Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 13th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Indian Premier League 2020 Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Date & Time: Oct 01, 06:00 PM LOCAL

Will KXIP register their second win? © BCCI

That's all from us folks! Hope you enjoyed this cracking performance from Mumbai. Until next time then ...

Here's what the players had to say -

Rohit Sharma | MI Captain: Was a great win. We didn't start really well, but we always knew with the kind of attack Punjab had we wanted to capitalize. Those two guys they back themselves to get the runs, it's nice to have them in form as well. It wasn't going to be easy with the ball against KXIP batting line-up. We knew we had to get early wickets and everything went to plan, credit to the bowlers. The last game the execution wasn't exactly right at the death with the ball. So we discussed and wanted to improve. I haven't played enough with Boult and Pattinson, so it's difficult to get them on the same page. They have now got an idea of what I need from them and I got to know them better too.

Kieron Pollard | Player of the Match: Feels good. We were on the losing side last game, so we want to come out on the right side today. It's about what's there in front of you. Look at the bowlers and see how many you want to get, 15 off the over and then you try to go hard. Today he had to come and swing and he showed his prowess. We know sky is the limit in the last 4 overs.

Mayank Agarwal: We are not competing for the cap, we are just looking to play some good cricket. It doesn't matter who gets the runs, be it Rahul, Maxwell, Pooran or anyone else. Runs in the international circuit has given me a lot of confidence. In the lockdown, I sat down and looked on how things will work in the T20 template. The thought is just about getting into great positions.

KL Rahul, KXIP captain: Obviously disappointing. Looking back, we could've been three wins out of four. This game, we made some mistakes. Important we come back stronger. Wicket looked good with the new ball. Don't know if it slowed up after that. Another bowling option would be nice - an all-rounder option who can bat and bowl well. Will be sitting with the coaches to decide if we want to play an extra bowler. Until and unless that orange cap stays with Kings XI I'm happy. He's (Agarwal) worked very hard and deserves that cap. I'm sure I'll take it off him soon.

MI win by 48 runs

Rohit, Pollard and Hardik produced the goods with the bat while Chahar, Krunal, Bumrah and Pattinson dismantled KXIP without much fuss. Rahul and Mayank gave the side a brisk start but once Bumrah struck early, there was no stopping MI. Pooran did threaten for a bit but it wasn't enough to take the side close. All MI bowlers chipped in with wickets as the side bagged their second win.

KXIP have now lost three games and this is their first bad game. It's been tough for them so far.

Quick strikes - Neesham and Sarfaraz Khan fall in quick succession. The match is done and dusted. No miracles tonight.

Five down

Maxwell's scratchy innings comes to an end. Tried to slog against the spin against Chahar and gives a simple catch to deep midwicket.

KXIP 109 for 5

14.26 KXIP 13.70 MI 12.14 MI 11.60 RR 9.93 CSK 9.38 SRH 9.33 DC 9.20 KKR

A team that should be sitting on 6/6 points, against one that came miraculously close to being 4/6 - instead they are both on two. The way the table is bunched together, you can slide horribly down before you know it - makes this a quietly vital contest.

2020 inUAE

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Hello and welcome to the live blog of the IPL 2020 clash between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians.

After heartbreaking losses, making it two defeats in three games for each of the sides, both Kings XI Punjab and defending champions Mumbai Indians are looking to find some momentum as they go head to head in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

While KXIP were at the receiving end of the spectacular heist that made Rahul Tewatia an overnight star, MI, despite an equally stunning fightback from Ishan Kisan and Kieron Pollard, could only so much as tie the game before succumbing in the Super Over against Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, the two teams have more in common than just heartache and mid-table placement. Two of the best bowling sides in powerplay this IPL, KXIP and MI are, at the same time, also the two worst faring sides in death overs. Their pacers' inconsistency - in particular that of Sheldon Cottrell and Jasprit Bumrah - has a lot to contribute to that.

Hardik Pandya's first competitive tournament after a major surgery has meant that MI have been wary of using his bowling. And the lack of those four overs have greatly hurt the team balance as well. That their spinners haven't fired as yet only adds to their worries, especially going back to a venue where they might need to depend a lot more on their slower bowlers for control. And now they're up against a team led by KL Rahul, the man who has been leading from the front and boasts of a stellar record against them.

Rahul's three previous scores against Mumbai Indians read 100* (64), 71* (57) and 94 (60), and his current form only makes him a bigger threat for Rohit & Co. In fact, Rahul (222) and teammate Mayank Agarwal (221) are the tournament's leading run-scorers at the moment, having scored marginally over 2/3rds of their team's runs in the three games so far. As much as Rahul will cherish the match-up against a seemingly off-colour Bumrah, MI would be hoping to exploit his weakness against spinners, his tendency to slow down in the middle overs. Which puts the spotlight on Pandya Sr. once more. Krunal's underwhelming returns, with both bat and ball, don't inspire much confidence. But the lack of a quality like-for-like replacement would mean there won't be too much tinkering with a line up that's seemed a bit rusty and is already one bowler short.