Final result
Mumbai Indians won by 9 runs
Player of the match: JJ Bumrah
Result · Indian Premier League
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · MI 17–16 PBKSVenue par · 186Chase success · 56%POTM · JJ Bumrah
Match preview & overview
Mumbai Indians edge Punjab Kings by 9 runs in Mullanpur thriller
Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by 9 runs at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on 18 April 2024. MI posted 192/7 from their 20 overs after Punjab Kings chose to field. PBKS gave themselves a chance with 101 runs from overs 7 to 15, but four powerplay wickets cost them dearly at the top of the innings and they were bowled out for 183. Jasprit Bumrah won Player of the Match for his work in the closing stages.
The match followed a recognisable pattern at this ground. Punjab Kings elected to field after winning the toss, which is the call 71% of toss-winners here have made across 14 IPL fixtures. MI's innings was built in three clear phases: a solid 54/1 powerplay, a controlled 76/1 through the middle overs, and then 62 runs from the final five at the cost of 5 wickets. Suryakumar Yadav's 78 off 53 balls was the spine of the innings.
The chase looked viable at the midpoint. After PBKS slumped to 40/4 in the powerplay, their middle order hauled them back into contention. But the hole was too wide. Needing 52 off the death, they managed only 42 and lost 3 more wickets in the process. MI's bowlers held their line.
Pitch report & venue insights
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai — 196-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2003–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
196
T20 matches hosted
186
Avg 1st-innings score
171
Avg 2nd-innings score
56%
Chase success rate
46
Avg powerplay runs
73%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Mumbai Indians lead the series 17–16 from 34 completed matches
Seasons 2007–2025
Series standing
Mumbai Indians
Punjab Kings34
Total meetings
0
No results
10
In last 10
Recent encounters
Last 102025PBKS won by 5 wickets
2025PBKS won by 7 wickets
2024MI won by 9 runs
2023MI won by 6 wickets
2023PBKS won by 13 runs
2022PBKS won by 12 runs
2021MI won by 6 wickets
2021PBKS won by 9 wickets
2020No result
2020MI won by 48 runs
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
MI's death bowling sealed a tight contest
Punjab Kings needed 52 off the death overs and managed only 42, losing 3 wickets in the process. Jasprit Bumrah claimed the Player of the Match award, underlining how the back end of the innings decided a game that was alive until the final stages.
Angle 02
Punjab Kings' powerplay collapse proved costly
Angle 03
MI posted well above the venue average
Angle 04
Suryakumar Yadav's 78 off 53 kept MI competitive mid-innings
Angle 05
A 50-50 head-to-head rivalry lives up to its billing
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may offer more interest than outright result lines given how close the contest was and how many individual performances shaped it.
- With the venue's chase success rate sitting at exactly 50% across 14 matches, toss-related markets are genuinely unpredictable here and the data offers no strong steer.
- The powerplay wides in PBKS's chase suggest that pace bowling in the early overs could be a useful angle to consider in player performance markets.
- Death-overs runs markets may be tighter to call than they look: MI scored 62 from their death phase, PBKS only 42, but both were playing to different match states.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings
Who won the Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings IPL match on 18 April 2024?
Mumbai Indians won by 9 runs. They posted 192/7 batting first, and Punjab Kings were bowled out for 183 despite a strong middle-overs period. Jasprit Bumrah was named Player of the Match.
What was the head-to-head record between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings going into this game?
The two sides had met 34 times, with Mumbai Indians leading 17 wins to Punjab Kings' 16. No match had ended without a result. It is one of the most evenly balanced rivalries in IPL history.
Where was the match played and what is the venue like for T20 cricket?
The match was held at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. Across 14 IPL matches there, the average first-innings score is 175, and teams fielding first after winning the toss have done so 71% of the time. Chase success sits at exactly 50%.
Where can UK fans watch IPL matches?
IPL fixtures are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket and are available to stream via Sky Go and NOW TV. Coverage typically begins shortly before the scheduled start time of 15:30 UK time for afternoon matches and 19:30 UK time for evening games, though schedules vary.
Why did Punjab Kings lose despite scoring 183?
PBKS lost 4 wickets in the powerplay for just 40 runs, well below the venue's powerplay average of 56. That early damage forced a recovery effort in the middle overs and left them needing 52 off the last five, from which they could only manage 42 runs. The deficit was built in those opening six overs.
Who was Player of the Match in the Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings game?
Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians won the Player of the Match award. His performance in the death overs was central to MI defending 192, restricting Punjab Kings to 183 all out.
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Photo credits (5)
- Jasprit Bumrah — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Suryakumar Yadav — photo by Kolkata Knight Riders - Official, CC BY 3.0 · source
- Rohit Sharma — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Arshdeep Singh — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Yuzvendra Chahal — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source