Mullanpur, April 19 - Following an intense match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Mumbai Indians' (MI) fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah described the game as much closer than anticipated by his team.

Bumrah's and Gerald Coetzee's stellar bowling performances led Mumbai Indians to a thrilling 9-run victory over Punjab Kings in the 33rd match of IPL 2024 at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium.

After the match, Bumrah commented, "It was a much closer match than we thought. We wanted to make an impact early on. In this format, the ball swings for two overs and you want to take advantage of it. It's a bit difficult for the bowlers in this format. All you can do is prepare your best and give your best, and that's what I try to do."

Batting first, Mumbai Indians scored 192 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to a splendid half-century by Suryakumar Yadav (78 runs off 53 balls, 7 fours, 3 sixes) and valuable contributions from Rohit Sharma (36) and Tilak Verma (34 not out). Harshal Patel took 3 wickets for Punjab, while Sam Curran and Kagiso Rabada claimed 2 and 1 wickets respectively.

In response, Punjab Kings faced early struggles, losing 5 wickets for just 49 runs. However, Ashutosh Sharma (61 runs off 28 balls, 2 fours, 7 sixes) and Shashank Singh (41 runs off 25 balls, 2 fours, 3 sixes) staged a comeback. Despite their efforts, Punjab fell short by 9 runs, finishing at 183 for 9 in 19.1 overs.

Gerald Coetzee and Jasprit Bumrah took 3 wickets each for Mumbai, while Akash Madhwal, Hardik Pandya, and Shreyas Gopal claimed 1 wicket apiece. Bumrah was awarded the Man of the Match for his outstanding bowling performance.