that is it, Mumbai Indians have won the Champions League 2011, he has gone high in the air with the swipe and Sathish has taken a fine catch at long on
MI vs RCB, Final at Chennai, Oct 09 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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Final (N), Chennai, October 09, 2011, Nokia Champions League T20
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Mumbai Indians lift the Champions League trophy along with their owner Nita Ambani and that brings us to an end of the Champions League T20 2011. This is Abhishek Purohit signing off along with our scorer Gopi Rangarajan on behalf of Sid Ravindran and Nitin Sundar and the rest of the gang at ESPNcricinfo. I'll leave you with Sid Monga's match report. Cheers!
Harbhajan Singh: "We have performed outstandingly. We were right in the game when we went in to bowl. It was just a matter of getting Gayle, Dilshan and Kohli, fantastic effort by the boys. Shaun [Pollock] spoke to all of us and we had that belief we could defend any total. We did not want to leave things for later, we have given our best shot and got the result. Malinga has been great, not only for MI but throughout his career, he has been phenomenal. Abu Nechim, one of our heroes in bowling. We were not favourites, but winning it like this is very satisfying, If without Sachin, Rohit and Munaf we can achieve so much, we can achieve greater heights when they come back."
Dan Vettori: "We thought it was tough but gettable. We got a good start but things went pear-shaped after that. Mumbai had the experience on this track and they bowled well. We are always proud of making the final. We'll be looking to get one step further in the IPL. We have come unstuck twice at this wicket here. We have to learn from that. The reason we are here is because of Gayle, Dilshan and Kohli."
Golden bat award to NSW's David Warner
Lasith Malinga is the Man of the Series. Gets the golden ball award as well. Most wickets in the tournament and won games with the bat as well.
Malinga: "I am very happy. I am playing with MI as a bowler but a few times I had to get some runs, I am happy with the batting but I want to concentrate on bowling. Good feeling [to get Dilshan]. Have always enjoyed playing with MI."
Harbhajan Singh is the Man of the Match
Mumbai Indians. Perennial underperformers in the IPL. Champions League winners. Couldn't have been more improbable. New captain, half-fit side, part-time misfiring keeper, strike bowler leading with the bat. Scrambling to chase 98 off the last ball with one wicket left. And now champions, by a comfortable margin.
Kamal: "So Chennai is a lucky ground for Sachin. Irrespective of he plays or not."
vayunandan: "RCB...you have changed everything..managers, players, captains, coaches, bowling coaches, jersey's and what not..what else is left to change to win a competition."
Our man Nitin Sundar: "Fireworks going off like it is apocalypse." And you are still at the ground? Run for cover
19.2
W
Ahmed to Bhatkal, OUT
Raju Bhatkal c Sathish b Ahmed 6 (8b 0x4 0x6 19m) SR: 75
19.1
•
Ahmed to Bhatkal, no run
goes full outside off at 142 kph, he has a go at it and misses
Jack: "Royal CHOKERS Bangalore."
end of over 195 runs • 1 wicket
RCB: 108/9CRR: 5.68 • RRR: 32.00
Dirk Nannes0 (1b)
Raju Bhatkal6 (6b)
Lasith Malinga 4-0-23-2
Abu Nechim 3-0-26-1
18.6
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Malinga to Nannes, no run
Nannes wanted the single at all costs, he had pushed Malinga solidly but straight to mid off, charged half way down the track before he realised there was no run, turned around, ran back and put in the dive which has saved him in the end as RAyudu whipped off the bails
18.5
W
Malinga to Aravind, OUT
well, full marks for effort, he had to try something, he made room and went for the reverse paddle to a full delivery on off stump, missed and Malinga has another bowled dismissal to add to the bank
Sreenath Aravind b Malinga 4 (4b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 100
Harish: "RCB are just like ARSENAL....for once they look like they are gonna win everything, but eventually they will end up with nothing...."
18.4
1
Malinga to Bhatkal, 1 run
gets under a full ball and swings to long on for one
18.3
1
Malinga to Aravind, 1 run
that yorker was headed fast for the off stump, but he somehow backed away and even slapped it down to long off
18.2
2
Malinga to Aravind, 2 runs
full delivery carved over cover for a couple
18.1
1
Malinga to Bhatkal, 1 run
slung in fullish around off, swung through midwicket without too much on it
Nitin Sundar does a rough Tamil-to-English conversion: "Crowd chant: "Mumbai na weight-u, Pollard na height-u". Can't really translate, but loosely means Mumbai is heavy-weight, and Pollard has height."
Here is Malinga
end of over 187 runs • 1 wicket
RCB: 103/8CRR: 5.72 • RRR: 18.50
Raju Bhatkal4 (4b)
Sreenath Aravind1 (1b)
Abu Nechim 3-0-26-1
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-20-3
17.6
1
Ahmed to Bhatkal, 1 run
mistimes the slog through square leg for one
17.6
1w
Ahmed to Bhatkal, 1 wide
eep, another one sprayed far too wide outside off stump
17.6
1w
Ahmed to Bhatkal, 1 wide
drags it short and wide outside off, is called one as well
17.5
1
Ahmed to Aravind, 1 run
low full toss driven to extra cover for a single
17.4
1
Ahmed to Bhatkal, 1 run
swings a length ball down to long on for one
Vishal: "Glad to see Bhajji doing well as a captain and a bowler. I am one of the few remaining fans of him. He provides an attitude to the team."
17.3
W
Ahmed to Tiwary, OUT
Tiwary's struggle has ended in a futile flail to Bhajji at extra cover, there was no timing to be found, he tried to muscle this length ball out of sight, got half the required distance
Saurabh Tiwary c Harbhajan Singh b Ahmed 17 (22b 0x4 1x6 36m) SR: 77.27
17.2
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Ahmed to Tiwary, no run
cannot time the shot as he is tucked up for room with one slanted in from round the stumps, inside edge rolls away
17.1
2
Ahmed to Tiwary, 2 runs
slaps a low full toss through extra cover
Gyanesh: "I know Sachin is god but still I think as a captain he is sort of unlucky."
end of over 175 runs • 1 wicket
RCB: 96/7CRR: 5.64 • RRR: 14.66
Saurabh Tiwary15 (19b 1x6)
Raju Bhatkal2 (2b)
Harbhajan Singh 4-0-20-3
Kieron Pollard 4-0-21-1
Superb spell from Harbhajan Singh
16.6
1
Harbhajan to Tiwary, 1 run
this one had almost sneaked past him before he stopped his charge and dabbed it towards Malinga at point
16.5
1
Harbhajan to Bhatkal, 1 run
quick and low full toss hit down to long off past Bhajji
16.4
1
Harbhajan to Tiwary, 1 run
slapped straight to extra cover and they have to hurry for the single
16.3
1
Harbhajan to Bhatkal, 1 run
turning in and worked away towards square leg off the front foot
over the wicket
16.2
W
Harbhajan to Vettori, OUT
Rayudu collects the ball cleanly for once and ends Vettori's tournament with a quick stumping, Vettori left the crease expecting to somehow connect with the swipe, it turned away from him and Rayudu did not mess it up
Daniel Vettori st †Rayudu b Harbhajan Singh 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 50
16.1
1
Harbhajan to Tiwary, 1 run
down the track and almost yorks himself, squeezes it towards extra cover
Liam: "Gayle failed during a few matches this tourney but RCB were still victorious. Take RCB away from the flat track of The Chinaswamy and they fail."
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