Mumbai almost self-destruct in tense win
Mumbai Indians were the relieved team at the end, having, only just, prevented Kings XI Punjab from pulling off a heist that would have left the hosts embarrassed
Mumbai Indians were the relieved team at the end, having, only just, prevented Kings XI Punjab from pulling off a heist that would have left the hosts embarrassed
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Sidharth Monga
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As expected of IPL interviews, that poor appalling umpiring at a crucial stage of the match wasn't even brought up. I mean they have all the technology available to them. How big should your ego be to not check with the third umpire when a high full toss has been bowled? They check all no-balls when somebody gets out
Quotes from presentation
"No consolation," says David Hussey. "Little bit of improvement needed with the bat. We showed the never-say-attitude, though. Little bit disappointed with my last over. Probably cost us the game."
"I am expecting those guys to do cake ceremony for me," says Rohit Sharma, whose birthday has started. Asad Rauf has already gifted him. "I wanted Mali to come and finish off the game. That's the one thing we always talk about, we want to be the best fielding side in this competition. Even the bowling was good with the dew coming in. I keep it simple: stay still as long as possible and if the ball is there to be hit, hit it."
On another note, were the umpires wary of being booed at Wankhede?
Oh boy. Poor umpiring continues to rule this IPL. What a spirited chase by Punjab. Miller and Praveen Kumar nearly took them home. Kulkarni was one nervous goose in that final over. I don't believe in blaming Hussey for that last over. I mean of course it hurt, but you can't blame it more only because Punjab came so close. Of course if the target was smaller, Mumbai and Punjab would have approached this differently
P Kumar c Tendulkar b Kulkarni 24 (20m 15b 1x4 2x6) SR: 160
Thirteen to get off four. Game still on
Ranveer: "If KXIP win this, I will do Bhangra in front of 25 lab mates (from China, Poland, Spain, France, Germany, Russia etc) and make them join me !!!"
Dhawal Kulkarni's last over against Kings XI Punjab may have drawn criticism from many quarters but the pace bowler has the firm backing of his Mumbai Indians captain, Rohit Sharma
Adam Gilchrist sat out for the first time in the tournament as player and captain, in an effort to address team balance and offer a spot to other batting hopefuls within the Kings XI Punjab squad
A good night out for a Mumbai fan who saw his team win and caught the eye of his favourite actress
Plays of the day from the IPL game between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai
Mumbai Indians were the relieved team at the end, having, only just, prevented Kings XI Punjab from pulling off a heist that would have left the hosts embarrassed