PBKS vs MI Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! RUN OUT! WHAT A WAY FOR THE GAME TO END! MUMBAI WIN BY 9 RUNS! Madhwal keeps it full and near the tramline on off, Kagiso Rabada walks across his stumps and reaches out to cream it through covers. Hits it along the ground to the right of deep cover. The first run is completed comfortably but Rabada slips a bit while returning for the second run, which made the difference there. Mohammad Nabi swoops in towards the ball quickly and releases an accurate and flat throw, near the stumps at the batting end. Ishan Kishan gets to the stumps quickly and takes the bails off. The third umpire is called into action and the replays confirm that Rabada is short of his crease despite the stretch. Mumbai players break into celebrations after seeing the replays on the big screen. Despair on the faces of Sam Curran and his men as they come close yet again, only to fall short.

WIDE! Goes searching for the wide yorker but it goes beyond the wide guideline on off, left alone by Kagiso Rabada for a wide. 11 needed now for Punjab.

Slower and fuller, on middle, Kagiso Rabada clears his front leg and knocks it down to long on for a single. Folks, we are going to the final over with Punjab requiring 12 runs. With 9 wickets down, you would back the bowling side but the way Rabada cleared the fence with his first ball, Punjab are in with more than a shout. Another game involving Punjab that is going the distance.

SIX! WOW! Kagiso Rabada picks the bones out of that with the first delivery he faces! Hardik Pandya goes short and it is slower one as well, over middle, Kagiso Rabada sits deep in his crease and waits for the ball to arrive. Nails the pull over deep square leg for a biggie. The crowd go wild with this hit from Rabada.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The Mumbai skipper with a crucial strike for his side and what a time to get the first wicket of the night. Body blow to Punjab as Brar departs. On a good length, on middle and leg, Harpreet Brar gets inside the line and shapes up to swipe it away behind square on the leg side. Gets this one off the bottom part of the bat and it goes only as far as deep backward square leg where Mohammad Nabi takes it near his chest.

Lands it on a length, on the off-stump line, Harpreet Brar stays leg side of the ball and opens himself up to go up and over on the off side. Slices it over point and gets a couple of runs as Tilak Varma and Rohit Sharma give it a chase and cut it off.

Pandya is lucky to get away with it! Drifts on the pads, fuller in length, Harpreet Brar gets inside the line of the ball to help it away fine on the leg side. He misses and since he had shuffled, the umpire does not signal a wide. Brar takes the review but the third umpire confirms that the ball would have struck Brar on the pads had he stayed in his normal standing position.

The call is for two and they get it! Sees the batter move away to the leg side and follows him with a back-of-a-length delivery, Harpreet Brar whips it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs.

Three dots to close out the over! Brilliant stuff from Coetzee, the big wicket of Ashutosh Sharma and just the 2 runs off it. Gerald Coetzee bangs it into the wicket but this time, he takes pace, over middle and leg, Harshal Patel backs away to slap it up and over on the off side. He gets undone by the lack of pace and connects with thin air. Coetzee is bowled out and it leaves Punjab needing 23 runs from 12 balls.

Two dots on the trot! Another bumper, outside off, Harshal Patel shapes up to play the upper cut but the ball sails past his bat.

Sharp and quick bumper, outside off, Harshal Patel hops and reaches out to ramp it over the keeper but fails to connect.

Leg bye! Switches to around the wicket and bowls it on a hard length, slanting in, on middle and leg, Harpreet Brar has a swipe across the line but misses. The ball rolls off his thigh pad on the off side and the batters scamper across for a quick single.

Hurls it on a hard length, over middle, Harshal Patel stays leg side of the ball and pushes it to the right of extra cover for a single.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE MAN IN THE DEEP! The game takes another twist! Gerald Coetzee lets out a roar and he is pumped to the hilt! Ashutosh Sharma holes out and cannot quite see his side home. The crowd get up on their feet to applaud what has been an extraordinary knock. Coetzee comes from over the wicket and goes into the deck, on off, Ashutosh Sharma gets this one at a good height and hits the pull flat towards deep mid-wicket. Fails to get the elevation to clear the man in the deep and picks out Mohammad Nabi who makes no mistake.

Continues to go short, over middle, Harpreet Brar hops back and rides the bounce well to stab it down with a straight bat. Only 3 runs off it but Punjab have safely negotiated the threat of Bumrah. He finishes with figures of 4-0-21-3 and Punjab now need 25 runs off 18 balls.

Short and wide on off, Harpreet Brar throws his hands at it but connects with thin air. Bumrah is lucky to get away with it.

Goes short again does Bumrah, over middle, Harpreet Brar ducks under it nice and early and lets it go.

Another delivery on a shortish length, around off, Ashutosh Sharma plays the upper cut and it goes down to deep third. Gerald Coetzee fails to pick it up early but does well in the end to get low and gets his body behind the ball to make the stop. A single taken.

Ouch, Harpreet Brar cops a blow on the glove! Bumrah bends his back and digs it in short, at the helmet of the batter from around the wicket. Harpreet Brar takes his eyes off the ball as an evasive action. Luckily for him, the ball does not lob off his gloves and rolls behind square on the leg side for a single.

Rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a good length, around off, Ashutosh Sharma picks the change of pace and dabs it with soft hands in front of cover for a single. Good sensible batting by Ashutosh.

SIX! BANG! Harpreet Brar gets into the six-hitting act now and this is a monstrous hit! It goes into the top tier and the game has turned on its head with this 24-run over from Madhwal. Madhwal misses his mark yet again and serves it right in the slot, on middle, Harpreet Brar clears his front leg and lets his long levers do the rest. Tonks it back over the bowler's head and it goes many a mile. Punjab on top now out of nowhere, needing 28 runs off the last four overs. But remember, Bumrah has one over up in his sleeve and six balls are enough for him to turn the tide back in Mumbai's favour.

Leg bye! On a length, angling into the batter, Ashutosh Sharma has a swish across the line. Gets it off his pads and the batters cross as the ball rolls to the off side.

WIDE! Keeps it full but it is down leg, left alone by Ashutosh Sharma for a wide.

SIX! My my! How did he get that shot away? Madhwal searches for the yorker but ends up bowling it full, on leg, Ashutosh Sharma pulls out the reverse scoop. Stays low to make the connection and uses the pace to clear the deep third fence for a flat six. Two in two for Ashutosh and the balance of power has shifted in the favour of Punjab.

SIX! BANG! Clean as a whistle by Ashutosh Sharma and that is some way to bring up your maiden Indian T20 League. Oh...no! The siren goes off and Madhwal has overstepped here. Free Hit to follow now and this is more misery for Mumbai. In the slot by Madhwal, on off and middle, Ashutosh Sharma gets underneath it and smacks it flat and it goes over mid off for a maximum.

Stays around the wicket and hurls it on a fullish length, on middle and leg, Ashutosh Sharma clears his front leg and pushes it back to the bowler.

Leg bye! On a length, outside off, Harpreet Brar walks across his stumps to scoop it fine on the leg side but does not manage to get the connection. The ball rolls away to fine leg for a leg bye.

WIDE! Madhwal flirts with the wide guideline again, on a fullish length, Harpreet Brar shapes up to use the pace but does not manage to put bat to ball. Wide called by the umpire again.

Sees the batter advance but Madhwal holds his line, on a fullish length, outside off, Harpreet Brar swings to go down town but connects with thin air.

WIDE! Goes for the wide yorker but slips it just beyond the tramline on off, Harpreet Brar opens the bat face to guide it down to deep third but misses out.

Slower one now on a length outside off. Ashutosh Sharma is beaten by the lack of pace and Mumbai will get a breather.

FOUR! POOR DELIVERY! A full toss on leg. Ashutosh Sharma whips it off his thighs and sends it wide of fine leg. There is no stopping the ball and he gets another four runs.

Short now on the body. Harpreet Brar pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

DROPPED! Gerald Coetzee bowls it with pace, on a hard length. Harpreet Brar gets rushed into the pull shot and it lobs tamely back towards the bowler. Gerald Coetzee fails to sight the ball and drops a low catch.

FOUR! STREAKY! Gerald Coetzee serves this on a length and keeps it outside off. Harpreet Brar gets the outer edge and the ball flies past the keeper. Third man fails to cut it off and it meets the ropes for four more runs.

FOUR! JUST OVER! Gerald Coetzee serves it full and on off. Harpreet Brar drives it over covers. The ball is timed well and it finds the fence for four runs.

Full and on the off pole. Ashutosh Sharma drills it to the fielder at cover but fails to pierce the gap.

Again, short and on off. Harpreet Brar goes for the pull shot but misses out on the connection. It hits him on the ribs and rolls away to short third and they hurry away for a leg bye. Tilak Varma hits the stumps at the bowling end but Brar is in by then.

Quick and short on middle from 'round the wicket. Harpreet Brar punches it to the right of the bowler.

A full toss on leg. Ashutosh Sharma punches it to long on and runs a single this time.

Better now, full and on off. Ashutosh Sharma digs it out to mid off and refuses a single.

SIX! BANG! Romario Shepherd hits the hard length and keeps it on off. Ashutosh Sharma pulls it with power and launches it over the cow corner region for another maximum on his leg side.

On the hard length outside off. Ashutosh Sharma punches it to the fielder near point and ends the over with a single.

SIX! LOVELY SHOT! Jasprit Bumrah goes full and keeps it outside off. Ashutosh Sharma walks across and sweeps it aerially. The ball  sails beyond the deep square leg fence for another biggie off his bat.

NO BALL! On a length and outside off. Ashutosh Sharma guides it to the fielder at point. A Free Hit will follow.

Full and straight on middle. Ashutosh Sharma drives it back to the bowler and Jasprit Bumrah collects it well.

Again, in the blockhole near leg stump. Harpreet Brar digs it out to mid on and gets off the mark with a single.

A sharp bouncer over leg. Harpreet Brar had to duck under it and the keeper collects it well.

OUT! IN THE AIR....TAKEN! Jasprit Bumrah gets his third straight away! Serves it on a length and rolls his fingers over it. The ball sticks in the surface and Shashank Singh gets into the shot early. He ends up sending the ball straight up in the air. Tilak Varma calls it and takes a safe catch beside the pitch on the leg side. Jasprit Bumrah is now the leading wicket-taker this season with 13 wickets.

Again, full and on off. Shashank Singh drives it but catches the outer edge. The ball rolls away to short third and the batters end the over with a single. These two are providing a ray of hope for the Punjab fans.

Fuller and following the batter down the leg side. Ashutosh Sharma doesn't connect with the ball this time and gets his on the pads.

SIX! ANOTHER ONE! Hardik Pandya shortens his length and keeps it on leg. Ashutosh Sharma plays the pickup shot again and uses his wrists well. The ball sails over fine leg for a biggie.

Again on a good length and on off. Shashank Singh walks out and nudges it to mid-wicket. The batters take another single.

On a length and on off. Ashutosh Sharma waits for it and punches it towards cover for a single.

Full and on middle. Shashank Singh drills it down the ground. Tim David cuts it off at long on and the batters run a single.

Bangs it short now over off. Ashutosh Sharma gets his bat up in the hope of finding some connection but he fails to do so. An 11-run over followed by a 13-run over.

SIX! JUST ENOUGH! Romario Shepherd delivers it on a good length and on off. Ashutosh Sharma uses his wrists and sends it over deep square leg. The fielder there tried his best but the ball was just out of his reach. He gets six runs.

Fuller in length and on off. Ashutosh Sharma drills it down to mid off.

This is fuller in length, outside off, Ashutosh Sharma drives it in front of square on the off side for a couple of runs.

FOUR! GOOD PLACEMENT! Romario Shepherd sticks to the hard length and keeps it outside off. Ashutosh Sharma slaps it past covers and into the vacant region. The ball races away to the fence for four runs.

Short to start off his spell. Shashank Singh walks out and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another yorker gone wrong by Madhwal, high full toss, on off, Ashutosh Sharma punches it to deep cover and collects a couple of runs. An eventful over, a wicket and 11 runs off it.

SIX! Easy pickings! Madhwal errs in line and length as he bowls it on a length, down leg, Ashutosh Sharma swivels in his crease and swats it into the stands towards fine leg for a maximum.

This is on a good length, on middle, Shashank Singh plays it with a straight bat to long on for a run.

Nails the yorker this time, outside off, Ashutosh Sharma jams it out in front of point and takes a single to open his account.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Jitesh Sharma looks to be a goner but he has taken the review. This looks more in hope than anything else as Jitesh missed a straight delivery there. Madhwal goes searching for the yorker but slips in a low full toss, on middle and leg, Jitesh Sharma looks to clip it away off his pads and gets beaten for pace as he fails to get any bat on it. Gets pinged low on the front pad and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger. There is no bat involved and the Ball Tracking shows the ball to be clipping the leg stump and it is umpire's call. Another one bites the dust and Madhwal has his first wicket.

DROPPED! Akash Madhwal puts down a sharp chance! Madhwal comes back into the attack and hurls it in on a good length from over the wicket, on middle, Shashank Singh puts the dancing shoes on and drills it back towards the bowler. Madhwal is late to react and sticks out his left hand. Gets a hit on the left thumb as the ball rolls towards the leg side. They cross.

Flat and pushes it through, on middle, Shashank Singh works it through mid-wicket for a single to retain the strike. A much-needed over for Punjab, 16 runs off it.

Dishes out the googly, short and around off, Jitesh Sharma reads it well and knocks it with a straight bat to long off for one more.

Keeps it short and flat, on off, Shashank Singh punches it to long off and rotates the strike.

SIX! Back-to-back sixes for Shashank Singh! 13 runs off the over with three balls to go and Punjab need to convert this into a big over. Shreyas compensates now by bowling it short, over middle, Shashank Singh uses the depth of his crease and hammers the pull between deep mid-wicket and long on. The ball hits the boundary cushions on the full for a maximum.

SIX! BOOM! Straight as an arrow! Shreyas gives the ball air but gets the length wrong. It is right in the slot, on off, Shashank Singh swings through the line and goes back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

On a nagging length, on middle, Jitesh Sharma gets down and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Hurls it on a hard length, on middle, Jitesh Sharma hangs back and whips it to the right of long on. They think about the second run but the fielder in the deep is quick to get to it. Just a single off it then. Hardik seems to be struggling for breath after completing that over and slowly walks towards his fielding position.

FOUR! Up and over! Length delivery with an upright seam, Jitesh Sharma gets followed as he makes room. He still manages to make room and carves it over wide mid off. Gerald Coetzee gives it a chase and thinks about putting in the dive but decides against it in the end.

This is on a good length, angling in, on middle, Shashank Singh uses his feet and drives it on the up to mid off for a single.

WIDE! Fuller in length but Hardik strays down leg again. Too wide for Shashank Singh to have any sort of contact.

WIDE! Slips it down leg, on a back of a length, Shashank Singh walks across his stumps and tries to help the ball away with the angle but misses. Wide called by the umpire.

Slanting in, at the hips, on a hard length, Jitesh Sharma nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Hits the deck hard and gets the ball to skid through, on off, Jitesh Sharma dabs it off the back foot towards backward point.

WIDE! This is way too short, over middle. Jitesh Sharma ducks and lets it go for a wide. Ishan Kishan times the jump to perfection to gather it over his head.

Bends his back and digs it in short, outside off, Jitesh Sharma sways away from the line of the ball and leaves the ball alone. Jitesh signals that it sailed over his head but the umpire signals one bouncer for the over and there is no signal of a wide.

Tosses it up to the right-hander, full and on off, Jitesh Sharma presses forward and pushes it down to long off for a single to get off the mark. End of a successful over from the leggie.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! What a grab by Shreyas Gopal off his own bowling. Stays over the wicket and bowls it flat and short, on off, Harpreet Singh does well to pick the googly and goes on the back foot. Shapes up to punch it down the ground. He fails to keep it along the ground and hits it back towards the bowler. Shreyas reacts quickly in his follow through and tumbles away to his left to take a good low catch.

This is short and turning away, short and around off, Shashank Singh cuts it wide of point and gets to the other end.

It is the googly again, short and on off, Harpreet Singh rocks back and punches it to the left of the bowler. Gopal fails to make a clean stop and concedes a single.

Pushes it through, short and on the pads, Shashank Singh glances it down to fine leg for a single.

SIX! A loosener first up and Shashank Singh does not miss out! Starts with a googly but it is a half-tracker, on middle and leg, Shashank Singh goes on the back foot and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Continues to target the stumps does the Mumbai skipper and makes the ball go away this time, on a good length, on off and middle, Harpreet Singh accounts for the away movement and blocks it back onto the deck. At the end of the Powerplay, Punjab are 40-4, the second worst Powerplay score of the season.

Switches to over the wicket and gets the ball to shape back in, on a hard length, on middle and leg, Harpreet Singh adjusts well to swing and pats it down to mid on.

Oh... that could have gone anywhere! Slanting in, on a length, on middle, the ball stops in the surface a bit. Harpreet Singh goes for the flick but closes the bat face early. Gets a leading edge that drops in front of Rohit Sharma at short cover.

Comes from around the wicket for the left-hander and angles it in, on a good length, on middle, Harpreet Singh dabs it down off the back foot on the leg side.

Serves it on a hard length, just outside off, Shashank Singh goes back in his crease and drops it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.

Starts from over the wicket and gets a hint of away movement, on a good length, on middle, Shashank Singh makes room and covers the line of the ball to defend it with a straight bat.

FOUR! LUCKY EDGE! Akash Madhwal hits the hard length and keeps it outside off. Harpreet Singh throws his bat at it and strikes the inner edge. The ball rolls past the stumps and past short fine leg to run off to the cushions for four runs.

Short now on the pads. Harpreet Singh nudges it towards short fine leg. Jasprit Bumrah there fumbles to collect it and the batters get a couple of runs.

Slightly fuller and on off. Shashank Singh punches it to covers and sets off for a single.

On a length now, outside off. Shashank Singh tries to fetch it from outside off but gets beaten.

FOUR! SUPERB SHOT! Akash Madhwal serves it on a length and on off. Shashank Singh goes up and over covers with good timing. The ball bounces and then crosses the fence for four runs.

JAFFA! On a length and just outside off. Shashank Singh goes for the block but the ball zips past his outer edge.

Another brilliant yorker on the sticks, Harpreet Singh manages to get his bat down in time and digs it out to mid-wicket. Another probing over from Bumrah.

Full now, on off. Shashank Singh drives it to mid off and runs another single.

Wide! On a length, swinging in towards leg but this time way down leg. Shashank Singh leaves it alone and the umpire signals a wide.

Another short one outside off. Harpreet Singh keeps it down towards mid-wicket and runs a sharp single.

A bit short and over off. Harpreet Singh tries to play it on the off side, gets the inner edge and the ball rolls away to the keeper.

FOUR! NICELY PLAYED! Jasprit Bumrah serves it on a length and on the pads. Harpreet Singh nudges it away and sends it fine of the keeper. The ball meets the fine leg fence for another boundary.

On a length and outside off. Harpreet Singh shoulders arms as the ball swings back in towards the keeper.

FOUR! SHARP SHOT! Gerald Coetzee goes quick, on a length and outside off. Shashank Singh slaps it hard and finds the vacant region at deep point. The ball meets the fence and that is a much-needed boundary for Punjab.

Again short and over leg. Harpreet Singh is also rushed into the pull shot, gets the connection on the upper half of the bat but the ball lands safely, wide of square leg. They run a single.

Hits the hard length and outside off. Harpreet Singh punches it to the fielder at point.

Sticks to the good length and outside off. Shashank Singh guides it to deep point and runs a single to get off the mark.

Wide! On a length and swinging away outside off. Shashank Singh swings and misses. The umpire signals a wide.

On a good length and over middle. Shashank Singh hangs back and blocks it solidly.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Gerald Coetzee strikes again. He shortens his length and keeps it over off. This one was a quick delivery at 150 kph and Liam Livingstone gets hurried into the shot. The ball lobs up in the air and Gerald Coetzee runs to his left and takes a well-judged catch off his own bowling. Mumbai pacers are on fire here.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! BRILLIANT REVIEW! Jasprit Bumrah serves it on a length and angling down the leg side from around the wicket. Sam Curran tries to flick it away but doesn't seem to get any connection. UltraEdge confirms that there was a spike as the ball hit the bat. That was a very confident review and Jasprit Bumrah strikes twice in one over. Sam Curran, the skipper departs as well without any significant impact.

Again an inswinging yorker outside off. Liam Livingstone slices it to deep point for a single to get off the mark.

OUT! CASTLED! Jasprit Bumrah gets a brilliant yorker in aimed at the sticks. Rilee Rossouw had no answer for that and he failed to dig it out. The ball shapes in late, rattles the stumps and the sticks fall apart. That was unplayable and Jasprit Bumrah has shown why is is one of the best in business. Another big breakthrough for Mumbai.

Shortens his length now and keeps it over off. Sam Curran blocks it watchfully off the back foot in front of cover and calls for a single.

Full now on the toes. Sam Curran misses out on the clip and gets hit on the pads. Not much of an appeal by any of the Mumbai players as the ball was clearly heading down leg.

On a length and on off. Sam Curran punches it to the fielder at cover. Good start by Jasprit Bumrah.

Hits the pitch hard and cramps the batter for room from 'round the wicket. Sam Curran hangs back and blocks it back towards the bowler. 12 runs off it, the most runs conceded by Mumbai in the first over this season so far.

On a hard length outside off. Sam Curran takes the width on offer and guides it to deep point for a single.

Full now on off. Rilee Rossouw drives it to mid off and sets off for a quick single. It was a risky run as a direct hit at the stumps would have sent him packing.

OUT! SENSATIONAL CATCH! Gerald Coetzee draws first blood and in the very first over! Sticks to the hard length and angles it towards leg. Prabhsimran Singh goes to pull it away but gets a glove on it. Ishan Kishan dives to his left and grabs it with both hands to take a stunner. Prabhsimran Singh departs for a golden duck and Punjab have been dealt a blow early on in the chase.

Much better! Gerald Coetzee bangs it short and into the body. Sam Curran is hit on the body and the ball dies down on the track. They cross for a leg bye.

FIVE WIDES! OH NO! Gerald Coetzee drops it short but angles it way down the leg side. The keeper has no chance of collecting it and the ball meets the ropes for five bonus runs.

FOUR! CRISPY START! Gerald Coetzee serves it on a length and outside off. Sam Curran hangs back and punches it through covers. The ball races off to the fence for four runs to get the board going.