Mumbai Indians notched up a convincing 23-run victory against the Kings' XI Punjab at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
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Kings XI Punjab suffered their third successive Indian Premier League loss, going down by 23 runs to Mumbai Indians today.
Skipper Sachin Tendulkar and Ambati Rayudu both scored 51 in a 95-run second-wicket partnership to propel Mumbai to 159 for five, but Shaun Marsh kept Punjab in the hunt with his 61 off 47 - adding 72 with Paul Valthaty (33).
However, two wickets each from Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga and Munaf Patel restricted Kings XI to 136 for eight and ensured Mumbai's return to the top of the points table.
Mumbai's run-rate was pedestrian in the first five overs as the early dismissal of Davy Jacobs (10) kept Tendulkar and Rayudu on the back foot.
Tendulkar cut loose with a six off Bhargav Bhatt, helping Mumbai reach the 10-over mark at 67.
Rayudu then turned aggressor and fired eight boundaries en route to his 50, while Tendulkar reached his 10th IPL half-century off 45 deliveries.
Kieron Pollard provided the late fireworks with two sixes in an 11-ball 20, with Rohit Sharma (18) helping to add 15 in the final two overs.
Punjab lost Adam Gilchrist lbw to Harbhajan in the first over, but Valthaty and Marsh steadied the chase with their gritty second-wicket stand.
Symonds helped Mumbai hit back by ending Valthaty's 38-ball innings and Rohit Sharma then took a diving catch to get rid of David Hussey.
Marsh led a valiant fight - after Pollard ousted Dinesh Karthik (one) - and reached a crucial 50 in 39 deliveries, but he found little support as Abhishek Nayar (14) fell to Harbhajan before Malinga bowled Bipul Sharma (one).
With 34 required off 12, Marsh's effort was at last ended by Malinga while Patel cleaned up Ryan Harris in the final over as Punjab's reply petered out with 24 required.
Mumbai Indians: SR Tendulkar (captain), RG Sharma, AT Rayudu, KA Pollard, DJ Jacobs (WK), A Symonds, TL Suman, Harbhajan Singh, MM Patel, SL Malinga, AN Ahmed
Kings XI Punjab: AC Gilchrist (captain & WK) PC Valthaty, SE Marsh, KD Karthik, DJ Hussey, AM Nayar, P Kumar, PP Chawla, BA Bhatt, Bipul Sharma, RJ Harris
Kings XI Punjab suffered their third successive Indian Premier League loss, going down by 23 runs to Mumbai Indians today.
Skipper Sachin Tendulkar and Ambati Rayudu both scored 51 in a 95-run second-wicket partnership to propel Mumbai to 159 for five, but Shaun Marsh kept Punjab in the hunt with his 61 off 47 - adding 72 with Paul Valthaty (33).
However, two wickets each from Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga and Munaf Patel restricted Kings XI to 136 for eight and ensured Mumbai's return to the top of the points table.
Mumbai's run-rate was pedestrian in the first five overs as the early dismissal of Davy Jacobs (10) kept Tendulkar and Rayudu on the back foot.
Tendulkar cut loose with a six off Bhargav Bhatt, helping Mumbai reach the 10-over mark at 67.
Rayudu then turned aggressor and fired eight boundaries en route to his 50, while Tendulkar reached his 10th IPL half-century off 45 deliveries.
Kieron Pollard provided the late fireworks with two sixes in an 11-ball 20, with Rohit Sharma (18) helping to add 15 in the final two overs.
Punjab lost Adam Gilchrist lbw to Harbhajan in the first over, but Valthaty and Marsh steadied the chase with their gritty second-wicket stand.
Symonds helped Mumbai hit back by ending Valthaty's 38-ball innings and Rohit Sharma then took a diving catch to get rid of David Hussey.
Marsh led a valiant fight - after Pollard ousted Dinesh Karthik (one) - and reached a crucial 50 in 39 deliveries, but he found little support as Abhishek Nayar (14) fell to Harbhajan before Malinga bowled Bipul Sharma (one).
With 34 required off 12, Marsh's effort was at last ended by Malinga while Patel cleaned up Ryan Harris in the final over as Punjab's reply petered out with 24 required.
Mumbai Indians: SR Tendulkar (captain), RG Sharma, AT Rayudu, KA Pollard, DJ Jacobs (WK), A Symonds, TL Suman, Harbhajan Singh, MM Patel, SL Malinga, AN Ahmed
Kings XI Punjab: AC Gilchrist (captain & WK) PC Valthaty, SE Marsh, KD Karthik, DJ Hussey, AM Nayar, P Kumar, PP Chawla, BA Bhatt, Bipul Sharma, RJ Harris
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