Mullanpur (Punjab): Ashutosh Sharma's pyrotechnics proved insufficient as five-time champions Mumbai Indians defeated Punjab Kings by nine runs in an India Premier League match here on Thursday.
Chasing a challenging 193, young sensation Ashutosh played his maiden career knock of 61 off 28 balls to keep PBKS in the contest till the end.
Apart from Ashutosh, Shashank Singh scored 41 runs in 25 balls for PBKS but were eventually bowled out for 183 runs in 19.1 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav scored 78 runs in 53 balls to take MI to 192 for seven.
For MI, Jasprit Bumrah (3/21) and Gerald Coetzee (3/32) shared six wickets between them.
Brief Score:
Mumbai Indians: 192 for 7 in 20 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 78; Harshal Patel 3/31).
Punjab Kings: All out for 183 runs in 19.1 overs (Ashutosh Sharma 61, Shashank Singh 41, Jasprit Bumrah 3/21, Gerald Coetzee 3/32).
Chasing a challenging 193, young sensation Ashutosh played his maiden career knock of 61 off 28 balls to keep PBKS in the contest till the end.
Apart from Ashutosh, Shashank Singh scored 41 runs in 25 balls for PBKS but were eventually bowled out for 183 runs in 19.1 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav scored 78 runs in 53 balls to take MI to 192 for seven.
For MI, Jasprit Bumrah (3/21) and Gerald Coetzee (3/32) shared six wickets between them.
Brief Score:
Mumbai Indians: 192 for 7 in 20 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 78; Harshal Patel 3/31).
Punjab Kings: All out for 183 runs in 19.1 overs (Ashutosh Sharma 61, Shashank Singh 41, Jasprit Bumrah 3/21, Gerald Coetzee 3/32).
