10/05Result
46th match (D/N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Mumbai, May 10 2015
RCB won by 39 runs
Player of the Match
AB de Villiers
AB de VilliersRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
10/05Result
46th match (D/N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Mumbai, May 10 2015
RCB won by 39 runs
Player of the Match
AB de Villiers
AB de VilliersRoyal Challengers Bengaluru

END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | MI: 196/7 (40 runs required, RR: 9.80)

  • Mitchell McClenaghan12 (4b)
  • Lendl Simmons68 (53b)
  • Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-51-2
  • Mitchell Starc4-0-41-1

7.33pm 235 used to be competitive in ODIs at one point of time, so chasing it in T20s, no matter how thick the bats and no matter how short the boundaries, was never going to be easy either. Nothing unexpected happened after ABD's stormy 133. Mumbai did put up a fight, especially with Pollard's 24-ball 49. Simmons tried till the end but his scratchy fifty was never going to be enough.

Virat Kohli: Couldn't have asked for anything more from the team. I didn't expect 230 to be honest. 175 or so was expected around the six-over mark but AB proved me wrong. Playing with AB is an absolute pleasure, he's the best in the world. The way Mumbai were going in the middle overs I thought we needed 200-plus. The win feels good because it came at the right time for us.

Man of the Match AB: Things just went my day today. I was panicking a bit after the five dot balls but Virat is a remarkable player and gave great support. The basics for me remain the same from Tests to ODIs, to even T20s. My tactics change every game, I wait for some momentum on my side and then decide to get going. I only watch the ball closely and keep my head still.

That's all we have from the match in Mumbai, the action moves to Chennai now, so the humidity continues and the heat also continues for the top four as CSK host Rajasthan Royals. Enjoy that one, and everything else in life. Ciao!

19.6
6
Chahal to McClenaghan, SIX, consolatory six for Mumbai as McClenaghan sweeps this one over the midwicket boundary with the spin for six!
19.5
0
Chahal to McClenaghan, no run, flattish down the leg side, he tries to sweep and misses. DK appeals for caught behind and it's turned down, but not given a wide either
19.4
6
Chahal to McClenaghan, SIX, lofts the full delivery straight down the ground, he has middled it. Kohli jumps at long off, but it goes just over him
19.3
0
Chahal to McClenaghan, no run, slides the quicker one across the batsman on the off side, he swings and misses
19.2
W
Chahal to Suchith, OUT, goes down on a knee to slog it on the leg side, gets another edge as the ball turns, and this one doesn't go far. DK runs towards the short cover region and takes it easily

J Suchith c †Karthik b Chahal 4 (4m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100

19.1
2
Chahal to Suchith, 2 runs, length delivery outside the off stump, Suchith comes down and swings his bat. It goes high but clears cover and they come back for two

Last over, 54 runs. Chahal will bowl the six balls

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | MI: 182/6 (54 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.57, RRR: 54.00)

  • Jagadeesha Suchith2 (2b)
  • Lendl Simmons68 (53b)
  • Mitchell Starc4-0-41-1
  • Harshal Patel4-0-36-2
18.6
1
Starc to Suchith, 1 run, in the block hole outside off now, Suchith swings his bat and the thick outside edge runs down quickly to third man for one
18.5
1
Starc to Simmons, 1 run, accurate yorker on the leg stump, Simmons gets another edge - this one down to fine leg for one
18.4
1
Starc to Suchith, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Suchith opens up and cuts that over point from the middle of the bat

Hemraj: "Hope Ab bowls the last over"

18.3
1
Starc to Simmons, 1 run, swinging yorker on middle, driven firmly to cover for one
18.2
W
Starc to Harbhajan Singh, OUT, that's not from the top edge, he has simply lofted the length ball down the ground to long on for an easy peasy catch

Harbhajan Singh c Kohli b Starc 3 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100

18.1
2
Starc to Harbhajan Singh, 2 runs, falls safe! Bhajji miscued that with a thick edge that went very high and down the ground. Chahal ran backwards, Mandeep ran in; Chahal got a hand to it but wasn't under it to catch it

Starc for his last over

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MI: 176/5 (60 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.77, RRR: 30.00)

  • Harbhajan Singh1 (1b)
  • Lendl Simmons66 (51b)
  • Harshal Patel4-0-36-2
  • David Wiese4-0-38-0
17.6
1
Patel to Harbhajan Singh, 1 run, the low full toss on middle stump is steered down to long on for one
17.5
1
Patel to Simmons, 1 run, full and closer to the stumps, lofted down the ground towards AB at long off, falls well short of him
17.4
0
Patel to Simmons, no run, comes down and makes some room, Harshal delivers a yorker and Simmons misses on the leg side
17.3
W
Patel to Rayudu, OUT, slams it down the ground in the air, it would have easily gone for four but AB runs to his left and goes low in front to get his hands under it in no time. Excellent catch and Rayudu goes

AT Rayudu c de Villiers b Patel 14 (9m 4b 0x4 2x6) SR: 350

17.2
6
Patel to Rayudu, SIX, 119.4kph, he opens up again, gets a fullish delivery and slog-sweeps it over the midwicket boundary from the middle of the bat for six!
17.2
1w
Patel to Rayudu, 1 wide, Rayudu opens up to heave, Harshal pitches it well outside off for a wide
17.1
1
Patel to Simmons, 1 run, almost in the block hole on middle stump, inside edge bounces over the bowler for one

Time for Harshal Patel round the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 15 Runs | MI: 166/4 (70 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.76, RRR: 23.33)

  • Lendl Simmons64 (48b)
  • Ambati Rayudu8 (2b)
  • David Wiese4-0-38-0
  • Yuzvendra Chahal3-0-37-1
16.6
1
Wiese to Simmons, 1 run, tries the yorker, and the low full toss is steered to the leg side for one
16.5
4
Wiese to Simmons, FOUR, slower bouncer cutting in towards Simmons, he charges down with some room, pulls it over his head and gets an edge to the fine leg boundary for four
16.4
0
Wiese to Simmons, no run, tries to heave on the leg side, but there's hardly any pace on it and the ball gets the toe end of the bat
16.3
0
Wiese to Simmons, no run, in the block hole on the off stump, he blocks it on the off side

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