New Delhi, May 16: Live cricket score and live updates from Qualifier 1 of Indian Premier League between Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiant at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Over 17 | Score 114/3 | Tiwary 41 (41) ; Dhoni 13 (14)
And back to pace attack as Mitchell McClenaghan paces up for his third over now. Around the wicket. Looking to jam in the ball to the batsmen. Just five runs conceded. Excellent over by the Kiwi international.
Over 16 | Score 109/3 | Tiwary 39 (38) ; Dhoni 11 (11)
Spin attack continues with Krunal now for his final over. Just five runs off the over. Another tidy over from the left-arm spinner.
Over 15 | Score 104/3 | Tiwary 36 (35) ; Dhoni 9 (8)
Karn Sharma back into the attack for his fourth and final over. Single off the first two deliveries and Dhoni is put to strike. Third delivery, tossed, down leg side as Dhoni charges out to send a huge six into the crowd at long-on boundary. 100 up for RPS. Eight off the over.
Over 14 | Score 96/3 | Tiwary 35 (33) ; Dhoni 2 (4)
And it is Jasprit Bumrah back into the attack. It seems Rohit Sharma wants Dhoni off the pitch as quickly as possible. Last time it was him who got Dhoni’s wicket there at Wankhede. Three singles off the first half of the over. Seven runs off the over.
Over 13 | Score 89/3 | Tiwary 30 (29) ; Dhoni 0 (2)
12 overs up, Rahane has a fifty and so its time that the duo fire up now. They have Dhoni and Christian in the reserve, so they probably have to take that risk. Not much deliveries left.
Karn returns for his third over. Six runs picked up between the wickets off the first half of the over. Fourth delivery, pitching off stump, up the length and turns in as Rahane looking to defend it fails to strike and ball spins to hit the pad . LBW and umpire raises his fingers.
AM Rahane lbw b KV Sharma 56 (43b)
And MS Dhoni is the new man in. Lot of responsibility on his shoulders in the absence of Ben Stokes.
Over 12 | Score 83/2 | Tiwary 30 (29) ; Rahane 50 (39)
Krunal back in for his third over. Second length, fuller, straight as Tiwary smashes it over midwicket for a boundary. Fifth delivery, length ans Rahane sweeps it down square-leg, fumble in the deep by Mitch as four it is. Single off the last ball and Rahane notches up a much needed fifty, off 39 deliveries.
Over 11 | Score 72/2 | Tiwary 25 (26) ; Rahane 44 (36)
And it is Malinga back into the attack now for his third over. Second delivery, length, outside off as Rahane cut it through point for a boundary. Seven runs scored so far off the five deliveries bowled. Nine off the over.
Over 10 | Score 63/2 | Tiwary 22 (24) ; Rahane 38 (32)
Krunal Pandya back into the attack for his second over. Another tidy over form the spinner. Just five singles off it.
Over 9 | Score 58/2 | Tiwary 20 (21) ; Rahane 35 (29)
And it is younger of the Pandya brother into the attack now. Good-bye shot from Rahane. Fist ball, length, well outside off as Rahane steps out to send it sailing downtown for a six. A single tapped down to the leg side and 50 up for struggling RPS. Fifth ball, length, seams in, Tiwary looking for a push down cover gets inside edge and off it goes past the keeper for a boundary. 15 off the over.
Over 8 | Score 43/2 | Tiwary 13 (18) ; Rahane 27 (26)
Having rested in the game against KKR owing to shoulder injury, Krunal Pandya is back. And now into the attack for his first over. Just a singles off the five deliveries bowled. And that’s that. Well bowled by Krunal. Rahane needs to fire up. Have had enough settling time.
Over 7 | Score 42/2 | Tiwary 13 (15) ; Rahane 26 (23)
And it is spin action once again as Karn Sharma returns fir his second over. Second delivery, medium flight, off, length as Manoj Tiwary shimmies down to ramp it over long-on boundary for a six. Just nine off the over. First time-out.
Over 6 | Score 33/2 | Tiwary 6 (11) ; Rahane 24 (21)
Last over of power-play as Rohit Sharma brings back slinger Malinga. Just a single off the first four deliveries as Mumbai seem to have tightened Pune from all corners. Fileding has been spot-on too. Just two runs off the over.
Over 5 | Score 31/2 | Tiwary 5 (9) ; Rahane 23 (17)
And Mumbai Indians start off with some early wrist-spin action as Karn Sharma steps up into the attack. Fourth ball, fuller, spinning leg side as Rahane makes room to cream it down extra cover for a boundary. Just seven off the over.
Over 4 | Score 24/2 | Tiwary 3 (5) ; Rahane 18 (15)
Change in attack as another pacer steps in. It is Jasprit Bumrah in for his first over. Just four singles picked up by the duo between the wickets off the five dive deliveries faced. Single off the last ball. Pune surely need to bounce back, if they want to continue on the race.
Over 3 | Score 19/2 | Tiwary 0 (2) ; Rahane 16 (12)
And left-arm action continues with McClenaghan. Third ball, length, seams across, bit of straight as Rahane dispatches it high over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the boundary for a four. Fourth ball, length again, similary to the off as Rahane drives it down cover for another boundary. “Stroke of Genius,” shoes the giant screen. 10 off the over
Over 2 | Score 9/2 | Tiwary 0 (1) ; Rahane 6 (7)
Steve Smith makes his way to the pitch as Lasith Malinga is up to share the new ball. Three singles off the four deliveries bowled. Fifth ball, short and flat, seams in, but Smith plays his shot a bit too early, leading edge and Hardik Pandya takes it at short third man. Skipper departs! Both fast bowlers have struck in their first over and two important men down.
SPD Smith c HH Pandya b Malinga 1 (2b)
Over 1 | Score 6/1 | 0 (0) ; Rahane 4 (4)
Rahul Tripathi and Ajinkya Rahane are out at the pitch, while Mumbai Indians start off with left-arm pace action. Mitchell McClenaghan warms up with the new ball. And Qualifier 1 is underway.
Just three runs picked up between the wickets by Rahane off the first three deliveries faced. A single and a leg-bye off the the next two. Last delivery, fuller, seeps through bat and toe and topples down the middle stump. Rahul Tripathi depart early.
Rohit Sharma and his men might have finished at the top in the points table in league stage, but they have an uphill task ahead of them after being defeated twice by Pune in tenth edition.
Pune, who put a great show to bounce back in the second half of the tournament, will be without the services of Ben Stokes and Imran Tahir – two overseas players who have been largely responsible for taking them to the play-offs. Steve Smith, Ajinkya Rahane, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will have to click as a unit to put some big runs on board in case Pune bat first.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians will be the clear favourites in today’s match despite having lost two matches to Pune in the tournament previously. Jos Buttler is the only player who is missing from the squad but considering Lendl Simmons has filled in his shoes comfortably, Mumbai do not have much to ponder over.
Mumbai Indians outplayed the Kolkata Night Riders in their last league match to secure the top spot.
The side will be particularly satisfied that their bench strength clicked against KKR, providing them more options to choose from for the key clash.
There is a lot at stake as the winning team goes straight into the final to be played in Hyderabad on May 21, while the loser gets another chance in the Qualifier 2, to be played on May 19 in Bengaluru.
Here is all you need to know about today’s match:
When and where to watch the match:
Date & Time: May 16 (Tuesday) at 20:00 IST
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
TV Listing: Sony Six, Sony Six HD, Sony ESPN, Sony ESPN HD and SET MAX.
Online Streaming: Sony LIV, Hotstar
