Mumbai XI vs Chennai XI 49th Match at Mumbai, 05 May, 2013

Toss: Mumbai Indians, who chose to bat
Mumbai XI 139/5 (20)
Chennai XI 79/10 (15.2)
Mumbai Indians won by 60 runs
Man of the Match: MG Johnson
  • Ben Laughlin 4 * (8)

Over 0.1 MG Johnson to MEK Hussey, no runs, pushes the inswinger towards mid on.

Over 0.2 MG Johnson to MEK Hussey, no runs, goes back and leaves it outside off.

Over 0.3 MG Johnson to MEK Hussey, 2 runs, opens the face of the blade and square drives the length ball through point for a couple.

Over 0.4 MG Johnson to MEK Hussey, FOUR, goes back and cuts that in the air over Pollard at backward point and gets a boundary. Technically that would go down as a dropped catch.

Over 0.5 MG Johnson to MEK Hussey, no runs, goes back and cuts it in the air straight to Pollard at backward point who puts down a low catch!

Over 0.6 MG Johnson to MEK Hussey, no runs, goes back and cuts it in the air again to Pollard at backward point who drops it again, this time it was around his face! Three catches dropped by the same fielder in three consecutive balls! Hail IPL! Pollard is leaving the field with a bleeding nose.

Over 2.1 MG Johnson to M Vijay, BOWLED HIM! Vijay attempts a drive on the up and drags an inside edge onto the stumps.

Over 2.2 MG Johnson to SK Raina, CAUGHT, Raina gets a leading edge in a flick shot to a full ball and big man Pollard at backward point dives forward to take a great low catch! The TV Umpire was asked to check this and it was only through the replays that it was clear that Pollard has taken it cleanly.


And I forgot that Johnson will be on a hat-trick!

Over 2.3 MG Johnson to S Badrinath, no runs, gets forward in defence and is beaten by the away swing.

Over 2.4 MG Johnson to S Badrinath, no runs, gets hit on the pad by a yorker that was sliding down leg.

Over 2.5 MG Johnson to S Badrinath, OUT LBW, late inswinger from Johnson and Badri plays outside the line of that in a forward defence and gets struck on the pad infront of off for an lbw.

Over 2.6 MG Johnson to DJ Bravo, 1 run, tucks the rising delivery behind squareleg for one

Over 13.1 MG Johnson to RA Jadeja, 2 runs, miscues a pull short in the air and clears mid wicket for a couple.

Over 13.2 MG Johnson to RA Jadeja, FOUR, jumps down the track and top edges a pull which eludes the leaping keeper for a boundary

Over 13.3 MG Johnson to RA Jadeja, 2 runs, miscues another pull in the air and this time Pollard spills down a forward diving catch at deep mid wicket.


Over 13.3 MG Johnson to RA Jadeja, 5 wides, misses a pull to a slower one down the legside and the keeper fails to stop it to leak byes.

Over 13.3 MG Johnson to RA Jadeja, 2 runs, miscues another pull in the air and this time Pollard spills down a forward diving catch at deep mid wicket.


Over 13.3 MG Johnson to RA Jadeja, 5 wides, misses a pull to a slower one down the legside and the keeper fails to stop it to leak byes.

Over 13.4 MG Johnson to RA Jadeja, 1 run, makes room and cuts the rising delivery to thirdman for one

Over 13.5 MG Johnson to B Laughlin, 1 run, drives the pitched up delivery to deep covers for one

Over 13.6 MG Johnson to RA Jadeja, FOUR, upper cuts the short and wide delivery flat towards square thirdman for a boundary


Over 13.6 MG Johnson to RA Jadeja, 1 wide, misses a flick to a slower length ball down the legside.

Over 13.6 MG Johnson to RA Jadeja, FOUR, upper cuts the short and wide delivery flat towards square thirdman for a boundary


Over 13.6 MG Johnson to RA Jadeja, 1 wide, misses a flick to a slower length ball down the legside.