Abu Dhabi: Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by 48 runs in game 13th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Put into bat, Mumbai Indians lost two wickets in the powerplay, as Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan rebuilt the innings steadily. Rohit’s 70 runs off 45 deliveries coupled with the pyrotechnics of Pollard (47* off 20) and Hardik (30* off 11) guided Mumbai to a massive total of 191 runs.
Chasing a target of 192, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal gave a steady start to the team inside powerplay. Punjab then lost two wickets in quick succession, with Jasprit Bumrah eliminating dangerous Mayank Agarwal for 25 and Nair was dismissing by Krunal Pandya for a duck.
Following Rahul’s dismissal at 17, Nicholas Pooran tried to steady the innings even as the asking rate kept increasing. Pooran was eventually dismissed for 44. Wickets continued to tumble for Punjab and the team was reduced to just 143 at the end of 20 overs.
With the win, Mumbai Indians have taken the top spot in Indian Premier League 2020. Punjab, with its single win in four matches, have been pushed to the sixth spot.