Mumbai Indians pull off an outstanding win against Punjab
BY PTI25 April 2012 8:03 PM GMT
PTI25 April 2012 8:03 PM GMT
Mumbai Indians defeated Punjab by four wickets at Mohali in a close contested match on Wednesday. Ambati Rayudu (34) and Robin Peterson (16) creamed leg-spinner Piyush Chawla for 27 runs in the penultimate over to snatch a stunning four-wicket victory from the jaws of defeat against Kings XI Punjab.
Veteran Sachin scored a fluent 34 early on and Rohit Sharma's 50 of just 30 deliveries provided momentum for the win against a spirited Punjab side.
Mumbai were in a precarious position after 18 overs, as
they needed 32 from the last 12 balls but some incredible
hitting by Peterson and Rayudu helped the visitors chase the
169-run target with one ball to spare.
Riding on the heroics of David Hussey's 40-ball 68 and
his undefeated 89-run partnership with David Miller (34 off
just 17 balls) for the third wicket had helped Punjab put up a
competitve 168 for three after electing to bat.
Peterson smacked a hapless Chawla for two fours and a six
in first three balls of the 19th over and then Rayudu hoicked
the leg-spinner for two sixes off the last two balls to change
the complexion of the game.
Rohit had provided the Mumbai-chase much needed impetus
with his inspiring knock, containing three sixes and as many
as fours but his dismissal off Parvinder Awana tilted the game
in the favour of the hosts.
Mumbai needed 36 off 17 balls when Rohit was caught at
backward point by Azhar Mahmood. Awana removed rival skippper
Harbhajan Singh two balls later, loading the dice heavily in
favour of his side.
However, Rayudu and Peterson took it on themselves and
stole an unlikely victory with tremendous hitting.
Veteran Sachin scored a fluent 34 early on and Rohit Sharma's 50 of just 30 deliveries provided momentum for the win against a spirited Punjab side.
Mumbai were in a precarious position after 18 overs, as
they needed 32 from the last 12 balls but some incredible
hitting by Peterson and Rayudu helped the visitors chase the
169-run target with one ball to spare.
Riding on the heroics of David Hussey's 40-ball 68 and
his undefeated 89-run partnership with David Miller (34 off
just 17 balls) for the third wicket had helped Punjab put up a
competitve 168 for three after electing to bat.
Peterson smacked a hapless Chawla for two fours and a six
in first three balls of the 19th over and then Rayudu hoicked
the leg-spinner for two sixes off the last two balls to change
the complexion of the game.
Rohit had provided the Mumbai-chase much needed impetus
with his inspiring knock, containing three sixes and as many
as fours but his dismissal off Parvinder Awana tilted the game
in the favour of the hosts.
Mumbai needed 36 off 17 balls when Rohit was caught at
backward point by Azhar Mahmood. Awana removed rival skippper
Harbhajan Singh two balls later, loading the dice heavily in
favour of his side.
However, Rayudu and Peterson took it on themselves and
stole an unlikely victory with tremendous hitting.
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