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Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 9 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Punjab won the toss and chose bowling on Thursday in Mullanpur (Chandigarh). Batting first, Mumbai scored 192 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Answer: Punjab Kings team was all out for 183 runs in 19.1 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav played a half-century inning of 78 runs on 53 balls. During this he made his ‘Supala’ shot. Jasprit Bumrah took 3 wickets. The highlight was the wicket of Riley Russo on his yorker. Ashutosh Sharma from PBKS scored 61 runs on 28 balls. He completed his half-century with six. Match Moments…
1. Suryakumar Yadav hits signature ‘Supala’ shot
Suryakumar Yadav played his signature ‘Supala’ shot. In the 8th over of the innings, Rabada bowled a length ball. Surya stayed inside the crease and took out a ‘Supla’ shot from his shot books and delivered the ball to the fine leg stand. Suryakumar used the speed of Kagiso Rabada for the shot and timed the ball at the right time.
Suryakumar Yadav hit a total of 3 sixes in the innings.
2. Rohit hits one-handed six
Rohit Sharma hit a one-handed six against Punjab. In the 11th over, Harshal Patel bowled a slower ball to Rohit. Rohit timed it quickly. The shot was fired and Rohit lost the grip of his bat with his back hand. Rohit’s shot went over the long-on fielder for a six and the ball traveled a distance of 74 metres. Rohit scored 36 runs on 25 balls.
Rohit Sharma became the player who hit the most sixes for MI.
3. Rohit got life support in DRS
Rohit Sharma got a lease of life in the fifth over of the match. Bowling his first over of the day, Harshal Patel bowled a brilliant yorker. Which hit Rohit’s shoes. After the appeal of Punjab players, the on-field umpire gave the batsman out. However, Rohit was not satisfied with this decision, so Rohit took a review. There was no inside edge of the bat, but Hawkeye saw the ball going down the leg.
The TV umpire asked his on-field umpire to reverse his decision, giving Rohit a life.
Rohit Sharma played an inning of 36 runs.
4. Ishan Kishan took a diving catch
MI wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan took a brilliant catch to dismiss Prabhsimran for a golden duck. On the third ball of the first over, Gerald Cootzie bowled a back-of-length delivery down the leg stump line.
Prabhsimran tried to flick, but it took an inside edge to the left of the wicketkeeper and went backward. Wicketkeeper Kishan took the catch by diving to the left. After catching the ball with strong hands, Ishaan managed to maintain his balance and completed the catch.
Isaan Kishan has taken 6 catches in 6 matches as a wicketkeeper this season.
5. Ball hits Rohit’s helmet, Karan asks about his condition
Sam Curran’s ball hit Rohit’s helmet. The incident occurred during the 12th over of MI’s innings. Karan himself came to bowl to break the partnership between Rohit and Surya. Curan bowled a yorker on the fourth ball of the over. Rohit went for the paddle sweep shot. However, he failed to make the shot and the ball hit his helmet.
Meanwhile, Karan immediately went to Rohit and asked about his condition. The English all-rounder dismissed Rohit on his next ball, Harpreet Brar took a brilliant catch of Rohit inside the circle.
Sam Curran took one wicket in the match.
6. Russo bowled on Bumrah’s yorker.
Bumrah’s lethal yorker sent back to the pavilion Riley Russo, who made his debut for Punjab Kings on Thursday. During the second over of the innings, as Bumrah bowled a sharp yorker, Russo tried to play the shot with no footwork. But he succumbed to Bumrah’s expertise and the yorker hit the middle stump.
Riley Russo returned to the pavilion after scoring 1 run.
7. Madhwal gave life to Jitesh, took wicket on the next ball.
Akash Madhwal first gave life to Punjab batsman Jitesh Sharma and then took his wicket on the very next ball. On the first ball of the 10th over, Akash threw the ball to Jitesh, which the batsman faced and hit. Madhwal, who was taking follow through, failed to catch him. However, Madhwal bowled a yorker on the next ball. It was a full toss and Jitesh hit it straight on the lower part of the pad. On Mumbai’s appeal, the umpire declared him LBW out.
Akash Madhwal took the only wicket of Jitesh in the match.
8. Ashutosh completes half-century with six
Ashutosh Sharma, the only batsman to score a half-century for Punjab Kings in the match, completed his half-century by hitting a six. Akash Madhwal came to bowl in the 16th over. On the fourth ball of the over, Akash tried to bowl a yorker, but it became a fulltoss. Ashutosh completed his half-century by hitting it straight towards mid-off for a six.
Ashutosh scored his first half century in IPL.