That's it! Mumbai Indians win by three runs. Superb last over by Mitchell McClenaghan. He removed Yuvraj Singh and did well to defend 17 runs. FULL SCORECARD
Excellent penultimate over this by Jasprit Bumrah. He not only picked the all-important wicket of KL Rahul, but gave away just six runs. KXIP now need 17 from last over. Either Mitchell McClenaghan or Mayank Markande will bowl the last over.
Jasprit Bumrah does it again! He has removed dangerous KL Rahul. Slower ball, Rahul fails to pick it and holes out to long-on fielder. Mumbai Indians supporters are up on their feet.
Excellent batting this by KL Rahul. He smashed Ben Cutting for three back to back fours. The equation for Kings XI Punjab now reads, 23 off 12 balls. Looks like Jasprit Bumrah will bowl the penultimate over.
Vital breakthroughs for Mumbai Indians as Jasprit Bumrah removed well-set Aaron Finch and Marcus Stoinis. Bumrah has brought back MI back in the game. Meanwhile, KXIP need 38 runs off 18 balls.
That's yet another half-century for KL Rahul. What a form he has been in. 50 off 36 balls for the right-handed batsman. Meanwhile, KXIP need more 92 runs to win from 54 balls
Halfway through and KXIP look in control. Though the required run-rate is slightly over ten runs per over. They need 101 runs from 10 overs.
End of Powerplay overs. Aaron Finch has come out strong. He is looking for some quick runs and has already smashed one big six. Meanwhile, KXIP need 130 more runs to win from 84 balls.
Kings XI Punjab have lost Chris Gayle early. The left-hander got the top-edge and the ball went up high in the air. Ben Cutting near the deep mid-wicket completed the catch.
That's it! Mumbai Indians post 186 on board. It's a competitive total, but the home side would have like to add more runs to it. Anyway, KXIP need to bat well to chase it down.Do join us back for KXIP's chase.
For most of the IPL 2018 till now, Kings XI Punjab were comfortably placed. And at times looked like the first team to qualify for the IPL 2018 playoffs. However, following three back to back defeats the Ravi Ashwin-led side has dropped to number five on the IPL 2018 points table. They now take on defending champions in a crucial game at the Wankhede Stadium. Stay tuned for live score updates of MI vs KXIP IPL 2018 T20 match. MI vs KXIP LIVE Streaming
Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, need a win to stay in contention for the playoffs. The hosts are placed sixth and have just ten points from 12 matches. This is the last home game for Mumbai and they will be looking to take full advantage of it.
Meanwhile, this will be the 22nd meeting between these two sides. Previously, MI have won 11 while KXIP ten. At Wankhede, interestingly, KXIP have won four out of seven matches against the home team. IPL 2018 Points Table