| 0.1 : 0.1: U Yadav to S Yadav, OUT! TIMBER! Umesh Yadav strikes off the first ball. Excellent delivery first up. He comes running in and lands it on a length around off, it shapes back in a touch after pitching. Suryakumar Yadav goes for a drive but he leaves a gap between bat and pad and it goes through it and hits the off stump. Yadav is up and running in celebration and there is a pin drop silence at Wankhede. Brilliant start for Bangalore. Ishan Kishan is the next man in. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: U Yadav to I Kishan, OUT! Two-in-two for Umesh! What a delivery this is. How do you play those? Ishan Kishan surely does not have the answer. Full again from over the wicket on off, this one shapes in late, very late. Ishan too goes for the booming drive but he too leaves a gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through and rattles the off stump. Mumbai are in big trouble here and Bangalore could not have asked for a better start. Umesh Yadav is on a hat-trick. |
| 1.2: C Woakes to R Sharma, FOUR! Exquisite! Right off the middle. Pure class from Rohit Sharma to score the first boundary off this game. Full and on off, Sharma leans into it and times it through covers. Once the ball beats the infield, there is no stopping it. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: C Woakes to E Lewis, SIX! That is a big one! Short and on middle, Lewis rocks back, picks the length early and sends it sailing over the square leg fence. Not a good follow up over by Woakes here. He has been a little too full and this time a little too short. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: U Yadav to E Lewis, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! This one is short and on the body. Easy pickings for Lewis as he helps it on its way through short fine leg for a boundary. Runs are coming thick and fast now. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: W Sundar to R Sharma, FOUR! Welcome Sundar! He fires it on off, the ball skids on and as I wrote it comes onto the bat nicely. Rohit goes back and places it into the gap through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: W Sundar to E Lewis, FOUR! Lewis not gets a hit me ball and he puts it away. Short and outside off, Evin rocks back and cuts it through point for a boundary. Sundar has got his line wrong here. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: W Sundar to E Lewis, FOUR! Make that 18! Once again it is down the leg side. Lewis sweeps it very fine and there is no stopping that. Not a good start for Sundar. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: M Siraj to E Lewis, SIX! It has gone miles! Siraj runs in and serves it short around middle and leg, Lewis swivels inside the crease with the pull shot and sends it packing over square leg into the Sachin Tendulkar stand. Pressure straightway on the bowler. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: M Siraj to E Lewis, FOUR! Runs continue to flow from the West Indian batsman. Siraj bowls it too full and too wide outside off, Lewis squeezes it out and places it wide of short third man for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: C Woakes to E Lewis, FOUR! Too easy this for Lewis! Not smart bowling by the bowler. He is providing width outside off with the third man up. All Lewis has to do is guide it through the gap between that fielder and point and he deoes exactly so and the ball races away. Early boundary, pressure on the bowler. Not a good start to the last over of the Powerplay. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: W Sundar to R Sharma, SIX! Boom boom goes Sharma! He comes down the track, Sundar drags his length back a little. Sharma still goes ahead with the shot. He goes with the spin and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: W Sundar to E Lewis, FOUR! A good way to end the over! Another expensive one by Sundar, 13 from it. Short and on middle, Lewis swivels inside the crease and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. He moves onto 43. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Y Chahal to E Lewis, SIX! Take that, says Lewis. Brings up his fifty in style! His maiden one in this league. He goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He raises the bat to acknowledge the applause from the fans. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: C Anderson to R Sharma, FOUR! No bowler is going to be spared here today! Sharma comes dancing down the track and also makes room. He gets it where he wants, outside off. Sharma slaps it over covers and the ball races away. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: C Anderson to R Sharma, FOUR! This one is full and on off, a half-volley in fact. Sharma will not miss out on this one as he drives it over covers and the ball races away. |
| 10.3: Y Chahal to E Lewis, SIX! Lewis this time converts the ball into his zone as he comes down the track. Gets to the pitch of it and hits it over long off for a huge one. 100-run stand up. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Y Chahal to E Lewis, SIX! Back-to-back! Chahal bowls it on the stumps and pays the price for it. Lewis goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the square leg fence. He knows there is no turn, he is trusting the bounce and going ahead with the shot. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: C Anderson to E Lewis, OUT! In the air... taken! Corey Anderson strikes and he gives Bangalore the much-needed breakthrough. An excellent catch by de Kock, that was a real skier. A full ball on off, it was the slower one. Lewis tries to go downtown but only manages to hit it up in the air towards short fine leg. De Kock turns and runs towards it, judges it well and takes it nicely. Virat Kohli is pumped up as the 108-run stand has been broken and an entertaining innings by Lewis comes to a |
| 11.5 : 11.5: C Anderson to R Sharma, FOUR! Look what that misfield does, it puts Rohit Sharma on strike and he makes the opposition pay. He gets a short ball on middle, Rohit rocks back and pulls it over square leg and the ball races away. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Y Chahal to K Pandya, SIX! This should get him going! Chahal makes the mistake off tossing it up. He maybe wanted to tempt the batsman. Krunal does get tempted but he connects well and sends the ball over the long on fence. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: U Yadav to R Sharma, SIX! Out of here! TRADEMARK ROHIT SHARMA! A little short on middle, Sharma picks the length early and pulls it over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: U Yadav to R Sharma, FOUR! Yadav has not got it right on his comeback. This is short and outside off, asking to be hit. Sharma says thank you and cuts it over point to bring his fifty up. His 33rd in this league. The captain has finally come to the fore. 10 runs from the first two balls of this spell from Umesh. He got two wickets in his first one if you remember. Cricket is a great equalizer. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: U Yadav to K Pandya, FOUR! Not convincing but Krunal will take it. On a length around middle. Pandya swings at it but it goes off the inner half through backward square leg for a boundary. 15 from this over, they have now surely decided to put their feet on the accelerator. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: C Anderson to R Sharma, FOUR! Ideal start to the over! 19 from the last 7 balls. A little short and width on offer. Sharma cuts it through point and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: C Anderson to R Sharma, OUT! No, it has not! Pandya is well short. Rohit comes down the track and mistimes it straight down the ground. They complete one and they go for the second. Nasser Hussain on air mentions it is not a good idea as Woakes is quick to the ball and fires a throw to the bowler. Anderson collects it well and takes the bails off. The players appeal, they do not look that confident though and the umpire goes upstairs. Replays show that even though Krunal has dived, he is s |
| 15.4 : 15.4: C Anderson to R Sharma, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! Short and wide outside off, Sharma rocks back and cuts it hard through point. The ball races away to the fence. Once again this is poor by Corey, he is not bowling to his field. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: U Yadav to R Sharma, SIX! Umesh struggled with bowling in the death at the last game and his struggle continues here. He offers a gift. A full toss on leg stump. Rohit Sharma helps it on its way. The timing is such that the ball goes all the way, over the fine leg fence. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: M Siraj to R Sharma, SIX! That has gone into orbit! What a hit, son! A slower ball outside off, Rohit Sharma picks it up early and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. It does not just clear the fence but goes into the top tier. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: C Woakes to K Pollard, OUT! Woakes gets the dangerous Pollard! A big wicket at this time. A slower ball on off, Pollard tries to go downtown but does not connect well. It goes towards long on where AB de Villiers runs to his right and takes a nice catch. First wicket for Woakes. Kohli will be happy to see the back of Pollard as he could have easily made a difference of 10 runs. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: C Woakes to H Pandya, SIX! This will hurt Bangalore! They could have had Pandya on the last ball and now he is has just tonked this for a biggie. Short and on middle, Pandya rocks back and pulls it with disdain. The timing is such that the ball sails over the fence. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: C Woakes to H Pandya, SIX! This is an extraordinary shot! This one is bowled short and outside off, Pandya flat bats it off the back foot and the ball has gone over the long off fence. Back-to-back biggies. What started to be a good over, is ending up to be an expensive one. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: C Anderson to R Sharma, FOUR! Goes straight and finds the boundary. A length ball in the line of the stumps, Rohit clears his front leg and muscles it down the ground for a boundary. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: C Anderson to R Sharma, SIX! High and handsome! 200 comes up for Mumbai and the crowd is going bonkers. He latches onto a length ball outside off and smokes it over extra cover for a boundary. Rohit moves to 90! Can he get a century? |
| 19.4 : 19.4: C Anderson to R Sharma, FOUR! Rohit is in the mood. Fetches a full toss from outside off and thwacks it over mid on for a boundary. The fielder in the deep tries his best but to no avail. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: C Anderson to R Sharma, OUT! Rohit holes out! But what a wonderful innings by the Mumbai skipper. He has announced his arrival to form and other teams will have to watch out for him now. Once again he's aiming for the straight boundary, fails to get enough power this time and a simple catch for Woakes at long on. The Wankhede stands to applaud for the Hitman! |
| 19.6 : 19.6: C Anderson to H Pandya, FOUR! Immense power! Anderson angles across a full ball outside off, Hardik attacks it with all his might and bludgeons it down the ground. No chance for the fielders in the deep. 21 from the over and Mumbai end on a massive 213/6! |
| 0.6 : 0.6: J Bumrah to V Kohli, FOUR! A good end to the over for Bangalore. Fuller and on middle, Kohli leans into it and drives it through mid on for the first boundary. 7 from the first over. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: K Pandya to de Kock, FOUR! Never a good idea to bowl a left arm spinner against a left hander. De Kock knows it and he is going after him. Pandya tosses this one up on middle. De Kock goes down on one knee and sweeps it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Good end to the first over and a good start to this over. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: K Pandya to V Kohli, FOUR! Just over! Kohli gets this on the leg stump, he whips it over the Pollard at mid-wicket and the ball races away. Second boundary in the over. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: K Pandya to V Kohli, FOUR! Make that three! Kohli is on the charge here. This is short and outside off, Kohli rocks back and cuts it through covers. There is no fielder in the deep which means it will cross the fence. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: M McClenaghan to V Kohli, FOUR! Shot! What a shot! He is the best in the business for a reason. Leans into a fuller length delivery and creams his drive through covers for a glorious boundary. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: M Rahman to de Kock, FOUR! Up and well over! Mustafizur is welcomed into the attack with a boundary. He lands this one on a length, it might be a cutter. De Kock flicks it over mid-wicket and the ball goes into the boundary. Good start to the over. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: M Rahman to de Kock, SIX! This has gone all the way! Top shot! This was in the slot, seam up delivery on middle. On a fuller length. De Kock lofts it over mid on and it goes all the way. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: M McClenaghan to de Kock, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Mitchell McClenaghan draws first blood. They needed this especially after the start Bangalore are off to. De Kock walks down the track and McClenaghan drags his length back a little and bowls it on off. De Kock tries to force it through the off side but misses the ball all ends up and sees the LED bails light up. The Mumbai players are ecstatic and they get the dangerous Quinton. 174 more needed. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: M McClenaghan to de Villiers, OUT! Make that two in the over for McClenaghan! And it is the big one, NO, the HUGE one of AB de Villiers. He bangs this one short on middle, AB de Villiers goes for the pull shot. He connects well but does not get the desired height. He hits it flat and finds the fielder, Hardik Pandya at deep mid-wicket to perfection who takes a sitter. The crowd erupts and de Villiers walks back dejected. McClenaghan is off on a celebratory run. Bangalore in big trouble now. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: M Rahman to V Kohli, FOUR! Nothing wrong with the delivery but such is the class of Kohli that he can even hit the good balls to the fence. A yorker on off, Kohli jams it out and he also opens the face. The ball beats the diving keeper and goes into the fence. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: M Rahman to M Singh, FOUR! CRISP! Fuller and on off, too easy for Mandeep as he leans into it and drives it through covers and the ball races away. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: K Pandya to M Singh, OUT! Stumped! This was coming! Mandeep got down the track in the last over also but Kishan failed to grab the ball then. Not this time. Another delivery spinning away, Singh is down the track in a flash for a big shot but is beaten by the away spin. Ishan is lightning quick to take the ball and break the stumps in no time. Another one bites the dust and Bangalore are in a deep trouble. Someone needs to stay there with the skipper. |
| 9.4: K Pandya to C Anderson, OUT! Gone first ball. It's going from bad to worse for Bangalore. The Kiwi goes down on one knee for a big slog sweep first ball but fails to make proper connection. An easy catch for Duminy (sub) in the deep mid-wicket region. Krunal is all pumped up. The crowd is right behind Mumbai. They have Bangalore on the mat but cannot afford to relax till the time skipper Kohli is in the middle. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: M Markande to W Sundar, FOUR! Connects and connects well this time. A loopy delivery, slower through the air at 79.7 kph, Sundar leans forward and lifts it nonchalantly over covers for a boundary. |
| 11.3: K Pandya to W Sundar, OUT! Krunal is putting on a show here. Another one in the bag for him. A great piece of thinking bowling. He bowls it wide outside off, Sundar has to reach out for it as he attempts for a big shot. Fails to get any control on his lofted shot and hands a simple catch to Suryakumar Yadav at long off. The wheels are coming off, half the side is back in the hut and their skipper Kohli is quickly running out of partners. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: J Bumrah to S Khan, FOUR! This is nicely played! Full and outside off, Khan squeezes it past the diving fielder at point for a boundary. They will need this in abundance. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: M Markande to V Kohli, SIX! Fine, fine shot! Markande tosses this one up on off, Kohli goes inside out over covers. Connects it well and it seems to have gone all the way. The umpire goes upstairs to check and it has hit the ropes on the full. Maximum. 10 from the last two, they have to keep going. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: M Markande to S Khan, OUT! STUMPED! Nicely bowled! Markande slows this one up and tosses it up outside off. Sarfaraz comes down the track and throws the kitchen sink at it. He is beaten by the flight and misses the ball completely. Tare collects the ball and whips the bails off. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: M Rahman to V Kohli, FOUR! Fuller in length on off, Kohli winds up and strokes it over the bowler's head and the ball races away. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: M Rahman to C Woakes, SIX! Mid on was inside the circle but that would not have mattered! This is on a fuller length on middle. Woakes lofts it with a straight bat and it goes as straight as an arrow and also clears the fence. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: M McClenaghan to V Kohli, SIX! That was a biggie as soon as he hit it. A slower bouncer, this one though bounces at a comfortable height for the batsman. Kohli stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: J Bumrah to C Woakes, OUT! EASY CATCH! Krunal Pandya takes it, you just cannot keep him out of the game. A slower ball and very full outside off. Woakes opens the face of the bat and tries to hit it over the point region but it takes the edge and goes into the hands of short third man. Bumrah gets his first. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: J Bumrah to U Yadav, OUT! In the air... taken! Bumrah gets his second and both in this over. A bumper on off, Umesh tries to pull hard but the ball takes the top edge and balloons towards Rohit Sharma at covers who takes it easily. The end is now nigh for Bangalore. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: M Rahman to V Kohli, SIX! HUGEEE! Mustafizur has gone for plenty in this game. He bowls it full and on off, Kohli tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: M Rahman to M Siraj, SIX! Mohammed Siraj says he can bat too! On a length and it is the cutter on middle. Siraj lines it up and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for the second biggie of the over. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: J Bumrah to V Kohli, EDGY FOUR! Again it is a length ball on off, Kohli tries to go big but the ball takes the outside edge and goes over short third man for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: J Bumrah to V Kohli, SIX! He has picked the bones out of that one! A slower ball on middle, Kohli goes down on one knee and deposits it over the long on stand. He moves onto 92 and he has 2 balls to get 8 runs for his century. |
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