MI vs KKR, 5th Match at Abu Dhabi, IPL, Sep 23 2020 - Match Result

That's all we have from here tonight. Finally an IPL match that wasn't dramatic. Mumbai were ruthless, KKR rusty, and it was a one-sided finish. See you tomorrow with one more

Rohit Sharma the winning captain and also Man of the Match: "Only two players from the squad that lost five matches here in 2014. It is all about executing plans, which we did. We were always ahead of the game, but it was al about being ruthless. I am pretty confident playing the pull shot, I love playing that shot, and I am pretty glad that it came off. Six months is a long time without cricket. I was looking to get some time in the middle. Didn't come off in the first game, but glad it did today. Our pace attack was strong because we planned for Wankhede. Having come here, it did enough for the fast bowlers as well. My job becomes easy if you have such players on the team. It is not easy to play long innings here. Towards the end I just wanted to stay still and hit. Again it is a learning for all of us that once you ate in it is the responsibility of the set batsman to bat as deep as you can."

Dinesh Karthik: "Pretty rusty day to be honest. Don't want to be too analytical about it. The boys know where they need to get better. Pat Cummins and Morgan just finished their quarantine today. So it is not easy to come in and play in this heat."

What a comprehensive win for Mumbai. They lost their second toss in a row but played this one out much better. They did enough but with the bat but their bowling plans were spot on. The bonus was Pollard bowling three cheap overs with his pace off. It takes high skill to bowl in dewy conditions, and they will be pleased they managed to do so

19.6

Chahar to Shivam Mavi, OUT

and he ends up with a wicket last ball. Mavi wants to hit a six, Chahar shortens his length and beats him to leave him stranded halfway down the wicket

Shivam Mavi st †de Kock b Chahar 9 (10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 90

19.5

Chahar to Shivam Mavi, 2 runs

tossed up wide, driven to deep cover for two

19.4

Chahar to Kuldeep, 1 run

full and straight, pushed down the ground for one

19.3

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Chahar to Kuldeep, no run

Yadav tries the reverse sweep, and is beaten outside off

19.2

Chahar to Shivam Mavi, 1 run

short, but no power behind the pull. Gets a single to deep midwicket

19.1

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Chahar to Shivam Mavi, no run

cut away to point

Last over. Formalities remain. A comprehensive performance from Mumbai. Chahar to bowl

Over19

3 runs, 1 wicket

KKR 142/8CRR: 7.47 RRR: 54.00

Shivam Mavi 6 (6b 1x4)Kuldeep Yadav 0 (0b)

JL Pattinson2/25 (4)

18.6

Pattinson to Shivam Mavi, 1 run

slower ball, right in the slot, but he doesn't hit him in the air. Takes a single to long-on

18.5

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Pattinson to Shivam Mavi, no run

wide length ball, hit hard but straight to point

18.4

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Pattinson to Shivam Mavi, no run

bottom edge as he makes room to try to cut

18.3

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Pattinson to Shivam Mavi, no run

slower ball, Mavi well early into the shot. Beaten

18.2

Pattinson to Cummins, OUT

oh he has hit better balls than this for sixes. This is right in the slot, it is on-pace, and he is thinking six as he swings hard, but gets the toe end of the bat for an easy catch to midwicket

Pat Cummins c HH Pandya b Pattinson 33 (12b 1x4 4x6) SR: 275

18.2

Pattinson to Cummins, 1 wide

Cummins backs away, Pattinson looks to go wide, but bowls too wide

18.1

Pattinson to Shivam Mavi, 1 run

short of a length, slower, pushed to point for one

Pattinson to bowl out now

Over18

27 runs

KKR 139/7CRR: 7.72 RRR: 28.50

PJ Cummins 33 (11b 1x4 4x6)Shivam Mavi 4 (1b 1x4)

JJ Bumrah2/32 (4)

17.6

Bumrah to Cummins, SIX runs

wow. Bumrah goes for 27 in one over. All too late of course but still. Bumrah bowls another low full toss. He is looking for a wicket instead of closing it out. Cummins backs away and hits him back over his head

17.6

Bumrah to Cummins, 1 wide

tries to follow him a slower ball but bowls a wide down the leg side

17.5

Bumrah to Cummins, SIX runs

six number three off a Bumrah over. He gets the yorker wrong, and Cummins slogs this over midwicket. Just clears him

17.4

Bumrah to Cummins, 2 runs

goes for the yorker, driven in front of sweeper cover for two

17.3

Bumrah to Cummins, SIX runs

six more for Cummins. He is getting some of his own back here. He is not in control of this one for sure. Bumrah bounces him, and follows him, and he gets a top edge on the hook that sails over long leg

17.2

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Bumrah to Cummins, no run

dug in shorter, Cummins backs away again, looks to pull, beaten

17.1

Bumrah to Cummins, SIX runs

lovely shot. Short of a length, into the body, and he backs away to help this along, using his pace to send it over long leg for a six

Bumrah to bowl out now

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