Published 18:08 IST, October 18th 2020
IPL 2020 Live Updates: Chris Gayle-Mayank Agarwal stand tall for Punjab
Mumbai can ill afford to be complacent against a Chris Gayle-inspired Punjab side in their IPL game here on Sunday. A win for Mumbai will virtually seal them a spot in the playoffs.
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00:33 IST, October 19th 2020
Punjab skipper KL Rahul who was also adjudged Man of the Match said that they will take the two points however they come.
"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", said Rahul.
00:28 IST, October 19th 2020
Punjab grab nail-biter in double super over thriller, get most needed 2 points.
Punjab have now leapfrogged to the 6th spot in Dream11 IPL 2020 points table by the virtue of this win
00:28 IST, October 19th 2020
Mumbai's stand-in captain Kieron Pollard reckons that the double super over thriller was great for viewership
"It shows that 1 run and 2 runs are very very crucial in T20 cricket. I am sure it was great for viewership. Kings got the better of us and deserved the two points. Around the 11-12 overs, we knew we were a couple of overs behind. Getting 170-odd, that was a good total - above-par on a track that was on the slower side. With the dimensions, we thought we can defend that. KL again batted beautifully, congratulations to them. 'What's the worse that can happen?' That's how I look at things. It's a game of cricket, you go out there to do your best, you prepare, there's a process and the situation dictates what happens. We should have won this I believe deep down. These things happen", said Pollard during the post-match interview.
00:03 IST, October 19th 2020
Mayank Agarwal saves a certain six off the final delivery
Can the title-holders defend 11 runs?
00:00 IST, October 19th 2020
Hardik Pandya is run out attempting a risky second run
Mumbai are 9/1 with a couple more balls left
23:48 IST, October 18th 2020
Scores level, another Super Over on the cards
Third Super Over in a single day
23:35 IST, October 18th 2020
Skipper KL Rahul gets caught plumb in front of the wicket off the final delivery
Rahul top-scores for Punjab in the Super Over with a run-a-ball 4
23:31 IST, October 18th 2020
Bumrah's full toss deceives Nicholas Pooran
Can Punjab get to a decent score?
23:23 IST, October 18th 2020
Match tied, Super Over on
Who will have the last laugh in the Super Over?
23:06 IST, October 18th 2020
Is this the turning point?
Punjab skipper takes a long walk back for a solid 51-ball 77.
Punjab are 153/5 after 17.3 overs
22:56 IST, October 18th 2020
Punjab bring the equation down to 37 runs from the last four overs
Punjab are 140/4 after 16 overs
22:46 IST, October 18th 2020
Can skipper KL Rahul play a sheet anchor's role to perfection?
Punjab are 125/4 after 15 overs
22:45 IST, October 18th 2020
Harsha Bhogle wonders why Punjab are at the bottom of the points table this season despite having a formidable batting line-up
22:40 IST, October 18th 2020
Glenn Maxwell goes back for a silver duck
Punjab are 115/4 after 13.3 overs
22:38 IST, October 18th 2020
KL Rahul scores his 21st IPL 50
Can Rahul take his team over the line?
22:35 IST, October 18th 2020
A well-set Nicholas Pooran has to walk back for a 12-ball 24
Punjab are 108/3 after 12.5 overs
22:26 IST, October 18th 2020
Punjab reach the three-figure mark in the 11thover
Punjab are 102/2 after 11 overs
22:18 IST, October 18th 2020
Rahul Chahar gets rid of the dangerous Chris Gayle for 24
Punjab are 75/2 in the 10th over
22:10 IST, October 18th 2020
The 'Universe Boss' making things look difficult for the Mumbai bowlers
Punjab are 71/1 after 8 overs
22:00 IST, October 18th 2020
Chris Gayle's monstrous six leaves Aakash Chopra spellbound as Punjab look to overhaul this stiff target against Mumbai
21:58 IST, October 18th 2020
The 2014 runners-up reach 50 before Powerplay overs
Punjab are 50/1 after 5.5 overs
21:46 IST, October 18th 2020
Mumbai draw first blood
Punjab are 33/1 in the 4th over
21:43 IST, October 18th 2020
Star pacer Trent Boult bowls an expensive over
Punjab are 33/0 after 3 overs
21:36 IST, October 18th 2020
Krunal concedes just four runs in his opening over
Punjab are 13/0 after 2 overs
21:33 IST, October 18th 2020
Skipper Rahul-Mayank ensure a good start for Punjab
Punjab are 9/0 after 1
21:24 IST, October 18th 2020
Can Punjab keep their tournament hopes alive?
Stay Tuned as Punjab's run chase gets underway
21:22 IST, October 18th 2020
Harsha Bhogle lauds the middle order duo of Kieron Pollard & Nathan Coulter-Nile for helping Mumbai post a stiff total
21:13 IST, October 18th 2020
The defending champions post a stiff total of 176/6 despite having lost three quick wickets
Punjab need 177 runs in 20 overs to keep their tournament hopes alive
21:02 IST, October 18th 2020
Mumbai capitalise in the 18th over
Mumbai are 144/6 after 18 overs
20:54 IST, October 18th 2020
QDK falls for a 43-ball 53
Mumbai are 120/6 after 16.3 overs
20:47 IST, October 18th 2020
Pandya fails to go big
Mohammad Shami strikes for Punjab as he bags Hardik's wicket for just 8 runs. Short ball outside off and Hardik fails to go the distance
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Mumbai Head Coach anticipates the perfect target
20:42 IST, October 18th 2020
de Kock breaks the shackles
After a slow start, de Kock has broken the shackles as he goes after M Ashwin, hitting him for consecutive boundaries. Mumbai are 112/4
The South African wicket-keeper has also notched up his fourth half-century in five innings
20:39 IST, October 18th 2020
Krunal OUT, Hardik In
Annoucing his arrival in style, Hardik Pandya smashed a maximum on his very first ball
20:35 IST, October 18th 2020
Ravi Bishnoi breaks the partnership
Just as de Kock & Krunal Pandya cruised past 50-run partnership, Bishnoi spun his web to send the all-rounder back to the pavillion. Mumbai are 96/4 after 13.5
20:32 IST, October 18th 2020
Pandya - de Kock steady the Mumbai ship
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Bishnoi bowls a tight over
Ravi Bishnoi bowls a tight over leaving no room for Pandya and de Kock to break shackles. Mumbai are 83/3 after 12 overs
20:22 IST, October 18th 2020
Spin from both ends for Punjab
After an over from Murugan Ashwin, KL Rahul has turned to Deepak Hooda to spin the ball from the other end. Mumbai are 78/3 after 10.4
20:15 IST, October 18th 2020
KL Rahul bowls out Maxwell
Even before finishing 10 overs of the first innings, KL Rahul has exhausted Glenn Maxwell's quota of four overs. The Australian all-rounder has ended without a wicket while giving away just 24 runs.
20:07 IST, October 18th 2020
Punjab attempt to rise from the ashes
After facing a series of losses, Punjab seem to change things around as they keep things tight in the first 7 overs vs Mumbai. Mumbai are 46/3 as Chris Jordan comes into the attack
19:58 IST, October 18th 2020
Mumbai lose their third wicket
Arshdeep Singh bags another wicket within the powerplay as he sends Ishan Kishan back to the pavilion. Krunal Pandya comes to the crease. Mumbai are 38/3
19:55 IST, October 18th 2020
Kishan - de Kock rebuild for Mumbai
After surviving two early jolts, Ishan Kishan and de Kock attempt to rebuild the Mumbai innings as they keep the scoreboard ticking. Mumbai are 38/2
19:50 IST, October 18th 2020
Mumbai lose their second wicket
Mohammad Shami joins the party as he picks up the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav for a duck. Again, a good length ball, which bounces off M Ashwin's hands at mid-wicket but manages to grab it the second time
19:45 IST, October 18th 2020
Arshdeep gets the big wicket of Rohit Sharma
Just after being smacked for a six, Arshdeep Singh has accounted for the Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma. A good length ball that kissed Rohit Sharma's bat and ended up crashing the stumps
19:42 IST, October 18th 2020
de Kock smashes Arshdeep for a long maximum
Getting his first six of the match, de Kock smashed a 80 metre long maximum over mid-wicket. Mumbai are 23/0
19:34 IST, October 18th 2020
Glenn Maxwell opens bowling attack
Bowling a tight first over, Maxwell gave away 6 runs as he opened the bowling for Punjab
19:22 IST, October 18th 2020
Can Mumbai register their sixth successive win?
Stay Tuned as live-action gets underway
19:07 IST, October 18th 2020
Both teams field an Unchanged XI for this contest
19:05 IST, October 18th 2020
Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma wins the toss and he has decided to have a bat
Mumbai to bat first after the coin lands in skipper Rohit Sharma's favor
18:48 IST, October 18th 2020
A mouth-watering contest on the cards
18:41 IST, October 18th 2020
Mumbai will be expecting some fireworks from Hardik Pandya in the middle & death overs
18:31 IST, October 18th 2020
Punjab head coach Anil Kumble is pretty confident ahead of their big match against Mumbai tonight
18:29 IST, October 18th 2020
That calm before the 'Gayle Storm'
18:27 IST, October 18th 2020
Will left-arm tearaway fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan finally get a game this season?
18:15 IST, October 18th 2020
Can Mumbai register a sixth successive win in Dream11 IPL 2020?
18:08 IST, October 18th 2020
Can Punjab register yet another win under their belt?
They have been in rampaging form with five straight wins but Mumbai can ill afford to be complacent against a Chris Gayle-inspired Punjab side in their IPL game here on Sunday. A win for Mumbai will virtually seal them a spot in the playoffs while a loss for Punjab could send them out of contention.
The title-holders have steamrolled opposition teams with an explosive batting line-up complemented by a lethal bowling attack and the latest side to bear their brunt were the Kolkata who suffered an eight-wicket defeat on Friday. The four-time champions boast of top batsmen such as captain Rohit Sharma (251 runs) and his opening partner Quinton de Kock (269) and both are in good touch, while the middle-order is manned by the likes of Suryakumar Yadav (243 runs) and Ishan Kishan (186 runs).
Rohit played second fiddle to de Kock in Mumbai's win against Kolkata, with the South African hitting 78 not out from 44 balls.In the bowling front, pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult have formed the most successful pair this IPL with 12 wickets apiece from eight matches so far. Spinner Rahul Chahar chipped in against Kolkata with two wickets for 18 runs. On the other hand, Punjab are languishing at the bottom of the table despite having the top-two leading run-getters of the tournament in skipper K L Rahul (387 runs at a strike rate of 134.84) and his opening partner, Mayank Agarwal (337 runs).
Punjab's problem has been that their batting and bowling have not fired in unison on most occasions even though their confidence has been boosted by the return of Gayle.The self-proclaimed 'Universe Boss' made his first appearance this IPL with a bang, hitting a 45-ball 53, a knock that was laced with five sixes and a four in Punjab's win over Virat Kohli's Bangalore. A captivating duel may be in store between Gayle on one side and Bumrah and Boult on the other.
The 2014 finalists have other in-form batsmen in Rahul and Agarwal, with both or at least one of them scoring big in almost every match. But their bowling has been the weakest link. Barring Mohammad Shami and Ravi Bishnoi, none of the bowlers have inspired confidence, especially in the death overs. Not being able to find the right balance despite trying out many options has also contributed to Punjab's rapid slide.
The Teams (From):
Mumbai: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Chris Lynn, Dhawal Kulkarni, Digvijay Deshmukh, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, James Pattison, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Prince Balwant Rai, Quinton De Kock, Rahul Chahar, Saurabh Tiwary, Sherfane Rutherford, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult.
Punjab: Lokesh Rahul, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Mandeep Singh, James Neesham, Tajinder Singh, Chris Jordan, Karun Nair, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sarfaraz Khan, Sheldon Cottrell, Mayank Agarwal, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Nicholas Pooran, Chris Gayle, Murugan Ashwin, Jagadeesha Suchith, Krishnappa Gowtham, Hardus Viljoen, Simran Singh.
Match starts 7.30 PM IST.
(With PTI Inputs)
Updated 00:33 IST, October 19th 2020