Look! IPL 2021 in UAE - Pandya stars as Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings to maintain play-off hopes

Shared an unbroken 45 with Pollard to help the holders to victory in Abu Dhabi last night

Published: September 29, 2021 15:47 Imran Malik, Assistant Editor

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Match day! Family members of the Mumbai Indians watch on during match 42 of the Vivo Indian Premier League between the Mumbai Indians and the Punjab Kings held at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: Sportzpics for IPL

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Mumbai Indians won the toss and decided to bowl first. Deepak Hooda of Punjab Kings plays a shot. Aiden Markram and Hooda shared a 61 run partnership. Image Credit: Sportzpics for IPL

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Chris Gayle of Punjab Kings plays a shot. He scored a disappointing 1 run from 4 balls. Image Credit: Sportzpics for IPL

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Quick chat... Mandeep Singh and KL Rahul of Punjab Kings talk tactics. Image Credit: Sportzpics for IPL

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Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians celebrates the wicket of KL Rahul. He moved to 300 wickets in Twenty20 cricket when he dismissed Gayle and Rahul in the space of three balls in the seventh over. Image Credit: Sportzpics for IPL

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Singh walks back to the pavilion after getting out for 15. On a slow pitch that was difficult to play shots on, Punjab struggled throughout their innings and lost regular wickets. Image Credit: Sportzpics for IPL

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Taking the field... Punjab Kings team takes the pitch during the second innings. They had made 135-6 with Aiden Markram hitting 42 as Pollard took 2-8 and Jasprit Bumrah 2-24. Image Credit: Sportzpics for IPL

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Rohit Sharma, captain of Mumbai Indians and Quinton de Kock walk out onto the pitch to bat. Image Credit: Sportzpics for IPL

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Oh dear... Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians gets clean bowled for a golden duck. Image Credit: Sportzpics for IPL

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Hardik Pandya of Mumbai Indians plays a shot. Pandya and Kieron Pollard shared an unbroken 45 to help holders Mumbai Indians to victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League. Image Credit: Sportzpics for IPL

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Chasing 136, Mumbai had slipped to 92-4 but Hardik made 40 not out and Pollard an unbeaten 15 to see them home with six balls left. Pandya and Krunal Pandya of Mumbai Indians celebrate after the match. Mumbai join fourth-placed Kolkata on 10 points, with Punjab sixth. Image Credit: Sportzpics for IPL

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