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Follow UsMI’s powerplay debacle
Put in to bat first, Mumbai Indians (MI) got off to the worst possible start, having lost four wickets for just 28 runs. Only Punjab Kings (PBKS) had scored fewer runs (27) than MI in the first six overs this season.
Wadhera, David's rescue act
Nehal Wadhera (46) walked out to bat in the powerplay, and luckily for MI, he did not throw his wicket away. He found an able ally in Tim David (35*), with whom he put up 32 in three overs to steady MI’s innings before the latter teed off in the end.
Stoinis’ all-round show
Marcus Stoinis bowled three overs in the powerplay for the first time in his T20 career, and that decision paid off as he got the big wicket of Suryakumar Yadav (10) conceding just 19 runs. He also belted 62 off 45 (SR 137.78), while the rest of the team managed just 72 off 71 (SR 101.40)
Pandya steps up with the ball
Hardik Pandya (2/26) was the pick of MI’s bowlers. He picked up the wicket of KL Rahul (28) in his first over and then returned to remove Deepak Hooda (18) to give his side hope. He mixed it up with excellent length and short deliveries to trouble the batters.
LSG's middle-order mess
When Stoinis got out, LSG needed just 30 more runs off 31 deliveries. While they got home with four balls, it was less than convincing, as a mixture of poor shot selection and mindless running between the wickets almost handed Mumbai the match.
Another 10-odd runs and LSG might have succumbed to a defeat.
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