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Mumbai Indians (MI) scored a daunting total of 192/7 in the first innings against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL 2024 on Thursday, April 18. Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur hosted the clash.
PBKS stand-in captain Sam Curran won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match. Kagiso Rabada dismissed MI opener Ishan Kishan cheaply for 8(8) to give a good start to the hosts with the ball. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav then set up a decent platform for their side with an enterprising partnership of 81 runs for the second wicket.
Rohit (36) couldn't convert his start into a big one, as he perished in the 12th over trying to up the ante. Suryakumar Yadav continued at the other end and hit a brilliant half-century, his second this season in four games.
He walked back to the pavilion in the 17th over after a well-made 78 (53) on a tricky surface. Tim David played a vital cameo of 14 (7) in the end to provide the finishing touches to the innings. Harshal Patel (3/31) was the pick of PBKS bowlers, while Sam Curran also picked up two crucial wickets of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.
Fans enjoyed the first innings of the 33rd match of IPL 2024 between MI and PBKS. They expressed their reactions to the action by sharing hilarious memes on social media platforms.
Here are some of the best reactions:
"I took a little more time today"- MI batter Suryakumar Yadav after first innings of MI vs PBKS clash in IPL 2024
At the mid-innings break, MI batter Suryakumar Yadav opened up about his recovery process and the action that unfolded during the first innings of the match. He said:
"It is going really well and I am almost there near. I have started fielding and training, hoping I will be on the field for the whole 40 overs. Nothing much [about his celebration after half-century]. There was a batters meeting and we spoke about a batter batting for 15-16 overs, so it was about that. I took a little more time today.
He continued:
"Once Rohit got out, someone had to bat deep. There hasn't been much dew here and if that is the case even today then the score is way above par."
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