In the 50th game of IPL 2018, the host Mumbai Indians (MI) snatched a narrow 3-run victory against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai).

KXIP captain Ravichandran Ashwin decided to field first after winning the toss. With the help of a brilliant middle-order partnership between Krunal Pandya and Kieron Pollard, the hosts managed to put a good total of 186/8 in 20 overs.

In reply, KXIP was just short of their target despite their in-form opener KL Rahul’s heroic 94-run knock as they scored 183/5 at the end of 20 overs.

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Brief Scores: MI – 186/8 in 20 overs (Kieron Pollard 50, Krunal Pandya 32, Andrew Tye 4/16)

KXIP – 183/5 in 20 overs (KL Rahul 94, Aaron Finch 46, Jasprit Bumrah 3/15)

Result – MI won by 3 runs

Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:

i) MI batsmen Krunal Pandya and Kieron Pollard put a 65-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

• Highest fifth wicket IPL partnership for MI against KXIP. The previous record was 56* runs partnership between Rohit Sharma and Krunal Pandya at Indore on May 4, 2018.

ii) MI batsman Kieron Pollard completed his half-century in just 22 balls.

• The second fastest IPL half-century by an MI batsman against KXIP. The record holder is Harbhajan Singh who had completed a half-century in just 19 balls at Mumbai on April 12, 2015.

iii) At the first batting, MI scored 186/8 in 20 overs.

• The second highest first-batting IPL total for MI against KXIP. Their record is 189/6 (20) at Mohali on April 25, 2016.

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iv) KXIP pacer Andrew Tye had the impressive bowling figure of 4-0-16-4.

• It was Tye’s third 4-wicket hauls in the ongoing IPL 2018 season. He became the first bowler to claim more than two 4-wicket hauls in an IPL season.
• The second best IPL bowling figure by a KXIP bowler against MI. The record is 4-0-15-4 by Marcus Stoinis at Visakhapatnam on May 13, 2016.
• The second best IPL bowling figure by a visiting bowler against MI at Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai). The record is 3.1-0-15-4 by Sunil Narine on May 16, 2012.
• The second best bowling figure in IPL 2018. The record is 4-0-14-5 by Ankit Rajpoot (Kings XI Punjab) against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Hyderabad (Deccan) on April 26.

v) KXIP batsmen KL Rahul and Aaron Finch put an important 111-run partnership for the second wicket.

• In the losing cause, it was third highest IPL partnership for any wicket during chasing.

vi) KXIP opener KL Rahul scored 94 runs.

• Joint second highest IPL knock by a KXIP batsman against MI.

vii) KXIP batsman KL Rahul has scored 652 runs in IPL 2018.

• Most runs scored by a KXIP batsman in an IPL season. The previous record was 616 runs by Shaun Marsh in IPL 2008.

viii) KXIP batsman KL Rahul has scored 482 runs during chasing in IPL 2018.

• Most runs scored by a batsman in chasing during an IPL season. The previous record holder was David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) who had scored 468 runs in chasing during IPL 2016.

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ix) MI won this match by just 3 runs.

• The second smallest IPL victory (by runs) for MI. The smallest one is winning by just 1 run which happened for twice in their IPL history.

x) KXIP lost this game by just 3 runs.

• The second smallest IPL defeat (by runs) for KXIP. Their smallest IPL defeat (by runs) is losing by just 1 run against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Mohali on May 9, 2016.