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IPL 2023: MI script these records

By Gaurav Tripathi

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Mumbai triumph again

Mumbai Indians won against Punjab Kings by six wickets in IPL 2023, chasing down 215, with half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav, marking their second consecutive 200-plus total chase.

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Joint-third-highest successful chase

MI scripted the joint-third-highest successful chase in the history of IPL. Rajasthan Royals hold the top spot in this regard, having chased down 224 versus PBKS in 2020.

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Record-breaking chase

MI, in their preceding game, successfully chased down 213 against RR. They are now the first team to successfully chase down 200-plus totals in successive IPL games.

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Notable numbers for MI

MI have now conceded totals of 200 or more in their last four games. No team had conceded 200-plus totals in more than two consecutive games before this season.

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A record partnership

SKY and Ishan's 116-run stand was MI's first-century partnership in three seasons. Their last-century partnership came in 2020 when Ishan and Quinton de Kock added 116* runs against CSK.

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