Highlights, IPL 2020: Kings XI Punjab beat Mumbai Indians in double Super Over
Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab IPL 2020: Hello and welcome to our coverage of MI vs KXIP live IPL match from Dubai. Defending Champions Mumbai Indian will look to seal the playoffs berth in the clash against KXIP on Sunday. Mumbai Indians have steamrolled opposition teams with an explosive batting line-up complemented by a lethal bowling attack and the latest side to bear their brunt were the Kolkata Knight Riders who suffered an eight-wicket defeat on Friday. Table-toppers MI boast of top batsmen such as captain Rohit Sharma (251 runs) and his opening partner Quinton de Kock (269) and both are in good touch, while the middle-order is manned by the likes of Suryakumar Yadav (243 runs) and Ishan Kishan (186 runs). On the other hand, KXIP are languishing at the bottom of the table despite having the top-two leading run-getters of the tournament in skipper KL Rahul (387 runs at a strike rate of 134.84) and his opening partner, Mayank Agarwal (337 runs). KXIP's problem has been that their batting and bowling have not fired in unison on most occasions even though their confidence has been boosted by the return of Gayle. Here you can follow all the updates of MI vs KXIP live match from Dubai.
KXIP beat MI in double SUPER OVER
BALL 4: Boult to Mayank, SINGLE! and it's finally Done and Dusted as KXIP beat MI in the second SUPER OVER
BALL 3: Boult to Mayank, FOUR! Full toss and Mayank slams it over extra covers for a boundary.
BALL 2: Boult to Gayle, SINGLE! Short Ball and Gayle manages a single
BALL 1: Boult to Gayle, SIX! THE UNIVERSE BOSS strikes on the very first ball, juicy full toss and he slams it over long-on for a biggie.
* Trent Boult to bowl the second Super Over for MI
* Mayank Agarwal and Chris Gayle to bat for KXIP in the second Super Over
BALL 6: Jordan to Pollard, DOUBLE! Phenomenal effort from Mayank Agarwal at the boundary rope as he saves four crucial runs for his team. KXIP need 12 runs to win the match
BALL 5: Jordan to Pollard, DOT BALL! Excellent ball from Chris Jordan
BALL 4: Jodan to Pollard, SINGLE! RUN-OUT! Hardik Pandya sacrifices his wicket to put Pollard back on strike.
BALL 4: Jordan to Pollard, WIDE!
BALL 3: Jordan to Pollard, FOUR! A little wide but in the slot zone as Pollard powers it through extra covers for a boundary.
BALL 2: Jordan to Hardik, SINGLE! Another brilliant yorker from Chris Jordan only a single again.
BALL 2: Jordan to Hardik, WIDE!
BALL 1: Jordan to Pollard, SINGLE! Brilliant yorker and Pollard only manages a single from it.
* Chris Jordan to bowl the second super over for KXIP
* Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard to bat in the second Super Over for Mumbai
Ball 6: Shami to De Kock, SINGLE AND RUN-OUT! ANOTHER SUPER OVER to decide the result. Absolute madness in Dubai
Ball 5: Shami to Rohit, SINGLE! 2 runs from the last ball
Ball 4: Shami to Rohit, DOT BALL! Good yorker from Shami.
Ball 3: Shami to De Kock, SINGLE! Through covers and only a single
Ball 2: Shami to Rohit, SINGLE! The skipper launches it over covers but manages only a single.
Ball 1: Shami to De Kock, SINGLE! The southpaw tries to slice but didn't connect it well.
* Regular openers Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock are back for the Super Over chase.
* Shami to bowl the Super Over from Punjab to defend 6 runs.
Ball 6: Bumrah to Rahul, OUT! AND Bumrah removes Rahul again in the same match. KXIP only manage to score 5 from the SUPER OVER.
Ball 5: Bumrah to Rahul, DOUBLE! Yorker and Rahul only manages a double from it.
Ball 4: Bumrah to Hooda, SINGLE! Rahul decides to not take a double.
Ball 3: Bumrah to Rahul, SINGLE! The KXIP skipper plays it fine but manages only a single.
Ball 2: Bumrah to Pooran, OUT! Another full toss and Pooran tries to hit over mid-wicket but misses the connection as super-sub Anukul Roy takes a brilliant catch,
Ball 1: Bumrah to Rahul, SINGLE! Full toss and Rahul slams it through covers and Rohit stops it easily.
* Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the Super Over for MI
* KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran are back for the Super Over to bat for KXIP
23.21 IST: Boult to Jordan, SINGLE AND RUN-OUT! Kings XI Punjab (176/6) tie against Mumbai Indians (176/6) in Dubai. Super Over to decide result
23.17 IST: Boult to Jordan, FOUR! Edged and races away for a boundary, brilliant yorker but luck was in KXIP's favour.
23.12 IST: Coulter-Nile to Jordan, FOUR! On the pads and Chris plays it fine for a crucial boundary.
23.10 IST: Coulter-Nile to Hooda, FOUR! Length ball and Hooda slashes it hard through the third man for a boundary.
23.04 IST: Bumrah to Rahul, OUT! BOWLED! The best in the business produces his magic with a toe-crushing yorker and KXIP in trouble now.
22.57 IST: Coulter-Nile to Rahul, FOUR! In the slot and KL drives it through extra covers for a lovely boundary.
22.54 IST: Bumrah to Hooda, SIX! Bouncer from Boom but Hooda was ready for it as he hooks it over fine leg for a six.
22.52 IST: Bumrah to Rahul, FOUR! Short and wide from the bowler as KL cuts it hard for a boundary in the gap.
22.42 IST: Krunal to Rahul, FOUR! Too full from the bowlers and Rahul drives it through covers for a boundary.
22.38 IST: Chahar to Maxwell, OUT! Big show misery with bat continues in IPL. Maxwell swings his bat hard but gets a thick edge and Rohit takes a brilliant catch at slip.
22.37 IST: Chahar to Rahul, SIX! Short ball and KL slams it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
22.33 IST: Bumrah to Pooran, OUT! Short ball as Pooran tries to pull it but didn't connect well as Coulter Nile takes an easy catch.
22.25 IST: Pollard to Pooran, SIX! This pocket rocket is not stopping for anyone as he slams this one over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
22.24 IST: Pollard to Pooran, FOUR! Enough width from the bowler as Pooran slaps it hard through covers for a boundary.
22.20 IST: Chahar to Pooran, SIX! In the slot and Pooran smashes it straight down the ground for a massive six.
22.16 IST: Chahar to Gayle, OUT! Short and Wide from the bowler as Gayle tries to launch it for biggie but misses the connection and Boult takes an easy catch.
22.05 IST: Pollard to Gayle, SIX! In the slot and Gayle smashes it straight for a massive six.
21.56 IST: Boult to Rahul, SIX! Back of a length ball and Rahul pulls it from the back foot for a six over mid-wicket.
21.51 IST: Coulter Nile to Gayle, SIX! The big man makes room for himself and slams it straight for a massive six.
21.45 IST: Bumrah to Mayank, OUT! BIG BLOW! Good line from Jasprit as Mayank edges it to the stumps.
21.41 IST: Boult to Rahul, FOUR! Too full from Trent Boult as KL drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.
21.39 IST: Boult to Rahul, FOUR! Short ball and KL pulls it hard for a boundary over mid-wicket.
21.37 IST: Boult to Rahul, FOUR! Poor fielding from Rahul Chahar at covers as the ball races away for a boundary.
21.29 IST: Boult to Mayank, FOUR! Enough width from the bowler as Mayank slashes it over the third man for a boundary.
* Trent Boult to start the proceedings with new ball
* KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal are back for the chase
21.12 IST: Jordan to Pollard, FOUR! Mumbai Indians 176/6 in 20 overs against Kings XI Punjab in Dubai. De Kock 53, Shami 2/30
21.11 IST: Jordan to Pollard, SIX! Wide and full as Pollard slams it straight down the ground for a maximum.
21.08 IST: Jordan to Pollard, SIX! Short ball and Pollard pulls it hard for a massive six over deep mid-wicket.
21.04 IST: Shami to Coulter-Nile, FOUR! Back of a length slower ball and the batsman connects it well for a boundary.
21.01 IST: Arshdeep to Coulter Nile, FOUR! Excellent shot from the Aussie as he drives the ball near point for a boundary.
20.58 IST: Arshdeep to Pollard, SIX! The big man shuffles a bit and slams a wide full toss for a maximum over mid-on
20.56 IST: Arshdeep to Pollard, SIX! POWERED! The bowler misses the yorker and Pollie slams it straight down the ground for a maximum.
20.52 IST: Jordan to De Kock, OUT! A tad slower deliver from Jordan and the batsman tries to launch it over mid-wicket but misses the middle of the bat as Agarwal takes an easy catch.
20.45 IST: Shami to Hardik, OUT! Short ball and the batsman was in no control to play any shot at that one as he edges it to Pooran.
20.40 IST: Murugan to De Kock, SIX! In the slot and the southpaw launches it over long-on for a biggie.
20.37 IST: Bishnoi to Hardik, SIX! The younger Pandya takes revenge of his brother's wicket on the very first ball with a six over mid-off.
20.33 IST: Bishnoi to Krunal, OUT! Too full on the pads and Krunal tries to sweep it over backward square leg but gets only an edge, which lands directly into Hooda's hands.
20.28 IST: Ashwin to Krunal, FOUR! Short from Murugan and the southpaw slams it hard over mid-wicket for one bounce four.
20.22 IST: Hooda to De Kock, SIX! Too short from the bowler and Quinton hammers it over mid-wicket for a six.
20.19 IST: Ashwin to Krunal, FOUR! Enough width from the bowler as the southpaw cuts it hard for a boundary.
20:11 IST: Maxwell to Krunal, FOUR! Off his back foot, lofts it over cover for a brilliant boundary.
20:07 IST: Jordan to Krunal, SIX! Length ball well wide and Krunal slashed it over point for a six.
19:57 IST: Arshdeep to Ishan, OUT! Length ball down off side. Top edged it to M Ashwin at third man
19:54 IST: Maxwell to Ishan, FOUR! Pulled away towards deep midwicket for a boundary.
19:49 IST: Shami to Suryakumar, OUT! KXIP on fire tonight! Terrible shot and the man in form goes back for a duck.
19:44 IST: Arshdeep to Rohit OUT! WOOOOAAAAH!!! Rohit departs for just nine. Rohit looked for the cut shot against the length ball and he chopped it onto the stumps.
19:41 IST: Meanwhile SRH are 2/2 in Super Over. KKR need just three runs to win
19:35 IST: Shami to Rohit, FOUR! Clipped off his pads for a boundary down fine leg.
19:35 IST: Shami to De Kock, FOUR! Uses the width to cut it past point for a boundary.
19:34 IST: There is something interesting from KXIP. Glenn Maxwell starts the attack and Rohit manages a boundary in the fifth ball punched between cover point and sweeper cover
19:21 IST: KXIP skipper KL Rahul: We're at that stage where the toss doesn't matter. We need to show energy and try to win everything from here. Last game was too close for comfort but we needed a win like that to get over the line. We're also going in with the same team
19:19 IST: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma: We're having a bat first. We want to put runs on the board, the team has done well doing that. We don't need to change that. It is an important game for us and putting runs on the board would be ideal. The team has looked balanced. Guys have put their hands up in different situations. Bumrah is an important cog and him doing well reflects the team performance. We're going in with the same team
19:14 IST: Here is the playing XI for the two teams...
Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
19:02 IST: Mumbai Indians win toss, opt to bat first
18:45 IST: Mumbai Indians have another chance to go top of the points table. Having played a game less than present topper Delhi Capitals, they have 12 points in eight games. A win will take them top of the table based on net run rate.
18:40 IST: Mumbai Indians stand ahead in the rivalry contest with 14 wins in 25 meetings which includes four victories in their last five encounters, the last one being a win in Abu Dhabi earlier this month by 48 runs
