IPL 2020: Sunday will be a memorable day for IPL fans. The result of the second match in a row in the superover gave the fans a thrilling experience. The Super Over was played at the Dubai Stadium after the match ended in a draw at the scheduled time. Jaspreet Bumrah from Mumbai bowled a super over with just 5 runs in one over. Bumrah also took 2 wickets in this over. Therefore, Mumbai had a good chance to win after challenging for just 6 runs. But veteran Mohammad Shami did not give the Mumbai batsmen a chance to play big shots. Quinton D-Cock was run out for 2 runs on the last ball to win and the first super over was a draw.
In the second super over, Hardik Pandya and Kieran Pollard came on the field. Pollard bowled out Mumbai for 11 in the second super over. Punjab's Chris Gayle and Mayank Agarwal took the required 12 runs for the victory. Mumbai gave Trent Bolt a chance to bowl the second superover. Gayle started the innings with a six off Bolt's first ball. After this, Mayank Agarwal sealed the victory of Punjab by mortgaging Gayle. This is the first time in the history of the IPL that two matches on the same day have resulted in a superover and the first superover has ended in a draw.
In the allotted overs, Jaspreet Bumrah, Rahul Chahar and other bowlers helped Mumbai Indians win the match against Kings XI Punjab in the thirteenth season of the IPL. Chasing 177, Punjab lost the last ball and the match ended in a draw. Lokesh Rahul from Punjab scored 77 in the first innings. From Mumbai, Jaspreet Bumrah, Rahul Chahar and Trent Bolt gave Punjab a good fight in the first innings. In the first innings, Jaspreet Bumrah took 3 wickets and Rahul Chahar took 2 wickets.
Chasing 177, Punjab got off to a promising start. Mayank Agarwal and Lokesh Rahul started putting pressure on the Mumbai bowlers from the start. Mayank was bowled by Jaspreet Bumrah and returned with the first blow to Punjab. After this, Chris Gayle came on the field and gave a good support to Lokesh Rahul. While both the batsmen seemed to be on the field, Gayle was caught by Trent Bolt at the boundary on Rahul Chahar's delivery and returned with 24 runs. After this, Nicholas Puran, who was batting, was caught by Jaspreet Bumrah by throwing the ball. Lokesh Rahul was holding one side while his teammates were returning one after another. Taking the news of Mumbai bowlers, Rahul also flashed his half century. Glenn Maxwell was also dismissed for a face-off after a full comeback. But Lokesh Rahul did not give up and continued to bat with Deepak Hooda to maintain Punjab's challenge in the match. But Jaspreet Bumrah hit Lokesh Rahul in the 18th over off a beautiful yorker ball. Rahul scored 77 off 51 balls. Lokesh Rahul's half-century included seven fours and three sixes.
Earlier, Quinton D-Cock's half-century and last-minute batting helped Mumbai reach 176 in the match against Punjab. Mumbai's leading batsmen, batting for the first time in the match, were disappointed today. The Mumbai batsmen were helpless in the face of a penetrating strike by the Punjab bowlers. But D-Cock and Pollard and Coulter Nile in the final over gave Mumbai a convincing score. Winning the toss, Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma decided to bat first. Rohit Sharma and Quinton D-Cock gave the team a cautious start. But Rohit Sharma's losing streak continued in the match against Punjab. Rohit was bowled out for 9 by Arshdeep Singh. After this, the promising Suryakumar Yadav also came back after catching Moragan Ashwin on the bowling of Mohammad Shami, Suryakumar could not run a single run. Ishan Kishan, who got a chance at number four, also disappointed in the match. Ashwin's bowling was caught by Ashwin at the boundary and Ashwin returned. On the one hand, while the Mumbai batsmen were returning, D-Cock held one side.
D-Cock's crucial half-century partnership with Krinal Pandya saved Mumbai's innings. News of the Punjab bowlers, Krinal and D-Cock hit some beautiful shots. While the pair seemed to be settling on the field, Punjab skipper Lokesh Rahul gave Ravi Bishnoi a chance to bowl. Bishnoi also returned to Krinal without disappointing his captain. He scored 34 runs. D-Cock, meanwhile, celebrated its half-century. Hardik Pandya was also dismissed for trying to play big shots on the bowling of Mohammad Shami. D-Cock was bowled by Chris Jordan in an attempt to bat as the Mumbai batsmen failed to score in the final overs. He scored 53 off 43 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes. In the 17th over, Mumbai were 119 for six. After this, Kieran Pollard, who came on the field, recognized his responsibility and started attacking the Punjab bowlers. With the help of Coulter-Nile, Pollard helped Mumbai reach 176 runs. From Punjab, Mohammad Shami and Arshdeep Singh took 2-2 wickets each while Chris Jordan and Ravi Bishnoi took 1-1 wickets each.
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