MI vs RCB, 1st Semi-Final at Navi Mumbai, IPL, Apr 21 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary

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Presentation

Kieron Pollard is the MoM Says he: "Thanks to the team and the management for sticking with me. I know my role was to go in and up the run-rate, I hink I did that, and then take a couple of wickets. Me and Bravo were 160, and we thought if I got a couple of overs, we could get 180. After running the first two runs, I twinged my knee, but it feels good now, and hopefully I should be fit for the final."

Sachin Tendulkar "Fantastic performance. Rayudu and Saurabh's performance was great, mental strength, shot selection, everything. And then final burst from Pollard, exceptional. And then we bowled really well. He [Pollard] is getting bigger and bigger, and his hits are getting farther and farther. Hand is not too great, split my webbing, got five stitches, and hopefully I recover by the final."

Anil Kumble "Those last five overs we gave away too many runs. Even my last over. Having said that, Mumbai played really well. Always tough, chasing probably 25 runs extra. Having said that, we were doing well in the chase, but those two wickets in two balls hampered us."

Mumbai jubilant, Bangalore despondent. Handshakes all around. Till the 16th over of the first innings, Mumbai were in, and then Kumble bowled a no-ball, and Mumbai just took the game up to another level and proved to be too good. Pollard was all over Bangalore after that. Rayudu, Tiwary, Pollard, and then those two yorker kings, Malinga and Zaheer. Mumbai had two words tonight. Too good.

Fernando to bowl the last over. Tendulkar is back after getting five stitches on the webbing. Not back on the field, back to the ground. he will be pleased with the state of affairs