Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians - Match 55 - SuperSport Park, Centurion

It was the final league match between for the Mumbai Indians and the Daredevils and the need for victory varied for both the teams. While Delhi wanted to win this match to prove their supremacy and go into the semis with some sort of momentum, Mumbai needed this win as a morale booster after crashing out of the tournament. Mumbai who were put in to bat by Delhi didn't have the greatest of starts loosing the wickets of Jayasuriya(0), JP Duminy(9) and Ashraful(2) early in the innings. However Sachin(47 from 38 balls) and Rahane(56 from 41 balls) played brilliantly and helped Mumbai to a total of 165 in their quota of 20 overs. On the bowling front Dirk Nannes bagged 3 wickets for 27 runs and Sangwan picked up a couple of wickets for the Daredevils.
Needing 166 for victory, Delhi started their chase solidly with Gautam Gambhir contributing 47 from 38 balls. Shewag announced his return to form with a brilliant half century from just 27 balls. Shewag belted the hapless Mumbai bowling for 5 fours and 2 big sixers. With just 22 runs for victory from around 6 overs Delhi had a slight hiccup loosing the wickets of Shewag, Dilshan(24 from 14 balls), R Bhatia(2) and de Villers(6) to Harbhajan in a span of 14 balls. But a cameo from Mishra who hit 13 runs of just 4 balls took Delhi to brilliant 4 wicket win with 21 balls to spare.

Toss
Delhi Daredevils won the toss and chose to field.

Brief Scores
Mumbai Indians - 165/8 in 20 overs(A Rahane - 56, S Tendulkar - 46, D Nannes - 3/27, P Sangwan - 2/28)
Delhi Daredevils - 166/6 in 17.3 overs(V Shewag - 50, G Gambhir - 47, H Singh - 4/17, D Kulkarni - 1/36)

Result
Delhi Daredevils won the match by 4 wickets.

Chennai Super Kings Vs Mumabi Indians - Match 47 - St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Chennai Super Kings virtually eliminated Mumbai Indians from the second edition of DLF IPL, thanks to a resounding victory powered by Mathew Hayden. Chasing 148 for victory Hayden scored an unbeaten 60 from 57 balls and guided Chennai to a superb victory. Chennai didn't start off well, loosing Parthiv Patel the very first ball to Lasith Malinga. Raina and Badri looked good but were out in their 20s after settling well. But it was Matty Hayden yet again who played the sheet anchor's role in contrat to the Wham Bham innings he had played so far in the previous matches. He along with Dhoni(23* from 22 balls) guided Chennai to a 7 wicket victory with 5 balls to spare.
Earlier in the day, Mumbai Indians who decided to bat first were powered to a total of 147, thanks to crucial knocks played by Jayasuriya, Duminy and Nayar. Jayasuriya helped Mumbai with a solid start scoring 30 from 17 balls. JP Duminy played an anchored the Mumbai innings and he along with Abhishek Nayar led the assault in the final overs. Duminy made 62 from 54 balls and Nayar remained unbeaten on 33 from 27 balls.

Toss
Mumbai Indians won the toss and decided to bat first.

Brief Scores
Mumbai Indians - 147/5 in 20 overs(JP Duminy - 62, A Nayar - 33*, S Raina - 1/22, S Tyagi - 1/29)
Chennai Super Kings - 151/3 in 19.1 overs(M Hayden - 60*, MS Dhoni - 23*, S Malinga - 1/19, D Bravo - 1/19)

Result
Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets

Mumbai Indians Vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 45 - Kingsmead, Durban

Rajasthan Royals have pushed themselves to third spot on the ladder after a nail biting win over Mumbai. Needing just four runs off the last over, Mumbais nervous batsmen could only blame themseves for losing three wickets including 2 runouts and ultimately falling two runs short of the target. The match hyped for its contest between Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne lived up to its expectations as both men, used tactics of their own to keep the opposition at bay. Warne finally won the contest trapping Tendulkar lbw for 40. Warne was awarded the man of the match for his figures of 24/3.

Earlier the Rajasthan batsmen made a perfect start, just like Warne would have liked after winning the toss and electing to bat. Graham Smith was then caught of Harbhajan Singh for 19 and in came their star player Yusuf Pathan. He did not stay long though managing only 17 of 14 balls. His dismissal brought Jadeja to the crease who combined with Quiney for a 61 run stand. Quiney's stay was ended by Malinga on 51 and thing just got worse for Rajasthan, who managed only 19 of the last four overs and set Mumbai a target of 146.

Mambais reply start badly loosing three wickets with only 23 on the board. That brought Jayasuriya and Tendulkar to the crease who helped rebuild the Mumbai innings. At the ten over mark, Mumbai needed a further 90 for victory. Jayasuriya tried to lift the run rate, but lost his wickets doing so. He was quickly followed by Duminy which brought Nayar to the crease. Nayar and Tendukar increased the scoring rate and quickly put on 27 in 14 balls, before Tendulkar was snapped by Warne. Nayar however went on scoring, but fellin the 19th over. With four needed in the last over, Warne handed the ball to Munaf Patel whose previous over had cost 14 runs. This time he delivered, picking up the wicket of Kulkarni. This was followed by two suicidal runouts in the quest for valuable singles and Mumbai were bowled out for 143.

Toss
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bat first.

Brief Scores
Rajasthan Royals 145-8 in 20 overs (Quiney - 51, R Jadeja - 42, Jayasuriya 3/2 )
Mumbai Indians - 143 in 19.5 overs(S Tendulkar - 40, Nayar - 35, Warne 24/3)

Result
Rajasthan Royals won by 2 runs

Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab - Match 42 - SuperSports Park, Centurion

Dwayne Bravo scored an unbeaten 70 of 59 balls to help Mumbai Indians achieve a crucial win in a tie against Kings XI. This victory propels Mumbai to the fourth place in the points table, therby keeping their semi final hopes very much alive. Chasing a moderate total of 120 for victory Mumbai lost the wickets of Jayasuriya(4) and last match's hero Rahane(1) quite early but a typical calypso style innings from Bravo and an aggressive Tendulkar kept the Kings XI bowlers at bay and helped Mumbai cruise home with 22 balls to spare. Bravo remained unbeaten on 70(from 59 balls) and Sachin was left unconquered on 41, which took him just 29 balls. The Punjab bowlers had a very hard day, especially Sreesanth a.k.a Aaapam Chutiya who conceded 21 runs from the single over he bowled. Its time Sreesanth concentrate on his bowling rather than his so called dumb aggression. Remember the quote "Empty vessels make more noise".

Earlier in the match, Kings XI could not capitalize on a brilliant innings from Sunny Sohal. Sunny Sohal smashed the Mumbai Indians bowlers for 43 runs from just 23 balls, before a casual walk back to the non strikers crease cost him his wicket, thanks to an accurate throw from Tendulkar. Till then Punjab, eventhough loosing wickets, had momentum going in their way. The wicket of Sohal was soon followed by the crucial wickets of Sangakara, Mota and Yuvaraj. With wickets tumbling like nine pins, a useful contribution from K Goel(20* of 21 balls) helped Punjab reach 119 at the end of 20 overs.

Toss
Kings XI won the toss and chose to bat first.

Brief Scores
Kings XI Punjab - 119/9 in 20 overs(S Sohal - 43, K Goel - 20*, JP Duminy - 2/15, A Rahane - 1/5)
Mumbai Indians - 122/2 in 16.2 overs(D Bravo - 70*, S Tendulkar - 41*, B Lee - 1/25, P Chawla - 1/32)

Result
Mumbai Indians won the match by 8 wickets

Mumbai Indians Vs Banglore Royal Challengers - Match 38 - St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Ajinkya Rahane and Jean Paul Duminy helped Mumbai script a much needed victory over the Banglore Royal Challengers, a victory which keeps them alive in this tournament. Choosing to start first Mumbai lost Master Blaster Sachin for duck. Sanath Jayasuriya and Rahane stabilized the innings before Jayasuriya was adjudged lbw off van Merwe. The exit of Jayasuriya brought together JP Duminy and Rahane. They were involved in a brilliant unbeaten 103 run partnership with Rahane scoring 62 of 49 balls and Duminy contributing 59 of 41 balls. This partnership helped Mumbai reach a competitive score of 158.

Banglore needing just 159 for victory, made a mockery of their run chase. They kept loosing wickets at regular intervals and the moment you thought someone had settled to play a better innings, a needless shot was played to push Banglore further into abyss. Boucher played a brilliant cameo at the end of the innings, but his 48 from 33 balls was not enough to fetch Banglore a victory. On the bowling front Harbhajan bowled economically and picked up two wickets conceding just 15 runs of his quota of 4 overs.

Toss

Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bat

Brief Scores

Mumabi Indians - 157/2 in 20 overs(A Rahane - 62*, JP Duminy - 59*, van der Merwe - 1/17, R Vinay Kumar - 1/30)

Banglore Royal Challengers - 141/7 in 20 overs(M Boucher - 48*, V Kohli - 20, H Singh - 2/15, D Kulkarni - 1/24)

Result

Mumbai Indians won the match by 16 runs

Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians - Match 35 - Buffalo Park, East London

Delhi Daredevils beat Mumbai Indians convincingly by 7 wickets, thanks to some tight bowling by the Delhi seamers. With Jayasuriya out of the match Mumbai Indians decided to bat first banking on some solid partnership at the top of the innings, but their new openers in Luke Ronchi and JP Duminy didn't bother scoring a run. A careless act cost Sachin his wicket in the form of run out and the Delhi bowling never allowed Mumbai the much required momentum. D Bravo who made 38 runs from 30 balls was the only batsman worth mentioning as Mumbai were bowled out for 116 at the end of their 2o overs.

Chasing a small target of 117, Delhi batsman were on target forging good partnerships. The openers added 42 runs before both Gambhir and Warner were dismissed in quick interval. But a 50+ partnership between deVilliers and Dilshan with deVillers scoring an unbeaten 50 helped Mumbai reach their target with 7 balls to go.

Toss

Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bat

Brief Scores

Mumbai Indians - 116 all out in 20 overs(D Bravo - 35, A Nayar - 18, R Bhatia - 3/15, A Nehra - 2/27)

Delhi Daredevils - 118/3 in 18.5 overs(AB deVilliers - 50*, D Warner - 21, H Singh - 1/21, L Malinga - 1/30)

Result

Delhi Daredevils won by 7 wickets

Banglore Royal Challengers vs Mumbai Indians - Match 28 - New Wanderer's Stadium, Johannesburg

Banglore Royal Challengers beat Mumbai Indians comphrehensively by 9 wickets at the New Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg. Chasing a total of 150, Banglore put in front a stunning batting performance led by Kallis(69 of 59 balls) and Uthappa(66 of 42 balls) and reached the target with 11 balls to spare. Earlier in the day, Mumbai Indians were kept on a tight leash by the Banglore bowlers before Bravo(50 of 40 balls) and A Nayar(29 of 20 balls) cut loose and helped Mumbai put up a competitive total of 149 on the board. Jayasuriya scored 52 of 43 balls which provided a solid foundation for the likes of Bravo and Nayar. du Preez made an impressive debut for Banglore Royal Challengers claiming the first three Mumbai Indians wickets which included the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and JP Duminy. Sure this kid has a bright future.

Toss
Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bat

Brief Scores
Mumbai Indians - 149/4 in 20 0vers(S Jayasuriya - 52, D Bravo - 50, du Preez - 3/32, van der Merwe - 1/27)
Banglore Royal Challengers - 150/1 in 18.1 overs(J Kallis - 69*, R Uthappa - 66*, Z Khan - 1/12)

Result
Banglore Royal Challengers won by 9 wickets

Mumbai Indians Vs Kolkatta Knight Riders - Match 23 - Buffalo Park, East London - Bulletin


JP Duminy's power hitting and Zaheer Khan's accurate bowling helped Mumbai clinch a 9run victory over the Kolkatta Knight Riders. Kolkatta have lost five games out of their seven and are in bad shape at the bottom of the points table. Mumbai Indians, after winning the toss, did not get the start they would have expected losing the dangerous Jayasuriya early Sachin Tendulkar showed some solidity at the top of the innings scoring 34 of 30 balls. With Sachin and Nayar getting out in a span of twenty runs and wickets tumbling at other end, it was upto South African star JP Duminy whose 52 of 37 balls, helped Mumbai reach a defendable target. Some inaccurate bowling from the Kolkatta bowlers conceding six wides and no ball helped Mumbai reach the final score of 148.

Chasing 149 for victory, Kolkatta yet again started off losing both their openers with just 9 runs on board. Both Ganguly(0) and Gayle(7) had their stumps rattled by Zaheer. A partnership of 91 runs between B Hodge(73) and Van Wyk(32). Apart from Hodge and Van Wyk no other batsman showed the intent of staying at the crease and were out with single digit scores. The run out of Hodge at the end of 19th over sealed all hopes of a Kolkatta win and they fell short by 9 runs. With this defeat, Kolkatta must win all their matches or hope for a miracle in order to reach the semis.

Toss:
Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bat first

Teams:
Kolkatta Knight Riders
C Gayle, B McCullum, S Ganguly, B Hodge, W Saha, LR Shukla, M Van Wyk, A Agarkar, M Karthik, I Sharma, A Dinda
Mumbai Indians
S Jayasuriya, S Tendulkar, A Rahane, JP Duminy, GR Napier, A Nayar, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, P Shah, L Malinga, SS Tiwary

Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indians - 148/6 in 20 overs(JP Duminy - 52*, S Tendulkar - 34, A Agarkar - 1/12, B Hodge - 1/13)
Kolkatta Knight Riders - 139/6 in 20 overs(B Hodge - 73, Van Wyk - 32, Z Khan - 3/31, A Nayar - 1/20)

Result:
Mumbai Indians won the match by 9 runs.

Kings XI Punjab Vs Mumbai Indians - Match 20 - Kingsmead, Durban - Bulletin

Kings XI Punjab beat Mumbai Indians by 3 runs in a low scoring, nail biting thriller. Deciding to bat first on a slow batting track Kings XI batsmen never looked dangerous to set a big target. They lost their openers early and except for Sangakara who scored a gritty unbeaten 45 of 44 balls none of the Kings XI batsmen looked to occupy the crease. Some accurate bowling by Mumbai Indians, especially Malinga who returned with the figures of 2/12 and Zaheer Khan made sure that Kings XI never got beyond the six run per over mark. Kings XI ended up with 119 at the end of their 20 overs.

Chasing a low target of 120 and boasting of some of the biggest names in their batting line up, Mumbai chase started off catastrophically loosing both their star openers Sachin and Jayasuriya for just 4 runs on the board. With the dew factor negated by the winds, Kings XI bowlers were on a roll taking wickets at regular intervals. With the fall of Duminy's wicket in the final over, in which they needed 12 runs for victory, Mumbai's hopes were shattered. Kudos to the intelligent bowling changes made by Yuvaraj and an excellent spell of fast bowling from Yusuf Abdulla who is making heads turn in this IPL season.

Toss:
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and decided to bat first.

Teams:
Mumbai Indians
S Jayasuriya, S Tendulkar, S Dhawan, JP Duminy, D Bravo, A Nayar, Harbhajan Singh,
Zaheer Khan, P Shah, L Malinga, SS Tiwary
Kings XI Punjab
R Bopara, K Goel, Yuvaraj Singh, K Sangakara, M Jayawardane, P Chawla, I Pathan, W Mota, VS Malik, R Powar, YA Abdullah

Brief Scores:
Kings XI Punjab - 119/8 in 20 overs(Sangakara - 45*, K Goel - 12, L Malinga - 2/12,
S Jayasuriya - 1/5)
Mumbai Indians - 116/7 in 20 overs(JP Duminy - 59, A Nayar - 15, D Bravo - 15,
Yusuf Abdulla - 2/19, I Pathan - 2/20)

Result:
Kings XI Punjab won by 3 runs.

Mumbai Indias vs Kolkatta Knight Riders - Match 17 - St George's Park, Port Elizabeth - Bulletin

Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya showed on Tuesday as to why they are known to be the most destructive and world class batsman on Earth. They added 127 runs for the first wicket and batted Kolkatta out of the game at St George's park in Port Elizabeth. Having won the toss Mumbai Indian decided to bat first and Sachin and Jayasuriya were in ominous form right from the word go. Sachin was in charge of the initial assault and scored 52 runs of just 32 balls. Jayasuriya on the other end started getting considerable strike only by the 4th over and 39 year old scored 68 of 45 balls thanks to his clean hitting. If you thought that T 20 is the format more suited for youngsters, then these two 35+ year old gentlemen proved otherwise. Their batting showed that age is nothing when compared with class. Powered by opening partnership Mumbai was looking good to cross over the 200 mark, but Lakshmi Shukla came up with a brilliant spell of 3/25 to peg back the Mumbai innings. The great momentum given by the opening pair could not be sustained and Mumbai ended up with 187 runs on the board.

If you want to summarize the run chase of Kolkatta Knight Riders, then "DISASTROUS" would be the apt word. Except for Hodge and Ganguly none of the Kolkatta batsmen had patience enough to get settled and then get going. Poor shot selection combined with some tight bowling from Mumbai resulted in Kolkatta being bowled out for 95. At the moment nothing seems to be going right for the Kolkatta boys. Is it because of the team unity? Is it because of too much distractions? Whatever the reasons maybe, its either perform or perish for TEAM KOLKATTA. You may have loads of sponsors and a star following, but without on-field performances you end up ZERO. Hope Kolkatta Knight Riders and Shahrukh Khan remember this!

Toss
Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat

Teams
Mumbai Indians
S Jayasuriya, S Tendulkar, S Dhawan, JP Duminy, D Bravo, A Nayar, Harbhajan Singh,
Zaheer Khan, P Shah, L Malinga, SS Tiwary
Kolkatta Knight Riders
C Gayle, B McCullum, S Ganguly, B Hodge, Yashpal Singh, LR Shukla, AN Ghosh,
A Dinda, Ajantha Mendis, I Sharma, Anureet Singh

Brief Scores
Mumbai Indians - 187/6 in 20 overs (S Jayasuriya - 68, S Tendulkar - 52, L Shukla - 3/25,
I Sharma - 1/29)
Kolkatta Knight Riders - 95 all out in 15.2 overs (S Ganguly - 34, B Hodge - 24, L Malinga - 3/11, A Nayar - 3/15)

Result
Mumbai Indians won by 92 runs

Deccan Chargers Vs Mumbai Indians - Match 12 - Kingsmead, Durban - Bulletin

It was a battle for supremacy when Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians, the two undefeated teams of this IPL, met to decide a winner. Gilchrist won the toss and decided to bat first in what looked to be a beautiful batting track at Kingsmead, Durban. Gilchrist started the innings off in a blazing style with Gibbs playing the anchor role. With the dismissal of Gilchrist in the end of seventh over, D Smith took over from where Gilli left. Deccan were all set for a 200+ score, when the script turned awfully wrong. Barvo and Malinga bowled brilliantly spells and made sure, the target was well within their reach. The run out of Gibbs was the turning point, as he was looking to take his game to the next level. In the end Deccan were restricted to just 168, not a bad score but less than what they were looking for.

With the batting line up which Mumbai has, 169 in 20 overs can be considered a easy target on a pitch which was good for batting, but unfortunately for the Mumbai Indians, Jayasuriya got out early in the innings, which helped RP Singh regain the purple cap. Sachin and Duminy slowly consolidated the innings before Sachin was out in the eleventh over with the scoreboard reading 86. Mumbai always lagged behind Deccan with respect to run rate, Ojha's brilliant bowling and wickets falling at regular intervals made sure that Mumbai fell short 12 runs at the end of the day.

Toss:
Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to Bat

Teams:
Mumbai Indians
S Jayasuriya, S Tendulkar, S Dhawan, JP Duminy, D Bravo, A Nayar, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, P Shah, L Malinga, Dhawal Kulkarni
Deccan Chargers
A Gilchrist, H Gibbs, VVS Laxman, R Sharma, Dwyane Smith, Venugopal Rao Rao, Harmeet Singh, P Ojha, RP SIngh, B Ravi Teja, F Edwards

Brief Scores:
Deccan Chargers - 168/9 in 20 overs(H Gibbs - 58, A Gilchrist - 35, D Smith - 35, L Malinga - 3/19, D Bravo - 3/34)
Mumbai Indians - 156/7 in 20 overs( JP Duminy - 47, S Tendulkar - 36, P Ojha - 3/21,
RP Singh - 2/27, F Edwards - 2/27)

Result:
Deccan Chargers won by 12 runs

Mumbai Indians Vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 7 - Kingsmead, Durban

Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals had to share points as rain played a party pooper in a crucial tie. After being mauled badly by Royal Banglore Challengers, the defending champs were looking to set a few records straight, but the rain Gods had the last laugh without even a single ball being bowled. This situation can turn into an advantage for both teams if there is a tie in the points table on the number of wins.

Chennai Super Kings Vs Mumbai Indians - Match 1 - Newlands, Cape Town

It was the first match of IPL 2 and was played between the last year runner up, Chennai Super Kings and one of the semi-finalists, Mumbai Indians. Dhoni won the toss and elected to field on a moving wicket. Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya gave a steady start to the Mumbai Indians Innings, before Jayasuriya was caught at midwicket by Hayden off Thushara. Wicket fell at regular intervals with Dhawan, Duminy and Bravo getting out without adding much to the total. Then came A Nayar who played a brilliant cameo, scoring 35 off 14 balls which included three sixers of a Flintoff over. But the star of the innings was none other than master blaster Sachin Tendulkar who scored an unbeaten 59 of 49 balls and stabilized the Mumbai Indians. Hayden must be left cursing himself for letting down a sitter from Sachin at first slip early in his innings. Having to chase a score of 166, the Chennai Super Kings Innings started off disastrously with Parthiv patel getting out without troubling the scorers. Raina was caught brilliantly by Raje off Barvo at 8. Flintoff and Hayden built a mini partnership before Flintoff was caught and bowled by Harbhajan after scoring 24. Hayden fell two over later to the bowling of Jayasuriya and in came Dhoni with the asking run-rate climbing over 11 runs per over. Dhoni's lusty blows were not enough and wickets kept falling at regular intervals. In the end Mumbai Indians won easily by 19 runs and the star bowler being Lasith Malinga who bowled destructively and economically taking three wickets with the economy rate of 3.75 runs per over. Sachin Tendulkar was rightly adjudicated the Man of the Match.

Teams:
Mumbai Indians
S Jayasuriya, S Tendulkar, S Dhawan, JP Duminy, D Bravo, A Nayar, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, P Shah, L Malinga, R Raje
Chennai Super Kings
P Patel, M Hayden, S Raina, A Flintoff, MS Dhoni, J Oram, S Badrinath, Joginder Sharma, T Thushara, M Gony, R Ashwin

Toss
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose to field.

Brief Scores
Mumbai Indians - 165/7 in 20 overs (Sachin - 59* , A Nayar - 35, M Gony- 2/32, J Sharma - 1/25)
Chennai Super Kings - 146/7 in 20 overs (M Hayden - 44, Dhoni - 36, Malings - 3/15, Jayasuriya - 2/34)

Match Result
Mumbai Indians Won by 19 runs