MI vs RR, 44th match at Ahmedabad, May 19 2014, Pepsi Indian Premier League

RESULT
44th match (D/N), Ahmedabad, May 19, 2014, Pepsi Indian Premier League
(20 ov, T:179) 153/8

MI won by 25 runs

Player Of The Match
56 (39)
michael-hussey
Cricinfo's MVP
89.53 ptsImpact List
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Scorecard summary
Mumbai Indians 178/3(20 overs)
Rajasthan Royals 153/8(20 overs)
48 (24)
40 (30)
2/25 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
RR89.5348(24)69.1489.53--0
MI63.4256(39)62.8163.42--0
MI60.7640(19)47.7760.76--0
RR59.344(3)5.265.782/232.1253.56
MI54.8262(51)60.9854.82--0
end of over 208 runs
RR: 153/8CRR: 7.65 
Rajat Bhatia6 (4b 1x4)
James Faulkner31 (21b 1x4 2x6)
Jasprit Bumrah 3-0-23-0
Krishmar Santokie 4-0-50-2

That is all for this game. Follow Delhi v Punjab here. Good bye

Michael Hussey is the Man of the Match. Hussey: "I enjoyed the opening partnership. Lendl is a good striker of the ball. The wicket slowed down as the innings progressed. I have been working in the nets and hoping for another opportunity. We were saying 'no twos.' It was that hard (with the heat), so you either hit a four or a six. It was a pretty good total on that pitch."

Rohit Sharma: "It was a good win. We do not want to think too far ahead. We want to keep winning and stay in the tournament as long as possible. We played fantastically today. Posting a total like that was not easy on this wicket. It was slow, it was turning."

Shane Watson: "We misread the conditions. I did not think it would turn as much as it did in the second innings. Mumbai's world-class spinners made it very difficult to score. Wasn't really No 8 (for Hodge). We were trying a few options to make an impact through that middle period. Mumbai played very well, they batted very well. We did not think the pitch was going to change as much as it did."

Comfortable win for Mumbai Indians. Once they got as many as 178 on this slow turner, it was going to be very difficult for RR. Wonder why you would leave out Pravin Tambe on this pitch, and bring in Unmukt Chand for Ajinkya Rahane when you are still not through to the playoffs

Abhi: "RR virtually had virtually lost this match with the team selection they came in for this match. RR needs to immediately learn their lesson as I now see that the playoff berth for 3 and 4 spots are widely open for KKR, RCB, SRH, MI and RR. The league has definitely come to the most exciting part now."

Rohan: "Disappointed as an MI fan. This was a good chance to gain a bit of NRR!"

Neelesh: "I wonder why Binny is in team. He is not bowling and in very poor batting form. Why not have Chand in place of Binny and let Rahane play? Keeping Tambe out who is your main wicket-taking bowler is a foolish decision. This is what RR does every season. Arrive in good position and then let it slip away."

19.6
1
Bumrah to Bhatia, 1 run

wide short of a length delivery, he dabs it to third man for a single

19.5
Bumrah to Bhatia, no run

Bhatia done in by the lack of pace on this length ball, tries to dab it but misses

19.4
4
Bumrah to Bhatia, FOUR runs

high full toss, Bhatia heaves, thick edge flies past the keeper on the off side

19.3
1
Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run

full again outside off, hit through cover for one

19.2
1
Bumrah to Bhatia, 1 run

drives a full one outside off to sweeper cover

19.1
1
Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run

scythes a full toss to the sweeper

end of over 1918 runs • 1 wicket
RR: 145/8CRR: 7.63 RRR: 34.00
James Faulkner29 (19b 1x4 2x6)
Rajat Bhatia0 (0b)
Krishmar Santokie 4-0-50-2
Jasprit Bumrah 2-0-15-0
18.6
1
Santokie to Faulkner, 1 run

a slower length ball pushed to cover for a single

18.5
W
Santokie to Hodge, OUT

Hodge starts walking down the track even as Santokie runs in to bowl, Hodge stops and slogs, but the connection is not good enough, and Rohit hops to take it at wide long on

Brad Hodge c Sharma b Santokie 40 (30b 0x4 3x6 29m) SR: 133.33

Santokie gets into delivery stride but does not bowl as Hodge moves towards off stump

18.4
6
Santokie to Hodge, SIX runs

six more, a low full toss, Hodge moves outside off and slogs it over long on

Anirudh: "@jayadhevan RR are yet to make the playoffs"

18.3
1lb
Santokie to Faulkner, 1 leg bye

full outside leg stump now, Faulkner misses, the ball rolls behind square on off

18.2
4
Santokie to Faulkner, FOUR runs

now he goes over extra cover, Santokie goes full outside off, and Faulkner clears front leg to slam it out of Pollard's reach at long off

18.1
6
Santokie to Faulkner, SIX runs

Faulkner sends the first ball of the over, an away swinging length ball outside off, a long way over the long off boundary

end of over 1811 runs
RR: 127/7CRR: 7.05 RRR: 26.00
Brad Hodge34 (28b 2x6)
James Faulkner18 (15b 1x6)
Jasprit Bumrah 2-0-15-0
Krishmar Santokie 3-0-33-1
17.6
Bumrah to Hodge, no run

swings and misses a pitched up ball as it comes in with the angle outside off

17.5
6
Bumrah to Hodge, SIX runs

Hodge finally connects to a wide length ball and mows it over long on

17.4
1
Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run

not happening for RR, Faulkner drives a wide and full one, along the ground, to extra cover

17.4
1w
Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 wide

bowls it too far outside off this time

17.3
1
Bumrah to Hodge, 1 run

another wide slower one, Hodge's heave results in a thick inside edge to short fine leg

17.2
Bumrah to Hodge, no run

a wide, slow length ball, Hodge has a big heave at it but misses

17.1
2
Bumrah to Hodge, 2 runs

slogs a full delivery past the bowler, Rohit runs across from long off and fumbles, Faulkner rushes back for the second

Jayadhevan: "Looking at the number of changes RR make every match, I wonder if they actually value finishing in the top two. It could come back to bite them in the playoff clash."

end of over 1714 runs
RR: 116/7CRR: 6.82 RRR: 21.00
James Faulkner17 (14b 1x6)
Brad Hodge25 (23b 1x6)
Krishmar Santokie 3-0-33-1
Pragyan Ojha 4-0-30-2
16.6
6
Santokie to Faulkner, SIX runs

Faulkner gets one away, he slogs this flat towards long on, there is no Pollard there this time, Rohit jumps but it clears him comfortably

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
LMP Simmons
62 runs (51)
6 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
off drive
15 runs
1 four1 six
Control
65%
MEK Hussey
56 runs (39)
3 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
square drive
10 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
78%
Best performances - bowlers
Harbhajan Singh
O
4
M
0
R
13
W
2
ECO
3.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
Ankit Sharma
O
4
M
0
R
23
W
2
ECO
5.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
TossMumbai Indians, elected to bat first
Series
Season2014
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)16.00 start, First Session 16.00-17.25, Interval 17.25-17.45, Second Session 17.45-19.10
Match days19 May 2014 - daynight (20-over match)
T20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsMumbai Indians 2, Rajasthan Royals 0
Win Probability
MI 100%
MIRR
100%50%100%MI InningsRR Innings

Over 20 • RR 153/8

MI won by 25 runs
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Pepsi Indian Premier League

TEAMMWLPTNRR
KXIP14113220.968
KKR1495180.418
CSK1495180.385
MI1477140.095
RR1477140.060
SRH146812-0.399
RCB145910-0.428
DC142124-1.182