good end, inch-perfect yorker. Dug out to long-on. Mumbai get the win they desperately needed. Kings XI stumble further, very hard for them to qualify now.
MI vs Kings XI, 21st match at Mohali, Apr 25 2016 - Match Result
11.35pm Clinical end-overs bowling from Mumbai. Kings XI left it a tad too late, and just could not muster the required runs in the end. So, Mumbai win an important game. Kings XI lose an important game. Lots of positives though, Maxwell, Miller and Marsh made some runs. Their end-overs bowling was quite good, too. Mumbai with enough firepower, with bat and ball.
Parthiv Patel is the Man of the Match: "Very important for me, on a personal point of view as well. Wicket was dry, we decided that one of us would play till the 15-16th over. Important to carry on the momentum."
Rohit Sharma: "It means a lot, considering our last few games hasn't gone the way we wanted to. We played like we are known to, this is the performance we have been expecting. The stand between Parthiv and Rayudu set the game for us. Really happy with the way we batted. We always knew someone or the other would have to put up his hand and set the game for us (bowlers). All games from here are important for us."
Sanjay Bangar represents Kings XI at the presentation. Miller not available, not sure of the reason. : "I thought we bowled pretty poorly in this game. 190 on the track on the large outfield was always going to be challenging. 50-50 things haven't gone out way. No excuses for a poor bowling effort. Maxwell got over that 10-ball barrier and showed us what he is capable of. We have to be positive, we have a break of about 5 days from now," Bangar says.
full and wide, drilled to long-off. Miller pulls Mohit back for the second
connects with this. Maybe, a touch too predictable. Miller stays back, deep in the crease, waits for it and slaps the pull way over deep midwicket
another slower ball on middle, and Miller misses again, bounces over
slower delivery on leg, Miller too, has no idea and the ball pings off his hips to point. I'm not sure how Miller has got back for the second
low full toss on off, smashed to cover who misfields and allows Miller to race back for the second
Zuzeja: "I don't get what Miller is trying to do. Why are they moving across. Most of those balls were no balls. In his arc, why wasn't it out of the park"
another one goes, those zing bails light up yet again. Another yorker on leg, Johnson doesn't have an idea and misses. Leg stumps is uprooted and Johnson falls. All over for Kings XI
full and straight, Miller squeezes his drive off the inside half to long-on.
very high full toss again, just under the waist this time says the umpire. Johnson awkwardly keeps it out
Johnson
swung across the line and bowled im. Speared in the blockhole and Axar tries to mow. Misses and the stumps are clattered
and again, Miller gets across and sweeps the full toss to a very fine fielder at fine leg. Just the one, would have been four had that fielder not been positioned there
Miller stays in his crease, trying to sweep and misses but well down leg. Easy call
through Miller. Without Miller's stance, that was four stumps down leg, but Miller backed away, looking to make room. Through the feet
ooh, very high full toss. And a no ball is called. The crowd comes to life. Follows Miller who backs away, Miller swats the full toss past square leg for four. Miller was a few inches down the track, marginal call
eeks, looking for that yorker on leg. Drifts down leg though
chaitu: "New trend started here bowiling well in last four overs"
slower ball to finish outside off, Axar cannot read the variation and is beaten
Chintan: "Even Bumrah started having Beard and Mustache!!! Welcome to Team India!!!"
lovely yorker. Wonderful bowling. Very full on off, Naik is fooled by the change up in pace. Quick and Naik misses his heave. Takes out the off stump and that should be it for Kings XI
excessively full on off, Miller cannot get under it. Squeezed to long-on
Very quiet crowd
another cutter outside off, swatted to deep midwicket
another slower ball on off, pulled to square leg. Harbhajan fields and a dot ball.
Nikhil Naik.
1W | ||||
2W | ||||
2W | 1W | |||
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh | |
Toss | Kings XI Punjab, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2016 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50- 23.20 |
Match days | 25 April 2016 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Mumbai Indians 2, Kings XI Punjab 0 |
Over 20 • KXIP 164/7
MI won by 25 runs