PBKS vs MI, IPL Match Highlights: Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by nine wickets to snap three-match losing streak

Two balls in a row now, Rahul Chahar has foxed Chris Gayle, in terms of making the batsman play a false shot. Had him misread the length the first ball and almost had Gayle playing on the next ball.

The pressure is mounting on PBKS. Jayant Yadav has bowled another 1-run over giving away only 2 runs in his 2 overs. What do Rahul and Gayle do now?

How many times have we seen things changing rapidly in a chase in Chennai in this IPL? If you ask Rahul Chahar, he would certainly wouldn't mind another repeat of the KKR match. Another good over for MI, only five singles off it. PBKS 62/1.

That's a fantastic first over from Jayant Yadav, four consecutive dot balls to Chris Gayle and only 1 run from it. Is it the sign of things to come for MI? The umpires signal for the first strategic timeout with PBKS at 57 for 1, needing 75 runs off 66 balls.

OUT! Mayank Agarwal is holed out in the deep and it's that man Rahul Chahar again with the breakthrough. Agarwal was looking to hit over long on but the ball gripped and caught the inside half of his bat and Suryakumar Yadav at long on made no mistake.

And Krunal Pandya continues to miss his length, line. Short ball and outside leg stump. Mayank Agarwal on the other hand is alert as ever, smashes the ball wide of short fine leg for a four. With that, the 50 comes up for Punjab Kings in the seventh over.

Bumrah not getting his line and length right. Mayank on the mark, uses the pace of his India teammate to cleverly guide the ball between short third man and gully for another four, his third of the innings. Six overs gone, PBKS 45/0

And the leg-spinner begins well, giving away just three in his first over. Generates sharp turn and nearly takes a tough return catch. Should he have been brought on earlier? PBKS 40/0 after 5 overs.

The runs continue to come. Boult loses control of that one and bowls a high full toss. Still, no half-measures from Mayank, who slashes the ball over the short third man for another four. Free-hit coming up but not much damage done. Single to sweeper cover.

Misfield from Ishan Kishan at point as Mayank cuts Boult for a four. The ball reached Kishan and almost hit his face after once bounce. Went through him for a four and Rohit Sharma is not pleased.

Short of length and Rahul simply swivels across to send the ball for a maximum. That's his 200th six in the IPL. Punjab Kings not wasting any time here.

Third boundary of the over as this time it's Mayank, who clears his front leg and heaves the ball over sweeper cover. That makes it 15 off the over. PBKS 16/0 after 2 overs.

Krunal Pandya begins with two really poor deliveries and KL Rahul obliges. Too short and Rahul begins with a cut short for four. Next ball is a lot straighter but similar in length. The Punjab captain rocks onto the backfoot and brings out a pull shot. One bounce four.

Just one run off the first over bowled by Trent Boult. Just what Mumbai Indians needed from one of their top bowlers. PBKS 1/0 after 1 over.

Trent Boult with the opening over and he begins with a half-volley to KL Rahul. The Punjab King brings out the drive but can't get the placement right. The ball is fielded well at covers by Ishan Kishan, who puts in the dive.

So, Mumbai Indians post 131/6 and they are perhaps the online team that can defend it, says former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan. Bumrah bowling to Rahul will make for an interesting contest and if MI are to have a chance, they need to see the back of PBKS captain as early as possible.

"The wicket is sticky and it is difficult to hit the spinners if you bowl well. We bowled well and kept them down to a good total. Just short of a good length is a good length here. I was hit in the third over for boundaries because I bowled wide outside off and I learnt from it quickly and bowled wicket to wicket," the leg-spinner said.

A disciplined bowling performance from Punjab Kings has restricted Mumbai Indians to 131/6 in 20 overs. Mumbai Indians looked for that final push but it never came, especially once Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma departed in quick succession. 132 doesn't appear a target Punjab Kings would have difficulty chasing but stranger things have happened.

Full toss from Shami but Pollard fails to connect it cleanly. Just two runs down to long on. Still not a boundary hit. The last four came in the 17th over and the last six in the 19th.

And Mumbai Indians are nowhere near the 150-mark region. In fact, they're a good 25 runs away. Can Pollard and Krunal lift them in the final over? Not going to be easy. Shami starts tidy, with just two singles off the first two balls.

OUT! MI losing wickets in a cluster as Arshdeep has Pandya out caught at long off. MI 122/5.

Goes deep in his crease and give it his all. Back of a length delivery from Arshdeep and the West Indies batsman has drilled it over long on for his first six. More such hits needed.

The total is 114/4 and with two to go and Pandya and Pollard at the crease. MI would fancy getting 150 on the board.

OUT! The MI skipper holes out in the deep to go for 63. Rohit connected a low full toss from Shami well but the timings wasn't a 100 percent. The ball came from the sweet spot of the bat but the flick from Rohit could not clear Fabian Allen at deep square leg. MI 112/4 in 17.2 overs.

OUT! Bishnoi with his second wicket as he gets rid of Suryakumar Yadav. He goes for 33 and Mumbai Indians are 105/2 in 16.1 overs.

A stinging shot from Suryakumar Yadav to bring up the 100 for Mumbai Indians. On the pads from Shami and the batsman did not hold back. Walks across the stumps and whips the ball with authority over midwicket boundary beating the diving fielder. MI 105/2, four overs to go.

Ah, delightful! Rohit Sharma has been out there from ball 1 and is now making the most of it. Rocks on to the backfoot and crashes Fabian Allen over cover. One bounce and into the boundary hoardings. Allen giving Rohit the chances he needs. MI inching towards their 100, reach 97/2 with five overs left.

More runs. This time, it's Suryakumar Yadav, who goes down on his knees and helps the ball over backward square leg. The leg-spinner tried to fox him with a wrong on, but the batsman was on his toes, playing a smart and cheeky stroke. MI 88/2 after 14 overs and the second strategic time out has been taken.

The MI captain cuts Bishnoi for his fourth four of the innings and that brings up a fine half-century for Rohit Sharma, off 40 balls. He struggled to get going in the first six overs but has made a gallant effort to make something of his time at the crease. Brilliant innings.

Just what the Mumbai Indians needed after those two early blows. Two of their experienced campaigners, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav have steadied the innings for MI. The fifty-run partnership comes up between the two off 36 balls. Timely alliance this. One of them needs to stay till the end.

Brilliant stroke! An off-cutter from Arshdeep Singh but Suryakumar Yadav goes inside out and stuns the left-arm quick with brilliantly-timed SIX. Sensational stuff. And it went quite some distance. Surya is getting used to the pace on this slowish wicket. Bodes well for the Mumbai Indians.

That's intent from the Mumbai Indians captain. Gets another poor ball and he takes full toll. Short of length ball and to be honest, Rohit has thrown the kitchen sink at that one. The sound of the bat hitting the ball made it clear that the ball was going to sail over and that's exactly what happened. Right then, Rohit moves to 45 off 36. Time to go even bigger. MI 66/2 after 12 overs.

Slightly wide from the left-arm quick and Suryakumar Yadav cleverly glides the ball between gully and point. Yes, that's the kind of form SKY is in. Master technician. Follows it with a couple of runs. MI innings finally gaining some momentum, and much needed. 11 overs gone, the score has moved to 56/2.

Wow! What an opening that is. A terrible ball. High full toss and Rohit Sharma has hammered it to long on. A new ball has been called for since that one is not coming back anytime soon. Just the kind of ball Rohit and MI were looking for. Absolute shocker of a delivery as MI move to 49/2 after 10 overs.

The left-arm spinner returns for his second over and begins the over with Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma taking three singles off the first three balls. Not a bad idea for MI. If the boundaries aren't easy to hit, better turn to singles.

Just two runs off Bishnoi's second over as the strategic time-out is taken. And it couldn't have come at a better time for MI, who are 39/2 after nine overs. Rohit is on 28 off 28 and on this surface, his wicket will be key. MI need to ensure their captain bats as deep as possible from here on,

Ah, is that the over where MI break the shackles? Skipper Rohit Sharma takes Fabian Allen for back-to-back boundaries towards backward point off the left-arm spinner's first two balls. Finally, a good over for MI as 11 runs come off it. Eight overs gone and the score is 37/2.

GONE! Bishnoi strikes to end Ishan Kishan's struggle. He goes for 6 off 17. It was a googly and Kishan failed to read it, edging the ball to KL Rahu. He never looked to get going and that wicket brings Suryakumar Yadav out to the middle. MI are 26/2 after 7 overs.

Punjab Kings continues to attack as they bring Ravi Bishnoi in the bowling attack. A single off the second ball from Rohit brings Ishan on strike. He loves to go after the bowling, especially spinners. Will he break the shackles against the leg-spinner here? Tries as much, but only manages a single down to long-off.

And Ishan Kishan's struggles continue to grow. He's now 4 off 14. Batting certainly hasn't been easy for him out there. The ball is finding nowhere close to the middle of his bat. Furthermore, he is not even able to rotate the strike. Although finally, he takes a single down the ground. Just four runs off the over. End of the Powerplay, MI 26/1 in 6 overs.