PBKS vs MI, IPL Match Highlights: Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by nine wickets to snap three-match losing streak
PBKS vs MI Match Highlights, IPL 2021 17th Match: KL Rahul scored a fifty, and added a half-century stand each, first with Mayank Agarwal and later with Chris Gayle as Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by nine wickets in Chennai.

PKBS vs MI, IPL 2021, Highlights: Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by nine wickets in Chennai to end their three-match losing streak. KL Rahul scored a half-century off 50 balls and with Mayank Agarwal got Punjab Kings off the blocks in chase of 132. Rahul Chahar broke the threatening stand by removing Mayan but from there, Rahul added another fifty-plus stand with Chris Gayle as both batsmen continued to motor PBKS' chase. Mumbai Indians finished their innings on 131/6. Captain Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant half-century and along with Suryakumar Yadav, forged a 79-run partnership before the stand was broken by Ravi Bishnoi. MI's lower order failed to get going as they kept losing wickets in regular intervals. MI recorded their second lowers Powerplay score in IPL, scoring just 21 runs after the first six overs. Punjab Kings captain Rahul won the toss and opted to field, announcing one change in the Playing XI with Ravi Bishnoi replacing M Ashwin. MI, on the other hand, are unchanged from their Playing XI from the previous game against Delhi Capitals....Read More
Rohit rues lack of runs
"Not enough runs. I still feel it is not a bad wicket to bat on. You saw how Punjab Kings batted and won the game with 9 wickets in hand. It is just the application which is missing in our batting. If you get 150-160 on this wicket then you are always in the game, that is something we failed to do in the last two games. You can look at it either way, I thought their bowlers bowled well in the powerplay, Ishan was trying to hit but couldn't get it and even I was not able to hit. We have batted well in the powerplay previously but today we failed to do so. Something is missing in our batting line-up, we are not able to bat 20 overs in the fashion we want and something that we have to look at and see what we can do. It was just a tactical thing, we wanted someone who would bat well against the spinners in the middle and SKY was the one to do that. But when you play on such a challenging pitch then you have to be ready for all the possibilities. When you try, if it works it looks good and if it doesn't work then it looks bad, but we always back the decision we make. We are not putting enough effort on the field and when the conditions are tough you need to understand how you need to bat and how you need to bowl," losing captain Rohit Sharma said after the match.
SIX, FOUR: Punjab Kings win
A six and a four from KL Rahul finishes things off. Punjab Kings defeat Mumbai Indians by nine wickets to break their three-match losing streak.
SIX: Gayle tucks into Boult
17 needed off 18 balls before the start of the over but the big fell has brought it down by six runs as he plays a crunching pull shot for a maximum. He wants to finish this one off early.
Fifty for KL Rahul
A top edge that lands between two converging fielders. Not the kind of stroke KL Rahul would have wanted to get to his fifty but it doesn't really matter. His slowest fifty - off 50 balls - for Punjab Kings but it seems to have done the job for his team here tonight.
100 up for Punjab Kings
It's been a good over so far from Krunal Pandya to KL Rahul. A close stumping chance off the first ball followed by two dot balls. Rahul takes a single off the next ball which brings up the 100 for PBKS. Gayle sweeps the next ball for a four, courtesy a poor piece of fielding from Bumrah. The fifty partnership is up between Gayle and Rahul.
PBKS vs MI: Huge from Gayle
Ah, there's the big one we'd been wanting to see from Gayle. Jayant Yadav pitches the ball right in the slot and Chris Gayle brings out the big heave over long on. Sends the ball into the second tier. Jonty Rhodes enjoyed it from the dugout.
Pollard to Rahul: SIX
Brilliant timing. On the leg stump and Rahul's eyes light up as he flicks the ball over fine leg for a six. Krunal Pandya just a little inside. Had he been on the edge of the boundary, it certainly could have been a chance. 11 off the over. Punjab Kings reach 93/1 in 14 overs, need 39 off 36 balls.
Pollard to Gayle
Time for some Caribbean rivalry here as two of West Indies' biggest T20 superstars are set to face off. Kieron Pollard to Chris Gayle. This promises to be a good contest.
IPL 2021, Live: Consecutive boundaries for Gayle
He has had a look in and the Universe Boss is now looking to get a move on as he cracks Jayant Yadav for back-to-back fours. He may no longer be quick to get the big hits going but Gayle certainly is a lot wiser. He takes his time and when set, launches a scathing attack. PBKS must be hoping this is the start of exactly that. They reach 82/1 after 13 overs.
First boundary in five overs
Gayle released the pressure with a clever four. Chahar drifts the ball down leg and Gayle spots the vacant gap to help the ball through the empty fine leg boundary. Seven off the over take Punjab Kings to 70/1 after 12 overs.
Chahar troubling Gayle
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 brakes are on
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?
Chahar bowls another tight over
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.
Jayant Yadav starts well
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.
First wicket for MI
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.
Fifty up for Punjab Kings
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 to Mayank: Dabbed for FOUR
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
IPL 2021, Live: In comes Rahul Chahar
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.
No-ball: FOUR
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.
Bumrah to Mayank: FOUR
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.
Bumrah to Rahul: SIX
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.
SIX from the bat for Mayank
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.
Rahul brings up his and PBKS' first boundary
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.
Brilliant start from Boult
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.
PBKs vs MI: And we're underway
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.



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