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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.

Karthik Nair
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Punjab skipper KL Rahul who was also adjudged Man of the Match said that they will take the two points however they come.

"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.

Punjab grab nail-biter in double super over thriller, get most needed 2 points.

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

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Mumbai's stand-in captain Kieron Pollard reckons that the double super over thriller was great for viewership

"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.

Mayank Agarwal saves a certain six off the final delivery

Can the title-holders defend 11 runs?

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Hardik Pandya is run out attempting a risky second run

Mumbai are 9/1 with a couple more balls left

Scores level, another Super Over on the cards

Third Super Over in a single day

Skipper KL Rahul gets caught plumb in front of the wicket off the final delivery

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

Bumrah's full toss deceives Nicholas Pooran

Can Punjab get to a decent score?

Match tied, Super Over on

Who will have the last laugh in the Super Over?

Is this the turning point?

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

Punjab are 153/5 after 17.3 overs

Punjab bring the equation down to 37 runs from the last four overs

Punjab are 140/4 after 16 overs

Can skipper KL Rahul play a sheet anchor's role to perfection?

Punjab are 125/4 after 15 overs

Harsha Bhogle wonders why Punjab are at the bottom of the points table this season despite having a formidable batting line-up

Glenn Maxwell goes back for a silver duck

Punjab are 115/4 after 13.3 overs

KL Rahul scores his 21st IPL 50

Can Rahul take his team over the line?

A well-set Nicholas Pooran has to walk back for a 12-ball 24

Punjab are 108/3 after 12.5 overs

Punjab reach the three-figure mark in the 11thover

Punjab are 102/2 after 11 overs

Rahul Chahar gets rid of the dangerous Chris Gayle for 24

Punjab are 75/2 in the 10th over

The 'Universe Boss' making things look difficult for the Mumbai bowlers

Punjab are 71/1 after 8 overs

Chris Gayle's monstrous six leaves Aakash Chopra spellbound as Punjab look to overhaul this stiff target against Mumbai

The 2014 runners-up reach 50 before Powerplay overs

Punjab are 50/1 after 5.5 overs

Mumbai draw first blood

Punjab are 33/1 in the 4th over

Star pacer Trent Boult bowls an expensive over

Punjab are 33/0 after 3 overs

Krunal concedes just four runs in his opening over

Punjab are 13/0 after 2 overs

Skipper Rahul-Mayank ensure a good start for Punjab

Punjab are 9/0 after 1

Can Punjab keep their tournament hopes alive?

Stay Tuned as Punjab's run chase gets underway

Harsha Bhogle lauds the middle order duo of Kieron Pollard & Nathan Coulter-Nile for helping Mumbai post a stiff total

The defending champions post a stiff total of 176/6 despite having lost three quick wickets

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

Mumbai capitalise in the 18th over

Mumbai are 144/6 after 18 overs

QDK falls for a 43-ball 53

Mumbai are 120/6 after 16.3 overs

Pandya fails to go big

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

Mumbai Head Coach anticipates the perfect target

de Kock breaks the shackles

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

Krunal OUT, Hardik In

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

Ravi Bishnoi breaks the partnership

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

Pandya - de Kock steady the Mumbai ship

Bishnoi bowls a tight over

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

Spin from both ends for Punjab

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

KL Rahul bowls out Maxwell

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.

Punjab attempt to rise from the ashes

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 

Mumbai lose their third wicket

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

Kishan - de Kock rebuild for Mumbai

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

Mumbai lose their second wicket

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 

Arshdeep gets the big wicket of Rohit Sharma

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

de Kock smashes Arshdeep for a long maximum

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

Glenn Maxwell opens bowling attack

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

Can Mumbai register their sixth successive win?

Stay Tuned as live-action gets underway

Both teams field an Unchanged XI for this contest

Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma wins the toss and he has decided to have a bat

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

A mouth-watering contest on the cards

Mumbai will be expecting some fireworks from Hardik Pandya in the middle & death overs

Punjab head coach Anil Kumble is pretty confident ahead of their big match against Mumbai tonight

That calm before the 'Gayle Storm'

Will left-arm tearaway fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan finally get a game this season?

Can Mumbai register a sixth successive win in Dream11 IPL 2020?

Can Punjab register yet another win under their belt?

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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