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Updated April 23rd, 2021 at 23:08 IST

IPL 2021, PBKS vs MI Match Highlights: KL Rahul's 50 powers PBKS to crush MI by 9 wickets

In a pursuit to attain consistency in batting, defending champions Mumbai Indians take on low on confidence Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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PBKS 132/1 (17.4)

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PBKS 122/1 (17.2)

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PBKS 108/1 (16)

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PBKS 99/1 (15)

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PBKS 99/1 (14.2)

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PBKS 83/1 (13.1)

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PBKS 73/1 (12.2)

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PBKS 64/1 (11.2)

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PBKS 62/1 (10.3)

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PBKS 57/1 (9)

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PBKS 53/1 (7.2)

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PBKS 52/0 (7)

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10: 01 IST, April 23rd 2021

PBKS 50/0 (6.2)

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PBKS 40/0 (5.1)

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PBKS 37/0 (4.1)

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PBKS 36/0 (3.3)

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PBKS 18/0 (2.1)

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PBKS 1/0 (1)

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MI 131/6 (20)

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9: 09 IST, April 23rd 2021

MI 127/5 (19.2)

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MI 123/5 (18.5)

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9: 03 IST, April 23rd 2021

MI 122/4 (18.3)

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Ravi Bishnoi's figure: 4 Overs 0 maiden 21 runs 2 wickets

MI 112/3 (17.1)

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8: 57 IST, April 23rd 2021

MI 112/4 (17.3)

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MI 105/3 (16.1)

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8: 48 IST, April 23rd 2021

MI 105/2 (16)

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MI 97/2 (15)

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8: 37 IST, April 23rd 2021

MI 88/2 (14)

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MI 82/2 (13.3)

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8: 31 IST, April 23rd 2021

Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav have stitched 50 runs partnership after a tough start.

MI 77/2 (13.1)

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MI 66/2 (12)

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8: 18 IST, April 23rd 2021

MI 56/2 (10.4)

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MI 49/2 (10)

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8: 10 IST, April 23rd 2021

Lowest PP score for MI in IPLย 

17/3 vs PBKS Mumbai (WS) 2015
21/2 vs PBKS Vizag 2016
21/4 vs RCB Bangalore 2017
21/1 vs PBKS Chennai 2021 *

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MI 39/2 (9)

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8: 08 IST, April 23rd 2021

MI 39/2 (8.4)

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8: 03 IST, April 23rd 2021

MI 30/2 (7.1)

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7: 59 IST, April 23rd 2021

Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan are struggling in the middle as Mumbai scored the lowest score of powerplay of IPL 2021 at the Chepauk. MI scored 21 runs in the powerplay.ย 

MI 23/1 (6.3)

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7: 53 IST, April 23rd 2021

MI 18/1 (5.2)

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MI 12/1 (4)

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MI 8/1 (2.2)

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MI 4/0 (1)

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Following the Delhi Capitals' footsteps, KL Rahul started withย Moises Henriques.ย 

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In the pre-match talk show at Hotstar, India's former all-rounder predicted Punjab Kings to win the match against Mumbai Indians.ย 

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On losing the toss, MI skipper Rohit Sharma said, "We were going to bat first anyway. While batting first in our games we have understood how to bat as a group. We have made mistakes but we hope we can put everything to rest tonight. When we came here we saw some dew so hopefully there shouldn't be any dew. It was just a small niggle on my calf and it looks good now. We are unchanged."

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7: 06 IST, April 23rd 2021

Punjab Kingsย (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh

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Mumbai Indiansย (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

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7: 03 IST, April 23rd 2021

We're going toย bowl first. I think we lacked cricket smartness in the last game. When we lost early wickets the middle order should have realized that it wasn't a 170 wicket. We need to learn from that. The pitch does look sticky and damp and it could get better to bat on later. Just one change: Ravi Bishnoi comes in for Murugan Ashwin.

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6: 50 IST, April 23rd 2021

Director of Cricket Operations of Punjab Kings, Anil Kumble praised the number T20 batsman of the world Dawid Malan and called him a 'bankable player'.

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6: 43 IST, April 23rd 2021

Zimbabwe, which is ranked 12th on the ICC T20 Rankings table, effected Pakistan's - fourth on the table - crumble which came down falling like a house of cards.

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The last time these two teams met, a historic game ensued. For the first time, in 13 IPL seasons, a game needed two Super Overs to decide the winner. With MI setting a target of 176/6 and Punjab (then KXIP) mirroring those numbers, the teams proceeded to play a Super Over.

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6: 28 IST, April 23rd 2021

The IPL 2021 Orange Cap record of Shikhar Dhawan seems unbeatable at the moment with the question of whether Rohit Sharma will be able to chase it.

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Ahead of their game against the Punjab Kings, captain Rohit Sharma was seen practicing in the nets against the spinners with an intention to score singles and rotate the strike regularly while keeping the ball on the ground.

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6: 25 IST, April 23rd 2021

Defending champions Mumbai Indians are known to be slow starters in the IPLย and this season as well the Rohit Sharma-led team have made a stuttering start to their title defence. In the four matches played so far, MI have won and lost 2 matches each due to which they are currently placed fourth on the points table.ย The defending champions next face strugglers Punjab Kings in their upcoming match.ย 

Read Here About Rahul Chahar's Stats:ย 

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6: 25 IST, April 23rd 2021

In 2019, Kieron Pollard scored a 31-ball 83 to pull off an impossible win and script one of MI's iconic games. He is just 2 runs away from having 500 runs against this team. He has 39 sixes against the Punjab outfit team, and 15 catches, both the most for an MI player. The last time these two teams met, the Big Man scored a quickfire 34* (12) to help MI put up a defendable total.

6: 25 IST, April 23rd 2021

Punjab Kings batsman Nicholas Pooran's poor run of form continued as he bagged his third duck in just the fourth match of the ongoing IPL season.

Read Here What Is The Unique Stat

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6: 06 IST, April 23rd 2021

The defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on the Punjab Kings on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Rohit Sharma & Co will look on to get back on the winning course and attain the consistency in batting that the defending champions are lacking for the past few matches.ย Mumbai Indians have two wins and two losses so far at Chennaiโ€™s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. The Men in Blue and Gold would like to execute everything in their books to perfection to get this last game at Chennai right before boarding the flight to Delhi.ย 

On the other hand,ย Punjab Kings (PBKS), after their winning start, have now found themselves at the bottom of the points table in the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In their previous game, they lost to the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by nine wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. However, KL Rahul's led team PBKS in the last season of IPL made a miraculous comeback. Therefore, KL Rahul's XI have every potential to shock any team in the IPL.ย 

The two teams have played each other 26 times where MI holds a slight upper hand with 16 wins as compared to PBKSโ€™ 12.ย In the last five encounters, the two teams have been neckย  and neck with each other with Mumbai ahead with the slightest of advantage at three wins to Punjabโ€™s two.ย MI and PBKS last faced each other on Oct 18, 2020, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in an absolute thriller of a match where PBKS beat Mumbai after playing two super-overs

6: 06 IST, April 23rd 2021

The pitch in Chennai has turned out to be a tough one for batting. Though one score over 200 has been registered, the batters, mostly, have had to work out of their skins to get runs. The spinners are again expected to may hay. Batting first should remain as the way forward. There will be clouds, but with no chances of rain. The temperature will be around the 31 degrees Celsius mark.

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6: 06 IST, April 23rd 2021

KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Mayank Agarwal, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Deepak Hooda(vc), Fabian Allen, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Probable XI:

Punjab Kings:ย Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (w/c), Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Jhye Richardson, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

Mumbai Indians:ย Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

Published April 23rd, 2021 at 18:06 IST