MI Chase 201 to Beat PBKS, Pollard Fined 15% Fee

Mumbai Indians secured a dramatic six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in a high-stakes Indian Premier League match in Dharamsala on Thursday, but the post-match spotlight fell on disciplinary action against MI batting coach Kieron Pollard.

Chasing a target of 201, MI overcame a tense situation in the closing overs to win with one ball remaining. Tilak Varma anchored the chase with an unbeaten 75 off 33 balls, including six fours and six sixes, highlighted by a 106-meter maximum off Yuzvendra Chahal. Will Jacks contributed 25 off 10 balls in a crucial 56-run partnership that sealed the win. Earlier, Ryan Rickelton scored 48 off 23 and Rohit Sharma made 25 off 26 to lay the foundation.

Punjab Kings posted 200 for eight after electing to bat first. Prabhsimran Singh top-scored with 57 off 32 balls, featuring six fours and four sixes, while Azmatullah Omarzai added 38 off 17. MI's Shardul Thakur claimed four for 39 and Deepak Chahar took two for 36 to spark a mid-innings collapse from 107 for one.

The controversy arose in the 19th over of MI's innings when Pollard directed abusive language at the fourth umpire from the team dugout, breaching Article 2.3 of the IPL Code of Conduct on...