Indian Premier League 2017 - 16th Match
(Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Lions at Mumbai)
Rana, Rohit, Pollard seal another Wankhede chase
| GL | vs | MI |
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| 176/4 (20) | 177/4 (19.3) | |
| MI won by 6 wickets | ||
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| Photo © BCCI |
The chase-friendly image of Wankhede Stadium has survived yet another test. On a slow pitch, Gujarat Lions rode on a mature 64 off 44 from Brendon McCullum and a blinder from Dinesh Karthik to get 176, which McCullum reckoned was 15 above par given the conditions. However, Nitish Rana - highest run-getter in the tournament now - and Kieron Pollard made light work of the target, making it 19 wins for teams batting second in the last 21 matches at Wankhede. Mumbai Indians solidified their lead at the top of the table with four wins in five matches.
Lions did seem to be putting Mumbai into early strife when Rana top-edged Basil Thampi in the second over. However, Jason Roy, replacing Aaron Finch, whose kit didn't make it with the rest of the luggage, dropped the catch, which could have reduced Mumbai to 11 for 2. By the time Rana finally fell, for 53 off 36, Mumbai were well on their way, at 85 for 2 in the 10th over. Pollard, carrying on from his match-winning batting in the previous match, and Rohit Sharma, slowly rediscovering form, saw the hosts through with three balls to spare
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