PBKS vs MI Highlights, IPL 2026: Punjab Kings lose 5 in a row, Mumbai Indians win by 6 wickets

Signing off from a classic - That brings us to the end of an entertaining contest where Mumbai Indians put a dent in Punjab Kings' playoff hopes with a dramatic win. Next up in IPL 2026, we have a clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings on 15th May, Friday. The game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but you can join us early for all the build-up. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

The victorious skipper of Mumbai Indians - Jasprit Bumrah says that it was a good game of cricket and they pulled back well. They fumbled with some catches, but overall it was a great game. He adds that the wicket was a bit on the drier side, and it was not as cold as it was earlier, but they were clear about what they had to do. Bumrah reckons that the plan was to hit right lengths and their bowlers did the job well. He further says that Shardul and Tilak deserve equal credit, and Tilak held onto his nerves well. He ends by saying that he had a great time here and he enjoyed it a lot.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Tilak Varma wins the award for his match-winning 75* off 33. He  says that he loves finishing the games and playing at the international level has helped him finish off games better. Adds that they didn't expect a wicket like this as the ball stay a bit low and slow and even Punjab struggled at the start with the bat. Mentions that they wanted to take the game deep and is glad that he could stay till the end and get his team over the line. Tilak further mentions that he told his coach in the final strategic break that they needed one big over and they got it. On Jacks' knock, Varma says that it was a good one as he held his shape well and was able to put the slower balls away, which was difficult to do on this track.

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A quick chat - MI's Will Jacks says that he's feeling better with that victory, as the season hasn't gone their way, but they will look to end on a high. On batting with Tilak Varma, he says that the conversation was about the long boundary on one side and they knew that the opposition would try to defend one side. Jacks says that it wasn't about pace off but rather bowling back of a length as the ball skid through and that's what the opposition tried to do as well.

The captain of Punjab Kings - Shreyas Iyer says that it's a tough pill to swallow, but he doesn't want to point it out to an individual. He says that Tilak Varma's knock was excellent. He adds that Azmatullah Omarzai also gave a commendable performance with the bat towards the end and got momentum on their side. Iyer reckons that they are excited for their next game and ends by saying that they have to win both of their next matches.

PBKS let it slip again - Punjab Kings just cannot find a way to get over the line. Arshdeep Singh was superb in the Powerplay, conceding just 8 runs in his two overs, before Yuzvendra Chahal turned the game around in the middle overs by removing Rohit Sharma and giving away only 12 runs in his first three overs. However, a slight miscalculation from Shreyas Iyer proved costly as Chahal was held back for the 16th over, where he was smashed for 20 runs to swing the momentum again. Azmatullah Omarzai responded brilliantly with a two-run over and a wicket, finishing with two scalps to pull things back in PBKS' favour. But Marco Jansen's tough season continued as he leaked 22 runs with 50 needed off 18, while Arshdeep also struggled at the death. In the end, Bartlett could not defend 14 in the final over as Punjab Kings fell short once again.

Punjab recovered strongly to reach 200 - Earlier in the game, Punjab Kings looked set for a huge score after racing to 100 in 11 overs, with Prabhsimran Singh striking a fine half-century, but Mumbai Indians stormed back brilliantly to reduce them from 107/1 to 140/7. Shardul Thakur led the fightback with a superb four-fer, while Deepak Chahar picked up two wickets, with Raj Bawa and Bosch chipping in as well. Just when MI seemed to have gained complete control, Azmatullah Omarzai turned the momentum again with a blazing 38 off 17, while Bartlett and Vinod Kumar provided the finishing touches as PBKS smashed 53 runs in the final three overs to reach the 200-run mark, leaving Mumbai disappointed with how they let things slip at the death.

Tilak powers MI home - Mumbai Indians made full use of the Powerplay, racing to 59 with Ryan Rickelton leading the charge before falling for a blazing 48 just after the fielding restrictions ended. Naman Dhir could not make much impact, while Rohit Sharma's scratchy 25 off 26 added pressure on the middle order. However, Tilak Varma took complete control of the chase and looked like he was batting on a different surface altogether. Rutherford never really found his rhythm but played a vital supporting hand in a crucial 61-run stand with Varma to keep MI in the hunt. Varma continued to find the boundaries at will, bringing up a quickfire fifty, while Will Jacks chipped in with a fiery 25* off 10 to swing the momentum further. With 15 needed off the final over, Varma fittingly finished things off in style, remaining unbeaten on a sensational 75 off just 33 balls and sealing the chase with one ball to spare.

MI stun PBKS in a thriller - Phew! A proper nail-biter, but Mumbai Indians have come out on top, with Tilak Varma emerging as the hero for the Men in Blue. This is the third time this season that MI have successfully chased down a 200-plus total. They may already be out of playoff contention, but they have now handed Punjab Kings their fifth defeat in a row, dealing a blow to their playoff hopes as well and keeping the points table race wide open.

19.5: Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, SIX! That's it, Tilak Varma has done it, Mumbai Indians win by 6 wickets. Banged in short but it's down the leg side, Tilak Varma lines it up and nails the pull over long leg for a biggie. Varma celebrates in style and why not? He's played an unbelievable knock here.

19.4: Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, SIX! What a shot, but that's there to be hit as well. Back of a length, pace on this time and angled across off. Tilak Varma hangs back, opens up his stance and swats it over deep cover for a biggie. Just 2 needed ow off 2 balls.

19.3: Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, A bit of cat and mouse between the batter and bowler. Varma tries to move as late as possible and ends up shuffling past the off stump. Bartlett sees this and goes into the pitch, bowling a slower one wide outside off. Varma tries to adjust and reverse ramp but misses.

19.2: Xavier Bartlett to Will Jacks, Good comeback from Bartlett. Slower bumper, bowled around off, Jacks scythes it away to deep backward point and picks up a single.

19.1: Xavier Bartlett to Will Jacks, SIX! That's the job almost half done in one ball. Bartlett misses his mark on the wide yorker and ends up serving a full toss. Will Jacks just gets across to the off side and pummels it back over the bowler's head, over long off and for a maximum. 9 needed off 5 balls.

15 needed from the final over now. Xavier Bartlett to bowl the pressure over.

18.6: Arshdeep Singh to Will Jacks, Top delivery from Arshdeep. A wide yorker, nailed to perfection. Jacks digs it out to long off for a single and 13 runs come off the over.

18.5: Arshdeep Singh to Will Jacks, FOUR! Streaky but effective. Full and wide outside off, a bit too wide though. Will Jacks backs away a bit but manages to reach out and jam it out off the cue end of the bat between the keeper and short third for a boundary.

18.4: Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, Another low full toss that Varma isn't able to put away. Just around off, Varma gets on one knee and looks to tuck it around the corner on the leg side but miscues it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Slight halt! It looks like Tilak Varma has hurt his right hamstring. The physio comes out in the middle to have a check. All fine now and we are good to continue...

18.3: Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, A golden dot ball for Punjab and it almost ends up being a run out as well. Low full toss, outside off, Varma nails it straight to cover and sets off for the single. Shreyas Iyer has a shy at the keeper's end but misses as Varma turns back and dives into safety. Replays later show that Varma would have been in even if it was a direct hit.

18.2: Arshdeep Singh to Will Jacks, Arshdeep Singh bowls a full toss now, knee height and over middle and leg. Jacks awkwardly flicks it aerially and over the square leg region for a single.

18.1: Arshdeep Singh to Will Jacks, SIX! Wow, what a hit, right off the screws! Arshdeep comes around the wicket and bowls a half-volley wide outside off. Will Jacks stays back and just laces the lofted shot well over covers and hits it deep into the stands. 22 needed off 11 now.

That's a huge over for the Mumbai Indians. Arshdeep Singh to bowl the penultimate over.

17.6: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, SIX MORE! 22 off the over, a big one in terms of the chase. Jansen comes around the wicket to Varma and goes back of a length around off. Varma leans back and forces the big shot over long on for a six. 28 needed off 12 balls.

17.5: Marco Jansen to Will Jacks, In the air, but lands well short. Slightly fuller, pushed wide outside the off stump, Jacks goes after it and slices it on the bounce to deep point for one.

17.4: Marco Jansen to Will Jacks, FOUR! That's not the best of balls from Marco Jansen. Dug in short again, wide outside off, Will Jacks reaches out and slams it over cover-point for a boundary.

17.3: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, Slightly pace off and back of a length, Varma loses his shape and swings it without much timing through mid-wicket for one.

17.2: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Straight as an arrow! So full, nearly a perfect yorker on middle and leg. Varma takes the front leg out, gets under the ball, and powers it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. 10 off the first two deliveries.

17.1: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, SIX! Swung away into the stands, and Tilak Varma brings up the FIFTY as well. Shortish length, angled into the left-hander from over the wicket. Varma gets a bit low, gets inside the line, and clobbers it over deep square leg for a biggie. Varma knows the job is far from done yet.

That was a game-changing over from Azmatullah Omarzai. Now, MI need 50 runs in 18 balls. Here is Marco Jansen to bowl.

16.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tilak Varma, Sounded good off the bat, but it will only be a single. Short of a length, pushed wide outside off, Varma gets across and crunches the pull to deep mid-wicket for one, just two runs off the over. Omarzai ends with figures of 4-0-36-2 to round off a brilliant all-round performance.

16.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Will Jacks, Good length, slanted in from middle, flicked away behind square leg for one. The 150 is up for MI now.

16.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Will Jacks, That in-between length, attacking middle and leg, Will Jacks watchfully pushes it to the right of the bowler. Another dot ball!

The next batter in is Will Jacks.

16.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, OUT! CAUGHT! Dot, dot, and now a wicket! Azmatullah Omarzai peppers the hard length this time and bangs it in outside off. Sherfane Rutherford leans across to the off side a touch and swings through the line. Gets a lot of height but not enough distance as the ball sails down to wide long off, where Xavier Bartlett holds onto a straightforward catch. End of a sluggish knock from Rutherford. 52 needed now off 21 balls.

16.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, Another bumper and this time Rutherford swings and misses, taking the review for a wide as well. A heavy short ball from Omarzai, dug in just outside off, nips away a bit as well. Rutherford leans back to pull but misses. The third umpire has a look at it and finds that the ball is passing well below head height and it stays a fair delivery.

16.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, Dug in well short and wide outside off. Sherfane Rutherford lets it be in hopes of a wide but won't get it.

If you remember, Punjab Kings scored 60 runs in their last four overs. Mumbai Indians also need to do something similar to get over the line here. Azmatullah Omarzai is back on.

15.6: Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, Yuzvendra Chahal bowls it way outside off, Sherfane Rutherford reaches out to it and taps it to point for a single. 52 needed from 24 balls now.

15.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX! The second six of the over! Shorter one from Yuzvendra Chahal, on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford goes deep in his crease and pulls it powerfully over deep backward square leg as the ball sails into the stands.

15.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, Yuzvendra Chahal goes fuller, on middle and leg, Tilak Varma lunges and flicks it with soft hands towards mid-wicket for a single.

15.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Not where he intended! Flatter, outside off, Tilak Varma changes his stance and looks to play a reverse hit. Gets a top edge as the ball flies over short third for a boundary. A fifty-run partnership comes up between this duo now.

15.2: Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, Drags his length back, on off, Tilak Varma turns it through backward square leg for a brace.

New Ball Please! Tilak Varma has hit that one out of the stadium. Out comes the briefcase of replacement balls. The umpire picks out one and we are good to go.

15.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, SIX! Into the orbit! The biggest of the night. A half-volley, outside off, Tilak Varma gets down on one knee and launches it straight back over the bowler's head. That has gone miles. 106 METERS to be precise.

Yuzvendra Chahal (3-0-12-1) to bowl out now. A massive over in the context of this game.

14.6: Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singh nails a yorker, outside off, Tilak Varma looks to flick it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards the fielder at short fine leg. They collect a single.

14.6: Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, Wide! A wayward bouncer, outside off, Tilak Varma tries to play an uppercut but misses. Wide called.

14.5: Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, A yorker, outside off, Tilak Varma fails to connect and the ball slips beneath the willow.

14.4: Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singh bangs it short and follows Tilak Varma down leg, Tilak Varma shuffles across and looks to pull it but misses. The umpire signals a wide. Shreyas Iyer has a word with Arshdeep Singh and sends it upstairs. The third umpire deems it fine on the leg side and the height as well with Ball Tracking showing the ball is under the head of the batter. The decision is overturned. It will be a dot ball.

14.3: Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, A low full toss, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford knocks it down the ground for a single.

14.2: Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, DROPPED! That was a great effort by Marco Jansen. But it will go down as a dropped catch. Arshdeep Singh bangs it short, outside off, Tilak Varma swings hard but gets a top edge. The ball carries towards long on. Marco Jansen runs to his right and dives to take a one-handed catch, but only gets fingertips to it. The batters collect a single.

14.1: Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Finds the gap with ease! Back of a length, outside off, and slower too. Tilak Varma waits for the ball and steers it in the gap through backward point for a boundary.

STRATEGIC BREAK! In the last few overs, Punjab Kings have managed to push the asking rate over 13. Sherfane Rutherford is struggling a bit, but Tilak Varma is playing freely at the other end. However, if Mumbai Indians want to chase this total down, the batters need to fire from both ends, and they can take risks with Will Jacks still waiting to come out. Yuzvendra Chahal has been superb for Punjab, and he still has one over left, which could decide which way this game goes. For now, it will be Arshdeep Singh to bowl after the break.

13.6: Marco Jansen to Sherfane Rutherford, Excellent over from Marco Jansen. Just five runs off it. Slower one, outside off, and it keeps low. Sherfane Rutherford has a waft at it but misses. 80 needed from 36 balls now.

13.5: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, Five singles now! Short ball, on leg, Tilak Varma pulls it through backward square leg for just a single.

13.4: Marco Jansen to Sherfane Rutherford, Slower one again, on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford turns it to mid-wicket for another single. The required rate is climbing up for the Mumbai Indians.

13.3: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, Another single. Jansen follows Tilak Varma down leg, Tilak Varma looks to flick it but miscues it to cover for a single.

13.2: Marco Jansen to Sherfane Rutherford, Slows it up, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford guides it to short third for a quick single. Singles won't bother Punjab Kings.

13.1: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, Marco Jansen bowls it on a length, on middle and leg, Tilak Varma helps it to short fine leg for a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal is held back for now as Marco Jansen returns to the attack. 28 for 1 in his 2 overs thus far.

12.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, Swing and a miss! Back of a length, outside off, and it keeps a tad low. Sherfane Rutherford tries to pull it but misses.

12.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR! Finds the gap! A little too wide from Azmatullah Omarzai and slower too. Sherfane Rutherford stays back and cuts it through backward point for a boundary.

12.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide! Way outside the off stump, Sherfane Rutherford leaves. Wide called.

12.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tilak Varma, Azmatullah Omarzai comes around the wicket and bowls it on a length, on off. Tilak Varma stays back and punches it to cover for a quick single.

12.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Tilak Varma, SIX! They need more, a lot more of these! A tad fuller, on middle and leg, Tilak Varma gets down on one knee and slogs it magnificently over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

12.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, Hard length, on off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes it to short cover for a quick single.

12.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, Big swing and a miss! Slightly shorter from Azmatullah Omarzai, just outside off, and slower too. Sherfane Rutherford swings hard but misses.

Azmatullah Omarzai (2-0-21-1) is back on.

11.6: Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, Slows it up, full and on leg, Sherfane Rutherford chips it towards mid-wicket for one more. Yuzi with another fine over. MI need 98 runs in 48 balls now.

11.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, A googly, full and on leg, turns away, Sherfane Rutherford gets down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on his body.

11.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, Short again and on the pads, Tilak Varma stays back and works it through square leg for one.

11.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, Drops it short and around off, Sherfane Rutherford looks to cut but chops it down towards cover for another run.

11.2: Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, Floated, full and on off, Tilak Varma drives it to long off for a run. 100 UP MI!

11.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, Tossed up, full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford gets forward and taps it towards point for a quick single.

10.6: Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Tilak Varma taps it to the right of the bowler, who gets across and pouches it with the outstretched right hand.

10.5: Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Two in two! Fuller delivery and on off, Tilak Varma stays deep inside his crease, extends his arms and smashes it wide of mid off. Shreyas Iyer dives to his left, gets both hands on it but the power is so much that it bursts through and rolls behind to the fence. 

10.4: Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Easy pickings! Xavier Bartlett lands this on a good length, but goes a bit too straight this time. Tilak Varma glances it off his pads to the fine leg fence for an easy boundary.

10.3: Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, Back of a length and on off, Tilak Varma punches it to extra cover.

10.2: Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, Much fuller and around off, Tilak Varma bunts it off the toe-end back to the bowler.

10.1: Xavier Bartlett to Sherfane Rutherford, Slower one, on a length and on off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes it through covers for a single.

Halfway mark in the chase. PBKS were 89/1 at the same stage and MI are 89/3, exactly the same amount of runs but MI have lost a couple of more wickets. Also, Xavier Bartlett comes back into the attack now.

9.6: Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, Shortish and on middle, Sherfane Rutherford punches it down to long off for one.

9.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, Beauty! A wrong'un, full and on off, turns away sharply. Sherfane Rutherford looks to play it from the crease but gets beaten on the outside edge.

9.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, Slows it up, full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford defends it on the front foot.

The next batter is Sherfane Rutherford.

9.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to Rohit Sharma, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Yuzvendra Chahal gets rid of the Hitman, and he is pumped up here. He pushes this through quicker at 94.4 kph, on off, turns it away a shy bit. Rohit Sharma, without moving his feet, looks to drive it on the up but the ball sneaks past the outside edge and rattles into the off pole. Rohit seems a bit confused as to how it got through him, but has to walk back.

9.2: Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, Dragged down, on the pads, Tilak Varma nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

A slight halt as one of the stumps at the bowler's end isn't quite fitting back into its place. The fourth umpire is out with another stump and the umpires are fitting it into place. After a couple of minutes, we are good to go again.

9.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Rohit Sharma, Risky single! Short again and outside off, Rohit Sharma cuts it away towards backward point and sets off for the single. Azmatullah Omarzai picks it up and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Rohit has made his ground.

9.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Rohit Sharma, WIDE! Floated, short and turning outside off. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone. Very close to the tramline but wide given.

8.6: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Streaky way to get off the mark! Back of a legnth and around off, Tilak Varma looks to run it down to deep third but just gets a bit late. He ends up toe-ending it past the keeper to the third man fence for a boundary.

STRATEGIC BREAK! It has been a solid start for Mumbai Indians but Punjab Kings have managed to level the playing field a bit with a couple of wickets. 120 needed off 67 balls and this is setting up to be a closely-fought contest. PBKS lost their way with the bat in the middle overs and they will be hoping that they too manage to pick up regular wickets in this phase. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma is still out there and is just about starting to fire but MI will expect a big knock from him now. Let's see how the next few overs pan out. Also, Tilak Varma walks out to bat now.

8.5: Marco Jansen to Naman Dhir, OUT! TAKEN! Marco Jansen strikes a crucial blow for his team. He bangs in a well-directed bumper at 137.2 kph, on middle, takes off a bit. Naman Dhir looks to pull it again but this time the ball gets big on him. It takes the top edge and flies towards deep fine leg, where Arshdeep Singh moves a bit to his left and then forward to take a fine running catch. Mumbai Indians are 81/2, still needing 120 runs in 67 balls.

8.4: Marco Jansen to Rohit Sharma, Hard length and around off, takes pace off, Rohit Sharma steps across and uses his bottom hand to heave it wide of deep square leg, but the fielder collects it on the bounce. They cross.

8.3: Marco Jansen to Naman Dhir, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, Naman Dhir rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

8.2: Marco Jansen to Rohit Sharma, Jansen comes over the wicket, serves this full and on leg, Rohit Sharma clips it through square leg for a single.

8.1: Marco Jansen to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Goes all the way! Short of a length and on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma takes a couple of steps out, stays leg side of the ball and pumps it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Marco Jansen is brought back into the attack. He went for 15 runs in his first over.

7.6: Yuzvendra Chahal to Rohit Sharma, Much quicker this time, on leg, Rohit Sharma tucks it through mid-wicket for a single. Tidy over from Yuzvendra Chahal.

7.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Rohit Sharma, Slows it up, outside off, Rohit Sharma tries to slap it but doesn't connect well. The ball rolls towards the cover fielder. Dot.

7.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Naman Dhir, Yuzvendra Chahal goes fuller, on leg, Naman Dhir flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

7.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to Naman Dhir, Good start from Yuzvendra Chahal so far. Quicker, targeting the stumps, Naman Dhir pushes it back to the bowler.

7.2: Yuzvendra Chahal to Rohit Sharma, Fired in, on middle, Rohit Sharma stays back and knocks it down the ground for a run.

7.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Rohit Sharma, That one kept low. Short, on off, and it keeps low. Rohit Sharma taps it back to the bowler.

Yuzvendra Chahal to have a bowl now.

6.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Naman Dhir, SIX! What a way to end the over! A tad fuller from Azmatullah Omarzai, just outside off, Naman Dhir clears his front leg and hammers it over long off for a biggie.

6.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai bowls it on a length, on middle, Rohit Sharma turns it to mid-wicket for a quick single,

6.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Naman Dhir, Back of a length, on off, Naman Dhir punches it to sweeper cover for a single. He gets off the mark straightaway.

A breakthrough for Punjab right after the Powerplay. Naman Dhir walks out to bat at number 3.

6.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Rickelton, OUT! TAKEN! Ryan Rickelton departs on 48. Azmatullah Omarzai bowls a tad fuller, on middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton gets low and looks to sweep it. He doesn't quite get the meat of the bat on it. The ball carries towards deep backward square leg. Priyansh Arya settles underneath it, keeps his eyes on the ball, and takes a comfortable catch. Mumbai Indians are 61/1, chasing 201 runs.

6.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Length again, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma nudges it through mid-wicket for a comfortable single. He wanted a second run but Ryan Rickelton denies it.

6.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Rickelton, Azmatullah Omarzai bowls it on a length, on off, Ryan Rickelton drives it through cover for a single.

5.6: Xavier Bartlett to Rohit Sharma, Ends with a dot. Xavier Bartlett bangs it short, outside off, Rohit Sharma looks to pull it but misses. Mumbai Indians end the Powerplay at 59 without loss.

5.5: Xavier Bartlett to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Rohit Sharma finally gets it right! Xavier Bartlett bowls it on a length, on off, Rohit Sharma takes a step forward, turns it into a half volley, and powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

5.4: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, Goes full, outside off, Ryan Rickelton drives it to cover. Shashank Singh fails to collect it cleanly as the batters collect a run.

5.3: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, That one kept low! Hard length, outside off, and it keeps a tad low. Ryan Rickelton swings hard but gets beaten on the lack of bounce.

5.2: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, SIX! You can't keep Ryan Rickelton quiet for a long period! 50 comes up for the Mumbai Indians. A tad fuller, outside off, Ryan Rickelton picks it up from outside off, and powers it over long on for a biggie.

5.1: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, Xavier Bartlett goes full, outside off, Ryan Rickelton drives it but finds the fielder at extra cover. 

Final over of Powerplay. MI will look to maximise this one.

4.6: Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, Beaten! Back of a length, outside off, with a hint of away movement. Rohit Sharma swivels and looks to pull it, but gets beaten.

4.5: Arshdeep Singh to Ryan Rickelton, Good length, angling in, on off. Ryan Rickelton rocks back and cuts it through backward point for a quick single.

4.4: Arshdeep Singh to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! The onslaught continues from Ryan Rickelton! Slightly fuller, outside off, Ryan Rickelton latches onto it and chips it perfectly over mid off for a boundary.

4.3: Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length again, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma taps it awkwardly towards cover for a single. He gets the dangerous Ryan Rickelton back on strike.

4.2: Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, Past the edge! Drags his length slightly back, outside off, and the ball bounces extra off the deck. Rohit Sharma swings hard but misses.

4.1: Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, Arshdeep Singh bowls a tad fuller, outside off, Rohit Sharma drives it but finds the fielder at mid off. Rohit Sharma is yet to find the right timing.

3.6: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, A dot to end, but 12 runs come off that over. Hard length, in and around off, punched away to cover. MI are 40/0 after 4.

3.5: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! The line is right this time, but not the length. On the fourth-stump line, too full though and Rickelton drills it straight back past the bowler for a boundary.

3.4: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, SIX! Glorious from Rickelton and he's raced to 31. Good-length delivery, around middle and leg, nothing wrong with the length but just too straight again. Rickelton heaves it away handsomely over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

3.3: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, Short of a good length, pitching outside leg and shapes back in a bit. Rickelton looks to flick it away but misses and gets struck on the right thigh. A bit of a stinging blow, that.

3.2: Xavier Bartlett to Rohit Sharma, Good hustle from the batters. Dragged length again, Sharma comes down the pitch and just bunts it out in front of covers, picking up a quick single in the process.

3.1: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, Bowled back of a length and slipped across the left-hander. Rickelton waits back and taps it to deep backward point for a run.

The decision to bring in Marco Jansen has proved to be costly for the Punjab Kings. Fourth over and we have a fourth bowler as well in Xavier Bartlett.

2.6: Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, Back of a length, around middle, dabbed away into the open space at mid-wicket for a single. 15 off Jansen's first over.

2.5: Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! That's an even worse delivery from Jansen. A length ball, slanting down leg and that too with fine leg up in the ring. Rickelton gets enough bat on it and tickles it down to fine leg for a boundary.

2.4: Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, SIX! Easy pickings for the batter. Shortish length on leg, Rickelton picks it off the hips and flicks it away over long leg for a six.

2.3: Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! A bit too straight and in Rickelton's wheelhouse. Fractionally short on the stumps, Rickelton gets his hands out in front and swings it high in front of square leg for a boundary.

2.2: Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, Beaten by the bounce! On a good length around off, shapes away with some extra bounce. Rickelton plays a cross-batted shot but is well beaten.

2.1: Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, Jansen starts on the money. Full of a good length, on middle and off, shaping away a touch. Rickelton taps it into the off side and sets off for the single but scurries back, realizing that the cover fielder is well in and onto the ball in a flash.

1.6: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Rickelton, Better length from Omarzai. Lands it much fuller around off, allowing the ball to swing away. Rickelton drives it square through point and picks up a single.

1.5: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Rickelton, SIX! Picked up and dispatched! Bowled from around the wicket, dug in short and angled in from outside off. Ryan Rickelton leans back and pummels the pull just in front of square leg and picks up a maximum.

1.4: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Another tight single, and again Shashank Singh fails to pick up the ball cleanly. Good length, attacking middle stump, nudged down to the right of the bowler. Shashank comes across from short mid-wicket, puts in the dive but Rohit gets home safely.

1.3: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Immaculate length from Azmat. Slightly fuller and in the channel around off, shaping away. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.

It seems like Rohit Sharma has broken his bat. The reserve player comes in with the replacement, but before he hands it over, the umpire checks, and the bat goes through the gauge. We are good to go again.

1.2: Azmatullah Omarzai to Rohit Sharma, Just over the infield. Omarzai bashes the length and bowls it on off, Sharma goes for the lofted drive but toe-ends it over the cover region and picks up a couple of runs.

1.1: Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Rickelton, That's a certain boundary averted by Shreyas Iyer. Pitched fuller and just outside off, Rickelton leans on and creams the drive but Iyer at mid off, flings himself to his right and makes the stop. Single taken.

A very tight opening over from Arshdeep Singh. The new ball will be shared by Azmatullah Omarzai.

0.6: Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, Excellent start from Arshdeep Singh with the ball. Just back of a length, in and around off, Sharma gets forward and taps it down to covers.

0.5: Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, On a good length, shaping back into the batter, Rohit Sharma tucks it across to mid-wicket.

0.4: Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, That's flown over the outside edge. Arshdeep hits the hard length now and slants it across the off stump again. The ball curves in a touch and takes off after pitching. Sharma has a loose poke at it but gets beaten.

0.3: Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, Length ball, pushed across the right-hander again and Sharma leaves it alone.

0.2: Arshdeep Singh to Ryan Rickelton, Oh, that's a tight single, but Ryan Rickelton is off the mark as well. Good-length delivery, shaping away from middle and leg. Rickelton taps it to the left of the bowler and the batters set off for the single. Shashank Singh gets across from short mid-wicket and dives in but fails to pick up the ball cleanly and Rickelton makes it through.

0.1: Arshdeep Singh to Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma is off the mark right away. Short of a length, angling away from the right-hander. Rohit presses back and angles it down through the gully region for a single.

We are back for the chase! The players are already out in the middle now. No prizes for guessing who is the Impact Sub for Mumbai Indians. It is Rohit Sharma, who replaces Raghu Sharma and walks out to open alongside Ryan Rickelton. It will be Arshdeep Singh to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

MI to hand PBKS another heartbreak? Right then, 201 is what Mumbai Indians need to get a consolation win, but if they do so, it will be a fifth successive loss for Punjab and their claim for a top-four finish will be hampered significantly. PBKS do have the bowling to defend this score, but their catching has been questionable and with the outfield getting glistened with dew, the batting side will have a bit of an advantage. Should be an exciting chase, stay tuned.

Here's the man of the moment - Shardul Thakur explains that the bowling unit deliberately focused on hitting hard length deliveries immediately after the Powerplay concluded, as they noticed the pitch offered visible assistance for that specific trajectory. Regarding his motivating pre-match huddle speech, Thakur mentions that he was looking to cheer up his teammates and inject vibrant energy onto the field, especially since the franchise has not enjoyed the ideal successful season they originally envisioned. Shardul credits Prabhsimran Singh for his successful execution of some elegant boundary shots over square leg against his hard lengths in his opening over where he gave away 15 runs. Shardul concludes by saying that looking ahead to the rest of the match, the outfield remains in perfectly fine condition with negligible moisture at present, though the team fully anticipates a heavy dew factor to influence play later in the evening.

Shardul stars on return - Mumbai Indians won't be overly pleased with how things ended, but they will be pleased with the overall bowling effort. Deepak Chahar kept things quiet in the Powerplay and even picked up a wicket. Shardul Thakur then provided a crucial breakthrough by knocking over Cooper Connolly and then two balls later, he got rid of Shreyas Iyer as well. The likes of Raj Bawa and the others capitalized, and we saw the seamers use a lot of cross-seamers and most of them stayed low and troubled the batters, with Thakur ending with a four-fer. However, a few dropped catches and some poor deliveries at the death turned the momentum against MI heading into the interval.

Punjab finish with a big flourish - By the end of the 16th over, PBKS found themselves in a bit of bother at 140/6 and even as they continued to lose wickets at the death, they managed to notch up 60 runs in the final 4 overs to get to a par total, all thanks to some excellent hitting from the lower-order batters. PBKS started off steadily as the openers added 50 runs for the first wicket, and then Prabhsimran Singh added 57 more runs with Cooper Connolly. Then came the slump and from 107/1, they crumbled to 140/7. Thankfully for them, Azmatullah Omarzai played a blinder and the likes of Vishnu Vinod and Xavier Bartlett added crucial runs at the death to get them out of a real fix.

Topsy-turvy all the way - What started as a contest where both teams were jabbing at each other has turned into an entertaining encounter by the end of the first innings. For the eighth time this season, Punjab Kings have breached the 200-run mark, as mentioned by Alan Wilkins on air, but will it be enough? Only time will tell.

19.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Vishnu Vinod, Not Out, but the runs won't count! Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good yorker, on off, tailing in, Vishnu Vinod gets down and across to swipe it but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a shout for LBW, and the umpire raises his finger. However, Vinod takes the review, but even if he gets it right, they won't get any runs as the on-field decision is Out. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside off. The decision is reversed. Punjab Kings finish exactly on 200/8.

Vishnu Vinod is given out LBW on-field, but he has taken the review. It won't matter much as even if it is Not Out, the run won't count, but Vinod will be glad if he remains unbeaten here. The third umpire confirms that the impact is outside the line of off stump and the decision is reversed to NOT OUT.

19.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Vishnu Vinod, Low full toss, on middle, angling in, Vishnu Vinod steps across and drills it wide of long on and hurries back for the second run. 200 UP FOR PBKS!

19.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Xavier Bartlett, Hits the length hard, around off, takes pace off, Xavier Bartlett swings and misses again, but the batters steal a bye.

19.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Xavier Bartlett, WIDE! Tries the wide yorker, but just outside the tramline, on off, Xavier Bartlett lets it go.

19.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Xavier Bartlett, Good stop! Pitched up and around off, Xavier Bartlett wallops it wide of mid off. Tilak Varma moves to his right and dives to make a fine stop, deflecting it towards long on. Saves a couple of runs for his side.

19.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Xavier Bartlett, Back of a length and on middle, Xavier Bartlett once again looks to go across the line but gets it from the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg. Sherfane Rutherford runs forward but slips again. Two taken.

19.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Xavier Bartlett, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Looks for the yorker, tailing into the leg side, Xavier Bartlett swings across the line but gets an inside edge towards the fine leg fence. Sherfane Rutherford runs to his right but slips and fails to stop the boundary.

As many as 41 runs and a wicket in the last couple of overs for PBKS. Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the final over.

18.6: Corbin Bosch to Xavier Bartlett, Finally gets the yorker right, on middle, tailing in, Xavier Bartlett swings at it but misses and gets hit on the boot. He is on the ground but his partner calls him for a leg bye.

18.5: Corbin Bosch to Xavier Bartlett, SIX! DROPPED AGAIN! Short of a length and around middle, Xavier Bartlett backs away a bit and swats it down towards long on. It flies towards Tilak Varma, who leaps up to grab it above his head but the ball goes through his hands and over the fence for half a dozen more.

18.4: Corbin Bosch to Xavier Bartlett, FOUR! Good shot! In search of a yorker, Bosch bowls a full toss, on middle. Xavier Bartlett makes the most of it and pastes it over the bowler's head for four more runs. Bosch did well to leap up and gets fingertips on it, but it was hardly catchable.

18.3: Corbin Bosch to Vishnu Vinod, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Vishnu Vinod jams it out to long on for a single.

18.2: Corbin Bosch to Vishnu Vinod, DROPPED AND SIX! Another chance goes begging! Back of a length and on middle, Vishnu Vinod heaves it flat and aerially towards deep mid-wicket. Robin Minz moves to his right and tries to grab it with a reverse cup with his outstretched hands but the ball bursts through the hands and goes over the ropes for a biggie. Minz is blaming the lights here but he should have taken it.

18.1: Corbin Bosch to Vishnu Vinod, FOUR! Powered away! Fuller delivery and around off, Vishnu Vinod gets right underneath it and thumps it past mid off for a boundary. Crucial runs for PBKS.

Xavier Bartlett is the next batter in. Corbin Bosch will bowl the 19th over of the innings.

17.6: Deepak Chahar to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! CAUGHT! Deepak Chahar has the last laugh here. Not a wicket-taking delivery, as this is a full toss, on middle. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to go big down the ground, but fails to get under it fully. He hits it from the bottom half of the bat and straight to long on, where Will Jacks takes it with a reverse cup near his chest. End of a quick-fire cameo from the Afghan.

17.5: Deepak Chahar to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX MORE! That is a top shot! This is a slower bumper, well outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai picks it up early, waits for it before crunching it over the deep point fence for half a dozen more.

17.4: Deepak Chahar to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! The Afghan is playing a gem here! Fuller delivery, just outside off, takes pace off. Azmatullah Omarzai gets down on one knee, extends his arms and hits through the line to dispatch it over the long off fence for a biggie.

17.3: Deepak Chahar to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Gets it away! Deepak Chahar misses out on the yorker and serves a full toss, on the pads. Azmatullah Omarzai brings his wrists into play and whips it to the left of deep square leg for a one-bounce four.

17.2: Deepak Chahar to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai slaps it wide of long off for a brace.

17.1: Deepak Chahar to Vishnu Vinod, On a length and on off, Vishnu Vinod pushes it through covers for a single.

Deepak Chahar is back on to finish his spell as well. Just 17 runs and a wicket off his 3 overs so far.

16.6: Shardul Thakur to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Goes all the way! Touch fuller and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai gets his front foot out of the way and slogs it. Does not get it from the middle of his bat but hits between deep mid-wicket and long on for a biggie. Thakur ends a superb spell of bowling with figures of 4-0-39-4.

16.5: Shardul Thakur to Azmatullah Omarzai, Follows the batter, hits the length and around leg, Azmatullah Omarzai has no room to work with and pushes it back to the bowler, Can Shardul pick up a fifer on the last ball his spell?

16.4: Shardul Thakur to Vishnu Vinod, Pitched up, on the pads, Vishnu Vinod clips it through square leg for a single.

16.3: Shardul Thakur to Vishnu Vinod, Fuller delivery, on off, Vishnu Vinod drives it back to the bowler.

Punjab are 7 down with nearly 4 overs still remaining. Will this force them to use the Impact Sub? Harpreet Brar is a handy bat, maybe he comes in. PBKS do use the Impact Sub, but it is Vishnu Vinod who comes in, replacing Prabhsimran Singh in the lineup.

Prabhsimran Singh is substituted by Vishnu Vinod

16.2: Shardul Thakur to Marco Jansen, OUT! KNOCKS HIM OVER! Shardul Thakur gets his fourth wicket now. He bowls the cross-seam delivery, full and on middle, keeps very low. Marco Jansen clears his front leg and has a big heave across the line. He gets nowhere near the ball as it goes under his swing and crashes into the stumps. Punjab Kings are 140/7 now.

16.1: Shardul Thakur to Marco Jansen, Hard length and on middle and leg, Marco Jansen misses his flick and gets hit on the pads as the ball drops on the pitch.

STRATEGIC BREAK! With just 4 overs left in the first innings, Punjab Kings are looking down the barrel of a below-par total, especially if they keep losing wickets at an alarming rate. Azmatullah Omarzai and Marco Jansen are both solid hitters of the ball but after them, there's not much batting left in PBKS' tank and these two will have to find a way to score big without losing their wicket. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians will be eager for a wicket or two in order to get a firm grip on this innings and restrict Punjab to a low score. Also, Shardul Thakur (3-0-32-3) is back on to finish his spell.

15.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Marco Jansen, Bumrah hits the deck hard and bowls it into the batter. Marco gets it away towards long on for a single to end the over.

15.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Marco Jansen, Slower one, low full toss, on off, Marco Jansen drives this straight to mid off. Excellent bowling from Bumrah as he is not giving anything away to Marco. 

15.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Azmatullah Omarzai, Yorker from Bumrah, on middle and off, Azmatullah Omarzai jams this around covers and takes a single. 

15.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Azmatullah Omarzai, WIDE! Bumper, a bit too high on the batter. Wided.

15.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Azmatullah Omarzai, Full and around off, Azmatullah pushes this towards extra cover for no run.

15.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Marco Jansen, Back of a length, around off, Marco Jansen plays this late, opens the face of his bat and slices this towards the deep third region for a single. 

15.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Azmatullah Omarzai, Good length, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes this towards covers and rotates the strike. 

14.6: Corbin Bosch to Marco Jansen, Slower one, on middle and leg, Marco Jansen stays low and keeps it out. 

14.5: Corbin Bosch to Marco Jansen, Good length, around middle and off, Marco Jansen tucks this to mid-wicket. 

Punjab Kings are now 6 down with over 5 overs left in this innings. Marco Jansen is the next batter in.

14.4: Corbin Bosch to Shashank Singh, OUT! LBW! Corbin Bosch gets among the wickets now. He bowls another back-of-a-length delivery, on off, Shashank Singh steps across and looks to tuck this around the square leg region but gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball keeps low. It goes on and hits Singh around his knee roll. A loud appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Shashank Singh sends this upstairs straightaway. Nothing on the UltraEdge as the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracker confirms that the ball would've gone on and hit the off pole. Though it was the umpire's call on impact, the on-field decision was OUT, and it stays so. 

14.3: Corbin Bosch to Azmatullah Omarzai, On a length, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai dabs this to the right of backward point for a single. 

14.2: Corbin Bosch to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! Dispatched away for a biggie. Good length, around middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai presses in front and flicks this on the up for a huge six towards the deep mid-wicket region. 

14.1: Corbin Bosch to Azmatullah Omarzai, Back of a length, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai blocks this off his front foot.

Corbin Bosch (2-0-14-0) is back on.

13.6: Shardul Thakur to Azmatullah Omarzai, Good length, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches this to sweeper cover for a single to close another successful over from Shardul Thakur. 

13.5: Shardul Thakur to Azmatullah Omarzai, Hard length, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai blocks this towards backward point.

13.4: Shardul Thakur to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Excellently flicked into the gap for four this time. Bowled full again, around middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai picks it up and flicks it up and over the fielder at mid-wicket for four runs to open his account. 

13.3: Shardul Thakur to Azmatullah Omarzai, Fuller in length now, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai pushes this towards mid off for no run. 

Shardul Thakur is on fire out there and Punjab keep losing wickets for fun. With that said, Azmatullah Omarzai walks out to bat now.

13.2: Shardul Thakur to Suryansh Shedge, OUT! CAUGHT! A really sharp catch from the youngster, Raj Bawa, sees the end of Suryansh Shedge's promising start. Good-length delivery, around middle and leg, Suryansh Shedge leans inside the line and flicks this well to the left of short mid-wicket. Raj Bawa judges the flight and the speed of the ball and moves to that side. Bawa jumps across and grabs hold of it with both hands around his chest. Punjab Kings lose half their side now.

13.1: Shardul Thakur to Shashank Singh, On a length, around middle and off, Shashank Singh works this through mid on for a single. 

Shardul Thakur to continue...

12.6: Raj Bawa to Suryansh Shedge, SIX! Pitched up, around off, Suryansh Shedge plants his front foot towards the line of the ball and hits this on the up. Plays the lofted off-drive and clears the long off fence with ease for a pleasing biggie to the eyes. 

Halt! One of the zing bails is not working at the bowler's end. The umpire calls for the replacement, and the issue has been resolved now.

12.5: Raj Bawa to Suryansh Shedge, Good length, wide of off, Suryansh Shedge hits this off the cue end of his bat towards the right of the fielder at the third man region for a couple. 

12.4: Raj Bawa to Shashank Singh, Full and around off, Shashank Singh pushes this towards mid off and steals a run.

12.4: Raj Bawa to Shashank Singh, WIDE! Another one on a length and down the leg. Wide called yet again.

12.4: Raj Bawa to Shashank Singh, WIDE! Full and way too wide down the leg, Shashank Singh leaves it. Wided.

Well, Nelson strikes twice for PBKS. 3 wickets in the last 8 balls for Mumbai Indians, and they have completely changed the course of this game. Shashank Singh walks out to bat now.

12.3: Raj Bawa to Cooper Connolly, OUT! TIMBER! Cooper Connolly misses a straight one and it costs him his wicket. A gentle delivery at 129.8 kph but right on top of off. Cooper Connolly backs away and looks to get on top of the bounce and punch this through covers but gets beaten on his outside edge and the ball clips the bails off middle and off stump. PBKS slip from 107/1 to 111/4.

12.2: Raj Bawa to Cooper Connolly, Good length, on off, Cooper Connolly thumps this towards extra cover. 

12.1: Raj Bawa to Cooper Connolly, Raj starts with a slower one, around the pads. Cooper Connolly goes for a flick but flicks early and gets rapped on his front pad.

Raj Bawa has been introduced into the attack now. He will be looking for redemption after failing to defend 14 runs against RCB in the last over. Also, Mumbai Indians have been given a warning for not starting the over within the given 60-second timeline.

11.6: Shardul Thakur to Suryansh Shedge, Short of a length, angling away from the right-hander. Shedge waits back before easing it down to backward point.

11.5: Shardul Thakur to Suryansh Shedge, Hard length on middle, Suryansh Shedge gets a bit inside the line and taps it across to mid-wicket.

Nelson strikes for Punjab Kings. Suryansh Shedge is the next man in.

11.4: Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! TIMBER! A pearler of a delivery from Shardul Thakur and he's rocked PBKS twice in this over. Just fuller than a good length, on off and middle and this one just nibbles away after pitching. Shreyas Iyer hangs back, looking to run it fine but gets beaten past the outside edge and the ball knocks over the top of off. A huge wicket for MI and Thakur is delighted as PBKS are now Nelson for 3.

11.3: Shardul Thakur to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Straight into the thick of it. Back of a length, slightly wide outside off. Shreyas Iyer hangs back and slaps the ball behind point for a boundary to get going.

Mumbai Indians finally hold on to something. Skipper Shreyas Iyer comes out to the middle now.

11.2: Shardul Thakur to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! That's well held by Corbin Bosch and Shardul Thakur's golden arm has done the trick for Mumbai Indians here. Thakur goes pace on, bowling it over 131 kph and on a hard length around off. Prabhsimran Singh stays deep in the crease and throws his hands at it but ends up slicing it high and down to deep third. Bosch comes in, settles under the ball and takes it low in front. End of a 57-run stand between Singh and Connolly.

11.1: Shardul Thakur to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! That's cleverly done by Prabhsimran. Another slower ball, back of a length and on off. Singh picks it early, swivels inside the line and hoicks it behind square leg for a biggie.

11.1: Shardul Thakur to Prabhsimran Singh, WIDE! Bowled into the deck, a bit slower and pushed well wide of the off stump. Left alone by Prabhsimran Singh.

Shardul Thakur replaces Raghu Sharma.

10.6: Corbin Bosch to Prabhsimran Singh, Hammered into the deck again by Bosch. Singh nudges it into the leg side and pinches a quick single. The 100 is also up for PBKS.

10.5: Corbin Bosch to Cooper Connolly, In the air again, and lands well short again! A quick bumper over leg stump, right around that front shoulder. Cooper Connolly goes after it and top-edges the pull well to the left of Deepak Chahar at fine leg for a run.

10.4: Corbin Bosch to Prabhsimran Singh, Back of a length again, angled into the bodyline, tucked away neatly to backward square leg for one. That also brings up the FIFTY for Prabhsimran Singh. He is really starting to get on a roll now after a watchful start.

10.3: Corbin Bosch to Cooper Connolly, Back of a length, bowled into the deck and just outside off. Connolly stabs it down behind point and collects a quick single.

10.2: Corbin Bosch to Prabhsimran Singh, Did that carry? Back of a length, around off, Prabhsimran Singh gets low and ramps it down to deep third. Deepak Chahar runs across to his left and slides in as the ball just lands in front and hits his body. Just a single then.

10.1: Corbin Bosch to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! Stand and deliver! Overpitched delivery outside off, Singh stays put and just belts it over the cover fence with brute force and picks up another biggie.

9.6: Raghu Sharma to Cooper Connolly, Another dot to end, 13 off the over and PBKS are 89/1 after 10 overs. A flatter googly, darted across the off stump. Connolly looks to stay back and cut but is well beaten.

9.5: Raghu Sharma to Cooper Connolly, Connolly fails to put another bad ball away. Darted through on the pads, Connolly looks to get low and flick it over short fine leg but misses and gets hit on the pads.

9.4: Raghu Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, Even fuller this time, but bowled flatter. Singh drives it down to long off for a single.

9.3: Raghu Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! And again! Not all that full, floated up wide outside off. Prabhsimran Singh goes on one knee for the slog sweep again but gets a top edge and ends up dragging it over the square leg fence for another six.

9.2: Raghu Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! Whacked away! A bit more flight on offer, a lot fuller and outside off. Singh lunges across to the off side and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

9.1: Raghu Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, Quicker through the air, on a length and just outside off, Prabhsimran Singh taps it down to backward point.

8.6: Will Jacks to Cooper Connolly, FOUR! The extra ball has cost Jacks dearly. Way too short and wide outside off, Connolly goes after it and cue ends the ball between short third and backward point for a boundary.

8.6: Will Jacks to Cooper Connolly, WIDE! Fractionally short again, but darted wide of the off stump and beyond the tramline.

8.5: Will Jacks to Cooper Connolly, A fourth dot ball in the over. Another one that is bowled well short and around off. Cooper Connolly looks to drag the ball leg side but misses out on the connection.

8.4: Will Jacks to Cooper Connolly, That should have been put away! Dragged short and outside off, Connolly rocks back and punches it down to covers. 

8.3: Will Jacks to Cooper Connolly, Slightly floated up, on off and middle, punched away sweetly but straight to extra cover.

8.2: Will Jacks to Cooper Connolly, FOUR! Excellent timing. Good length, attacking the top of off. Connolly just hangs back and jabs it out wide of long off. Tilak Varma sprints to his right and dives in but the ball beats him to the fence.

8.1: Will Jacks to Cooper Connolly, A bit of a drag-down to begin with, just outside off and Cooper Connolly jams it back into the turf.

Strategic Break! Not the quickest of starts from Punjab Kings as per their standards, but the wicket does have something for the bowlers. Prabhsimran Singh is trying to change his gears, and he has already got a couple of lives and will be looking to make it count, while Cooper Connolly is providing the support. Mumbai Indians have been decent with the ball, not giving the runs away, but they have to take any chance that comes their way, as they know how dangerous this Punjab batting unit can be. Here is Will Jacks to bowl after the break.

7.6: Raghu Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, Pushed through around off, Prabhsimran Singh looks for the square cut but misses out as the ball keeps a tad low. 

7.5: Raghu Sharma to Cooper Connolly, Floated around off, Cooper Connolly drives this to sweeper cover for one.

7.4: Raghu Sharma to Cooper Connolly, SIX! First biggie of this game comes in the 8th over. Flighted, around middle and off, Cooper Connolly gets down on a knee and slog sweeps this from the sweetest part of his bat. The ball travels over 100 meters for a huge six towards the cow corner region. 

7.3: Raghu Sharma to Prabhsimran Singh, Tossed up, around off, Prabhsimran Singh drives this down to long off for a single. 

7.2: Raghu Sharma to Cooper Connolly, Quicker and flatter on the pads, Cooper Connolly tucks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

7.1: Raghu Sharma to Cooper Connolly, Slider, around off, Cooper Connolly stays leg side and drives at it but gets beaten. 

First time we see some spin at Dharamshala this season as Raghu Sharma comes on to bowl.

6.6: Corbin Bosch to Prabhsimran Singh, Good length, wide of off, Prabhsimran Singh slashes hard at it but misses out. Width was on offer here.

6.5: Corbin Bosch to Prabhsimran Singh, DROPPED! Pitched-up delivery, around off, Prabhsimran Singh tries to get close to the pitch of the ball but ends up a bit far from it. Drives this on the up but straight back to the bowler. Corbin Bosch, on his follow-through, leans low to his left and tries to catch it but the ball goes into his grasp and before he can grab it, it pops out.

6.4: Corbin Bosch to Cooper Connolly, Good length, onto the batter, on middle and leg, Cooper Connolly tucks this to Sherfane Rutherford at mid-wicket and takes a quick run. Sherfane Rutherford aims at the non-striker's end but misses the stumps. 

6.3: Corbin Bosch to Cooper Connolly, Hard length, on top of off, Cooper Connolly thumps this crisply towards point. A good stroke for nothing. 

6.2: Corbin Bosch to Prabhsimran Singh, On a length, around off, Prabhsimran Singh pushes this down to long on for another strike rotation. 

6.1: Corbin Bosch to Cooper Connolly, Corbin starts from around the stumps, on middle and leg, Cooper Connolly flicks this down to long on for a single. 

Corbin Bosch to have a bowl with the fielding restrictions now lifted.

5.6: Deepak Chahar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! The Powerplay ends with a boundary. Full and down the leg side, Prabhsimran Singh gets inside the line and just helps this along the ground and to the left of the fielder at short fine leg for a boundary. Punjab Kings score 55 for 1 after the first six overs. 

5.5: Deepak Chahar to Cooper Connolly, Back of a length, on middle and off, Cooper Connolly gets up on his toes and punches this to sweeper cover for a single to get off the mark. 

5.4: Deepak Chahar to Cooper Connolly, Seam up, on a length, around off, Cooper Connolly looks to punch this off his front foot but gets beaten. 

Cooper Connolly walks out to bat at number 3 for PBKS.

5.3: Deepak Chahar to Priyansh Arya, OUT! TIMBER! The knuckle-ball does the trick for Deepak Chahar and Mumbai Indians. This is bowled from around the wicket, in line of the stumps. Arya stays leg side of the delivery and looks to get it away but misses out due to the lack of pace and the ball sneaks past the bat to rattle the timber. PBKS are 50/1.

5.2: Deepak Chahar to Priyansh Arya, FOUR BYES! Deepak continues from around the stumps and darts in a yorker, around the pads of the batter. Priyansh Arya goes for the flick but misses out and the ball goes past the outstretched right hand of the keeper for a boundary towards the fine leg region. FIFTY COMES UP FOR PBKS!

5.1: Deepak Chahar to Priyansh Arya, Slower bumper, around off, Priyansh Arya gets up on his toes and looks for the upper cut but misses out. 

A change of ends for Deepak Chahar.

4.6: Shardul Thakur to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Ends the over with a boundary as well. 15 runs off this Shardul Thakur over. Good length, wide of off, width on offer and Prabhsimran Singh accepts it gleefully. Singh opens his arms and cuts this through the right of the fielder at backward point for four runs. 

4.5: Shardul Thakur to Prabhsimran Singh, Slower one, short and wide of off, Prabhsimran Singh leaves it all alone. Singh was expecting a wide here but the umpire calls it a fair delivery. 

4.4: Shardul Thakur to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Picked up and deposited one bounce over the fence for four more. A tad too full and a bit too straight as well. Prabhsimran Singh picks it up with a flick and hits this behind backward square leg for four runs. 

4.4: Shardul Thakur to Prabhsimran Singh, WIDE! On a length, down the leg, Singh shimmies down and looks for the flick but misses out. Wide given. 

4.3: Shardul Thakur to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Shardul Thakur bangs another one on back of a length, around the pads. Prabhsimran Singh gets a touch inside the line and just flicks this off his hips for a boundary towards the fine leg fence. 

4.2: Shardul Thakur to Priyansh Arya, Another mishit from a PBKS opener and it lands in an empty pocket. Good length, around off, Priyansh Arya looks to heave it big but gets it edged from the outside part of his bat and the ball lobs behind Naman Dhir at covers for a single. 

4.1: Shardul Thakur to Prabhsimran Singh, Back of a length, around middle and leg, Prabhsimran Singh gets late into the pull and mishits this from the sticker of his bat towards the mid-wicket region for a single. 

Deepak Chahar to bowl three overs on the trot? Nope. Shardul Thakur comes into the attack, instead.

3.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Priyansh Arya, Short of a length and on off, Priyansh Arya keeps it out to the off side.

3.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Put away with ease! A slower delivery, back of a length and on off. Priyansh Arya goes through the heave a fraction early. Gets it from the bottom half of his bat and hits it well over mid-wicket for four more runs.

3.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Prabhsimran Singh, Touch fuller and angling into the pads, Prabhsimran Singh flicks it to deep backward square leg for a run.

3.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Priyansh Arya, In the air...SAFE! Jasprit Bumrah bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Priyansh Arya looks to pull it away but gets cramped up and cannot free his arms fully. It takes the top edge and lobs over the bowler's head, landing dead in the middle of mid off and mid on. They cross. Bumrah can only watch and smile.

3.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Priyansh Arya, Hits the length hard, on middle and off, Priyansh Arya opens the bat face and steers it towards point.

3.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Stand and deliver stuff! Fuller delivery, on off, shapes away. Priyansh Arya does not move his feet much but keeps a steady head and drives it beautifully over covers for a boundary.

Pretty sluggish start by Punjab's standards, and the scoring rate is just 7 after the first 3 overs. The positive for PBKS is that they haven't lost a wicket.

2.6: Deepak Chahar to Prabhsimran Singh, One more dot to finish the over! Dug into the surface, on off, takes pace off. Prabhsimran Singh goes through his pull very early and gets a bottom edge to the right of the keeper. A couple of quiet overs from Chahar!

2.5: Deepak Chahar to Prabhsimran Singh, Three dots in a row! Fuller delivery and around off, Prabhsimran Singh drives it firmly but straight to extra cover.

2.4: Deepak Chahar to Prabhsimran Singh, Cannot get it away again! Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, Prabhsimran Singh stays back and slaps it but once again finds cover.

2.3: Deepak Chahar to Prabhsimran Singh, Short of a length and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh uses his feet, stays leg side of the ball and stabs it to cover.

2.2: Deepak Chahar to Priyansh Arya, Good length and around off, Priyansh Arya punches it on the up through covers for a single.

2.1: Deepak Chahar to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Excellent shot! Back of a length and on off, sits up nicely for the batter. Priyansh Arya gets on top of the bounce, uses his bottom hand to pull it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

1.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Prabhsimran Singh, Fuller in length and on middle and off, Prabhsimran Singh keeps it out to the off side.

1.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Prabhsimran Singh, On a length and on middle and leg, Prabhsimran Singh pats it down on the pitch.

1.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Insult to injury! Short of a length and well outside off, Prabhsimran Singh gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it over point for another boundary.

1.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Prabhsimran Singh, EDGED AND DROPPED! That should have been taken. Back of a length and on middle, gets it to straighten off the deck. Prabhsimran Singh gets squared up trying to play at it and the ball catches the outside edge. It flies straight to first slip, where Naman Dhir tries to grab it with both hands to his front but spills out an easy chance.

1.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Nicely done! Hits the length hard and on middle, angling into the batter. Prabhsimran Singh glances it off his hips down to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

1.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Priyansh Arya, Jasprit Bumrah begins with a good-length delivery, on middle, angling in, Priyansh Arya knocks it with a straight bat down the pitch. Bumrah sticks out his left leg on the follow-through but fails to stop it as it rolls towards mid on. A single taken.

A rather tidy start with the ball for Mumbai. Jasprit Bumrah to operate from the other end.

0.6: Deepak Chahar to Priyansh Arya, Goes back to the fuller length, outside off, Priyansh Arya reaches out for it and punches it a bit uppishly, but through the vacant point region for one. 7 runs off the first over!

0.5: Deepak Chahar to Prabhsimran Singh, Back of a length and just outside off, Prabhsimran Singh opens the bat face and guides it through point for a run to get off the mark.

0.4: Deepak Chahar to Priyansh Arya, Fuller in length, on middle and leg, Priyansh Arya clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

0.3: Deepak Chahar to Priyansh Arya, Fine shot for no run! Pitched up and on off, Priyansh Arya gets his front foot out and drives it crisply but fails to beat cover.

0.2: Deepak Chahar to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Priyansh Arya and Punjab Kings are underway in style! This is fuller again and around off, moves away again. Arya gets his hands through the shot, does not try to keep it down and lofts it over extra covers for the first boundary of the game.

0.1: Deepak Chahar to Priyansh Arya, Deepak Chahar starts with a fuller delivery, on off, shapes away a shy bit, Priyansh Arya gets forward and steers it away towards point.

We are all set for the game to begin. The two umpires are the first ones out in the middle as the players of Mumbai Indians can be seen forming a huddle. Jasprit Bumrah is all smiles as he leads his troops out on the field of play. It will be the pairing of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya to open the innings for Punjab Kings. Deepak Chahar has the new ball in hand, and he's raring to go. Let's play...

Impact players nominated by Punjab Kings - Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Mitchell Owen, Vishnu Vinod, and Praveen Dubey.

Punjab Kings (Playing XI) - Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai (In place of Marcus Stoinis), Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett (In place of Ben Dwarshuis), Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact players nominated by Mumbai Indians - Rohit Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Krish Bhagat, Trent Boult.

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI) - Ryan Rickelton (WK), Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford (In place of AM Ghazanfar), Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur (In place of Suryakumar Yadav), Jasprit Bumrah (C), Raghu Sharma (In place of Rohit Sharma).

The skipper of Punjab Kings - Shreyas Iyer says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that the wicket looks dry, but in the last game it definitely played better in the second innings. Reckons a score of around 210 or more could be par on this wicket. Iyer mentions that it is important to stop thinking about what went wrong for them in the last few games. They have got some phenomenal starts and have to be proactive in their approach. Informs that Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett and Azmatullah Omarzai come in the team.

The captain of Mumbai Indians - MI's stand-in captain, Jasprit Bumrah, starts by saying they will bowl first because the wicket will settle down and the ball will come onto the bat better in the second innings. On captaincy, he says that it's a new responsibility and he wants to have fun. He adds that cricket gives you good days, and when it gives you challenges, you want to face them. Mentions that they want to play together as well and hopefully ruffle a few feathers. Ends by informing that they have made a couple of changes as Suryakumar Yadav and AM Ghazanfar miss out.

TOSS - Jasprit Bumrah wins the coin flip, and Mumbai Indians have elected to bowl first.