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

03.05.2023 - 18:35 sports.ndtv.com

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.

Kishan scored 75 off 41 while Suryakumar Yadav scored 66 off 31 as Mumbai got home with 7 balls to spare. Earlier, Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma stitched 119 off 53 balls for the fourth wicket as PBKS posted 214 for 3 in 20 overs.

Livingstone scored unbeaten 82 off 42 balls and Jitesh hit 49 not out off 27. Piyush Chawla was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2 for 29, while Arshad Khan scalped one wicket.

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Playoff aspirants Mumbai Indians take on SunRisers Hyderabad in their last match of the league phase of this season's Indian Premier League (IPL). With one playoff spot remaining, MI need nothing less than a win to keep up the pressure on fourth-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who will be in action later on Sunday at home to Gujarat Titans. With four wins and two defeats, MI have certainly taken full advantage of their homeground, something that Rohit Sharma's men would want to continue as they also have the final opportunity to improve their Net Run Rate (NRR).

Watch: Arjun Tendulkar Arm-Wrestles In Training Ahead Of Crucial IPL 2023 Clash

After having a forgetful start to their IPL 2023 campaign, Mumbai Indians completely turned the tide into their favour and have become one the strongest sides this season. The five-time champions will now be squaring off against SunRisers Hyderabad in their last league stage match on Sunday and hope for a comfortable win, in order to have a chance in sealing a play-off berth. Ahead of their clash, the Rohit Sharma-led side was seen sweating it out in the gym but one thing which caught everyone's attention was pacer Arjun Tendulkar's arm-wrestling competition.

Watch: PBKS Star Liam Livingstone Is All Smiles After Getting Bowled vs RR In IPL 2023 Game. Ex-India Players Unimpressed

Punjab Kings on Friday became the third team to be knocked out of the IPL 2023 after losing to Rajasthan Royals in a home match in Dharamsala on Saturday. Batting first, they set a 188-run target for RR before the visiting team reached the target in 19.4 overs. The start to PBKS' innings was poor as their top-order batters misfired. Much was expected from the big-hitting Liam Livingstone but he failed to deliver. He fell on just nine while trying to go for a hoick against Navdeep Saini and got bowled. He could be seen smiling after getting bowled. Former India cricketers Yusuf Pathan and Harbhajan Singh were clearly not impressed with the act. Yusuf went to the extent of saying that had they been in the PBKS set up, they would not have picked for laughing after playing a poor shot.

IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals Skipper David Warner Sets Unique Batting Record Against Punjab Kings

Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper David Warner set a unique batting record in his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings, achieving the record of most runs against an opponent in the history of the league. In the match, Warner scored 46 off 31 balls. His knock consisted of five fours and two sixes. His strike rate was 148.39. In 25 matches against PBKS, Warner has scored 1,105 runs at an average of 50.22 and a strike rate of 144.44. He has scored 13 half-centuries against the North Indian side, with the best score of 81. These are the most runs by a batter against any opponent in IPL history.

Updated IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap List After PBKS vs DC Game: Big Blow For Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings suffered a big blow to their playoff hopes as they lost to Delhi Capitals in an IPL 2023 game on Wednesday. With the loss, PBKS remain at the eighth place with 12 points from 13 games and a net-run-rate of -0.308. DC, who are already out of the playoff race, rose from the last spot to be placed ninth with 10 points from 13 games (NRR -0.572). Gujarat Titans are the only team which has sealed a playoff berth. Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians currently are among the top-four teams.

Mumbai Indians Predicted XI vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2023: Will Tilak Varma Get His Place Back?

Mumbai Indians will be facing Lucknow Super Giants in their upcoming IPL 2023 match on Tuesday, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The five-time champions will be coming to this clash after thrashing Gujarat Titans by 27 runs in a high-scoring match. Standing at the third place with 14 points, MI are on the verge of qualification into the Playoffs. However, the Rohit Sharma-led side is missing out on the services of their young attacking batter Tilak Varma due to an injury. It will be interesting to whether he gets his place back in the Playing XI.