Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 17th Match IPL 2021 – Who Will Win Today’s Match?
Punjab Kings win by 9 wickets
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| Current Batters |
Chris Gayle – 43(35)
Lokesh Rahul – 60(52)
|
| Current Bowler | Trent Boult – 2.4ov – 30/0 |
| Current Run Rate | 7.47 |
| Toss | Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bowl. |
| Home Team | Punjab Kings |
| Score: 1-132 | Overs: 17.4 | |
| Away Team | Mumbai Indians |
| Score: 6-131 | Overs: 20.0 | |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2021 |
| Umpires |
Shamsuddin, C
Menon, N N Khalid, H A S |
| Match Referee | Kutty, V N |
Match Scorecard
| BATSMEN | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokesh Rahul | not out | 60 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 115.38 |
| Mayank Agarwal | c: Yadav b: Chahar | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Chris Gayle | not out | 43 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 122.86 |
| Total | (17.4 Ov, RR: 7.47) | 132/1 | ||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Mayank Agarwal, 7.2) | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 2.4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 11.25 | 0 | 1 |
| Krunal Pandya | 3.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 | 3 | 0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 3.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahul Chahar | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayant Yadav | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieron Pollard | 1.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 |
| BATSMEN | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | c: Henriques b: Hooda | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Rohit Sharma | c: Allen b: Shami | 63 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 121.15 |
| Ishan Kishan | c: Rahul b: Bishnoi | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | c: Gayle b: Bishnoi | 33 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 122.22 |
| Kieron Pollard | not out | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Hardik Pandya | c: Hooda b: Singh | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Krunal Pandya | c: Pooran b: Shami | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Total | (20.0 Ov, RR: 6.55) | 131/6 | ||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Quinton de Kock, 1.6), 4-112 (Rohit Sharma, 17.3), 2-26 (Ishan Kishan, 6.6), 3-105 (Suryakumar Yadav, 16.1), 5-122 (Hardik Pandya, 18.4), 6-130 (Krunal Pandya, 19.5) | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moises Henriques | 3.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Deepak Hooda | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Shami | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Allen | 3.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 3.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 | 2 | 0 |
Match Commentary
Match Prediction – PBKS vs MI, 17th Match IPL 2021 – Who Will Win Today’s Match?
It’s been hard work on the Chepauk track and both Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Mumbai Indians (MI) have found that out first hand. While Mumbai have a win-loss record of 2-2, Punjab lost their only game that they played at this venue in this 2021 season. Both sides are coming off a loss and will be looking to bounce back.
Punjab seem a bit lost and are looking completely out of sorts. The KL Rahul-led side have lost three on the bounce and it could’ve well been four on the trot if not for those last two overs from Riley Meredith and Arshdeep Singh against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their opening encounter. Since then, their batting has flopped twice – scoring 106/8 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and 120 allout against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Meanwhile, their bowling has just not looked threatening enough. The Indian fast bowlers have been slightly inconsistent, especially Mohammed Shami who started off well but his form seems to have tapered off in the last couple of games. The spinners have looked ineffective and have picked up just two wickets from 24 overs. Thus, things are looking dire for Punjab and they need to pull up their socks quickly, else their campaign could well turn out to be like last year.
They face an opposition against whom they have a decent head to head record. Punjab have won 12 games against MI while the latter have won 14. Moreover, the Rohit Sharma-led side have also lost a couple of games already.
MI might just shrug off their last loss against Delhi. However, they will be worried about the form of their powerhouse 5, 6 and 7. The Pandya brothers and Kieron Pollard haven’t really fired. In fact, in almost every game, MI have got a good start at the top but the middle-order failures have seen them crumble to par or below-par totals. The bowling has been pretty good. The premier fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult have led the charge while Rahul Chahar has been a wicket-taking option in the middle overs.
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Team News
Team news: Punjab Kings
There are no injury concerns for Punjab. However, they have chopped and changed quite a bit. They did make a couple of changes in the last game and even though they lost, they may just stick with the same XI for another game.
Team news: Mumbai Indians
Despite the loss against Delhi, MI are unlikely to make any changes. Rohit Sharma was off the field for most part when MI were bowling. He revealed that he was struggling with a hamstring niggle but he is likely to be fit in time for this game.
Predicted XI
Punjab Kings: KL Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Moises Henriques, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
Mumbai Indians: Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Key players
KL Rahul : In the two games that KL Rahul scored, Punjab got big scores and were in the game. In the other two games that he was out cheaply, Punjab could not even cross 120. Thus, the PBKS skipper will be absolutely crucial to his side’s chances. He will have to bat long and bat big. Moreover, the onus might be on him to up the ante at the top and in the powerplay as the pitch gets slower and slower to bat on as the game progresses.
Rohit Sharma : Rohit Sharma seems to be batting well and he has got off to a solid start in each of the four games in this season. The MI skipper has scores of 19, 43, 32 and 44 so far and is striking at 135.29 as well. However, he hasn’t been able to convert these starts into a big score and more often than not, Rohit has got out at crunch junctures of the game. Hence, with the middle-order misfiring, MI will hope their skipper can get that big scores. Moreover, Rohit will fancy his chances in this game as he has a good record against Punjab – 669 runs at an average of 33.45 which includes six fifties.
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | Net RR | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.547 | 12 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.263 | 10 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.171 | 10 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.062 | 8 |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.19 | 6 |
| 6 | Punjab Kings | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.368 | 6 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.494 | 4 |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.623 | 2 |
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FOUR! Trent Boult to Lokesh Rahul. Yorker, middle stump on the back foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs. That’s the winning runs. A convincing victory for Punjab Kings as they breeze past Mumbai Indians with ease. MI bowlers hardly troubled the PBKS batters, who looked in glorious touch. Punjab will look to gain momentum from this win and carry it to the rest of the tournament. Rahul is adjudged as the Player of the Match for his stellar performance with the bat. Join us for tomorrow’s game. Until then, Cheers.n
Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Gayle. Back of a length, outside off stump deep in crease dropped, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Krunal Pandya to Chris Gayle. Stock ball full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.
Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Kieron Pollard to Lokesh Rahul. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs.
Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to square leg for 1 run, mis-fielded by Kishan.
Rahul Chahar to Lokesh Rahul. Leg spinner back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.
Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Kishan.
Rahul Chahar to Lokesh Rahul. Leg spinner back of a length, to leg on the back foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Yadav. Punjab looks to have the edge over Mumbai at the moment. Let’s see how things pan out at the end.
Jayant Yadav to Chris Gayle. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to first slip for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Rahul Chahar to Lokesh Rahul. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the back foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.
Krunal Pandya to Mayank Agarwal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mayank Agarwal. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Kishan.
Rahul Chahar to Lokesh Rahul. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to square leg for 1 run, fielded by de Kock.
Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for no runs, direct hit by Chahar.
Jasprit Bumrah to Lokesh Rahul. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Chahar.
SIX! Krunal Pandya to Mayank Agarwal. Stock length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs. Into the stands! Mayank powers it over the fence for a maximum.
Trent Boult to Mayank Agarwal. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot Steer, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Chahar.
Start of Punjab Kings Innings.
Mohammed Shami to Kieron Pollard. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Henriques. That’s the end of MI’s innings. They have set a target of 132 for Punjab. It’s not going to be an easy chase for Punjab, considering the surface and bowling prowess of the Mumbai Indians. Join us in another few minutes for the MI run chase.
Arshdeep Singh to Krunal Pandya. Yorker, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Bishnoi.
Mohammed Shami to Kieron Pollard. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump down the track cutting, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Bishnoi.
Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
Mohammed Shami to Suryakumar Yadav. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Hooda.
Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, outside edge to long on for 1 run, fielded by Agarwal.
Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma. Leg spinner half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Pooran.
Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, mis-fielded by Henriques, fielded by Pooran.
Deepak Hooda to Rohit Sharma. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to point for no runs, fielded by Allen.
Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Ravi Bishnoi to Rohit Sharma. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Pooran.
Fabian Allen to Rohit Sharma. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Hooda.
OUT! Caught. Ravi Bishnoi to Ishan Kishan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge, caught by Rahul. Bishnoi relieves Ishan of his misery as he sends him back to the pavilion.
Mohammed Shami to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to short leg for 1 run.
FOUR! Moises Henriques to Rohit Sharma. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs. Put away! Rohit dispatches it to the ropes for a boundary.
Deepak Hooda to Ishan Kishan. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Allen. A solid start for Punjab as they manage to keep the MI batters in check.
Moises Henriques to Rohit Sharma. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Hooda, fielded by Pooran.
OUT! Caught. Deepak Hooda to Quinton de Kock. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Henriques. Hooda draws first blood! Batting woes continue for Quinton as he fails yet another time in this tournament.
Moises Henriques to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bishnoi.