IPL 2019, MI vs KXIP highlights: Rahul's 100 in vain as Pollard outwit KXIP
KL Rahul smashed a brilliant century but Keiron Pollard's 83 run carnage overshadowed it and brought victory for Mumbai. Catch all the MI vs KXIP match highlights
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In Match 24 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019) today, Mumbai Indians defeated Kings XI Punjab at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Stand-in captain Kieron Pollard's sensational 83-run knock put KL Rahul's maiden IPL hundred in the shade as Mumbai Indians pulled off a thrilling last-ball three-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab.
Stand-in captain Kieron Pollard's sensational 83-run knock put KL Rahul's maiden IPL hundred in the shade as Mumbai Indians pulled off a thrilling last-ball three-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab.
Rahul and Chris Gayle, who struck a 36-ball 63 powered Kings XI Punjab to an imposing 197 for four after being asked to bat.
Pollard single-handedly brought his side back in the game with his 31-ball knock punishing the Punjab bowlers with 10 sixes and three fours.
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The burly West Indian was dismissed in the second ball of the last over with four needed for victory from final five balls.
Alzarri Joseph (15 not out), who added a crucial 54 runs in 23 balls with Pollard for the seventh wicket, and Rahul Chahar (1) managed to hold their nerves to take side past the finish line.
The victory was the third in a row for MI and took their tally to eight from six games while Kings XI suffered their third defeat in seven games.
Pollard's pyrotechnics stole the thunder from Kings XI openers K L Rahul who had carried his bat through with an unbeaten 100 in 64 balls with the help of six fours and as many sixes and his opening partner Chris Gayle who smashed 63 in 36 balls with seven sixes and three fours.
Pollard, standing in for Rohit Sharma, who missed out on the game due to leg spasm injury, promoted himself in the order.
After 10 overs, MI needed 133 in 60 balls, still fancying their chances with the big-hitting Pollard at the crease and another fine finisher Hardik Pandya to follow.
Shami got rid of the other Hardhik and Krunal Pandya in space of four balls.
The equation whittled down to 63 from 30 balls and then 15 off the last six balls after Pollard smacked Curran for two sixes and a four in the penultimate over before he was caught off Rajput in the last over.
Earlier, Gayle, who smashed seven towering sixes and also hit three fours, laid the platform for the big total with his opening partner Rahul.
The duo's 116-run stand in 77 balls took MI by storm. Gayle's dismissal in the 13th over slowed down the innings but Rahul punished Hardik Pandya by hitting three sixes and a four in the 19th, which yielded them 25 runs.
Thirteen came off the final over to boost the total.
The flamboyant Gayle, who was circumspect initially, struck Australian pacer Jason Behrendorff for three huge sixes and one four to cream off 23 runs to begin the punishing act.
In the ninth over, Gayle struck two fours and another massive leg-side six as 17 came off Hardik Pandya's over to take Punjab to 86 without loss.
The left-hander also hit leggie Rahul Chahar, and the Pandya brothers Krunal and Hardik for a six each. He reached his 50 in 31 balls and the team's 100 was raised in 10.2 overs.
Gayle's mayhem ended when he was caught at deep mid-wicket off Behrendorff to nip his opening partnership with Rahul.
The left-handed Gayle's departure slowed down the run-rate with Hardik sending back David Miller and Karun Nair cheaply and Bumrah accounting for Sam Curran between the 15th and 18th overs.
Rahul went on the offensive in the last two and in the process completed his century.
MI were without captain Rohit Sharma, who was rested as a precautionary measure due to muscle spasm in his right leg.
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Remember the name!! Keiron Pollard named Man of the Match!
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Mumbai Spirit!!
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Mumbai Indians have the last laugh!!
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Over 20 Pollard out!! Mumbai win the match
Pollard on strike, Ankit Rajpoot with the ball, 15 runs needed off the six balls, itá a no-bal, FOUR!! NO LINE OR LENGTH BY RAJPOOT, OUT!! Miller takes teh catch Pollard is out!! DOT BALL!! SINGLE!! CHAHAR ON STRIKE, 3 RUNS NEEDED, ONE!! JOSEPH ALZARRI ON STRIKE, TWO RUNS OFF THE LAST BALL AND MUMBAI GETS THE VICTORY!!
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Over 19
Over Summary: 4 0 6 61 0 ; MI: 183/6
Pollard on strike, FOUR!! no runs off the next as Pollard want to retain strike, SIX!! stright down the ground!! SIX!! ANOTHER ONE BY POLLARD!! Single off the next, dot ball
Pollard on strike, FOUR!! no runs off the next as Pollard want to retain strike, SIX!! stright down the ground!! SIX!! ANOTHER ONE BY POLLARD!! Single off the next, dot ball
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Over 18
Over Summary: 1 1 0 4 2 0; MI: 166/6
Joseph on strike, gets single off Shami's first, Pollard on strike, single only off it, missed by Joseph, FOUR!! Joseph clear s the field, two off the next, Joseph does not take single off the last to put Pollard on strike.
Joseph on strike, gets single off Shami's first, Pollard on strike, single only off it, missed by Joseph, FOUR!! Joseph clear s the field, two off the next, Joseph does not take single off the last to put Pollard on strike.
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Over 17
Over Summary: 6 1 0 1 0 6 ; MI: 158/6
Curran gets the over, Pollard starts with a SIX!! single off the next, dot ball, single by Jospeh to put Pollard on strike, another dot ball a little wide for Pollard, SIX!! FULL TOSS AND PUNISHED BY POLLARD!
Curran gets the over, Pollard starts with a SIX!! single off the next, dot ball, single by Jospeh to put Pollard on strike, another dot ball a little wide for Pollard, SIX!! FULL TOSS AND PUNISHED BY POLLARD!
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Over 16 Hardik, Krunal depart
Over Summary: W wd2 wd 1 1 W 4 0 ; MI: 144/6
Hardik on strike, OUT!! SHAMI GETS THE BREAKTHROUGH AND MILLER TAKES THE CATCH!! Krunal Pandya is the next man in, wide by Shami, another wide by Shami as Krunal comes on strike, Single by Krunal, Pollard gets the strike, low full toss by Shami and just a single off it, OUT!! Krunal is caught and Miller tkes another catch, Alzarri joseph is the new batsman, FOUR!! Joseph strikes on first ball.
Hardik on strike, OUT!! SHAMI GETS THE BREAKTHROUGH AND MILLER TAKES THE CATCH!! Krunal Pandya is the next man in, wide by Shami, another wide by Shami as Krunal comes on strike, Single by Krunal, Pollard gets the strike, low full toss by Shami and just a single off it, OUT!! Krunal is caught and Miller tkes another catch, Alzarri joseph is the new batsman, FOUR!! Joseph strikes on first ball.
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Over 15
Over Summary: 2 1 1 2 1 0 ; MI: 135/4
Viljoen to Hardik, 2 off the first, two singles follow, Hardik goes big but again gets two off the next, fuller delivery by Viljoen and single off it,
Viljoen to Hardik, 2 off the first, two singles follow, Hardik goes big but again gets two off the next, fuller delivery by Viljoen and single off it,
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Over 14
Over Summary: 0 4 1 6 6 2 ; MI: 109/4
Hardik on strike. dot ball off Ashwin's first, FOUR!! HARDIK CONTINUES ATTACK, SIX!! Pollard strikes this time, another SIX!! two riuns off the last ball.
Hardik on strike. dot ball off Ashwin's first, FOUR!! HARDIK CONTINUES ATTACK, SIX!! Pollard strikes this time, another SIX!! two riuns off the last ball.
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Over 13
Over Summary: 5wd 4 0 1 1 2 wd 1 ; MI: 109/4
Viljoen to Hardik, FOUR!! SINGLE AFTER A DOT BALL, Pollard gets aperfect yorker but manages a single off it, two fof the next by Hardik, another wide ball,
Viljoen to Hardik, FOUR!! SINGLE AFTER A DOT BALL, Pollard gets aperfect yorker but manages a single off it, two fof the next by Hardik, another wide ball,
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Over 12 Ishan Kishan run out
Over Summary: 1 wd 6 4 0 6 W; MI: 94/4
Ishan Kishan on strike, single off the first, Curran to Pollard, wide, SIX!! Pollard muscles the ball into the ground, FOUR!! no chance for fielder, dot ball, SIX!! STARIGHT DOWN THE GROUND BY POLLARD, OUT!! Pollard did not want single, Ishan Kishan hurried, Curran picks the ball and aims at the stumps and gets his man, Ishan Kishan is runout.
Ishan Kishan on strike, single off the first, Curran to Pollard, wide, SIX!! Pollard muscles the ball into the ground, FOUR!! no chance for fielder, dot ball, SIX!! STARIGHT DOWN THE GROUND BY POLLARD, OUT!! Pollard did not want single, Ishan Kishan hurried, Curran picks the ball and aims at the stumps and gets his man, Ishan Kishan is runout.
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First Published: Apr 10 2019 | 5:38 PM IST
