Mumbai Indians continued their stunning form as they beat Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets at Indore's Holkar Stadium in an Indian Premier League match on Thursday. The match saw some explosive batting performances from both the sides with Hashim Amla, Jos Buttler and Nitish Rana displaying their power hitting skills.
Here are the highlights of the KXIP vs MI match:
#11.15pm
Game over. Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets
#11.08pm
It's raining sixes at Holkar Stadium for Mumbai Indians. MI 12 runs in 31 balls
#11.06pm
Well-deserved fifty for Nitish Rana.
#10.59pm
OUT!!! Jos Buttler departs. Captain Maxwell takes the prized catch. Mumbai two wickets down
#10.58pm
Mumbai cruising towards a superb win at the moment with 9 wickets in hand. Need 33 runs in 42 balls
#10.55pm
SIX!!! Back-to-back sixes for Jos Buttler. Sandeep punished for poor line
#10.54pm
That's splended batting by Nitish Rana. 44 off just 22 balls with five sixes. Mumbai Indians need 47 runs in 47 balls
#10.51pm
Mumbai Indians need 52 runs in 51 balls
#10.50pm
SIX!!! Back-to-back sixes for Nitish Rana
#10.47pm
It's absolute carnage at the Holkar Stadim. First by Hashmi Amla and Glenn Maxwell for KXIP. And now, by Jos Buttler while chasing 199-run target
#10.45pm
SIX!!! Nitish Rana this time.
#10.43pm
Mumbai Indians need 78 runs in 62 balls
#10.39pm
SIX!!! Buttler hits another one on mid-on
#10.36pm
Brilliant fifty by Jos Buttler in just 24 balls
#10.34pm
This pitch is turning out to be a batting paradise. 100 comes up for Mumbai Indians in just 7.5 overs
#10.26pm
Strategic timeout comes into the effect. KXIP need to ponder over ways to unsettle the dangerous looking Jos Buttler after getting rid of Parthive Patel
#10.25pm
GONE!!! Parthiv Patel departs after an explosive innings. Captain Maxwell takes the catch
#10.21pm
Six and a four!!! Parthiv this time. MI 78/0 in 5.2 overs
#10.19pm
Two back-to-back boundaries!!! Poor line from Mohit Sharma. Buttler punishes him
#10.17pm
Four!!! Jos Buttler this time. A cover drive off Mohit Sharma delivery
#10.16pm
Smart batting by Parthiv Patel. Four runs from the first ball
#10.13pm
Four. Parthiv Patel this time. Tough times for Ishant Sharma
#10.12pm
Buttler's shot hits Miller in the head. The player looks fine at the moment. Another boundary for Mumbai Indians
#10.10pm
SIX!!!! Parthiv Patel joins the party. MI 41 runs in just 3.2 overs
#10.09pm
SIX!!! Second six for Jos Butller. The Mumbai Indians are trying to keep up with the high asking rate.
#10.07pm
FOUR!!! Cracking cover drive by Jos buttler
#10.23pm
Mumbai Indians are out to chase down 199-run terget in style with Parthiv Patel and Jos buttler. 21 runs from 1.4 overs now
#9.43pm
Hashim Amla's century powers KXIP to put 198 runs in 20 overs against MI
#9.40pm
KXIP on 197 with one ball to go
#9.37pm
Two sixes in a row and a brilliant century by Hashim Amla off just 59 balls. Sixth SIX for the South African!!!
#9.34pm
That's masterclass from Amla. Four!!! Batting on 89
#9.33pm
No ball from Bumrah and a free hit for KXIP. No runs though
#9.27pm
Another wicket for Mumbai Indians. Stoinis departs
#9.24pm
Out!!! Maxwell departs after a quickfire 40. Bumrah takes the wicket
#9.19pm
Poor delivery from Malinga. Punished. Four more for Amla. KXIP 161/2 in 16 overs
#9.18pm
Super stroke from AML on long-on. Four. Malinga looking for answers now
#9.17pm
Malinga facing the heat. Fourth six from Amla. KXIP 153 in 15.3 overs
#9.15pm
SIX!!!! Third six from the South African. It's a different Hashim Amla we are seeing today
#9.10pm
Now a six from Maxwell. McClenaghan is being brutally assaulted by the KXIP captain. Brilliant batting
#9.09pm
Another four from Maxwell. The skipper moves to 32 in just 13 balls
#9.07pm
That's brutal display by Maxwell. Two sixes and a boundary in a row. The skipper is on fire
#9.04pm
Double bonanza for Punjab courtesy skipper Maxwell. Two boundaries in a row
#9.01pm
That's a stunner from Bumra to Maxwell. No run
#9pm
Maxwell plays it very fine. Just one run though
#8.58pm
That's superb placement from Hashim Amla. Four to mid-off
#8.56pm
A brilliant fifty by Hashim Amla
#8.54pm
Lovely shot from Amla. Four on long-on off a Malinga delivery
#8.53pm
Captain Glenn Maxwell joins Hashim Amla in the middle
#8.53pm
The Kings XI Punjab have lost two wickets with just 80 runs on board in 11 overs
#8.51pm
OUT!!! Krunal Pandya removes Wriddhiman Saha. KXIP 2 wickets down
#8.51pm
KXIP in last 4 overs: 28 runs, 0 wkts
#8.49pm
Brilliant shot by Hashim Amla. SIX to long-on
#8.39pm
It's a strategic timeout. KXIP 58/1 in 8 overs
#8.31pm
OUT!!! Shaun Marsh departs. McClenaghan takes the wicket. KXIP 46/1
#8.27pm
Good over from Lasith Malinga. Just seven runs from it
#8.24pm
SIX!!!! Hashmi Amla hits Malinga for a massive six
#8.22pm
KXIP in last 4 overs: 32 runs, 0 wkts
#8.21pm
Marsh dispatches Harbhajan for a four at point
#8.17pm
Four!!! Shaun Marsh hits the boundary
#8.13pm
McClenaghan to Amla, FOUR, to deep backward point. Second boundary of the innings
#8pm
Shaun Marsh, Hashim Amla open the innings for the Kings
#7.35pm
KXIP vs MI: Mumbai win toss, invite Punjab to bat first
#IPL Match 22 - Here are the Playing XI for @lionsdenkxip vs. @mipaltan #KXIPvMI pic.twitter.com/8reFktFTlF
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Playing XI
Mumbai Indians: Parthiv Patel (w), Jos Buttler, Nitish Rana, Rohit Sharma(c), Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell McClenaghan, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah
Kings XI Punjab: Hashim Amla, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell (c), Marcus Stoinis, Wriddhiman Saha (w), Axar Patel, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Swapnil Singh, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, Ishant Sharma