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Mumbai Indians scripted back-to-back wins after they edged past Rajasthan Royals by just eight games at the Wankhede Stadium. Chasing a stiff total of 188, the Royals fell agonisingly short and a brilliant 76 from Sanju Samson was in vain.
Earlier, Mumbai posted 187/5, thanks to a late surge from Ambati Rayudu and Kieron Pollard. They Mumbai innings started well but lost it's way in the middle but Rayudu took the game to the Royals and got Mumbai past 150.
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22:48: That's it! Mumbai wins by 8-runs. A spare of though for the young Samson but Mumbai kept the pressure up and McClenaghan and Malinga steppes up when it mattered.
22:47: 11 from 2 balls. Yorker and just a single!Â
23:45: NO-ball! over the waist. Pollard caught it but hang on, is there a run-out? Oh! RUN OUT! Absolute mayhem.
23:44: Full toss, FOUR! Binny swings it to mid-wicket fence. 13 from 2 balls.
23:43: Yorker, just a single. Brilliant from Vinay Kumar.
23:42: Another full toss, another single, 18 from four balls.
23:41: Full toss, just a single. 19 from five balls.
23:40: 20 runs needed off the last over but what a 19th over from Malinga - every delivery in the block hole, just six runs and a wicket!
23:35: OUT! Hooda goes, Malinga strikes and now Mumbai in driver's seat. RR 162/6 after 18.1 overs.
23:32: OUT! Two in two. McClenaghan is turning this around. Karun Niar departs. What an over from McClenaghan. Double strike and Mumbai are right back in it!
20:18: FOUR more! Stand and deliver from Parthiv. Short and his favourite cut shot. MI 38/0 after 4 overs.
20:17: FOUR! Again short and Parthiv slashes at it. Past point and into the fence. This is good start for Mumbai now.
20:08: FOUR more! Leading edge, still runs away to the boundary.
20:08: FOUR! Short and wide from Dhawal and Parthiv cuts it in front of point. That has some sting in that shot.
20:03: FOUR! Down the track and over mid-off goes Simmons rubbing insult to injury! Testing over from Southee despite that boundary. Definite swing out there for the Kiwi. MI 5/0 after 1st over.
20:02: DROPPED! Beautiful delivery from Southee - swinging out- finds Simmons' edge but Samson spills it. Big miss up top!
20:00: The players are out on the field. Parthiv and Simmons to open for Mumbai. Southee with the new ball.
19:50: Here are two Kiwis 'Bond'-ing - Southee with Mumbai's bowling coach Shane Bond. Exchanging a few ideas may be!
When things don't go your way, one needs to take a break from the monotony. Mumbai Indians haven't been on the scene for some time now and they hope that the five -day breaks has refreshed and rejuvenated a struggling unit. At Wankhede Stadium on Friday, they would seek to turn the tables on the Rajasthan Royals, who are sitting pretty at the second spot. (Mumbai Indians Refreshed After Break)
The Royals though, have hit a road block after a five game winning start to their campaign. After they suffered two loses, two of their matches were abandoned due to inclement weather. Shane Watson's team need win and against a struggling Mumbai side, Rajasthan would love to get back to winning ways.
At Wankhede, Mumbai would like to sort out a few issues in this game because they can't afford to lose another game from hereon. Their openers need to fire, middle-order needs to stoic up and their bowling needs to replicate their performance against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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