PBKS vs MI: "Jasprit Bumrah is MVP" - Twitter reacts as Mumbai Indians win nail-biter against Punjab Kings

Fans on Twitter reacted after Mumbai Indians defeated Punjab Kings by 9 runs in the 33rd game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The game between the two teams took place at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Thursday (18th April). 

Mumbai Indians were asked to bat first and they had a decent outing with the bat. Even though they lost Ishan Kishan early, Rohit Sharma (36) and Suryakumar Yadav (78) batted magnificently well and put their team in the dominating position in Chandigarh.

Tilak Varma (33*) also played a vital knock in the order that powered Mumbai Indians to the big total. The Hardik Pandya-led ended with a total of 192 runs. For Punjab Kings, Harshal Patel was the pick of the bowlers with his figures of 3/31. 

Mumbai then were magnificent with the ball as they picked early wickets and made Punjab Kings' batter look clueless. Jasprit Bumrah and Gelard Coetzee combined and left the opposition team tottering at 77/6 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Thursday (18th April). 

However, there was a twist in the tale as Shashank Singh (41) and Ashutosh Sharma (61) brought their team back into the game with their sensational batting display. They tilted the game in their team's favor. 

Ashutosh Sharma in the end gave a real scare to the Mumbai bowlers but the Hardik Pandya-led side held their nerves well in the end and won the game by 9 runs. With the win, they moved 7th on the points table in the IPL 2024. 

Fans on Twitter react as Mumbai Indians clinch game against Punjab Kings by 9 runs 

As Mumbai Indians defeated Punjab Kings by a small margin of 9 runs, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They were in awe of the way the Hardik Pandya-led side played and also lauded Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma for their effort with the bat. Here are some of the reactions:

Punjab Kings would have ended up on the positive side of the result in a few more games atleast had Jitesh Sharma been half as good as he was in the previous two seasons. With still a lot of matches left, he has the time to turn it around, and hopefully he will do it. #IPL2024…

— Aayush Mahajan (@CricGlance) April 18, 2024

Celebration by Rohit Sharma when Mumbai Indians won. ⭐

- This run-out reminded of 2017 IPL final last ball. pic.twitter.com/PFuFprQMSJ

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 18, 2024

Punjab Kings at least know who their first two retentions would be for the next season. Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh.#PBKSvMI #IPL24 https://t.co/HdtVIhpgmo

— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9) April 18, 2024

If I could anoint Jasprit Bumrah with a fast bowling PHD, I would. He is a terrific communicator, Knowledgable & articulate. I’d then have him hold bowling lectures to young for aspiring seam bowlers across the country at all levels. I wouldn’t wait until he retired. #professor.

— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) April 18, 2024

The winning roar from Rohit Sharma. 💥 pic.twitter.com/NlxyPcYdgb

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 18, 2024

#PBKS pic.twitter.com/c7vMROfMVo

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) April 18, 2024

Jasprit Bumrah is the MVP of IPL in the last 10-odd years. Not too many even comes close #MIvsPBKS

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) April 18, 2024

These 3 deserve a win !❤️ #PBKSvsMI pic.twitter.com/W0WlInp5Ne

— V I P E R (@VIPERoffl) April 18, 2024

Just another day thanking god that JASPRIT BUMRAH plays for my favourite franchise. #PBKSvsMI pic.twitter.com/xPvE0jU0AH

— Mumbai Indians FC (@MIPaltanFamily) April 18, 2024

Jasprit Bumrah is a national treasure✨#PBKSvsMI pic.twitter.com/r6mcVLrzpZ

— Humza Sheikh (@Sheikhhumza49) April 18, 2024

#shashanksingh and #ashutoshsharma are playing wonderfully ... they operate well as a pair ... can one demand the pair should be drafted in #TeamIndia squad?#MIvsPBKS #PBKSvsMI #TATAIPL2024

— Syed Yusuf Mehdi 🇮🇳 (@yusufmehdi) April 18, 2024

Ashutosh Sharma is the biggest positive of PBKS this season....
He made sure that He's giving a mini heart attack to every Mumbai fans out there.#PBKSvsMI #TATAIPL2024

— Sumit Singh Rajput (@Sumit_0fficial) April 18, 2024

Ashutosh Sharma & Shashank Singh in every match. What a duo. #PBKSvsMI #ashutosh #shashank pic.twitter.com/4Me6DrRBlb

— Vikram Naresh (@vikram5290) April 18, 2024

Kya yha bsss Haarxb ko hu sympathy milegi?
PBKS played so well in this season so far! Every match was closeee they fought but they lose! 🥺
Feel for them🤌🏼 #PBKSvsMI

— 𝑅𝒶𝒽𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝕏 (@Aguywithsmile) April 18, 2024

Good entertainment PBKS.

You're now the second team that exists in IPL for entertainment. First is obviously RCB.#PBKSvsMI

— Thomas Jo (@straight_edge24) April 18, 2024

Much needed win for MI 💙
Ashutosh Sharma showed a brilliant display of batting and almost took off the game, but we were lucky in the end. Except for Bumrah, our bowling is toothless.#PBKSvsMI

— 𝐓𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐬 (@TejasRMFC) April 18, 2024