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MI beat RCB by 5 wickets | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, Highlights And Cricket Score 31th T20 Match - Commentary
Indian Premier League, 2019
Date: Apr 15, 2019 Start Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT | 20:00 LocalVenue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Highlights And Cricket Score 31th Match - T20 Commentary
Who is your money on? We reckon that Bangalore have got a below-par score. Moeen feels that they have got enough. Only time will tell whose feeling is closer to reality.
Moeen Ali is caught down for a chat. He says that it was tough to start off the innings but once they set in, it was easy to play. Reckons this is a decent total. Feels AB's run out restricted them but he feels that it is a good total. Tells the team wanted to be a bit braver and other players like him had to step up.
Mumbai bowled brilliantly, making excellent use of the conditions on offer. Behrendorff probably bowled the ball of the innings, getting Kohli caught behind cheaply but then got hammered later on. Malinga and Bumrah then strut their stuff, conceding just 35 runs in the last 4 overs, picking up 5 wickets. Malinga picked up 4 of his own in the game, reminding everyone that he is not done yet. The best part was that they were economical in the middle overs even when they were not picking up wickets.
Not a great batting effort yet again from the visiting side. AB de Villiers was in his elements, scoring a magnificent 75 while Moeen Ali sounded a warning to the English selectors for the World Cup with a timely 50. Parthiv did his usual stuff, getting starts and then throwing it away. Nothing from the others.
172 is the target... ummm... enough? Given that 192 is the average first innings total at this venue, this may not prove to be enough. Also, dew is set to make an appearance, so these factors do not point to a great feeling for Bangalore.
Lasith Malinga to Umesh Yadav. A couple of byes to end the innings. A low full toss outside off, slower in pace, Umesh swings too hard but misses. De Kock collects and under-arms at the striker's end but misses. Malinga then collects and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Concedes an overthrow as the ball goes to Kieron Pollard at long off. BANGALORE FINISH ON 171/7!
Mohammed Siraj is the new man in.
Lasith Malinga to Pawan Negi. OUT! Third wicket in the over! A length ball outside off, Negi swings hard but only gets a top edge. An easier catch for de Kock this time, running to his left again, now point.
Lasith Malinga to Pawan Negi. Outside off, Negi looks to steer it to third man but misses.
Umesh Yadav walks in at number 8, replacing Nath.
Lasith Malinga to Akshdeep Nath. OUT! Two in two for Mumbai and that is a stunning catch from Quinton de Kock! Virat Kohli just walks back into the dressing room after seeing that - shot or effort, cannot say. Nath comes down the track a month too early and Malinga is experienced enough to bowl a slower one. Akshdeep has a wild swing and only gets a top edge. It was actually a simple catch for short fine leg but Quinton de Kock called for it, ran all the way to square leg, kept his eyes on the ball and then dived to take a stunner!
Pawan Negi is the new man in at number 7, replacing AB.
Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers. OUT! Brilliant from Pollard in the field. This can be the difference in the match. Bangalore needed to AB to play most balls of the last over but he goes out in the very second ball. Full outside off, de Villiers plays it wide of long on and looks for two. De Villiers was off for the second but Akshdeep Nath sends him back. Pollard from the deep has a shy at the bowler's end. He hits bull's eye. AB looks unhappy and replays show why. He is out of his crease and has to go back. Should Akshdeep Nath have sacrificed his wicket?
Direct hit! Has AB de Villiers been caught napping? He wanted the second but was sent back. Was he late in getting back?
Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers. SIX! That one is out of here and into the stands. Full toss on middle, AB de Villiers smokes this into the mid-wicket stand for a maximum.
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for one more. Just 10 from the over and Bumrah finishes with figures of 4-1-22-0.
The phsyio is out in the middle to have a look at AB de Villiers. The mandatory checks are being done. AB looks alright though and seems fine to continue.
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. OUCH! On the helmet. AB has been stunned by a vicious bouncer. A short ball, outside off, de Villiers looks to pull but is way too late into his shot. The ball jags back in sharply and hits him on the back of his helmet.
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. Excellent yorker outside off, AB cannot do much with it and looks to squeeze it out but misses.
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. FOUR! Another wonderful ball and that has been dispatched too! Very full outside off, de Villiers drives it through the covers and the ball races away again!
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. FOUR! Another AB special. Low full toss outside off, AB backs away and crunches this wide of mid off for a boundary. Nothing wrong with the ball. Bumrah missed his length by just an inch or two.
Jasprit Bumrah to Akshdeep Nath. A length ball, bowled seam up, outside off, Nath looks to push it through point but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards point and the batsmen take a single.
Lasith Malinga to Akshdeep Nath. Full toss on the pads, Nath flicks it to square leg and gets off the mark. He will keep the strike. Brilliant over from Malinga. 8 runs and 2 wickets from the over.
Akshdeep Nath walks in at number 6, replacing Stoinis.
Lasith Malinga to Marcus Stoinis. OUT! Malinga gets his second of the over and Marcus Stoinis departs for a duck. He has been outdone here by a very clever bowler. It is bowled at 119.3 kph on a length on middle and leg. Stoinis looks to flick but is way too early in his shot. He gets a leading edge which goes straight to Rohit Sharma at cover who makes no mistake.
Lasith Malinga to Marcus Stoinis. A loopy yorker on off, Stoinis jams it out.
Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers. Full on off, de Villers hits it to the fielder at deep cover and gets a single.
Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers. SIX! Not a bad ball at all, but this is all class from AB. He walks across his stumps and Malinga looks to fire it down the leg side. It turns out to be a full toss but AB still connects with his paddle, lapping it over fine leg, right onto the third tier!
Marcus Stoinis walks in at number 5, replacing Moeen.
Lasith Malinga to Moeen Ali. OUT! The 95-run stand is broken and more importantly for Mumbai a new batsman will come in. Bangalore needed Moeen to play through but he cannot do so. Slower delivery on middle and leg, Moeen looks to go over mid-wicket but the lack of pace does him and he hits it straight to Hardik Pandya at deep mid-wicket.
Lasith Malinga to bowl the 18th. 2-0-16-0 so far.
Jasprit Bumrah to Moeen Ali. Fifty for Moeen. The job is not done yet though and he needs to keep on accelerating and get his side to a big total. He gets to his fifty by flicking it towards mid-wicket.
Jasprit Bumrah to Moeen Ali. Play and a miss. Shorter ball outside off, Moeen looks to pull but misses.
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. Full on middle, de Villiers plays it to long on and rotates the strike.
Jasprit Bumrah to Moeen Ali. Fuller on middle, Moeen strokes it to long on and gets a single. He moves to 49.
Jasprit Bumrah to Moeen Ali. Shorter ball from Bumrah, Moeen pulls it wide of mid-wicket and gets a couple.
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. Fifty for AB de Villiers. A very good knock under pressure from him. His second consecutive fifty of the season. He though now needs to carry on and play till the end. He gets there due to a misfield. A low full toss on off, AB does not time it well and hits it wide of long on, Pollard misfields allowing them to take three runs.
STRATEGIC BREAK. The last 4 overs have seen some surge from Bangalore. 50 runs have come in that period and all of a sudden, the visitors look good to get to 180. That will still take some getting though, as a wicket here might set the cat free amongst the pigeons. Remember, this is the Wankhede and even 200 can be chased down during the night. Will we see an AB special? Someone might have a say in that. Jasprit Bumrah returns. 2-1-4-0 so far.
Jason Behrendorff to Moeen Ali. SIX! 17 runs off it, just what Bangalore wanted. The last ball is full on off, Moeen takes the aerial route and heaves it over covers for a maximum. Not the way Behrendorff would have wanted to end. He finishes with the figures of 4-0-49-1.
Jason Behrendorff to Moeen Ali. Good comeback. Yorker outside off, Moeen looks to play it but misses.
Jason Behrendorff to Moeen Ali. SIX! Don't bother looking, this one is out of here. Back of a length ball on middle and off, Moeen gets on his back foot and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence over the ropes for a maximum.
Jason Behrendorff to Moeen Ali. FOUR! Full on off, Moeen slaps it through covers. Ishan Kishan in the deep puts in a dive to save the boundary but misses.
Jason Behrendorff to Moeen Ali. Good change of pace. Behrendorff bowls a slower one on a length, Moeen looks to pull but misses it and gets hit on the body.
Jason Behrendorff to AB de Villiers. On the pads, de Villiers flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Jason Behrendorff is back into the attack.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali. SIX! Full and around off, Moeen swings this over long on for a biggie! 33 from the last 3 overs.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali. Outside off, punched straight to cover.
Krunal Pandya to AB de Villiers. Outside off, holds on the surface a touch, punched through the covers for another single.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali. Very full, around off, hammered past the non-striker down to long off for one more.
Krunal Pandya to AB de Villiers. Pushes this through mid off for a run.
Krunal Pandya to Moeen Ali. Full and around off, driven through mid on for a single.
Krunal Pandya time. At last.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. Beauty to finish off his spell. Another tossed up leg spinner outside off, AB once again looks to go over covers but gets beaten by the spin on it. Rahul Chahar finishes with the figures of 4-0-31-0.
Rahul Chahar to Moeen Ali. Floated on off, Moeen defends it with soft hands and takes a single as the ball goes towards point.
Rahul Chahar to Moeen Ali. SIX! In the air...and just over. Flighted on off and middle, Moeen takes his front leg away from the line and lofts it over long off. Surykumar Yadav runs to his right but does not jump. The ball just about goes over him for a maximum.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. Now a single. Short on off, de Villiers punches it to the off side for a run.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. FOUR! De Villiers brings out the reverse sweep and connects it well towards the backward point region for a boundary.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. Dropped! Another beautiful delivery from Chahar. Leg spinner outside off, AB looks to go over covers but gets an outside edge on it. De Kock behind the stumps gets his gloves to it but cannot collect it.
Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers. Outside off, played through point for one more.
Lasith Malinga to Moeen Ali. On middle and leg, flicked through square leg for another single.
Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers. Excellent comeback from Malinga. Fires in a yorker on middle, de Villiers manages it to dig it towards mid-wicket for one.
Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers. SIX! HAMMERED! That has gone into orbit. Short and outside off, AB rocks back and pulls it over square leg for half a dozen!
Lasith Malinga to Moeen Ali. Outside off, played through point for a run.
Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers. Around off, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
Lasith Malinga is back into the attack.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. On the pads, AB flicks it to the on side and and keeps the strike. Another tidy over from Rahul. Just 5 off his third. 19 off his 3 overs so far.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. In the air but safe. Slower on off, the ball stops and comes onto the batsman. It is a bit short on off, AB checks his short at the last moment and the ball lobs straight back towards the bowler. It falls just short of Rahul Chahar.
Rahul Chahar to Moeen Ali. Moeen plays a sweep shot. They pick up a single.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. Leg spinner pitching on middle and leg, AB plays it against the spin towards long on and rotates the strike.
Siddhesh Lad is having a chat with Simon Doull. Says that to make his debut in on the games this season was a great moment for him after missing the first four seasons. Says that being with the team has taught him a lot, mainly their work ethics. Feels that the pitch will do something in the first innings but then dew will make it easier to bat on in the second. Says that he gets a lot of net time even though he does not feature in the playing XI, citing that every squad member is treated in the same manner.
Rahul Chahar to Moeen Ali. Shorter on the pads, Moeen pulls it away to deep square leg for another single.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. Flighted on off, AB strokes it to cover and takes a single.
Hardik Pandya to AB de Villiers. Comes down the track and has a slap at that, only to get it off the inner half towards long on. A run taken. 11 from the over.
Hardik Pandya to Moeen Ali. Around middle, chipped down to long on for one.
Hardik Pandya to AB de Villiers. Outside off, worked through mid-wicket for a run.
Hardik Pandya to AB de Villiers. SIX! Off the top edge! Another lucky escape for AB. Short and outside off, de Villiers looks to pull but gets a top edge which goes over the fence behind! That is AB's 200th six in the Indian T20 League!
Hardik Pandya to Moeen Ali. Full and down the leg side, Moeen misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads to the leg side. A leg bye taken.
Hardik Pandya to AB de Villiers. Short and outside off, de Villiers hops and punches it through the covers for a single.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. Shorter on off and middle, de Villiers pulls it away and keeps the strike. Good comeback from Chahar after being hit for a maximum in the first ball of the over. He concedes only 2 off the remaining 5.
Rahul Chahar to Moeen Ali. Floated on off, Ali taps it towards long on and takes a single.
Rahul Chahar to Moeen Ali. Dropped! Shorter on off, Ali gets on his back foot and looks to pull it. The ball though keeps low and gets a bottom edge on it. De Kock gets his glove to it but cannot hold onto it. Tough chance but definitely a chance.
Rahul Chahar to Moeen Ali. Wrong 'un! It is just outside off, Moeen looks to cut but it is too close to the stump. He misses it completely.
Rahul Chahar to Moeen Ali. Shorter on off, Moeen punches it straight to the fielder at cover.
Rahul Chahar to Moeen Ali. SIX! Effortless! Flighted on middle and leg, Moeen easily flicks it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
Strategic Break - Mumbai are on top here at the moment. They have struck twice and have put Bangalore on the back foot. The bowlers till now have executed their plans well and Mumbai will hope they can continue doing that. AB de Villiers holds the key here for Bangalore. They need to get runs on the board and that too at a good rate. They have found tough to score but will need to find a way out.
Hardik Pandya to AB de Villiers. Full and down the leg side, but misses out. The ball hits his inner thigh and goes to the right of de Kock who initially moves to his left but then adjusts well and dives to his right to stop the ball.
Hardik Pandya to Moeen Ali. Down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for one.
Hardik Pandya to AB de Villiers. Outside off, AB plays it away from his body behind point for a run.
Hardik Pandya to AB de Villiers. FOUR! Off the inside edge! Bangalore will take whatever they get at the moment. Outside off, on a length, de Villiers is in two minds, whether to play or leave and the indecision induces an inside edge. Luckily for him, the ball goes past the stumps to the fine leg fence.
Hardik Pandya to Moeen Ali. Outside off, Moeen lofts this over cover for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Moeen Ali. Outside off, Moeen looks to push but misses.
Rahul Chahar to Moeen Ali. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Rahul Chahar to Moeen Ali. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. Pushes this through mid on for a run.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. FOUR! That is an AB special. Full and outside off, de Villiers gently reverse paddles it past short third man.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. Outside off, pushed straight to cover.
Rahul Chahar to AB de Villiers. Beaten first ball. Tossed up outside off, de Villiers looks to hit this inside out but misses.
Moeen Ali walks in at number 4, replacing Parthiv. Rahul Chahar comes on to bowl as well.
Hardik Pandya to Parthiv Patel. OUT! Soft dismissal! Parthiv has to depart and he will surely be disappointed with that. Bangalore in big trouble here. They have lost their second. Hardik strikes in his very first over. Back of a length ball on off, Parthiv gets on his back foot and drives it uppishly towards point. The ball goes straight to Suryakumar Yadav there, who does not move an inch and takes an easy catch.
Hardik Pandya to AB de Villiers. On middle, AB flicks it to deep square leg and rotates the strike.
Hardik Pandya to Parthiv Patel. On the pads, Parthiv nudges it down to fine leg and rotates the strike.
Hardik Pandya to AB de Villiers. Back of a length ball on off, de Villers pulls it hard but there is a fielder at deep mid-wicket so just a single.
Hardik Pandya to AB de Villiers. Hint of inswing on this one. It is on middle, AB gets on his front foot and blocks it off the inner half of the bat.
Hardik Pandya to Parthiv Patel. Pandya starts with a full length ball on off, Parthiv drives it to deep cover and gets a single.
Hardik Pandya comes into the attack now.
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. On off, de Villiers plays it to the fielder at point. That ends the Powerplay as Bangalore reach 45/1.
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. Almost a disaster. Good length ball on middle, AB plays it towards mid-wicket. Parthiv comes down looking for a single, de Villiers was not interested. Ishan Kishan there has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and Parthiv survives. It would have been close had Ishan hit.
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. FOUR! This time he connects his slap and connects hard. Good length ball around off, de Villiers makes no mistake and crunches it over cover-point for a boundary!
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. Full on off, AB drives it straight to mid off.
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. Play and a miss. Good length ball outside off, de Villiers looks to slap it through covers but misses.
Jasprit Bumrah to Parthiv Patel. On the pads, Parthiv looks to flick but misses. The ball goes down the fine leg region off his thigh pad.. Krunal Pandya runs in from short fine leg and stops it with a dive. The batsman steal a leg bye.
Jason Behrendorff to Parthiv Patel. Down the leg side, Patel looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards square leg and a leg bye is taken. 19 from the over!
Jason Behrendorff to Parthiv Patel. EDGY FOUR! The boundaries have flown like a river in this over. Not a great shot but Bangalore and Parthiv will take this. Outside off, angling away, PP looks to flick but the ball goes off the leading edge, past short third man and into the boundary behind!
Jason Behrendorff to Parthiv Patel. FOUR! Nicely done! Outside off, on a length, Patel waits for the ball to come to him, arches his back and guides it over first slip and short third man for a boundary!
Jason Behrendorff to Parthiv Patel. SIX! Almost a spectacular catch! Full marks to the effort there. Full and outside off, Parthiv flicks it towards deep mid-wicket. The ball goes at the rate of knotts and Ishan Kishan runs to his right and leaps but the ball bursts through his fingers past the ropes.
Jason Behrendorff to Parthiv Patel. Good comeback by the bowler. Short and outside off, Patel looks to pull again but misses and gets hit on the shoulder. The ball lobs to first slip.
Jason Behrendorff to Parthiv Patel. FOUR! FETCH THAT! A short ball, outside off, Parthiv freely swings across the line and swats it over mid-wicket for a boundary!
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. Wow! Excellent over. Great finish to the over. The previous two swung away from AB de Villiers, this one comes in and comes in a lot. It is on a length pitching on the off stump, AB looks to defend it but it swings in and hits him on the glove. Just a leg bye off Bumrah's first.
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. Once again away swing on offer for Bumrah. Good length ball outside off, de Villiers has a poke at it but misses.
Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers. Late swing on this one. Length ball outside off, AB looks to punch it on the off side but misses. The ball swing away after going past the outside edge. Quinton de Kock dives to his right and does really well to take it.
Jasprit Bumrah to Parthiv Patel. On the pads, Parthiv looks to flick but it goes off his pads. Leg bye stollen.
Jasprit Bumrah to Parthiv Patel. Excellent ball! Back of a length ball on middle and off, the ball pitches and moves away from the batsman and also rises on to him. Parthiv sways away from it.
Jasprit Bumrah to Parthiv Patel. Bumrah starts with a full length delivery on leg. The ball comes in after pitching. Parthiv looks to flick but gets hit low on the pads.
Jasprit Bumrah time.
Jason Behrendorff to AB de Villiers. Full on middle, AB drives it straight but does not time it well. They get a couple. Good over from Behrendorff. 8 runs and a big wicket of Virat Kohli.
Jason Behrendorff to Parthiv Patel. On middle, Parthiv gets an inside edge onto his pads. They steal a single as the ball goes towards the cover region.
Jason Behrendorff to Parthiv Patel. FOUR! In the air... and just over. Parthiv gets his first boundary of the evening. Not out of the middle but he will take it. Full length ball on middle and leg, Parthiv flicks it over mid on. Rohit there jumps but cannot reach it and the ball races away to the fence.
Jason Behrendorff to Parthiv Patel. Good length ball on middle, Parthiv looks to play it on the off side but gets a feather on it onto his pads. He looks for a single but AB turns it down.
Jason Behrendorff to AB de Villiers. Another good ball. Pitching on middle and leg, the ball comes in after pitching. AB looks to defend it but gets hit on the pads. Parthiv calls for a quick run and they take it. Leg bye signalled.
AB de Villiers walks in at number 3, replacing his skipper.
Jason Behrendorff to Virat Kohli. OUT! Caught behind! Behrendorff gets the Bangalore skipper. What a terrific delivery to a great batsman. Mumbai get the wicket they wanted. The big one. On a length around off, Kohli looks to drive straight but the ball comes in a long way and takes a thin inside edge. De Kock collects and does not even celebrate, just throwing the ball in the air. Kohli walks anyways as Behrendorff appeals. The choke works.
Lasith Malinga to Virat Kohli. Once again top class fielding. Outside off, Kohli looks to guide it past the man at short third man. Krunal Pandya there dives to his left and once again Mumbai save 3 runs as Kohli keeps the strike with a single.
Lasith Malinga to Parthiv Patel. Good fielding. Full length ball on off, Parthiv gets on his front foot and drives it beautifully. Suryakumar Yadav dives to his left and saves a certain boundary. He saves three runs as the batsmen take a single.
Lasith Malinga to Virat Kohli. Length ball around off, Kohli runs it down towards point and gets a single.
Lasith Malinga to Virat Kohli. Good length ball outside off, Kohli moves to his off side and blocks it.
Lasith Malinga to Parthiv Patel. On the pads, Parthiv flicks it comfortably to fine leg and rotates the strike.
Lasith Malinga to Virat Kohli. Malinga starts with a full length ball on off, Kohli guides it towards deep point and gets to the other end.
Lasith Malinga to bowl from the other end.
Jason Behrendorff to Virat Kohli. Full on off, Kohli taps it to point and keeps the strike. 7 runs off the first.
Jason Behrendorff to Virat Kohli. Wide! Misses his line again and bowls this down the leg side. Kohli looks to flick but misses. Wide signalled.
Jason Behrendorff to Virat Kohli. On off, Kohli gets on his front foot and blocks it.
Jason Behrendorff to Virat Kohli. This is better from Behrendorff. Good length ball just outside off, Kohli has a poke at it but misses.
Jason Behrendorff to Virat Kohli. FOUR! What a way to get off the mark. Kohli is up and running. Behrendorff misses his line and and bowls it on the pads, Kohli accepts the invitation and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Jason Behrendorff to Parthiv Patel. Bangalore are off the mark and so is Parthiv. On middle and leg, this time Patel connects his flick towards fine leg for a single.
Jason Behrendorff to Parthiv Patel. Behrendorff starts right on the money. Inswinging ball pitching on middle, Parthiv looks to flick but gets a fine feather on it onto his pad. Mumbai go up in appeal but the umpire turns it down.
All formalities are done and dusted and we are all set to begin. The umpires are out in the middle. Bangalore skipper, Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel are the openers for Bangalore. Jason Behrendorff to start the proceedings with the new ball for Mumbai.
Bangalore (Unchanged Playing XI) - Parthiv Patel (WK), Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali, Akshdeep Nath, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj.
Mumbai (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma(C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jason Behrendorff, Lasith Malinga (In for Alzarri Joseph), Jasprit Bumrah.
Bangalore skipper, Virat Kohli says even he would have liked to bowl first as he feels it is easier to bat in the second half of the innings due to dew. Tells that it is important to have fun and they are not looking too far ahead of themselves. He ends by informing us that his side is unchanged from the last game.
Mumbai skipper, Rohit Sharma says the nature of the ground deems them to chase as the ground plays better in the second half. Reckons they had a good total on the board but were not up to the mark with the ball in the last game. Credits the way Jos Buttler played in the previous game. Informs Alzarri Joseph has dislocated his shoulder and he is replaced by Lasith Malinga.
Toss - Mumbai win the toss and elect to bowl first.
Pitch Report - Pommie Mbangwa is our pitch master for the day. He says there is grass just like it has been throughout the season. Mbangwa reckons the dew will play a big part. He expects the captain winning the toss to bowl first.
Hello and welcome to match 31 and it's Mumbai colliding with Bangalore tonight at the Wankhede stadium. The last time these two sides met this season it was action-packed and dramatic to say the least. We are expecting more of the same tonight, more now as Bangalore have finally won their first game of the season and will look to get on a run and keep their hopes alive to qualify for the playoffs. Mumbai will look to bounce back after an agonizingly close defeat against Rajasthan in the last game and make it two for the season against Bangalore. This has all the ingredients to be a crunch contest. Who will come out on top? Stay tuned for updates as the toss is not far away.
That is it from this match then. With this win, Mumbai move to third in the points table with 10 points. Delhi also have 10, but they have a better net run rate. Whereas Bangalore lose their 7th game out of 8, making it very difficult for them to qualify for the knockouts. Action continues on Tuesday as Punjab host Rajasthan at the IS Bindra stadium, Mohali. That match begins at 8 pm IST (1430 GMT). Join us for that one. Till then, cheers!
LASITH MALINGA HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH FOR HIS 4/31. Says that the last couple of games have been difficult for him but then he went back home, did well there and then came back here and performed. Feels that mentally one has to be prepared to tackle oppositions and then execute the plans on the field. Says that Mumbai had their plans against AB de Villiers and Malinga trusted his variations against him.
Victorious Mumbai skipper, Rohit Sharma, admires Hardik Pandya's hitting in the death overs, which has been helping the team big time. Stresses that it was something which he wanted to work upon and prove a point to himself more than anyone else. Adds that it holds the team in a better position as it knows that there is someone who can get the big hits in quick time at the death. On Lasith Malinga, Rohit says that he has always stressed on Malinga's importance and adds that his form is very critical. Hopes to look forward to more such performances from him. Adds that it is not easy bowling in the death overs at the Wankhede but Malinga excelled against AB de Villiers. Praises his bowlers overall for restricting Bangalore to a chaseable total. Is still bemused with so much turn on the Wankhede track and thanks the good start that the team got in the Powerplay. Finally says that he is still struggling to come to terms with the track here.
Bangalore captain, Virat Kohli, says they played a good game but were poor with the ball in the first 6 overs. Credits the way they bowled after though and came back in the game. Reckons that with the dew, it was difficult to bowl. Credits Moeen Ali for the way he played with both the bat and the ball. He says that Moeen is a senior player and it is good to see him perform.
Spare a thought for Moeen Ali and AB de Villiers. The duo scored more than 70 percent of the runs and then Ali bowled superbly as well. But the batting did not step up at well, mustering only 171, which turned out to be a below-par score on this surface.
Here comes Hardik, to have a chat with Mel Jones. Praises de Kock and Rohit for setting up the run chase. Reckons that Bangalore did not bowl well in the Powerplay and that is what hurt them. Stresses that Mumbai have hit-the-deck bowlers and they utilized the wicket to perfection. Feels that AB de Villiers' run out could also be crucial, probably creating a difference of 15-20 runs.
A clinical performance, one can say from Mumbai. Probably, the only criticism can come for Ishan Kishan, throwing his wicket away at a crucial juncture but otherwise a superb batting display. Hardik Pandya strut his stuff at the end, with a 16-ball 37.
Chasing 172, Mumbai had a hurricane start, racing to 70 in 7 overs. But a few quick wickets pushed them back, raising hopes of a Bangalore comeback. Moeen Ali and Yuzvendra Chahal were spinning a web and returned with figures of 8-0-45-4. But once they were done, Mumbai just coasted again. None of the others were impressive and dew did not help their cause either.
Not quite totally unexpected. Mumbai were favourites to win the game and they did so, albeit stretching it to the 19th over. Bangalore were always a few runs light and that proved right in the end.
Pawan Negi to Hardik Pandya. That's it! Mumbai have won it and Hardik Pandya has finished it in the 19th over. Full on off, Hardik flat-bats it to long on and takes a single. Mumbai win by 5 wickets.
Pawan Negi to Hardik Pandya. WIDE! Pressure gets to Negi and he bowls it wide outside the tramline. Wide signalled.
Pawan Negi to Hardik Pandya. SIX! Only a couple required now. This is ruthless from Hardik. Floated on off, Hardik smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
Pawan Negi to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! This might just be the last over. Flighted on off, Hardik slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Pawan Negi to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Crunched! Flatter outside off, Hardik flat bats it through covers for a boundary. Only 12 required off 9 balls now.
Pawan Negi to Hardik Pandya. SIX! Up, up and away! How much power does he generate through that bottom hand? Outside off, Hardik goes hard and swings cleanly through the line. High and handsome over long on.
Pawan Negi to Hardik Pandya. Excellent bowling. Short and spinning away from the batsman. Hardik looks to pull it but misses.
Pawan Negi into the attack again. Big risk. 3-0-25-0 so far.
Mohammed Siraj to Hardik Pandya. Outside off, Pandya punches it towards long on and strolls for a single. Pollard wants the second but Hardik is not interested. 150 up for Mumbai. 22 needed in the final 2.
Mohammed Siraj to Hardik Pandya. WIDE. Hardik walks across and Siraj bowls it well outside off. It is outside the tramline and signalled a wide.
Kieron Pollard walks in at number 7, for the finishing duties.
Mohammed Siraj to Krunal Pandya. OUT! Siraj gets his first of the match and just what a time to get it! Good length delivery on middle. Siraj takes the pace off the ball. Krunal looks to flick it over mid-wicket but chips it towards cow corner. Substitute Milind Kumar there comes running in and takes a very good catch. Will that help Bangalore or Mumbai? Krunal's wicket will not hurt Mumbai much...
Mohammed Siraj to Hardik Pandya. Good length ball around off, Hardik flat bats it to long off and takes a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Hardik Pandya. WIDE. This one is wided. Full and well outside off, let through again.
Mohammed Siraj to Hardik Pandya. Full and wide outside off, comes in late, grazing the wide line outside off, left alone. Lucky, is the bowler, that it is not wided.
Mohammed Siraj to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Easy peasy for Hardik. A short ball, outside off, Hardik smashes it over the bowler. One bounce and into the fence.
Mohammed Siraj to Krunal Pandya. MISFIELD FROM KOHLI! And he is furious with himself. Full and outside off, Krunal punches it towards mid off and takes Kohli on. The skipper is ready to pick up and throw but fumbles at the last moment. Kicks the ball away in disgust.
Mohammed Siraj returns. 1-0-12-0 so far.
Navdeep Saini to Hardik Pandya. DROPPED AND FOUR! Has Southee dropped the match here? Full length ball outside off, Hardik looks to heave it over mid off. He mistimes it and the ball goes high in the air. Tim Southee runs behind and looks to catch it with a dive. He gets his hand to it but cannot hold onto it. The ball then goes on the ropes.
Navdeep Saini to Krunal Pandya. Good length ball outside off, Krunal punches it on the off side for a single.
Navdeep Saini to Hardik Pandya. Good length delivery on off, Hardik moves across and flicks it to square leg for a single.
Navdeep Saini to Hardik Pandya. Shorter in length, Hardik looks to pull but once again misses it.
Navdeep Saini to Hardik Pandya. Back of length ball outside off, Hardik looks to hit it over the bowler but misses.
Navdeep Saini to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Not the way Saini would have liked to start the over. But definitely the way Mumbai wanted to start. Back of a length ball outside off, Hardik slaps it away over point for a boundary. The umpire goes upstairs to see whether the ball bounced before or on the ropes. Replays show that it was just inside the rope and the umpire signals it as a boundary.
Navdeep Saini is back on. 2-0-24-0 so far.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya. Short again from Chahal, Hardik pulls it away and gets off the mark. Chahal finishes with the figures of 4-0-27-2. He is once again amongst the wickets.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Krunal Pandya. Tossed up on middle, Krunal sweeps it away for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Krunal Pandya. Short outsie off, Krunal Pandya looks to cut but misses.
STRATEGIC BREAK. Are we in for a thriller? Mumbai were cruising through but some quiet overs have pushed the required run rate above 9.5. Not that it is a concern for Mumbai but the last 27 balls have yielded just 21 runs and a wicket. Probably, the wicket of Surya could be a blessing in disguise for the home side as Hardik Pandya has come out to bat. There is Pollard in the shed as well.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav. OUT! Suryakumar Yadav holes out. Chahal with the breakthrough. Bangalore needed wicket and they have got it. They have not given Mumbai easy runs and the pressure has got to Suryakumar Yadav. Flighted delivery on off, Suryakumar Yadav tries to take the charge and go downtown. He gets a lot of height on it but it goes wide of long off. Navdeep Saini there settles under it and takes a very good catch in front of the ropes. 43 needed off 27 deliveries now.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav. Short again on leg, Suryakumar Yadav gets on his back foot and lofts it wide of deep mid-wicket. Virat Kohli steams to the ball but cannot stop the second.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav. Shorter on leg, Surykumar Yadav taps it back to the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl out.
Pawan Negi to Suryakumar Yadav. Full and around off, pushed down to long on for one more.
Pawan Negi to Krunal Pandya. Comes down the track and lofts it powerfully but straight to long off. Just a single.
Pawan Negi to Krunal Pandya. Short and outside off, pulled straight to short mid-wicket. A bit mistimed.
Pawan Negi to Krunal Pandya. WIDE. Full and well outside off, Krunal lets it go.
Pawan Negi to Suryakumar Yadav. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Pawan Negi to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Poor bowling. A long hop, outside off, Surya goes back and cuts it behind point for a boundary!
Pawan Negi to Suryakumar Yadav. That massive turn! Too good. Short ball, around off, grips the surface, Yadav looks to pull but the ball spins away a mile and beats the bat.
Pawan Negi is back on. 2-0-17-0 so far.
Moeen Ali to Krunal Pandya. Tossed up on off, Pandya hits it straight to mid off. Dot to finish off the over. Just 3 off Moeen's last. He finishes off with the figures of 4-0-18-2. Brilliant spell from Moeen.
Moeen Ali to Krunal Pandya. On off and middle, Krunal blocks it off his front foot.
Moeen Ali to Krunal Pandya. Beautiful ball! Flighted outside off, the ball spins just a bit after pitching. Pandya looks to push it on the off side but it goes just past his outside edge. Parthiv goes up in appeal and so does the bowler. The umpire is not interested though. Virat Kohli, Moeen Ali and Parthiv Patel have a brief discussion about the review. They decide to go against it. It was a good decision not to take it upstairs as Snicko later on shows that the ball did not hit the bat. The bat just hit the pads.
Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav. Shorter around off, Suryakumar Yadav runs it down to third man for a single.
Moeen Ali to Krunal Pandya. Floated on middle, Krunal comes down the track and uppishly drives it wide of diving Moeen Ali towards long off for a single.
Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav. Shorter on off, Suryakumar Yadav milks it to long on for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Krunal Pandya. Shorter on middle and off, Krunal looks to defend but gets a leading edge and the ball lobs away to the off side.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Krunal Pandya. Flighted on middle, Krunal comes down the track and blocks it.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav. Tossed up on off, Suryakumar Yadav lofts it over the bowlers head. He does not time it well but times it enough to send it over the bowler's head for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav. Tossed up on middle and leg, Suryakumar Yadav looks to defend it but it goes towards backward point off the leading edge.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Excellently played. Suryakumar Yadav knows where exactly the fielder are. It is a tossed up ball on middle and off, Suryakumar Yadav gets on one knee and sweeps it behind square for a boundary.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Krunal Pandya. Floated on middle, Krunal plays it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single.
Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Moeen Ali to Krunal Pandya. Short and outside off, placed behind point for a single.
Moeen Ali to Krunal Pandya. A bit of turn there. KP comes down the track again, looks to defend but the ball turns away and takes the leading edge. Does not carry to the bowler.
Moeen Ali to Krunal Pandya. Outside off, Pandya drives this down the ground but Moeen dives to his right and makes a terrific stop.
Moeen Ali to Krunal Pandya. Full and around off, Krunal thrusts his bat forward, gets a big stride and looks to defend but an inside edge is induced. Parthiv screams his lungs out for LBW.
Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav. Landed outside off, Yadav dabs it late to short third man who has been kept very fine now. Just a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Krunal Pandya. FOUR! On the leg side, Pandya plays the paddle, Siraj gives it a chase and tries to stop it with a dive. The ball is pulled back but then it rolls back into the ropes. 11 runs and a wicket from the over.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Krunal Pandya. Floated on middle and off, Krunal gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Krunal Pandya. Flighted outside off, Krunal looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pad.
Krunal Pandya has been sent in at number 5, replacing Kishan. Left-hander replaces left-hander.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ishan Kishan. OUT! Chahal has the last laugh! Ishan Kishan overcooks his idea of coming down the track and attacking the spinner. Chahal shows his class and tosses it up outside off, Ishan Kishan once again comes down the track to hit but misses and Parthiv Patel behind the stumps does the rest. Ishan tries to get back in but he is way too short. The umpires go upstairs to check. Replays roll in and show everything was good and Kishan has to walk back. Probably a touch needless, given that he just hit a six on the previous ball.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ishan Kishan. SIX! Ishan just loves playing the spinners. He will attack them no matter how much it is turning. Floated on middle, Ishan Kishan comes down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Suryakumar Yadav. Tossed up on off, Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it away for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back into the attack.
Moeen Ali to Ishan Kishan. Full and around off, watchfully defended to end the over. Bangalore were 70/2 at the same stage. 24 from the last 2 overs, excellent counter-attack from Mumbai after losing 2 in one over.
Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav. Pushes this through point for a single.
Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav. Around off, SKY looks to work it to the leg side but is squared up. The ball goes off the leading edge towards point.
Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav. SIX! Classic shot. Plenty of flight from Moeen and Surya is happy. Leans and lofts this from outside off, against the turn and all the way over sweeper cover!
Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav. Risky but effective. Outside off, spinning in a long way, Yadav waits for the ball to come in and then plays it with the turn through the vacant slip region for a couple.
Moeen Ali to Ishan Kishan. Full and outside off, tossed up slightly, flicked through mid on for a single.
Pawan Negi to Suryakumar Yadav. Floated on middle, SKY blocks it to see off the over. 14 runs off the over. A good one for Mumbai.
Pawan Negi to Ishan Kishan. Shorter on off and middle, Kishan pulls it away for a single. Finally some respite for Negi.
Pawan Negi to Ishan Kishan. SIX! Two in a row! Ishan Kishan is not backing away and has decided to take on the spinner. He comes down the track and lofts it over the mid-wicket region for another maximum.
Pawan Negi to Ishan Kishan. SIX! It is turning too much so Kishan decides the best way to tackle the spinners is to go after it. He comes down the track and lofts it straight into the sightscreen for a maximum.
Pawan Negi to Ishan Kishan. This one has not just spun but also kept low after pitching. Tossed up outside off, Ishan Kishan looks to defend it but it goes between his bat and pad.
Pawan Negi to Suryakumar Yadav. Shorter on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav flicks it to square leg and takes a single.
Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. 3 runs and 2 wickets in that over. Will the game begin to turn now?
Moeen Ali to Ishan Kishan. Goes back and flicks it through square leg for a run.
Ishan Kishan is the new man in.
Moeen Ali to Quinton de Kock. OUT! LBW! Second wicket in the over and Moeen has got both the openers. This is the quicker one. The one which goes with the arm. Landed on middle, de Kock goes back to work it through the leg side, looking to play for the turn but the ball goes straight through. Beats the bat, hits him on the pads and umpire Erasmus raised his finger quickly.
Moeen Ali to Quinton de Kock. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Moeen Ali to Suryakumar Yadav. Outside off, turning in a long way, Yadav looks to flick but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat through square leg. A single taken.
Suryakumar Yadav walks in at number 3, replacing his skipper.
Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Cleaned up! Gone right through. Moeen strikes to give the first break for Bangalore. Can they find any rhythm from this? Sharp, sharp turn again. Outside off, Rohit goes back to cut but the ball spins in a furlong and goes past the inside edge to hit the middle stump! Not a big knock from Rohit but this 70-run stand has kept Mumbai on top. 102 more needed from 77 balls.
Moeen Ali to bowl.
Pawan Negi to Rohit Sharma. Tossed up outside off, Sharma drives it to sweeper cover and keeps the strike.
Pawan Negi to Rohit Sharma. On the stumps, Sharma blocks it off his back foot.
Pawan Negi to Quinton de Kock. In the air but safe. Floated on middle and off, de Kock mistimes his sweep but it falls short of Chahal at fine leg.
Pawan Negi to Quinton de Kock. Slightly shorter outside off, de Kock looks to cut but it is way too close to the stump. He misses his cut. Parthiv behind the stumps does not collect it and the ball goes on to hit the stumps. Luckily for De Kock his back leg was stuck to the ground.
Pawan Negi to Rohit Sharma. On the pads, Rohit flicks it away to the on side for a single.
Pawan Negi to Rohit Sharma. Starts with a wonderful away spinner. It is slow on middle and off and turns miles. Rohit looks to defend it but it spins miles and he misses.
Strategic Break - Mumbai well on top here. They are going over 11 rpo and have not lost a wicket yet. Bangalore need to get wickets here as it looks like this match is slipping away from them.
Navdeep Saini to Rohit Sharma. Good length ball on off, Rohit tucks it away towards mid-wicket for a single. He will keep the strike. 67/0 at the end of the Powerplay. This is their highest score in the Powerplay this season.
Navdeep Saini to Quinton de Kock. Now a single. Full on the pads, Quinton flicks it away for a single.
Navdeep Saini to Quinton de Kock. SIX! Pulled and pulled away for a biggie. Good length delivery on middle and off, Quinton picks it early and smokes it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
Navdeep Saini to Rohit Sharma. Outside off, Rohit plays it towards point for a single.
Navdeep Saini to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Full outside off, in the Powerplay over. It is an invitation for Sharma to show his classy cover drive. He does it and drives it through covers for a boundary.
Navdeep Saini to Rohit Sharma. Full length ball around off, Rohit hits it straight to mid on.
Navdeep Saini returns. 1-0-11-0 so far.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Quinton de Kock. Plays the reverse sweep now but finds short third man.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Quinton de Kock. Excellent stop by Marcus Stoinis. Outside off, QdK looks to run it down to third man but Stoinis at first slip dives to his left and makes a wonderful stop.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Poor bowling, superb shot. Full and down the leg side, de Kock gets down and sweeps it over the gap at short fine leg and square leg for a boundary!
Yuzvendra Chahal to Quinton de Kock. Pitched outside leg, Quinton looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Quinton de Kock. On middle and leg, flicked through square leg.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Quinton de Kock. Full and around off, de Kock sweeps it towards square leg where Akshdeep Nath dives to his left but parries it behind. Two runs taken. 50-RUN STAND IS UP!
Spin time. Yuzvendra Chahal into the attack.
Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! End of another expensive over for Bangalore. 12 runs off Siraj's first. Back of a length ball outside off, Rohit slaps it over covers for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Quinton de Kock. On middle and leg, Quinton calmly flicks it away and rotates the strike.
Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma. Length ball outside off, Rohit strokes it to point for a single.
Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length ball on middle, Rohit defends it off his back foot.
Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma. SIX! It is raining sixes here in Mumbai and these two are going after the Bangalore attack. Back of a length ball outside off, Rohit slashes it over the point fence for a maximum.
Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma. Good length ball on off, Rohit blocks it off his back foot.
Mohammed Siraj has been brought on.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. On the pads, de Kock flicks it wide of square leg for a couple. 16 from that over, Mumbai are off to a flier here.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. Full on middle and leg, de Kock taps it back to the bowler. Umesh Yadav gathers the ball and has a shy at the keeper's end. He misses. Replays show had he hit the target, Quinton was a goner.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. SIX! This no luck and pure timing from de Kock. Back of a length ball on middle. De Kock picks the length early and whacks his pull over the fine leg fence for a mammoth six.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Luck just not going Bangalore's way. Full length delivery outside off, de Kock looks to go over the on side but gets a thick outside edge over the slip fielder for a boundary.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. Lucky, lucky escape for de Kock. Good length ball on middle and off, de Kock looks to block it. The ball goes towards the stumps after his defense but just about misses them.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Glorious cover drive from de Kock. Deserved a boundary and got it as well. Full outside off, de Kock gets on his front foot and drives it for a boundary.
Navdeep Saini to Rohit Sharma. Good ball, good leave and a good take behind the stumps from Parthiv Patel. Good length ball outside off, the ball swings in after pitching. Rohit shoulders arms to it. The ball does not stop swinging and Parthiv Patel behind the stumps dives to his left and gathers the ball.
Navdeep Saini to Quinton de Kock. Full on middle and leg, de Kock flicks it to fine leg and rotates the strike.
Navdeep Saini to Rohit Sharma. Good length ball on middle, Rohit nudges it down towards mid-wicket and gets a single.
Navdeep Saini to Rohit Sharma. In the air...but safe. Once again a back of a length ball, Rohit pulls it but is early in his pull. Umesh Yadav at fine leg thinks that the ball will carry to him for a moment but it falls short of him as he runs to his left. Two runs taken.
Navdeep Saini to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length ball on the stumps, Rohit blocks it.
Navdeep Saini to Rohit Sharma. SIX! First six of the innings and Rohit Sharma is off the mark with a maximum. Shorter ball from Saini, Rohit gets on his back foot and pulls it away over fine leg for a maximum.
Navdeep Saini to Rohit Sharma. Wide! Saini starts just like Umesh Yadav. He bowls a good length ball down the leg side, Rohit looks to flick but misses. Parthiv goes up in appeal but the umpire signals it as wide.
Navdeep Saini to bowl from the other end.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. Good length ball outside off, de Kock looks to play but misses. Good start for Mumbai. 9 runs off the first.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Poor bowling this from Umesh. With no fielder in the fine leg region. Umesh bowls it short on the body, de Kock guides it on his way towards fine leg for a boundary.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! De Kock is off the mark and in some style. Full on middle, de Kock lofts it over the mid on fielder for a boundary.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. Good length ball on off and middle, de Kock blocks it.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. Inswinging ball full on middle and leg, de Kock looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. Great ball. Good length ball on middle and off. Umesh gets bounce and a lot of inswing on this one. The ball goes between de Kock's bat and pad to the keeper. Parthiv asks the question but Umesh does not join.
Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock. Wide! Not the start Umesh wanted. Bowls the first one down the leg side, Quinton looks to flick it but misses.
We are back for the chase. Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock are the openers for Mumbai. Umesh Yadav to start the proceedings with the new ball for Bangalore.