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All-round MI humble KXIP

By Mumbai Indians

11:28 PM IST - A complete all-round performance from MI. Strong batting performance from Rohit, Pollard and Hardik. A target of 192 was always going to be difficult to chase and the bowlers continued to exert the pressure on the KXIP batsmen. Even the spinners had a good day. 48-run victory and placed at the first position on the points table. Good start for MI.

11:19 PM IST - Boult sends back Bishnoi in the penultimate over. Gowtham gets a four and a six in the last couple of balls. Bumrah bowls the final over and concedes just seven runs. Mumbai Indians have climbed to the top of the points table with this victory.

11:09 PM IST - Pattinson comes back for his final over and he strikes again. A toe-crusher and the umpire gives Sarfaraz out. The batsman reviews but the ball is clearly hitting the leg-stump. Just two runs from the over as Pattinson ends up with figures of 2/28.

11:03 PM IST - Bumrah keeps the pressure going on from the other end. After conceding just three runs in the first five balls, a high full toss to Neesham who completely mistimes it. Suryakumar makes no mistake as KXIP have been reduced to 112/6. The umpire checks for the no ball but it's a fair delivery.

10:55 PM IST - Rahul Chahar has troubled Maxwell with the ball for a while now as his struggle at the crease comes to an end. He finds Boult at deep mid wicket. Chahar finishes with exceptional figures of 2/26.

10:45 PM IST - Pattinson has got the much important wicket for MI. Angled outside and Pooran edges it to the wicketkeeper. He departs for 44 (27). KXIP require 87 runs from the last six overs with Bumrah and Boult having four overs left.

10:41 PM IST - MI continue to keep things in control despite Pooran looking to get under the ball. Krunal Pandya finishes his four-over quota with figures of 1/27. The required rate has now soared above 13.

10:30 PM IST - Pattinson comes back into the attack. Pooran scores another boundary but the right-arm pacer keeps it in control. Chahar continues from the other end and starts with a wrong'un. MI take review as the ball hit Pooran's pads but replays show it was pitching outside leg. Two balls later, Pooran hits him for a six over long-on. 15 runs from the over. 

10:13 PM IST - Nicholas Pooran goes after Krunal with a six and a boundary to get going. However, Rahul Chahar strikes and gets the man-in-form KL Rahul in the next over. The KXIP skipper tried to go for a paddle-sweep but completely missed it. The bail goes off as MI gain momentum. Chahar continues to beat Maxwell on consecutive balls. Just four runs in the over.

10:02 PM IST - Krunal continues with the ball and Karun Nair finds the inside edge on to his stumps. KXIP have lost their second wicket inside powerplay overs. Another good over from the left-arm orthodox as he concedes just three runs. This has been a good comeback from MI. 8 runs and two wickets in the last three overs.

9:53 PM IST - Krunal Pandya has been introduced inside powerplay overs. He bowls a good over conceding just four runs. Jasprit Bumrah joins the attack and he gets the breakthrough for MI. Right into the slot as Orange Cap holder Mayank has been bowled. 

9:38 PM IST - Trent Boult starts for MI with the new ball. KL Rahul takes a single before Mayank Agarwal pulls a shorter one towards deep square leg for a boundary. Boult goes for another short delivery and Rahul hits it for a boundary, falls a bit short of Krunal at long leg.

9:28 PM IST - After Rohit's blistering knock of 70 (45), it was Pollard and Hardik who did the finishing job for MI. Seems like KXIP missed a trick by getting done with Cottrell early, as both the hard-hitting batsmen feasted on the spinner in the final over. Four sixes!

9:19 PM IST - Spinner Gowtham for the final over and Hardik deposits him in the stands on his second ball. Takes a single and gives the strike to Pollard who then finishes off with a hattrick of sixes. Twice over the bowler and one over deep midwicket. Complete destruction by both as MI cross the 190-run mark.

9:14 PM IST - Shami comes in to bowl the penultimate over. A wide delivery outside off and Hardik plays an upper-cut for a boundary. Two balls later, Shami finds Pollard's edge but the ball goes past short third man for another boundary. Pollard then hits him for back-to-back fours over deep midwicket and over square leg. 37 runs in the last two overs.

9:06 PM IST - Neesham comes in for his final over and Hardik welcomes him with a six that clears the fielder at long-on. The hard-hitting batsman then hits consecutive boundaries towards deep extra cover. Another big over for MI as they score 18 runs from it.

8:57 PM IST - Rohit tries to take Shami to the cleaners on the first ball but finds Maxwell at long-on, who does well to throw the ball back to Neesham before crossing the boundary line. He departs for 70 (45). Shami is now the purple cap holder. In the last ball, Pollard gets adjudged LBW by the umpire and he reviews straightaway. Turns out there was some bat on it.

8:47 PM IST - Second fifty of Dream11 IPL 2020 for Captain Rohit. Reaches the mark in style with a boundary towards fine leg. Then finds the gap past extra cover for yet another boundary. But he's not done yet. Hitman continues the assault against Neesham with consecutive sixes. First one over deep square leg and the second one over deep extra cover. 22 runs in the over.

8:42 PM IST - It takes just three balls for Pollard to score his first six of the innings. Smoked it over long-on off Bishnoi who is in for his final over. Rohit also joins the party as he slams his maiden six today over deep mid-wicket. 15 runs from the over.

8:36 PM IST - Cottrell comes in to complete his quota in the 13th over. Concedes just three as Ishan tries to get going. In the next over, he tries to attack Gowtham but finds the fielder at deep midwicket. Kieron Pollard is the next batsman in.

8:30 PM IST - Seven runs from Neesham's second over. A dropped chance for KXIP on the second ball as Ishan found a top edge. Fortunately for him, Bishnoi couldn't catch hold of it at deep mid-wicket.  

8:23 PM IST - After a prolonged stay at the crease, Ishan goes for the big one as he slams Bishnoi for a maximum over deep mid-wicket. The 50-run partnership also comes up between both batsmen. 11 runs from the over. 

8:13 PM IST - Just when it seemed that the boundaries were drying up, Rohit breaks the shackles with a square cut that beats both point and third man for a boundary. He has raced to 34 runs from 24 deliveries. 

8:04 PM IST - James Neesham finds the edge from Rohit but there is no slip as the ball crosses the ropes. The captain looks in good touch today. 

7:57 PM IST - More spin introduced by KXIP. Off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham comes into bowl. He's welcomed by Rohit with a boundary towards cover, follows it up with another boundary at point. Mumbai Indians are 41/2 after six overs.

7:50 PM IST - Run-out. A direct hit from Shami and Suryakumar has to go back. MI have lost two quick wickets inside the powerplay. Ravi Bishnoi concedes four runs in his first over. Star performer of the last game Ishan Kishan, comes in at No.4 for MI.

7:44 PM IST - Suryakumar Yadav gets into the groove with two similar boundaries off Cottrell, both towards the cover region. 10 runs from the over.

7:36 PM IST - Rohit Sharma crosses the 5000-run mark in IPL. Becomes only the third batsman to do so. Two boundaries in the Mohammed Shami over. A classic cover drive and a backfoot punch from the captain.

7:32 PM IST - Out. Quinton departs in the first over. After four dot balls, an outswinger from Cottrell does the trick as he gets bowled. Maiden over.

7:30 PM IST - The match is about to get underway. Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock walk out to bat. Sheldon Cottrell to bowl the first over. Winner goes to the top of the points table. 

7:20 PM IST - Indian teammates Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul reunite before the toss today.

7:05 PM IST - MI Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (Capt), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, James Pattinson, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

KXIP Playing XI: KL Rahul (Capt), Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, James Neesham, Sarfaraz Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Sheldon Cottrell, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi

7:02 PM IST - Rohit Sharma: "We would have batted first. Looks a good track, we played some good cricket here batting first. We need to focus on basics and we have done that so far in the tournament. We back ourselves to do whatever is thrown at us. We are playing the same team."

7:00 PM IST - KL Rahul wins the toss. Mumbai Indians will be batting first.

6:50 PM IST - We are just a few minutes away from the toss!

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