IPL 2024

The match witnessed contrasting fifties from Jake Fraser-McGurk and Abishek Porel, complemented by notable bowling performances from Kuldeep Yadav and Mukesh Kumar. Fraser-McGurk's explosive 50 off 19 balls and Porel's composed 65 off 36 balls laid a solid foundation for Delhi, with Tristan Stubbs adding a quickfire 41 off just 20 balls to propel them to a challenging total of 221/8.

The century was Suryakumar's first of the season and the first since December 2023, after he had recovered from an injury and undergone a sports hernia surgery. Mumbai Indians faced a mountainous challenge of chasing down a moderate total on a pitch that favored the bowlers to some extent. After a shaky start of 31/3, with skipper Hardik Pandya and Piyush Chawla wreaking havoc with three wickets each, Mumbai Indians' innings seemed to be on the brink of a familiar collapse, much like the one experienced last week against Kolkata Knight Riders.

In the IPL 2024, Bumrah, who is presently playing for the Mumbai Indians, wrote a heartfelt message for his "favourite person."

Despite Iyer losing his eighth toss out of 11 matches, it didn't impact the team's performance as KKR posted a formidable total of 235 for six after being asked to bat first by Lucknow Super Giants.

Du Plessis' aggressive approach saw him smash 10 boundaries and three maximums before his departure triggered a collapse for RCB, losing six wickets in quick succession. However, Dinesh Karthik's composed unbeaten 21 and Swapnil Singh's crucial 15 not out ensured RCB crossed the finish line with ease, lifting them to seventh place in the points table.

In the new era of IPL matches being churned out with more than 200 runs, Narine's explosive knock-off propelled the KKR side to a dominating score of 235/6 in their allotted 20 overs, which remains the highest total at the Ekana Stadium so far.

“It’s tough to pinpoint just one thing right now. It’s clear we struggled to build innings partnerships and consistently lost wickets. However, our bowlers performed admirably under the circumstances,” Pandya remarked post-match.

In a match characterized by a battle between bat and ball, Venkatesh Iyer rescued KKR from a precarious position at 57/5 by crafting a gritty 70 off 52 balls, steering his team to a modest total of 169. KKR's spin duo, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, mirrored each other's performance with impressive figures of 4-22 each, restricting Mumbai Indians to 61/4.

The match saw Nitish Reddy's remarkable innings, where he smashed an unbeaten 76 off just 42 balls, supported by Travis Head's 58 off 44 deliveries. Their partnership propelled SRH to a formidable total of 201/3. Bhuvneshwar set the tone early on, striking twice in a sensational opening over and ultimately restricting RR to a nerve-wracking finish.

Punjab Kings' chase was anchored by the efforts of Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw, both of whom scored crucial 40s to the cause. Bairstow, with a 46 and Rossouw a 43, along with a solid partnership between Shashank Singh and Sam Curran, ensured that PBKS chased down the target with ease, finishing the day with seven wickets in hand and 13 balls to spare. This would be the fifth win on the trot against CSK for PBKS, which propelled them up into the seventh spot on the points table.