Punjab returned to form following an embarrassing 2010 season when they were expelled for violating ownership and shareholding regulations, under George Bailey’s captaincy and Glenn Maxwell’s bat, reaching the final before losing out against Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Scoreboard
Ashutosh Sharma rallied Punjab Kings from a dismal start with an outstanding innings, scoring 61 off just 28 balls for Punjab Kings to finish with a respectable total. Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee showed great bowling ability; both picked up three wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah quickly got to work when given the new ball. His first yorker found Rilee Rossouw for an early wicket to break their opening partnership and ease some pressure off Punjab Kings.
Kagiso Rabada returns for his second over, making life difficult for the batsmen and restricting runs to an incremental rate. A full toss on middle from Rabada sees SKY try and hit it over long on, only for it to miss and come back into midwicket instead allowing another run to accrue.
But the next over was a disaster for the visitors as they lost three wickets within two balls, starting with Bumrah bowling short deliveries of 150kph that Curran hit for four and having Tilak caught behind by Ishan Kishan at deep midwicket, followed by Coetzee mistiming a pull and being stumped off his first delivery for an outright duck by Ishan Kishan at deep midwicket.
Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh have held things together for Punjab but their high-profile batsmen have struggled to post significant scores – they need some luck in order to remain competitive in this match.
Rabada comes back on, nudging it towards short fine leg for four. Unfortunately, that would be his final run before getting caught trying to pick off a two-run single and being run out.
Final over of the innings has been quiet for both teams, though Mumbai Indians will likely be pleased with their performance and may only need one wicket more to secure victory over Delhi Daredevils in their next match-up – stay up-to-date here with any updates from that battle!
Points table
The Indian Premier League points table is an integral component of its competition for title. Only four teams qualify for playoffs each season, providing another chance for victory and updating every match with changing positions of teams on this table. Fans can use it as a tool to follow their favourite team’s progress, root for underdogs to rise up, or anticipate exciting last-ball finishes with ease.
IPL season records indicate the maximum points a team can accumulate is 22; previously held by Rajasthan Royals (2008), Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) (2012), and Chennai Super Kings (2013); with Mumbai Indians currently leading this current edition with 22 points.
After an exciting IPL 2024 match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at Mohali’s MCA Ground, PBKS moved up to ninth on the IPL Points Table after defeating them by five wickets at MCA Ground in Mohali. PBKS’ win helped secure their position in the playoff stage; its victor will go onto meet team ranked number two on IPL Points Table in ‘Qualifier 1’ before eventually facing them off again for victory on May 23.
Mumbai Indians are on the cusp of breaking into the top-4 of IPL points table, trailing Chennai Super Kings by eight points but can overtake them with a victory tonight against fifth-placed Lucknow Super Giants at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
In the IPL points table, teams earn two points for victories and zero for defeats; teams with higher net run rates take precedence if a tie occurs; thus it’s important to regularly review this information in order to accurately predict game outcomes and make informed betting decisions; in addition it also aids fantasy cricket enthusiasts.
Match summary
This match was an exciting contest between Punjab and Mumbai Indians. Punjab’s star batters struggled to put together any meaningful scores while Mumbai Indians bowlers such as Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee put in stellar performances by dismissing Punjab for just 183 runs in 19.1 overs despite Ashutosh Sharma hitting an amazing 61 off 28 balls for Punjab but ultimately lost by nine runs.
PBKS won their third consecutive game and advanced to fifth in the points table, while MI lost for only the fourth time all season and fell back into sixth. Both sides knew this match would be crucial as both were looking to secure wins to remain competitive for playoff berths.
Punjab Kings were looking to rebound after an underwhelming outing against CSK, while their hosts aimed to maintain their strong form in front of their fans. Both teams started well but it was CSK who eventually took control by scoring runs at regular intervals with bat and ball.
Rohit and Kishan both excelled for MI, hitting sixes and fours respectively. Unfortunately, their middle order struggled to keep up with run rate and Punjab capitalized on that situation to take an early lead.
Bumrah and Coetzee provided some relief for their hosts as they tore through SKY’s lower order with six wickets each – increasing pressure on Hardik Pandya as his team struggled to find form.
Hardik comes on to bowl the final over with SKY needing 107 from 59 now and begins by bowling a full toss on middle, which Ashutosh swipes towards deep midwicket for one run before hitting an inswinging drive past square leg for four more runs.
But he falls short again and is caught by Nabi at short fine leg, leaving PBKS just one wicket short of victory.
Match analysis
After much anticipation, Mumbai Indians finally won their inaugural IPL 2024 game against Punjab Kings with ease thanks to an outstanding bowling performance which restricted Punjab Kings to just 187 runs in their innings. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Agarwal both scored half centuries while Hardik Pandya bagged two wickets en route.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, PBKS found themselves struggling early as Ishan Kishan fell victim to Kagiso Rabada in just 3 overs – leaving their total at 35-1 at this stage. Rohit Agarwal and Suryakumar Agarwal shared an 81-run partnership between them that gave PBKS momentum as they kept scoring runs at an alarming rate for second wicket.
Once separated, Rabada began taking control once more. He dismissed Rilee Rossouw for a duck in the fourth over and reduced Sam Curran to just 6 off 11 balls – two impressive performances by Rabada!
Ashutosh Sharma’s 61 off 28 balls had given the innings hope, but its middle order collapsed quickly in trying to chase down such an achievable target. Sharma was eventually bowled by Tilak Chawla and with only 25 runs needed off three overs, it appeared inevitable that they would draw.
Ishan Kishan had been hoping to score his fifth consecutive fifty in IPL 20 but was caught behind off a Rabada delivery in the 16th over. Soon afterwards, Ashutosh Sharma hit sixes and fours off Rabada to post 68 from just 28 balls played against him.
Both teams hold an even record in head-to-head encounters between themselves and each other with 16 wins each, but former KXIP captain Shaun Marsh, no longer with KXIP, leads in runs with 526 against MI while former MI vice-captain Kieron Pollard holds most wins against PBKS with 21 – both teams also enjoy wins in neutral venues.