Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, Indian Premier League 2020 Match 13: As it happened
Skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a half-century before the bowlers came to the fore to help Mumbai Indians thrash Kings XI Punjab by 48 runs in Match 13 of the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and opted to bowl first against defending champions Mumbai Indians in Match 13 of the IPL 2020.
- The KL Rahul-led side then suffered a four-wicket defeat at the hands of Steve Smith's Rajasthan Royals in their last fixture.
- The two teams have faced each other in a total of 24 IPL matches, with Mumbai Indians emerging victorious on 13 occasions and KXIP winning 11 of them.
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Skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a half-century before the bowlers came to the fore to help Mumbai Indians thrash Kings XI Punjab by 48 runs in Match 13 of the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma not only smashed a crucial half-century but also stitched a crucial 62-run stand with Ishan Kishan (28) for the third wicket.The Mumbai Indians opener eventually departed for 45-ball 70, which was decorated with eight boundaries and three sixes.
Subsequently, Kieron Pollard (47) and Hardik Pandya (30) stitched a 67-run partnership for the fifth wicket to guide Mumbai Indians to a decent score of 191 for four.
In reply, Jaspit Bumrah,Rahul Chahar and James Pattinson bagged two wickets, while Trent Boult and Krunal Pandya chipped in with a wicket each to help Mumbai Indians restrict Kings XI Punjab to a score of 143 for eight inside 20 overs.
Nicholas Pooran was the highest scorer for the KL Rahul-led side with 27-ball 44, followed by opener Mayank Agarwal's 25.
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