Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 40: Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab"

Hi and Welcome to the Match No 40 of the IPL 2011 season between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab. Mumbai Indians are still ahead in the points table and would like to show their authority in this match too, on the other hand Kings XI Punjab after recent impressive wins have again come back to their loosing stream. Lets see if Kings XI Punjab can pull this off or atleast give a tight fight to Mumbai Indians.

Kings XI Punjab won the toss and opted to bowl first. For Mumbai Indians DJ Jacobs and Sachin Tendulkar opened the batting, for Kings XI Punjab BA Bhatt opened the bowling. Mumbai Indians lost DJ Jacobs early for 10 when the score was 14 of 2.3 overs. Then Sachin Tendulkar and AT Rayudu score 95 runs of just 12 overs and gave a good platform for the next batsmen to come and play thier shots. Sachin Tendulkar and AT rayudu where out after their respective fifties. KA Pollard and RG Sharma played some big shots at the end of the innings to bloster the total of Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians finished with 159 for the loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. For Mumbai Indians Sachin Tendulkar and AT Rayudu scored 51 each, for Kings XI Punjab RJ Harris and PP Chawla took 2 wickets each.

In reply Kings XI Punjab opened the batting with PC Valthaty and AC Gilchrist, for Mumbai Indians Harbhajan Singh opened the bowling. Harbhajan Singh struck in his very first over when he caught AC Gilchrist leg before for 0. PC Valthaty and SE Marsh then played cautiously and scored 72 runs in 10 overs. Once PC Valthaty was out to A Symonds, flood gates where opened and Kings XI Punjab lost wickets quickly one after another. SE Marsh tried his best till the end and scored a brilliant 61. Kings XI Punjab finished with 136 for the loss of 8 wickets in their 20 overs. Kings XI Punjab fell short by 23 runs. For Kings XI Punjab SE Marsh scored 61 and PC Valthaty scored 33, for Mumbai Indians Harbhajan Singh, SL Malinga and MM Patel took 2 wickets each.


Man of the Match is KA Pollard for his 2 thunderous sixes, one wicket and electrifying fielding.

Score : Mumbai Indians 159 for 5 (AT Rayudu 51, Sachin Tendulkar 51, RJ Harris 2/33, PP Chawla 2/37) beat Kings XI Punjab 136 for 8 (SE Marsh 61, PC Valthaty 33, MM Patel 2/18, SL Malinga 2/19, Harbhajan Singh 2/25)

Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 34: Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians"

Hello and Welcome to the 34th Match of the IPL 2011 season between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians are sitting on top of the points table and looking strong match after match and on the other side Rajasthan Royals are also doing well and making their presence well. Can Rajasthan Royals match up to the might of Mumbai Indians and give them a fight, lets find it out.

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl first. Mumbai Indians opened the batting with Sachin Tendulkar and DJ Jacobs, Rajasthan Royals opened the bowling with AL Menaria. Mumbai Indians had a rather decent start when they were 22 for no loss in 3 overs and DJ Jacobs was looking dangerous for more shots. Once DJ Jacobs was out in the fourth over to A Singh Mumbai Indians collapsed to Rajasthan Royals tight bowling. SK Warne Introduced J Botha late into the innings and quickly he responded with 3 quick wickets and peg back Mumbai Indians even further and restrict Mumbai Indians to a total of just 94 for the loss of 8 wickets in their stipulated 20 overs. For Mumbai Indians A Symonds scored 17, for Rajasthan Royals J botha took 3 wickets and AL Menaria and A Singh took 2 wickets a piece respectively.

In reply Rajasthan Royals opened the batting with SR Watson and R Dravid, Mumbai Indians opened the bowling as usual with SL Malinga. Rajasthan Royals started their chase very slowly and lost R Dravid early for 5 to Munaf Patel. J Botha and SR Watson played cautiously and slowly moved towards the target. They waited for the loose balls and punished them when Mumbai Indians offered them. SR Watson was out to SL Malinga for a well made 26 and J Botha continued with his shots and steered Rajasthan Royals home. For Rajasthan Royals J Botha scored 45 and SR Watson 26, for Mumbai Indians Munaf Patel took 2 wickets and SL Malinga 1 wicket respectively.


Man of the Match is J Botha for his Allround Performance in Rajasthan Royals win. J Botha took 3 wickets and scored 45 runs.

Score : Rajasthan Royals 95 for 3 (Botha 45*, Munaf 2/18) beat Mumbai Indians 94 for 8 (Botha 3/6, Amit 2/14, Menaria 2/20) by seven wickets

Cricket: "IPL 2011 Match No 21: Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors"

Hi and Welcome to the 21st Match of IPL 2011 Season between Mumbai Indians and Pune warriors. Mumbai Indians have dominated the IPL 2011 so far and Pune warriors are looking good with couple of wins under their belt. Lets see how can new franchise Pune warriors can compete with Mumbai Indians.

Pune Warriors won the toss and choosed to bat first. Mumbai Indians bowler AN Ahmed struck twice in 4th over to give a fantastic start to Mumbai Indians. Pune Warriors coudnt come out of the early loss and sccumbed to pressure and kept loosing wickets. Uthappa played a lone hand for Pune Warriors where as others struggled to score. Pune warriors scored a below par 118 and where allout within 18 overs. For Pune warriors Uthappa scored a fluent 45 and for Mumbai Indians Munaf Patel took 3 and Mortaza, Malinga and Ahmed took 2 each.

In reply Mumbai Indians lost Franklin early. Tendulkar and Rayudu played sensible cricket and rotated the strike at will and moved towards the target. Once Tendulkar and Rayudu where gone, Pune Warriors applied pressure from both ends and dried the runs out. Rohit Sharma and A Symmonds played with cool mind and rotated strikes with ones and two. Match went till last ball and one was required of last ball. Rohit sharma blasted it into the stands to fetch the victory. Mumbai should have won long back but some nervous moments got it to the last ball of the match. For Mumbai Indians Rayudu made 37 and Tendulkar 35 and for Pune warriors thomas, waugh and sharma took a wicket a piece. Mumbai won rather unconvincingly with 7 wickets.


Man of the Match was Munaf Patel for his excellent spell of 3 for 8

Score : Mumbai Indians 124 for 3 (Rayudu 37, Tendulkar 35, SB Waugh 1/9) beat Pune Warriors 118 (Uthappa 45, Munaf 3/8, Nechim 2/13, Murtaza 2/18, Malinga 2/38) by seven wickets