England all-rounder Will Jacks and India’s Tilak Varma led Mumbai Indians to a last gasp victory over Punjab Kings by chasing 201 with a ball to spare in Dharamshala.
Mumbai needed 50 from the last three overs but Jacks hit two sixes and two fours while Varma finished 75 not out from 33 balls.
After being joined by Jacks in the 17th over with Mumbai four down, Varma struck South Africa’s Marco Jansen for two sixes and a four to start the 18th.
Varma added another six and Jacks a four to take 22 from the over before Jacks hit a six and a four in the penultimate over.
That left 15 to get from the last and Jacks began with a straight six and Varma hit Australian Xavier Bartlett for two more to complete the win.
Mumbai, who were captained for the first time by bowler Jasprit Bumrah in the absence of Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav, are already unable to reach the play-offs but the six-wicket defeat dents Punjab’s hopes.
They were unbeaten after seven matches but have now lost five in a row. They are still fourth but could drop to sixth by the next time they play.
