Indian Premier League 2016 - 24th Match
(Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Mumbai)
Firm Rohit, fiery Pollard gun down 175
| KKR | vs | MI |
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| 174/5 (20) | 178/4 (18) | |
| MI won by 6 wickets | ||
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| Photo © BCCI |
A dropped catch and a missed stumping left Mumbai Indians coach Ricky Ponting a bit sheepish as he admitted a few things hadn't gone to plan after they chose to bowl in the final match at Wankhede stadium for IPL 2016. The batting, though, couldn't have gone smoother. Rohit Sharma struck his fourth fifty in four chases and nothing the Kolkata Knight Riders could do made a difference.
There were six bowling options that Gautam Gambhir could use - all of them had played international cricket - to defend a total of 174 for 5 which he had helped build with a 29th half-century. But his team relies on the spinners to effect a slowdown and drive the batsman into panicking. That was not possible with dew gathering on the outfield, making it quicker, and helping the ball come onto the bat better.
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| Photo © BCCI |
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