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MI vs RCB, 38th match at Gqeberha, IPL, May 10 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
38th match, Gqeberha, May 10, 2009, Indian Premier League

MI won by 16 runs

Player Of The Match
59* (41)
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70.05 ptsImpact List
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end of over 2016 runs
RCB: 141/7CRR: 7.05 
Mark Boucher48 (33b 1x4 2x6)
Anil Kumble7 (6b 1x4)
Lasith Malinga 4-0-37-1
Dwayne Bravo 4-0-27-1

Mumbai renew their hopes of a semi-final spot with that 16-run win victory. Again their openers, Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya, flopped but Ajinkya Rahane finally came good in the IPL, and JP Duminy continued to clock up composed half-centuries. Still, 157 seemed no more than a competitive total.

Bangalore tried out a new combination at the top of the order, but they still couldn't get things right. The top-order, as they have so often, made a hash of things, and Rahul Dravid's run-out in the tenth over was a big turning point. With this defeat, Bangalore's slim chances of making the final four become slimmer yet.

Post-match presentation:

Kumble: Probably Rahul's run-out was crucial. It was still a good wicket to get 9 or 10 runs an over at the end, but we lost too many wickets early.

Tendulkar: We needed this victory, I thought Rahane and Duminy batted well till the end. I thought we played well all round, batting was good, bowling was good, fielding was good. We need exactly what are the aspects to focus on (to make the semi-finals).

The Man of the Match is JP Duminy. "I thought our total was very challenging. We might have liked something around 160-170, but in the end, we won. That's all that matters."

That's it from me Siddarth Ravindran, do join us for our coverage of the Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders in Johannesburg.

19.6
1
Malinga to Boucher, 1 run

another swat to long-on, Bravo fields this time, and that's victory for Mumbai

19.5
4
Malinga to Boucher, FOUR runs

a one-bounce four for Boucher, it was very full on the pads, Bravo at long-on completely lost sight of it

19.4
1
Malinga to Kumble, 1 run

Kumble was backing away, Malinga follows him with a yorker which the batsman can't get away

19.3
1
Malinga to Boucher, 1 run

this time Boucher can only get it down to Bravo at long-on, just a single

19.2
6
Malinga to Boucher, SIX runs

a golf swing sends a length delivery from Malinga screaming over the straight boundary

19.1
2
Malinga to Boucher, 2 runs

Boucher slogs it to midwicket for a single, 30 needed off five balls

19.1
1w
Malinga to Boucher, 1 wide

yorker down the leg side, called a wide

end of over 197 runs
RCB: 125/7CRR: 6.57 RRR: 33.00
Anil Kumble6 (5b 1x4)
Mark Boucher34 (28b 1x6)
Dwayne Bravo 4-0-27-1
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-15-2
18.6
Dwayne Bravo to Kumble, no run

didn't have the luck this time, Kumble's heave meets with air

18.5
4
Dwayne Bravo to Kumble, FOUR runs

tests Kumble with a bouncer, the batsman goes for a hook, top edges it over the keeper for a streaky four

18.4
1
Dwayne Bravo to Boucher, 1 run

full on legstump, gets an inside edge onto his pads

18.3
Dwayne Bravo to Boucher, no run

Boucher goes for the big swipe, misses and the ball goes past the offstump to the keeper

18.2
1
Dwayne Bravo to Kumble, 1 run

bouncer this time, well outside off, Kumble cracks it to mid-off for a single

18.1
1
Dwayne Bravo to Boucher, 1 run

low full toss from Bravo, slogged to wide long-on for a single

end of over 185 runs • 1 wicket
RCB: 118/7CRR: 6.55 RRR: 20.00
Anil Kumble1 (2b)
Mark Boucher32 (25b 1x6)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-15-2
Dwayne Bravo 3-0-20-1
17.6
Harbhajan to Kumble, no run

Kumble tries to whip to square leg, but is hit on the pad outside leg

17.5
1
Harbhajan to Boucher, 1 run

Boucher is looking to make room, Harbhajan follows him with a yorker, which the batsmen digs out towards mid-on

17.4
2
Harbhajan to Boucher, 2 runs

very full and on legstump, Boucher clubs it wide of long-on, plenty of screaming before the batsmen decided to come back for the second

17.3
1
Harbhajan to Kumble, 1 run

Kumble drives to long-on for a single which brings Boucher back on strike

17.2
W
Harbhajan to Vinay, OUT

Gone, Vinay Kumar is stumped by a mile, he was charging down the track, Harbhajan bowled it short and wide, the batsman didn't get anywhere near the pitch of the ball, and his wild heave connects with air, Takawale has the easy job of whipping off the bails

Vinay Kumar st †Takawale b Harbhajan Singh 7 (12b 0x4 0x6 19m) SR: 58.33
17.1
1
Harbhajan to Boucher, 1 run

punched down to long-on for a single

Pat from the US quips: "Shouldn't Sachin bowl now?? and give Bangalore a chance to come back and win??"

end of over 177 runs
RCB: 113/6CRR: 6.64 RRR: 15.00
Vinay Kumar7 (11b)
Mark Boucher28 (22b 1x6)
Dwayne Bravo 3-0-20-1
Lasith Malinga 3-0-21-1
16.6
Dwayne Bravo to Vinay, no run

and ends with a clever slower ball, Vinay was through with his attempted pull before the ball came through

Great over so far from Bravo

Win Probability
MI 100%
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Over 20 • RCB 141/7

MI won by 16 runs
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