IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians pip Punjab Kings: Key stats
Punjab Kings were beaten by Mumbai Indians in Match 33 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season on Thursday in Chandigarh. Riding on Suryakumar Yadav's 78-run effort, MI managed 192/7. Harshal Patel claimed 3/31 for the Kings. In response, Punjab were off to a poor start and were 77/6 at one stage. Ashutosh Sharma took the game closer before MI prevailed (183/10).
A look at the match story
MI lost Ishan Kishan early on before Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar added a solid 81-run stand. Rohit perished on the 12th over as Tilak Varma walked in. Along with Suryakumar, he added 49 runs. Varma's 18-ball 34* and Tim David's 14 helped MI surpass 190. PBKS lost wickets and were in trouble before Shashank Singh batted well. Ashutosh dazzled thereafter but MI held on.
250 IPL appearances for Rohit
Rohit scored a 25-ball 36 for MI (SR: 144). He slammed two fours and three sixes. The veteran star marked his 250th appearance in the IPL, becoming the second player to do so since MS Dhoni (256). After 250 IPL matches, Rohit owns 6,508 runs at an average of 30.12. He has two tons and 42 fifties with a strike rate worth 131.82.
6,500 IPL runs for Rohit
Rohit's 36 took him past 6,500 IPL runs as mentioned above. Rohit's tally of 6,508 IPL runs is the fourth-most for any batter. He is only behind Virat Kohli (7,624), Shikhar Dhawan (6,769), and David Warner (6,563). Rohit is also MI's highest run-getter in the IPL as he boasts 5,338 runs at 29.98. He has 34 fifties and two centuries for MI.
Rohit becomes MI's highest six-hitter in IPL
Playing his 205th IPL game for MI, Rohit has now raced to 224 maximums, surpassing Kieron Pollard's tally of 223. Rohit needed three sixes to reach the landmark. Hardik Pandya (105) and Ishan Kishan (103) are the only other batters with 100-plus sixes for MI. The former MI skipper, who has now raced to 275 IPL maximums, is only behind Chris Gayle (357).
Rohit owns 297 runs this season
Rohit has enjoyed a fine run in the ongoing season. He owns 297 runs at 49.50. His strike rate is 164.08. He has hammered 18 sixes and 30 fours. He scored a century against CSK in his preceding outing. Meanwhile, he owns 848 runs in 31 games against PBKS at an average and strike rate of 32.61 and 140.39 respectively (50s: 7).
Suryakumar Yadav clobbers his 23rd half-century in IPL
Suryakumar hit 78 from 53 balls. His knock was laced with seven fours and three sixes (SR: 147.17). Playing his 143rd IPL match (126 innings), Suryakumar has smashed 3,379 runs at 31.87 (SR: 144.21). In addition to 23 fifties, he has a century. As per ESPNcricinfo, Suryakumar has amassed 505 runs versus Punjab Kings at 29.70 (50s: 4). He surpassed 50 fours (54).
300 T20 sixes for Suryakumar
Overall, in the 20-over format, the classy Suryakumar has 7,099 runs at 35.49. His strike rate is 152.40. He has surpassed 300 T20 sixes (301). He hammered his 48th fifty in addition to 5 centuries.
Kagiso Rabada races to 250 T20 wickets
PBKS speedster Kagiso Rabada completed 250 wickets in the 20-over format. He reached the milestone with his first wicket. Rabada dismissed MI opener Kishan for his 250th T20 scalp. He finished with figures worth 1/42 from four overs. In 197 T20 matches, he has 250 scalps at 23.40. 58 of his scalps have come in 56 T20Is for South Africa.
24 scalps against MI for Harshal
Harshal raced to 24 wickets at 15.45 versus the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Among the pacers, only Dwayne Bravo and Mohit Sharma have more wickets versus MI (33 each). Playing his 99th IPL match, the right-arm pacer owns 121 wickets at 24.25. His economy rate is 8.70. In seven matches for Punjab, Harshal has 10 scalps at 26.30.
50 IPL sixes for Tilak Varma
Varma smashed two fours and two sixes in his fiery knock of 34* (SR: 188.89). He has raced to 948 IPL runs at 39.50 (SR: 146.52). He raced to 50 IPL sixes. Notably, he owns 69 fours as well from 32 matches.
Bumrah takes a three-wicket haul for MI
Jasprit Bumrah rattled the hosts with figures worth 3/21 from four overs. He crushed Rilee Rossouw's stumps with a perfect yorker to start the show. Sam Curran and Shashank were his next victims. In IPL 2024, Bumrah now holds the Purple Cap with 13 scalps at 7.84. Overall, the speedster owns 158 wickets at 22.44. In 219 T20 matches, Bumrah has 273 wickets.
Shashank Singh scores a superb 41-run knock for Punjab
Shashank scored a pivotal 41 for Punjab from 25 balls. He hit two fours and three sixes (SR: 164). Shashank owns 187 runs at 62.33 in IPL 2024 (SR: 179.80). He has smashed 10 sixes and 17 fours. Overall, in the IPL, the promising batter has racked up 256 runs from 17 matches at 36.57 (SR: 169.53).
Ashutosh dazzles with the bat once again
Ashutosh has been superb in his debut IPL campaign. In his debut match versus Gujarat Titans, Ashutosh smacked 31 from 17 balls. In the next match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ashutosh scored 33* from 15 balls. Versus Rajasthan Royals, he clobbered 31 from 16 balls. He has now smashed his maiden IPL fifty from 23 balls. He finished on 61 from 28 balls.
A strike rate of 205.26 in the IPL
In four matches, Ashutosh has smacked 156 runs at an average of 52. He owns a strike rate of 205.26. The right-handed batter has smashed nine fours and 13 sixes. Tonight, Ashutosh hit two fours and seven sixes (SR: 217.86).
Coetzee takes three wickets
MI pacer Gerald Coetzee finished with 3/32 from four overs. He dismissed the dangerous Ashutosh. In seven matches, Coetzee has raced to 12 wickets. He is the joint-second highest wicket-taker this season. Coetzee averages 21.91.
Key records made by Ashutosh
As per Cricbuzz, Ashutosh is now the sixth batter in the IPL to smash a 50+ score while batting at number 8 or below. Notably, he is the first PBKS batter to attain the milestone. Ashutosh is the second player in IPL history to smash 100-plus runs in a season while batting at number eight or below (also Rashid Khan for GT, IPL 2023).
A look at the points table
After seven matches, MI have three wins (L4). Their NRR is -0.133. Meanwhile, the Kings suffered their fifth defeat of the season from seven matches (W2). Their NRR is -0.251.
