Punjab Kings sink deeper as they lose their fifth successive match
Mumbai, May 15 -- Punjab Kings had begun with a bang. Five losses in a row at the business end of the tournament later, they could very well find themselves stranded, in the race to the playoffs with CSK and RR, closely behind. The fifth of their losses came at their second home, Dharamsala, on Thursday to Mumbai Indians - out of the playoff race and therefore doubly dangerous. For MI, Tilak Varma 75* (33b, 6x4,6x6) anchored their successful run chase of 201 with a ball to spare.
Earlier, Prabhsimran Singh should not have made 57 runs. The PBKS opener could have been dismissed on 5 by an outstanding length ball from Jasprit Bumrah that caught his outside edge. The MI captain had even begun to celebrate, only to find Naman Dhir drop the catc...
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