Dharamsala: Coming to form during the later half of the tournament, Punjab posted a a stiff total of 184 that eventually turned out to be too much for the visitors, Mumbai Indians. Mumbai went in with the same side as in the game against Rajasthan Royals. Sachin Tendulkar once again missed the fixture to rest his injured hand, which meant Mumbai's opening combination remain unchanged. However, it did not work out according to plans as Praveen Kumar picked up Glenn Maxwell with the third ball of the innings.
Man of the Match in the previous game, Aditya Tare once again looked in good touch before he was castled by Sandeep Sharma for 22. At 27 for two, skipper Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu tried to fight back with a 35-run partnership but the asking rate proved to be too much for both of them. Rayadu top-scored for Mumbai with 26 runs which included three boundaries. Skipper Rohit Sharma was striking the ball nicely before he was done in by a beautiful googly from Piyush Chawla for 25. The rest of the batsmen struggled to get runs as Pollard (22), Rishi Dhawan (14) and Dinesh Karthik (0) could not accelerate when it was required.
With 51 needed off the last over, the Dharamsala crowd came in for a pleasant surprise when skipper Adam Gilchrist bowled the last over and to many people's delight, picked up his first IPL wicket. With a little bit of "Gillinam" style of celebration, the
07:39 PM, May 18, 2013
Mumbai: His team will not get the home advantage in the IPL play-off stage, but Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is unfazed, insisting that his side is good enough to be a winner anywhere. 'We will be playing out now. Each and every game from now (is away from home) We just want to play to our strengths and we have the potential to play anywhere and beat anyone. It...
02:33 PM, May 16, 2013
CLICK HERE for live ball-by-ball updates of game 66 of IPL 6 between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals played at Ranchi. Team News: Rajasthan made two changes: spinners Ankeet Chavan and Pravin Tambe came in for Siddarth Trivedi and Vikramjeet Malik. Mumbai also made two changes, with injured Sachin Tendulkar going out and Aditya Tare replacing him. Glenn Maxwell replaced Dwayne Smith. Toss: Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid won the...
07:20 PM, May 15, 2013
Mumbai: The Wankhede Stadium is all set to once again witness fireworks as two of the top-notch teams lock horns in what is expected to be a battle of the behemoths. Both Mumbai and Rajasthan have made it to the top four, and with nothing to lose, both teams would expect nothing less than a stiff test before their IPL 6 play-off campaign gets underway. There is nothing to choose...
07:48 PM, May 14, 2013
Battle for the play-off spots hots up as Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad lock horns in Game 62 of this season of Indian Premier League at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. The Rohit-Sharma led side is placed second on the league table, having won nine out of 13 matches. Hyderabad, on the other hand, have eight victories in 13 games and need a win here to make life a bit...
07:45 PM, May 12, 2013
Pune: What was expected to be a mismatch turned out to be just that, as Mumbai Indians beat the woeful Pune Warriors by five wickets in front of their home fans at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium on Saturday. With a place in the IPL 6 playoffs at stake, Mumbai kept Pune to 112 and knocked off the target inside 19 overs to move to second place on the leaderboard...
07:19 PM, May 11, 2013
Pune: Mumbai Indians are inching closer to book a berth in the top four. With eight wins from 12 matches, one more victory will almost guarantee them a place in the play-offs. Pune Warriors' miserable run on the other hand, just does not seem to end. However, they will be keen on spoiling the party by registering an upset win over their neighbours. Pune have tried everything that there is...
06:31 PM, May 10, 2013
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma's inspiring captaincy is also being reflected in his batting in the sixth edition of the ongoing Indian Premier League. Rohit, who has found a place in the 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy, has been one of the most prolific scorers in the IPL and the additional burden of captaincy had no bearing on his batting. "It's a very good start that I have...
06:30 PM, May 06, 2013
Mumbai: In was always going to need something dramatic to stop Chennai Super Kings' seven-match winning streak (the joint-best in the history of IPL) and Mumbai Indians benefited from an absolutely shambolic batting effort from the visitors to win by a humungous 60 runs at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Victory ensured Mumbai remained in touch of the IPL 6 play-offs with the other three contenders, while CSK have two...
07:18 PM, May 05, 2013
Mumbai Indian bowlers, led by Mitchell Johnson (3/27), skittled out CSK for just 79 runs registering a thumping victory at home successfully defending 139. ...
02:59 PM, May 05, 2013
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11:36 AM, May 03, 2013
Hyderabad: After two back-to-back losses, Sunrisers Hyderabad face another difficult task when they take on the in-form Mumbai Indians in game 43 of IPL 6 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. With two teams battling for the play-off spot expect it to be a thriller of a contest. Mumbai have 12 points from nine matches, while Hyderabad are on 10 from nine games. Batting is one of...
04:44 PM, Apr 30, 2013
Mumbai: Their "fortress" was almost breached by a spirited Kings XI Punjab and relieved to have avoided the debacle by a narrow margin, Mumbai Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said his team would now focus on making their home ground a den where oppositions would be scared to play in the IPL. "Home games are very important because you don't know what you are going to get outside. You have to...
12:35 PM, Apr 30, 2013
Mumbai: The most expensive final over in the history of the IPL proved decisive for Kings XI Punjab's replacement captain David Hussey, who opted to bowl it and conceded 27 runs to his rival number, Rohit Sharma. From 147 for 3, Mumbai Indians were boosted to 174 as Rohit smacked Hussey for three sixes and two fours to finish not out on 79 off just 39 deliveries. That onslaught ultimately...
12:01 AM, Apr 30, 2013
Midway into the tournament, an assessment of how the nine franchises have done in season six of the IPL. CHENNAI SUPER KINGS The two-time IPL winners are currently top of the table with seven wins (the most for the season) from nine matches and look good for the play-offs. They lost their first match to Mumbai Indians narrowly and then ended up on the wrong side of an upset against...
08:17 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Mumbai: Aware that they are up against a formidable batting side, Kings XI Punjab chief coach Darren Lehmann says their bowlers will have to do the job against Mumbai Indians, here on Monday. "Mumbai played really well (against RCB). Obviously they are a dangerous side, so we will have to bowl really well. If we have any strength, it`s our bowling. So I expect us to bowl well," said the...
12:24 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Mumbai: Upbeat after a morale-lifting victory over table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians will look for an easy ride when they will take on Kings XI Punjab in game 41 of IPL 6 at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Mumbai outclassed RCB by 58 runs in their last encounter to register their second straight win after two successive losses and got their campaign back on track. Mumbai have 10 points...
11:57 PM, Apr 28, 2013
