IPL: Mumbai Indians stunning victory.. Ishan Kishan, SKY Show

Another juicy match in IPL gave good entertainment to the fans. The Mumbai team achieved a stunning victory in the match between Punjab Kings at Mohali. With Ishan Kishan playing brilliantly, Punjab Kings team reached the target of 215 runs in 18.5 overs. 75 runs (off 41 balls, 7 fours, 4 sixes), Suryakumar Yadav scored 66 runs (off 31 balls, 8 fours, 2 sixes). Ishan Kishan became the ‘Player of the Match’. Earlier, the Punjab team scored 214 runs with Livingston (82 runs, 42 balls, 7 fours, 1 six) beyond. The Mumbai team, who entered the ring to chase down the huge target of 215 runs set by Punjab Kings, suffered a setback in the beginning. Captain Rohit Sharma was ducked on the third ball of the first over. Rishi Dhawan tried to turn the ball into a six and gave a catch to short and turned back. Mumbai’s innings which was running at a crawl at one stage.. Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav changed gears and the score board moved rapidly. Both of them who competed and hit the boundaries played brilliantly at the crucial stage. Surya Kumar Yadav entertained with shots from all sides of the field in his own style. Arshdeep Singh turned the match around as the Mumbai Indians team went towards victory. On the first ball of the 15th over, Suryakumar Yadav was sent to the pavilion after receiving an excellent catch at slip. Then Ishan dismissed Kishan in the over. As both of them were out in a short period of time, there was a bit of disappointment in the Mumbai team. However, it was not for long. In the end Tilak Verma (26 runs, 10 balls, 1 four, 3 sixes) played beyond. Badi ended the match with three sixes in the over. The ceremony was completed when Tim David (19 runs, 10 balls, 3 fours) also swung the bat. Earlier, the Punjab Kings team, who had lost the toss and batted first, lost 3 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs and scored 214 runs. At the end of the innings, the team’s score crossed the 200 mark as the sky was the limit for Livingston and Jitesh Sharma. Up to 12 overs, the game continued like one, then another. Livingston and Jitesh put on a partnership of 119 runs in just 53 balls. In the 19th over, Livingston hit three sixes in the first three balls and inspired the Punjab fans. Livingston remained unbeaten on 82 runs (4 sixes, 7 fours) off just 42 balls. At the other end, Jitesh Sharma also overplayed. He scored 49 runs in 27 balls (2 sixes, 5 fours). Among the Mumbai bowlers, Chawla took 2 wickets. Arshad Khan took 1 wicket. Pacer Jofra Archer bowled 4 overs and conceded 56 runs. He could not take a single wicket. Among the bowlers of Punjab, Nathan Ellis took 2 wickets, while Arshdeep Singh and Rishi Dhawan took a wicket each.