Stoinis stars as Kings XI crush Mumbai

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Kings XI Punjab 127 for 3 (Saha 56, Vijay 54*, McClenaghan 2-24) beat Mumbai Indians 124 for 9 (Stoinis 4-15, Sandeep 2-11, Mohit 2-26) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details

Marcus Stoinis grabbed four wickets as Kings XI Punjab’s bowling attack made use of a slow, grippy Visakhapatnam pitch with occasional low bounce to restrict Mumbai Indians to 124. Left with a target they could get to by sticking to cricketing shots, Kings XI coasted to a seven-wicket win, with three overs remaining, courtesy half-centuries from M Vijay and Wriddhiman Saha.

The slowness and lowness of the pitch, allied to the discipline of Kings XI’s bowlers, made it hard for Mumbai’s batsmen to time the ball through gaps. Having to rely on muscle rather than pace onto the bat, they struck eight sixes and only five fours. Kings XI hit five …

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