Mumbai's Suryakumar back among the runs in IPL as World Cup looms

17.04.2023 - 06:07 channelnewsasia.com

Mumbai : Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav showed glimpses of his true quality in Sunday's match against Kolkata Knight Riders, calming the nerves of India fans who may have been doubting the batting lynchpin six months out from the Cricket World Cup on home soil.Suryakumar, the world's top-ranked T20 batter, is expected to play a key role in India's campaign at the 50-overs tournament in October-November but the runs had dried up for the 32-year-old over the last couple of months.Known for his audacious stroke-making, Suryakumar headed into Sunday's game with four first-ball ducks in his previous six innings, including three in a row in the one-day series against Australia last month.But he ended that slump at the Wankhede Stadium, smashing 43 runs off 25 balls in Mumbai's successful chase as the five-times Indian Premier League champions prevailed by five wickets."I would have loved to finish the game but nevertheless, I was very happy with the way the team played," he said."I took my time in the first five, seven balls and thought if I could get my eye in I could get a (good) score."Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma sat out of Kolkata's innings due to a stomach bug but was able to return under the 'Impact Player' rule, scoring 20 at the top of the order.Opener Ishan Kishan top-scored for Mumbai with 58.The Indians will be eyeing their third win in five games on Tuesday at Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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Matheesha Pathirana starred with a spell of 3 for 15 as Chennai Super Kings restricted Mumbai Indians to 139 for 8 in 20 overs in an Indian Premier League match here on Saturday. A maiden half-century in IPL by left-handed batter Nehal Wadhera (64, 51 balls, 8x4, 1x6) and his half-century partnerships with Suryakumar Yadav (26) and Tristan Stubbs (20) helped salvage things for MI, which lost three wickets by the third over. For CSK, the best bowlers were Pathirana (3 for 15 in 4 overs), Deepak Chahar (2/18 from 3 overs) and Tushar Deshpande (2/24, 4 overs) while Ravindra Jadeja (1/37) got the big wicket of Suryakumar Yadav.

Mumbai Indians Predicted XI vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023: Will Hrithik Shokeen Find Himself A Place?

Mumbai Indians will be going up against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2023 match on Saturday. The five-time champions will be coming to this clash after registering a thumping win over Punjab Kings. The likes of Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Varma rose to the occasion and took their side victory by seven wickets in the chase of 215. As the pitch at the MA Chidambaram stadium is spin-friendly, MI are likely to include youngster Hrithik Shokeen into their Playing XI, in order to strengthen their spin attack.

IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians Skipper Rohit Sharma Creates Unwanted Batting Record Against Punjab Kings

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma registered an unwanted batting record during his Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings.In the match, which was also his 200th match for MI, Rohit was dismissed for a three-ball duck, taking his tally of ducks in IPL to a total of 15. He now has the most number of ducks in IPL history. He is tied with three other players who have also registered 15 IPL ducks. These players are Dinesh Karthik, Mandeep Singh and West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine. Indian batter Ambati Rayudu is in fifth position with 14 ducks in his IPL history.

IPL 2023: Historic First! Punjab Kings Register Impressive Record Against Mumbai Indians

Punjab Kings on Wednesday became the first-ever team to post four-successive totals of 200-plus scores in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The north Indian side accomplished the achievement during the match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at Mohali. In the match, PBKS posted 214/3 in their 20 overs. They continued their streak of posting 200-plus, posting 201/6 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), 201 all out against Lucknow Super Giants and 214/8 against Mumbai Indians. They were powered by knocks from Liam Livingstone (82* in 42 balls, with seven fours and four sixes), Jitesh Sharma (49* in 27 balls, with seven fours and two sixes) and Shikhar Dhawan (30 in 20 balls with five fours).

Updated IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap List After PBKS vs MI Game: Mumbai Indians Rise To 6th Spot

It was a high-scoring match at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 as quickfire half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav helped Mumbai Indians (MI) seal a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS). With this win, MI has climbed to the sixth spot, with five wins and four losses, aggregating 10 points. PBKS also has a similar win-loss record but is in seventh due to a lower net-run-rate.

PBKS vs MI, IPL 2023 Highlights: Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav Shine As Mumbai Indians Beat Punjab Kings By 6 Wickets In Run-Fest

PBKS vs MI, IPL 2023 Highlights: Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav shone with their quickfire fifties as Mumbai Indians defeated Punjab Kings by 6 wickets in Mohali. Chasing a big target of 215, MI were reduced to 54 for 2, but Kishan and Suryakumar stitched 116 runs for the third wicket off 55 balls to put the side on top.