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IPL 2018, Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab at the Wankhede Stadium, latest update and cricket scores: KL Rahul is ensuring KXIP are well in it. The battle is surely between Bumrah and Rahul now as Cutting’s over costs 15 runs. 23 needed off 12 deliveries. Preview: Mumbai Indians will be desperate for a win against Kings XI Punjab to keep their play-off hopes alive when they square-off in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. Just when Mumbai’s dream of making it to the final four was on the verge of getting shattered, the Rohit Sharma-led brigade came up with a spirited show to register a hat-trick of wins before faltering against Rajasthan Royals in their previous game. Mumbai have to win both their remaining two matches to keep their chances alive for advancing to the play-offs. [caption id=“attachment_4472167” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma and Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin. Sportzpics[/caption] With 10 points, the three-time champions are placed at the sixth spot in the IPL points table while their opponents are a spot ahead with 12 points in their kitty. Mumbai will once again rely on opener Suryakumar Yadav, who has been consistent with the bat, amassing 473 runs from 12 innings. The other opener Evin Lewis also got back his touch in the last match, hitting a 42-ball 60. However, Mumbai’s middle order failed miserably including skipper Rohit. Barring his match-winning knock against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rohit has failed to live up to the expectations this season. The Pandya brothers – Hardik and Krunal – will also need to dish out something special if they are to stand any chance of making it to the final four. In the bowling department, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik and left-arm pacer Mitchell McClenaghan will have to bowl accurately to get rid of the likes of the in-form Lokesh Rahul and Chris Gayle. On the other hand, despite being a place ahead, Punjab lag behind Mumbai in net run-rate. The Ravichandran Ashwin-led side, who started their IPL campaign on a rousing note, faltered in the business end of the league, losing five of their last six games. Punjab suffered their worst defeat of the season in their last outing when Royal Challengers Bangalore hammered them by 10 wickets, a game where both the batsmen and bowlers succumbed before Kohli’s men. Punjab’s batting mostly relies on openers Rahul and Gayle as the duo have accumulated 558 and 350 runs respectively. The Punjab openers have been a major reason behind their success as the two have handed a perfect start to their side on several occasions in this year’s edition. Karun Nair has been inconsistent with 247 runs so far, while veteran Yuvraj Singh and Mayank Agarwal are yet to make their presence felt in the middle-order. Punjab will be relieved by the fact that Aaron Finch returned to form with a 34 & 26 during the loss to Kolkata Knight Riders and RCB, respectively. In the bowling department, Australian pacer Andrew Tye (20 wickets) and Afghan teenaged spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman (14 wickets) have been brilliant. Pacer Ankit Rajpoot (eight wickets), off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (six wickets) and medium-pacer Mohit Sharma (six wickets) need to raise the bar against Mumbai, after going wicketless against Bangalore. Squads: Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Mustafizur Rahman, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Ishan Kishan (Wicket-keeper), Rahul Chahar, Evin Lewis, Saurabh Tiwary, Ben Cutting, Pradeep Sangwan, Jean-Paul Duminy, Tajinder Singh, Sharad Lumba, Siddhesh Lad, Aditya Tare, Mayank Markande, Akila Dananjaya, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, MD Nidheesh, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne. Kings XI Punjab: Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin (Captain), Yuvraj Singh, Karun Nair, Lokesh Rahul (Wicket-keeper), Chris Gayle, David Miller, Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis, Mayank Agarwal, Ankit Rajpoot, Manoj Tiwary, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Barinder Sran, Andrew Tye, Akshdeep Nath, Ben Dwarshuis, Pardeep Sahu, Mayank Dagar, Manzoor Dar With inputs from IANS
Highlights, IPL 2018, MI vs KXIP at Wankhede, Full Cricket Score: Mumbai stay alive after thrilling 3-run victory
KL Rahul is ensuring KXIP are well in it. The battle is surely between Bumrah and Rahul now as Cutting’s over costs 15 runs.
23 needed off 12 deliveries.
 "Highlights, IPL 2018, MI vs KXIP at Wankhede, Full Cricket Score: Mumbai stay alive after thrilling 3-run victory")
This is how the points table looks right now.
KXIP in IPL – 11:
First six matches: 5 wins, 1 defeat
Next seven matches: 6 defeats, 1 win
Mumbai Indians win by 3 runs. The defending champions are still alive in the tournament. They move into the top 4 with 12 points and a +0.38 Net run rate.
Ball 6: FOUR! McClenaghan doesn’t bowl a wide or a no-ball. It is a legitimate delivery into Tiwary’s body, who is able to swivel and steer it past short fine leg for a boundary, but is no good as Mumbai Indians hold their nerve to win a thriller.
Exceptional bowling from Jasprit Bumrah in a crucial clash. Will that be enough for a Mumbai Indians victory?
KXIP need 17 off 6
After 19 overs,Kings XI Punjab 170/4 ( Axar Patel 4 , Yuvraj Singh 1)
Incredible penultimate over by Jasprit Bumrah! Six runs off the penultimate over. Superb spell giving away just 15 runs and bagging three wickets. Leaves 17 in the bank for the bowler who will bowl the last over. End of an unreal innings from KL Rahul, who missed out on a deserving 100.
Yuvraj Singh in IPL – 11 so far:
14, 14, 20, 4, 12
Can he win it for KXIP today?
OUT! Is that the match!? Bumrah has got the massive wicket. KL Rahul walks back after a magnificent innings. Bumrah rolls his fingers over the ball once again as Rahul isn’t able to time his shot. Holes out to long off. Cutting takes the catch. MI are still alive.
KL Rahul c Cutting b Bumrah 94 (60)
After 18 overs,Kings XI Punjab 164/3 ( Lokesh Rahul (W) 93 , Axar Patel 1)
KL Rahul is ensuring KXIP are well in it. The battle is surely between Bumrah and Rahul now after Cutting’s over costs 15 runs. 23 needed off 12 deliveries.
Indian players to hit 30 or more sixes in an IPL season:
38 – Virat Kohli in 2016
32 – KL RAHUL in 2018*
31 – Rishabh Pant in 2018
After 17 overs,Kings XI Punjab 149/3 ( Lokesh Rahul (W) 79 , Axar Patel 0)
Excellent over from Bumrah picking up two quick wickets and giving just 4 runs off the 17th over is simply outstanding. Lest we forget, Krunal Pandya’s superlative effort in the deep to save two runs. Something that lifts the mood off the entire team. Inspiring.
KXIP need 38 off 18 balls. With Bumrah to bowl six off them. He has given 9 runs off his three overs.
OUT! Intelligent cricket from Bumrah. A well-directed short ball gets the wicket of Marcus Stoinis. He was certainly not expecting the bouncer that was angled well into the batsman, who gloves it to Ishan Kishan behind the stumps.
Stoinis c Ishan Kishan b Bumrah 1(2)
OUT! Bumrah strikes! To the moon and back. Finch hit it long into Mumbai’s night sky. It took ages, perhaps aeons to come down. Hardik settled nicely under it to claim the catch. Can be tough, but nerves of steel from Pandya Jr.
Big wicket!
Finch c Hardik Pandya b Bumrah 46(35)
After 16 overs,Kings XI Punjab 145/1 ( Lokesh Rahul (W) 76 , Aaron Finch 46)
Markande starts off with the ball into Rahul’s pads. Cramping him for room, who can tap it only for a single down the ground.Finch had some issue with helmet into the previous over, he has removed it this time around. Finch miscues his pull and top edge over the keeper allows him only a single. KL Rahul tries something fancy as he brings out the reverse scoop, gets it over the third man but Krunal pulls it back to keep it down to just two runs. But Rahul makes it KXIP’s over with couple of massive sixes off the final two deliveries.
42 needed off 24 balls
The 100-run stand is up between Rahul and Finch. They have kept Punjab’s chase on track. Rahul has ended the 16th over with two sixes.
After 15 overs,Kings XI Punjab 127/1 ( Lokesh Rahul (W) 61 , Aaron Finch 43)
Hardik comes on to bowl his final over. 36 off his first three overs.
Begins with a full toss that is firmly hit down to long off for a single. Couple of wayward wides before he flummoxes KL’s mighty swing with a slower ball. Pandya digs it in short to surprise Finch, who isn’t able to get the bat on ball trying to pull the ball. A single to deep cover and another single to Rahul to long off to end the over. Good last over. Just gave six runs off the 8 balls that he bowled.
Strong finish to what has been a dismal day for Hardik.
KXIP need 60 off 30 balls. Asking rate: 12 runs per over.
After 14 overs,Kings XI Punjab 121/1 ( Lokesh Rahul (W) 59 , Aaron Finch 41)
Krunal Pandya starts his final over. Rahul shimmies down the wicket with Pandya pulling his length back didn’t allow him to go for the big shot. Boundary rider Cutting does extremely well in the field to save a couple runs for his team on the onside. 10 runs off Krunal’s over, he finishes with figures of 0/36.
66 needed off the final 6.
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