MI vs PBKS: Twitter Stunned As Mumbai Indians Bowling Unit Gets Smacked All Around The Park As Punjab Kings Script Multiple Records
Published - 23 Apr 2023, 12:35 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 07:09 AM
In a stunning display of batting prowess, the Punjab Kings completely decimated the Mumbai Indians in the 31st match of the Indian Premier League 2023. The away team managed to take the opposition to the cleaners in the death overs during the first innings of the game, scoring an incredible 109 runs in just 36 deliveries.
Led by skipper Sam Curran, Harpreet Bhatia, and Jitesh Sharma, the Punjab Kings managed to register two new records to their name. They scored the second most runs in the last 6 overs of an IPL game, and the second most runs in the last 5 overs of an IPL game.
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Sam Curran led the charge with a blistering knock of 55 runs off just 29 balls, which included 5 fours and 4 sixes. Harpreet Bhatia played the perfect supporting role with an unbeaten 41 off 28 balls, while Jitesh Sharma chipped in with 25* runs off just 7 balls.
The Mumbai Indians bowlers simply had no answers to the onslaught, as the Punjab Kings smashed them all over the park. Even the likes of Cameron Green, Jofra Archer, and Jason Behrendroff were unable to stem the flow of runs, as the Punjab Kings posted a mammoth total of 214 runs for the loss of 8 wickets, leaving Mumbai Indians in a spot of bother.
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Fans Blast Mumbai Indians’ Bowling On Twitter
Mumbai Indians fans were not pleased with their team’s performance as they witnessed their bowlers getting tonked all around the park. Things started with Arjun Tendulkar’s over where the youngster conceded 31 runs in an over laying the perfect foundation for Punjab’s innings.
96 runs in last 5 overs for Punjab.
What hitting from Sam, Bhatia, Jitesh. Punjab have a score too. Let's see how they end this one.
Mumbai have a tough ask here.#MIvPBKS #TATAIPL
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 22, 2023
Curran, Bhatia and Jitesh have hauled Punjab to a 200-plus score with frenetic 6-hitting. 96 runs in the last 5 overs! It’s a flat track ans Mumbai are playing at home, but even so, it will take something special to win this
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 22, 2023
96 in 5 overs! There. Even that is possible. #PunjabKings
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 22, 2023
That was some second half. Unbelievable. #LIVNFO
— Vaitheeswaran K (ex-blue ticked) (@vaitheek) April 22, 2023
Punjab Kings hit 17 boundaries in just the last five overs today
9 sixes & 8 fours, that's some hitting even on a flat Wankhede surface#IPL #MIvPBKS
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17) April 22, 2023
Stat alert: Punjab hammered 109 runs in the last 36 balls.
Dil khush hua#PBKSvMI— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) April 22, 2023
#MI speed bowlers in last.5 overs ? pic.twitter.com/TXFdD6DatF
— black cat (tribal) (@Cat__offi) April 22, 2023
From 116 in 15 overs to 214 in 20 overs. 98 runs in last 5 overs leaked by MI.
The art of Captaincy by Rohit Sharma. #MIvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/ALCBqhzVB7
— ????????!??_?? (@bholination) April 22, 2023
School level death bowling this by MI. 96 runs in the last 5 overs. Lost count of the number of slot balls and full tosses.
And to Punjab's credit, they made full use of every boundary opportunity that came their way.
— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) April 22, 2023
96 runs in the last 5 overs!
Correcting this image! ? https://t.co/Sl3AxIWCO5 pic.twitter.com/qQIYzRAq8l
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 22, 2023
Most runs in last 6 overs in an IPL inns:
126 – RCB v GL, 2016 (15 sixes)
109 – PBKS v MI, 2023 (10 sixes)
104 – MI v KXIP, 2020 (9 sixes) #PBKSvMI pic.twitter.com/fZW6BGYsOQ— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 22, 2023
We saw glimpses of the ability that Jitesh Sharma has last year and he has become even better since. Might be away from the spotlight but he is the kind of cricketer you want in T20 teams
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 22, 2023
PBKS end up with 214 on a batting paradise which is 11 runs more than the average winning score.This pitch will get even better in the 2nd innings.For PBKS to defend this , all depends on how Arshdeep and Rahul Chahar bowls. https://t.co/avHIhVD1yc
— Prasanna (@prasannalara) April 22, 2023
31 runs off that over! ?#MIvPBKS pic.twitter.com/Yve5h9ky8r
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 22, 2023
PBKS batters in last 6 overs today:
Sam Curran – 47 (17), SR 276.47, 4 sixes
Harpreet Singh – 26 (12), SR 216.66, 2 sixes
Jitesh Sharma – 25 (7), SR 357.14, 4 sixes
Harpreet Brar – 5 (2), SR 250.00 #MIvPBKS pic.twitter.com/S9g6wAHf7m— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 22, 2023
#PBKS making their own kind of music at the Wankhede tonight!#MIvPBKS #IPLonJioCinema #IPL2023 #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/uqjNorwVjl
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 22, 2023
ELECTRIC FROM CURRAN! ⚡@CurranSM takes full advantage of the Wankhede's dimensions to ? @PunjabKingsIPL to 214/8!
Can @MiPaltan chase this down?
Tune-in to #MIvPBKS at #IPLonStar LIVE NOW on Star Sports Network. #BetterTogetherpic.twitter.com/OdvhDiqUoc
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 22, 2023
Feel #RohitSharma missed the trick by not giving #PiyushChawla his fourth over. #IPL2023
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) April 22, 2023
Punjab Kings in the last 6 overs:
– 13 runs.
– 31 runs.
– 13 runs.
– 25 runs.
– 10 runs.
– 17 runs.– 109 runs in the last 36 balls! Carnage at Wankhede. pic.twitter.com/hunHEGMw1X
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 22, 2023
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Mumbai Indians now have a big challenge ahead of themselves as the team will be hoping to find a win at the end of the fixture, Punjab Kings on the other hand will be pleased with their performance so far in the contest with the team giving away 46 runs in the first 5 overs while picking up a wicket.
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