IPL 2015 MI vs KXIP Highlights: Kings XI Win By 18 Runs as Harbhajan Heroics go to Vain
Kings XI beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs to pick up their first points in this IPL. Punjab pacers ran riot before Harbhajan Singh blazed away to a 24-ball 64. Here are all the Highlights.
Kings XI beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs to pick up their first points in this IPL. Kings XI reduced Mumbai to 46 for five. The Punjab pacers run riot at the top and tore apart the Mumbai top-order before Harbhajan Singh played a blazing 24-ball 64 to rekindle Mumbai hopes. Debutant Suchith hels fort at the other end with an unbeaten 34.
Earlier, Mumbai Indians elected to field after winning the toss but a hurricane start from Virender Sehwag (36) and Murali Vijay (35) saw the men from Punjab get off to a flier. Harbhajan Singh came on and dislodged his old India team-mate Sehwag and was aptly helped by the debutant Suchith. The spinners dominated the middle-overs but George Bailey, the Kings XI captain, slammed an unbeaten 32-ball 61to lift the Punjab franchise above 170.
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"It got a little hairy there at the end. T20, that is what happens." - George Bailey, Man of the Match
"Kings XI played really well. We lost it in the first six overs. We lost too many wickets." - Rohit Sharma
"We can learn a lot from Bhajji and Suchith. We played some stupid shots in the chase." - Rohit Sharma
It's a pity that the match that belonged to Bhajji is won by #KXIP brilliant with the ball, unbelievable with the bat. #PepsiIPL
- Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 12, 2015
23:40 (IST): OUT! Harbhajan goes and Mumbai go down as well.
23:36 (IST): SIX! Harbhajan Singh on fire!
23:35 (IST): FOUR! 25 off 4 balls.
23:34 (IST): 29 off 5 balls. Harbhajan on strike!
23:33 (IST): 30 needed of the last over! Will there be a miracle in Mumbai?
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23:30 (IST): FOUR, SIX, FOUR! Suchith joins the party! Mumbai right back in it now.
23:28 (IST): FOUR! Goes over point and Harbhajan brings up his fifty in just 19 balls. This is the fastest fifty by a Mumbai batsman in the IPL!
23:25 (IST): SIX! It's outta here! Harbhajan Singh launches Rishi Dhawan into the orbit! Can Mumbai pull off a miracle here?
23:20 (IST): Three back-to-back SIXes! Harbhajan Singh hasn't given up yet. 50-partnership with Suchith. Is there a twist in the tale?
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23:15 (IST): SIX! Suchith squeezes Johnson's last ball of the spell over long on. Didn't look comfortable at all playing that but it cleared the ropes. MI 96/6 after 15 overs.
23:11 (IST): SIX! Harbhajan slams Johnson over covers for a delightful strike.
23:10 (IST): FOUR! Suchith now slaps one over mid off. All too late for Mumbai.
23:08 (IST): Three FOURs in the over! Harbhajan Singh having a bit of fun!
23:03 (IST): OUT! Pollard's (20) resistance is broken by Axar Patel. Holes out to Miller at long off. MI 59/6 after 13.4 overs
22:50 (IST): OUT! Johnson removes Rayudu for 13. Simple caught behind for Saha. Mumbai in doldrums, 46/5 after 11.5 overs.
22:42 (IST): The Mumbai dug-out looks shocked. Jonty Rhodes shifting in his seat while Rohit Sharma looks shell-shocked. This is quite a collapse for Mumbai. They will go two down if they lose this one. Pollard and Rayudu need to stitch together a partnership. MI 32/4 after 10 overs.
22:35 (IST): Stumped! Corey Anderson (5) outfoxed by Axar Patel. MI 25/4 after 7.3 overs.
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22:30 (IST): Corey Anderson has come out firing. Slashing at everything, trying to hit out of trouble. Mumbai need someone to launch a counter-attack on Punjab. MI 23/3 after 7 overs.
The moving ball is still king in the first 6 overs #swing #PepsiIPL
- Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) April 12, 2015
22:25 (IST): Mumbai Indians in dire straits as Johnson starts with a wicket maiden. There's bounce in the track and the Punjab pacers are swinging in late. This is now an uphill task for the men in blue from Mumbai.
22:20 (IST): BOWLED! What a delivery from the left-armer! Mitch Johnson rattles Finch's (8) stumps. In swinging at pace and bang - timberrr! MI 17/3 (5.2 overs)
22:18 (IST): Big appeal from Sandeep Sharma! Not out says the umpire. That swung in and caught Rayudu in front. Brilliant display of swing bowling from Sandeep Sharma. MI 17/2 5 overs.
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22:10 (IST): OUT! Tare lobs an easy catch to Vijay at covers. Anureet Singh gets the second. MI 15/2 (3.3)
22:06 (IST): FOUR! Short and wide, Finch cuts away to the point boundary.
21:59 (IST): OUT! Second ball of the game, Rohit Sharma trapped in front by Sandeep Sharma for a duck! What a start this is! MI 0/1
21:57 (IST): And the chase gets underway. Rohit Sharma and Aaron Finch the openers for Mumbai Indians. Sandeep Sharma takes the new ball.
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21:41 (IST): Bailey ends the innings with back-to-back fours. Suyal will be disappointed because he bowled really well. Kings XI end with 177/5, Bailey unbeaten on 61 off 32 deliveries.
21:37 (IST): Suyal to bowl the last over.
21:31 (IST): SIX! Bailey lofts Vinay Kumar over long on. The KXIP captain is playing a blinder here. Maiden IPL FIFTY for him in just 27 balls.
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21:27 (IST): OUT! Malinga strikes again. Rishi Dhawan (6) dismissed. KXIP 150/5 (17.1)
21:22 (IST): SIX! Bailey comes down the ground and slams Suchith over wide long on.
21:16 (IST): OUT! Malinga breaks the partnership, Miller (24) dismissed. KXIP 134/4 (15.3)
21:13 (IST): SIX! Full toss on the legs from Malinga and Bailey sends it over deep midwicket.
21:11 (IST): 15 overs gone, 127/3. KXIP need to kick on. Miller and Bailey look dangerous.
21:07 (IST): FOUR! Pollard comes on and delivers a rank half-tracker. Bailey thumps it over the bowler's head.
21:05 (IST): FOUR! Miller jumps out of the crease, tries to go over long on but gets a thick inside edge. Still goes to the square leg boundary.
21:02 (IST): 4-0-20-2 Brilliant spell from Harbhajan Singh. Has brought Mumbai Indians back into the game.
20:54 (IST): FOUR! Poor delivery from Malinga. Sliding down leg, Bailey helps it to fine leg boundary.
20:52 (IST): OUT! Vijay (35) falls to Harbhajan. Top edge finds Suchith at fine leg. KXIP 88/3 (10.2)
20:48 (IST): FOUR! Vijay laps it over short fine leg. Wrong line from Suchith. KXIP 87/2 after 10 overs.
20:46 (IST): Kings XI need a partnership. Vijay should look to play through the innings now.
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20:39 (IST): OUT! Maxwell (6) falls to Suchith. Goes for the slog sweep, gets the top edge and Rayudu takes the catch in deep midwicket. KXIP - 68/2 in 7.4 overs
20:36 (IST): FOUR! Maxwell gets into the act.
20:33 (IST): OUT! Harbhajan Singh gets Virender Sehwag (36). Skies it to Pollard at long on. KXIP 60/1 (6.4 overs)
20:30 (IST): Harbhajan Singh into the attack. Mumbai need him to get a wicket for them.
20:26 (IST): Back-to-Back FOURs! Flick off the hips from Sehwag. The ball's flying to the boundary here at the Wankhede.
20:25 (IST): Malinga into the attack. Rohit Sharma needs him to dislodge this opening pair.
20:22 (IST): FOUR more! Vijay carves Vinay Kumar over covers now. This is a forceful start from KXIP. 46/0 after 5 overs.
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20:21 (IST): FOUR! Vijay now pulls Vinay Kumar over mid on. Bad bowling this from the Karnataka skipper.
20:12 (IST): FOUR! Short and thrashed through point. Sehwag on song. Ominous signs for Mumbai this. KXIP 32/0 after 3 overs.
20:10 (IST): SIX! Sehwag deposits Vinay Kumar over mid wicket! Too easy for Sehwag.
20:07 (IST): FOUR! Half volley from Suyal and Sehwag whacks him over covers. Vintage Viru.
20:03 (IST): FOUR! and another FOUR! Vijay quick off-the-blocks.
20:00 (IST): Here we go! Vinay Kumar to take the new ball for Mumbai. Vijay and Sehwag open for Punjab.
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MI XI: RG Sharma, A Finch, A Tare, A Rayudu, C Anderson, K Pollard, H Singh, L Malinga, V Kumar, P Suyal, J Suchitch
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 12, 2015
KXIP XI: V Sehwag, M Vijay, W Saha, G Maxwell, A Patel, D Miller, G Bailey, M Johnson, R Dhawan, Anureet Singh, Sandeep Sharma
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 12, 2015
19:42 (IST): "We want to field. This is best for the team. Good to be back in Mumbai, we hope we put some good show for the fans. Ojha and Bumrah miss out. Suchith and Pawan Suyal come in." - Rohit Sharma
"We would have liked to bat. It is important to bounce back. Hopefully, we see some real character tonight. We have one change with Rishi Dhawan coming in for Karanveer Singh." - George Bailey
View from the commentary box. Wankhede filling up fast! #PepsiIPL2015 pic.twitter.com/oZcYWtiPPE
- Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) April 12, 2015
19:30 (IST): Mumbai Indians win the toss and elect to field.
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Both teams are studded with superstars. If Punjab have the likes of Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Virender Sehwag, Murali Vijay, Mitchell Johnson. Mumbai boasts of players like Rohit Sharma. Kieron Pollard, Corey Anderson and Lasith Malinga.
Although Mumbai has had problems with their batting, their skipper Rohit Sharma is in superb form and struck an unbeaten 98 against KKR in the campaign opener. Punjab too, need their stars like Sehwag and Maxwell to stand up against Mumbai.
Both teams are eager for a win. At Wankhede, who will draw first blood?