So that's it from us! Mumbai are crowned the Indian T20 League Champions for the 3rd time and it's something they completely deserve. They were probably the most consistent team throughout the tournament and have been declared just winners. The team and its fans, are going to have a long night for sure. They should too! It's been a great season and we hope you enjoyed every bit of it. There will be a lot more matches coming our way, soon enough, so we hope you join us for all the action. Till then, goodbye, fellow humans. Be good and stay safe!
Rohit Sharma says that he was quite nervous but the guys pulled off a great game. Says that he was expecting them to defend as they have a great bunch of players. Mentions that they stuck to their plans. Informs they wanted to make it difficult for the opposition by picking up wickets as they knew the new players would find it difficult to adjust. Feels that having Bumrah and Malinga in the side makes the job easy for the captain. Credits Mitchell Johnson for picking two crucial wickets in the final over and getting the momentum back in their favour. Also praises the spinners' performance throughout the season. Feels that winning this trophy was the toughest and it's special for the way they had to fight for it.
Steven Smith says it's a hard one to swallow. Mentions he is proud of his team since they are a relatively new franchise. Credits Mumbai for the way they fought tonight and feels 130 was probably a little under par but Mumbai bowled extremely well. States they had some wickets in hand and just 1-2 good overs would have pushed them ahead but Mumbai's bowlers did extremely well to restrict them. Feels it's been a fantastic experience to play in the Indian T20 League over the years. Ends by saying it was great fun to captain the side and play some good cricket to get to the finals but he is disappointed not to cross the finish line.
Man of the Match, Krunal Pandya says that he feels blessed to have contributed with the bat in both the knockout games. Adds that as wickets were falling at the other end, he felt of taking on the bowlers in the last couple of overs. Informs that this tournament is all about preparation. Mentions that it's dream come true for him, playing the Indian T20 League final for the first time and getting the Man of the Match award in it. Credits Nitin Patel (Physio), who helped him in getting fit before the knockouts.
David Warner gets the award for being the highest run-scorer (641 runs) of the season while Bhuvneshwar Kumar is awarded for taking the most wickets (26) in the tenth edition of the Indian T20 League. Ben Stokes is awarded the Man of the Tournament for picking up 12 wickets and scoring 316 runs in 12 games.
Nita Ambani says that her nerves are still rattling. Congratulates all the Mumbai players. Credits Mitchell Johnson, Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga to bowl superbly tonight. Adds that the 12th man for the Mumbai has always been their fans and dedicates this third trophy to them.
Mitchell McClenaghan says he couldn't sit still, kept moving up and down the stairs 15-16 times. With a gleeful smile he mentions Bumrah is exceptional and he's going to be a superstar.
Sachin Tendulkar says the first half wasn't exactly good but at half time, Mahela Jayawardene gave a nice speech which the team needed. Adds that they thought right and believed they could pull it off, which is most important. Further adds that they also bowled right and fielded right, which was great. When asked about Malinga's quality, he mentions he's always believed once a champion, always a champion and Malinga is a champion despite the season he's had.
Shane Bond says it was hard work, but was good to offer advice and the leaders did well. Applauds Bumrah and says he's a brilliant young bowler, only 23 years of age and he always steps up. Happily says he stood up on the biggest stage again.
Mahela Jayawardene says the senior guys especially showed a lot of character, patience and guts to finish over the line. Considering the wicket might play slow, they had experienced players to get the job done, hence the decision to bat first.
Vinay Kumar says it's really great and the team is doing really well. He says he got just a match this year but adds that he is pleased for the team. Reckons the plans and everything were executed to perfection which is a good thing.
Robin Singh says they talked inside at the innings break that if they can drag it out, they can do it. Is of the opinion that 130 was a good score and Bumrah's spell was magnificent. Says after Dhoni got out, it was a matter of not giving Smith much of the strike.
Ambati Rayudu says he couldn't do much today with the bat but that catch (of Steven Smith) will remain with him for a long time.
Nitish Rana says it was a team effort. States the top 3-4 batsmen have scored close to 300-400 runs so everybody has chipped in. Is happy with his good form but wants to carry it into the domestic season.
Parthiv Patel says he was batting really well throughout the season, especially in the Powerplay so he is disappointed to have missed out today. Goes on to say that it doesn't matter at the end of the day as the team's success is more important. Further adds they have defended low scores before on such a ground. Opines the wicket was very slow but Pune took the game to the end and tried their best. Feels they have played very good cricket throughout the tournament under pressure. Mentions dropped catches and missed run outs are part of the game but the important thing is that they won.
Karn Sharma says he didn't bowl well last season and thanks the Mumbai team management for backing him. Adds that the pitch was not easy to score on and their plan was to not give boundaries to Pune.
Lendl Simmons says they had runs on the board and there was scoreboard pressure on Pune. Further says that they bowled well and mentions they have match winners in their team who delivered. Adds it was a team effort and he is real happy about that.
Jasprit Bumrah says they kept on fighting from the first over and the ball reversing a bit helped him a lot. Also says that they were short of runs but had decided to fight it out till the end.
Mitchell Johnson says it all came down to experience in the final over. Adds that fortunately he was able to deliver tonight and credits his team for the all-round performance. When asked about Smith's dismissal, he says the batsman gave himself a little bit of room and hit it pretty good but it went straight to the fielder.
Krunal Pandya says when the wickets were falling at the other end he decided to play the full 20 overs and score as much as possible.
Hardik Pandya says he felt the game which they won against Delhi was a perfect example of a close game where they came together and played like champions. So he is happy they got it done again tonight.
Kieron Pollard says they played team cricket and the team has come together and won them the game. States they showed the character. Credits Krunal Pandya for battling well to keep them in the game.
11 runs were required off the last over and it was Mitchell Johnson who had the ball in his hand. He conceded a boundary off his first delivery but came back strongly with back-to-back wickets. One of them was that of the Pune skipper. And with 4 needed off the last ball, Johnson held his nerve and won the game for Mumbai by conceding just a couple. With this, Mumbai become the first team to win the Indian T20 League thrice!
After the Pune opener departed, Smith carried on and stitched some crucial partnerships with Dhoni and Tiwary. The Mumbai bowlers however kept it tight and never let the opposition run away with the game. Departure of MS Dhoni also proved to be a crucial point of the game. It was Bumrah who took his wicket and he was supported well by other bowlers as well.
What more could a fan ask for? Such a nail-biting encounter. It was a low-scoring affair but it had all the thrills in it. After winning the toss and opting to bat, Mumbai posted a total which seemed under par. Their bowlers started off perfectly by sending back the dangerous Tripathi early. However, Rahane capitalized on his dropped chance and added 54 runs for the second wicket with his skipper.
19.6
Mitchell Johnson to Daniel Christian, out, 2 runs, OUT! MUMBAI ARE THE 2017 INDIAN T20 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! What a game it has been! Sundar is run out! Full on the middle, he flicks it through mid-wicket. Suchith the substitute, runs to his left in the deep, fumbles a couple of times before releasing the ball. Hurls a good, flat throw to his keeper though. The batsmen go for the third run but can't complete it as Parthiv takes the bails off. Sundar and Christian failed to cross each other and so the former is the one who is run out. MUMBAI WIN BY 1 RUN!
19.5
Mitchell Johnson to Daniel Christian, 2 runs, Dropped! Massive moment in the game! Full on middle, Christian clears his front leg and whips it over mid-wicket. Hardik in the deep, runs forward, dives ahead, gets both the hands to it but ends up spilling it. A brace is taken off the drop. 4 NEEDED OFF THE LAST BALL!
19.4
Mitchell Johnson to Washington Sundar, byes, 1 run, Bye! Yorker around off, Sundar fails to dig it out and the ball whizzes just past the off pole. The batsmen run for a bye. Parthiv behind the stumps, has a shy at the striker's end but misses. A bye is taken. Most importantly for Pune, Christian is on strike!
17-year old Washington Sundar is the next batsman. He comes out under probably one of the most intense pressure situations he'll ever experience. 7 off 3 needed to win. Johnson is on a hat-trick here.
19.3
Mitchell Johnson to Steven Smith, out, OUT! The skipper departs! What a moment in the game! Full outside off, Smith looks to carve it over cover-point but finds the only fielder in the deep there. The ball is swirling but Rayudu takes a great catch under pressure. After conceding boundary off the first ball, Johnson has taken back-to-back wickets!
Daniel Christian walks into the middle. Pune need 7 off 4. The tension is high, fans in the stands are praying to God for their team to pull off. Absolutely electric stuff. 4 balls to decide the fate of who becomes the champion.
19.2
Mitchell Johnson to Manoj Tiwary, out, OUT! Tiwary holes out! Full on the stumps, Tiwary looks to loft it over long on but fails to get it off the meat. The ball goes straight to Pollard in the deep, who doesn't make any mistake. This game is swinging like a pendulum.
19.1
Mitchell Johnson to Manoj Tiwary, FOUR, FOUR! Slower delivery to start off, Tiwary gets across and sweeps it over square leg. Gets his placement dead right and the ball races to the fence. Just the start Pune wanted. Now, 7 needed off 5 balls.
Mitchell Johnson to bowl the final over the match. He has 10 runs to defend. Can he do it for his team? Or will either of Steven Smith or Manoj Tiwary have anything to do about it?
5th Indian T20 League fifty for Steven Smith!
18.6
Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 2 runs, High full toss on the pads, Smith flicks it over square leg. A brace is taken. Smith wants a no ball for height and is not happy with the decision. However, the replay shows that the ball is fine. This brings the half century as well for the Pune skipper.
18.5
Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, SIX, SIX! Beauty! Pure beauty! Full outside off, Smith launches it over long off for a biggie. That's absolutely smashing shot. After bowling four great deliveries, Bumrah concedes a biggie. Big moment in the game, this!
18.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Manoj Tiwary, leg byes, 1 run, Leg bye! Very full down the leg side, Tiwary clears his front leg and looks to flick it away but misses and gets rapped on the pads.
18.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run, Excellent cricket all around! Bumrah bowls a yorker on middle, Smith digs it out superbly through wide mid on. Hardik in the deep charges to the ball and keeps it down to a single.
18.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, Slower one outside off, Tiwary is deceived and somehow pushes it to covers for a run.
18.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run, In the air... but safe! Full toss, Smith looks to clobber it over deep mid-wicket but gets it from the higher part of the bat. Hardik in the deep, charges to the ball but the ball falls short of him. A single is taken.
17.6
Lasith Malinga to Steven Smith, 1 run, Slower delivery, dips onto Smith, he clips it behind square on the leg side for a single. He wants to keep as much strike as possible.
17.5
Lasith Malinga to Steven Smith, FOUR, FOUR! Superb shot! Very full on middle, Smith goes back and whips it over backward square leg. The fine leg fielder can't get to the ball and the ball crosses the fence. A much-needed boundary for Pune and Smith. 24 needed off 13 now.
17.4
Lasith Malinga to Steven Smith, no run, What a delivery! Right in the block hole, Smith looks to dig it out but the ball goes through the gap between his pads to the keeper behind. The players appeal for lbw but it's turned down.
17.3
Lasith Malinga to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, Full outside off, Tiwary digs it out towards mid off and takes off for a quick single. Rayudu there has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A single is completed.
17.2
Lasith Malinga to Steven Smith, 1 run, Malinga goes for the in-dipping yorker, Smith digs it out on the full towards long on for a single.
17.1
Lasith Malinga to Steven Smith, no run, Full outside off, driven straight to Rohit at extra cover.
Lasith Malinga to have a go with the ball. 30 needed off 18.
16.6
Jasprit Bumrah to Manoj Tiwary, no run, Another shout for lbw! Angling into the batsman, Tiwary fails to flick and gets rapped on the pads. The players appeal but it's turned down. Going down leg maybe.
16.5
Jasprit Bumrah to Manoj Tiwary, no run, Loud shout for lbw! On a length outside off, Tiwary looks to defend by bringing his bat close to his pad. He gets hit on the pad first and the players start appealing. The umpire, however turns it down. The replay shows that it's an excellent decision as the impact was outside off.
16.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run, Slower one, eased down to long on for a single.
16.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, On a length outside off, Tiwary punches it in front of covers for a single.
Manoj Tiwary is the new man in.
16.2
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni, out, OUT! Huge, huge wicket! Bumrah gets the better of Dhoni this time! Pitches it on a length outside off, Dhoni looks to go hard on the off side but gets an outside edge to Parthiv, who gobbles it and starts celebrating. It won't be a Dhoni finish this time around. Is there a twist in the tale? 32 required off 22 now.
16.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run, Full on the stumps, Smith flicks it through mid-wicket. He wants a second but Dhoni says no. A single is taken.
Jasprit Bumrah is brought back on to bowl. 33 required off 24, this is a big over for both teams.
15.6
Krunal Pandya to Steven Smith, 1 run, Smith dances down and eases it down to long on for a single.
15.5
Krunal Pandya to Steven Smith, SIX, SIX! Fired in full on the stumps, Smith reverse slogs it over point for a maximum. That's some shot. 13 runs off the over already. The equation is down to 34 off 25 balls.
15.4
Krunal Pandya to MS Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni gets on the back foot and punches it towards extra cover and takes off for a single. Smith is late to react but then completes the single comfortably.
15.3
Krunal Pandya to MS Dhoni, FOUR, FOUR! Pierced! Fires it flat outside off, Dhoni goes hard at it and gets it off the outer half. Bumrah at backward point, dives to his left but fails to stop it. Malinga too can't chase it down and the ball races to the fence.
15.2
Krunal Pandya to Steven Smith, 1 run, Flatter around off, Smith dances down and punches it through covers for a single.
15.1
Krunal Pandya to MS Dhoni, 1 run, Krunal expecting Dhoni to dance down bangs it in short. Dhoni does come down the track and punches it down to long off for a single. Clever bowling, this!
Final Time Out of the season, this! Pune are firmly in control, but the run rate is climbing up ever so slightly. A wicket now and things could certainly get interesting.
14.6
Lasith Malinga to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Full outside off, Smith squeezes it past point. Karn in the deep is slow to release the ball and so the batsmen complete the couple with ease. Parthiv is furious with his mate there.
14.6
Lasith Malinga to Steven Smith, wide, 1 run, Wide! Malinga gets it wrong this time, sprays it full and wide outside off. A wide is signalled.
14.5
Lasith Malinga to Steven Smith, no run, Smith survives! Very full on middle, Smith looks to dig it out but gets an inside edge onto the boot and the ball rolls just past the leg pole. Malinga can't believe that he didn't get his man.
14.4
Lasith Malinga to MS Dhoni, 1 run, Full and straight on middle, flicked towards Simmons at fine leg for a single.
Mid-wicket comes inside the ring.
14.3
Lasith Malinga to MS Dhoni, no run, Very full outside off, Dhoni looks to squeeze it out but gets an under edge towards the keeper.
14.2
Lasith Malinga to Steven Smith, 1 run, A touch ahead of a length around off, Smith has a go at it but gets it off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket. A single is taken.
14.1
Lasith Malinga to MS Dhoni, 1 run, Slower one, Dhoni waits for it and flicks it towards fine leg for a single.
Lasith Malinga returns to the bowling attack.
13.6
Krunal Pandya to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Good running! Smith gets to the pitch of the ball and flicks it through mid-wicket. Hardik in the deep, rushes to the ball but fails to pick it up with one hand. And so a couple is completed with ease.
13.5
Krunal Pandya to Steven Smith, no run, Shout for caught behind! Sliding down the leg side, Smith looks to sweep it but misses. Parthiv appeals confidently but it's turned down. Smith asks for a wide but that's not given. The Snicko shows that Smith had got some glove on it.
13.4
Krunal Pandya to MS Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni gets to the pitch and flicks it through backward square leg for a single.
13.3
Krunal Pandya to MS Dhoni, no run, Spinning away from around middle and off, Dhoni plays it towards extra cover.
13.2
Krunal Pandya to MS Dhoni, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
13.1
Krunal Pandya to Steven Smith, 1 run, Sliding into the batsman, Smith works it on the leg side for a single.
12.6
Karn Sharma to MS Dhoni, no run, Huge shout for lbw! But, turned down. Dhoni dances down the track. Karn spots that and fires it on middle. Dhoni looks to play across the line but is beaten and gets rapped on the pads. The players appeal but it's turned down. Dhoni was a long way down the track and that might have saved him.
12.5
Karn Sharma to MS Dhoni, no run, Served around leg, spinning towards middle sharply. Dhoni keeps it out watchfully.
12.4
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, 1 run, Flatter delivery, skidding in, worked through square leg for a single.
12.3
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, no run, Full on middle and off, driven to extra cover. Rohit there dives full stretch and makes a good stop.
12.2
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, no run, Googly around off, Smith looks to drive but gets it off the inner half towards short mid-wicket.
12.1
Karn Sharma to MS Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni dances down the wicket and flicks it on the leg side. The short mid-wicket fielder fumbles and concedes a single.
Karn Sharma to bowl his final over.
11.6
Mitchell Johnson to Steven Smith, no run, Almost a yorker outside off, Smith fails to connect his drive.
MS Dhoni is in next to bat.
11.5
Mitchell Johnson to Ajinkya Rahane, out, OUT! Rahane holes out! Superb catch from Pollard. Full and coming in with the angle, slower in place, Rahane looks to loft it over long on but fails to get a clean connection as he's early into the shot. Pollard in the deep, runs forward and dives full stretch to take an absolute stunner. Much-needed wicket for Mumbai, this. End of a 54-run stand. Pune need 59 off 49 balls.
11.4
Mitchell Johnson to Steven Smith, 1 run, Fuller length delivery, angling in, milked down to long on for a single.
11.3
Mitchell Johnson to Steven Smith, no run, Full around off, driven to extra cover.
11.2
Mitchell Johnson to Steven Smith, FOUR, FOUR! On a length but wide outside off, Smith makes full use of the width as he cuts it hard past backward point. Beats Bumrah in the deep and gets a boundary. 50-run stand is up!
11.1
Mitchell Johnson to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Very full outside off, Rahane guides it through point for a single.
10.6
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Flatter delivery, punched off the back foot through covers for a single.
10.5
Krunal Pandya to Steven Smith, 1 run, Full on the stumps, flicked behind square on the leg side for a single.
10.4
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Rahane kneels down and sweeps it towards deep backward square leg for a single.
10.3
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Full and on leg, Rahane makes room and drives it back to the bowler.
10.2
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, FOUR! Oh dear, misfield and a boundary to add salt to injury. Full on leg, Rahane kneels down and sweeps it uppishly through backward square leg. Simmons in the deep, overruns. Then stretches his right hand to stop but misses. The ball runs to the fence.
10.1
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Shout for lbw! Sliding into the batsman, Rahane prods forward and looks to play it across the line but misses. The players appeal but it's turned down. Going down leg maybe!
Krunal Pandya replaces Karn Sharma.
9.6
Mitchell Johnson to Steven Smith, no run, Excellent delivery to end the over. At 141 kph, it's full and fired outside off, Smith looks to drive through the off side but doesn't make any connection. Not sure why, but Parthiv Patel starts appealing after collecting the ball. He might have heard an edge.
9.5
Mitchell Johnson to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Full outside off, driven through cover-point. Single added to the scoreboard.
9.4
Mitchell Johnson to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, FOUR! Just uses the pace of the ball and dispatches this. The line is poor, short and down leg, Rahane just has to get something on this. He makes enough connection and gets the placement very fine too. One bounce and across the rope for a boundary.
9.3
Mitchell Johnson to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Short of a length on off, cramping Rahane for room who looks to pull. Ends up mistiming it back down the ground towards mid on.
9.2
Mitchell Johnson to Ajinkya Rahane, 2 runs, Full and going down leg, worked towards fine leg. Big gap out there so the batsmen take two.
9.1
Mitchell Johnson to Steven Smith, 1 run, Starts the over from around the wicket and angles in a full ball around off, Smith leans across a touch and drives it to sweeper cover. Single to start things off with.
Mitchell Johnson is back on.
8.6
Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Spinning in from around off, Rahane walks across to get behind the line and meets it with the full face of the bat.
8.5
Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Stays right behind the line and defends.
8.4
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, 1 run, Off the inner half again. The wicket has really slowed up now. The Pune captain somehow manages to hit it to mid on for one.
8.3
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, no run, Looped up delivery around off, Smith drives it back a bit uppishly. It falls just short of Karn Sharma, who dives to his right to take it.
8.2
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, no run, Tossed up leg spinner outside off, Smith plants his front foot forward to get close to the pitch and drives it straight to the man at extra cover.
8.1
Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Loopy full toss on the stumps, wristed away down to long on for a single.
7.6
Jasprit Bumrah to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Ajinkya Rahane opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. Ends the over with a run.
7.5
Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
7.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, With an open face, Ajinkya Rahane steers it to third man for a single.
7.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Seaming into the batsman, on a back of a length, kept out towards mid-wicket.
7.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run, Good length ball outside off, easily run down to third man for one.
7.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Slower back of a length ball outside off, Rahane initially looks to cut, but then checks his shot and ends up tapping it away towards short third man. Single taken.
Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack.
6.6
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, no run, Wrong 'un around off, spins in well as Smith looks to play at it. Gets it off the bottom edge back in the direction of the bowler.
6.6
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, wide, 1 run, Wide! Down the leg side, wide called.
6.5
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, no run, Spinning away from around off, played away to point off the outer half.
6.4
Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Short and wide outside off, Ajinkya backs away a little and cuts it square of the wicket through cover-point for a run.
6.3
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, 1 run, Loopy full delivery on middle, Smith drives it through to sweeper cover for a single.
6.2
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, no run, Tossed up outside off, Smith just checks his shot as he drives it to short extra cover.
6.1
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Slower through the air, good flight on it but it's landed on a shorter length, Steven Smith off his back foot punches it through the covers. Runs the first one hard and hence, is able to come back for the second.
Time Out has been taken. Mumbai could have got a couple of wickets had Krunal not dropped Rahane. But the Indian opener is now looking solid and looking to take his team across the finish line alongside his skipper. Mumbai need wickets in a bunch to bounce back into the game. 92 needed off 84 now!
5.6
Lasith Malinga to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Another slower one, full and attacking the stumps, Ajinkya Rahane solidly keeps it out.
5.5
Lasith Malinga to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Stays right behind the line and defends.
5.4
Lasith Malinga to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, FOUR! Excellent stroke. Absolute beat. Full with width on offer outside off, Rahane needs to invitation to put it away. Plants his front foot forward and elegantly drives it through the covers for a boundary.
5.3
Lasith Malinga to Steven Smith, 1 run, On a length, just around off, from deep inside his crease Steven punches it to long on for one.
5.2
Lasith Malinga to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Chance of a run out! Steven Smith would have been gone had that hit. Ooofff... Rahane with an open face dabs it in front of backward point and both batsmen take off. Hardik charges to the ball and has a shy at the striker's end. Smith dives, gets in and will be feeling lucky there wasn't a direct hit.
5.1
Lasith Malinga to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Full ball which is quite straight in line, Ajinkya clips it towards short fine leg.
4.6
Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Full ball which is eased down to long off by Ajinkya Rahane for one run.
4.5
Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, FOUR! Short again, flat again and Ajinkya Rahane puts this away. He hangs back and half-pulls it away aerially through mid-wicket. Hardik out in the deep runs to his left and dives, only to no success.
4.4
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, 1 run, Easily done. Clips it away through mid-wicket for one run. Mid on runs to his right and cuts it off.
4.4
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, wide, 1 run, Wide! Googly which is going down the leg side, Smith looks to flick but cannot do so.
4.3
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, no run, Flat ball outside off, Smith mistimes the punch to the cover fielder.
4.2
Karn Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Flat, short and on middle, goes back and half-pulls it to the right of mid on. One more run taken.
4.1
Karn Sharma to Steven Smith, 1 run, Quicker delivery on middle and leg, Steven Smith works it off his pads and places it through the mid-wicket area for one.
Five bowlers used in five overs as Karn Sharma will roll his arm now.
3.6
Lasith Malinga to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Back of a length delivery which Rahane deals with rather comfortably.
3.5
Lasith Malinga to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Bit fullish in length, just around off, kept out solidly off the front foot.
3.4
Lasith Malinga to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, DROPPED! That's an absoulte dolly, he should have taken that. Really disappointing. That's harder to drop than catch. Malinga takes the pace off and deceives Rahane who is early into the shot. Just checks it to Krunal at short extra cover who puts it down. Oh, dear... Hero with the bat, now will he be the villain in the field?
3.3
Lasith Malinga to Steven Smith, 1 run, Back of a length just outside off, Smith goes across and whips it through square leg this time. Fetches himself a single with that.
3.2
Lasith Malinga to Steven Smith, no run, Slower full toss just outside off, Smith goes deep inside his crease and whips it to mid on off the toe end.
3.1
Lasith Malinga to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Length ball on the pads, Ajinkya flicks it easily through square leg. Jogs to the other end and completes the run.
Another change in bowling as Lasith Malinga comes on to bowl.
2.6
Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, no run, Full and well outside off, Smith connects the drive right off the middle. But finds the cover-point fielder.
2.5
Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, no run, Fuller in length and slower outside off, Smith reaches out to it and pushes it in front of cover-point.
2.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Ajinkya Rahane, 3 runs, Back of a length outside off, Rahane stands tall and punches it through to sweeper cover for three good runs.
2.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run, Full and tailing back in, Steven Smith walks across and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Steven Smith strides out to bat.
2.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tripathi, out, OUT! Bumrah strikes! Just what Mumbai wanted. Length delivery shaping back in on middle and off, Tripathi comes half-forward to defend. The ball however hits him on the pad first and then it hits the bat. Bumrah is alert to this and he appeals loudly. The umpire raises his finger and Rahul has to walk back. He's a little unfortunate though, replays show that the ball would have gone over the stumps. A bit of luck for Mumbai, they won't mind.
2.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Ajinkya Rahane, 3 runs, Fine shot. Full on off, Rahane with a beautiful straight bat drives it back past mid on. Pollard from mid off chases it down and does extremely well to keep it in play with a dive. Three runs taken, good start to the over already for Pune.
Jasprit Bumrah is into the attack now.
1.6
Mitchell Johnson to Rahul Tripathi, leg byes, 4 runs, FOUR LEG BYES! Angling just down leg, Rahul Tripathi looks to flick it down fine but it goes off his thigh pad. Beats short fine leg and races away to the fence for a boundary.
1.5
Mitchell Johnson to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Good length delivery going away, cut behind point for a run.
1.4
Mitchell Johnson to Rahul Tripathi, 1 run, Excellent delivery and equally well played. Yorker on off, Tripathi jams it out towards mid off. Rohit Sharma there runs to his right and makes a good diving stop. Single taken.
1.3
Mitchell Johnson to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Back of a length delivery on the body, Ajinkya Rahane is on his toes as he tucks it to the left of short fine leg. One more run taken.
1.2
Mitchell Johnson to Rahul Tripathi, 1 run, Full on the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for an easy one.
1.1
Mitchell Johnson to Rahul Tripathi, no run, Nice and full from Mitchell Johnson, with a hint of away movement on off, Tripathi drives it straight to the man at cover.
Mitchell Johnson to share the new ball.
0.6
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, FOUR! Boundary to end the over. Short and flat outside off, Rahane camps back and punches it through covers. Pollard makes a lot of ground from long off and puts in a dive to cut it off, but is unable to stop it.
0.5
Krunal Pandya to Rahul Tripathi, 1 run, Flat, short and on off, Tripathi rocks back and mistimes the pull to mid on. A quick single is taken.
0.4
Krunal Pandya to Rahul Tripathi, no run, Cut away a bit late again, this time to the backward point fielder. Unable to pierce the gap there.
0.3
Krunal Pandya to Rahul Tripathi, no run, Pushed quicker through the air, very close to the off pole, Tripathi cuts it away late towards short third man.
0.2
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Outside off, some decent flight on that, Rahane drops it in front cover-point and calls for the run. Both batsmen cross over quickly and complete it with ease.
0.1
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Starts off from around the wicket, it's slower through the air around off, Rahane comes ahead and blocks.
We are back for the chase. Rahul Tripathi and Ajinkya Rahane to open the innings for Pune. Krunal Pandya with the ball first up. He's probably the only one feeling good about his performance, so might as well. Let's go...