In the final over, Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) Kagiso Rabada got run out, leading to a heartbreaking loss by nine runs against Mumbai Indians (MI). Their IPL 2024 match at Mullanpur saw a dramatic finish.
Punjab needed 12 runs from the last over with Kagiso Rabada and Harshal Patel at the crease. MI bowler Akash Madhwal attempted a wide yorker on the offside and delivered a wide on the first ball.
He tried again with the following ball and succeeded. Rabada could only push the ball to the deep point zone, so he elected to return for a second run. It soon proved to be a mistake, as wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan removed the bails just as Kagiso Rabada joined the crease.
Watch the run-out rejection in the video below:
PBKS’ Ashutosh Sharma’s Explosive 61 Rocks MI in IPL 2024 Showdown
MI batted first and scored 192/7 in 20 overs, with to solid performances from Suryakumar Yadav (78), Rohit Sharma (36), and Tilak Varma (34*). Hardik Pandya and Tim David made brief appearances at the end to round up the proceedings.
Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee then took two wickets apiece, reducing PBKS to 14/4 in only 2.1 overs. Shashank Singh kept them going for a while with a hit of 41 (25). However, he was bowled out in the 13th over by Jasprit Bumrah with a superb slower delivery.
Ashutosh Sharma then went on a spree, smashing the MI bowlers all over the park on his way to 61 (28) and continuing to excite everyone. After pulling PBKS close to victory, he left in the 18th over without concluding the match.
Kagiso Rabada smashed a six off his opening ball and attempted to lead his team home. However, he was run out in the final over, and PBKS lost the IPL 2024 match by a small margin.
