• Mumbai Indians defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets.

  • Ishan Kishan was named Player of the Match for his splendid batting performance.

IPL 2023 [Twitter reactions]: Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav drive MI to emphatic win over PBKS in high-scoring clash
MI beat PBKS in IPL 2023 (Image Source: Twitter)

In a thrilling encounter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 wickets at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. After winning the toss, Mumbai Indians elected to bowl and their decision seemed to pay off initially before Punjab batters bounced back to a massive total of 214/3 in their 20 overs.

Liam Livingstone was the standout performer for Punjab with a blistering knock of 82 runs off 42 balls, including 7 fours and 4 sixes. Jitesh Sharma also played a crucial role with a quickfire 49 off 27 balls. For Mumbai, Piyush Chawla was the pick of the bowlers, picking up 2 wickets for 29 runs in his 4 overs.

In reply, MI got off to a poor start, losing Rohit Sharma for a duck in the first over. However, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav then took the game away from Punjab Kings with some brilliant batting. Kishan scored 75 runs off just 41 balls, including 7 fours and 4 sixes, while Yadav made 66 runs off 31 balls, including 8 fours and 2 sixes. In the end, Mumbai Indians chased down the target with 7 balls to spare, thanks to a quickfire cameo from Tilak Varma, who scored 26 runs off just 10 balls.

For Punjab Kings, Nathan Ellis was the most successful bowler, picking up 2 wickets for 34 runs in his 4 overs. However, it wasn’t enough to stop Mumbai Indians from securing a much-needed victory.

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