It was a high-scoring match on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 as quickfire half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav helped Mumbai Indians (MI) seal a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS). With this win, MI has climbed to the sixth spot, with 5 wins and 4 losses, aggregating 10 factors. PBKS additionally has an identical win-loss report however is in seventh as a result of a decrease net-run-rate.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore  captain faf du Plessis leads the highest run-getters’ checklist with a tally of 466 runs. Gujarat Titans’ Mohammed Shami and Chennai Super Kings’ Tushar Deshpande lead the highest wicket-taker’s checklist with 17 wickets every.

In its chase of 215 runs, MI was rocked early as they misplaced their skipper Rohit Sharma for a duck on the third ball of the inning. MI was diminished to 0/1 in 0.3 overs. Following this, Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green began to construct a partnership. Rishi was smashed for 17 runs within the fifth over, together with two sixes and a 4.

MI crossed the 50-run mark in 5.2 overs.

The 54-run stand between the duo ended after Green was dismissed by Nathan Ellis for 23 off 18 balls. Rahul Chahar took an amazing catch at deep mid-wicket. MI was 54/2 in 6 overs on the finish of the powerplay.

Suryakumar Yadav was subsequent up on the crease and took the chase ahead with Kishan.

At the tip of 10 overs, MI was at 91/2, with Kishan (43*) and Suryakumar (20*) unbeaten on the crease.

The 100-run mark was up for MI in 10.4 overs. MI batters continued to punish Rahul Chahar, hitting him for 3 fours.

Kishan reached his IPL fifty off 29 balls. Kishan and Suryakumar additionally introduced up their rollicking fifty-run stand.

The thirteenth over noticed Sam Curran hit for 2 fours and two sixes by Suryakumar, who introduced up his third IPL fifty this season off simply 23 balls. This over gave away 23 runs.

Punjab’s depressing bowling show continued as Arshdeep leaked 21 runs within the fifteenth over. MI crossed the 150-run mark in 14.2 overs.

At the tip of 15 overs, MI was at 170/2, with Kishan (74*) and Suryakumar (66*) unbeaten.

PBKS made a quick comeback into the match as Ellis obtained Suryakumar for 66 off 31, an innings studded with eight fours and two sixes. Arshdeep obtained Kishan for 75 off 41 balls, comprising seven fours and 4 sixes. MI was diminished to 178/4 in 16.1 overs.

Tilak Varma was subsequent up on the crease and he introduced his arrival by smashing Arshdeep for 2 sixes and a 4. He reduce down the deficit to 21 runs in 18 balls.

David (26*) and Tilak (19*) completed off the match with seven balls to spare in 18.5 overs. MI completed at 216/4.

Ellis was the choose of the bowlers for PBKS, taking 2/34 in 4 overs. Arshdeep obtained one wicket, however gave away 66 runs in 3.5 overs. Rishi additionally obtained a wicket.

Earlier, an explosive half-century by Liam Livingstone and his century stand with Jitesh Sharma powered Punjab Kings (PBKS) to an enormous 214/3 towards Mumbai Indians (MI) of their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Mohali on Wednesday.

After being put to bat first by MI, PBKS was off to a shaky begin as they misplaced Prabhsimran for 9 after he was caught behind by Ishan Kishan. Arshad Khan obtained his first wicket and PBKS was diminished to 13/1 in 1.3 overs.

Following this early hiccup, skipper Shikhar Dhawan was joined by Matthew Short on the crease. The duo upped the assault and smashed some fours and sixes. PBKS introduced up their 50-run mark in six overs, with Short (18*) and Dhawan (23*) unbeaten on the finish of the powerplay.

The 49-run stand between the duo ended after Dhawan was stumped by Ishan, giving Piyush Chawla his first wicket. The skipper was again within the dugout for 30 off 20 balls, with 5 fours. PBKS was 62/2 in 7.2 overs.

At the tip of 10 overs, PBKS was at 78/2, with Liam Livingstone (11*) and Short (24*).

Livingstone and Short smashed Akash Madhwal for 16 runs within the eleventh over, together with a 4 and 6 by Livingstone. But the following over, Chawla castled Short for 27 off 26 balls. His knock consisted of two fours and a six. PBKS was at 95/3 in 11.2 overs.

In-form Jitesh Sharma was subsequent up on the crease. PBKS touched the 100-run mark in 12.1 overs with a no-ball.

The thirteenth over bowled by Jofra Archer was a nightmarish one for the out-of-form pacer, as he gave away 21 runs, together with three fours from Jitesh.

Arshad’s fifteenth over additionally proved to be costly, gifting away 14 runs, together with three fours from Livingstone. The 50-run stand between the duo was up in 23 balls.

At the tip of 15 overs, PBKS was at 145/3, with Livingstone (44*) and Jitesh (24*) unbeaten. PBKS appeared all set for a giant rating with these two standing sturdy.

PBKS reached the 150-run mark in 15.2 overs.

Punjab continued to punish MI bowlers, hitting Arshad for 14 runs within the seventeenth over, ending his spell at 48 runs and a wicket in 4 overs.

Livingstone introduced up his fifth IPL fifty in 32 balls, consisting of seven fours and a six.

Archer was punished within the penultimate over, gifting away 27 runs, together with three successive sixes by Livingstone and a 4 on a large ball.

PBKS reached the 200-run mark in 19 overs. Archer ended his wicketless four-over spell leaking 56 runs.

Jitesh and Livingstone introduced up their century stand in simply 42 balls.

PBKS ended their innings at 214/3 in 20 overs, with Livingstone (82* in 42 balls with seven fours and 4 sixes) and Jitesh (49* in 27 balls with 5 fours and two sixes). MI gave away 69 runs within the ultimate 5 overs.

Chawla was the choose of the bowlers for MI with 2/29 in 4 overs.

With ANI inputs