Illustrated StoryBowlers, Rahane lead demolition jobESPNcricinfo staff09-Apr-2016Ishant Sharma dismissed the Mumbai Indians openers early to give Rising Pune Supergiants the early advantage BCCIWhen Jos Buttler bagged a duck on IPL debut, Mumbai had slid to 30 for 4 in five overs BCCILoading ...M Ashwin, the other debutant, however, enjoyed a memorable match. The legspinner returned figures of 1 for 16 in four overs BCCIAmbati Rayudu, Mumbai's No. 5, was the first batsman to get to double figures, and made 22 off 27 balls BCCIBut it was Harbhajan Singh who turned things around with his unbeaten 30-ball 45 that took Mumbai to 121 for 8 BCCIMitchell Marsh was Supergiants' best bowler with 2 for 21 from four overs BCCIAjinkya Rahane gave Supergiants a fluent start to their chase of 122 BCCIFaf du Plessis contributed with a 33-ball 34, with one four and three sixes BCCIHarbhajan broke the 78-run opening stand when he bowled du Plessis in the 10th over BCCIBut Kevin Pietersen responded by hitting Harbhajan for two big sixes BCCIRahane finished with 66 not out off 42 balls as Supergiants cruised to victory with nine wickets and 32 balls to spare BCCIRising Pune SupergiantMumbai IndiansMI vs SupergiantsIndian Premier LeagueRead in AppElevate your reading experience on ESPNcricinfo App.Download App Now
