IPL 2015, MI v DD, Highlights: Rayudu-Rohit Fire Mumbai to Fourth Successive Win, Beat Delhi by Five Wickets
Mumbai Indians grabbed their fourth successive win by beating Delhi Daredevils at Wankhede Stadium. Delhi posted 152/6 with the help of a Yuvraj Singh fifty but Mumbai chased it down with three balls to spare. Catch all the highlights of the game here.
Mumbai Indians surged up to the fourth spot on the Indian Premier League table with their fourth successive win. Mumbai chased down 153 and handed Delhi Daredevils a five wicket defeat at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Mumbai chase was guided by captain Rohit Sharma and the finishing flourish was provided by Kieron Pollard and Ambati Rayudu who stayed unbeaten on 49.
Earlier, Delhi decided to bat after winning the toss but lost their way in front of a wily spell from Harbhajan Singh. It took a majestic fifty from Yuvraj Singh to revive the Daredevils innings and post a respectable score on the board. Catch all the highlights of the game here (SCORECARD | FIXTURES | POINTS TABLE)
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00:26: That's it! Fourth win on-the-trot. Mumbai are back and how! With this win, they climb up to the 4th spot in the IPL table and now, things are definitely looking brighter for Rohit Sharma's men. Delhi, on the other hand, continues their inconsistent streak.
00:24: SIX! Pollard slams Tahir over long-on. Scores level.
00:23: Single off the first. Seven from five now.
00:19: FOUR! Pitched up and Rayudu slices it away to the point boundary. Eight required off the last over. Tahir to bowl it.
00:17: SIX! UP, UP and AWAY! In the slot from Coulter-Nile and Pollard sends it in orbit!
00:15: FOUR! Cruel, cruel boundary that! Flies off the outside edge of Rayudu. Mathews looks deflated. MI need 22 from 12 balls now.
00:10: FOUR! Rayudu lofts Mathews over mid-off. This man is in good touch and has to be the man for Mumbai tonight.
I'm going with DD to win this #PepsiIPL
- Isa Guha (@isaguha) May 5, 2015
00:04: SIX! Rayudu goes big and tonks Zaheer into the crowd. Bowls length and is whacked straight down the ground. MI need 32 runs from 18 deliveries.
00:00: SIX! Pollard arrives, don't go anywhere, this match ain't over.
23:59: BOWLED! Rohit Sharma (46) knocked over by Amit Mishra. Tries to make room and plays it on to his stumps. MI 100/5 (15.2 overs)
23:53: FOUR! Full-toss and Rohit Sharma slaps it through mid-wicket. Tahir could get nowhere close. This match is hanging in balance.
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11:47: 62 runs from 36 balls - the game's getting closer now. Rohit and Rayudu are taking the game deep into the business end. Wankhede setting up for an exciting finish.
Mumbai's game to lose...should walk away with this one. #IPL
- Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 5, 2015
11:44: FOUR! Rayudu gets the innings moving. Zaheer delivers a full toss and Rayudu cashes in by hitting it straight down the ground.
11:40: Runs coming in ones and twos - Delhi won't mind this at all. Mumbai need big shots and need them now. MI 77/4 after 12 overs.
11:30: 92 runs from 60 balls now. Rohit Sharma is definitely the key for Mumbai. He looks in good touch and will have to play a big role in this run chase.
11:24: SIX! Second tier - fetch that says Rohit Sharma to Imran Tahir! MI 57/4 after 9 overs.
11:20: 50 up for Mumbai with Rohit and Rayudu pushing the singles around. Rohit is looking to anchor the chase but Mumbai needs a move on with the required rate touching almost nine.
11:15: Play resumes at Wankhede and Rohit Sharma has been joined by Ambati Rayudu. No overs lost, so we will have the full 20 overs.
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The rain has stopped and the super soppers are hard at work #MIvsDD pic.twitter.com/k5UnX6G25s
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22:45: OUT! Harbhajan (5) is bowled and it's raining in Mumbai! MI are 16 runs behind D/L par score.
22:43: FOUR! Smashed down the ground by Harbhajan.
22:43: SIX! Rohit launches into Mathews.
22:40: Parthiv (13) departs. Hits Mathews straight to Mishra at covers. MI 29/3 (4.2 overs)
22:37: FOUR! That went to the fence in 'lightening' speed!
22:36: And the players are back. No rain and the lightening has also stopped.
It does not look good at the moment! #ApunKaSuperstar #MI pic.twitter.com/HOAiKujdoi
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 5, 2015
22:22: The players are going off the field. There's no rain but there's some very heavy lighting over the ground. This is a precautionary measure from the umpires.
22:18: SIX! Top-edge from Rohit Sharma, good short ball from Coulter-Nile but the ball just clears the fine-leg fielder. MI 25/2 after 4 overs.
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22:14: Zaheer Khan looks nippier with every delivery troubling both Rohit Sharma and Parthiv Patel. Looks fitter as well.
Jadhav before Yuvraj, Pandya before Rohit...some things just can't be explained. #MIvDD #IPL
- Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 5, 2015
22:10: OUT! Pandya (5) miscues the pull from Coulter-Nile, caught by Tahir at mid-wicket. MI 8/2 (1.5 overs)
22:02: FOUR! Pandya flicks it off his legs. Nicely done by the youngster. What a first over was that? Swing for Zaheer, ball darting in. This will be a tough chase for Mumbai.
Zaheer Khan is a different bowler the moment ball starts coming into the right handers...and he's getting it today. #MIvDD Treat to watch.
- Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 5, 2015
22:01: Big appeal - ball swings in again and Pandya had no clue about that! Going down leg but this is vintage Zaheer Khan.
22:00: OUT! 'Zak Attack' - Zaheer strikes second ball. In swing, coming into the batsman and Simmons is trapped in front for a duck! MI 1/1
21:55: And the chase begins. Simmons and Parthiv up against Zaheer Khan.
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21: 40: Dropped! Delhi finishes with 152 for six. A good effort considering the wickets they lost in the middle. Harbhajan Singh turned the clock back to produce a magnificent spell and then Yuvraj slammed a fantastic fifty to revive the Daredevils. Will it be enough to defend?
Bowling economy of 2.75 runs per over. Yes, we are talking about a T20 match & not a Test match. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI pic.twitter.com/GO2BBSHoAv
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 5, 2015
21:37: Here check this out - Flying Simmons!
21:36: OUT!Sensational one-handed take from Simmons to dismiss Yuvraj (57). Yuvi cuts and Simmons goes air-borne! Whoa! What a catch that is!No wonder, Jonty's on his feet. DD 143/5 (18.5 overs)
By God's grace #MIvsDD #Yuvraj - @DelhiDaredevils @mipaltan #IPL pic.twitter.com/IXlD4sBXw0
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 5, 2015
The best part about Yuvraj Singh's innings is that majority of his big hits have come against #MI's best bowlers--Malinga & McClenaghan #IPL
- Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 5, 2015
21:33: FOUR! Power from Sourabh Tiwary.
21:29: SIX! SIX! Yuvraj Singh on fire! Yuvraj gets his 10th IPL fifty. Brilliant innings this from the stylish left hander. Delhi was in all sorts of trouble but Yuvraj Singh is single-handedly taking them to a respectable score.
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21:23: FOUR and FOUR! After an under-edge, Yuvraj finds the middle of his bat. Through covers. This is an expensive over from Malinga.
21:20: FOUR! Yuvraj takes on Malinga, walks down and bang! Goes over mid-wicket.
21:19: FOUR! Smashed that! Yuvraj Singh fighting a lone battle here. Needs to get Daredevils some quick runs to challenge the Mumbai batting.
21:15: OUT! Gone next ball. Mathews (12) perishes to Pandya. Goes for the uppish drive and mistimes his shot to Suchith at long-off. DD 102/5 (15.4 overs)
21:12: SIX! Mathews breaks the shackles. That was a massive blow over wide long-on. Didn't Delhi need that?
21:05: Delhi has got stuck a bit here. They have the experienced Yuvraj and Mathews out there and need them to kick on from here. DD 90/4 after 14 overs.
20:59: 4 overs, 1 maiden, 11 runs and 2 wickets - Harbhajan Singh, take a bow - cracking spell from the Turbanator!
This is Harbhajan Singh's 2nd most economical bowling in #IPL after his 4-1-9-1 v #KXIP at Centurion 2009 #MIvsDD
- Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 5, 2015
20:56: STUMPED! Jadav (16) jumps down the ground but Harbhajan leaves him clueless, Parthiv does the rest! DD 78/4 (11.2 overs)
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20:52: Cheeky and deft from Jadhav - runs the ball to third-man and picks up two.
20:50: SIX! Big one from Jadhav. Suchith drifts the ball in and he pulls out the slog sweep.
20:45: Appeals, plays and misses, wrapped on the pads - Harbhajan Singh tested his pal Yuvraj in that over. DD 69/3 after 10 overs.
20:43: FOUR more! Mishits the pull but goes straight down the ground this time beating mid-on. Yuvraj fighting fire with fire.
20:42: FOUR! Pulled by Yuvraj. Mumbai were putting together a few tight overs, that shot will release the pressure a touch.
Watch Suchitch's effort from umpire cam - @mipaltan #MI # MIvsDD https://t.co/s6lsiuQg6M
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20:35: OUT! Duminy (28) chips it back to Suchith. Sharp catch but a soft dismissal. DD 50/3 (6.4)
20:32: FOUR! Suchitch goes to the boundary first ball. Duminy slog sweeps him over mid-wicket.
20:28: OUT! Iyer (19) throws away his wicket. Tries to hoick Harbhajan Singh over mid-wicket and finds a leading edge to Vinay Kumar at short third-man. DD 43/2 after 5.1 overs.
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20:26: FOUR! Over the bowler's head now. Duminy putting his foot down. DD 43/1 after 5 overs.
20:25: SIX! Easy for Duminy, flicks Vinay Kumar over mid-wicket.
20:20: FOUR! Straight over the bowler's head. Cracking shot!
20:19: Dropped! Iyer skies the ball and Suchith and Pandiya make a mess of that. Both ran after it, got near the ball, juggled it and then failed to hold on to it. Jonty won't be happy with that effort, for sure!
20:18: FOUR! Iyer throws his bat at that one. Over point and two bounces into the fence.
20:16: SIX! JP Duminy steps down to Vinay Kumar and sends him sailing into the crowd. Brilliant shot from the Delhi skipper.
20:10: Beaten! What a delivery! Iyer squared-up. Good over from McClenaghan - pace, bounce and most importantly, intent. MI 7/1 after 2 overs.
20:05: FOUR! Duminy pulls - how close was that to the fielder at short square leg? Eventful first over from Malinga, gets Mumbai the breakthrough in the very first over.
20:02: OUT! First Ball - Malinga strikes! Cracking start from the 'Slinga, finds Mayank's outside edge with an out-swinger. DD 0/1
20:00: Shreyas Iyer is out with Mayank Agarwal - the most exciting young Indian openers on view. They have been phenomenal this season and Delhi will again depend on these two to get them off to a start.
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19:50: Here are the playing XIs for tonight:
We won the toss and have decided to bat 1st! Let's go #Dilliboys! #MIvDD #PepsiIPL pic.twitter.com/p1qpBrlvcr
- Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) May 5, 2015
Here's our apun ki team line-up! Come on Mumbai! #ApunKaSuperstar #MI pic.twitter.com/p1PVMQ1gV6
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 5, 2015
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19:30: Toss time -Duminy calls it heads and heads it is! Daredevils opt to bat first and Tahir is back in the playing XI!
19:15: The IPL bandwagon carries on and the two superstar franchises Mumbai and Delhi are all set to lock horns at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It's a big match for both sides. Mumbai are on a roll and would like to snatch a fourth victory in a row, while Daredevils would like to surge up the table. Here are all the numbers that you needed to know before the clash.
#ApunKaSuperstar(s) take on #DD tonight. Lets look at what the no's say (Infographics powered by @SportsMechanics)#MI pic.twitter.com/SfBWPRlvDi
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 5, 2015
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Mumbai got off to a disastrous start in the tournament but three back-to-back wins have suddenly provided with some wind under the wings of Rohit Sharma's men. The return of form of Parthiv Patel and the steady Lendl Simmons are good news for the Mumbai team but their middle-order is still set to sort out their inconsistency. (Resurgent Mumbai Indians Take on Inconsistent Delhi)
Their bowling has been well led by Lasith Malinga but their most influential bowler has been the left-handed New Zealander Mitchell McClenaghan. The left-armer has bowled with fire and has picked up important wickets to put Mumbai on winning ways.
Before the Daredevils game, Mumbai will also buoyed by the return of their hard-hitting all-rounder Corey Anderson. (Mumbai Indians Looking to Keep Momentum Going)
Delhi, on the other hand, have been patchy. Over the last five games, they have won every alternate game. The batting has hinged on the two young openers Shreyas Iyer and Mayan Agarwal while the bowling has received a new boost with the return of the Indian master pacer, Zaheer Khan. (We Let Ourselves Down, Rues Delhi Daredevils Skipper JP Duminy)
However, the form of their star Yuvraj Singh still remains a headache for JP Duminy.