IPL in UAE: Mumbai beat Punjab to head points table

Mumbai Indians returned to winning ways in the Indian Premier League after they beat Kings XI Punjab by 48 runs in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Defending a score of 191-4, Mumbai restricted their opponents to 143-8 in the allotted 20 overs.

Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma top-scored with 70 off 45 balls to complete 5,000 IPL runs, while Kieron Pollard was unbeaten on 47 (20 balls) and Hardik Pandya struck a quick-fire 30 off 11 balls.

In response, Nicholas Pooran was Punjab's top scorer with 44 off 27 balls.