New Delhi: Kings XI Punjab secured a thrilling victory over Mumbai Indians in one of the most high scoring matches, not just in the Indian Prmier League, but in the history of T20 cricket.
Mumbai, chasing a target of 231, could reach as far as 223, after Glenn Maxwell and Co. held on to nerves to keep themselves afloat in the tournament. (IPL 2017 - Full Coverage | Points Table)
Seeing a run mountain being set up in the match, MI's Harbhajan Singh lashed out at the curator, with his tweet stating, “Man of the match @ wankhede #curator almost 460 plus runs in 40 overs.Time is near when only bowling machines will b bowling not bowlers.”
Man of the match @ wankhede #curator almost 460 plus runs in 40 overs.Time is near when only bowling machines will b bowling not bowlers
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 11, 2017
Requiring 16 off the final over, Mohit Sharma was clobbered for a six on the second ball before the Haryana medium pacer pulled things back to bowl three consecutive dots as Mumbai ended on 223/6 at the end. Earlier, it was stumper Wriddhiman Saha`s 55-ball unbeaten 93 that propelled the visitors to the highest total this season.
With the win, Kings XI retained their fifth spot in the IPL standings, with seven wins from 13 games and now need to win their final league clash against third-placed Rising Pune Supergiant on Sunday to make it to the top four.
