IPL Highlights - Rising Pune Supergiants vs Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma Helps MI Thrash RPS by 8 Wickets
First a brilliant all-round bowling performance helped the Mumbai Indians restrict Rising Pune Supergiants to 159/5. Then in reply, Rohit Sharma played a captain's knock to guide the visiting team to a comprehensive eight wicket win to take his team to second place in the Indian Premier League standings. Catch all highlights here.
Rohit Sharma's 85 not out and a few cameos from his teammates helped Mumbai Indians win what was the Maharashtra derby on Maharashtra day. It was also the last time Indian Premier League Season 9 was played in the western Indian state after the Bombay High Court barred IPL matches from being held in Maharashtra. Catch all highlights of the match here. (SCORECARD | STREAMING | POINTS TABLE | FIXTURES | NEWS | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE)
23:30 hrs IST: And that is it from us tonight folks. Hope you enjoyed the match and the coverage.
Join us tomorrow for the RCB vs KKR match in Bengaluru.
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23:26 hrs IST: Expectedly Rohit Sharma is the man of the match!
23:22 hrs IST: RPS on the other hand have now lost six of their eight matches!
23:20 hrs IST: A comprehensive 8-win wicket for the Mumbai Indians, who now are second in the IPL standings!
.@mipaltan won by 8 wickets. Relive the match here - https://t.co/HP0mXHa4o1 #RPSvMI #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/brn25dC6A6
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 1, 2016
23:18 hrs IST: SIX!! What a way to finish the match! Rohit Sharma remains unbeaten on 85 while Jos Buttler also played a good knock of 27 not out.
OH MY WORD! The HITMAN finishes off the chase in style!
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 1, 2016
MI win the 2nd leg of the Maharashtra Derby ?? #DilSeIndian #RPSvsMI
23:14 hrs IST: 7 needed off the last 2 overs!
23:13 hrs IST: Three FOURS!!! in the 18th over!
23:09 hrs IST: This should be easy for the Mumbai Indians thanks to a responsible innings from Rohit Sharma.
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23:08 hrs IST: 22 needed off 18.
23:02 hrs IST: MI are 127/2 after 16 overs.
23:00 hrs IST: Not just fans but stars are also in attendance to see MI vs RPS.
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22:59 hrs IST: It should be a cakewalk for the visiting team. 45 off 30 more needed with eight wickets in hand.
22:56 hrs IST: End of 15 overs, MI 115/2.
22:51 hrs IST: Another landmark for Rohit Sharma! 6000 runs for Rohit Sharma in T20s. That is some achievement!
Paltan, @ImRo45 has completed 6000 runs in T20 cricket! #DilSeIndian #RPSvMI pic.twitter.com/wdd1vN5pIG
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 1, 2016
22:45 hrs IST: Half-century No.29 in IPL for Rohit Sharma! A captain's knock so far but he has still got to a lot of work tonight.
50 up for the Hitman! Well done skipper ?? #DilSeIndian #RPSvMI pic.twitter.com/IF6Ir16uMK
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 1, 2016
22:43 hrs IST: In comes Jos Buttler. End of the 12th over, MI 93/2.
22:42 hrs IST: OUT!!! Rayudu departs after being caught in the deep for 22 off 19!
22:38 hrs IST: MI need 84 off the last 10 overs.
22:37 hrs IST: Half of Mumbai Indians' innings is over, they are batting at 76/1 after 10 overs.
22:35 hrs IST: Fans are relishing what is the last Indian Premier League match in Maharashtra that too on Maharashtra day that two being played by two teams based in the western Indian state.
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22:30 hrs IST: End of 8 overs, MI 61/1.
22:24 hrs IST: Rohit looks solid at the moment for Mumbai Indians and wife looks happy!
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22:20 hrs IST: End of 6 overs, MI 47/1!
22:15 hrs IST: Rohit Sharma after five dot balls hits Boland for a four in the square leg region. MI 43/1 in five oversÂÂ
22:10 hrs IST: WICKET! Parthiv Patel (21) gone.
Dinda has his revenge as he bowls a fuller ball and gets a thick edge off Patel as Dhoni collects an easy catch.
22:09 hrs IST: Four, four, four! Dinda is getting hammered here by Parthiv. First straight down the wicket, second through cover point and the third through backward point
22:05 hrs IST: Another FOUR by Rohit! Again in the third-man region as it turns out to be a costly over for RPS. MI 24/0 in three oversÂÂ
22:03 hrs IST: FOUR! Rohit follows the six with a four. Thisara Short delivery gets Rohit's edge and races to boundary in the third-man region.
22:01 hrs IST: SIX! Rohit Sharma goes after Thisara and hits the Sri Lankan for a huge six in the long-on region.
21:58 hrs IST: FOUR! Parthiv Patel hits Ashok Dinda in the leg-slip region for MI's first boundary. MI 8/0 in two overs
21:57 hrs IST: Thisara Perera bowls the first over for RPS and gives away just four runs.
21:55 hrs IST: And we're back for Mumbai Indians innings. In the eight matches so far, Mumbai Indians opening pairs haven't been able to get to double figures.
21:50 hrs IST: Can Rohit Sharma and company win the Maharashtra derby. Take a break till we return.
160 is the target for the @mipaltan to chase. Here's a quick summary of our innings! #DumKaNayaRang pic.twitter.com/aDEwTxEDB9
- Pune Supergiants (@RPSupergiants) May 1, 2016
21:45 hrs IST: A very poor finish from RPS who could only manage three FOURS and one SIX in the last 10 overs of the match despite having such fire power.
21:40 hrs IST: SIX to end the innings but good comeback by the Mumbai Indians. Smith and Tiwary looked dangerous early but MI broke their momentum to restrict RPS to only 159/5!
.@RPSupergiants set a target of 160. Saurabh Tiwary (57 off 45) @stevesmith49 (45 off 23) #RPSvMI #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/V7pI1PkbYU
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21:37 hrs IST: Four balls to go!
21:36 hrs IST: OUT!! Dhoni is OUT! 24 off 24!
Dhoni goes! 3rd wicket for BOOM! #DilSeIndian #RPSvMI pic.twitter.com/HcwWq7baIf
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 1, 2016
21:35 hrs IST: Mumbai Indians have really choked things! Only three boundaries in the last nine overs!ÂÂ
21:31 hrs IST: Beautiful death bowling from McClenaghan! Perara on strike, Dhoni on non-striker's end!
21:30 hrs IST: End of 18 overs, RPS 142/4.
21:26 hrs IST: OUT!!! Trying to go for a big one, Saurabh Tiwary is caught out for 57 off 45.
21:20 hrs IST: Boundaries have dried up for the home team. Dhoni and Tiwary need to go for a few big hits!
21:16 hrs IST: End of 16th over, RPS 124/3!
21:10 hrs IST: FIFTY!! Fifth one for Tiwary in the IPL. Congrats to him. From just 39 balls.
That's 50 for Saurabh Tiwary! Very well played! ?? Let's hope for a big finish from him now! #DumKaNayaRang #RPSvsMI
- Pune Supergiants (@RPSupergiants) May 1, 2016
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21:08 hrs IST: RPS have lost the momentum they had in the middle of the innings! RPS 113/3 in 14 overs!
21:04 hrs IST: FOUR!! First one from the blade of Dhoni!
No better way to describe that 4? from MSD! #DumKaNayaRang #RPSvsMI pic.twitter.com/JfwdCjp8fL
- Pune Supergiants (@RPSupergiants) May 1, 2016
21:00 hrs IST: In comes skipper Dhoni!
20:59 hrs IST: OUT!!! Handscomb is out! Third wicket falls.
20:57 hrs IST: End of 12 overs, RPS 105/2!
20:54 hrs IST: The big screen shows Dhoni waiting in the dugout and the loud cheers are heard from the Pune crowd!
20:53 hrs IST: That was some spectacle. IPL has seen some of these in the past.
20:52 hrs IST: Tiwary smashes a ball towards deep mid-wicket. Rayudu tries to stop it but it goes for a four. Bowler Harbhajan mouths a few words. Rayudu gets angry and comes in from the boundary to have a chat with Bhajji. The veteran spinner also goes towards Rayudu. Both say a few words and both are angry! WOW some action in the field!
20:51 hrs IST: OH MY! Tussle between MI teammates Harbhajan Singh and Ambati Rayudu on the field!
20:48 hrs IST: End of 10 overs, RPS 93/2! In comes Peter Handscomb.
20:47 hrs IST: Brilliant over from Bumrah. Only two runs plus a wicket!
20:45 hrs IST: Bumrah back in the attack and OH WAIT!!! OUT!!! It is the big fish! Smith edges and is caught behind! Gone for 45!
20:43 hrs IST: Smith is smashing it all over the park and is closing in on another half-century.
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20:41 hrs IST: So true!
Steve, you take our breath away! #DumKaNayaRang #RPSvsMI pic.twitter.com/nj3Lozjveb
- Pune Supergiants (@RPSupergiants) May 1, 2016
20:40 hrs IST: RPS 84/1 after eight overs! This is some start they have got.
20:34 hrs IST: Both Pandya brothers bowling from opposite ends and both getting smashed by the rampaging duo of Smith and Tiwary.
20:33 hrs IST: 20 runs from the seventh over!
Woahh! Upper cut and how! ??
- Pune Supergiants (@RPSupergiants) May 1, 2016
6? for Steve Smith! #DumKaNayaRang #RPSvsMI pic.twitter.com/9SNplwtWs0
20:32 hrs IST: SIX and another SIX!!! Tiwary is on fire! Ends with a FOUR!
20:30 hrs IST: End of the Powerplay, RPS 54/1 after six overs.
20:28 hrs IST: Bumrah goes for two fours after a dropped catch and a misfield!ÂÂ
20:25 hrs IST: Tough chance for McClenaghan. Tiwary gets another life!
20:23 hrs IST: SIX!!! Another big hit from Smith!
20:22 hrs IST: End of the fourth over, RPS 36/1!
20:20 hrs IST: FOUR! AND SIX OVER thirdman! What a shot and whattey player!!!!
20:19 hrs IST: OH DROPPED! Jasprit Bumrah makes a mess of a fairly simple catch! Saurabh Tiwary gets a reprieve!
20:17 hrs IST: Smith is still not out of the century mood he scored in his last innings!
20:15 hrs IST: Four! Four! FOUR!!!! Three consecutive boundaries from the willow of Steve Smith! He is on fire. Poor Tim Southee!
20:13 hrs IST: What a start for Mumbai Indians. Wicket in only the second over. RPS 8/1 after two overs!
20:09 hrs IST: WICKET! Rahane c Krunal Pandya b McClenaghan 4 (5) || Overs 1.5.
Uncharacteristic slog from Rahane. He makes room and looks to flay it over cover, gets a thick top-edge that is snapped up at third man by Krunal Pandya.
20:04 hrs IST: Tim Southee opens the bowling and it is a steady start for Rising Pune Supergiants. Ajinkya Rahane gets going with a clip to deep mid wicket and he takes three runs.
19:55 hrs IST: It is May 1, which is Maharashtra Day. It is apt that on May 1, the Maharashtra Derby will be played out between Pune and Mumbai. Also, it will be the last match in Maharashtra as both RPS and MI play in Vizag, their new 'home' town.
19:42 hrs IST: Here are the playing XIs
Rising Pune Supergiants (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Saurabh Tiwary, Steven Smith, MS Dhoni(w/c), Thisara Perera, Rajat Bhatia, Peter Handscomb, Ravichandran Ashwin, Scott Boland, Murugan Ashwin, Ashok Dinda
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Parthiv Patel(w), Ambati Rayudu, Jos Buttler, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Tim Southee, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah
19:35 hrs IST: Mumbai Indians win toss and opt to field. MI won their previous two matches, while RPS lost their previous game.
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Injuries, loss of form and poor luck. This has been the story of MS Dhoni's Rising Pune Supergiants in the 2016 Indian Premier League. With injuries to Kevin Pietersen, Faf du Plessis and now Mitchell Marsh, Rising Pune Supergiants' bench strength is being tested to their limits. With only two wins from seven games, Dhoni faces a make or break situation in the tournament. A loss against Mumbai Indians will make their task even harder.
The batting has been in fine touch, with Ajinkya Rahane scoring fifties while Steven Smith became the latest entrant into the centurion club when he smashed his maiden Twenty20 century in the match against Gujarat Lions. However, their bowling has been a concern, with Ravichandran Ashwin failing to be effective.
In what will be the last game in Maharashtra, Rising Pune Supergiants will be aiming to go out with a bang and Dhoni will be desperate to repeat the performance which they put on against the two-time IPL champions in their first game
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Mumbai Indians Peaking At the Right Time
After a slow start, Mumbai Indians are once again peaking in the middle stages of the tournament. With wins over Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders, Rohit Sharma's team are in fifth position and a win will propel them to the second spot.
Mumbai Indians have a settled batting and bowling unit, with the skipper leading from the front with the bat. The lower middle order is also contributing, with Kieron Pollard smashing a 17-ball 51 in the match against KKR. With Mitchell McClenaghan, Tim Southee and Jasprit Bumrah bowling well, Mumbai Indians will be aiming for revenge for their loss in the opening encounter