Mumbai Indians sent Kings XI Punjab to a third successive defeat to return to the IPL summit.
Kings XI slump to 23-run defeat
Mumbai Indians inflicted a third straight loss on Kings XI Punjab to return to the summit of the Indian Premier League table.
Skipper Sachin Tendulkar and Ambati Rayudu struck half-centuries as the Indians posted a score of 159-5 after they had been asked to bat at the Wankhede Stadium.
Shaun Marsh kept the Kings XI in the hunt with his 61 off 47 - adding 72 with Paul Valthaty (33).
However, two wickets each from Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga and Munaf Patel restricted the visitors to 136-8 in reply.
Mumbai's run-rate was pedestrian in the first five overs as the early dismissal of Davy Jacobs (10) kept Tendulkar and Rayudu on the back foot.
Tendulkar cut loose with a six off Bhargav Bhatt, helping Mumbai reach the 10-over mark at 67.
Rayudu then turned aggressor and fired eight boundaries en route to his 50, while Tendulkar reached his 10th IPL half-century off 45 deliveries.
Kieron Pollard provided the late fireworks with two sixes in an 11-ball 20, with Rohit Sharma (18) helping to add 15 in the final two overs.
Gritty
The Kings XI lost Adam Gilchrist lbw to Harbhajan in the first over, but Valthaty and Marsh steadied the chase with their gritty second-wicket stand.
Symonds helped Mumbai hit back by ending Valthaty's 38-ball innings and Rohit Sharma then took a diving catch to get rid of David Hussey.
Marsh led a valiant fight - after Pollard ousted Dinesh Karthik (1) - and reached a crucial 50 in 39 deliveries, but he found little support as Abhishek Nayar (14) fell to Harbhajan before Malinga bowled Bipul Sharma (1).
With 34 required off 12, Marsh's effort was at last ended by Malinga while Patel cleaned up Ryan Harris in the final over as the Kings XI's reply petered out with 24 required.
