MI vs Kings XI, 13th Match at Abu Dhabi, IPL, Oct 01 2020 - Match Result

Kieron Pollard, Man of the Match: "Feels good. Obviously we were on the losing end last game so we wanted to come out and get over the line. After 15 overs we had 100 or so so we needed to step it up. Try to pick your match-ups, try to pick your bowlers. Try to analyse the game. We knew we had a couple of overs from spinners, and we were going to maximum against them. It is good to see Hardik Pandya striking well. You want him to come out and hit. Looking forward to Sharjah. But we need to bat the situation and not the ground."

Rohit Sharma: "Was a great win. We didn't start really well, but we knew, the kind of attack Punjab has, we wanted to capitalise on that towards the back end. Hardik and Pollard back themselves to get those runs in the end. They have done that on many occasions. It is nice to have them in form. Overall very happy with the batting performances. we knew it wasn't going to be easy with the ball. We knew taking early wickets was crucial. We did that. The captain looks good when the bowlers execute plans well. Feels good to get to 5000 runs. I didn't look much into it. Winning the game was more important."

KL Rahul: "I won't say it is frustrating but obviously it is disappointing. We could have easily been three wins out of four. This game, we didn't bowl well at the back end. Got to learn from the mistakes and come back stronger. Another bowling option would be nice. An allrounder would be great. But we will sit with the coaches and decide whether we need to play an extra bowler or the same team."

Big comprehensive win for Mumbai. Didn't always look like that, especially in the first 14 overs of the game. Thy then turned around that slow start thanks to some ordinary KXIP death bowling, but once they had runs on the board, they were too good for KXIP. There was some seam assistance, which Pattinson and Bumrah exploited. And their spinners were excellent. Pollard and Pandya were top notch with their hitting at the death, taking 89 off the last five overs

19.6

Bumrah to Gowtham, 1 run

Sahmi keeps this last yorker out to end this game

Last ball coming up

19.5

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Bumrah to Gowtham, no run

yorker, just outside off, squeezes under the bat and misses the off stump

RAMA KNIAN: "You all still here? Didn't I tell you all to go home 5 overs ago."

19.4

Bumrah to Gowtham, 2 runs

looks for the ramp over short fine this time as Bumrah pitches it up. Off the inside half of the bat it goes, past short fine

19.3

Bumrah to Gowtham, FOUR runs

smartly played. Bumrah bowls the short ball to cramp him up. However, this is the slower ball, giving him the time to adjust, and he ramps it over short third

19.2

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Bumrah to Gowtham, no run

full and straight, hit to extra cover

19.1

Bumrah to Shami, 1 run

no fast bowlers' pact here. Short, into the ribs, hits the handle of the bat

Last over of the innings. Bumrah to Shami

Over19

12 runs, 1 wicket

PBKS 135/8CRR: 7.10 RRR: 57.00

K Gowtham 15 (8b 1x4 1x6)Mohammed Shami 1 (1b)

TA Boult1/42 (4)

18.6

Boult to Gowtham, SIX runs

oh just clears the long-off. Gets too far under this hit, sends it miles into the air, but gets enough distance on it to clear Pollard at long-off. Consolation six

18.5

Boult to Gowtham, FOUR runs

wide slower ball, Gowtham throws his bat at it, gets a thick edge over short third for four

18.4

Boult to Shami, 1 run

yorker, just outside leg, dug out for one, but the fielding from Boult is sensational. He gets to the ball quick, and flicks an underarm throw acrobatically

Sixer Shami is on. Never a dull moment when he is batting

18.3

Boult to Ravi Bishnoi, OUT

another one bites the dust. Full, straight, Bishnoi makes room, gets a thick outside edge, Yadav takes a simple catch at point

Ravi Bishnoi c Yadav b Boult 1 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20

18.2

Boult to Gowtham, 1 run

quicker, fuller, just outside off, hit to long-off for one

18.1

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Boult to Gowtham, no run

slower length ball, just outside off, beats his slog

Twelve balls left. Or three wickets. Whichever comes first. Boult goes over the wicket

Over18

2 runs, 1 wicket

PBKS 123/7CRR: 6.83 RRR: 34.50

Ravi Bishnoi 1 (4b)K Gowtham 4 (4b)

JL Pattinson2/28 (4)

17.6

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Pattinson to Ravi Bishnoi, no run

quick, full, just outside off, beats him as he looks to go inside-out

17.5

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Pattinson to Ravi Bishnoi, no run

quick bouncer, following him, Bishnoi sways out of the line

17.4

Pattinson to Gowtham, 1 run

slower shortish ball, hit down to long-on for one

17.3

Pattinson to Ravi Bishnoi, 1 run

makes room, Pattinson stays full and straight, the mis-hit carries to a full-length diving Yadav at point but this is a really really difficult chance

17.2

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Pattinson to Ravi Bishnoi, no run

on a length, outside off, Surya Yadav makes another diving save at point

Ravi Bishnoi is the new man in

17.1

Pattinson to Sarfaraz Khan, OUT

yorker, given lbw, but he reviews it. It seems he might have hit it, but this has swung as it goes past the bat, and hits him on the toe in front of the stumps. Plumb as. Was that reverse? It went really late

Sarfaraz Khan lbw b Pattinson 7 (8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 87.5

Pattinson to bowl out