On Thursday (1st October) evening, during the 13th match of the IPL 2020, the defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) registered their second victory in this season after beating Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by 48 runs at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi).
Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul sent Mumbai Indians to bat first after winning the toss. While the defending champions scored 191/4 (20 overs), the Punjab franchise managed to score 143/8 (20 overs).
Brief Scores: MI – 191/4 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 70, Kieron Pollard 47*; Sheldon Cottrell 1/20)
KXIP – 143/8 in 20 overs (Nicholas Pooran 44, Mayank Agarwal 25; Jasprit Bumrah 2/18)
The Result – MI won by 48 runs
IPL 2020, Match 13: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians (KXIP vs MI) – Statistical Highlights
(Teams’ stats)
Mumbai Indians (MI)
i) In the first innings of this match, Mumbai Indians scored 191/4.
- It is the highest first innings total for Mumbai Indians against KXIP. Their previous record of first innings total against this team was 189/6 (20 overs) at Mohali on 25th April 2016.
- It was the fourth-highest total for Mumbai Indians against KXIP.
ii) Mumbai Indians won this match by 48 runs.
- It is the largest victory (by runs) for Mumbai Indians against KXIP. Their previous record was winning by 25 runs at Mohali on 25th April 2016.
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
i) Kings XI Punjab managed to score 143/8 (20 overs).
- It was the second-lowest completed total in the second innings for Kings XI Punjab against Mumbai Indians. Their lowest completed total in this list was 136/8 (20 overs) at Mumbai on 2nd May 2011.
- In overall, it was the fourth-lowest completed total for KXIP against Mumbai Indians.
(Players’ stats)
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Rohit Sharma
i) Playing his 187th IPL innings (192nd matches), Rohit Sharma has scored 5068 IPL runs.
- Rohit Sharma becomes the third batsman to score 5000 IPL runs. Suresh Raina (5368 runs) and Virat Kohli (5430 runs) were the first two batsmen to reach this feat.
- Rohit Sharma becomes the slowest (according to the number of innings and matches) to complete 5000 IPL runs.
ii) Rohit Sharma registered his 39th 50+ knock in IPL career.
- Equalling the record of Suresh Raina (39 times 50+ scores), Rohit climbed up the joint third position of most 50+ scores in IPL history. Only David Warner (48 times 50+ scores) and Virat Kohli (41 times 50+ scores) are ahead of him in this list.
iii) Rohit Sharma scored his sixth fifty against Kings XI Punjab.
- It was the second most 50+ scores for an Indian batsman against KXIP. Only Gautam Gambhir is ahead of him with seven 50+ scores against KXIP.
iv) Opener Rohit Sharma scored 70 runs.
- It is the second-highest individual score for an Indian opener for Mumbai Indians against KXIP. Parthiv Patel is holding this record with 81 runs at Mohali on 25th April 2016.