Aiming to complete a hat-trick of titles, the formidable Mumbai Indians (MI) will face an imposing challenge from the Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) in what promises to be a riveting ‘Grand Finale’ of the 10th Indian Premier League on Sunday. Billed as a ‘Maharashtra Derby’, the summit clash is set to be a bit more than an inter-city battle with huge reputations of big stars at stake. Even on paper, there is not much to choose, especially with Pune beating MI thrice this season including a comprehensive victory in Qualifier 1. But final is a new day and MI can always be fourth time lucky.
21:06 IST: Slip in place for Karn Sharma. Smith going for the kill here.
21:04 IST: WICKET!! Hardik lbw b Dan Christian. Things going from bad to worse for Mumbai.
20:59 IST: It’s up to the Pandya brothers to get Mumbai out of this hole. MI are 76/5 after 13 overs.
20:55 IST: Out!! Another one is gone and it’s another big one! Pollard tries another maximum but finds the long-off fielder. MI are 65/5 after 11 overs.
20:53 IST: Six!!
First maximum of the final and comes off the bat of Kieron Pollard. What a way to get of the mark!
20:50 IST: WICKET!! It’s the big wicket of Rohit!! Zampa the wicket-taker while Shardul takes a good catch at the mid-wicket boundary. MI are 56/4 in 10.1 overs.
