Champions League T20 - Mumbai Indians v Perth Scorchers

Key game, at least for Mumbai.

To qualify for semi-finals, they need to win by 34 balls (as they have won the toss, and will field).

Pre-toss, Mumbai 1.28 .. no change on toss .. Maxwell comes in for Johnson, to add batting power, but, if Scorchers get a decent total (unlikely), as Voges/Davis missing, their bowling will be really tested.

No position at the prices .. but, would be fairly keen to back Scorchers, if they score big.

Run Line - 142.

Here we go :

Scorchers 1-0 after 1, Mumbai 1.25

Ball turning, and holding .. wont be easy to score big .. run lines coming down ..

Scorchers 6-0 after 2, Mumbai 1.25

Scorchers 12-0 after 3, Mumbai 1.26 .. no position yet ..

Scorchers 22-0 after 4, Mumbai 1.29 .. gone long on runs, at 130 ..

Scorchers 28-0 after 5, Mumbai 1.32 .. 2 run-out chances already missed .. pressure ??

Scorchers 29-0 after 6, Mumbai 1.29 ..

Scorchers 35-0 after 7, Mumbai 1.26 .. seems v slow from Perth, no sixes yet ..

Scorchers 47-0 after 8, Mumbai 1.26 .. some runs at last !!

Easy stumping missed .. fielding errors, mounting ..

Scorchers 51-0 after 9, Mumbai 1.26 .. might be a small lay, as so many wkts in the bank ..

Wkt - 55-1 after 9.2 .. Mumbai 1.23

Wkt 56-2 after 9.5 .. Mumbai 1.17 .. bith Agar and Katich go .. mkt love for Mumbai, rewarded.

Scorchers 57-2 after 10, Mumbai 1.16

Scorchers 61-2 after 11, Mumbai 1.16 .. clear LBW turned down ..

Scorchers 72-2 after 12, Mumbai 1.19 .. no real interest here yet ..

Scorchers 84-2 after 13, Mumbai 1.23 .. poor fielding .. gives 5-7 runs there ..

Scorchers 95-2 after 14, Mumbai 1.33 .. 140 would be an interesting chase, in 15 overs ..

Scorchers 113-2 after 15, Mumbai 1.56 and in trouble .. run lines over 130, looking v good.

Small lay of Mumbai ..

Wkt - 114-3 after 15.3 .. Mumbai 1.39

Wkt 114-4 after 15.4 .. Mumbai 1.33 .. touch and go LBW .. Billy gives it ..

Scorchers 114-4 after 16, big over .. Mumbai 1.30

It definately seems, bowling full and straight, is best ..

Scorchers 120-4 after 17, Mumbai 1.31 .. looks low enough, .. but can Perth get 25 off last 3 ?

Scorchers 129-4 after 18, Mumbai 1.35

Wkt - 130-5 after 18.3 .. Mumbai 1.30

Scorchers 137-5 after 19, Mumbai 1.31 ..could be a big last over, for everyone ..

Wkt - 143-6 after 19.3 .. Mumbai 1.33

Scorchers finish on 149-6 .. not too bad, on a tricky pitch .. Mumbai 1.41 looks low to me ..

Need to score the runs, in 14.2 overs to qualify ..


Heres the reply :

Mumbai 11-0 after 1, Mumbai 1.25 .. have to lay this price ..

Wkt - Sachin goes .. Mumbai 16-1 after 2, Mumbai 1.33

Mumbai 21-1 after 3, Mumbai 1.32 .. small position against Mumbai ..

Wkt - Maxwell goes .. 34-2 after 4, Mumbai 1.35 .. if Perth get Smith quickly, this will be their game to win.

Mumbai 47-2 after 5, Mumbai 1.24 ..

Mumbai 66-2 after 6, Mumbai 1.07

Wkt - Smith goes for 48 off 25, 72-3 after 6.2 .. Mumbai 1.11 .. Pollard comes in ..

Mumbai 74-3 after 7, Mumbai 1.11 .. big ask now, to qualify .. 75 in 44 balls ..

Mumbai 86-3 after 8, Mumbai 1.04 ..

Mumbai 100-3 after 9, Mumbai 1.02 .. taking small loss ..

Mumbai 117-3 after 10, Game over .. Hard on the Volts .. but, they gonna miss out.


Small loss ..