IPL 2016 Highlights - MI vs KXIP: Saha, Vijay Fifties Give KXIP Big Seven-Wicket Win
Chasing 125, Kings XI Punjab coasted to a seven-wicket win thanks to fifties from Wriddhiman Saha and Murali Vijay. Their partnership helped KXIP register a seven-wicket win and dent MI's play-off chances. Catch all the highlights between Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab here.
Chasing 125, Kings XI Punjab lost Hashim Amla for 0 but it was the Murali Vijay and Wriddhiman Saha show. Both batsmen notched up fifties and their 116-run stand helped KXIP to a thumping seven-wicket win. This loss dents Mumbai Indians' chances of qualifying for the knock-outs and they will have to hope other results go their way. Catch live cricket score and updates between Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab here (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE)
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23:43 hrs IST: That is all we have from here. Join us for the double-header tomorrow between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Lions.
23:40 hrs IST: Here are the post match quotes:
Rohit: Players do understand what needs to be done. We have played two games here, we know the conditions.
Vijay: Just needed to sit and talk sense into our heads.
Stoinis (Man of the Match): All the bowlers bowled well, tight and got wickets at start. If we can win the next couple of games, you never know.
23:30 hrs IST: With this loss, Mumbai Indians remain in fifth spot with 12 points from 12 games. Kings XI Punjab have moved up to seventh, putting MS Dhoni's Rising Pune Supergiants at the bottom.
23:24 hrs IST: Gurkeerat Singh Mann finishes it off with a boundary and Kings XI Punjab have registered a massive seven-wicket win. Saha and Vijay's fifties were the key as MI failed to put up a decent show on an important day. It was indeed a horror Friday the 13th for them.
23:15 hrs IST: WICKET! Maxwell c Pollard b McClenaghan 0 (1) || Overs 15.5.
Poor stuff from the Big Show! Maxwell toe-ends the lofted shot to find Pollard at mid on.
23:10 hrs IST: WICKET! Saha b McClenaghan 56 (40) || Overs 15.4.
Slow and short delivery on off stump, Saha leaps up and aims to forehand it down the ground but ends up dragging it back on to the stumps, brilliant knock comes to an end.
23:09 hrs IST: Now, it is Vijay's turn to get to fifty. His 12th in IPL and his great form. KXIP are closing in on a great win.
23:07 hrs IST: Brilliant from Saha. He dances down the track and crashes a wide ball inside-out over deep extra cover to bring up his fifth IPL fifty.
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23:00 hrs IST: Six and a four! KXIP are absolutely punishing Mumbai Indians. They are playing the role of party-poopers well. The 100-run stand is up between these two.
22:57 hrs IST: 14 runs have come off the over and one feels that this is the last throw of the dice for Mumbai Indians. KXIP need 37 off 42 and both batsmen are nearing fifties.
22:55 hrs IST: KABAM! It gets worse for MI. Saha dances down the track to Harbhajan and deposits a length ball into the stands over long off.
22:52 hrs IST: The partnership between Vijay and Saha is causing plenty of problems. This could be a bad loss for Mumbai Indians.
22:46 hrs IST: Vijay thumps Krunal down the ground and at the half-way point, KXIP are in the driver's seat.
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22:42 hrs IST: Krunal Pandya comes on after the strategic time-out. Will Mumbai Indians get the breakthrough?
22:37 hrs IST: The fifty-run stand is up between Saha and Vijay. Things are getting slightly dodgy for Mumbai Indians.
22:32 hrs IST: Things are not looking good for MI. They need quick wickets. As long as Vijay and Saha are there at the crease, KXIP will be on top.
22:28 hrs IST: Harbhajan Singh is into the attack. Kings XI Punjab have made great progress. It gets worse for MI as Vijay is beaten but Jos Buttler cannot get behind it. Four byes conceded.
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22:22 hrs IST: Poor start for Krunal Pandya. He drags his third ball short and Saha pulls it to deep mid wicket for a boundary.
22:17 hrs IST: Vijay is in magnificent form and he smashes McClenaghan, the Purple Cap holder for two consecutive boundaries. First ball is short and on leg stump as Vijay pulls it to long leg for a boundary. Next ball, McClenaghan overpitches and Vijay creams the drive to deep extra cover.
22:15 hrs IST: Magnificent shot from Saha to get off the mark. Southee bowls it full and outside off, Saha leans into the drive and caresses it past cover for a boundary.
22:14 hrs IST: There is some grip available on this Vizag deck. Southee got some extra bounce to a cross-seamed delivery and it hurried Vijay up.
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22:09 hrs IST: Great start for Vijay. McClenaghan gives a bit of width and Vijay uses the pace and glides it to deep backward point.
22:06 hrs IST: WICKET! Hashim Amla LBW Southee 0 (4) || Overs 1.
Great start for Mumbai Indians. Tim Southee stays wide of the crease and angles in a full ball on middle and leg stump, Amla plays down the wrong line and gets hit on the pad.
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21:48 hrs IST: Mumbai Indians have ended on 124/9. It is an uphill task for the bowlers but Kings XI Punjab will be favorites heading into the break.
21:44 hrs IST: After getting beaten twice with the slower ball, Harbhajan spots the third one and he drags the pull shot to thump it over deep mid wicket for a crucial six.
21:42 hrs IST: Can Harbhajan get Mumbai Indians over 130? Already, one feels they are 15-20 runs short.
21:39 hrs IST: WICKET! Mitchell McClenaghan c Miller b Sandeep Sharma 4 (4) || Overs 18.3.
Full ball outside off, McClenaghan mistimes the lofted shot and David Miller dives forward at long-off to take the catch. McClenaghan had promised much after a scooped boundary off Mohit but he falls.
21:34 hrs IST: Superb stuff from Harbhajan. Mohit bowls a short ball wide outside off, Harbhajan cuts it past the gap at point for a boundary.
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21:33 hrs IST: WICKET! Tim Southee c Gurkeerat b Mohit Sharma 1 (3) || Overs 17.2.
The back-of-the-hand slower ball, it is full and outside off, Southee miscues the lofted shot and holes out to Gurkeerat at long off.
21:30 hrs IST: No hat-trick for Stoinis but he ends with magnificent figures of 4-0-15-4. His spell has dented MI big time.
21:29 hrs IST: WICKET! Pollard b Stoinis 27 (20) || Overs 16.5.
That is a body blow for Mumbai Indians. Length ball and in the slot on off stump, Pollard looks to slog across the line but misses it and the off stump is sent cartwheeling out of the ground.
21:26 hrs IST: WICKET! Krunal Pandya c Axar Patel b Stoinis 19 (12) || Overs 16.4.
Short ball and on the stumps, Krunal Pandya miscues the pull shot and holes out to deep mid wicket who did not have to move an inch.
21:22 hrs IST: Mumbai Indians bring up the team 100 in the 17th over. Full and wide delivery outside off, Krunal Pandya throws his bat at it and slices the ball high but over point for a boundary.
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21:20 hrs IST: Another expensive over for KXIP. Pollard and Krunal Pandya have turned it on for MI. Pollard finishes the over with a six and yet again, 17 runs come in this over. Two overs, 34 runs scored.
21:17 hrs IST: Momentum IS in Mumbai Indians' favour. Axar bowls a flatter delivery on the stumps and Krunal Pandya hammers it over long on for another six.
21:16 hrs IST: Amazing hit from Pollard. Full and quick delivery on the pads, Pollard whips it over long on for another six. 17 runs in Cariappa's final over and momentum is slowly shifting MI's way.
21:13 hrs IST: BOOM! Pollard unfurls his vintage shot. Full and flat delivery from Cariappa, Pollard gets underneath it and blasts over long on for a big six.
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21:10 hrs IST: Mumbai Indians have a mountain to climb in the last six overs. Can they at least get past 120?
21:03 hrs IST: WICKET! Jos Buttler c Gurkeerat Singh b Stoinis || Overs 13.3.
Brilliant catch from Gurkeerat. Full ball and Buttler mistimes the lofted shot to wide long off, Gurkeerat settles underneath it near the boundary, he is near the rope as he catches it but throws it up as he jumps over the ropes, he jumps back and takes the catch cleanly. Wonderful presence of mind from Gurkeerat.
20:57 hrs IST: Edged but safe! Flatter delivery and spinning away outside off, Buttler stabs at it and the edge flies past Hashim Amla at slip for a streaky boundary.
20:54 hrs IST: OUCH! Kieron Pollard jumps down the track first ball and Stoinis bangs the bouncer, the batsman takes his eyes off the ball and looks to duck but gets hit on the grill.
20:50 hrs IST: WICKET! Nitish Rana c Saha b Stoinis 25 (28) || Overs 10.4.
Full delivery angled wide outside off, Nitish Rana is lured into the drive and he reaches out for it, the edge is taken by the keeper diving to his left.
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20:41 hrs IST: WICKET! Rohit Sharma b Axar Patel 15 (24) || Overs 8.5.
Rohit's struggles have ended. Flatter delivery and Rohit aims for the slog sweep, the ball spins away and the ball knocks the off stump down.
20:37 hrs IST: WHAM! Nitish Rana again breaks the shackles. Cariappa floats a full ball on the pads and Rana muscles the slog sweep over deep mid wicket for another six.
20:36 hrs IST: Tim Southee is padded up. Will Mumbai Indians repeat the experiment with Mitchell McClenaghan against Kolkata Knight Riders?
20:35 hrs IST: Mumbai Indians are continuing to make slow progress. KC Cariappa comes into the attack and he immediately troubles Rohit as he gets a leading edge to a delivery that spins away. Luckily for the skipper, it lands safely.
20: 29 hrs IST: WHAM! Nitish Rana breaks the shackles by slamming Mohit Sharma over long leg for a big six. This might probably get Mumbai Indians going. After six overs, they are 21/2, which is the lowest powerplay score in this edition.
20:25 hrs IST: Only two runs conceded by Sandeep in the fifth over. This is a very poor start for Mumbai Indians.
20:18 hrs IST: Axar Patel is into the attack. His omission from the game against Royal Challengers Bangalore had raised some eyebrows.
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20:15 hrs IST: WICKET! Ambati Rayudu b Sandeep Sharma 0 (3) || Overs 2.5.
That is another big blow. Sandeep gets this delivery to come back in off the seam and Rayudu leaves a massive gap between bat and pad, the batsman misses the drive and the ball knocks the middle stump out of the ground.
20:10 hrs IST: WICKET! Unmukt Chand c Gurkeerat Singh b Mohit Sharma 0 (4) || Overs 1.5.
Tame way to go. Short ball outside off and Unmukt tamely looks to fetch the pull, he hits it straight to mid on.
20:05 hrs IST: Mohit Sharma opens the bowling. There is some swing on offer for both the KXIP bowlers.
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20:04 hrs IST: Good comeback by Sandeep after conceding a boundary first ball. Mumbai Indians are 5/0 after the first over.
20:01 hrs IST: Sandeep Sharma opens the bowling for Kings XI Punjab but it is a poor start. Banana swing for Sandeep. Gets it to swing in sharply on leg stump but Rohit uses the swing and glances it to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
20:00 hrs IST: Out come the Mumbai Indians openers Rohit Sharma and Unmukt Chand. Kings XI Punjab, who have been plagued by issues off the field, will be looking to come out strongly and put up a good fight.
19:55 hrs IST: We are five minutes away from the start of the match. Mumbai Indians have struggled with their opening partnerships in this IPL and they will be hoping that Unmukt Chand comes to the party.
19:35 hrs IST: Here are the playing XIs of both the teams:
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Unmukt Chand, Ambati Rayudu, Nitish Rana, Kieron Pollard, Jos Buttler(w), Krunal Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Tim Southee, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah
Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Hashim Amla, Murali Vijay(c), Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Axar Patel, Mohit Sharma, KC Cariappa, Sandeep Sharma
19:30 hrs IST: Mumbai Indians have won the toss and have chosen to bowl against Kings XI Punjab. Parthiv Patel misses out on this game and Unmukt Chand comes back. Glenn Maxwell returns for Kings XI Punjab. So, Jos Buttler will keep wickets for MI.
19:23 hrs IST: A win for Kings XI Punjab would not only derail Mumbai Indians' quest for the knock-outs but it would Dhoni's Rising Pune Supergiants at the bottom of the table.
19:20 hrs IST: If Mumbai Indians win today, then the pressure is on Kolkata Knight Riders and they must win against MS Dhoni's Rising Pune Supergiants, who are already out of the reckoning for the play-offs.
19:14 hrs IST: Mumbai Indians will be aiming to put on an improved show in their new 'home' venue. In their last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, they were shot out for 92, resulting in an 85-run thrashing.
19:10 hrs IST: A warm welcome to the match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab from Vizag. With five teams vying for four spots, it is important that Mumbai Indians win this match and put themselves in a good spot for the knock-outs.
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Five teams are batting for four spots. Only two points separate them. Sunrisers Hyderabad are on top while Mumbai Indians are at the tail-end of the play-off race. A slip-up at this stage could prove to be fatal for the teams. A win for Mumbai Indians will put them a step closer in the play-offs while a loss could give the other four teams as well as Royal Challengers Bangalore a life-line.
Mumbai Indians Peak At Right Time
After a slow start, Rohit Sharma's team are peaking at the right time. Despite a thumping 85-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad, they bounced back in style with an important win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. Innovative captaincy and brilliant bowling were the key factors in their win. They will also take heart from the fact that the batting is clicking despite Rohit Sharma's slump. They will aim to put on a better show in their 'home' ground of Vizag, where they were shot out for 92 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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Kings XI Punjab Plagued With Problem of Plenty
There are problems on the field. There are problems off the field. It has been a miserable IPL 2016 for Kings XI Punjab. According to reports, the owner of KXIP, Priety Zinta, allegedly abused the coach Sanjay Bangar after their one-run loss to RCB and this has only distracted them heading into the match.
There is too much reliance on Murali Vijay and Marcus Stoinis in the batting. David Miller has been woeful while Glenn Maxwell is struggling with form and injury. The omission of Axar Patel in the previous match raised eyebrows and he might come back for this match as KXIP look to derail Mumbai Indians' push for the knock-outs.