PBKS chased down MI's 131/6 with 14 balls to spare.
Invited to bat first, the defending champions posted a below-par 131/6 in 20 overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma was the lone warrior with the bat, scoring 63 off 52 balls, including 5 fours and 2 sixes.
Mohammad Shami and Ravi Bishnoi were the stand-out bowlers for Punjab, claiming 2 wickets each by conceding 21 runs in their stipulated four overs.
In reply, PBKS rode on captain KL Rahul’s unbeaten 60 off 52 balls and Chris Gayle’s 35-ball 43* to overhaul the target with 9 wickets in hand 14 balls to spare.
Rahul Chahar (1-19) claimed the only wicket of Mayank Agarwal that fell in Punjab’s innings.
Cricket fraternity lauded Punjab Kings for their clinical outing, which gave them their second win in 5 games this season.
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