| 14:00 GMT: Start of play for the day | |||
| Hello and welcome to the coverage of the match between Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai. Royals lead the table with 5 wins and Mumbai won 2 matches and lost 4 matches. | |||
| Mumbai Indians won the toss and will bowl | |||
| Mumbai Indians named unchanged team. | |||
| Rajasthan Royals also named unchanged team. | |||
| Mumbai Indians team: +Yogesh Takawale, Sanath Jayasuriya, Dominic Thornley, Robin Uthappa, Dwayne Bravo, Abhishek Nayar, *Shaun Pollock, Saurabh Tiwary, Rohan Raje, Ashish Nehra, Dhawal Kulkarni | |||
| Rajasthan Royals team: Graeme Smith, Swapnil Asnodkar, Yusuf Pathan, Mohammad Kaif, Shane Watson, Ravindra Jadeja, +Mahesh Rawat, *Shane Warne, Sohail Tanvir, Siddharth Trivedi, Munaf Patel | |||
| 14:28 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
| GC Smith and SA Asnodkar to open the batting | |||
| 14:30 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| SM Pollock comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Smith good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 0 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the middle, walks down the track and turns it fine leg for a run. |
| 0 | b3 | 1 | Pollock to Asnodkar good length ball just outside the off, steered it towards thirdman for a run. |
| 0 | b4 | 0 | Pollock to Smith good length ball just outside the off and slower one, pushed towards mid-on for no run. |
| 0 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the off, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 0 | b6 | 2 | Pollock to Asnodkar good length ball on the off, pulled it over mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| End of over 1: | (5 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 5-0 (Smith 2*, 4 balls, Asnodkar 3*, 2 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| A Nehra comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 2 | Nehra to Smith fuller length ball on the middle, turns it wide of square leg for couple of runs. |
| 1 | b2 | 0 | good length ball on the off, defended towards mid-on for no run. |
| 1 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball just outside the off, turns it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 1 | b4 | 4 | Nehra to Asnodkar fuller length ball just outside the off, punches it towards covers for FOUR! |
| 1 | b5 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it gets beaten. |
| 1 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it misses. |
| End of over 2: | (7 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 12-0 (Smith 5*, 7 balls, Asnodkar 7*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 0 | Pollock to Smith good length ball on the middle, pushed towards covers for no run. |
| 2 | b2 | 0 | Gone! good length ball on the legs, walks down the track to push it misses, Takawale collects it and dislodges bails, Smith is walking towards pavilion. |
| Smith st Takawale b Pollock (5 runs, 9 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| YK Pathan comes in to bat | |||
| 2 | b3 | 0 | Pollock to Pathan short of good length ball just outside the off and nips back, left alone. |
| 2 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off, pushed towards point for a quick run. |
| 2 | b5 | 4 | Pollock to Asnodkar good length ball just outside the off and seaming in, tries to drive it got edge over slip for FOUR! |
| 2 | b6 | 4 | good length ball just outside the off, drives it over backward point for FOUR! |
| End of over 3: | (9 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 21-1 (Asnodkar 15*, 7 balls, Pathan 1*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 0 | Nehra to Pathan Gone! fuller length ball on the off, tries to drive it misses, clean bowled this time. |
| Pathan b Nehra (1 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Queensland Cricket | SR Watson comes in to bat | ||
| 3 | b2 | 0 | Nehra to Watson good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| 3 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the off, defended it got outside edge and bounces to slip for no run. |
| 3 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, tries to push it misses. |
| 3 | b5 | 4 | fuller length ball just outside the off, drives it wide of mid-off for FOUR! |
| 3 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| End of over 4: | (5 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 26-2 (Asnodkar 15*, 7 balls, Watson 5*, 5 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 2 | Pollock to Watson fuller length ball on the off, turns it towards deep mid-wicket for couple of runs. |
| 4 | b2 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 4 | b3 | 1 | Pollock to Asnodkar short of good length ball on the off and slower one, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 4 | b4 | 1 | Pollock to Watson good length ball on the off, defended towards point for a run. |
| 4 | b5 | 0 | Pollock to Asnodkar good length ball on the off, punches it to backward point for no run. |
| 4 | b6 | 0 | good length ball on the off and nips back, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| End of over 5: | (5 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 31-2 (Asnodkar 16*, 10 balls, Watson 9*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DS Kulkarni comes on to bowl | |||
| 5 | b1 | 4 | Kulkarni to Watson good length ball on the off, drives it over mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 5 | b2 | 6 | Bang! good length ball on the off, smashed it towards long on for a SIX!! |
| 5 | b3 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off and nips back, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| 5 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off, drives it got outside edge to thirdman for a run. |
| 5 | b5 | 0 | Kulkarni to Asnodkar good length ball on the off, punches it to mid-off for no run. |
| 5 | b6 | 6 | Bang! good length ball on the off, smashed it towards long on for a SIX!! |
| End of over 6: | (17 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 48-2 (Asnodkar 22*, 12 balls, Watson 20*, 12 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DJ Bravo comes on to bowl | |||
| 6 | b1 | 1wd | Bravo to Watson wide down the legs, tries to flick it misses. |
| 6 | b2 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, steered it towards thirdman for a run. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Rajasthan Royals 50 took 6.1 overs | |||
| 6 | b3 | 1wd | Bravo to Asnodkar wide down the legs, tries to pull it misses. |
| 6 | b4 | 0 | short of good length ball just outside the off and nips back, cuts it to backward point for no run. |
| 6 | b5 | 1wd | short of length ball on the off, tries to pull it misses. |
| 6 | b6 | 1 | good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| 6 | b7 | 1lb | Bravo to Watson fuller length ball on the legs, tries to flick it misses, off the pads to backward square leg for a leg bye. |
| 6 | b8 | 0 | Bravo to Asnodkar good length ball just outside the off, makes room to drive it misses. |
| 6 | b9 | 2 | good length ball on the middle, pulled it got edge towards square leg for couple of runs. |
| End of over 7: | (8 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 56-2 (Asnodkar 25*, 16 balls, Watson 21*, 14 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| ST Jayasuriya comes on to bowl | |||
| 7 | b1 | 4 | Jayasuriya to Watson tossed up on the off, slog sweeps it wide of deep mid-wicket for FOUR! |
| 7 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the off, turns it wide of mid-wicket for a run. |
| 7 | b3 | 1 | Jayasuriya to Asnodkar tossed up outside the off, punches it towards point for a run. |
| 7 | b4 | 1 | Jayasuriya to Watson short ball on the off, punches it wide of extra cover for a run. |
| 7 | b5 | 1 | Jayasuriya to Asnodkar low full toss on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 7 | b6 | 4 | Jayasuriya to Watson tossed up just outside the off, smashed it wide of long off for FOUR! |
| End of over 8: | (12 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 68-2 (Asnodkar 27*, 18 balls, Watson 31*, 18 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 8 | b1 | 2 | Bravo to Asnodkar good length ball on the off, drives it wide of sweeper cover for couple of runs. |
| 8 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the middle, turns it towards square leg for a run. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Asnodkar 15, Watson 31) took 31 balls | |||
| 8 | b3 | 1 | Bravo to Watson from around the wicket, fuller length ball on the legs, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 8 | b4 | 1lb | Bravo to Asnodkar short of good length ball on the off, tries to pull it misses, off the helmet to thirdman for a leg bye. |
| 8 | b5 | 1wd | Bravo to Watson wide down the legs, left alone. |
| 8 | b6 | 0 | Gone! good length ball on the off, tries to drive it across and misses, clean bowled this time. |
| Watson b Bravo (32 runs, 20 balls, 4x4, 1x6) | |||
| M Kaif comes in to bat | |||
| 8 | b7 | 0 | Bravo to Kaif good length ball just outside the off, left alone. |
| End of over 9: | (6 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 74-3 (Asnodkar 30*, 21 balls, Kaif 0*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 9 | b1 | 0 | Jayasuriya to Asnodkar tossed up on the off, pushed towards point for no run. |
| 9 | b2 | 1 | low full toss on the off, punches it towards deep point for a run. |
| 9 | b3 | 1 | Jayasuriya to Kaif tossed up on the off, pushed towards point for a run. |
| 9 | b4 | 1 | Jayasuriya to Asnodkar fuller ball on the off, drives it towards long off for a run. |
| 9 | b5 | 2 | Jayasuriya to Kaif low full toss on the off, pushed it wide of long off for couple of runs. |
| 9 | b6 | 0 | tossed up on the legs, tries to push it misses, hit him on pads, shouts for lbw, declined. |
| End of over 10: | (5 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 79-3 (Asnodkar 32*, 24 balls, Kaif 3*, 4 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| RR Raje comes on to bowl | |||
| 10 | b1 | 1 | Raje to Asnodkar good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 10 | b2 | 0 | Raje to Kaif good length ball on the middle, pushed towards mid-wicket for no run. |
| 10 | b3 | 1 | good length ball on the off and kept low, pushed towards point for a run. |
| 10 | b4 | 1 | Raje to Asnodkar good length ball on the off and slower one, Asnodkar steered it towards short thirdman and Jayasuriya dropped it for a run. |
| 10 | b5 | 0 | Raje to Kaif Gone! short of good length ball just outside the off, cuts it got outside edge to thirdman for a well judged catch by Nehra. |
| Kaif c Nehra b Raje (4 runs, 7 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| RA Jadeja comes in to bat | |||
| 10 | b6 | 0 | Raje to Asnodkar fuller length ball on the off, pushed back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 11: | (3 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 82-4 (Asnodkar 34*, 27 balls, Jadeja 0*, 0 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DS Kulkarni comes on to bowl | |||
| 11 | b1 | 0 | Kulkarni to Jadeja Gone! short of good length ball on the off, tries to pull it got top edge over keeper and Takawale runs backwards and taken a good catch. |
| Jadeja c Takawale b Kulkarni (0 runs, 1 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © Mike Atelsky | SK Warne comes in to bat | ||
| 11 | b2 | 1 | Kulkarni to Asnodkar yorker length ball on the middle, turns it wide of mid-wicket for a run. |
| 11 | b3 | 0 | Kulkarni to Warne fuller length ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| 11 | b4 | 0 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it towards backward point for no run. |
| 11 | b5 | 1 | good length ball just outside the off, punches it wide of extra cover for a run. |
| 11 | b6 | 1 | Kulkarni to Asnodkar good length ball just outside the off, cuts it got outside edge to thirdman for a run. |
| End of over 12: | (3 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 85-5 (Asnodkar 36*, 29 balls, Warne 1*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 12 | b1 | 1 | Raje to Asnodkar good length ball just outside the off, pushed towards deep point for a run. |
| 12 | b2 | 1 | Raje to Warne good length ball on the off, pulled it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 12 | b3 | 0 | Raje to Asnodkar good length ball just outside the off and seaming away, tries to steer it misses. |
| 12 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the middle, turns it towards square leg for a run. |
| 12 | b5 | 1wd | Raje to Warne fuller length ball down the legs and slower one, tries to flick it misses. |
| 12 | b6 | 4 | low full toss on the middle, walks down the track and chips it straight down the ground for FOUR! |
| 12 | b7 | 1 | good length ball on the legs and slower one, turns it wide of short fine leg for a run. |
| End of over 13: | (9 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 94-5 (Asnodkar 38*, 32 balls, Warne 7*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 13 | b1 | 0 | Kulkarni to Warne Gone! short of good length ball on the off, makes room to cut it got top edge to keeper for an easy catch to Takawale. |
| Warne c Takawale b Kulkarni (7 runs, 7 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | Sohail Tanvir comes in to bat | ||
| 13 | b2 | 0 | Kulkarni to Asnodkar fuller length ball on the off, pushed to extra cover for no run. |
| 13 | b3 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and slower one, tries to cut it misses. |
| 13 | b4 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off, steered it to thirdman for a run. |
| 13 | b5 | 0 | Kulkarni to Sohail Tanvir good length ball on the middle, pushed back to bowler for no run. |
| 13 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off, punches it straight down the ground for no run, ball hits non striker's timber. |
| End of over 14: | (1 run scored) Rajasthan Royals 95-6 (Asnodkar 39*, 35 balls, Sohail Tanvir 0*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 14 | b1 | 0 | Raje to Asnodkar Gone! fuller length ball on the off and slower one, drives it and miscues it to long off for an easy catch to Uthappa. |
| Asnodkar c Uthappa b Raje (39 runs, 36 balls, 3x4, 1x6) | |||
| M Rawat comes in to bat | |||
| 14 | b2 | 1 | Raje to Sohail Tanvir good length ball on the middle, turns it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 14 | b3 | 1 | Raje to Rawat good length ball on the off and slower one, pushed towards covers for a run. |
| 14 | b4 | 4 | Raje to Sohail Tanvir fuller length ball just outside the off, tries to drive it got outside edge wide of keeper for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Rajasthan Royals 100 took 14.4 overs | |||
| 14 | b5 | 1 | good length ball on the legs, turns it to fine leg for a run. |
| 14 | b6 | 0 | Raje to Rawat fuller length ball on the middle, pushed back to bowler for no run. |
| End of over 15: | (7 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 102-7 (Sohail Tanvir 6*, 5 balls, Rawat 1*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| A Nehra comes on to bowl | |||
| 15 | b1 | 0 | Nehra to Sohail Tanvir Gone! fuller length ball on the middle, tries to play it across and misses, clean bowled this time. |
| Sohail Tanvir b Nehra (6 runs, 6 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
| A Nehra comes on to bowl | |||
| SK Trivedi comes in to bat | |||
| 15 | b2 | 1 | Nehra to Trivedi fuller length ball on the off, steered it to deep point for a run. |
| 15 | b3 | 0 | Nehra to Rawat good length ball just outside the off, tries to steer it misses. |
| 15 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the middle, defended back to bowler for no run. |
| 15 | b5 | 0 | Gone! short of good length ball just outside the off and slower one, steered it got outside edge to keeper for a well dived catch by Takawale. |
| Rawat c Takawale b Nehra (1 runs, 5 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © CricketArchive | MM Patel comes in to bat | ||
| 15 | b6 | 0 | Nehra to Patel good lenth ball on the off, pushed towards extra cover for no run. |
| End of over 16: | (1 run scored) Rajasthan Royals 103-9 (Trivedi 1*, 1 balls, Patel 0*, 1 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DJ Bravo comes on to bowl | |||
| 16 | b1 | 0 | Bravo to Trivedi fuller length ball just outside the off, steered it to backward point for no run. |
| 16 | b2 | 0 | Gone! good length ball on the legs and slower one, makes room to steer it mises, clean bowled this time. |
| Trivedi b Bravo (1 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| Last over 17: | (0 runs scored) Rajasthan Royals 103 all out (Patel 0*, 1 balls) | ||
| 15:52 GMT: End of innings | |||
| 15:52 GMT: Mumbai Indians need 104 runs to win. | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that This is the best bowling by Ashish Nehra in an innings in Twenty20 Matches | |||