In a thrilling encounter at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Punjab Kings emerged victorious over Mumbai Indians by 13 runs.
Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran’s knock of 55 off 29 balls, along with Harpreet Singh’s attacking 41 off 28 balls and Jitesh Sharma’s 25 off just 7 balls, propelled the team to a total of 214/8.
Arshdeep Singh then put on a brilliant display with the ball, taking four wickets for 29 runs, as he helped Punjab Kings defend the target.
Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl. Punjab Kings lost Matthew Short early in the innings, but then Prabhsimran Singh and Harpreet Singh built a strong partnership.
Prabhsimran hit two sixes off Behrendorff, while Harpreet smashed 41 runs off just 28 balls. Jitesh Sharma then added quick runs, hitting 25 off just seven balls, as Punjab Kings finished their innings with a total of 214/8.
Chasing a mammoth target of 215, Mumbai Indians lost Ishan Kishan early, as Arshdeep Singh had him brilliantly caught by Matthew Short at a deep backward point. Rohit Sharma and Cameron Green steadied the innings and took the score to 54/1 at the end of the Powerplay.
Rohit Sharma hit a six and a four off Chahar’s over and paddled one to fine leg for a four. Liam Livingstone broke the partnership by dismissing Rohit Sharma, caught and bowled, as Mumbai Indians reached 88/2 at the halfway mark.
Suryakumar Yadav then went on a boundary-hitting spree, hitting three fours off Livingstone and a six each off Ellis and Curran. Cameron Green also played an attacking inning, hitting six and a four off Chahar.
However, Arshdeep Singh dismissed Cameron Green, caught at extra cover, as he miscued one high in the air. Suryakumar Yadav’s fantastic innings came to an end when Arshdeep Singh caught him at mid-wicket, and Mumbai Indians were reduced to 175/5.
With 16 needed off the last over, Arshdeep Singh gave away just two runs and picked up two wickets. He cleaned up Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera off consecutive balls, breaking the middle stumps off both balls with cracking yorkers. Mumbai Indians could only manage 201/7 in their allotted 20 overs.
Overall, it was an exciting match, with both teams playing attacking cricket. However, Punjab Kings emerged victorious, thanks to their fantastic batting and bowling performances. Arshdeep Singh was the star of the show, as his fantastic spell of 4/29 helped Punjab Kings register their fourth win of the season.
