Mumbai Indians pulled off a nine-run victory in a thrilling game against the Punjab Kings on Thursday night in IPL 2024. It was the third consecutive defeat for the Kings, who failed to chase down a 193-run target despite a magnificent half-ton from Ashutosh Sharma.
PBKS skipper Sam Curran asked visitors MI to bat first after winning the toss at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. MI reached 19207, thanks to a 53-ball 78 from Suryakumar Yadav.
In response, PBKS collapsed to 14-4 in the third over but made a fabulous comeback riding on Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma's knocks. Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee eventually pulled things back for MI, ensuring a nine-run victory.
Here's a quick look at the award winners, scorecard and top records emerging from the Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians match in IPL 2024.
List of all award winners in PBKS vs MI match, IPL 2024
Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah won the Man of the Match award for his match-winning spell of 3-21. The right-arm quick got rid of Rilee Rossouw and Sam Curran in his spell's opening over. Next, he came back to dismiss Shashank Singh, who was batting on 41 off 24.
Ashutosh Sharma won the Electric Striker of the Match award for his 28-ball 61, and his seven sixes also earned him the Super Sixes prize. Here's the complete list of award winners:
Man of the Match: Jasprit Bumrah (3/21)
Electric Striker of the Match: Ashutosh Sharma (Strike rate of 217.86)
Super Sixes of the Match: Ashutosh Sharma (7 sixes)
Most Fours in the Match: Suryakumar Yadav (7 fours).
PBKS vs MI scorecard
Mumbai Indians lost Ishan Kishan's wicket early, but Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav stitched up a 81-run second-wicket partnership to stabilize the innings. Yadav top-scored for his team with a 53-ball 78. Tilak Varma played a handy cameo of 34 from 18 as MI finished with 192-7.
Chasing 193, Punjab Kings lost four wickets in 2.1 overs. Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma once again fought back for the Kings, but their efforts went in vain, as Mumbai Indians bowled PBKS out for 183 in 19.1 overs. Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee took three-wicket hauls each for MI.
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2024: Top records and stats from Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians match
Fans witnessed another last-over finish at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium last night. Here are some of the top stats emerging from the PBKS vs MI game in IPL 2024:
- Jasprit Bumrah won his 10th Man of the Match award for Mumbai Indians. He became the second playerm after Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard, to win 10 or more Man of the Match awards for MI in the IPL.
- Tilak Varma has become the second batter to hit 50 IPL sixes at the age of 21. Rishabh Pant is the first to achieve the feat.
- Rohit Sharma smacked the3 sixes against Punjab Kings to break Kieron Pollard's record for the most sixes by a batter for Mumbai Indians.
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