MI Vs PBKS Live score, Mumbai vs Punjab Match 23 HIGHLIGHTS: Mumbai Indians inched closer to elimination after setting themselves up for their first win, only to slump to their fifth defeat on trot as Punjab Kings won a high-scoring IPL thriller by 12 runs here on Wednesday.
A target of 199 looked imminently chaseable when teenagers Dewald Brevis (49 off 25 balls) and NT Tilak Varma (36 off 20 balls) were at the crease but Punjab bowlers did well enough to restrict MI to 186 for nine at the end of 20 overs.
Odean Smith (4/30 in 4 overs) redeemed himself after the horror last two balls against Gujarat Titans as he got two wickets in the final over for Punjab.
For Mumbai, eight wins in nine games with this kind of bowling attack looks near impossible.
However, if there was one positive, it was Brevis's batting. It took eight balls before Brevis could get going as he unleashed a cover drive and a straight drive off Arshdeep Singh to tee off. A pulled six off Smith settled his nerves before he decided to wreak havoc with India international Rahul Chahar's nerve.
A boundary was followed by four huge sixes as Chahar first lost length and then his bearings as one long hop after another was deposited into the stands.
The Baby AB's transformation from boy to a man happened with that 29-run over which showed that MI had made a 10-year investment.
He was finally out one short of his maiden IPL fifty but not before leaving everyone yearning for more.
At the other end was Tilak, who had already made an impression, showed great game sense by letting Brevis do the heavy lifting before he himself hit some marvellous sixes including an audacious slash over point off Smith.
The duo added 84 runs in just 6.5 overs to turn the match head on before their successive dismissals did again bring Punjab back as fortunes swung like a pendulum.
Suryakumar Yadav (43 off 30 balls) wasn't in best rhythm and Kieron Pollard (10, 11 balls) season just got from bad to worse.
Finally, it was Surya, who took matters in his own hands with a six over extra cover off Vaibhav Arora and then opened the face to slash it over backward point for a six as 33 were required off last three overs.
However it was Kagiso Rabada, who removed Surya in the 19th over, caught by Smith in the deep after which there wasn't much resistance left from MI.
Earlier, skipper Mayank Agarwal and veteran Shikhar Dhawan struck their first half-centuries of the season as Punjab Kings rode on a fine start from the openers to post a challenging 198 for five.
MI vs PBKS Playing XI
MI Playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Jaydev Unadkat, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi.
PBKS Playing XI: Mayank Agarwal(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow(w), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Odean Smith, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh.
Odean Smith again bowls the last over and Jaydev smashes the first ball for a SIX.
Jaydev hits the second ball down the ground for a couple of runs. Jaydev goes for a biggies but manages only a top edge and Mayank completes the catch. Jasprit Bumrah gets a leading edge and Dhawan completes the catch at backward point. GONE
13 runs needed in last two balls...
A swing and miss from Tymal Mills...He goes for another biggie but slices towards extra cover, GONE. Punjab win the match by 12 runs.
Mumbai 186-9 after 20 Overs
Kagiso Rabada gets the wicket of Suryakumar in the 19th over and now the onus is on the tailenders. Suryakumar Yadav c Odean Smith b Rabada 43(30) [4s-1 6s-4]
Mumbai 177-6 after 19 Overs
Arshdeep Singh [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack and Surya collects a single off the second ball.
Jaydev chips the 3rd ball over extra cover for a couple of runs. Arshdeep concedes only 5 runs in his last over.
Mumbai 171-5 after 18 Overs
aibhav Arora [3.0-0-27-1] is back into the attack and starts with a WIDE.
Pollard gets runout in search of second run off the first delivery. Jaydev Unadkat arrives at the crease and taps towards gully region for a single. Surya nearly chops the third one onto the stumps. Surya unleashes a gorgeous cover drive for a BIG SIX. WHAT A SHOT, A full delivery outside off and Surya just slices it over backward point for a SIX.
Suryakumar cuts the last ball towards deep backward point for a single and keeps the strike.
Mumbai 166-5 after 17 Overs
Rahul Chahar comes into the attack and concedes only four singles.
Mumbai 150-4 after 16 Overs
Kagiso Rabada bowls the 15th over and Pollard collects a single off the first ball.
Suryakumar Yadav smashes the 3rd ball towards deep square leg for a biggie while gets an inside edge to deep fine leg for a single. TWO DOTS from Rabada to end the over.
Mumbai 146-4 after 15 Overs
Rahul Chahar continues and concedes seven runs, including a boundary to Kieron Pollard.
Mumbai 138-4 after 14 Overs
Arshdeep Singh [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack and concedes 11 runs. But a great mix-up end Tilak Verma's 36 runs innings.
TIMEOUT TAKEN.
Mumbai 131-4 after 13 Overs
Odean Smith comes into the attack and Tilak Verma whacks the ball outside off over sweeper cover for SIX.
Dewald Brevis gets an outside edge and Vaibhav Arora drops a tough chance at third man and ball rolls down to boundary line for FOUR. 'Baby AB' misses his maiden IPL fifty by one run. WHAT AN INNINGS FROM TEENAGER, he just propelled the five-time champions in the game and might be the first win this season. Brevis c Arshdeep Singh b Odean Smith 49(25) [4s-4 6s-5]
Mumbai 116-3 after 11 Overs
Dewald Brevis and Tilak Verma going hammer and tongs after two early wickets and keeping the five-time champions in hunt
Rabada continues and bowls two DOT deliveries before Rohit Sharma wallopes the third ball for a SIX. With this, Rohit completes his 10,000 runs in T20 cricket. Rabada scalps Rohit next off the last delivery.
Dewald Brevis, right handed bat, comes to the crease and fails to score off the last two balls.
Mumbai 31-1 after 4 Overs
Arshdeep Singh, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes 4 runs.
Mumbai 25-0 after 3 Overs
Rabada comes into the attack...
Ishan Kishan collects a single off the first ball while Rohit plays a flamboyant cover drive off the second for FOUR. Rohit edges 4th ball towards third man boundary for FOUR. TWO DOTS to end the over.
Mumbai 21-0 after 2 Overs
After singles off the first two deliveries, Rohit Sharma tries to paddle sweep from outside off but manages only an leading edge and the ball flies over slip cordon for FOUR. Rohit leaves the 5th ball alone while this time successfully paddle sweeps the ball on the off stumps towards fine leg boundary for FOUR.
Mumbai 12-0 after 1 Over
Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan at the crease. Rohit on strike. Vaibhav Arora opens the attack...
Basil Thampi bowls the last over...
Jitesh collects a single towards long-off. Shahrukh Khan deposits the half-volley into the stands for a MAXIMUM. Shahrukh smashes the 3rd ball towards long-off for another MAXIMUM.
Basil Thampi comes back with a brilliant yorker and cleans up Shahrukh. Odean Smith replaces Shahrukh in the middle and gets an thick inside edge towards deep backwards square leg for a single. A swing and miss from Jitesh Sharma to end the over.
Punjab 198-5 after 20 Overs
Jasprit Bumrah bowls the penultimate over...
Shahrukh collects a single off the first ball. Jitesh collects a couple of runs off the second and a single off the next.
Bumrah concedes eight runs in the over.
Punjab 182-4 after 19 Overs
Jaydev Unadkat bowls the 18th over...
Jitesh Sharma smashes the first ball just over long-off for SIX while smashes the next ball down the ground for FOUR. Jitesh Sharma smashes the third ball for a big SIX. Jitesh plays Rishabh's favourite reverse sweep over third man for FOUR.
Unadkat concedes 23 runs in the over,
Punjab 174-4 after 18 Overs
Basil Thampi [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack and concedes five runs off the first three deliveries. Dhawan smashes the 4th ball towards deep mid-wicket for SIX follows by a couple of runs.
Dhawan holed out to long-on in a search of biggie. Dhawan c Pollard b Basil Thampi 70(50) [4s-5 6s-3]
Punjab 151-4 after 17 overs
Tymal Mills bowls his last over and concedes two runs off the first three deliveries. Dhawan guides the back of length delivery just over short third man for FOUR.
Mumbai has dried up the run-scoring after the openers are separated.
Mills concedes 7 runs in the over.
Punjab 139-3 after 16 Overs
Bumrah comes into the attack and Livingstone collects a single off the first delivery.
Dhawan squeezes the yorker towards long-off for a single. Bumrah hits the timber and sends the dangerous Liam Livingstone back to pavilion with a pinpoint yorker.
Jitesh Verma arrives at the crease and drills out the yorker down the ground for a easy single. Dhawan squeezes the yorker towards cover region for a quick single. Jitesh blocks the yorker to end the over.
Punjab 132-3 after 15 Overs.
Jaydev Unadkat comes into the attack...
Dhawan scoops the first ball over short fine leg for FOUR while flicks the next towards deep square leg for a single and reaches his 50-run mark. Bairstow heaves the third ball towards deep square leg for a single.
Dhawan drags the 4th ball from outside off towards long-on for a single. Bairstow castled in a search of a big hit, misses the cutter completely. BOWLED.
Liam Livingstone comes at the middle and collects a single.
TIMEOUT TAKEN
Punjab 128-2 after 14 Overs
Punjab
Tymal Mills comes into the attack....
Bairstow slaps the over-pitch delivery over mid-on for FOUR while collects a single towards deep backward square leg.
Mills concedes 8 runs in the over
Punjab 120-1 after 13 Overs