King XI Punjab were finally able to put up an all round performance both with bat and ball to clinch a comfortable win of 66 runs against Mumbai Indians. Chasing a target of 183 runs for victory Mumbai were never in the hunt and they manage just 116/9 in their 20 overs.
Dwayne Bravo scored 23 for the Mumbai side and Shaun Pollock 22, but it was never going to be enough.
The start of the day were the Sri Lankan wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Sangkara who single handedly guide his team to put up a good score of 182 runs in their 20 overs. No one stayed long enough with K.Sangkara
Mumbai Indians once again went into the match without their start batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Harbhajan Singh once again able to won the toss and again like the previous match he opted to field first.
So after loosing this match Mumbai Indians is hoping that their start batsman Sachin Tendulkar will be fit for their next match against Deccan Chargers on Sunday.
Kumar Sangkara was declared Man of the Match.
Match Summary
King Xi Punjab– 182/10 in 20 Overs
K.Sangkara– 94 Y.Singh – 18
H.Singh– 3-0-32-3A.Nehra – 3-0-22-2
Mumbai Indians– 116/9 in 20 Overs
Dwayne Bravo– 23Shaun Pollock– 22
I.Pathan– 4-1-19-2P.Chawla – 4-0-16-2
Highlights IPL twenty20 – Mumbai Indians Vs King XI Punjab
