Live Cricket Score of Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians, 35th Match, IPL 2015

Kings XI Punjab host Mumbai Indians in a crucial encounter for both teams. The Rohit Sharma led side has six points after eight games while George Bailey's side has accumulated only four points from their eight matches.

Mumbai Indians has seen a late resurgence with two back-to-back wins, bringing life into their campaign which was threatening to implode. Lendl Simmons has been impressive at the top of the order and that has eased the pressure on Rohit & Co. In the bowling unit, Lasith Malinga and Mitchell McClenaghan have performed really well.

On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab have reached a dead end. It's now or never for them. A loss today and they might well start playing just for pride.

Head-to-head: MI and KXIP have played each other 15 times and KXIP have a slight 8-7 winning advantage.

Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. He believes it is a good batting wicket and would like to put up a big score first.

Plenty of changes in the Kings XI Punjab side. Manan Vohra is sick, so Murali Vijay replaces him. Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson and Karanveer Singh are back in the side too.

Teams:

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Lendl Simmons, Parthiv Patel(w), Unmukt Chand, Rohit Sharma(c), Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Harbhajan Singh, Jagadeesha Suchith, Mitchell McClenaghan, Vinay Kumar, Lasith Malinga

Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Virender Sehwag, Murali Vijay, Wriddhiman Saha(w), George Bailey(c), David Miller, Glenn Maxwell, Axar Patel, Mitchell Johnson, Karanveer Singh, Anureet Singh, Sandeep Sharma

Are you as confident as Rohit that Mumbai Indians will put up a big score batting first?

I say they will get 183. What about you?

Bharath: 173

Sriram: 174

Ramki: 160

Akshay: 177

Pradeep: 169

Mani: 167

Vishaal: 155

Raju: 156

Pocket-size dynamite Parthiv Patel audaciously took on Mitchell Johnson hammering 18 runs off his over. He began with a six off the second delivery, a fantastic ramp over the slip cordon, followed it up by flicking the next delivery for a four and then drove the fifth ball to the extra cover fence.

Axar Patel came into the attack the next over. Parthiv was almost run-out on the first ball. He flicked a tossed delivery towards mid-wicket and attempted to take a quick single. Simmons sent him back and Parthiv slipped as he turned back. Luckily for him, Maxwell's throw was quite wide and Saha missed to clip off the bails before Parthiv made his way back.

Lendl Simmons has been in terrific form from last few games. He started off with back-to-back fours off Sandeep Sharma in the first over. MI scored 9 runs of that over. The second one was bowled by Anureet Singh. After keeping Simmons quiet for a first couple of balls, Anureet too conceded a boundary.

Overall a decent start for MI. Can they press on?