http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians vs. Kings XI Punjab – IPL 40th match – Summary
The Mumbai Indians played host to the Kings XI Punjab, at the Wankhede Stadium, for the 40th match of the Indian Premier League. Former Australian wicketkeeper, Adam Gilchrist and Indian World Cup winner, Sachin Tendulkar, the captains of the
Kings XI and Mumbai Indians respectively, walked out onto the pitch, amid a packed stadium, for the toss.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Davy-Jacobs-c1343 made their way onto to the crease to get the match underway
as Bhargav Bhatt ran in to bowl the first delivery.
The two batsman were going strong at a consistent six runs per over run rate, before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jacobs-c65213 defences and bowled him.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ambati-Rayudu-c1007 then took their side through the next 12 overs putting together an impressive partnership of 95 runs, with both batsmen reaching their half centuries.
Chawla took the crucial wicket of Rayudu in the 15th over as the next few wickets fell in relative quick succession with the Mumbai Indians eventually posting a score of 159 runs in the allotted 20 overs.
It was an impressive batting display from the batsmen who finished with a run rate of almost eight runs per over (7.95) and every batsman, with the exception of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611, had a strike rate of over 100.
The pressure was on the Kings XI http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453 gave the Kings XI side an early blow when he dismissed their captain, Adam Gilchrist, for
a duck in the first over, after trapping him with a fine delivery for a leg before wicket decision.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470 was the next man in and began what was to be a gem of an innings. Linking up with Paul Valthaty, the pair put together a 72-run partnership from 61 deliveries before Valthaty was dismissed on 33 runs by Andrew Symonds.
Marsh would then go onto bat an impressive 61 run personal score, hitting eight fours in the process. Yet, the rest of his side failed to support him and when he was dismissed in the 19th over, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362 had been a part of six different partnerships,
with only the one with Valthaty bearing any significance in terms of contributing to the scoreboard.
The slow run rate eventually cost the Kings XI Punjab as they ended up 23 runs short when the final delivery of the 20th over was bowled. The Mumbai Indians ran out deserved winners thanks to their consistent batting and well disciplined bowling.
The team rightfully earned the two points with ‘The Man of the match’ award going to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KA-Pollard-c1754 of the Mumbai Indians.
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