Mumbai XI vs Chennai XI 49th Match at Mumbai, 05 May, 2013

Toss: Mumbai Indians, who chose to bat
Mumbai XI 139/5 (20)
Chennai XI 79/10 (15.2)
Mumbai Indians won by 60 runs
Man of the Match: MG Johnson
  • Ben Laughlin 4 * (8)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 MG Johnson to MEK Hussey, no runs, pushes the inswinger towards mid on.

Over 0.2 MG Johnson to MEK Hussey, no runs, goes back and leaves it outside off.

Over 0.3 MG Johnson to MEK Hussey, 2 runs, opens the face of the blade and square drives the length ball through point for a couple.

Over 0.4 MG Johnson to MEK Hussey, FOUR, goes back and cuts that in the air over Pollard at backward point and gets a boundary. Technically that would go down as a dropped catch.

Over 0.5 MG Johnson to MEK Hussey, no runs, goes back and cuts it in the air straight to Pollard at backward point who puts down a low catch!

Over 0.6 MG Johnson to MEK Hussey, no runs, goes back and cuts it in the air again to Pollard at backward point who drops it again, this time it was around his face! Three catches dropped by the same fielder in three consecutive balls! Hail IPL! Pollard is leaving the field with a bleeding nose.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Pawan Suyal to M Vijay, no runs, goes back and cuts the wide one to the diving Ponting at backward point.

Over 1.2 Pawan Suyal to M Vijay, 1 run, tucks the length ball through mid wicket for one.

Over 1.3 Pawan Suyal to MEK Hussey, 1 run, goes back and tucks it behind squareleg for one

Over 1.4 Pawan Suyal to M Vijay, 1 run, defends the length ball to point and steals a single.

Over 1.5 Pawan Suyal to MEK Hussey, no runs, gets forward and defends it to the bowler.

Over 1.6 Pawan Suyal to MEK Hussey, no runs, drives the full toss straight to extra covers

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 MG Johnson to M Vijay, BOWLED HIM! Vijay attempts a drive on the up and drags an inside edge onto the stumps.

Over 2.2 MG Johnson to SK Raina, CAUGHT, Raina gets a leading edge in a flick shot to a full ball and big man Pollard at backward point dives forward to take a great low catch! The TV Umpire was asked to check this and it was only through the replays that it was clear that Pollard has taken it cleanly.


And I forgot that Johnson will be on a hat-trick!

Over 2.3 MG Johnson to S Badrinath, no runs, gets forward in defence and is beaten by the away swing.

Over 2.4 MG Johnson to S Badrinath, no runs, gets hit on the pad by a yorker that was sliding down leg.

Over 2.5 MG Johnson to S Badrinath, OUT LBW, late inswinger from Johnson and Badri plays outside the line of that in a forward defence and gets struck on the pad infront of off for an lbw.

Over 2.6 MG Johnson to DJ Bravo, 1 run, tucks the rising delivery behind squareleg for one

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Pawan Suyal to DJ Bravo, no runs, plays a flashy drive to a juicy full ball to the diving covers.

Over 3.2 Pawan Suyal to DJ Bravo, no runs, goes back and cuts it to backward point

Over 3.3 Pawan Suyal to DJ Bravo, FOUR, goes back and tucks it sweetly behind squareleg and gets a boundary

Over 3.4 Pawan Suyal to DJ Bravo, FOUR, smacks a length ball over cover point and gets a boundary

Over 3.5 Pawan Suyal to DJ Bravo, no runs, goes back for a pull and is painfully hit on the ribs!

Over 3.6 Pawan Suyal to DJ Bravo, CAUGHT, Bravo goes back and plays a flamboyant drive which he fails to keep along the ground and gets caught by Rayudu at covers.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Harbhajan Singh to MEK Hussey, 1 run, works it through squareleg for one

Over 4.2 Harbhajan Singh to R Ashwin, no runs, steps out and defends it to the bowler.

Over 4.3 Harbhajan Singh to R Ashwin, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to the bowler.

Over 4.4 Harbhajan Singh to R Ashwin, no runs, gets forward and works it to mid wicket.

Over 4.5 Harbhajan Singh to R Ashwin, 1 run, works it through mid wicket for a single.

Over 4.6 Harbhajan Singh to MEK Hussey, 1 run, drives it through extra covers for one

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