IPL 7 T20 MI vs KXIP: Mumbai win to halt Punjab's streak

Mumbai Indians broke their duck in IPL 7 by notching their first win in six outings with an emphatic five-wicket win with five balls to spare against Kings XI Punjab at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

It was the first defeat suffered by Punjab ending their five-match winning streak.

Chasing a target of 169, Aditya Tare and Kieron Pollard swung the momentum in favour of MI smashing 42 runs off the last 13 balls during an unbroken stand off 44 in 2.3 overs.

Gautam (33) and Rohit (39) set Mumbai on course with a 53-run stand for the third wicket after Sandeep's double strike saw them slump to 23-2.

Anderson chipped in with a belligerent 35 off 25 balls with three boundaries and two sixes.

Pollard clubbed two sixes and two boundaries in his 12-ball 28 while Tare hit a boundary and a six in his 16 off six balls to steer MI to victory.

Sandeep finished with two for 29 and Dhawan two for 23. Balaji claimed 1 for 38.

Johnson went for 37 while Patel also proved costly going for 40 in his four overs.

MUMBAI INNINGS

Pollard hammers the first ball of the final over from Sandeep for a six to steer Mumbai to victory by five wickets.

Johnson goes for 20 with Pollard follows the six with a couple of boundaries at the end to take Mumbai closer to victory. MI 164-5 need 5 from 6 balls with Sandeep bowling the final over.

Pollard smashes the first ball from Johnson's over long-on for a maximum.

Tare lofts a slow ball from Balaji over extra cover for a boundary and smashes the final delivery over midwicket for a six. MI 144-5 in 18 need 25 from 12 balls.

Punjab have wrested back the initiative. MI 128-5 in 17 overs need 41 from 18 balls.

Anderson perishes clubbing Dhawan straight to Miller. MI 126-5 in 16.4 overs.

Corey Anderson c Miller b Dhawan 35 (25b 3x4 2x6)

Mumbai need 45 from 24 balls with Pollard and Anderson in the middle. MI 124-4 in 16 overs.

Rohit swings Balaji to square leg for a much-needed boundary to bring up the 50-run partnership but perishes next ball flicking high up in the air. MI 123-4 in 15.3 overs.

Rohit Sharma c Saha b Balaji 39 (34b 4x4 2x6)

Johnson bowls an excellent over conceding just three runs. MI 118-3 in 15 overs need 51 from 30 balls.

Balaji keeps it tight despite conceding a boundary to Rohit. MI 115-3 in 14 overs.

Patel goes for 24 with Anderson clubbing two boundaries and two sixes. MI 109-3 in 13 overs.

Big over from Mumbai as Anderson smashes Dhawan straight for a towering six. MI 89-3 in 12 overs.

Rohit attacks Dhawan slashing a short wide delivery over third man for a six.

Patel keeps it tight conceding just five as Punjab pull things back. MI 75-3 in 11 overs.

Mumbai have the noses in front at the halfway after a 47-run stand for the third wicket between Rohit and Gautam. MI 70-3 in 10 overs.

Patel strikes as Gautam plays all over attempting a reverse sweep to be adjudged leg before. MI 70-3 in 9.4 overs.

Chidhambaram Gautam lbw b Dhawan 33 (29b 2x4 2x6)

Patel goes for 12 in his first over with Rohit and Gautam picking up a boundary apiece. MI 61-2 in 7 overs.

Rohit slams Johnson over extra cover for a boundary. MI 49-2 in 6 overs.

Gautam survives an appeal for leg before smashing a couple of sixes off Sandeep. MI 42-2 in 5 overs.

Rohit hammers the first six of the innings pulling a short ball from Johnson over backward square leg. MI 30-2 in 4 overs.

Sandeep strikes again trapping Rayudu leg before with a delivery that kept low. MI 23-2 in 2.5 overs.

Ambati Rayudu lbw b Sandeep Sharma 8 (5b 2x4 0x6)

Rayudu drives Balaji past mid-on for a boundary to open his account followed by a streaky boundary through the slip cordon. MI 17-1 in 2 overs.

Gautam survives with Patel fail to latch on to a skier running back.

Sandeep strikes as Dunk gets a thick outside edge to the keeper. MI 6-1 in 0.5 overs.

Ben Dunk c Saha b Sandeep Sharma 5 (4b 1x4 0x6)

Dunk hits the first ball from Sandeep through the covers for a boundary as Mumbai begin chasing 169.

PUNJAB INNINGS

Malinga bowls a brilliant final over conceding just three runs and the wicket of Miller as KXIP finish on 168-5 in 20 overs.

Saha remained unbeaten on a top score of 59 off 47 balls hitting four boundaries and three sixes.

Maxwell hit a belligerent 45 off 27 balls, an innings which was studded with five boundaries and two sixes.

Harbhajan claimed two for 34 while Anderson and Malinga snared one apiece.

Dunk takes a brilliant catch in the deep to dismiss Miller. KXIP 165-4 in 19.3 overs.

David Miller c Dunk b Malinga 16 (12b 1x4 1x6)

Millers blasts a six off Pollard who bowls Zaheer's incomplete over. KXIP 165-4 in 19 overs.

Blow for Mumbai as Zaheer goes off the field clutching his left shoulder.

Saha reaches his half century in style smashing Zaheer into the stands at midwicket.

Malinga bowls a tight over conceding just five runs. KXIP 145-4 in 18 overs.

Miller pulls Bumrah to the square leg fence for his first boundary. KXIP 140-4 in 17 overs.

Harbhajan claims his second wicket as Bailey swings to Anderson at midwicket. KXIP 130-4 in 15.4 overs.

George Bailey c Anderson b Harbhajan Singh 15 (14b 2x4 0x6)

Bailey gets cracking with a couple of boundaries off Zaheer through point and midwicket. KXIP 126-3 in 15 overs.

Saha finally gets going cracking two boundaries and a six off Pollard. KXIP 117-3 in 14 overs.

Maxwell blasts a couple of sixes off Harbhajan before miscuing to Dunk on the long boundary. KXIP 93-3 in 11.5 overs.

Glenn Maxwell c Dunk b Harbhajan Singh 45 (27b 5x4 2x6)

Maxwell survives an animated leg before appeal by Pollard after missing the line attempting a reverse hit. KXIP 79-2 in 11 overs.

Maxwell is going along merrily cracking a full toss from Harbhajan to the cover boudary. KXIP 70-2 in 10 overs.

Maxwell attacks Malinga whacking a short ball for a six over midwicket and then getting a boundary off an inside edge which beat the keeper. KXIP 63-2 in 9 overs.

Maxwell lofts a doosra from Harbhajan almost with a one-handed shot to the cover boundary. KXIP 51-2 in 8 overs.

Maxwell smacks a free-hit through the off for a boundary but Bumrah has him a tangle for the rest of the over. KXIP 42-2 in 7 overs.

It's a hot and humid afternoon in Mumbai the first strategic time-out has been taken after the Batting Powerplay.

Saha flicks Malinga to the fine leg fence. KXIP 36-2 in 6 overs.

Maxwell opens his account with a boundary carving a widish delivery over cover for a boundary. KXIP 29-2 in 4 overs.

Anderson strikes as Pujara's wonderful innings comes to an end chasing an outswinger to be caught behind. KXIP 24-2 in 3.3 overs.

Chetheswar Pujara c Gautam b Anderson 19 (18b 4x4 0x6)

Pujara is showing silky touch caressing Zaheer through the covers for another boundary. KXIP 20-1 in 3 overs.

Blow for Punjab as Sehwag is run out by a direct hit from Rohit following a misfield. KXIP 13-1 in 2.1 overs.

Virender Sehwag run out 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)

Pujara gets another boundary with a trademark cover drive off Bumrah. KXIP 13-0 in 2 overs.

Pujara survives the first ball from Bumrah which angled in to the right hander.

Pujara flicked the second ball form Zaheer to the square leg fence to open Punjab's account. KXIP 5-0 in 1 over.

Zaheer to open the attack for Mumbai with Pujara and Sehwag striding to the middle.

Punjab skipper Bailey calls correctly and has opted to take first lease of the wicket.

PLAYING XI

Mumbai: Ben Dunk, Rohit Sharma, Corey Anderson, Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Aditya Tare, Harbhajan Singh, Chidhambaram Gautam, Jasprit Bumrah, Zaheer Khan, Lasith Malinga

Punjab: Cheteshwar Pujara, Virender Sehwag, Wriddhiman Saha, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, George Bailey, Rishi Dhawan, Mitchell Johnson, Akshar Patel, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Sandeep Sharma

Winless Mumbai Indians host unbeaten Kings XI Punjab clash in Match 22 of IPL 7 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

Defending champions MI have yet to get off the mark after five outings.

However, KXIP, are on a roll and the only unbeaten team in the league.

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