Mumbai Indians spinner Rahul Chahar, who took two wickets towards Kings XI Punjab, stated the pitch was serving to spinners which helped him achieve confidence and execute his plans. Chahar completed with 2/26 in his 4 overs as Mumbai defeated Punjab by 48 runs in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. “There was assist for the spinners within the pitch and I used to be gaining confidence from it. My plan was so as to add strain on them by giving much less run after which assault for wickets. I used to be attempting for the wickets,” Chahar stated within the post-match convention.
A late onslaught by Hardik Pandya (30*) and Kieron Pollard (47*) powered Mumbai Indians to a mammoth whole of 191 runs.
“We have now a whole lot of religion in big-hitting expertise of Pollard and Hardik. Pollard virtually took us to the victory within the final sport towards RCB. They’re in good kind and so they can end video games in any scenario,” the spinner stated.
Other than Chahar, James Pattinson and Jasprit Bumrah picked two wickets every whereas Trent Boult and Krunal Pandya acquired one wicket apiece.
Chasing 192 runs, KXIP acquired off to an excellent begin. Nevertheless, Bumrah castled in-form Mayank Agarwal (25) within the fifth over. Minutes later, Krunal Pandya bowled Karun Nair for a duck.
Nicholas Pooran then joined skipper KL Rahul and the duo stitched a 21 run stand. Rahul’s sluggish innings got here to an finish within the ninth over which decreased Punjab for 60/three.
Pooran performed brilliantly and tried to revive KXIP’s hope within the chase by his power-hitting earlier than getting out within the 14th over. He scored 44 runs off 27 balls which included two wonderful sixes.
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Pooran’s wicket triggered a middle-order collapse as Glenn Maxwell and Jimmy Neesham departed in fast succession.
KXIP saved shedding wickets at common intervals and had been quickly discovered reeling at 124/eight. Ultimately, Punjab fell 49 runs wanting the goal.
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