IPL5: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 powers Royal Challengers Bangalore to an easy win over Mumbai Indians – Cricket News Update
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. The burly left-hander smashed
82 runs, as RCB chased down 142 in 18 overs.
Batting first, Mumbai Indians posted 141 runs for the loss of six wickets. However, the West Indian's 59-ball cameo made the chase look easy. Gayle, who dislodged http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 to become the highest run getter of IPL5, was declared
Man of the Match.
At the match presentation, Gayle said that seeing off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540’s early spell was the key to his innings. The left-hander basher also hailed his team mates, who backed him to come good against MI.
“It was a good team effort today. We knew we had to see off Lasith Malinga. We were expecting two overs up front from him but he bowled three. I wasn't feeling too great when I was batting in the previous matches but my team-mates
backed me,” said the left-hander who is now the holder of the orange cap in IPL.
Gayle has developed a habit of winning MoM awards every now and then. The Royal Challengers’ run-making machine joked about building a new room to accommodate all the accolades he has received in the Indian Premier League.
He said, “I am building a new room for all the prizes I win. It was a good game. Happy to win. Crunch time for us. No time for slip-ups. Myself and Dilshan gave a good start, Virat came in and finished it at the end.”
Lady luck was also smiling on Gayle, as the sturdy batter was dropped by his compatriot http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RP-Singh-c87028 for one of his signature
sixes; however, the batter top edged the delivery which went straight to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598, who spilled the catch.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453, skipper MI, rued the drop chance and said that things could have turned out differently had Smith held on to the catch.
“If we had taken Gayle's catch, it would have been different. We are a way better side than what we have showed today,” said Harbhajan.
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