Punjab Kings (PBKS) faced Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 17th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Friday (April 23).
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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