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Mohali: Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Peterson and Rayudu smashed Chawla for 27 runs in the 19th over to give Mumbai a thrilling win against Kings XI Punjab at the PCA stadium on Wednesday.
Mumbai were in a precarious position after 18 overs, as they needed 32 from the last 12 balls but some incredible hitting by Peterson and Rayudu helped the visitors chase the 169-run target with one ball to spare.
Riding on the heroics of David Hussey's 40-ball 68 and his undefeated 89-run partnership with David Miller (34 off just 17 balls) for the third wicket had helpd Punjab put up a competitve 168 for three after electing to bat.
Peterson smacked a hapless Chawla for two fours and a six in first three balls of the 19th over and then Rayudu hoicked the leg-spinner for two sixes off the last two balls to change the complexion of the game.
The platform for the victory, though was set by Rohit Sharma, who hit a blistering 50 off just 30 balls.
Rohit had provided the Mumbai-chase much needed impetus with his inspiring knock, containing three sixes and as many as fours but his dismissal off Parvinder Awana tilted the game in the favour of the hosts.
Mumbai needed 36 off 17 balls when Rohit was caught at backward point by Azhar Mahmood. Awana removed rival skippper Harbhajan Singh two balls later, loading the dice heavily in favour of his side.
However, Rayudu and Peterson took it on themselves and stole an unlikely victory with tremendous hitting.
Electing to bat, KXIP slumped to 46 for two in the eighth over before Hussey steadied the ship. Hussey found an able ally in David Miller who played a cameo of 17-ball 34 not out as KXIP compensated for a slow start with some big hitting towards the end.
Hussey hit four fours and an equal number of sixes in his knock while Miller smashed three sixes and a four. The duo, who came together in the 13th over, put on 89 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket stand from 7.1 overs.
For Mumbai, James Franklin, RP Singh and Clint McKay grabbed a wicket each. McKay, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel and Kieron Pollard came in for some stick from KXIP batsmen.
Munaf, who had bowled a disciplined line in his first two overs, found himself at the receiving end in the later part of KXIP innings as Hussey and Miller were in full flow.
Kings XI openers Nitin Saini (17) and Mandeep Singh (22) gave their side to a good start. Mandeep, in particular was looking in good knick, scoring at a brisk pace. However, both got out while trying to accelerate the scoring rate.
Brief scores
Kings XI Punjab 168 for 3 (Hussey 68*, Miller 34*)
Mumbai Indians 171 for 6 (Sharma 50, Rayudu 34*, Tendulkar 34, Awana 3-39)
Result Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by four wickets
MOM Ambati Rayudu (Mumbai Indians)
Points Mumbai Indians 2, Kings XI Punjab 0
