That's it from us today. Good win for Mumbai. The Sunrisers Hyderabad take on the Rising Pune Supergiants tomorrow in Hyderabad. See you for that. Take care and good night!
MOTM Parthiv Patel said, "I didn't do too well in the previous 5 games, pretty glad personally to have had this innings today. The wicket was pretty dry, we decided that one of us have to stay till the 15th - 16th over. Hope to carry on the momentum."
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said, "It means a lot considering the fact that the last few games haven't gone the way we wanted to. I'm very pleased for Parthiv, the partnership between Parthiv and Rayadu set the game up for us. 190 was quite a significant total on this wicket. There was a bit of pressure when Marsh and Maxwell were going, but playing with 5 genuine overs, we knew someone would step up and Southee was the man to do it. Bumrah and Mitch closed the game perfectly. All games from here on are very important for us, the focus is going to be on each game now and we are waiting to go home and face KKR."
KXIP coach Sanjay Bangar, "We bowled pretty poorly on this ground, conceding 25 boundaries was too much. 190 on such a big outfield was always going to be challenging. We lost a few of the 50-50 battles, there is no excuse for a poor bowling performance. Marsh is batting in really good nick, Maxwell getting over the 10 run barrier, Miller getting a few hits, those are the positives for us. We have a break of 5 days to regroup. We'll come back fresh for the second phase of the tournament."
MI beat KXIP by 25 runs. So, Mumbai emerge victorious in the battle of the two teams at the lower end of the table. It was a stellar batting performance that carried the team to victory. Parthiv Patel was in the runs, scoring a career high 81. Punjab never really got going, they lost Vijay and Vohra early. Marsh and Maxwell steadied the ship. However, the ship was probably a little too steady and they heaped pressure on themselves leaving too much to do in the end. Marsh collapsed, Maxwell departed. Miller cut a disconsolate figure as he needed a six off practically every ball in the last two overs to win the match. Good win for Mumbai. Campaign back on track.
19.4 Bumrah to David Miller, SIX! Consolation six coming here as Miller finally gets hold of a slower bouncer and deposits it over deep midwicket. 98 metres, a six from Miller, it's taken quite a while.
19.2 Bumrah to David Miller, 2 runs, leg bye, short ball, a cutter, Miller tries to pull but gets hit on then ribs. Overthrow and they sneak in another.
18.6 McClenaghan to Mitchell Johnson, OUT! Absolute destruction here by the Kiwi. 140 kmph and a yorker on leg stump this time, as Mitch was backing away as usual outside leg. His leg stump has been destroyed. What a bowler he is!
18.3 McClenaghan to Axar Patel, OUT! Bulls eye! Full, yorker, right on the batsman's crease, as Axar swings across the line and misses the ball. The stumps have gone for a walk and so has Axar. Mitch extends his lead at the top of the race for the purple cap. His 10th wicket.
18.2 McClenaghan to David Miller, 1 run, low full toss outside leg, as Miller walks across his stumps and scoops it to the man at deep fine leg, that is very straight.
18.1 McClenaghan to David Miller, FOUR! NO BALL! High full toss as Miller was backing away outside leg and was down the pitch, and he pulls it through deep midwicket. Miracle needed, Mitch McClenaghan with a gift, just trying to keep the crowds from leaving maybe?
17.5 Bumrah to Nikhil Naik, OUT! The toe crushers are back. Yorker again, just on the off stump, and takes it down, as Naik tries to swing across the line. What a ball! It was a sight to behold for any fast bowler.
17.1 Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! He has bolwed Maxwell off a slower ball. Slower ball, back of a length and outside off, Maxwell tries to swing across the line, but manages an inside edge onto his leg stump. Bumrah and MI are ecstatic. Final nail in the cofffin for KXIP?
16.6 McClenaghan to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, Maxwell walks outside the sixth stump, of there had been one, and McClenaghan bowls it even wider, Maxwell flicks it towards deep midwicket for a single.
15.5 Pollard to David Miller, SIX! Slower ball, Miller walks dow the ground and smashes it over long on. Heart in the mouth moment for Miller and the entire Punjab dug out. High in the air, Pandya steadies himself, gets his fingers on it but can't pull off a catch, nor he can prevent the six.
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