
Match 46 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 sees Punjab Kings (PBKS) take on Mumbai Indians (MI) at Mohali.
Punjab Kings had defeated high-flying Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after chasing down 201-target at Chepauk while Mumbai stunned Rajasthan Royals (RR) by chasing down 213 runs - both games being IPL's 999th and 1000th match respectively.
MI win this by 6 wickets with 7 balls to spare.
The Men in Blue were chasing 215 runs, but SKY and Ishan in the middle made it look easy.
Tilak Varma, in the end smashed a SIX to finish things off for MI.
A massive setback for MI!
First SKY and now Ishan, both set batters are gone.
It wasn't well timed at all and a simple take for the fielder in the deep.
Ishan Kishan c Rishi Dhawan b Arshdeep Singh 75(41) [4s-7 6s-4]
This is a chance for Punjab to make a comeback in the game!
It was a short ball and Suryakumar Yadav backed away and slashed it.
The ball, however, found a leaping Arshdeep at short third.
Suryakumar Yadav c Arshdeep Singh b Nathan Ellis 66(31) [4s-8 6s-2]
SKY brings up his fifty off 23 balls!
Fifty up for Ishan Kishan!
It has come at the perfect time, especially when MI is chasing a mammoth score.
Cameron Green's struggle comes to an end.
He took the airal route and got the height but not the exact distance. he was caught at deep mid-wicket.
Green c Rahul Chahar b Nathan Ellis 23(18) [4s-4]
Rohit Sharma is gone for a DUCK!
The batter ran down the pitch to get some pace but it did not go in his favour.
Rohit who was looking to flay it over the off-side got a top-edge to Short at square third man.
Rohit c Short b Rishi Dhawan 0(3)
119 unbeaten partnership off 53 balls between Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma
After being 78/2 at the end of 10 overs, Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma have taken the side to 214/3 (20).
FIFTY UP for Liam Livingstone!
He is surely enjoying his time at the crease.
Googly does the trick yet again!
Short misses after trying to swing. The off-stump goes for a toss.
Chawla picks up his second wicket.
Short b Chawla 27(26) [4s-2 6s-1]
Dhawan was down the wicket to have a go at Chawla, but the googly outside off does the trick.
The keeper completes the formalities by dislodging the bails.
Dhawan st Ishan Kishan b Chawla 30(20) [4s-5]
It was short of a length delivery outside off and Prabhsimran pokes it and gets a thick outside edge.
The keeper takes the catch and the bowler was convinced and the batter starts walking off.
Prabhsimran c Ishan Kishan b Arshad Khan 9(7) [4s-1]
Mumbai Indians have won the toss and have opted to field
Merdith is injured, Akash Madwal is in for MI while Short is in, Rabada is out for PBKS.
Teams:
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Arshad Khan,
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh