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Punjab vs Mumbai Live Commentary, Match 17, Indian Premier League, 2021, April 23, 2021

MI 131/6 (20)
Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets
PBKS 132/1 (17.4)
Match over
Mumbai Indians Inning Punjab Kings Inning
0.0 : PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden is down for the pitch report. Hayden says that is extremely difficult to bat on this wicket as it is turning a lot here. Adds that the wicket is dry and one would need to be tough like AB de Villiers to emerge victorious on this track. 
Hello and welcome to another game of the Indian T20 League. This is a clash between Mumbai and Punjab. One side which is struggling to find a win and the other has been inconsistent. Both though will be eager to win this one. A win for Punjab will boost their morale as they will beat the defending champions. A win for Mumbai will get them back to winning ways. The question is, what will the captains do after winning the toss. Batting first was working initially but the last two games has been wo
Hardik Pandya says he does not miss the bowling but it’s not putting pressure on his batting. States it is a part and parcel of the game and he has learned how to deal with it. Mentions you need to be challenged, batting has been difficult but he has realized everyday is a new day and he can do well here.
TOSS - Punjab win the toss and they have decided to bowl first.
Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai skipper, says they were going to bat first, there is a cloud cover so there might not be dew. Adds they have understood how to bat as a group now and he hopes they can do well in this group. Informs they are unchanged.
Mumbai (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma(C), Quinton de Kock(WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Punjab (Playing XI) - KL Rahul(WK/C), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi (In for M Ashwin), Arshdeep Singh
KL Rahul, the Punjab skipper says they are going to bowl first. Mentions they just lacked a little bit of cricket smartness, the middle order needed to bat carefully after they lost early wickets and he hopes they learn from their mistakes in the last game. Informs there’s just one change, Ravi Bishnoi comes in for Ashwin.
Well, we are all set to begin! The umpires stride out. The Punjab players are in a huddle and they take the field soon after. Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma will open the batting for Mumbai. Moises Henriques to start with the ball.
0.1 : Moises Henriques to Quinton de Kock, Off the mark! Fuller ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock punches it to sweeper cover for one.
0.3 : Moises Henriques to Quinton de Kock, Good length ball, around off. De Kock pushes it to mid on.
0.4 : Moises Henriques to Quinton de Kock, Length ball, outside off. Cut away to sweeper cover for one.
0.2 : Moises Henriques to Rohit Sharma, Direct hit and Rohit Sharma would have been gone! Length ball, around off. Rohit Sharma pushes it to the off side and takes off. The fielder runs in and throws it at the bowler's end but misses.
0.5 : Rohit Sharma has reviewed this decision. Flat line as the ball passes the bat. This will be overturned.
0.6 : Moises Henriques to Rohit Sharma, Length ball, on the stumps. Rohit Sharma clips it towards mid-wicket for one.
Who will bowl now? Time for some spin Deepak Hooda it is.
1.1 : Deepak Hooda to Rohit Sharma, That swung! This starts outside leg, it swings into the batter. Rohit looks to leave it but it hits the pad.
1.2 : Deepak Hooda to Rohit Sharma, Flatter and on middle, defended.
1.3 : Deepak Hooda to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and on middle, this is pushed wide of mid off for one.
1.4 : Deepak Hooda to Quinton de Kock, Another single as this is worked towards short fine leg.
1.5 : Deepak Hooda to Rohit Sharma, Another one on the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
1.6 : Deepak Hooda to Quinton de Kock, OUT! TAKEN! An early wicket for Punjab. Just what they wanted. The move to begin with Hooda works. De Kock comes down the track, he does not quite get to the pitch of it but still swings, it goes off the bottom and straight to mid on. Another low score for de Kock.
Ishan Kishan is the new man in.
2.1 : Moises Henriques to Rohit Sharma, Huge appeal but nothing from the umpire! Full ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma goes for the drive but misses. There is a sound as the ball passes the bat and the Punjab players put in a strong appeal. But nothing from the umpire. Good decision as the sound was of the bat hitting the ground.
2.2 : Moises Henriques to Rohit Sharma, Length ball, around off. Punched down to long on for a single.
2.3 : Moises Henriques to Ishan Kishan, Fuller ball, around off. Ishan Kishan defends it from the crease.
2.4 : Moises Henriques to Ishan Kishan, Length delivery, outside off. Kishan punches it to covers.
2.5 : Moises Henriques to Ishan Kishan, Off the mark! Fuller again, around off. Kishan pushes it past point for a single.
2.6 : Moises Henriques to Rohit Sharma, Length ball, just outside off. Rohit Sharma pushes it to mid off for one. Just 3 runs from the over.
3.1 : Deepak Hooda to Rohit Sharma, On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.
3.2 : Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, That is a beauty! This lands on middle and then spins away. Kishan looks to defend but it hits his mar and drops in front of first slip.
3.3 : Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed to covers.
3.4 : Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, Angled into the pas, it is worked to square leg. Another dot.
3.5 : Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, On off, this is pushed to covers.
3.6 : Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan, One more super over from Hooda! On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
4.1 : Moises Henriques to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length this time, around off. Kishan pushes it to covers for nothing.
4.2 : Moises Henriques to Ishan Kishan, Serves a length ball, outside off. Kishan whips it to mid-wicket.
4.3 : Moises Henriques to Ishan Kishan, Slower one, lands on a length and outside off. Kishan looks to defend but gets the inner half of the bat to the leg side. 3 dots in a row now.
4.4 : Moises Henriques to Ishan Kishan, Fuller this time, around off. Kishan pushes it wide of mid off and takes a quick run.
4.5 : Moises Henriques to Rohit Sharma, Lands it on a length, around off. Sharma pushes it to covers.
4.6 : Moises Henriques to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Enough on blocking says Rohit Sharma! Moises Henriques bowls a low full toss, around off. Rohit Sharma gets low and sweeps it towards the square leg fence.
0.5 : Moises Henriques to Rohit Sharma, OUT! NOT OUT! Nothing on Ultra Edge and Rohit Sharma is safe! Length ball, down the leg side. Rohit Sharma misses his flick and KL Rahul takes it. The Punjab players think that there is some bat on that one and so does the umpire. But Rohit Sharma reviews it immediately. The replay shows that there was a flat line as the ball passes the bat. Rohit Sharma is safe thanks to good use of a review.
4.6 : Change. Mohammed Shami is in the attack now.
5.1 : Mohammed Shami to Ishan Kishan, Length and on off, Kishan pushes it towards cover. He wants one, Sharma hesitates but then makes it in.
5.2 : Mohammed Shami to Rohit Sharma, Length again and on off, this is pushed to covers.
5.3 : Mohammed Shami to Rohit Sharma, An off cutter, lands outside off and comes back in, Kishan drops it towards point and takes one.
5.4 : Mohammed Shami to Ishan Kishan, This one comes in with the angle from outside off, Kishan looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
5.5 : Mohammed Shami to Ishan Kishan, Into the pads, this is pushed down to long on for one.
5.6 : Mohammed Shami to Rohit Sharma, A single to end the Powerplay and it is a superb one for Punjab! Mumbai are 21 for 1! Angled into the pads, Rohit looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one.
Change from both ends! Ravi Bishnoi is in the attack.
6.1 : Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma, Shorter ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma opens the face of his bat. But Chris Gayle dives to his right at first slip and stops it.
6.2 : Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma, Flatter ball, on the pads. Clipped away past square leg for one.
6.3 : Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, Loopy ball, outside off. Ishan Kishan goes hard at it but ends up hitting it along the ground to long off.
6.4 : Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma, Fuller ball, outside off. Sharma punches it wide of sweeper cover for one.
6.5 : Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma, Fuller again, on the pads. Rohit Sharma whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
6.6 : Suryakumar Yadav is the new man in.
7.1 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Not a good effort in the field! Fired outside off, Rohit opens the face and guides it towards point. The fielder there dives over the ball and it races away to the fence. Welcome boundary.
7.2 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Two in a row! Not good from Allen! He's releasing all the pressure that was built. Fired outside off again, Rohit once again guides it past point for another boundary. Rahul asks Allen to bowl on the stumps.
7.3 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, Allen does that! On middle, kept out.
7.4 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and on middle, this is worked down to long on for one.
7.5 : Fabian Allen to Suryakumar Yadav, Yadav is off the mark as he eases it down to long off.
7.6 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, A single to end then! 11 from Allen's first and it is a much-needed good over for Mumbai. On middle, this is hit down to long on for one.
8.1 : Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma, In the air...but wide of the fielder! Flatter ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma goes for the cut but the ball turns away from him. He ends up slicing it past point for one.
8.2 : Ravi Bishnoi to Suryakumar Yadav, Googly, lands outside off and turns back in. Suryakumar Yadav looks to defend but is hit on the pads.
8.3 : Ravi Bishnoi to Suryakumar Yadav, Loopy ball, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it to short fine leg.
8.4 : Ravi Bishnoi to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller ball, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav gets low and sweeps it down to deep square leg for a single.
8.5 : Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma, Flatter ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma cuts it but straight to point.
8.6 : Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma, Loopy ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma mistimes his drive to covers.
Strategic Time-Out! Punjab are in firm control here. They haven't given away many free runs to Mumbai. Quinton de Kock fell early and the decision the send Kishan up the order didn't work for early for Mumbai. It is up to Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav to set a solid foundation for their hitters.
9.1 : Fabian Allen to Suryakumar Yadav, Looks to go inside out over covers but due to the away turn, it goes off the outer half towards deep cover, a lot squarer then he would have liked. Just one.
9.2 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, On off, this is pushed through covers for one.
9.3 : Fabian Allen to Suryakumar Yadav, Just another single as this is eased down to long off.
9.4 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, Drags his length back a little, Rohit looks to push at it but it goes off the outer half towards point.
9.5 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, SIX! That is a gift and it is hammered! A high full toss, Rohit smashes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Allen has not been good. He's bowled quite a few bad deliveries.
9.6 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, 10 from Allen's second then. On off, this is pushed through covers for one.
10.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
0.0 : Arshdeep Singh is now into the attack.
10.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, Good length, extra bounce on this one. It is pushed to covers.
10.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Deft! Shortish and pace on it. It is outside off, it is guided through backward point for a boundary.
10.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav,  Two now! Shorter and on off, this is pushed wide of long off to a couple.
10.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, A dot to end then! A good comeback by the bowler. On off, it is guided to point.
Change. Deepak Hooda is back in the attack. 2-0-5-1 for him so far.
10.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, Another slower one, holds in the surface. Yadav guides it to point.
11.1 : Deepak Hooda to Rohit Sharma, Loopy ball, outside off. Pushed wide of sweeper cover for a couple.
11.2 : Deepak Hooda to Rohit Sharma, Flatter ball, around off. Rohit Sharma defends it from the crease.
11.3 : Deepak Hooda to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Bam! Poor ball and punished! Short ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma waits for it and then pulls it over the mid-wicket fence.
11.4 : Deepak Hooda to Rohit Sharma, Fuller ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma pushes it past covers for one.
11.5 : Deepak Hooda to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav shuffles across and clips this past square leg for one.
11.6 : Deepak Hooda to Rohit Sharma, Tell you what, that would have gone out of here had Sharma connected that! Loopy ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma gets slow and swings hard at it. But ends up toe ending it back to the bowler.
12.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower one and on off, Yadav looks to push at it but it goes off the outer half towards point.
12.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! What a shot that is! Wow! Yadav makes room and this is bowled full and on middle. Yadav lifts it well over the cover fence for a huge one. Outrageous.
12.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, Now gets down on one knee and then sweeps it, just gets the one as the fielder at fine leg runs to his left and stops it.
12.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, Gets away with one! Full and on the pads, this is worked fine on the leg side. Fine leg is back so just the one.
12.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, WIDE! Pressure getting to the youngster! Slower one down the leg side. Left alone.
Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower one, this one kicks off after landing. It is guided to point.
12.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, Good chance in pace but still a good over for Mumbai! Yadav comes down the track, Arshdeep  drags his length back and bowls a slower one. It is mistimes towards cover for one.
Change. Ravi Bishnoi is in the attack.
13.1 : Ravi Bishnoi to Suryakumar Yadav, Loopy ball, outside off. Yadav reverse sweeps it to short third man for one.
13.2 : Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Fifty for Rohit Sharma! Short and wide outside off. Sharma frees his arms and crashes it past point.
13.3 : Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma, Just a single as this is eased down to long off.
13.4 : Ravi Bishnoi to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Now, Suryakumar Yadav gets in the act! Flatter ball, on the stumps. Suryakumar Yadav gets across and then paddles it towards the fine leg fence.
13.5 : Ravi Bishnoi to Suryakumar Yadav, Flatter ball, on the pads. Clipped away to the leg side for one.
13.6 : Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma, 12 from the over and a good one for Mumbai! Fuller ball, on the stumps. Clipped away to deep mid-wicket for one.
Strategic Time-Out! A solid partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma has brought Mumbai back in the game. These two are looking good and can score at brisk pace towards the end. Punjab need to pick up wickets if they want to restrict to a total which their batters feel comfortable chasing. Fabian Allen is back in the attack. He went for 21 in his first two overs.
14.1 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.
14.2 : Fabian Allen to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.
14.3 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, Quicker and on off, this is pushed through covers for one more.
14.4 : Fabian Allen to Suryakumar Yadav, Slightly shorter, this is cut through point for one more.
14.5 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Up and over! Rohit getting into his own now! He makes room. This is short and on off, he slaps it over covers for a boundary. Mumbai have really got a move on.
14.6 : Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma, Shorter and on middle, this is nudges through mid-wicket for one. Another good over for Mumbai.
15.1 : Mohammed Shami to Rohit Sharma, Slower one on off, this is hit down to long on for one.
0.0 : Change. Mohammed Shami (1-0-4-0) is in the attack.
15.2 : Mohammed Shami to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Whipped away and the 100 is up in style! Moves across, this is full and on middle, it is whipped wide of long on for a boundary.
15.3 : Mohammed Shami to Suryakumar Yadav, Just short! Not sure why they went up. Both the bowler and the keeper had already for back to their position. Rahul indicated it did not. Just to be sure probably. A slower one outside off, extra bounce. Yadav looks to sweep but it goes off the top edge. Lands just short of Rahul who dives ahead. Shami is celebrating but Rahul says he is not sure. They go upstairs and replays show it has. It carried.
Is that a catch? The umpires go upstairs to check it. The ball has landed in front of Rahul's gloves before going in them. This will be not out.
15.5 : Mohammed Shami to Rohit Sharma, Just another single. On off, this is dragged towards deep square leg for one.
15.4 : Mohammed Shami to Suryakumar Yadav, Out comes the sweep again, this is very full and on off, it goes off the inner half, down to fine leg for one.
15.6 : Mohammed Shami to Suryakumar Yadav, A single to end! 8 from the over. Yadav looks to play the sweep again but the ball is way too full. It goes off the inner half down to fine leg. One more run.
Change. Ravi Bishnoi to bowl now. 3-0-19-1 for him so far.
16.2 : Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma, Loopy ball, on the stumps. Pushed down to long on for a single.
16.1 : Who will come out now? Kieron Pollard it is.
16.3 : Ravi Bishnoi to Kieron Pollard, Flatter ball, on the stumps. Pollard clips it to the leg side.
16.4 : Ravi Bishnoi to Kieron Pollard, FOUR BYES! That has beaten everyone and everything! Googly, lands outside off and turns back in. Kieron Pollard misses it altogether and the ball goes just past the stumps. Rahul fails to collect it and the ball runs to the fence.
16.5 : Ravi Bishnoi to Kieron Pollard, Off the mark! Flatter ball, on the pads. Clipped down to square leg for one.
16.6 : Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma, A dot ball to end a wonderful spell by the leggie! Loopy ball, around off. Sharma defends it back to the bowler.
17.1 : Mohammed Shami to Kieron Pollard, A slower one, it is eased down to long on for one.
17.2 : Mohammed Shami to Rohit Sharma, That has just missed the off pole. Rohit moves a little too far outside leg. He looks to loft it over covers as Shami bowls it full and outside off. He looks to lift it over covers but misses.
17.3 : Mohammed Shami to Rohit Sharma, OUT! Taken! There is the wicket Punjab desperately wanted. Rohit Sharma is a goner. Punjab finishing strongly here. A low full toss on the pads. Rohit flicks it nicely but flat. Long boundaries here and he holes out to the man at deep square leg. Rohit was the key if Mumbai needed to get upto 150. Looks very tough now.
Will we see Hardik Pandya come out to bat now? Yes, here he is.
17.4 : Mohammed Shami to Hardik Pandya, Just short! A slower one on off, Pandya looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge. Lands short of the keeper.
17.5 : Mohammed Shami to Hardik Pandya, Just the one! A low full toss on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.
6.6 : Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ishan Kishan's promotion doesn't work out for him! Googly this time, quicker through the air too. Lands outside off and turns away. Ishan Kishan goes for the cut but only gets the outside edge to KL Rahul behind the stumps. He takes a sharp catch. Mumbai slide further here.
16.1 : Ravi Bishnoi to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! TAKEN! The leggie provides the breakthrough! Loopy ball, around off. Suryakumar Yadav looks to play the reverse sweep but the bit of extra bounce means that he only manages the top edge. The ball goes towards third man. Chris Gayle jogs backwards, settles under it and takes it easliy.
17.6 : Mohammed Shami to Kieron Pollard, Just the one! End of a brilliant over by Shami! On off, this is guided to point for one.
Who will bowl the penultimate over? Arshdeep Singh it is. He went for 17 in his first two.
18.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Kieron Pollard, SIX! Powerful stroke! Length ball, outside off. Kieron Pollard waits for it and then smacks it over the long off fence. Mumbai need a few more of these from him.
18.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Kieron Pollard, Full toss, outside off. Kieron Pollard comes down the track and goes for the drive. But gets the outside edge to short third man for one.
18.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Hardik Pandya, He's missed out on that one. Full toss, outside off. Hardik Pandya swings a bit too hard at it but fails to get any bat on it.
18.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Hardik Pandya, Full one, but way outside off. Pandya lets it go. Wided.
Krunal Pandya is the new man in.
Arshdeep Singh to Hardik Pandya, OUT! TAKEN! Good execution by Arshdeep Singh! Slower ball, full in length and outside off. Hardik Pandya looks to go over long off but doesn't get hold of it. Ends up giving an easy catch to Deepak Hooda there.
18.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Kieron Pollard, Full and wide outside off. Kieron Pollard goes for the drive but gets the outside edge to Chris Gayle at short third man. The batters take a single.
18.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Krunal Pandya, An excellent yorker to end the over, on the stumps. Krunal works it to the vacant mid-wicket region. Two taken. Rahul is not happy and rightly so. There was never two there. Henriques' approach to the ball was quite poor.
19.1 : Mohammed Shami to Kieron Pollard, Really full and on off, difficult to hit those. It is mistimed down to long off for one.
19.2 : Mohammed Shami to Krunal Pandya, Just the one again. Full and on off, Pandya looks to go over covers but it goes off the inner half down to long on for one.
19.3 : Mohammed Shami to Kieron Pollard, Just short and two! A full toss, Pollard loses one hand off the handle while trying to hit it. It lands safe in the mid-wicket region. Two taken.
19.4 : Mohammed Shami to Kieron Pollard, Brilliant from Shami. One more yorker this is hit down to long on for just the one. 
19.5 : Mohammed Shami to Krunal Pandya, OUT! This is a magical over so far from Shami! Gets a wicket now! That though is a superb catch. Shorter and outside off, Pandya lifts it over covers. The fielder in the deep, Pooran, runs to his right, dives and takes it.
Jayant Yadav is the new man in. He will be off strike though.
19.6 : Ravi Bishnoi says the wicket is sticky, it is not easy to hit the spinners and his team has bowled well. Adds the good length area is the area to bowl. States bowling wide outside off is not the way to go and you need to be more on the stumps. Ends by saying, that he feels his team can chase this down.
Mohammed Shami to Kieron Pollard, A single to end! Six from the final over and a wicket too. Outstanding from Shami. The last ball is hit down to long on for one. MUMBAI END WITH 131!
End of a superb bowling performance from Punjab and they will be pretty pleased with how things stand at the moment.
Right from the word go, they were on the money. Started off with Henriques and Hooda in the Powerplay and that worked brilliantly. They choked the runs and Hooda also got de Kock. Ravi Bishnoi then did his job in the middle phase. Shami and Arshdeep Singh finished things on a high for them.
Rohit and Yadav did get Mumbai back into the game with a good stand but they needed one of them to bat long. That was not the case as Both fell at the wrong time. Mumbai couldn’t finish well but will happy to finish where they are after the start they got. 
The target is a small one but the pitch is quite tricky. Mumbai’s bowlers are in form and they know how to defend on this ground. Punjab’s batting, on the other hand, is struggling a bit. Who will come out on top? Your questions will be answered over the next 20 overs. Stay tuned for the chase!
The chase begins! Mumbai players make their way out to the middle. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal will open for Punjab.
0.1 : Trent Boult to KL Rahul, Nice looking shot for nothing. Full one, outside off. Rahul nails the off drive but the man at covers dives and stops the ball.
0.2 : Trent Boult to KL Rahul, Good length ball, around off. Rahul punches it to mid off.
0.3 : Trent Boult to KL Rahul, Off the mark! Full ball, on the pads. Rahul clips it towards mid-wicket and sets off. The fielder throws the ball at the bowler's end but misses.
0.4 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length this time, outside off. Mayank Agarwal looks to cut it away but gets the bottom edge back to the keeper.
0.5 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, Length delivery, just outside off. Agarwal taps it to point.
0.6 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length, outside off. Agarwal runs it straight to short third man. Just 1 from the over.
Who will bowl from the other end? Time for some spin, Krunal Pandya to bowl now.
1.1 : Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Fuller ball, around off. Pushed to covers.
1.2 : Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, FOUR! Poor ball and punished! Short and wide outside off. Rahul cuts it past point and gets four runs.
1.3 : Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, FOUR! Another one! Short ball again, on the stumps. Rahul pulls it to the mid-wicket fence.
1.4 : Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Loopy ball, outside off. Pushed away past covers for one.
1.5 : Krunal Pandya to Mayank Agarwal, Fuller ball, around off. Agarwal defends it.
1.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to bowl now.
2.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to KL Rahul, Two more! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.
1.6 : Krunal Pandya to Mayank Agarwal, SIX! Great shot that! Loopy ball, around off. Mayank Agarwal hits it inside out all the way over extra cover fence. 15 from the over and Punjab will be happy.
2.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to KL Rahul, On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
2.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to KL Rahul, Good length and on off, Rahul pushes it to covers.
2.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to KL Rahul, That got big on Rahul! Length and on off, takes off. Rahul does well to take one hand off the handle and play it to short third man.
2.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to KL Rahul, SIX! All the way! Shorter and on middle, Rahul swivels and pulls it, it goes off the top edge and over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
2.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to KL Rahul, A single to end! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled down to fine leg for one. 9 from Bumrah's first.
Change. Trent Boult is back in the attack.
3.1 : Trent Boult to KL Rahul, Length ball, outside off. Rahul runs it down to short third man and takes a quick single.
3.2 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Kishan was hurt during this one! Length ball, outside off. Mayank Agarwal cuts it to point. Ishan Kishan fails to collect and the ball hits his body and then runs down to the fence.
3.3 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, NO BALL AND FOUR! That slipped out of the hands! Trent Boult bowls a high full toss, outside off. Mayank Agarwal runs it over the man at short third man and to the ropes. Free hit coming up now.
Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, Very full, outside off. Punched down to sweeper cover for one.
3.4 : Trent Boult to KL Rahul, Full ball, outside off. Rahul drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
3.5 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, Slower length ball, on the stumps. Clipped away to mid-wicket.
3.6 : Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal, Slower one again, on a length and outside off. Agarwal runs it to short third man.
4.1 : Rahul Chahar comes on to roll over his arm.
Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, That has spun big! Shorter and on off, Rahul lines up to pull it but it lands and then spins away. Rahul lets it go.
4.2 : Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, Shorter and on off, Rahul cuts but to point.
4.3 : Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, Just wide! Shorter and on off, this one holds in the surface. Rahul is early in the push, it goes off the bottom wide of the bowler and down to long off for one.
4.5 : Rahul Chahar to Mayank Agarwal, On middle, this is whipped through mid-wicket for one.
4.4 : Rahul Chahar to Mayank Agarwal, Beauty! This lands on off, invites the batter to drive. Agarwal goes for it but it fizzes past the outside edge.
4.6 : Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, The googly, Rahul looks to defend but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket for one. A superb start by Chahar.
5.1 : Change. Jasprit Bumrah replaces Boult.
5.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to KL Rahul, A touch fuller this time, outside off. Rahul drills it to sweeper cover for a single.
5.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to KL Rahul, Length ball, outside off. Pushed to covers by Rahul.
5.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Deft touch! Length ball, outside off. Agarwal uses the pace of the ball and runs it past short third man. The ball races to the fence.
5.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mayank Agarwal, Fuller this time, on the pads. Clipped down to mid on for nothing.
5.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mayank Agarwal, Good length ball, on the fifth stump line. Agarwal shuffles across and taps it to point. The fielder makes an unnecessary direct hit at the striker's end.
5.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mayank Agarwal, Lands it on a good length, around off. Agarwal once again taps it to point. 87 needed in 84 balls.
6.1 : Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Fired on the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
0.0 : Change. Krunal Pandya is back on. He went for 15 in his first over.
6.3 : Krunal Pandya to Mayank Agarwal, Angled into the pads, Agarwal works it towards square leg for one.
6.2 : Krunal Pandya to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Fifty up in style! This is short and down the leg side, Agarwal says thank you very much and pulls it hard through backward square leg for a boundary.
6.6 : Krunal Pandya to Mayank Agarwal, That is a beauty! This lands outside off and then spins away. Mayank looks to push at it but misses. A good comeback after going for a boundary early on.
6.5 : Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.
6.4 : Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Shorter and around off, this is guided to point.
6.6 : Rahul Chahar to bowl now.
7.1 : Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, Loopy ball, around off. Pushed to covers for one.
7.2 : Rahul Chahar to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! TAKEN! Once again, Chahar is the man who gets the wicket! Loopy ball, on the stumps. Mayank Agarwal looks to go big but doesn't hold of it. Ends up giving Suryakumar Yadav an easy catch at long on. 79 needed in 76.
Chris Gayle is the new man in.
7.3 : Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, Shorter ball, outside off. Rahul pushes it to wide long off for a single.
7.5 : Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, Flighted ball, outside off. Rahul checks his drive and pushes this back to the bowler.
7.6 : Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, Just a single to end a successful over for Mumbai! Flatter and on off, blocked.
7.4 : Rahul Chahar to Chris Gayle, Off the mark! Fuller ball this time, around off. Gayle punches it to long off for a single.
8.1 : Jayant Yadav is now in the attack.
Jayant Yadav to KL Rahul, Flatter and on off, it is pushed back to the bowler.
8.2 : Jayant Yadav to KL Rahul, On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.
8.3 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, Flatter and on middle, Gayle blocks it.
8.4 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, Flatter again, this is kept out.
8.5 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, Just outside off, it is left alone.
8.6 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, Brillaint! Just the one from the over. Flatter and on off, blocked.
Strategic Time-Out! Mumbai have pulled back things nicely in the last few overs. Punjab started strong with a 50 run partnership between KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. But the leggie, Rahul Chahar, got Agarwal out. Now we enter the middle overs, this is where Mumbai have done very well in their previous games while defending. But can they do it again? We'll see...
9.1 : Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
9.2 : Rahul Chahar to Chris Gayle, Tossed up on middle, this is played back to the bowler.
9.3 : Rahul Chahar to Chris Gayle, Catch it is the call but it is away from the fielder. Good fielding by Pandya! The slog sweep is out. It is dragged from outside off towards deep mid-wicket. Pandya runs to his right, it is going away but he pushes it back in. Just one.
9.4 : Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.
9.5 : Rahul Chahar to Chris Gayle, Good sensible cricket! Everybody is back on ropes so Gayle works it through mid-wicket for one.
9.6 : Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, Another brilliant over! Just the 5 from it. On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.
10.1 : Jayant Yadav to KL Rahul, Shorter ball, around off. Rahul punches it down the ground but the bowler cuts it off.
10.2 : Jayant Yadav to KL Rahul, Play and a miss! Flatter ball, outside off. Rahul looks to cut but misses.
10.3 : Jayant Yadav to KL Rahul, Another dot! Shorter ball, around off. Rahul cuts it to backward point for nothing.
10.4 : Jayant Yadav to KL Rahul, Flatter ball, on the sixth stump line. Rahul pushes it past point for one.
10.5 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, Fires one, outside off. Gayle defends it off the back foot.
10.6 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, Another excellent over! Just 1 from it! Fuller ball, outside off. Gayle strides forward and defends it well.
11.1 : Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
11.2 : Rahul Chahar to Chris Gayle, Gayle was in two minds! He lined up to play the sweep but this is bowled outside off and flatter, it is cut to point in the end.
11.3 : Rahul Chahar to Chris Gayle, Almost! This lands outside off and turns back in. Gayle looks to pull but misses. It almost kisses the off pole. Another dot though.
11.4 : Rahul Chahar to Chris Gayle, FOUR! Welcome boundary but that is a poor ball! Shorter and on the pads. This is pulled fine down to the fine leg fence.
11.5 : Rahul Chahar to Chris Gayle, A single as this is worked through mid-wicket.
11.6 : Rahul Chahar to KL Rahul, Gets away with one so just the 7 from the over despite the boundary. End of an economic spell by Chahar. On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
12.2 : Jayant Yadav to KL Rahul, Flatter ball, on the stumps. Flicked away to deep mid-wicket for one.
12.1 : Jayant Yadav to KL Rahul, Deft touch! Flatter ball, outside off. Rahul runs it towards the third man fence. Rahul Chahar chases it, dives and keeps it down to a couple.
12.3 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, FOUR! Nicely played! Flatter ball, outside off. Gayle shuffles across and pulls it down to the fine leg fence.
12.4 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, FOUR! That has bisected the two fielders! Loopy ball, outside off. Gayle smacks it towards the wide long on fence. Two fielders converge there but the ball goes between them.
12.5 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, Quicker ball, outside off. Gayle defends it off the back foot.
12.6 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, 12 from the over! Fuller ball, around off. Chris Gayle looks to go big but gets the inner half of the bat to square leg. The fielder there fumbles and that allows the batters to take a run. 50 needed in the last 7.
Who will bowl from the other end? Kieron Pollard to roll his arm over.
13.1 : Kieron Pollard to Chris Gayle, Shorter and outside off, Gayle looks to cut but gets an under edge towards point for one.
13.2 : Kieron Pollard to KL Rahul, Just one again! Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.
13.3 : Kieron Pollard to Chris Gayle, Have to happy with the singles at the moment! Shorter and outside off, Gayle again chops it towards point for one.
13.4 : Kieron Pollard to KL Rahul, SIX! Had Pandya been at the ropes, it might have been a catch! Shorter and on the pads, Rahul whips it, it goes off the top edge over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
13.5 : Kieron Pollard to KL Rahul, Two! Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for a couple.
13.6 : Kieron Pollard to KL Rahul, Just short! 11 from the over then. On off, a slower one. Holds in the surface. Rahul looks to flick but is early in the shot. It goes uppishly but lands short of Pollard.
14.1 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, Flatter ball, around off. Defended off the back foot.
14.2 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, SIX! In the orbit! Loopy ball, outside off. Chris Gayle says thank you very much and nails it deep over the long on fence.
14.3 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, Play and a miss! Fuller ball, outside off. Chris Gayle goes for the sweep but the ball spins bast his bat.
14.4 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, Touch shorter, outside off. Pulled away to mid-wicket.
14.5 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, Beaten! Quicker ball, outside off. Gayle covers his stumps and looks to defend but the ball whizzes past his bat.
14.6 : Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle, Beaten again! This is a beauty! Loopy ball, just on the off pole. Gayle is forced to offer a defensive stroke but the ball turns and goes past the outside edge. Just one six from the over. 33 needed in 30 now.
Change. Krunal Pandya is in the attack. He went for 22 in his first two.
Is that a stumping? KL Rahul has dragged his foot back. This will be not out.
15.1 : Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, NOT OUT! Rahul never lifted his leg. The dry ball is doing wonders here. This lands outside off and then turns away. Rahul looks to drive it misses. De Kock whips the bails off and appeals. Replays show that the batter is well in.
15.2 : Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Another dot! This lands on the leg pole, Rahul looks to work it on the leg side but misses as it straightens. Hits him high on the pads. 
15.3 : Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Three dots in a row! Quicker and outside off, Rahul looks to cut but misses.
15.4 : Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul, Fuller and on off, it is pushed down to long off for one.
15.5 : Krunal Pandya to Chris Gayle, FOUR! Bumrah should have done better! The slog sweep ai out, it goes off the inner half through square leg. Bumrah in the deep runs to his right, dives but pushes it into the ropes.
15.6 : Krunal Pandya to Chris Gayle, WIDE! Well wide outside off, not played at.
15.5 : Krunal Pandya to Chris Gayle, WIDE! Well outside off, left alone. 
15.6 : Krunal Pandya to Chris Gayle, WIDE! Another wide! Outside off, left alone.
Is that a run out? Chris Gayle is well inside the crease. Not out it will be.
Krunal Pandya to Chris Gayle, NOT OUT! Gayle is well in. A full toss on middle, Gayle mistimes it towards long on. It lands short of that fielder. They take one. The throw is to the bowler's end who whips the bails off. An appeal and it is referred. Time for the replays and they show that Gayle is in. So despite three dots, 9 from the over. Just the 24 needed in 24.
Strategic Time-Out! Punjab are in control here. The dry ball is turning but Rahul Chahar and Jayant Yadav have bowled out and Krunal Pandya just has one over left. Mumbai need a flurry of wickets to get back in the game. Mumbai have been games from this situation before, but can they pull out another rabbit from their hat? Wait and watch! Jasprit Bumrah is back in the attack. 
16.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Gayle, Almost unplayable! This lands on off on a length. Turns away like an off spinner. Gayle is beaten as he tries to keep it out.
16.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Gayle, Just the one, on off, this is pushed towards cover for one. The fielder did have a shy but Gayle was in.
16.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to KL Rahul, Safe! Fifty for Rahul! Fortunate way to bring it up. On middle, another slowe one. Rahul looks to whip it but it goes off the top edge and lands safe in the square leg region. One taken. Rahul needs to stay there till the end. He has to take his side home.
16.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Gayle, FOUR! Brilliant batting by Gayle! He shuffles across and this is bowled shorter in length, Gayle pulls it, just uses the pace and hits it through square leg. The fielder in the deep runs to his right, slides but once again another fielder pushes it onto the ropes. Welcome boundary.
16.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Gayle, That has spit off the surface. Length and on middle, it takes off and also turns away. Gayle looks to defend but is hit on the body.
16.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Gayle, 17 needed then in 3! On off, Gayle pushes it through covers for one.
Trent Boult is in the attack now.
17.2 : Trent Boult to Chris Gayle, Fuller ball, on the stumps. Gayle gets the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for one.
17.1 : Trent Boult to Chris Gayle, SIX! Welcome back to the attack says Gayle! Length ball, outside off. Gayle waits for it and then pulls it handsomely over the mid-wicket fence.
17.3 : Trent Boult to KL Rahul, SIX! Dispatched! Full toss, on the off stump. The set KL Rahul just smokes it over the long on fence. Just 4 needed now.
17.4 : Trent Boult to KL Rahul, FOUR! There it is! Full ball, outside off. KL Rahul squeezes this down to the third man fence. The fielder runs across but there is no stopping this one. PUNJAB WIN BY 9 WICKETS!!
That is a superb run chase from Punjab! Really good from Rahul who was there from start to end for his side. Took the responsibility on himself and has finished the game off.
The Mumbai bowling did not begin in the best of manners, they bowled way too many boundary balls and the first six overs cost them the game. Chahar did brilliantly once again to get his side back but he did not receive a lot of support from the rest.
Earlier in the day, after being inserted, Mumbai were restricted to only 131 despite Rohit scoring a half-ton. Punjab bowlers were exceptional especially Shami and Bishnoi. In reply, their skipper led the way with a fine half-ton and took them over the line.
Mayank Agarwal is down for a chat, he says that it is nice to get 2 points on the board. Adds that discussion with KL Rahul was to keep things simple and play proper cricketing strokes. Says that they wanted to get a good Powerplay and they are glad that they did. Adds that he has taken up the onus of keeping the energy while fielding.
Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai skipper, says that they did not have enough runs on the board. Adds that it isn't a bad wicket to bat on but the application is lacking from their side and if they get 150-160 on this pitch then it is good enough. Tells that the Punjab bowlers bowled really well in the Powerplay. Says that he and Kishan looked to hit the balls but weren't able to. Tells that Kishan coming over Suryakumar Yadav was a tactical decision as they needed someone to bat in the middle overs agai
It was all about the start though, the openers got Punjab off to a flier. Agarwal did fall and then there were a few tight overs in between that kept the run rate kept on the rise. However, some really clever batting from Gayle and Rahul took their side over the line.
KL Rahul, the Punjab skipper and the MAN OF THE MATCH, he says that they are still a young team and it is important to be patient. Adds that they are trying to give opportunities to many players. About the toss, says that he had a long chat with the coach about batting second and he wanted his bowlers to bowl early on this wicket. Adds that they also thought that dew would ease the pitch in the second half but it didn't happen. Says that Gayle brings in a lot of experience and it was nice to see
So that is it from this game! Indian T20 League action though continues as Rajasthan take on Kolkata on 24th April 2021. That game begins at 1930 local (1400 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!