IPL 2016, Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Lions, Highlights: Awesome Aaron Finch Helps Gujarat Lions Earn Hat-Trick of Wins
Aaron Finch's brilliant knock of 67 not out guided Indian Premier League debutants Gujarat Lions to earn their third successive win in the Twenty20 extravaganza. Chasing a target of 144, the Lions almost made a mess of the job but the reliable Australian helped them beat defending champions Mumbai Indians by three wickets. Catch all the highlights here.
Mitchell McClenaghan's heroic spell for the Mumbai Indians went in vain as Gujarat Lions' Aaron Finch made it count in the end, helping his team to last ball win in the ninth match of the Indian Premier League. Catch all the highlights here (SCORECARD | IPL 2016 POINTS TABLE | STREAMING | IPL 2016 FIXTURES | IPL 2016 NEWS | PLAY FANTASY CRICKET)
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23:59 hrs IST: McClenaghan played a big hand in bringing back Mumbai Indians back into the match.
"Minor mistakes cost us the game." - Mitchell #DilSeIndian pic.twitter.com/491xhDlTRr
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 16, 2016
23:56 hrs IST: Expectedly Aaron Finch is Man of the Match. His third award in as many matches. He is in some form.
The winning streak continues. 3 wins in 3 games. On top of the league table and going strong. #GameMaariChhe #MIvGL pic.twitter.com/8kStfK5iL5
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 16, 2016
"Started to cramp in my calf, think it was just cramp. Feel good, feel like I'm batting nicely. Want to continue. It was nice to finally get us home over the line. Last three games I got us into a reasonably position to win the game. I try to take it upon myself to bat right through. Having batted for 20 overs and playing around the world, I can probably stay calmer than a No. 9 but Kulkarni hit that four through mid-off and took the pressure off me. With the ball too he was outstanding along with Praveen. They took us for a few runs in the end overs, but that would have always happened," said Finch.
23:55 hrs IST: "We have to swallow defeat. We can't afford to do that. We let ourselves down with the bat. I thought our bowlers did a pretty good job. It could have gone either way, but that's how this game is. Not where we would have liked to be. Not surprised by Wankhede. Generally it plays pretty good. As I said, we didn't bat well. Dew came in later and the ball stopped swinging. If we had got 150-160 we would have been in the game. Mitchell bowled really well to get us back. We've never doubted the crowd's support. We have to bat well. We have let ourselves down with the bat twice now. It gets hard when you lose too many wickets in the early overs," said Rohit.
23:49 hrs IST: High fives all around in the Lions dug out! What a performance it has been from Suresh Raina's men!
23:45 hrs IST: Despite his hamstring problem, Finch continued for the Lions and made sure the IPL debutants earned a thrilling victory to remain atop the standings!
23:39 hrs IST: And Finch pulls the ball towards the deep mid-wicket boundary and third consecutive victory for the Gujarat Lions! What a thriller this match was! Totally worth the money!
Congratulations @TheGujaratLions & for an amazing win!! Aaron Finch, take a bow! #GameMaariChhe #GL #MIvGL pic.twitter.com/3vBmkF2YXJ
- Intex Technologies (@IntexBrand) April 16, 2016
23:38 hrs IST: Finch runs 2! 1 needed off 1! Scores level!
23:37 hrs IST: Single! Finch on strike. 3 off 2!
23:36 hrs IST: Kulkarni smashes FOUR!!!!! 4 needed off 3!
23:35 hrs IST: 8 needed from 4!
23:34 hrs IST: 3 off the first 2 balls. Importantly Finch off strike!
23:35 hrs IST: Bumrah bowls the last one!
23:34 hrs IST: Superb spell from McClenaghan 4-0-21-4!
23:33 hrs IST: 11 needed off the last 6 balls. Finch on strike!
23:32 hrs IST: 12 off 7!!!!!
23:30 hrs IST: Can McClenaghan get 5?
23:29 hrs IST: OUT!!!!! Another one! 2 wickets in three balls! Is this a choke? Praveen Kumar caught behind. McClenaghan picks 4 wickets!
23:26 hrs IST: OUT!!! Wait it isn't over yet! Faulkner is caught behind off McClenaghan for 7.
CAUGHT! @Mitch_Savage gets his 3rd wicket! #DilSeIndian #MIvGL pic.twitter.com/5eFEkGhnWq
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 16, 2016
23:25 hrs IST: Finch looks in trouble. On the ground, problem in hi hamstring!
23:23 hrs IST: 13 needed off 2 overs. Looks very easy for the Lions who have five wickets in hand and Finch is still batting out there.
23:19 hrs IST: Two Australians -- James Faulkner and Aaron Finch -- batting out there. Can they make it three in a row for the Gujarat Lions?
23:17 hrs IST: 23 needed off 3 overs for the Lions to clinch a hat-trick of wins!
23:16 hrs IST: 50 up for Finch!!!! Third consecutive fifty for the Australian! Brings it up with a delicate boundary towards thirdman!
50. Another half century. 3 in a row for our Champion @AaronFinch5. Whatta player! #GameMaariChhe #MIvGL
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 16, 2016
23:12 hrs IST: OUT!!!! Akshdeep Nath returns to the pavilion as bowler Hardik Pandya celebrates!
23:10 hrs IST: SIX!!!!! From the bat of Finch. He is the key for the Lions who need 35 off 4 overs!
23:07 hrs IST: Harbhajan Singh comes in to bowl the 16th over. This could be crucial one!
GL 99/4 and it's time for another strategic time-out. With 45 needed off 30 balls, it's time to go in for the kill #DilSeIndian #MIvGL
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 16, 2016
23:05 hrs IST: Lions need 45 off the last 5 overs. They are currently at 99/4 after 15 overs.
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22:59 hrs IST: The Lions need a partnership otherwise they stare at their first loss in IPL.
22:53 hrs IST: DJ Bravo comes in and OUT!!!! Gets caught behind off Jasprit Bumrah, who scalps his second! Lions 83/4!
22:47 hrs IST: OUT!!!! Gujarat Lions lose third wicket! Dinesh Karthik gone for 9 after being caught by Harbhajan Singh. Krunal Pandya's first IPL wicket!
22:42 hrs IST: End of the 10th over. The Lions 74/2 and need 70 off 60. A reasonably chase-able target.
Raina tries to pull Mitch for a six but hits it straight into the air & into @parthiv9's glove #DilSeIndian #MIvGL pic.twitter.com/K8YqOg3zGC
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 16, 2016
22:35 hrs IST: OUT!!! Short ball to Raina, pulls, top edges and is caught by Parthiv Patel! Gujarat Lions 65/2 after 8.3 overs.
22:31 hrs IST: Finch hits consecutive boundaries off veteran spinner Harbhajan!
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22:29 hrs IST: SIX by Suresh Raina over long-on to end the 7th over, Lions 53/1.
22:24 hrs IST: Suresh Raina and Aaron Finch both unbeaten on 17!
22:20 hrs IST: End of Powerplay, Gujarat Lions read 42/1.
22:13 hrs IST: Two FOURS!!! in the fourth over from Suresh Raina to take the Lions to 29/1!
22:06 hrs IST: 15/1 after 2 overs for the Lions.
22:02 hrs IST: McCullum lashes at another one at OUT!!!! Bowl Jasprit Buhrah caught Hardik Pandya. The young guns of Indian cricket in action right now!
Rockstar dives & grabs one out of nowhere! The dangerous McCullum departs.
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 16, 2016
GL 12/1. #DilSeIndian #MIvGL pic.twitter.com/i0FvXyalNi
22:00 hrs IST: And this happened on the last ball of the Mumbai Indians' innings. Some presence of mind.
Meet @TheGujaratLions' SUPERMAN - Akshdeep Nath #MIvGL #VIVOIPLhttps://t.co/SvnUxcWNu2
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 16, 2016
21:58 hrs IST: SIX!!! McCullum hits a six to get off the mark and end the first over!
BANG. Baz McCullum sent that into orbit. And he's teed off again! #GameMaariChhe #MIvGL pic.twitter.com/U6qJYobIKB
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 16, 2016
21:57 hrs IST: Dropped!!! Buttler drops Finch at mid-wicket. Similar shot like the previous ball but Finch was not in control of the shot!
21:56 hrs IST: Ohhhh! Just missed the outside edge of Finch's bat. Next ball, FOUR!!!!! The Australian pulls past mid-wicket.
21:54 hrs IST: Out come Aaron Finch and Brendon McCullum for the Gujarat Lions. If they get going it will be difficult for the Mumbai Indians out there tonight. After a good knock, Southee to open the bowling!
21:50 hrs IST: Four of the six bowlers used by Suresh Raina had run rates below 6! Three out of them -- Shadab Jakati, Dhawal Kulkarni and Pravin Tambe -- clinched wickets -- five together.
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21:44 hrs IST: That was a good show in the end by the Mumbai Indians after struggling throughout their innings. Still 144 is not a big target. With the firepower the Lions have, they should be able to get to the target.... but it ain't over till its over.
21:39 hrs IST: Last 4 overs 55 runs! Mumbai Indians end at 143/8 in their 20 overs.
21:38 hrs IST: Tim Southee is RUN OUT after a brief cameo of 25!
21:36 hrs IST: 'Champion' death bowler Bravo to roll his arm over, to bowl the last over of the first innings.
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21:31 hrs IST: 2 more overs to go. Mumbai Indians bat at 112/7!
21:28 hrs IST: Kunal Pandya, Hardik's elder brother, is at the crease. This is his first IPL game for Mumbai Indians, who bought him for Rs. 2 crore. This is also the first two brothers are playing for the same IPL side.
21:26 hrs IST: Mumbai Indians struggle to 100!
100 comes up for MI in 17.1 overs! #DilSeIndian #MIvGL
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 16, 2016
21:22 hrs IST: OUT!!! Rayudu is bowled by James Faulkner! Mumbai Indians struggle at 99/7 after 17 overs!
21:17 hrs IST: DJ Bravo doing the Champion Dance!
The DJ is BACK!!! Champion! Champion! Champion! @TheGujaratLions #MIvGL #IPLhttps://t.co/H4H44XVsrq
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 16, 2016
21:13 hrs IST: WICKET! First wicket for DJ Bravo. Off-cutter, Harbhajan tries to lace it over covers but gets a thick edge. Mumbai Indians are 88/6 after 15.5 overs.ÂÂ
They're all falling like a pack of cards. Our #Champion @DJBravo47 gets his first wicket. Bhajji goes ?? #MIvGL pic.twitter.com/iXcGVdtXFn
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 16, 2016
21:09 hrs IST: This has been an excellent display by Gujarat Lions. Sharp in the field and accurate with the ball!ÂÂ
21:04 hrs IST: OUT! Parthiv Patel smashes Tambe towards deep mid-wicket region, finds Faulkner who takes a neat catch. Mumbai Indians are 78/5 after 14 overs
21:00 hrs IST: SIX! Flighted delivery from Tambe, just outside off, Rayudu plays a sweep over the mid-wicket region.ÂÂ
20:59 hrs IST: Opening batsman Parthiv Patel still taking the home team forward, batting at 34 not out. Mumbai Indians reach 68/4 after 12 overs.
20:55 hrs IST: DJ Bravo comes into the attack with his medium pace after taking the catch off Pollard.
"Not tonight, Kieron Pollard!" - @DJBravo47 ?? #GameMaariChhe #MIvGL
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 16, 2016
20:50 hrs IST: West Indian Kieron Pollard skies the ball but caught by 'DJ' Bravo at long-off! Pollard returns for 1 off 3, veteran Pravin Tambe the bowler!ÂÂ
20:48 hrs IST: End of the 10th over, Mumbai Indians 59/3.ÂÂ
20:47 hrs IST: Another SIX from Patel!
6! PARTHIV PATEL, you pocket dynamo! SMACKED. #DilSeIndian #MIvGL pic.twitter.com/UAfPY5f6Ec
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 16, 2016
20:42 hrs IST: Lions' bowlers have been on a roll!
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20:41 hrs IST: OUT!!!! Jakati gets his first! Buttler out for 16 off 21 balls. But credit must be given to Dinesh Karthik! DK now has the most stumpings in IPL at 25! One more than MSD!
.@jakati27 you beauty! Wide down the leg side but @DineshKarthik whips the bails off in a flash. Buttler OUT. #MIvGL pic.twitter.com/pXnKFiBQDR
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 16, 2016
20:40 hrs IST: Mumbai Indians reach 50 in the ninth over!
20:39 hrs IST: SIX!!!! First one of the innings. Comes from the willow of Parthiv Patel.
20:38 hrs IST: Take your pick
Paltan, who do you think will top score for us tonight? #DilSeIndian #MIvGL
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 16, 2016
20:37 hrs IST: End of 8, Mumbai Indians 41/2.
20:32 hrs IST: Jakati does well. Just 2 runs off his first over! Mumbai 33/2 after 7.
20:27 hrs IST: Gujarat Lions skipper introduces spin, brings in Shadab Jakati.
Time to introduce some spin as @jakati27 comes in to the attack! #GameMaariChhe #MIvGL
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 16, 2016
20:25 hrs IST: End of Powerplay. Mumbai Indians 31/2 after 6 overs!
MI 31/2 at the end of the power-play
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 16, 2016
Don't miss the action. Catch the game on our Match Centre: https://t.co/kgKGW08ukB #DilSeIndian #MIvGL
20:19 hrs IST: Kulkarni is on a roll! Wicket-maiden from him! Mumbai Indians 19/2 after 4 overs!
Hometown boy @dhawal_kulkarni shows how it's done at the Wankhede. This is brilliant bowling! #GameMaariChhe #MIvGL
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 16, 2016
20:15 hrs IST: OUT!!!! Kulkarni clinches another. Hardik Pandya pulls straight to Jakati at mid-wicket! Jakati's second catch of the match!
20:10 hrs IST: 9/1 after 2 overs!
20:08 hrs IST: In comes all-rounder Hardik Pandya!
20:07 hrs IST: FOUR!!! Dot ball and then OUT!!!!! Skipper Rohit Sharma gone! Caught at mid-wicket off Dhawal Kulkarni!
WICKET. @dhawal_kulkarni draws first blood and the Lions are off and ROARING. Rohit departs. #GameMaariChhe #MIvGL pic.twitter.com/e6pYcWJRl3
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 16, 2016
20:06 hrs IST: Lot of fans coming in to support the home team at the Wankhede Stadium, same place where India won their 2011 World Cup!
The Paltan is ready to support the champions! It's time to get the 2nd victory ?? #DilSeIndian pic.twitter.com/pawx7yhL8i
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 16, 2016
20:04 hrs IST: 3 runs off the 1st over!
20:02 hrs IST: Praveen Kumar starts the proceedings for Gujarat Lions.
.@mipaltan Let's get this started! #GameMaariChhe #MIvGL
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 16, 2016