WATCH | The Rohit Sharma-Hardik Pandya Hug After MI Survive Ashutosh Sharma Onslaught

Back from the dead? Well, the Mumbai Indians’ players sure were full of life as the entire brigade on the field broke out with elation upon securing what was an absolute nail-biter of a win against the Punjab Kings last night.

Chasing 192, Punjab got off to a nightmarish start, losing 4 wickets in the first two overs.

After a solid rebuild from the likes of Shashank Sharma, it was Ashutosh Sharma who torched the MI bowlers en route to his 61 off 28 balls, peppered with 7 sixes and 2 fours, to instill hope in the Punjab ranks. But, it was all lost instantaneously as he was dismissed by Coetzee in the penultimate over to leave them with one wicket remaining.

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Needing 12 off the last over, Rabada overextended himself on a double and got him run out in the most dramatic of fashions by Ishan Kishan/Tilak Verma as MI claimed a thriller of a win by 9 runs.

The nail biting victory evoked much emotion out of the MI players, who went berserk on the field. Especially the likes of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya, who couldn’t contain their sense of ecstasy as MI clinched their third win out of the last four games.

With their win, MI climbs up the ladder to seventh place, tied on points with the likes of GT and DC, whilst Punjab now stoops to a lowly eighth place, just one spot off the bottom of the table, where the Royal Challengers Bengaluru reside currently.