Champions LeagueT20 - Mumbai Indians v Rajastan Royals

First game proper, of the Tournment,

Rain before the start, and a slight delay.

Rajastan win a v good toss, and have shortened from 2.24 to 1.90.

They elected to bowl, on a pitch, which should help seamers.

 

Mumbai 5-0 after 1, Mumbai 2.00

Wkt - Mumbai 9-1 after 1.4, Rajastan 1.81

Mumbai 9-1 after 2, Rajastan 1.77

Mumbai 18-1 after 3, Rajastan 1.92

Mumbai 20-1 after 4, Rajastan 1.88

Mumbai 26-1 after 5, Rajastan 1.78

Wkt - 26-2 after 5.1, Rajastan 1.61

Mumbai 31-2 after 6, Rajastan 1.64

 

You can see why the lumpers switched favs, once the toss was known, looks a hard surface to bat on, wkts look likely ...

 

Mumbai 36-2 after 7, Rajastan 1.66 .. Laid Rajastan, small.

Wkt - Tendulkar goes .. Mumbai 38-3 after 7.2 .. Rajastan 1.52

Mumbai 43-3 after 8, Rajastan 1.50

Wkt - run-out, Mumbai 43-4 after 8.1, Rajastan 1.36

Mumbai 47-4 after 9, Rajastan 1.41

Mumbai 53-4 after 10, Rajastan 1.41

Mumbai 55-4 after 11, Rajastan 1.38

Mumbai 62-4 after 12, Rajastan 1.40

Mumbai 70-4 after 13, Rajastan 1.41

Mumbai 74-4 after 14, Rajastan 1.41

Mumbai 87-4 after 15, Rajastan 1.49

Wkt - 95-5 after 15.4, Rajastan 1.40

Mumbai 101-5 after 16, Rajastan 1.53

Mumbai 104-5 after 17, Rajastan 1.45

Mumbai 115-5 after 18, Rajastan 1.47

Mumbai 130-5 after 19, good knock from Pollard (42), Rajastan 1.52

Wkt - Pollard next ball .. 1.39

Mumbai finish on 142 .. Prob 15 runs short, but. Tricky pitch.

 

Here's the reply.

 

Rajastan 5-0 after 1, Rajastan 1.43

Wkt - Dravid goes early, 5-1 Rajastan 1.67 ..

Back to my entry price .. Gonna wait a bit ..

Rajastan 6-1 after 2, Rajastan 1.63

Disgraceful LBW not given .. Umpires !!

Johnson bowling great, he's really improved his game.

Rajastan 18-1, after 3, umpire changed the game .. Rajastan 1.47

Rajastan 22-1 after 4, Rajastan 1.50

Rajastan 27-1 after 5, Rajastan 1.52

Rajastan 37-1 after 6, Rajastan 1.38

Rajastan 43-1 after 7, Rajastan 1.39

Rajastan 56-1 after 8, Rajastan 1.19

Rajastan 60-1 after 9, Rajastan 1.18

Rajastan 69-1 after 10, Rajastan 1.14

 

No real pressure being exerted, u would think Rajastan would have to give this away now.

Rajastan 68-1 after 11, Rajastan 1.11

Wkt - 79-2 .. Rajastan 1.16

Rajastan 81-2 after 12, Rajastan 1.18 need 62 from 48

Rajastan 91-2 after 13, Rajastan 1.11

 

Rajastan won easily .. The LBW may have changed the dynamic, but, they won v easy.

Lost £450

 

 

 

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