DLF IPL Season 5
Match 65
Mumbai Indians Vs Kolkata Knight Riders
at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field. Must be a bad decision considering their poor
record at home and chasing would add more pressure. Mumbai would have felt happy after dismissing
McCullum for one run and Kallis for a nought.
Gambhir made just 27 off 33 balls.
Barring Manoj Tiwary who made 41 off 43 balls no other batsman cared to
stay for a long time as a result of which Kolkata could post only 140/7. However the score looked competitive
considering the condition of the pitch which was helpful to the bowlers.
Mumbai lost its opener Gibbs for 13 runs. Tendulkar made 27 off 24 balls. Thereafter it was total struggle for the
Mumbai Indians as they lost wickets at regular intervals apart from staying
below the required run rate throughout.
Mumbai Indians were bowled out for 108 in 19.1 overs and KKR won by 32
runs. Sunil Narine was the pick of the
bowlers with the figures 3.1-0-15-4 and also captured the Purple Cap.
7
matches remaining before the Play-Offs and this is the current status:
TEAM
|
Points
|
Mathes
Left
|
Opponents
|
Possibilities
|
DELHI
|
20
|
2
|
17/05 Bangalore
19/05 Punjab |
Have qualified for the play-offs irrespective of the result of
the remaining matches. Would do a great favour to CSK by knocking off RCB and
KXIP who are CSK's main competitors for the 4th spot.
|
MUMBAI
|
18
|
1
|
20/05 Rajasthan
|
Must win the match against Rajasthan to confirm their position
in Top 4 and pack off Rajasthan.
|
KOLKATA
|
19
|
1
|
19/05 Pune
|
With no threat for them in the Top 4 positions they have to
win against Pune to move to the top spot in the Points Table.
|
CHENNAI
|
17
|
1
|
17/05 Punjab
|
Must win match for Chennai to reach 19 points. Even if they are tied at points with
Bangalore in the end, CSK's healthy NRR would save them.
|
BANGLAORE
|
15
|
2
|
17/05
Delhi
20/05 Deccan |
Must win both the games and expect KXIP to knock off Chennai.
|
RAJASTHAN
|
14
|
2
|
18/05
Deccan
20/05 Mumbai |
Must win both the games and expect Chennai and Bangalore to
finish at 17 points each.
|
PUNJAB
|
14
|
2
|
17/05
Chennai
19/05 Delhi |
Must win both the games to have any chance of qualifying. Then RCB and RR should win just one match
each to stay below KXIP.
|
17th May will be crucial day for 3 teams viz. Punjab, Chennai
and Bangalore as a defeat would end their chances of making to the Playoffs,
though Chennai would still have a chance if Rajasthan lose at least one of the
two matches left and Delhi must knock off Punjab.
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