

Short ball next and Mayank gets a four over square leg.

He then gets a couple and a single before Rahul's uncontrolled pull over mid-wicket sees the ball go past Krunal for a four. 12 come off the over. 
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21:37   Pollard, Hardik prop MI





MI 191-4 (20 ovs) vs KXIP 


Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya stitched up a partnership of 67 off 25 to propel Mumbai Indians to 191 for 4 off their 20 overs.

Mumbai got off to a bad start losing two early wickets but even as Kishan struggled to get going, Rohit kept finding the gaps at will and he eventually got out for 70 in the 18th over.

The fireworks started only after that as Pollard and Hardik went after Neesham, Shami and Gowtham as 62 came off the last three overs.



Spinner Gowtham back in the attack to bowl the final over and after a dot, Hardik swings his arms dispatches it over long-on for a six.

Full toss next, Hardik can only get a single to mid-on.

Pollard then smashes the wide ball for a six over the bowler's head.

Back-to-back sixes here as Pollard gets the ball in the slot and he smokes it over deep mid for  six.

A six to end the innings as Mumbai Indians get to 191 for 4 in their 20 overs. 

25 come off the last over as Pollard makes 47 off 20 balls and Hardik makes 30 off 11. 



Shami continues and Pollard digs out the yorker to sneak a single.

Wide ball and Hardik goes hard at it and cuts it over the bare field as the ball races to squarish third man for a four.

Yorker nicely dug out by Hardik who plays it to long on and scampers for a single. 

After a wide, Pollard goes back into the crease and is lucky as the outside edge runs to the third man boundary for a four.

Short ball next and its the right treatment as Pollard pulls it to deep mid for a four. 

Shami's attempted yorker becomes a full toss that Pollard sends firing down to square leg for a four as 19 come off it.



Neesham continues and Hardik is taking him to the cleaners. Neesham can't find the right lengths here and is clobbered for a six over long on. 

A couple of runs then before back-to-back fours through covers sees MI up the ante.

Two singles to end the over as 18 come off it.





The batsmen had crossed as Hardik comes in to bat. 

Pollard gets a single next before Hardik gets off the mark with a single.

After a couple and a wide, Pollard survives an LBW shout as he reviews and the umpire's decision is reversed as 5 come off it. 



Shami back in the attack and he does what he is brought on for. He strikes!

Rohit goes big but is caught by Maxwell at long-off who before crosses into the boundary throws the ball to Neesham who completes the relay catch. A Trans-Tasman effort takes out Rohit for a well made 70 off 45. Shami gets the purple cap now.
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21:05   Rohit goes big


MI 124-3 (16 ovs) vs KXIP 


It just seems like Pollard's presence on the field has changed the energy as Rohit has found his range again. He has found the gaps and the big ones are beginning to rain in in Abu Dhabi now. 37 runs have come in two overs.



Neesham back in the attack and Pollard starts the over with a single. 

Rohit then plays the ball over fine leg boundary to bring up his half-century in 40 deliveries.

Hit-man is taking a liking to Neesham as he clobbers him for another four before creaming the bowler for two maximums off consecutive balls. 

Rohit plays to the field and he looks in superb touch.

Single to end the over as 22 come off it.



Bishnoi back in the attack and Pollard welcomes him with a massive six over long on. 

Pollard then gets a couple and single before Rohit pulls the short ball for a maximum!

Dot to end the over as 15 come off it. 
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20:50   Kishan out for 28




MI 87-3 (14 ovs) vs KXIP 








Pollard is the new man in while Rohit keeps strike as the batsmen had crossed. 

Rohit takes a single to long on and Pollard gets off the mark with a single as 4 runs and a wicket come off the over. 


Gowtham back in the attack and he strikes!

Kishan goes for the big slog, gets nothing on it and is caught in the deep by Karun Nair. That is the end of a painful innings (28 off 32). 



Cottrell back in the attack and he gives just three runs in it. What a fantastic spell comes to an end as he finishes his quota with figures on 1 for 20 off his 4. 



Neesham back in the attack and Rohit gets a single to the leg side.

Kishan then gets a reprieve as he is dropped on 23 by Bishnoi at deep mid-wicket. This could be costly. 

7 runs including a wide come in the over.



Bishnoi continues and Rohit gets a single off the first ball of the over.

Next ball is a full toss, Kishan goes down on one knee and slogs it over deep mid for a six. 

Kishan and Rohit then take a single each to bring up the 50-run stand before two to end the over. 11 come off it. 
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20:36   Punjab control first half


MI 62-2 (10 ovs) vs KXIP 


Gowtham back in the attack and Kishan scampers for a single.

Rohit then takes a single to mid-wicket, wants two but not possible as Kishan slips at the other end.

After a dot, Kishan gets a single to long on. 

Rohit then survives a run-out attempt before finishing the over with a single as 4 come off it.




Bishnoi back in the attack and after 3 singles, Rohit ends the over with a superb late cut to send the ball to the boundary as 7 come off it.
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20:23   Kishan not firing


MI 51-2 (8 ovs) vs KXIP 



Kishan looking like a pale shadow of himself, getting no timing on the ball at all while Rohit looks in good touch.


Shami back in the attack and Rohit gets an easy single down to third man.

Mumbai living dangerously here as Kishan and Rohit scamper for a single off a leg bye. 

After a dot, Rohit pulls the ball to deep mid for a single.

Kishan then plays a dot next before ending the over with a single as 4 come off it.




Right-arm seamer Neesham comes into the attack now and starts with three dots before Kishan finally takes a single.

Neesham then gets some late movement, Rohit is squared up, gets an edge that flies past the vacant slips for a four.

Rohit then guides the ball down to third man for single. 6 come off it.
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20:12   MI recover


MI 41-2 (6 ovs) vs KXIP 



Gowtham comes into the attack now and he makes Rohit play and miss first ball.


Rohit then makes room and punches it through covers for a four.

He then cuts it through point for another four. Treat for the eyes there.

Rohit then takes a single off the next ball.

Kishan then gets a single before Rohit plays the ball to deep extra cover for a couple as 12 come off it.



Cottrell continues and after a dot, he bowls a wide. 

Kishan and Rohit get a single each off the next two balls as Cottrell mixes his lengths here.

After a dot, Kishan plays the ball over cover and Negi's effort at the boundary comes to nought as four is shown in replays.

Dot to end the over as 7 come off it.
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20:02   Mumbai lose two quick wickets



MI 22-2 (4 ovs) vs KXIP 


Kishan is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single down the ground.

Leggie Bishnoi comes into the attack now and he starts with a wide down the leg side.

Rohit and Yadav then get a single to long off.

Rohit then plays two dots before he takes a tight run, calling Yadav for a single. Rohit plays the ball down to short fine and calls for one, Yadav is slow off the tracks and is run-out by a superb direct hit at the stumps from Shami. Yadav gone for 10. 




Cottrell continues and Yadav gets off the mark with a single, yes and no but both batsmen make thier ground.

Rohit then gets a single. After a dot, Yadav plays two immaculate shots through the off side for back-to-back boundaries. Dot to end the over as 10 come off it.
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19:52   de Kock out for a duck


MI 8-0 (2 ovs) vs KXIP 

Shami in the attack now and Rohit starts with a bang!

He smashes the bad delivery through covers to start with a boundary and record 5000 IPL runs.

Dot ball next.

Rohit then punches the ball on the up through cover point for another four. 

Shami not so accurate with his lengths as Rohit plays a dot.

Next ball Shami bowls it fuller, strikes Rohit flush on the pads in front of the stumps, big shout and umpire raises his finger. 

Rohit takes the DRS and what a decision that is as the replays show missing wickets.

No damage done as 8 come off the over.

Cottrell starts with a wicket maiden as Mumbai lose their first wicket early.

Suryakumar Yadav is the new man in and he starts with a dot.


Sheldon Cottrell is practicing his run-up as he readies to open the bowling for Punjab as Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock open the batting for Mumbai Indians. 

Cottrell comes over the wicket to de Kock, gets some movement away as the batsmen plays and misses.

Next ball, de Kock plays it to covers for no run before he defends the one. 

Another dot as de Kock cuts it for no run before he gets the breakthrough.

Cottrell gets some good swing as de Kock tries to play it across, misses it completely to hear his stumps go crashing behind him. He is out for a duck. 
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19:26   Both teams looking to get back to winning ways


Rohit said at the toss that he would have batted first anyway so this toss could be a good one to lose.

And as both teams look to get their campaign back on track, here's how the team compositions look for tonight's game. 


Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Nair, James Neesham, Sarfaraz Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi
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19:10   MI go unchanged


Kings XI Punjab have won the toss and elected to bowl in their IPL match against Mumbai Indians in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

K Gowtham comes in place of M Ashwin as Punjab make one change while Mumbai go unchanged. 

Coming off heartbreaking losses it will be a test of character for both teams as they look to get back to winning ways.

While skipper KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have made inspiring starts this season, they were at the receiving end of the highest successful run-chase in the tournament history as Rajasthan Royals overhauled a target of 224 with three balls to spare on Sunday.

Kings XI have failed to tighten the screws when it mattered most. In their two losses, they were in a good position but could not grab the moments.

Mumbai Indians are blessed with a splendid batting firepower with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan at the top-order, followed by the big-hitting Pollard and Hardik Pandya.
Mumbai, though, will have the slight advantage having played a game in Abu Dhabi before.

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