KKR vs MI, Elimination Final at Mumbai, IPL, May 25 2011 - Match Result

Tendulkar high-fives with the ice-cool James Franklin. Mumbai have also qualified for the Champions League.

Franklin: "It's not sunk in yet. I am relieved. Unfortunately, we lost a few wickets in the middle. Harbhajan came out and hit that four and that six. My role was to stay till the end. Bhaji got those boundaries and took off the pressure. Quality players step up and he (Harbhajan) is one of them. Bangalore will be tough opposition. This is Play-off cricket. We are here to win and I hope we do."

Sudheer: "I bet Tendulkar still padded up was a sentiment of sorts... have seen him doing that many times during crucial matches."

Rakesh Misra: "Poor Gambhir had to see KKR's last 2 matches against MI end with a six over deep midwicket!"

Adrian Blizzard: "We are pumped. Slightly disappointing that we had to scrape through in the end. Relief. We have now qualified for Champions League. When you go out with Sachin, it gets too loud out there with the crowd support! It's a great experience. We have played Bangalore without Gayle. He is a massive factor in their success. We will get a good sleep tonight and think about that challenge tomorrow."

Kowshik: "What is IPL ? It is a competition where 9 teams will play hard to reach the finals to play against Chennai Super Kings!"

Gautam Gambhir: "We played some good cricket. Some of the games we could have won. The boys were professional and showed what character they are made off. Even today, Mumbai were cruising but the boys fought hard. Ryan played well. He is a fantastic guy and a fantastic cricketer. A captain is only as good as his team. There are no great captains and there will never be. with the fantastic bunch I didn't have to captain!"

Tendulkar: "I thought we were very much in control. fabulous start to the bowling and to the batting. Victory means a lot. In between we had a rough patch but there has been a good turn around in the last two games. That's a right tonic for the team. Fabulous start from Blizzard, something we needed today. Some big shots played by him. This was one of the very few good starts we had in entire tournament. And then Franklin and that shot from Harbhajan. Rayudu is a youngster and you let him react the way he does. He will mature. You just let him be. Harbhajan has always been aggressive. We have had characters in tennis like McEnroe... We need characters like that in cricket."

Man of the match is Munaf Patel. "Bowling is going well. Body is also holding up despite playing so much. I am happy that team is doing well. These days I enjoy. I have learned to relax. Previously I used to put too much pressure on myself and had forgotten to smile. These days i am enjoying my cricket. All the talks with the coaches have helped. I am also much fitter now and that has helped my fielding."

Good bye and good luck. Ta ta.

Seven from the final over. Who to bowl? Gautam has gone for the spinner of course. Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib wants his men placed precisely where he wants them. The men move. here we go

Lee wants some fielding changes. fine leg up

It flew off the edge and then off his helmet grill!

slip and silly point in for Suman