MI vs RR highlights: Mumbai Indians outclass Punjab by 6 wickets in high-scoring thriller

Fivetime champions Mumbai Indians class and pedigree will once again be tested when they take on an unpredictable Punjab Kings in a mustwin fixture on Wednesday A win will give MI the muchneeded push on the points table while a loss will see them slip further and chart a familiar course like the previous edition MI had finished 10th and last in the previous edition The side are currently placed seventh with eight points from eight matches and things are not looking great for Rohit Sharmas sidePBKS vs MI A brief overviewThe win against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium on April 30 though would have instilled a fair bit of confidence in the team after it chased down a massive 212 with three balls to spare to earn two valuable pointsThe win was crafted by Singaporeborn Australian cricketer Tim David who smashed three maximums on the trot in the final over during his 14ball unbeaten 45 to snatch victory from the jaws of defeatWhile there were vital contributions from Indias T20 specialist batter Suryakumar Yadav 55 tall Australian allrounder Cameron Green 44 Ishan Kishan 28 and Tilak Varma 29 not out none could match the ferocity of Davids strokes A similar commitment would be required against Punjab Kings who are known to play aggressive cricket though their biggest drawback is an unreliable top orderComplete SquadsPunjab Kings Shikhar Dhawan c Arshdeep Singh Baltej Singh Rahul Chahar Sam Curran Rishi Dhawan Nathan Ellis Gurnoor Brar Harpreet Brar Harpreet Singh Vidwath Kaverappa Liam Livingstone Mohit Rathee Prabhsimran Singh Kagiso Rabada Bhanuka Rajapaksa M Shahrukh Khan Jitesh Sharma Shivam Singh Matthew Short Sikandar Raza Atharva TaideMumbai Indians Rohit Sharma c Jofra Archer Arshad Khan Jason Behrendorff Dewald Brevis Piyush Chawla Tim David Raghav Goyal Cameron Green Ishan Kishan Duan Jansen Chris Jordan Kumar Kartikeya Akash Madhwal Riley Meredith Shams Mulani Ramandeep Singh Sandeep Warrier Hrithik Shokeen Tristan Stubbs Arjun Tendulkar Tilak Varma Vishnu Vinod Nehal Wadhera Suryakumar YadavPBKS vs MI Dream11 PredictionWicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma Ishan KishanBatters Rohit Sharma vc Tilak Varma Suryakumar YadavAllrounders Liam Livingstone c Sam Curran Cam GreenBowlers Arshdeep Singh Jofra Archer Rahul ChaharPBKS vs MI Toss updateMumbai Indians win toss elect to bowl against Punjab KingsPBKS vs MI Confirmed Playing XIsPunjab Kings Prabhsimran Singh Shikhar Dhawanc Matthew Short Liam Livingstone Jitesh Sharmaw Sam Curran Shahrukh Khan Harpreet Brar Rishi Dhawan Rahul Chahar Arshdeep SinghMumbai Indians Rohit Sharmac Ishan Kishanw Cameron Green Tilak Varma Tim David Nehal Wadhera Jofra Archer Piyush Chawla Kumar Kartikeya Akash Madhwal Arshad KhanMumbai Indians outclass Dhawan and Co after SuryakumarIshans batting masterclass power Rohit Sharmaled side to an emphatic sixwicket win1045 PM 1784 17 OversMumbai Indians lose their fourth wicket as Ishan Kishan 75 41 caught by Rishi Dhawan bowled by Arshdeep Singh PBKS get back into the contest as Mumbai lose a big one1023 PM 1472 14 OversSuryakumar Yadav is currently toying with Punjab Kings bowlers and fielders He is batting on 60 off 27 balls his last dot ball was 23 deliveries ago Mumbai Indians are in complete control at the moment1013 PM 1052 11 OversThe game is slowly slipping away from the Punjab Kings as we all know if Suryakumar Yadav keeps on batting like this for a couple of overs PBKS are well out of this contest1006 PM 742 9 OversSuryakumar Yadav is in attack mode at the moment as he takes on the leggie Rahul Chahar the famous sweepshot of SKY is already witnessed by the fans955 PM 542 6 OversCameron Green gets caught by Rahul Chahar bowled by Nathan Ellis Mumbai Indians lose their second wicket Green departs big wicket for the Punjab Kings Can MI bounce back from this blow Ishan Kishan is still in the middle batting on 26 off 15 balls942 PM 321 4 OversPunjab Kings are on top of the contest at the moment as Mumbai Indians only have runs on the board after 4 overs Surely MI would have planned for a fiery start in the powerplay but Rohit Sharmas wicket has changed the scenario fully for them935 PM 211 2 OversCameron Green packs Arshdeep Singh for a boundary Mumbai Indians need a really good start in the powerplay against PBKS to get things going Ishan Kishan on the other hand also needs to get going right from ball one920 PM 01 03 OversRohit Sharmas lean patch continues as he gets caught by bowled by Rishi Dhawan Mumbai Indians off to a horror start in their chase of 215 runs Cameron Green walks in at number 3 for the Mumbai Indians PBKS off to dream start910 PM Mumbai need 215 runs to winPunjab have posted a mammoth total of 214 runs after Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first in Mohali Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma were on song tonight with the bat for PBKS850 PM 2063 19 OversLiam Livingstone is on fire for the Punjab Kings Mumbai Indians pacer Jofra Archer is taken to the cleaners by his international teammate Three maximums off three balls in the eighteenth over835 PM 1513 16 OversJitesh Sharma has changed the scenario for the Punjab Kings in blink of an eye He has given Liam Livingstone a very good stage now to free his arms and get the scorecard up as much as possible820 PM 1153 14 OversJitesh Sharma takes on Jofra Archer as Mumbai Indians put under some real pressure by the righthander The plan is clear from Punjab Jitesh will go all guns blazing and he is taking on Archer at the moment810 PM 953 11 OversPiyush Chawla is on fire Matthew Short is cleanbowled by the leggie What a time to take a wicket for his team just when PBKS were looking to attack the opposition Chawla hands his skipper an important wicket Rohit Sharma introduces Kumar Kartikeya in the attack and he almost gets the wicket of Dhawan who is dropped by Jofra Archer at backward point However Dhawans good fortune doesnt last long as he is stumped on 3020 in the next over bowled by Piyush Chawla759 PM 581 7 OversShikhar Dhawan dropped by Jofra Archer on 23 how costly is that going to cost for the Mumbai Indians PBKS are off to a fine start but the conditions suggest they should aim at least 200 on this wicket759 PM 351 4 OversMatthew Short packs Arshad Khan for a maximum over square leg and then for a four at fine leg Punjab Kings bounce back as Short gets going Mumbai Indians need to take a wicket to put Punjab under pressure again743 PM 171 2 OversPrabhsimran Singh gets caught behind by Ishan Kishan bowled by Arshad Khan Punjab Kings lose their first wicket very early in the innings and now Matthew Short walks in at number 3730 PM Match beginsShikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh open the batting for Punjab Kings as they eye a fiery start in the powerplay Cameron Green attacks the stumps for Mumbai Indians