KXIP vs MI, IPL 2018 Live Cricket Score: Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by six wickets
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 04, 2018, 23:54:55 IST
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KXIP vs MI, IPL 2018 Live Cricket Score: Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by six wickets

Check IPL Live Score, IPL Scorecard and Ball by ball Commentary of 34th IPL Match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians on Times of India
20:40 (IST) May 04
1wd
Overs7.1
Score55 - 1

H Pandya to C Gayle, Wide! Hardik starts a new spell with a poor delivery. Heading down the leg side and Gayle leaves it all alone. That's another extra conceded.

20:39 (IST) May 04

Hardik Pandya is brought back on to bowl.

20:39 (IST) May 04
0
Overs6.6
Score54 - 1

M Markande to Y Singh, Flatter ball on the middle and leg stump line, Yuvraj goes back and defends another one on the off side.

20:39 (IST) May 04
0
Overs6.5
Score54 - 1

M Markande to Y Singh, Pushes it quicker through the air, Yuvraj goes on the back foot and defends it solidly back to the bowler.

20:38 (IST) May 04

Yuvraj Singh is the new batsman in.

20:38 (IST) May 04

We are back for the chase. Punjab have one final team huddle before taking the field. Suryakumar Yadav and Evin Lewis take center-stage. Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin will open with the new ball.

20:37 (IST) May 04
OUT! Mayank Markande strikes in his first over, KL Rahul gone for 24. KXIP 54/1 in 6.4 overs
20:37 (IST) May 04
W
Overs6.4
Score54 - 1

M Markande to L Rahul, OUT! GONE!! Mumbai get the opening they were desperately looking for! It was quicker and flat from Markande, Rahul goes on the back foot and hits it flat to deep mid-wicket. Duminy steadies himself there and takes a good catch with his fingers pointing skywards. Mumbai break the opening partnership before it could develop into something really dangerous.

20:37 (IST) May 04
0
Overs6.3
Score54 - 0

M Markande to L Rahul, Rahul tries an innovative stroke, plays a reverse sweep. Finds the man at short third man.

20:36 (IST) May 04
4
Overs6.2
Score54 - 0

M Markande to L Rahul, FOUR! Swept away with disdain! Rahul gets down on one knee and gets right on top of the bounce. Hits it away to the mid-wicket boundary.

20:35 (IST) May 04
1
Overs6.1
Score50 - 0

M Markande to C Gayle, Was a pretty tough chance! Flatter ball on off, Gayle goes back and smashes it back to the bowler, who tries to catch that. Can't get a hand to it. Single taken and that's the fifth consecutive 50-run opening stand between Rahul and Gayle for Punjab.

20:35 (IST) May 04
50 comes up for KXIP in 6.1 overs
20:34 (IST) May 04

Mayank Markande to bowl after the break.

20:31 (IST) May 04

A much-needed strategic break for Mumbai.

20:31 (IST) May 04
0
Overs5.6
Score49 - 0

M McClenaghan to L Rahul, Plays a drive on the up, can't generate enough power behind that shot. Mistimes it to mid off. Looks for a single, never there! 12 off the over, Punjab finish the Powerplay with the score reading 49/0.

20:30 (IST) May 04
0
Overs5.5
Score49 - 0

M McClenaghan to L Rahul, Short of a length ball on the stumps, Rahul doesn't get any room to work with, sits back and defends it down the track.

20:30 (IST) May 04
1
Overs5.4
Score49 - 0

M McClenaghan to C Gayle, Excellent comeback by McClenaghan! Bowls a perfect yorker, Gayle only manages to tap it on to the leg side, they get a single.

20:29 (IST) May 04
4
Overs5.3
Score48 - 0

M McClenaghan to C Gayle, FOUR! Is it another biggie? No, just bounces inside the rope! Overpitched delivery on off, Gayle gets right under it and muscles it flat over mid off for a boundary.

20:28 (IST) May 04
6
Overs5.2
Score44 - 0

M McClenaghan to C Gayle, SIX! WOW! That is out of here, get the new ball please! Gayle announces his arrival with a monster hit! Short of a length ball, Gayle gets into position quickly and thwacks it high over the roof at square leg.

20:27 (IST) May 04
1wd
Overs5.2
Score38 - 0

M McClenaghan to C Gayle, Wide! Erring in line. Sliding this one well down leg, Gayle is looking to glance that, can't put bat to ball. That's a wide.