END OF OVER:20 | 13 Runs 3 Wkts | MI: 157/8 (4 runs required, RR: 7.85)
- Harbhajan Singh7 (2b)
- Mitchell Johnson0 (0b)
- Jaydev Unadkat4-0-40-2
- Ben Stokes4-1-21-2
11.40pm Pune have completed the double over their cross-expressway rivals Mumbai. Ben Stokes was the star for Pune. He had two wickets before he conceded a run. He then came back to give away only seven runs off the penultimate over to set things up for his side, despite Rohit's first half-century of the season. Stokes took a sharp catch and effected a run out too.
It ultimately boiled down to Mumbai needing 17 off the last six balls. Unadkat, picked ahead of Thakur and Christian to bowl the final over, removed Hardik off the first ball. Three balls later he dismissed Rohit to shut Mumbai out. Pune move to fourth with their third successive win.
"It is disappointing after being so close," Rohit says. I thought we tried our best, gave everything we could, but it was disappointing not to finish the game. I don't want to be too critical of our performance. We lost wickets in the middle, and that was the mistake on the part of us. Overall, it was a great game. The pitch was a little dry and was assisting the spinners. Our spinners did the job pretty well, you need to understand the pace you have to bowl at the Wankhede. We have been playing good cricket. We have to forget what happened tonight and move on. It was good to get some runs, but disappointing not to finish the match. Jaydev bowled a great last over. It takes a lot of courage; he got a wicket in the first ball, which is always critical. Needing 17, you can't lose a wicket off the first ball.
"I thought we scrapped really well in the end," Smith says. "Stoksy in the second half was excellent, Unadkat got us over the line. The dew was not too bad. We thought it would be worse, we held together, and the wicket played the same for the 40 overs. It was not a traditional Wankhede wicket. 160 was probably around par, and tonight we were able to take wickets in the middle and keep the pressure on. Unadkat went wide of the crease and bowled a hard length."
"Another solid team performance. Did not get off to the best of starts, but we are putting in the performances," Stokes, the Man of the Match, says. The slower balls are coming on nicely. The pitches have been conductive to the slower-paced deliveries. I am absolutely loving it. This is my first experience. Pretty thankful to be playing here."
That is all we have for you from this match. Thanks for your company and comments. Ciao tomorrow. Good night for now
MJ McClenaghan run out 0 (1m 0b 0x4 0x6) SR: -
RG Sharma c & b Unadkat 58 (61m 39b 6x4 3x6) SR: 148.71
HH Pandya c Stokes b Unadkat 13 (16m 11b 2x4 0x6) SR: 118.18
Mumbai need 17 off the last over. Who will bowl it? Thakur? Unadkat? Christian? Unadkat it is. Third man, fine leg up
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs | MI: 144/5 (17 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.57, RRR: 17.00)
- Hardik Pandya13 (10b)
- Rohit Sharma52 (36b)
- Ben Stokes4-1-21-2
- Jaydev Unadkat3-0-27-0
Before this match, Mumbai topped the league with a last-five-overs run rate of 12.11 while chasing. Hardik Pandya, before today, 46 off 21 in the last five overs while chasing, no dismissals.
Stokes. Over the wicket
END OF OVER:18 | 11 Runs | MI: 137/5 (24 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.61, RRR: 12.00)
- Hardik Pandya10 (7b)
- Rohit Sharma50 (33b)
- Jaydev Unadkat3-0-27-0
- Imran Tahir4-0-32-1
Over the wicket now
Unadkat. Around the wicket
END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MI: 126/5 (35 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.41, RRR: 11.66)
- Hardik Pandya2 (3b)
- Rohit Sharma49 (31b)
- Imran Tahir4-0-32-1
- Shardul Thakur3-0-29-0

