Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians, Match 13 Match Summary

Right then! We have had a pretty one-sided game as Mumbai have been dominant and have not let Punjab crawl back into the game at any point. Mumbai have played well and they will look to take this forward when they play their next game in Sharjah and Punjab will be disappointed as they have played well but have just won one single game out of their three games and they will want to bounce back in their next encounter. The action continues on Friday, 2nd October 2020 as Chennai and Hyderabad will battle it out and it will begin at 1930 IST. Until then, take care and cheers!

The Man of the Match is Kieron Pollard. He starts off by saying that it feels good and they were on the losing side last game and so they wanted to come out and be on the right side of the result. Adds that he tries to pick his bowlers and try to look for 15 runs and more and he looks to go hard. Praises Hardik Pandya as it is good to see him strike the ball well and he had to come out today and swing and he showed his prowess. Talking about their next game in Sharjah, he says that the boundaries are small and they are looking forward to it but they will have to come out and execute with the ball really well. Wants to focus on the next game and try to gain 2 points for the team.

Rohit Sharma says it is a great win, they did not start well but they knew they could make up at the back end. They did most of the things right, not initially but overall. States Pollard and Pandya back themselves to score quickly towards the end and it is good to have them in form. Further adds they have a balanced side and they are happy with the way they are playing. Also says they needed early wickets, they had plans and they did well to execute it. Ends by saying there was no execution in the last game, they had a discussion, they had a different plan as it was a different opposition and it went well.

Mayank Agarwal is in for a chat! Starts off by saying that he and Rahul are not competing against each other for the Orange cap and they are just looking to play good cricket and help the team. Adds that runs in the international circuit have given him confidence and he has worked in the lockdown on improving his T20 game. States that he is hitting the ball very well and his thought is to get into good positions.

The skipper of Punjab, KL Rahul starts off by saying that it is disappointing that they haven't won more games and thinks that this is one of those games where they haven't bowled or batted well and it is important to come back stronger. States that the wicket looked good with the new ball and he is not sure if it slowed up after that. Says that it is important to carry on their form. Adds that it would have been great to have an all rounder who bats and bowls well. Says that he has to sit with the coaching staff and decide if they want to field an extra bowler. On his orange cap battle with Mayank Agarwal, he says that he will be happy as long as the cap stays in the team of Punjab and adds that Agarwal has worked hard and he deserves the cap but that he will take it off him very soon.

The Mumbai bowing was too good! The first three overs weren't that great but after that, they were brilliant. Bumrah, Krunal, Chahar and Pattinson really had an impressive night. Overall, they were excellent and can be really pleased with their team effort.

Another yorker to end the game as Goutham plays this to the deep cover region for just a single. MUMBAI WIN BY 48 RUNS!

Great yorker around off, Goutham looks to dig this one out but does not connect bat with ball on this occasion.

Full length ball around off and middle, Goutham scoops this one towards the backward square leg region and the batters will run back for the second run.

A thumping win for Mumbai then! To be honest, it is their batters who set it up. Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard and a cameo from Pandya meant they finished with a total which was well above par and chasing that, Punjab needed a good start but they did not get one. Also, they kept losing wickets after that on regular intervals. Someone from the top four needed to go big but that was not the case. Pooran did seem like he was finding his touch but departed when his team needed him to continue. Maxwell also has not been at his best in this tournament. Can't blame Neesham, Sarfaraz or the others as by the time they came in, the target was almost out of reach.

FOUR! Goes over the top! Cheeky stuff from Goutham! He changes his shape as he notices this is short and he guides it over the keeper's head into the third man fence for four runs.

A full toss around middle, Goutham works it towards the fielder at covers.

Shorter and on the body, Shami looks to pull but misses. It hits the body and rolls towards fine leg for one.

SIX! Goutham gets a hold of this one! It is a good stroke! Boult went for the full ball outside off, Goutham looks for the big one and hammers it over the long off region and it just goes by Pollard in the deep to fetch Punjab six runs.

FOUR! Boult goes for a wide slower ball and Goutham looks to hammer this one but it comes off his outside edge towards the third man region for a boundary.

Full length around leg, Shami plays it gently to the leg side and the batters scamper through for the single as Boult has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! That is a very soft dismissal and the players of Mumbai don't even celebrate so much as they know the game has been wrapped up! Fullish length ball around off and middle, Bishnoi gets under it and plays it straight to Suryakumar Yadav at point who is not going to drop this one.

Good length delivery around off, Goutham works this down the ground towards the long off fielder for a single.

Boult dishes a good length ball outside the off channel, Goutham looks to heave this one but misses it altogether.

Good length outside off, Bishnoi makes some room but can only connect his bat with thin air. Punjab need 69 in 12!

Bouncer! This is a bouncer over middle, Bishnoi ducks and lets this one alone.

A slower back of a length ball around middle, Goutham heaves this towards the long on region and Pollard at the deep cleans up as the batters take the single.

Almost another good grab by Suryakumar! Bishnoi plays this towards point but Yadav stops this one before the batters can take the single.

Outside off, Bishnoi pushes this towards point.

OUT! LBW! The umpire does not hesitate to raise his finger straightaway and Sarfaraz also goes for the review! Pattinson bowls a yorker on middle, Sarfaraz looks to clear his foot and flick it but misses and it hits his boot. The third umpire comes into play. UltaEdge says there is no spike. Ball Tracker comes in and there are three reds and the umpire's decision stays on as his decision was right on the money. Punjab are falling apart now.

Fuller and outside off, it is driven through covers for two.

Shorter and on middle, Gowtham pushes it back to the bowler.

A shorter delivery and on middle, Khan looks to pull but it goes off the glove towards third man for one.

It is fuller and on off, Gowtham drives it towards cover for one.

A yorker and outside off, it is jammed out towards point for one.