KXIP vs MI, IPL 2020: Rohit, Pollard set up massive win over Punjab - in pictures
Rohit Sharma's stellar knock supported by a late surge from Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya helps Mumbai beat Punjab by 48 runs as it moved to the top of the table.
Back with a bang | After a night to forget in Sharjah, Sheldon Cottrell returned with a wicket-maiden off the first over where he castled Quinton de Kock with a beauty. ▲
SKY misses the limit | Suryakumar Yadav missed out on going big once again as he ran himself out for the second time in three matches. ▲
The Hitman master-class | Rohit Sharma's 45-ball 70 bailed MI out of jail as he smashed Punjab's bowlers all over the park. ▲
Right back at You | Kieron Pollard instantly refers a decision given against him by umpire Virender Sharma. Polly turned out to be right! ▲
Engine-room flares up! The middle-order duo of Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya were back to their best as they smoked 67 of 23 deliveries. ▲
A Trans-Tasman Union | Glenn Maxwell and Jimmy Neesham combined to dismiss Rohit Sharma at the boundary line. ▲
Back to basics for Bumrah | Shattered stumps are a familiar aesthetic for the MI pacer and he was back to doing what he does best against KXIP. ▲
Rahul vs Rahul | Punjab's hopes of a resurgence were doomed when skipper KL Rahul fell to his namesake after finding his stumps rattled. ▲
Making up for Malinga | James Pattinson, who came in to his first IPL stint as a replacement for Lasith Malinga, now has five wickets in four games, keeping proven contenders like Nathan Coulter-Nile and Mitchell McClenaghan on the bench.
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Job well done | MI's bowlers were clinical in their approach as they restricted a dynamic Punjab lineup comfortably. ▲
