Dubai [UAE], October 19 (ANI): Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) registered an enthralling win over Mumbai Indians as their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash witnessed two Super Overs here on Sunday.
Both teams scored 176 runs in the allotted 20 overs which took the match into the Super Over. KXIP scored five runs off the Super Over, bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. However, Mohammed Shami too bowled brilliantly as he managed to restrict Mumbai Indians to five runs as well.
During the second Super Over, Mumbai Indians batted first and scored 11 runs. From KXIP, Chris Gayle and Mayank Agarwal came out to bat and easily took the side over the line on the fourth delivery.
Earlier, chasing a target of 177 runs, openers KL Rahul and Agarwal gave KXIP a decent start. Both formed a 33-run partnership before Jasprit Bumrah bowled Agarwal (11) in the fourth over.
Gayle was the next batsman and played cautiously along with Rahul. Gayle scored 24 runs from 21 balls before Rahul Chahar got hold of him in the 10th over.
Nicholas Pooran then came out to bat and started playing furiously, scoring 23 runs from the first seven balls he faced. Bumrah ended Pooran’s 24-run innings in the 13th over. In the next over, Chahar dismissed Glenn Maxwell (0) which reduced KXIP to 115/4.
Whereas, Rahul continued his impressive form and went on to score his half-century. Rahul was joined by Deepak Hooda on the field. Bumrah bowled the 18th over and handed Mumbai Indians with the much-needed breakthrough of Rahul (77).
KXIP needed 22 runs from the final two over with Hooda and Chris Jordan on the field. Both the players played well and took the team to 176/6 which dragged the match into the Super over.
During the Mumbai Indians‘ innings, Kieron Pollard and Nathan Coulter-Nile’s late quickfire knocks powered the team to 176/6 in their 20 overs against KXIP. After opting to bat first, Mumbai had the worst possible start as they lost two wickets early. Rohit Sharma (9) and Suryakumar Yadav (0) failed to score big runs on the scoreboard. Arshdeep scalped Rohit while Mohammed Shami claimed Yadav.
Ishan Kishan joined Quinton de Kock in the middle but failed to get going. Kishan (7) was removed by Arshdeep in the sixth over.
Krunal Pandya and De Kock played cautiously and stitched a 58-run partnership for the fourth wicket before the former was dismissed by Ravi Bishnoi in the 14th over. Krunal played a knock of 34 runs. Hardik Pandya scored eight off four balls but failed to get going as he was scalped by Shami in the 16th over.
Meanwhile, De Kock completed his fourth half-century of the season. Chris Jordan got rid of De Kock in the 17th over. He accumulated 53 runs including three sixes and as many fours.
Kieron Pollard and Nathan Coulter-Nile’s late onslaught added 54-run in the last three over. The duo added a 57-run partnership for the seventh wicket. Pollard scored 34 off 12 while Coulter-Nile remained unbeaten on 24.
For Punjab, Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh bagged two wickets each.
Brief scores: Mumbai Indians 176/6 (Quinton de Kock 53, Kieron Pollard 34*, Mohammed Shami 2-30); KXIP 176/6 (KL Rahul 77, Nicholas Pooran 24, Jasprit Bumrah 3-24). Super Over: KXIP 15/0 (Mayank Agarwal 8*, Chris Gayle 7*) defeat Mumbai Indians 11/1 (Kieron Pollard 8*, Hardik Pandya 1).
IPL 13: This win will help us to comeback, says Rahul
Dubai [UAE], October 19 (ANI): Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul feel relieved to add two points against Mumbai Indians and said that this win will help them to make a comeback in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Punjab defeated Mumbai Indians after the end of two back-to-back Super Overs at Dubai International Stadium.
The normal match action between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians ended in a tie as both sides scored 176 in their allotted twenty overs.
In the Super Over, Jasprit Bumrah conceded just five runs and Mumbai Indians looked set for a comfortable victory. However, Mohammad Shami turned the tide and he also conceded just five runs against Rohit Sharma and Quinton De Kock and as a result, the match went into another Super Over.
For Punjab, Chris Jordon turned out to bowl next and he conceded 11 runs. In the end, Mayank Agarwal and Chris Gayle got the job done for the KL Rahul-led side. As a result of this win, KXIP is still in the running for a spot in play-offs.
“It’s not the first time, I’m getting used to it but we’ll take the two points however they come. It doesn’t always happen so you don’t know how to stay balanced in a situation like this. We have put in some really amazing performances even in the games we lost. We’re trying to come back harder in each game and wins like these help,” Rahul told the host broadcaster Star Sports after the match.
“You can’t prepare for Super Overs, no team prepares for Super Overs. You have to trust your bowling group and it is important you let them believe their instinct and gut. Shami was certain he wanted to go for six yorkers and he has been phenomenal for us. It is important senior guys put their hands up for us. We still want to take it one game at a time and when you haven’t won a lot in the first seven, every victory is sweet,” the skipper added.
Rahul further added that team morale is high and they are approaching one game at a time.
“The talk in the dressing room is to focus on the process and stay calm. That is the kind of mood we want to set and everybody is professional and competitive and they want to win games. We know we need to win everything from here, but not at the cost of processes, we need to enjoy ourselves here,” Rahul said.
Punjab are at sixth spot with six points in nine games and will next take on Delhi Capitals at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday, October 20. (ANI)
