Archer back into the attack to bowl the 17th over. Hardik slaps the first ball wide of long-off for two runs as Jaiswal makes a good stop running to his left.
He clips the next off his pads for two runs followed by a single.
A late change of mind from SKY as initially looking for the pick up shot he opens the face of the bat and chips the next over point. Nitish Rana running from deep point dives to his left as he gets his hands to it but fails to hold on to the tough chance.
However, he gets the shot right next ball, as he swats Archer easily fine leg for a six and keeps strike with one from the last ball.
Farooqi back into the attack. Suryakumar misses his favourite pick up shot as the ball goes off his pads for one leg bye.
Hardik makes most of the full toss easily despatching it wide of long-off for a four.
The next ball is right in the slot, full and on the stumps, as the MI captain smashes it straight down the ground for a six.
Hardik flicks the next in the gap at midwicket as the fielder puts in a desperate to stop the boundary and keep it down to two runs.
Farooqi tries the slower ball as Hardik pulls it past short fine leg for a four.
A hapless Farooqi adjusts his line to outside the off-stump but no stopping Hardik, who slashes the pacer over point for another four.
21 runs from the 18th over as MI pile on the runs.
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