Jasprit Bumrah snapped up three crucial wickets in the death overs as defending champions, Mumbai Indians, kept th൩eir play-off hopes alive by notching up a thrilling three-run win over Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Wednesday.
Chasing 187 to win, KL Rahul blasted 10 fours and three sixes in his 60-ball 94-run innings and shared a 111-run second wicket partnership with Aaron Finch (46) to take Punjab to the brink of a successful run-chase but Bumrah’s brilliance in the second spell derail the chase.
Earlier,ဣ West Indian power-hitter Keiron Pollard finally found his groove with a fiery 50 to bail Mumbai out of trouble and post a challenging total of 186/8.
Here is how Twitterati reacted to MI’s win over KXIP:
Magnificent innings from KL Rahul. He had been magnificent and feel for him but Kings 11 have si🌱mply not been good enough in the crucial phases. Mumbai owe this to Bumrah. Top spell
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Bumrah’s 17th and 19th overs….didn’t concede a single boundary in his spell of four overs in a high scoring encounter on a flat pitch. Well done 👍
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Does this defeat mean tꦏhat @lionsdenkxip have missed the bus from being top of the table before their break.. Bumrah BRILLIANT
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali)
Together we will, always!
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar)
Resurgent Mumbai Indians. Yet another close𓆉📖 encounter ; are back in top 4
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum)
Spare a though🎃t for Tye & Rahul. How often do you see 4-16(4) and 94(60) end up on the losing side? Stellar stufᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚf by
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
Some people just ooze class. Like🐠 KL Rahul in this
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
KL Rahul is some player .. He needs to b▨e playing all formats for ..
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Don't be sad CHAMPION KL Rahul, you did your part very well (94 off 60 balls)
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Love gesture fro🐭m Hardik Pandya to⛎wards KL Rahul
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
. has done it again. He wins the Man of ꦅthe Match award for his amazing spell. Well done, Boom!
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Highest scores in unsuccessful chases in IPL:
100 Y Pathan, 2010
95* KL RAHUL, 2018 (v RR)
95 S Marsh, 2011
95 Vohra, 2017
94* Ojha, 2018
94 KL RAHUL, 2018 (v MI)Two brilliant innings ruined by lack of support from 🍰others!
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
feel so sad for KL Rahul.. what a knock ! sending Axar Patel ahead of Yuvi and Manoj Tiwary was a crime.. sad decision that has cost them the game.. credit to another Ind♐ian star, Jasprit Bumrah.. best m𒈔atch of the tournament so far..
— Dhaya Alagiri (@dhayaalagiri)
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Mumbai indians fans right now.
— Mask 🎭 (@Mr_LoLwa)
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I wonder what Punjab would hౠave done without Rahul and Tye th🦩is season.
— Shubh Aggarwal (@shubh_chintak)