Mumbai, May 26 -- A fluent 57 from Suryakumar Yadav and late cameos from Hardik Pandya and Naman Dhir propelled Mumbai Indians to 184 for 7 in their 20 overs against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium here on Monday.
Put in to bat, Mumbai had a brisk start through Ryan Rickelton (27 off 20) and Rohit Sharma (24 off 21), but lost momentum in the middle overs with regular wickets pegging them back. Rickelton, who struck 5 boundaries, was the first to fall, caught by Shreyas Iyer off Marco Jansen in the sixth over.
Suryakumar Yadav, however, held firm, smashing 57 off just 39 deliveries with 6 fours and 2 sixes, showcasing his trademark wristy strokeplay and innovative shot selection. He was the last to fall, trapped leg-before by Arshdeep...