19:48 (IST)
FOUR! Streaky! Short from Bumrah, Mandeep goes for the pull but gets a top edge over the keeper.
19:46 (IST)
Bumrah into the attack now...
19:45 (IST)
After 3 overs,Punjab Kings 21/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 9 , Mandeep Singh 10)
Good over for PBKS. Krunal didn't quite get his lengths right. Was not disciplined and bowled a No ball along with two full tosses. After a couple of singles, Krunal gets away with a poor delivery. He had already overstepped and slipped in a faster one outside off, it's a full toss and Mandeep reached out to hit it straight to cover. The Free hit delivery is hit straight to covers. A couple of singles follow and then Krunal bowls a low full toss, Mandeep drives it through covers for four. 9 off the over.
19:44 (IST)
FOUR! Poor delivery! Low full toss outside off from Krunal, Mandeep drives it through covers.
19:40 (IST)
After 2 overs,Punjab Kings 12/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 7 , Mandeep Singh 4)
Boult didn't quite get his lines right to start off, he bowled a bouncer down the leg side for a WIDE! Then there were a couple of the pads which were flicked away for a couple of singles. He then got one right, on middle and Rahul defended. But the next one was nicely driven for a four. Boult then corrected his line from outside off to stumps and it is defended into the ground. 8 runs off the over.
19:38 (IST)
FOUR! Nicely timed! Length delivery outside off, from Boult. Rahul comes forward and drives it through point.
19:35 (IST)
Boult will bowl from the other end....
19:35 (IST)
After 1 overs,Punjab Kings 4/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 2 , Mandeep Singh 2)
A good start from Krunal. The first couple of balls were on the stumps, Rahul and Mandeep both tucked them to mid-wicket to get off the mark with a single. Rahul then looked to give himself room, but Krunal cleverly followed him with a faster one, it swings in as well, Rahul is forced to defend. A flighted delivery follows which is defended. There is a faster one next Rahul pushes it to the leg side for a single. Rahul tucks the last one for a single to make it 4 runs off the over.
19:31 (IST)
For the first time this season, a spinner is opening the bowling. A bit of shift in plan for Rohit Sharma and Co...
19:29 (IST)
Right! The PBKS openers - KL Rahul and Mandeep Singh are out in the middle. Krunal Pandya will start off proceedings...
19:19 (IST)
PBKS XI: KL Rahul, Mandeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
19:14 (IST)
MI XI: Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
19:08 (IST)
PBKS Changes: Just one change, Mayank Agarwal has a stiff neck so Mandeep Singh comes in.
19:05 (IST)
MI Changes: Saurabh Tiwary, Coulter-Nile come in for Ishan Kishan and Adam Milne
19:02 (IST)
TOSS - Rohit Sharma has won the toss and MI will bowl first. Rohit says that it's a team plan to bowl first and that the wicket is looking good for batting.
18:58 (IST)
Table watch
Mumbai Indians have dropped to seventh in the table after being unable to find wins since the season restarted in UAE. Punjab Kings, their opponents tonight, are fifth and tied with KKR on points. And it looks increasingly like KKR are headed to 10 points with just 9 runs needed to beat DC in today's first clash.
18:49 (IST)
Stat watch
In contests between MI and PBKS, former Punjab batter Shaun Marsh has scored the most runs followed by Kieron Pollard and Rohit Sharma. Among the bowlers, former Mumbai seamer Lasith Malinga has been the most lethal with Jasprit Bumrah second and Harbhajan Singh third.
18:39 (IST)
Head-to-head
The head-to-head record between Mumbai and Punjab is almost even. They've played 27 matches, 14 have gone Mumbai's way and 13 have been won by Punjab. In their last five meetings, Punjab Kings won two and Mumbai won two. The fifth went into a one-over eliminator where Punjab triumphed.
18:31 (IST)
Mumbai Indians' director of cricket operations, Zaheer Khan feels the failure of the team's middle-order in its last three IPLmatches has put a lot of pressure on the defending champions.
"I think the wicket was just fine, you can make out from how the team batting first went and how we started. I think it is just the form-based situation for us, you know the middle-order has not really fired for us in these last three games and that has put a lot of pressure," Zaheer said.
18:26 (IST)
Ishan Kishan gets the backing of his captain: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma wants to back his out-of-form teammate Ishan Kishan and doesn't want to put too much pressure on the talent youngster who has scored just 100 plus runs in nine games in IPL 2021.
"He is a talented player (Ishan Kishan). He's had a terrific IPL last year. We want to back his natural game which is why he came up the order above Surya. I don't want to put too much pressure on the guy. He is relatively young, making his way in international cricket," the MI skipper said after his team slumped to its third straight defeat post resumption," Sharma said.
18:20 (IST)
Mumbai's middle order concerns: It's that time of the year where desperation creeps in. Mumbai Indians are languishing second from the bottom and they need to go all out and win every match from here on. Those lack of middle-order runs are hurting them. Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya haven't quite delivered in the second leg so far. Pollard has had scores of 7, 21 and 15 from three innings. Suryakumar Yadav has averaged just 18.90 overall, Krunal 13.44 and Ishan Kishan - 13.37. Their middle-order needs to contribute big time.
18:06 (IST)
After three defeats in three matches in the second leg, MI would be desperately searching for a win against PBKS. Punjab, on the other hand, had a close win over SRH in their last match. They have travelled a roller-coaster so far and would look to put on improved performance and amass crucial points on the table. With the competition heating up and both teams looking to get important points on the table, we can expect a cracker.
17:53 (IST)
Hello and welcome to the coverage of the 42nd match of IPL 2021 between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings. Match starts at 7.30 PM IST with the toss taking place at 7 PM. Follow this space for live scores and updates.
Live Score MI vs PBKS, IPL 2021, Today's Match: Good over for PBKS. Krunal didn't quite get his lengths right. Was not disciplined and bowled a No ball along with two full tosses. After a couple of singles, Krunal gets away with a poor delivery. He had already overstepped and slipped in a faster one outside off, it's a full toss and Mandeep reached out to hit it straight to cover. The Free hit delivery is hit straight to covers. A couple of singles follow and then Krunal bowls a low full toss, Mandeep drives it through covers for four. 9 off the over.
Preview: Defending champions Mumbai Indians are going through tough times as they slipped to the seventh spot on the table after three back-to-back defeats since the start of the second half of IPL 2021.
Rohit Sharma will hope his side can arrest the slide on Tuesday when they face KL Rahul's Punjab Kings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Mumbai's batting has been a big problem for them as the likes of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav are struggling while Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya have been inconsistent. They have eight points from 10 matches so it's not all over for the team. Mumbai have the reputation for making it to the playoffs with late streak of victories so they can still seal a spot in the top four.
Punjab have played two matches since the league's resumption. They lost a close game against Rajasthan but bounced back to win the next one against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
KL Rahul's side also has eight points to their name but they sit higher than Mumbai due to a better run-rate.
Punjab's problem area is their inconsistency despite boasting a good squad. They can't afford to slip up at this stage of the tournament with four games remaining.
Here's all you need to know about Match 42 of the IPL 2021 between MI and PBKS.
When will the 42nd match of the IPL 2021 between MI and PBKS take place?
The match between MI and PBKS will take place on 28 September 2021.
What is the venue for the MI and PBKS match?
The match will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi
What time will the MI and PBKS match start?
The MI and PBKS match will begin at 7.30 pm IST. The toss will take place at 7 pm IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast the MI vs PBKS match?
The match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney+ Hotstar. Besides, you can browse Firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.
Squads
Punjab Kings: KL Rahul (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, Shahrukh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Nathan Ellis, Adil Rashid, Murugan Ashwin, Harpreet Brar, Moises Henriques, Chris Jordan, Aiden Markram, Mandeep Singh, Darsan Nalkande, Prabhsimran Singh, Ravi BIshnoi, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar, Jalaj Saxena.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (captain) Quinton de Kock, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Anukul Roy, Arjun Tendulkar, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, James Neesham, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Marco Jansen, Yudhvir Singh, Adam Milne, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Piyush Chawla, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult.
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