Our Correspondent
Mumbai Indians scored a convincing 48-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in Dream 11 IPL’s Match 13 at Abu Dhabi. With this, Mumbai has bounced back to head the points table.
After being sent in to bat first, MI posted 191 for 4. In reply, KXIP could score only 143 for the loss of 8 wickets.
Kings XI Punjab, playing for the first time in Abu Dhabi, had won the toss and captain K.L. Rahul opted to bowl.
Punjab’s heroes in the previous match could not replay their magic with the bat. Nicholas Pooran alone played a handsome 44 while Mayank Agarwal was dismissed for 25 by Jasprit Bumrah and Rahul for 17 by legspinner Chahar.
MI’s Rahul Chahar (2/26), Jasprit Bumrah (2/18) and James Pattinson (2/28) got two wickets each.
MI skipper Rohit Sharma top-scored with 70 (eight boundaries and three sixes), reaching 5,000 runs in IPL. Kieron Pollard (47* off 20, three fours and four sixes) and Hardik Pandya (30* off 11) had a 67-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Pollard was declared Man of the match for his quick-fire shots.
