Bowlers, Rahane lead demolition job
ESPNcricinfo staff
09-Apr-2016
When Jos Buttler bagged a duck on IPL debut, Mumbai had slid to 30 for 4 in five overs•BCCI
M Ashwin, the other debutant, however, enjoyed a memorable match. The legspinner returned figures of 1 for 16 in four overs•BCCI
Ambati Rayudu, Mumbai's No. 5, was the first batsman to get to double figures, and made 22 off 27 balls•BCCI
But it was Harbhajan Singh who turned things around with his unbeaten 30-ball 45 that took Mumbai to 121 for 8•BCCI
Mitchell Marsh was Supergiants' best bowler with 2 for 21 from four overs•BCCI
Ajinkya Rahane gave Supergiants a fluent start to their chase of 122•BCCI
Faf du Plessis contributed with a 33-ball 34, with one four and three sixes•BCCI
Harbhajan broke the 78-run opening stand when he bowled du Plessis in the 10th over•BCCI
But Kevin Pietersen responded by hitting Harbhajan for two big sixes•BCCI
Rahane finished with 66 not out off 42 balls as Supergiants cruised to victory with nine wickets and 32 balls to spare•BCCI