Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Match 33 - Live Cricket Score
Indian Premier League, 2024 | 18 Apr 2024, Thur, 7:30 PM IST | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
MI
192/7 (20 ov)
PBKS
183/10 (19.1 ov)
Player of the Match: Jasprit Bumrah
POTM Jasprit Bumrah said:
“This was a close game. Much closer than what we thought it would go. Of course you want to make an impact when the ball does something. In this format the ball swings two overs. When I want to bowl more, I play Test cricket. That fulfills my desires. This format is a little difficult for bowlers, with time restrictions and impact player rules. Batting lineup becomes deeper and deeper. But that's not in your control. I do relay the message to the bowlers whenever I can. But you also don't want to deliver too many messages in the heat of the moment,” Bumrah said.
Winning captain Hardik Pandya said:
“Very good game of cricket. Everyone's nerve got tested. We did speak about before the game that the character will be checked in this game. Naturally you think you're ahead in the game. But we knew IPL has a tendency to produce these games. Unbelievable - coming in and playing like that. Almost every ball hitting the middle. Happy for him and chuffed for his future,” Pandya said.
Losing skipper Sam Curran said:
“Another close one, I think this team likes a close one, but unfortunately another loss. Another incredible knock from the young guy (on Ashutosh), but another close loss. It's very tough, you want to lose close games rather then getting absolutely thumped, but we've lost a lot of wickets at the start, the way the younger guys have taken the team so close is heartening (on Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma). They have incredible confidence, you see a guy like Ashutosh having the confidence to play the sweeps and the big hits against pacers, it's so great to watch them in action. It's disheartening to lose close games, but there are a lot of positives in this team. We still have the belief in us, we believe we can turn this around, the sun will come up tomorrow and we will hopefully get on a winning run,” Curran said.
MI WIN BY 9 RUNS
An unfortunate run-out helped Mumbai Indians win the match by 9 runs. Rabada tried to take a double but was just short of the crease. WHAT A MATCH!
12 NEEDED OFF ONE OVER
11 runs in the over. Rabada kept the strike who hit a six in the penultimate over. PBKS are 181/9 after 19 overs.
Harpreet Brar departs
Brar's brilliant knock of 21 runs came to an end as Hardik struck. PBKS are 174/9
Just two runs and a wicket
Coetzee finished it off well. PBKS are 170/8 as they need 23 runs to win in 12 deliveries.
GONEEEEE!
The dangerous Ashutosh Sharma departed for 61 runs off 28 deliveries. Gerald Coetzee struck at an important time as PBKS are 168/8
Three runs off the over
They played Bumrah's over well, who's done for the day. PBKS are 168/7 after 17 overs.
24 RUNS OFF THE OVER
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. Brar hit a massive six to end the over as PBKS are 165/7 after 16 overs. 28 runs needed to win in four overs.
HALF-CENTURY FOR ASHUTOSH SHARMA
What a knock, special, special knock. He completed his half-century in 23 deliveries. Unreal hitting.
13 runs off the over
Another good over for PBKS. Ashutosh Sharma has been incredible. PBKS are 141/7 after 15 overs.
Eight runs off the over
Shepherd gave away eight runs in the over as PBKS are 128/7 after 14 overs.
Nine runs off the over
PBKS are 120/7 after 13 overs. They need 74 runs to win in seven overs.
Shashank departs
Jasprit Bumrah came back to the attack and got the job done. Shashank departed for 41 runs off 25 deliveries. PBKS are 111/7