IPL 2018, MI vs KXIP: 4 unnoticed things from the game

#2 All seam attack by KXIP in the powerplay overs

In a crucial game, Punjab opted to bowl first. Ashwin started off with his seamers but the Mumbai openers teed off as they raced to 37 in just three overs. Ashwin could have turned to his spinners but he persisted with his seamers and the move paid off.

He gave his best bowler, Tye the fourth and sixth over and he delivered. He got the ball to talk and picked up as many as three wickets in the powerplay to bring Punjab back into the game.

All of a sudden Mumbai Indians were 60 for 3 in six overs. Ashwin's move to persist with his pacers despite leaking runs upfront was crucial in Punjab by reducing a batting heavy Mumbai team to below 200.