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Updated October 19th, 2020 at 00:33 IST

IPL 2020 Live Updates: Chris Gayle-Mayank Agarwal stand tall for Punjab

Mumbai can ill afford to be complacent against a Chris Gayle-inspired Punjab side in their IPL game here on Sunday. A win for Mumbai will virtually seal them a spot in the playoffs.

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"It's not the first time, I'm getting used to it but we'll take the two points however they come. It doesn't always happen so you don't know how to stay balanced in a situation like this. We have put in some really amazing performances even in the games we lost. We're trying to come back harder in each game and wins like these help", said Rahul.

12: 28 IST, October 19th 2020

Punjab have now leapfrogged to the 6th spot in Dream11 IPL 2020 points table by the virtue of this win

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12: 28 IST, October 19th 2020

"It shows that 1 run and 2 runs are very very crucial in T20 cricket. I am sure it was great for viewership. Kings got the better of us and deserved the two points. Around the 11-12 overs, we knew we were a couple of overs behind. Getting 170-odd, that was a good total - above-par on a track that was on the slower side. With the dimensions, we thought we can defend that. KL again batted beautifully, congratulations to them. 'What's the worse that can happen?' That's how I look at things. It's a game of cricket, you go out there to do your best, you prepare, there's a process and the situation dictates what happens. We should have won this I believe deep down. These things happen", said Pollard during the post-match interview.

12: 03 IST, October 19th 2020

Can the title-holders defend 11 runs?

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12: 00 IST, October 19th 2020

Mumbai are 9/1 with a couple more balls left

11: 48 IST, October 18th 2020

Third Super Over in a single day

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11: 35 IST, October 18th 2020

Rahul top-scores for Punjab in the Super Over with a run-a-ball 4

11: 31 IST, October 18th 2020

Can Punjab get to a decent score?

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11: 23 IST, October 18th 2020

Who will have the last laugh in the Super Over?

11: 06 IST, October 18th 2020

Punjab skipper takes a long walk back for a solid 51-ball 77.

Punjab are 153/5 after 17.3 overs

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10: 56 IST, October 18th 2020

Punjab are 140/4 after 16 overs

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Punjab are 125/4 after 15 overs

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Punjab are 115/4 after 13.3 overs

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10: 38 IST, October 18th 2020

Can Rahul take his team over the line?

10: 35 IST, October 18th 2020

Punjab are 108/3 after 12.5 overs

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Punjab are 102/2 after 11 overs

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Punjab are 75/2 in the 10th over

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Punjab are 71/1 after 8 overs

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9: 58 IST, October 18th 2020

Punjab are 50/1 after 5.5 overs

9: 46 IST, October 18th 2020

Punjab are 33/1 in the 4th over

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9: 43 IST, October 18th 2020

Punjab are 33/0 after 3 overs

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Punjab are 13/0 after 2 overs

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Punjab are 9/0 after 1

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Stay Tuned as Punjab's run chase gets underway

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Punjab need 177 runs in 20 overs to keep their tournament hopes alive

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Mumbai are 144/6 after 18 overs

8: 54 IST, October 18th 2020

Mumbai are 120/6 after 16.3 overs

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8: 47 IST, October 18th 2020

Mohammad Shami strikes for Punjab as he bags Hardik's wicket for just 8 runs. Short ball outside off and Hardik fails to go the distance

8: 44 IST, October 18th 2020

 

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8: 42 IST, October 18th 2020

After a slow start, de Kock has broken the shackles as he goes after M Ashwin, hitting him for consecutive boundaries. Mumbai are 112/4
The South African wicket-keeper has also notched up his fourth half-century in five innings

8: 39 IST, October 18th 2020

Annoucing his arrival in style, Hardik Pandya smashed a maximum on his very first ball 

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8: 35 IST, October 18th 2020

Just as de Kock & Krunal Pandya cruised past 50-run partnership, Bishnoi spun his web to send the all-rounder back to the pavillion. Mumbai are 96/4 after 13.5

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8: 27 IST, October 18th 2020

Ravi Bishnoi bowls a tight over leaving no room for Pandya and de Kock to break shackles. Mumbai are 83/3 after 12 overs

8: 22 IST, October 18th 2020

After an over from Murugan Ashwin, KL Rahul has turned to Deepak Hooda to spin the ball from the other end. Mumbai are 78/3 after 10.4

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8: 15 IST, October 18th 2020

Even before finishing 10 overs of the first innings, KL Rahul has exhausted Glenn Maxwell's quota of four overs. The Australian all-rounder has ended without a wicket while giving away just 24 runs.

8: 07 IST, October 18th 2020

After facing a series of losses, Punjab seem to change things around as they keep things tight in the first 7 overs vs Mumbai. Mumbai are 46/3 as Chris Jordan comes into the attack 

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7: 58 IST, October 18th 2020

Arshdeep Singh bags another wicket within the powerplay as he sends Ishan Kishan back to the pavilion. Krunal Pandya comes to the crease. Mumbai are 38/3

7: 55 IST, October 18th 2020

After surviving two early jolts, Ishan Kishan and de Kock attempt to rebuild the Mumbai innings as they keep the scoreboard ticking. Mumbai are 38/2

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7: 50 IST, October 18th 2020

Mohammad Shami joins the party as he picks up the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav for a duck. Again, a good length ball, which bounces off M Ashwin's hands at mid-wicket but manages to grab it the second time 

7: 45 IST, October 18th 2020

Just after being smacked for a six, Arshdeep Singh has accounted for the Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma. A good length ball that kissed Rohit Sharma's bat and ended up crashing the stumps

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7: 42 IST, October 18th 2020

Getting his first six of the match, de Kock smashed a 80 metre long maximum over mid-wicket. Mumbai are 23/0

7: 34 IST, October 18th 2020

Bowling a tight first over, Maxwell gave away 6 runs as he opened the bowling for Punjab

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7: 22 IST, October 18th 2020

Stay Tuned as live-action gets underway

7: 07 IST, October 18th 2020

 

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7: 05 IST, October 18th 2020

Mumbai to bat first after the coin lands in skipper Rohit Sharma's favor

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They have been in rampaging form with five straight wins but Mumbai can ill afford to be complacent against a Chris Gayle-inspired Punjab side in their IPL game here on Sunday. A win for Mumbai will virtually seal them a spot in the playoffs while a loss for Punjab could send them out of contention.

The title-holders have steamrolled opposition teams with an explosive batting line-up complemented by a lethal bowling attack and the latest side to bear their brunt were the Kolkata who suffered an eight-wicket defeat on Friday. The four-time champions boast of top batsmen such as captain Rohit Sharma (251 runs) and his opening partner Quinton de Kock (269) and both are in good touch, while the middle-order is manned by the likes of Suryakumar Yadav (243 runs) and Ishan Kishan (186 runs).

Rohit played second fiddle to de Kock in Mumbai's win against Kolkata, with the South African hitting 78 not out from 44 balls.In the bowling front, pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult have formed the most successful pair this IPL with 12 wickets apiece from eight matches so far. Spinner Rahul Chahar chipped in against Kolkata with two wickets for 18 runs. On the other hand, Punjab are languishing at the bottom of the table despite having the top-two leading run-getters of the tournament in skipper K L Rahul (387 runs at a strike rate of 134.84) and his opening partner, Mayank Agarwal (337 runs).

Punjab's problem has been that their batting and bowling have not fired in unison on most occasions even though their confidence has been boosted by the return of Gayle.The self-proclaimed 'Universe Boss' made his first appearance this IPL with a bang, hitting a 45-ball 53, a knock that was laced with five sixes and a four in Punjab's win over Virat Kohli's Bangalore. A captivating duel may be in store between Gayle on one side and Bumrah and Boult on the other.

The 2014 finalists have other in-form batsmen in Rahul and Agarwal, with both or at least one of them scoring big in almost every match. But their bowling has been the weakest link. Barring Mohammad Shami and Ravi Bishnoi, none of the bowlers have inspired confidence, especially in the death overs. Not being able to find the right balance despite trying out many options has also contributed to Punjab's rapid slide.

The Teams (From): 

Mumbai: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Chris Lynn, Dhawal Kulkarni, Digvijay Deshmukh, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, James Pattison,  Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Prince Balwant Rai, Quinton De Kock, Rahul Chahar, Saurabh Tiwary, Sherfane Rutherford, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult.

Punjab: Lokesh Rahul, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Mandeep Singh, James Neesham, Tajinder Singh, Chris Jordan, Karun Nair, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sarfaraz Khan, Sheldon Cottrell, Mayank Agarwal, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Nicholas Pooran, Chris Gayle, Murugan Ashwin, Jagadeesha Suchith, Krishnappa Gowtham, Hardus Viljoen, Simran Singh.

Match starts 7.30 PM IST. 

(With PTI Inputs)

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Published October 18th, 2020 at 18:08 IST

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