Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by 4 runs in a close encounter

Mumbai Indians scraped through by 4 runs to beat Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai in the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League.

Apr 30, 2013 00:36 am IST
- Published On Apr 30, 2013 00:36 am IST
- Last Updated On May 16, 2014 13:45 pm IST

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Mumbai Indians scraped through by 4 runs to beat Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai in the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League. (Image credit BCCI)
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Opting to bat first, Mumbai lost Sachin early for just 9 to Praveen Kumar. (Image credit BCCI)
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Dwayne Smith looked in a punishing mood and hit 33 quick runs before falling to Chawla. (Image credit BCCI)
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Rohit Sharma stole the show from there on in as he smashed 79 not out from 39 balls with 6 sixes and 6 fours to guide Mumbai to a good total of 174/3. (Image credit BCCI)
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Lasith Malinga dismissed Mandeep Singh to push Punjab back early on. (Image credit BCCI)
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Punjab were looking to Shaun Marsh to give them a good start. (Image credit BCCI)
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But Marsh fell to Ojha thanks to a stunner from Kieron Pollard. (Image credit BCCI)
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Pragyan Ojha bolwed a tight line to stifle the Punjab batsman. (Image credit BCCI)
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Harbhajan Singh was the pick of the bowlers with 3/14 and they could not put him away. (Image credit BCCI)
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David Hussey played a good knock of 34 but perished at the crucial stage. (Image credit BCCI)
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David Miller's 34-ball 56 kept Punjab in the hunt and along with Praveen Kumar they looked to make a match of it. (Image credit BCCI)
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But Kumar failed to take them over the line as they fell short of their target. It was a narrow but well deserved win for Mumbai. (Image credit BCCI)