PBKS vs MI Ball by Ball Commentary

5:53 PM IST So that is it from this game! Indian T20 League action though continues as Rajasthan take on Kolkata on 24th April 2021. That game begins at 1930 local (1400 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!

5:51 PM IST KL Rahul, the Punjab skipper and the MAN OF THE MATCH, he says that they are still a young team and it is important to be patient. Adds that they are trying to give opportunities to many players. About the toss, says that he had a long chat with the coach about batting second and he wanted his bowlers to bowl early on this wicket. Adds that they also thought that dew would ease the pitch in the second half but it didn't happen. Says that Gayle brings in a lot of experience and it was nice to see him bat. Praises Bishnoi for the way he bowled and says that he is very brave. Finishes by saying that he is happy with the way he is batting and it gets slightly easier while chasing when he knows the target.

5:40 PM IST Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai skipper, says that they did not have enough runs on the board. Adds that it isn't a bad wicket to bat on but the application is lacking from their side and if they get 150-160 on this pitch then it is good enough. Tells that the Punjab bowlers bowled really well in the Powerplay. Says that he and Kishan looked to hit the balls but weren't able to. Tells that Kishan coming over Suryakumar Yadav was a tactical decision as they needed someone to bat in the middle overs against spinners.

5:37 PM IST Mayank Agarwal is down for a chat, he says that it is nice to get 2 points on the board. Adds that discussion with KL Rahul was to keep things simple and play proper cricketing strokes. Says that they wanted to get a good Powerplay and they are glad that they did. Adds that he has taken up the onus of keeping the energy while fielding.

5:37 PM IST Earlier in the day, after being inserted, Mumbai were restricted to only 131 despite Rohit scoring a half-ton. Punjab bowlers were exceptional especially Shami and Bishnoi. In reply, their skipper led the way with a fine half-ton and took them over the line.

5:36 PM IST The Mumbai bowling did not begin in the best of manners, they bowled way too many boundary balls and the first six overs cost them the game. Chahar did brilliantly once again to get his side back but he did not receive a lot of support from the rest.

5:44 PM IST It was all about the start though, the openers got Punjab off to a flier. Agarwal did fall and then there were a few tight overs in between that kept the run rate kept on the rise. However, some really clever batting from Gayle and Rahul took their side over the line.

5:34 PM IST That is a superb run chase from Punjab! Really good from Rahul who was there from start to end for his side. Took the responsibility on himself and has finished the game off.

5:30 PM IST FOUR! There it is! Full ball, outside off. KL Rahul squeezes this down to the third man fence. The fielder runs across but there is no stopping this one. PUNJAB WIN BY 9 WICKETS!!

5:28 PM IST SIX! Dispatched! Full toss, on the off stump. The set KL Rahul just smokes it over the long on fence. Just 4 needed now.

5:26 PM IST Fuller ball, on the stumps. Gayle gets the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for one.

5:27 PM IST SIX! Welcome back to the attack says Gayle! Length ball, outside off. Gayle waits for it and then pulls it handsomely over the mid-wicket fence.

5:25 PM IST Trent Boult is in the attack now.

5:25 PM IST 17 needed then in 3! On off, Gayle pushes it through covers for one.

5:24 PM IST FOUR! Brilliant batting by Gayle! He shuffles across and this is bowled shorter in length, Gayle pulls it, just uses the pace and hits it through square leg. The fielder in the deep runs to his right, slides but once again another fielder pushes it onto the ropes. Welcome boundary.

5:25 PM IST That has spit off the surface. Length and on middle, it takes off and also turns away. Gayle looks to defend but is hit on the body.

5:22 PM IST Safe! Fifty for Rahul! Fortunate way to bring it up. On middle, another slowe one. Rahul looks to whip it but it goes off the top edge and lands safe in the square leg region. One taken. Rahul needs to stay there till the end. He has to take his side home.

5:22 PM IST Just the one, on off, this is pushed towards cover for one. The fielder did have a shy but Gayle was in.

5:21 PM IST Almost unplayable! This lands on off on a length. Turns away like an off spinner. Gayle is beaten as he tries to keep it out.

5:21 PM IST Strategic Time-Out! Punjab are in control here. The dry ball is turning but Rahul Chahar and Jayant Yadav have bowled out and Krunal Pandya just has one over left. Mumbai need a flurry of wickets to get back in the game. Mumbai have been games from this situation before, but can they pull out another rabbit from their hat? Wait and watch! Jasprit Bumrah is back in the attack.

5:18 PM IST NOT OUT! Gayle is well in. A full toss on middle, Gayle mistimes it towards long on. It lands short of that fielder. They take one. The throw is to the bowler's end who whips the bails off. An appeal and it is referred. Time for the replays and they show that Gayle is in. So despite three dots, 9 from the over. Just the 24 needed in 24.

5:16 PM IST WIDE! Another wide! Outside off, left alone.

5:17 PM IST Is that a run out? Chris Gayle is well inside the crease. Not out it will be.

5:16 PM IST WIDE! Well wide outside off, not played at.

5:16 PM IST FOUR! Bumrah should have done better! The slog sweep ai out, it goes off the inner half through square leg. Bumrah in the deep runs to his right, dives but pushes it into the ropes.

5:16 PM IST WIDE! Well outside off, left alone.

5:14 PM IST Fuller and on off, it is pushed down to long off for one.

5:14 PM IST Three dots in a row! Quicker and outside off, Rahul looks to cut but misses.

5:14 PM IST Another dot! This lands on the leg pole, Rahul looks to work it on the leg side but misses as it straightens. Hits him high on the pads.

5:14 PM IST NOT OUT! Rahul never lifted his leg. The dry ball is doing wonders here. This lands outside off and then turns away. Rahul looks to drive it misses. De Kock whips the bails off and appeals. Replays show that the batter is well in.

5:13 PM IST Is that a stumping? KL Rahul has dragged his foot back. This will be not out.

5:12 PM IST Change. Krunal Pandya is in the attack. He went for 22 in his first two.

5:10 PM IST Beaten again! This is a beauty! Loopy ball, just on the off pole. Gayle is forced to offer a defensive stroke but the ball turns and goes past the outside edge. Just one six from the over. 33 needed in 30 now.

5:10 PM IST Beaten! Quicker ball, outside off. Gayle covers his stumps and looks to defend but the ball whizzes past his bat.

5:09 PM IST Touch shorter, outside off. Pulled away to mid-wicket.

5:09 PM IST Play and a miss! Fuller ball, outside off. Chris Gayle goes for the sweep but the ball spins bast his bat.

5:09 PM IST SIX! In the orbit! Loopy ball, outside off. Chris Gayle says thank you very much and nails it deep over the long on fence.

5:08 PM IST Flatter ball, around off. Defended off the back foot.

5:07 PM IST Just short! 11 from the over then. On off, a slower one. Holds in the surface. Rahul looks to flick but is early in the shot. It goes uppishly but lands short of Pollard.

5:06 PM IST Two! Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for a couple.

5:05 PM IST SIX! Had Pandya been at the ropes, it might have been a catch! Shorter and on the pads, Rahul whips it, it goes off the top edge over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

5:04 PM IST Have to happy with the singles at the moment! Shorter and outside off, Gayle again chops it towards point for one.

5:03 PM IST Just one again! Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

5:03 PM IST Shorter and outside off, Gayle looks to cut but gets an under edge towards point for one.

5:02 PM IST Who will bowl from the other end? Kieron Pollard to roll his arm over.

5:01 PM IST 12 from the over! Fuller ball, around off. Chris Gayle looks to go big but gets the inner half of the bat to square leg. The fielder there fumbles and that allows the batters to take a run. 50 needed in the last 7.

5:00 PM IST Quicker ball, outside off. Gayle defends it off the back foot.

4:59 PM IST FOUR! That has bisected the two fielders! Loopy ball, outside off. Gayle smacks it towards the wide long on fence. Two fielders converge there but the ball goes between them.

4:58 PM IST FOUR! Nicely played! Flatter ball, outside off. Gayle shuffles across and pulls it down to the fine leg fence.

4:58 PM IST Flatter ball, on the stumps. Flicked away to deep mid-wicket for one.

4:58 PM IST Deft touch! Flatter ball, outside off. Rahul runs it towards the third man fence. Rahul Chahar chases it, dives and keeps it down to a couple.

4:55 PM IST Gets away with one so just the 7 from the over despite the boundary. End of an economic spell by Chahar. On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

4:55 PM IST A single as this is worked through mid-wicket.

4:54 PM IST FOUR! Welcome boundary but that is a poor ball! Shorter and on the pads. This is pulled fine down to the fine leg fence.

4:53 PM IST Almost! This lands outside off and turns back in. Gayle looks to pull but misses. It almost kisses the off pole. Another dot though.

4:53 PM IST Gayle was in two minds! He lined up to play the sweep but this is bowled outside off and flatter, it is cut to point in the end.

4:52 PM IST On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

4:50 PM IST Another excellent over! Just 1 from it! Fuller ball, outside off. Gayle strides forward and defends it well.

4:50 PM IST Fires one, outside off. Gayle defends it off the back foot.

4:50 PM IST Flatter ball, on the sixth stump line. Rahul pushes it past point for one.

4:49 PM IST Another dot! Shorter ball, around off. Rahul cuts it to backward point for nothing.

4:49 PM IST Play and a miss! Flatter ball, outside off. Rahul looks to cut but misses.

4:48 PM IST Shorter ball, around off. Rahul punches it down the ground but the bowler cuts it off.

4:47 PM IST Another brilliant over! Just the 5 from it. On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

4:47 PM IST Good sensible cricket! Everybody is back on ropes so Gayle works it through mid-wicket for one.

4:46 PM IST Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

4:46 PM IST Catch it is the call but it is away from the fielder. Good fielding by Pandya! The slog sweep is out. It is dragged from outside off towards deep mid-wicket. Pandya runs to his right, it is going away but he pushes it back in. Just one.

4:45 PM IST Tossed up on middle, this is played back to the bowler.

4:44 PM IST On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

4:43 PM IST Strategic Time-Out! Mumbai have pulled back things nicely in the last few overs. Punjab started strong with a 50 run partnership between KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. But the leggie, Rahul Chahar, got Agarwal out. Now we enter the middle overs, this is where Mumbai have done very well in their previous games while defending. But can they do it again? We'll see...

4:42 PM IST Brillaint! Just the one from the over. Flatter and on off, blocked.

4:40 PM IST Just outside off, it is left alone.

4:40 PM IST Flatter again, this is kept out.

4:39 PM IST Flatter and on middle, Gayle blocks it.

4:39 PM IST On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

4:38 PM IST Jayant Yadav is now in the attack.

4:38 PM IST Flatter and on off, it is pushed back to the bowler.

4:37 PM IST Just a single to end a successful over for Mumbai! Flatter and on off, blocked.

4:36 PM IST Flighted ball, outside off. Rahul checks his drive and pushes this back to the bowler.

4:37 PM IST Off the mark! Fuller ball this time, around off. Gayle punches it to long off for a single.

4:36 PM IST Shorter ball, outside off. Rahul pushes it to wide long off for a single.

4:35 PM IST Chris Gayle is the new man in.

4:34 PM IST OUT! TAKEN! Once again, Chahar is the man who gets the wicket! Loopy ball, on the stumps. Mayank Agarwal looks to go big but doesn't hold of it. Ends up giving Suryakumar Yadav an easy catch at long on. 79 needed in 76.

4:32 PM IST Loopy ball, around off. Pushed to covers for one.

4:32 PM IST Rahul Chahar to bowl now.

4:31 PM IST That is a beauty! This lands outside off and then spins away. Mayank looks to push at it but misses. A good comeback after going for a boundary early on.

4:31 PM IST On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

4:32 PM IST Shorter and around off, this is guided to point.

4:30 PM IST Angled into the pads, Agarwal works it towards square leg for one.

4:30 PM IST FOUR! Fifty up in style! This is short and down the leg side, Agarwal says thank you very much and pulls it hard through backward square leg for a boundary.

4:29 PM IST Fired on the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

4:29 PM IST Change. Krunal Pandya is back on. He went for 15 in his first over.

4:27 PM IST Lands it on a good length, around off. Agarwal once again taps it to point. 87 needed in 84 balls.

4:26 PM IST Good length ball, on the fifth stump line. Agarwal shuffles across and taps it to point. The fielder makes an unnecessary direct hit at the striker's end.

4:26 PM IST Fuller this time, on the pads. Clipped down to mid on for nothing.

4:25 PM IST FOUR! Deft touch! Length ball, outside off. Agarwal uses the pace of the ball and runs it past short third man. The ball races to the fence.

4:24 PM IST A touch fuller this time, outside off. Rahul drills it to sweeper cover for a single.

4:23 PM IST Change. Jasprit Bumrah replaces Boult.

4:24 PM IST Length ball, outside off. Pushed to covers by Rahul.

4:22 PM IST The googly, Rahul looks to defend but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket for one. A superb start by Chahar.

4:21 PM IST On middle, this is whipped through mid-wicket for one.

4:21 PM IST Beauty! This lands on off, invites the batter to drive. Agarwal goes for it but it fizzes past the outside edge.

4:21 PM IST Just wide! Shorter and on off, this one holds in the surface. Rahul is early in the push, it goes off the bottom wide of the bowler and down to long off for one.

4:20 PM IST Shorter and on off, Rahul cuts but to point.

4:19 PM IST Rahul Chahar comes on to roll over his arm.

4:19 PM IST That has spun big! Shorter and on off, Rahul lines up to pull it but it lands and then spins away. Rahul lets it go.

4:18 PM IST Slower one again, on a length and outside off. Agarwal runs it to short third man.

4:17 PM IST Slower length ball, on the stumps. Clipped away to mid-wicket.

4:17 PM IST Full ball, outside off. Rahul drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

4:16 PM IST Very full, outside off. Punched down to sweeper cover for one.

4:16 PM IST NO BALL AND FOUR! That slipped out of the hands! Trent Boult bowls a high full toss, outside off. Mayank Agarwal runs it over the man at short third man and to the ropes. Free hit coming up now.

4:15 PM IST FOUR! Kishan was hurt during this one! Length ball, outside off. Mayank Agarwal cuts it to point. Ishan Kishan fails to collect and the ball hits his body and then runs down to the fence.

4:14 PM IST Length ball, outside off. Rahul runs it down to short third man and takes a quick single.

4:13 PM IST Change. Trent Boult is back in the attack.

4:12 PM IST A single to end! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled down to fine leg for one. 9 from Bumrah's first.

4:11 PM IST SIX! All the way! Shorter and on middle, Rahul swivels and pulls it, it goes off the top edge and over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

4:10 PM IST That got big on Rahul! Length and on off, takes off. Rahul does well to take one hand off the handle and play it to short third man.

4:09 PM IST Good length and on off, Rahul pushes it to covers.

4:09 PM IST On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

4:08 PM IST Two more! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

4:08 PM IST Jasprit Bumrah to bowl now.

4:08 PM IST SIX! Great shot that! Loopy ball, around off. Mayank Agarwal hits it inside out all the way over extra cover fence. 15 from the over and Punjab will be happy.

4:07 PM IST Fuller ball, around off. Agarwal defends it.

4:07 PM IST Loopy ball, outside off. Pushed away past covers for one.

4:05 PM IST FOUR! Another one! Short ball again, on the stumps. Rahul pulls it to the mid-wicket fence.

4:04 PM IST FOUR! Poor ball and punished! Short and wide outside off. Rahul cuts it past point and gets four runs.

4:04 PM IST Fuller ball, around off. Pushed to covers.

4:04 PM IST Who will bowl from the other end? Time for some spin, Krunal Pandya to bowl now.

4:03 PM IST Back of a length, outside off. Agarwal runs it straight to short third man. Just 1 from the over.

4:02 PM IST Length delivery, just outside off. Agarwal taps it to point.

4:01 PM IST Back of a length this time, outside off. Mayank Agarwal looks to cut it away but gets the bottom edge back to the keeper.

4:01 PM IST Off the mark! Full ball, on the pads. Rahul clips it towards mid-wicket and sets off. The fielder throws the ball at the bowler's end but misses.

4:00 PM IST Good length ball, around off. Rahul punches it to mid off.

3:59 PM IST Nice looking shot for nothing. Full one, outside off. Rahul nails the off drive but the man at covers dives and stops the ball.