IPL 2015, MI v RR Highlights: Mumbai Edge Past Rajasthan Royals in Thriller at Wankhede
Mumbai Indians edged past Rajasthan Royals by just eight runs in a thriller at Wankhede Stadium. Chasing 188 to win, Sanju Samson played a belligerent 46-ball 76 but a disciplined bowling effort saw Mumbai through.Catch all the highlights of the game.
- Jaideep Chakrabarty
- Updated: July 25, 2015 05:29 PM IST
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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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(All time in IST)
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!ÂÂ
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!
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23:30: OUT! Samson departs for 76 off 46 balls. Hits McClenaghan straight to Suchith at long-off. RR 161/4 after 17.4 overs.
23:29: SIX! Full toss and goes over long off. McClenaghan can't believe that! Neither can Ponting. Sanju Samson on a roll.
23:26: FOUR! Samson now scoops Malinga past fine leg. What a hand this kid is playing! 34 runs from 3 overs now.
23:25: SIX! Up, up and away! Sanju Samson take Malinga and sends him sailing! Rohit Sharma can't believe it!
23:18: FOUR! That's a Gael Monfils double-handed forehand from Samson. Vinay Kumar bowls the slower bouncer, Samson jumps in the air and whacks it past mid-wicket! Some placement that!
23:16: FOUR! Karun Nair pulls and gets the gap. Vinay Kumar needs to get disciplined.
23:13: OUT! Whoa! What a big wicket! McClenaghan has got Smith. He missed three deliveries on-a-trot and now he played the upper cut. Ball takes the edge and flies straight to Harbhajan Singh at third-man. Even Sachin's happy!
23:12: FIFTY! Fourth IPL fifty for Sanju Samson. He was struggling with the bat throughout the tournament, this is a big innings for this young man.
23:07: FOUR! Fifty partnership but what a good shot from Samson. Slider from Harbhajan, uses the pace and guides to the third-man fence. RR 125/2 after 14 overs.
23:05: Big appeal! Massive appeal from Parthiv and Harbhajan but no sound whatsoever. Turned down. Even the batsman is amused at that!
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22:57: FOUR! Smith this time - dances down the track and flays the ball through covers. RR 109/2 after 12 overs.
22:55: FOUR! Deft touch from Samson. Late cuts Harbhajan to third-man fence.
22:51: SIX! Samson goes down on one knee and slaps Suchith over the fence.
22:48: Steve Smith looking confident. This chase hinges on the Australian player of the year. Can Samson keep him company?
22:41: BOWLED! Suchith finally gets his man. Goes back to cut and stumps disturbed! RR 71/2 (8.2 overs)
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22:26: FOUR! Vinay Kumar slides down the leg side and Samson flicks it past fine leg.
22:25: FOUR! Another short delivery. Watson rocks back and whacks it past square-leg.
22:24: SIX! Short and into the body, Watson smashes it into the crowd!
22:21: Direct hit! Watson dives in at the non-striker's end. He's safe and guess what, the ball has gone for a FOUR as well!
22:18: OUT! Rahane gone. He has been a bit edgy today and finally gets one leading edge straight up off Vinay Kumar. Rayudu completes the catch at point. RR 34/1 (3.1 overs)
22:12: SIX! The first one. Short from McClenaghan and Watson smashes it over mid-wicket with utmost disdain.
22:10: FOUR! Gorgeous flick from Rahane. Runs to the wide mid-on fence. That kept going away from the fielder. RR 18/0 after 2 overs.
22:04: DROPPED! That was a sitter. Rahane top-edges and Suchith makes a mess of it at square-leg. Didn't even touch the ball, went straight through him.
22:04: FOUR! Streaky inside edge from Rahane.
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21:45: FOUR! Rayudu gets to his 11th IPL fifty and lifts Mumbai to 187/5. Didn't look possible at the end of the 14th over but Rayudu has played a superb knock to end the innings with a flourish.
21:43: OUT! Pollard swings hit bat, gets a top-edge, it goes miles up in the air but safely pouched by Sanju Samson. MI 181/5 (19.5 overs)
21:42: FOUR! Pollard goes for the heave over mid-wicket and connects.
21:39: FOUR! Another full-toss and dealt accordingly. Rayudu Slaps it over covers, one bounce into the fence.
21:38: SIX! Over mid-wicket goes Rayudu. Full-toss from Southee and it disappears into the crowd.
21:36: FOUR! Rayudu rocks on the back-foot and flays the ball over covers. Beautiful shot that!
21:33: FOUR! No-ball, waist high full-toss and Pollard pulls it away to fine leg. MI 159/4 (18 overs)
21:32: SIX! Pollard pulls - short from Watson and the ball sails into the crowd.
21:30: FOUR! Rayudu pulls and finds the fence. Mumbai need a few more.
21:26: SIX! Finally, Rayudu frees his arms. Mumbai needed it badly and Rayudu picks one over long on.
Ankit Sharma wraps that one in his kit bag #MIvsRR @rajasthanroyals #IPL https://t.co/pHmebH9aUw
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21:15: OUT! Too cute from Rohit. Shuffles across and flicks it towards short fine-leg. Ankit Sharma jumps and takes a one-handed catch! He didn't expect to catch it either! MI 120/4 (15 overs)
21:14: SIX! Short from Kulkarni and BANG! Sails over the mid-wicket boundary. Rohit Sharma getting into the act.
21:10: SIX! But forget that! Smith was flying and almost caught it! Rayudu hits Binny straight down the ground and Binny flies in from long-on and almost pulls off an outstanding catch.
21:09: FOUR! What a shot from Rohit Sharma! Feet to the pitch of the ball, steady head, high elbow and it creams through covers. The fielder had 10 yards to cover but supreme timing on that.
21:06: 100-up for Mumbai Indians in the 13th over but this innings needs an injection of aggression. Rohit Sharma has got a bit stuck and Rayudu hasn't got into his groove either.
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20:54: OUT! Another one bites the dust! Chand falls to Southee. Not in control of the pull shot but absolute brute of a catch from Binny - back peddles and then arches back to hold on. Top, top effort from the all-rounder.
20:52: FOUR! Chand opens his shoulders. Goes through covers and into the fence.
20:48: OUT! Ankit Sharma has got his man. Simmons looking to go for the sweep, misses but was there an inside-edge? Unlucky there! MI 73/2 after 9.1 overs.
20:45: FOUR! SIX! Simmons going after Shane Watson now. Mumbai needs a move on and Simmons seems to have decided to put the foot on the gas.
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20:38: FOUR! Simmons rocks back and pulls Ankit Sharma over mid-wicket. MI 601 after 8 overs.
20:34: 50-up for Mumbai. Simmons and Chand pushing the singles, keeping Royals' bowlers at bay.
20:31: Royals pulling Mumbai back a bit. Watson bowling economically. Chand and Simmons look circumspect.
20:24: OUT! What a catch that is! Parthiv hits it straight down the ground and Kulkarni picks it up on his follow-through. Stunning effort from the medium pacer. MI 43/1 after 5 overs.
20:22: FOUR! Kulkarni pitches it up and Simmons goes across the line. Heaves past mid-on.
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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!
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19:45: Here are the line-ups for tonight.
#RR XI: A Rahane, S Watson, S Smith, K Nair, S Samson, S Binny, D Hooda, T Southee, J Theron, A Sharma, D Kulkarni #AlwaysARoyal #MIvRR
- Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 1, 2015
#ApunKaSuperstar line up for today's match #MIvRR pic.twitter.com/nBxe1HfsE4
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 1, 2015
19:30: Toss time - Rajasthan Royals win the toss and opt to bowl. Mumbai playing the same XI as their last match but Royals have a couple of changes - James Faulkner and Pravin Tambe out, Rusty Theron, Ankit Sharma in.
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The Master taking a look at the pitch #MIvsRR #MI #IPL pic.twitter.com/J78vD30Why
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 1, 2015
19:15: The Royals are in the house as well. Take a look at their preparations for tonight's game.
Training session in Mumbai! Gearing up to take on #MI. It should be a cracker! #RR #AlwaysARoyal pic.twitter.com/4hLk6Xbcic
- Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 30, 2015
19:10: The Mumbai Indians are back in action after a break. Will it change the fortunes for Rohit Sharma's men? Let's check out all the stats first.
Less than an hr to go, lets look what the stats say.#ApunKaSuperstar #MIvRR Infographics powered by @SportsMechanics pic.twitter.com/UxMzXnCGaU
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 1, 2015
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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. (Rohit Sharma Backs Openers)
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.