Ojha, Levi seal easy win for Mumbai
Mumbai Indians' new signings, Pragyan Ojha and Richard Levi, made immediate impact to set up an easy win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the season opener
04/04Result
1st match (N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, Apr 4 2012
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
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![Mumbai Indians]( "Mumbai Indians")
115/2 (16.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
04/04Result
1st match (N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, Apr 4 2012
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
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![Mumbai Indians]( "Mumbai Indians")
115/2 (16.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
RE Levi
50(35) 6x4 - 3x6
Control %63%
- Productive Shot
- sweep
- 17 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
SK Raina
36(26) 2x4 - 1x6
Control %62%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 12 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
KA Pollard
- O4
- M0
- R15
- W2
- Eco3.75
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
SL Malinga
- O3.5
- M0
- R16
- W2
- Eco4.17
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Toss
Mumbai Indians , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.25, Interval 21.25-21.45, Second Session 21.45-23.05
Match days
4 April 2012 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Mumbai Indians 2, Chennai Super Kings 0
Scorecard Summary
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS 112 (19.5 OVERS)
- Suresh Raina36 (26)
- Dwayne Bravo19 (19)
- Lasith Malinga2/16 (3.5)
- Kieron Pollard2/15 (4)
MUMBAI INDIANS 115/2 (16.5 OVERS)
- James Franklin*25 (30)
- Richard Levi50 (35)
- Doug Bollinger1/34 (3.5)
- Dwayne Bravo1/14 (3)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Abhishek Purohit
That is it from us then. Read Sidharth Monga's match report here. Join us tomorrow for more IPL action. Cheers
Tepid start to the IPL then, CSK batted poorly and then Levi took away whatever little chance they had with a fifty on his IPL debut
Levi is the Man of the Match. Levi: "It came on nicely on to the bat. One or two bounced a lot. It was unbelievable [opening with Sachin]. He was very easy to talk to."
Harbhajan: "It was a good toss to win, the wicket is unpredictable, Levi played a terrific innings. It's a very important thing in this format [fielding]. If Dhoni would have stayed, another 30-40 runs would have been difficult on this wicket.
Dhoni: "Not a typical Chennai wicket. Quite happy with the bowling, but as usual, another rusty start to the tournament. Maybe 140-145 would not have been difficult. Levi batted well though."
James Franklin says the wicket was a bit two-paced but adds that he is sure CSK will get that sorted out
16.5
6
Bollinger to Rayudu, SIX, Rayudu ends it with a six over the third man boundary, leans back and opens the face to guide it superbly over the rope, it wasn't far from the fielder there, but too quick for him
16.4
1
Bollinger to Franklin, 1 run, chopped away to sweeper cover
16.3
0
Bollinger to Franklin, no run, played out to midwicket from the crease
16.2
4
Bollinger to Franklin, FOUR, MI finally get a move-on after the time-out, Franklin lofts a pitched up ball over midwicket
16.1
0
Bollinger to Franklin, no run, pushed off the front foot to mid on, non-striker had set off but got back
END OF OVER:16 | 4 Runs | MI: 104/2 (9 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.50, RRR: 2.25)
- James Franklin20 (26b)
- Ambati Rayudu12 (17b)
- Dwayne Bravo3-0-14-1
- Ravichandran Ashwin4-0-20-0
15.6
1
Bravo to Franklin, 1 run, chops it down to sweeper cover
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All Match NewsOjha, Levi seal easy win for Mumbai
Mumbai Indians' new signings, Pragyan Ojha and Richard Levi, made immediate impact to set up an easy win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the season opener
