Match Result: Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 wickets
Batsman
Status
R
B
4s
6s
Rohit Sharma (C)
56
37
6
1
Hardik Pandya
14
9
0
1
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Man of the Match, Rohit Sharma feels they knew the wicket was good and were backing themselves to gun this down. Feels it shouldn't have gone down to the last over but being the result favoring his team, he says he will take it. Further says chipping away at the wickets is really crucial in this format. Informs they don't want to be complacent and want to win as many games possible. Admits he backed himself to stay till the end and he knows that when you play at the Wankhede you always get value for your shots. Ends by saying they are looking forward to the next few games and hopes that they keep playing in the similar manner.
Virat Kohli says that it was a much more competitive game. Mentions that they should have closed the game. They bowled four good balls but spoiled it with a poor two in the end. Is happy that they fought hard. Says that the plan was to make the batsman work harder. Acknowledges that they were not smart enough to bowl cutters. Says that the wicket was difficult to bat and pace of the ball really worked. Once you gave pace travelled. Says that last season was good, they need to take everything in the stride, learn from this kind of days. Says that is is tough for the home team but they are looking to give their best. Sometimes it is just not your season.
However, skipper Rohit Sharma came out with a positive mindset today. He didn't take any risk and paced his innings to perfection. He stayed till the end with a blistering and a much-needed half century and more importantly managed to take his team over the line. Bangalore's woes continues to extend and they have been officially eliminated from this season. They gave a good fight in this one but as Kohli says it's the intent that matters. Negi did well in both departments as first he hit a few with the bat to take them to a competitive target and then with the ball he finished with figures of - 4-0-17-2! Stay tuned for the presentation...
Mumbai make it 2 out of 2 against Bangalore this year and with this win, they move to the top of the points table as well. Chasing 163, they lost Parthiv Patel on the very first ball but Buttler and Rana took the game forward. Both of them took their chances in the Powerplay and released a lot of pressure. Their 61-run stand was broken by Pawan Negi as he showed Buttler the way to the pavilion. Rana too was removed by him soon and the game was in the balance at that moment.
19.5FOUR! Rohit takes his team over the line in style! What a chase! A low full toss outside off, Rohit Sharma makes a bit of room and drills it between extra cover and mid off for a boundary. Mumbai dugout is all smiles as they WIN BY 5 WICKETS!
19.4Length ball on off, Pandya looks to play a booming drive but gets an inside edge over the stumps to the keeper's left. A single taken. 2 from 2 now! Super Over coming?
19.3A low full toss on the stumps, Rohit whips it towards wide long on. Milne from mid-wicket and Kohli from long on come to the ball but the batsmen don't take the second one. 3 needed from 3!
19.2Length ball around off, Pandya mistimes his pull to long on. Collects a single.
19.1Good length ball on off, punched down to long off for one.
19.1Wide! Pressure! Pressure! Very full and wide outside off, Rohit leaves it alone.
Shane Watson to bowl the final over. Mumbai need only 7 runs. Can he defend 6 runs?
18.6Fifty up for Rohit Sharma! A sensible knock this from the skippaaa! Short and outside off, Sharma chops it towards backward point off the bottom edge and gets to the other end. Gets a good round of applause from the crowd. 156/5
18.5The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball past the bowler. They pick up a single.
18.4Chahal fumbles! Rohit comes down the track and punches it straight to Chahal at extra cover who fumbles. The ball goes in the deep and they take a single. Rohit on 49!
18.3SIX! Out of words! That is outstanding stuff from Rohit! He anticipated the ball to be on a length, slower and outside off. He sits down, gets across and just brooms it over deep square leg. Enough connection to sail over the fence. Mind boggling shot that!
18.2Back of a length delivery outside off, Hardik punches it towards sweeper cover for a single.
18.1Back of a length delivery outside off, punched through covers for as single. Rohit is happy to give strike to Hardik.
Okay, a gamble by Kohli. Sreenath Aravind to bowl now. He has only bowled the one over so far. And also, you normally bowl your best bowler in the 19th over. 18 needed in 12 balls.
17.6SIX! What a hit! That's as flat as it can get! A back of a length delivery on middle, Hardik Pandya stays put and swipes it across the line and dumps it over deep mid-wicket. In the crowd she goes. Kohli is fumed, Rohit is happy. 145/5
17.6Wide! Sprays it way outside off, HP doesn't go after it.
17.5Good bowling! Hits the deck hard this time, around off, Pandya looks to ramp this one but the ball was too quick for him. A dot ball!
17.4Back of a length delivery outside off, Hardik mistimes it through covers. Mandeep Singh in the deep charges towards the ball and fires a throw at the striker's end as the batsmen try to take two. It pings Hardik on the back who tries to move away from it.
17.3Sprays it wide outside off, Rohit reaches out to that one and drives it towards sweeper cover for a single.
17.2Back of a length, wide outside off, Pandya makes room and slaps it past point for another single. Need to keep bowling this.
17.1Slower full length delivery on off, Rohit looks to push but the ball stops on him and as a result it hits him high on the bat. The ball rolls towards covers and they take a single.
Aniket Choudhary called back on for his final over.
16.6Fuller delivery on the stumps, eased down to long on for a single by Rohit to keep strike. 30 needed from 18 balls! 133/5
16.5Back of a length delivery outside off, Pandya dabs it right between short third man and backward point for a single to get off the mark.
16.4Good length on middle, Rohit turns it through mid on for a single.
Hardik Pandya is the new man in. His brother though Krunal is practicing running at the ropes. He feels he will be needed.
16.3OUT! Straight to the fielder! Watson strikes and has his hand raising skywards! Kohli is all smiles as well. Back of a length delivery on middle, Karn Sharma widns up for the pull as it sits up at a nice height. He goes through with the shot but much to his dismay the ball goes straight down the throat of Adam Milne at deep mid-wicket. This game is surely going down to the wire, I reckon.
16.2Chopped but safe! Short and served a bit wide outside off, Rohit tries to cut it but gets it off the bottom edge towards short third man. A single taken.
16.1FOUR! Incredible! Back of a length delivery outside off, Rohit Sharma stays put and packs a punch through extra cover. Chahal gives it a chase but the ball had enough legs to reach the fence. Just the start Mumbai needed in this over.
Shane Watson comes back on for a spell at the death. One reckon his overs could be the difference between the two sides. We are set for a close, close finish here. Not surprising with Mumbai playing. They love such games, don't they?
Time out signaled.
15.6Nicely bowled! Keeps it very full on the stumps, yorker Rohit who still manages to jam it out towards long on for a single. 11 off the over and with that Chahal ends his spell with figures of - 4-0-36-1! 125/4
15.5Dinks it down to long on for one.
15.52 Wides! Slips it down the leg side, Rohit gets down on one knee to sweep but fails. It goes off the keeper's pads and deflects towards short fine leg. A bye taken as well.
15.4Drops it short around middle, KS pulls it towards mid-wicket for just a single.
15.3FOUR! Shot that! Very full outside off, it's in the slot as Karn Sharma sinks low and tonks it down the ground. Kohli from long on comes to his right to stop it but the ball bursts off his fingers to the fence. Timely hit for Mumbai this.
15.2Floated delivery outside off, Rohit drives it through covers for a single.
15.1Loopy ball around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. They look for another which was never on.
Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl his final over.
14.6FOUR! Oozing class from Ro! What a shot that is! Choudhary overpitches it by a margin and Rohit is up for it. Leans into it and unfurls a punchy drive past a diving Chahal at covers for back-to-back boundaries. 114/4
14.5FOUR! Beats the fielder! Very full outside off, Rohit Sharma makes room and squeezes it out past a diving point fielder. Another fielder in the deep, Adam Milne dives to his left but the ball wins the race. A much-needed boundary for the home side.
14.4Comes down the track and bunts it down to long on for a single.
14.3Short of a length delivery on middle, it's well-directed as well, Karn looks to pull but fails to get any wood on it. The square leg umpire calls it one for the over.
14.2Short outside off, cut through point for a single.
14.1Comes from over the wicket and serves a length ball on middle, Rohit comes across to paddle it but fails to get bat on it.
Aniket Choudhary comes back on for a bowl. Mumbai need 59 more in 36 balls.
13.6Flatter one around middle, Rohit Sharma doesn't pounce at it. Just knocks it down to long on to keep strike. Negi ends his figures with - 4-0-17-2! 104/4
13.5Tossed up around off, worked towards the on side for a single.
13.4Slider around leg, flicked through mid on for a single.
Karn Sharma comes out to bat.
Krunal is once again hurt and yet again we have a halt in play. He is walking off the field.
13.3Drops it short on middle, Krunal pulls it. It's mistimed as the ball goes on the bounce to Kohli at long on. The Bangalore skipper sees KP is struggling to run and hence fires in a throw at the bowler's end as Krunal dives to get back in. He calls for the physio straightaway.
13.2Flighted on the stumps, milked down to long on for a single.
13.1Full around the pads, Pandya comes forward and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. He is struggling clearly. One wonders why did he even come out to bat?
Krunal Pandya is the new man in. 65 needed from 42 balls.
12.6OUT! Gone! That's a big wicket for Bangalore! Floats it up around middle and leg, Pollard comes down the track and flicks it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. Spots the fielder Travis Head to perfection there who gobbles it with ease. Chahal gets his first wicket and the big West Indian walks back dejected. 65 needed from 42 balls! 98/4
12.5Loopy delivery around middle and leg, Pollard clips it through mid-wicket and was always coming for the double.
12.4FOUR! In the air... in the gap as well! Tossed up around middle and leg, Pollard skips down the track and drags it off the inner half towards wide long on. Kohli comes running to his right but the ball lands safely and crosses the rope.
12.3Kieron defends it from within the crease.
12.2Low full toss around middle, eased down long on for a single.
12.1Loopy delivery around middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal comes back on for a bowl.
11.6Leg bye! The batsman fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad. The batsmen have run through for a single. Leg byes signalled by the umpire 90/3
11.5A loud shout for LBW! Full and on the pads, Pollard stays leg side to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. A loud appeal but nothing from the umpire. Replays show it was clearly going down leg.
11.4Pollard comes down the track and clips it off the inner half towards square leg. Chahal comes running in but takes his eyes of the ball at the last moment. They run two.
11.3Skids through the surface as Pollard stays back and defends it down the pitch.
11.2Short and outside off, Rohit looks to cut it hard but gets a bottom edge past the off stump. The keeper fails to collect and they take a single.
11.1Tossed up around off, defended off the front foot towards the off side.
10.6FOUR! Poor line from Milne! On the pads, Pollard looks to clip it through. The ball goes off the pads and runs down into the fence. That went off the bat signals the umpire. Two expensive overs from the Kiwi. His figures read - 2-0-29-0! 86/3
10.5Fuller on the stumps, Pollard clips it through backward square leg for a couple of runs.
10.4Good length outside off, Rohit goes back and punches it wide of the diving point fielder for a single.
10.3Fuller outside off, Rohit looks to clip it through but the ball is quicker to him. He gets a soft leading edge back to the bowler.
10.2FOUR! The pressure release shot! Short outside off, Rohit gets on top of it and cuts it hard past backward point for a boundary.
10.1Good length around off, Pollard punches it down the wicket and calls Rohit through for a single.
Adam Milne returns for a bowl.
9.6Rohit defends it watchfully from his crease. 74/3
9.5Rohit gets in line and paddles it towards fine leg. Chahal gets across to his right from deep fine leg and slides to stop the ball. They take a couple as the third umpire is referred. Replays show Chahal was clean there and hence they stay to a couple of runs.
9.4Flatter on middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
9.3Shorter around off, punched through mid on for a single.
Kieron Pollard is the new man in!
9.2OUT! Big wicket for Negi again! Fuller in length on the stumps, Rana goes for the slog sweep. He gets it high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Head gets under it, takes it easily but spots that he is losing balance and may go over the ropes. He throws it up in the air, hops back from outside the fence and completes the catch. It is referred upstairs. Replays show that Head was safe there and hence Rana has to walk back to the hut. Negi has struck gold again.
9.1Shorter outside off, Rana angles it towards backward point from his crease.
8.6FOUR! In the gap! Good length on off, Rohit gets under it and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. That is a good shot by Rohit to end the over. Mumbai need 93 in 66 balls. 70/2
8.5Fuller in length on off, Rohit gets in line and defends it.
8.4In the air but safe! Full outside off, Rana goes hard at it. The ball flies past the backward point fielder for a single.
8.3Good length outside off, Rana looks to dab it through but is beaten all ends up.
A slip in place now.
8.2Good length ball on off, worked off the hips in front of square on the leg side for a single.
8.1Good length on the stumps, Rohit works it through square leg for a couple of runs.
7.6Floats it outside off, Rana plays it back to the bowler. So the good over by Watson was backed up by Negi. 62/2
7.5Loops it outside off, Rohit is early into his shot. The ball flies through the gap and they take a single.
7.4Floats it outside off, Rohit pushes it towards point and looks for a quick single but is sent back.
The skipper, Rohit Sharma strides out to bat!
7.3OUT! Buttler departs! Fuller around off, Buttler comes down the wicket and hits it hard. The ball flies to Head at extra cover who takes a good catch. That is a big wicket for the visitors. Buttler walks back disappointed. Mumbai need 102 more runs in 75 balls.
7.2Flatter on middle, worked through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. This is a good period of play for the home side.
7.1Too full on off, Rana turns it through mid-wicket for a single.
Pawan Negi comes on for a bowl. Will Rana go after him?
6.6Good length outside off, guided towards point by the batsman. A good over to start for Watson. 58/1
6.5A touch short on middle, glided to third man for a single.
6.4Good length outside off, Rana taps it towards point.
6.3Fuller outside off, slower in opace, worked through mid on where the fielder coming from mid-wicket fumbles and allows it through. A single taken.
6.2Good length outside off, tapped to third man for a single.
6.1Starts off on a length outside off, Rana looks to flay it through but is beaten all ends up.
Shane Watson is brought into the attack!
Time out taken!
50-run stand between Buttler and Rana!
5.6SIX! Into the stands! Fuller on middle, Buttler gets his front leg out of the way and clobbers it over wide long on for a maximum. This is a superb start for the home side in the Powerplay. 55/1
5.5Bowls it on off, hit back to the bowler. The batsman fumbles and allows a single.
5.4Fuller on off, Rana mistimes his sweep to square leg. Watson does well there with a dive to his left.
5.3Fuller outside off, Rana comes forward and turns it towards short mid-wicket.
5.2Too full on middle and leg, dug out towards long on for a single.
5.1Fuller on middle, Buttler clips it towards backward square leg off the crease.
Yuzvendra Chahal returns for a bowl.
4.6Good length on the stumps, Buttler is hit on his body as he fails to clip it. The ball goes towards covers and they cross for a leg bye. Another big over for the home side. 47/1
4.5FOUR! In the slot, hit away! Full outside off, Buttler comes forward and drives it on the up and over mid off for a boundary. Superb shot, that!
4.4Length on off, pushed towards backward point for a single.
4.3Outside off, tapped towards the off side from his crease.
4.2FOUR! Full outside off, Rana just times his push through mid on for a boundary.
4.1Fuller outside off, Buttler times his push towards mid off for a quick single.
Sreenath Aravind comes on for a bowl.
3.6Full outside off, driven nicely to mid off by Rana. A good over by Aniket Choudhary. 36/1
3.5Good length outside off, tapped towards point for a single. Head could not collect the ball in time and hence the run was possible.
3.4Dropped! Good bouncer! Choudhary surprises Buttler with a sharp bouncer on middle and leg. Jos looks to pull it at first but then gets out of the way to avoid it. Replays though show there was a bit of glove on it but Kedar Jadhav did not catch it.
3.3On the pads, tucked towards short fine leg by Buttler.
3.2Lands it outside off on a fuller length, Buttler pushes it down the ground past the non-striker. Chahal stops the ball near the fence and keeps them to two.
3.1Back of a length outside off, dabbed towards third man for a single.
Aniket Choudhary returns for a bowl.
2.6FOUR! Superb timing! Slower fuller one outside off, Buttler stands tall and caresses it through covers for a boundary. Extra cover fielder de Villiers dived to his left but could not stop the ball from going through. 17 runs off the over. 32/1
2.5Works it through mid-wicket for a single.
2.4Good length on the stumps, Rana is early into his tuck. The ball lobs just wide of the square leg fielder running back. He does not get to the ball in time. Bangalore need to make most of this chances. Two runs taken.
2.4WIDE! Slants it down the leg side for a wide.
2.3Oh dear! Shorter outside off, Buttler throws his bat at it. The ball flies down to third man where Choudhary stops the ball. He fumbles but does recover well to not allow it through. A single taken.
2.2FOUR! The extra pace is not helping! Short outside off, Buttler was waiting for it. He gets it off the middle of the bat and through mid-wicket for a boundary. Poor bowling, this.
A short cover in place.
2.1FOUR! Nobody moved! Fuller length outside off, Buttler just stands tall and thumps it wide of extra cover for a boundary. This is a good start for Mumbai despite the wicket.
Time for a change, Adam Milne comes on for a bowl.
1.6FOUR! Classical! Full outside off, Rana lunges forward and drives it through mid off. The fielder at mid off, dives to his right but cannot stop it. Two overs, both have had a poor last ball. 15/1
1.5Shorter outside off, cut towards covers of the back foot.
1.4FOUR! Another chance! Chahal bowls it around off and middle, Rana goes for the slog sweep. He gets it just past the diving Sreenath Aravind at short fine leg for a boundary.
1.3Lands it on off, Rana comes forward and defrends it.
1.2A chance! Fuller on middle, Buttler gets it off the inner half towards square leg. There is confusion for the run. Negi recovers and fires a throw at the bowler's end but the batsman had made it in. These two have had a history of poor running between the wickets in this tournament.
1.1Floats it outside off, Buttler drives it nicely to extra cover.
With no Badree, Yuzvendra Chahal comes on for a bowl in the Powerplay.
0.6FOUR! Poor line and punished! Full but on the pads, Rana is not going to miss out and he clips it to the fine leg fence. Poor ball to end the over. 6/1
0.5Fuller outside off, Rana lets it go through watchfully.
0.4A tad short outside off, Buttler punches it towards point and takes a single.
0.3Good length on the stumps, Rana tucks it through backward square leg for a single to get off the mark.
0.2Good length again outside off, Rana taps it towards point from his crease.
Nitsh Rana is the new man in, replacing Parthiv!
0.1OUT! Parthiv departs for a golden duck! Good length outside off, Patel looks to go big first up. He does not hit it cleanly and Chahal from short mid-wicket goes to his right and takes the catch. That is just the perfect start for the visitors.
Welcome back for the chase. Parthiv Patel and Jos Buttler are the two openers for Mumbai. Bangalore begin with Aniket Choudhary! A slip in place for him. Here we go...