MIvsPBKS:MI crushed PBKS in the must win game

 A late blitz from Hardik Pandya (40 runs off 30 balls)& a crucial 45 runs innings by Saurabh Tiwari led Mumbai Indians a much-needed win against Punjab Kings. With the victory MI has jumped to 5th spot in the points table with 10 points at par with 4th place KKR. MI still would require win in all 3 matches to qualify for the IPL Playoffs.

Kieron Pollard made his presence felt with 2 wickets & vital 15* & bagged the Man of the Match award as @mipaltan returned to winning ways. 👏 👏#VIVOIPL #MIvPBKS

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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 28, 2021

Quinton de Kock also contributed with his 27 runs and in the end, Kieron Pollard (15) played a brilliant cameo with Hardik in a 45-run stand. For Punjab Kings, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi was the most successful bowler with his two wickets. He gave his team two breakthroughs in an over as he removed Rohit Sharma (8) and Suryakumar Yadav (0) on consecutive deliveries. Earlier, while batting first, Punjab Kings have posted 135 runs on the board. Aiden Markram (42) was the top-scorer for the PBKS and he added 61 runs with Deepak Hooda (28) after the side was reduced to 48/4 in the eighth over of the match. Kieron Pollard, who bowled just one over, got two big wickets of KL Rahul and Chris Gayle and in the process, he also completed his 300 wickets in T20s. With this win, Mumbai have jumped to the fifth spot in the points table with 10 points while Punjab Kings are the sixth position.