In a thrilling encounter between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings in Mohali, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Kumar put up an impressive performance with the bat to chase down a mammoth target of 215 with seven balls to spare. The duo rescued Mumbai from a shaky start, adding 116 runs for the third wicket after losing two wickets in the powerplay. Ishan scored a quickfire 75 in 41 balls, while Suryakumar scored a well-crafted 42 before being dismissed by Nathan Ellis, who picked up two wickets in his quota of four overs. After their dismissals, Tilak Varma and Tim David finished the chase without any trouble.
Earlier, Punjab Kings had set a daunting target of 214 runs, thanks to a stunning unbeaten partnership of 119 runs in 53 balls between Jitesh Sharma and Liam Livingstone. Livingstone was the star of the innings, smashing 82 runs in just 42 balls, while Jitesh fell short of his half-century by just one run. Jofra Archer, who was playing his first match of the season, proved expensive, conceding 56 runs in his four overs.
Arshdeep Singh, who had been the hero in the reverse fixture played at Wankhede, had a forgettable outing in Mohali, leaking 66 runs in his 3.5 overs. In the end, Mumbai Indians won the match by six wickets, completing a remarkable chase that will be remembered for a long time.
