Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2023 Highlights: In a stunning display of cricketing prowess, the Mumbai Indians pulled off an improbable victory on Wednesday, chasing down an enormous target of 215 runs to win the game in Mohali. Despite a rocky start with skipper Rohit Sharma falling for a duck, Mumbai rallied with impressive performances from Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan, who both hit brilliant fifties. But it was the late cameos of Tilak Varma and Tim David that ultimately carried Mumbai to victory, securing the win by six wickets.
Earlier in the game, Punjab had looked strong with a confident display from skipper Shikhar Dhawan before he was outfoxed by Chawla. However, this turned out to be a stroke of luck for Punjab as Jitesh Sharma walked out, partnering with Liam Livingstone to pummel the Mumbai bowlers. Together they scored an unbeaten 119 off just 53 balls, with Livingstone smashing 82 off 42 balls and Jitesh Sharma ending with 49 off 27 balls to take Punjab to a mammoth total of 214.
PBKS vs MI Full Squad:
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Raj Bawa, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Harpreet Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathee, Prabhsimran Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Singh, Matthew Short, Sikandar Raza, Atharva Taide
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Arjun Tendulkar, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Riley Meredith, Ramandeep Singh, Kumar Kartikeya, Shams Mulani, Vishnu Vinod, Duan Jansen, Sandeep Warrier, Jofra Archer, Akash Madhwal, Arshad Khan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Raghav Goyal
Indian Premier League, 2023
Punjab Kings
214/3 (20.0)
Mumbai Indians
216/4 (18.5)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 46 )
Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets
IPL 2023 Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians: Shikhar Dhawan-led PBKs is facing Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians in Mohali, Punjab tonight. Keep watching this corner for live coverage of the game:
Tim David again begins the over with a boundary behind the wickets. And then Tilak Varma takes over power hitting to finish the chase in 18.5 overs. Mumbai Indians defeat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets at their homeground in Mohali.
Tim David starts off with a smooth boundary. Team's total crosses 200 as MI now need 12 runs off 12 balls.
Arshdeep Singh takes down set Mumbai batter Ishan Kishan for 75 runs. Tilak Verma comes in to play. Hits a maximum in he fourth delivery followed by a boundary in the next. Doesn't stop there, ends the over with another sixer. MI need 21 runs off 18 balls.
Suryakumar Yadav departs from an explosive inning of 66 runs to take the team closer to the 215-run target. Ishan Kishan stands ground at 75 runs. Tim David comes in to play. MI need 37 runs in 24 balls.
A 100-run partnership has come up between SKY and Ishan Kishan. Neither of them are in a mood to slow down. Kishan hits a maximum and then two back-to-back stellar straight boundaries. MI need 45 runs off 30 balls.
SKY starts Sam Curran's over with two back-to-back Maximums, followed by a straight boundary through the bowler! In no mood to slow down, Suryakumar finds another spot for a boundary, completing his half-century off just 23 balls. MI need 77 runs 42 balls.
A quick 29-ball half-century comes up for Ishan Kishan as Mumbai Indians aim to speed the chase against Punjab Kings. Finishes the over with a boundary. Power support from SKY on the other end keeps the scoreboard ticking. MI 115/2 (12)
Back-to-back boundaries come from Suryakumar Yadav's bat Mumbai cross 100 runs. Ishan Kishan doesn't hold back too. Hits a boundary. A 51-run partnership off 30 balls comes up between both the batter. MI 105/2 (11)
Ishan Kishan slams a boundary straight down the ground in Harpreet Brar's third delivery. He ends the over with a Maximum to take MI 91/2
SKY takes 2 in the first delivery followed by a boundary in Chahar's 8th over. Ishan Kishan on the other end provides much power to the chase. MI 77/2 (9)
Suryakumar Yadav starts his inning with a boundary in Rahul Chahar's over in an otherwise economical spell. MI 60/2 (7)
Cameron Green walks back to pavilion in Nathan Ellis' over after showcasing some power hits. Suryakumar Yadav comes in to play. MI 54/2 (6)
Cameron Green and Ishan Kishan are on a roll hitting big ones to Punjab bowlers. Kishan starts off with a huge sixer to Rishi Dhawan. Takes a one ball breather and then goes again for an 84-metre-long sixer. Green ends the over with a boundary as 17 runs come off in the over. MI 49/1 (5)
After Arshdeep's expensive spell of 16 runs, Rishi bowls an economical spell by giving just 2 runs. MI 23/1 (3)
Rohit Sharma walks back to pavilion on the second delivery of the first over by Rishi Dhawan. MI 5/1 (1)
Liam Livingstone (82*) and Jitesh Sharma (49*) dominated MI bowlers with power hits as PBKS post 215-run target for the chase.
Liam Livingstone enters carnage mode in Jofra Archer's 19th over. Hits three back-to-back Maximums. Jofra bowls a wide and it goes for a boundary. 27 runs come off in the over. PBKS 205/3 (19)
Jitesh (46) and Livingstone (72) are keeping the scoreboard at pace with regular big hits and boundaries. No stopping Livingstone as he hits three consecutive sixers to Jofra Archer. PBKS 197/3
This over was dominated by Liam Livingstone. He played three boundaries in the over. A 50 run partnership off 24 balls has come up between both the batters. 14 runs come in the over. PBKS 145/3 (15)
Jofra's over starts with a Free Hit and Jitesh Sharma slices it away for a boundary. The next ball meets with the same fate. Then a wide ball. A boundary again by Jitesh. This has proven to be an expensive over as the last ball also goes for a boundary. 21 runs comes off the over. 120/3 (13)
Livingstone starts the over with a boundary and then later hits an 87-metre-long sixer. Take PBKS score forward to 94/1 (11)
After Shikhar Dhawan's promising start for Punjab Kings, Piyush Chawla took him out in the 8th over. PBKS 65/2 (8)
Skipper Shikhar Dhawan has taken the game up a notch in the PowerPlay. Dhawan is playing at 26. Proving equally powerful on the other end is Matthew Short (20) as PBKS reach 58/1 (7)
Prabhsimran Singh starts Arshad Khan's over with a boundary. Khan replies by dismissing him on the third delivery. Matthew Short comes in to play. Hits a boundary on the last delivery. PBKS 17/1 (2)
Prabhsimran Singh and Shikhar Dhawan open well for Punjab Kings. Nine runs come off the first over with one boundary by skipper. PBKS 9/0 (1)
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Arshad Khan
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
All eyes are going to be on Mumbai Indian's captain Rohit Sharma. A lot depends on the batsman and his form.
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Raj Bawa, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Harpreet Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathee, Prabhsimran Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Singh, Matthew Short, Sikandar Raza, Atharva Taide
Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Arjun Tendulkar, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Riley Meredith, Ramandeep Singh, Kumar Kartikeya, Shams Mulani, Vishnu Vinod, Duan Jansen, Sandeep Warrier, Jofra Archer, Akash Madhwal, Arshad Khan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Raghav Goyal
The toss will take place at 7:00 pm IST. Punjab Kings will be facing Mumbai Indians tonight in Mohali, Punjab.