Mumbai Indians 122-2 (Bravo 70no, Tendulkar 41no) beatKings XI Punjab 119-9 (Sohal 43, Duminy 2-15) by eight wicketsScorecardIndian Premier League, Centurion
The Mumbai Indians juggled their batting order once again and came up with a winner as a Dwayne Bravo half-century from the top of the order saw them ease to an eight-wicket win over the Kings XI Punjab at Centurion.
However, they were only chasing 120 after the Kings XI made just 119 for nine from their 20 overs and Bravo's blast unbeaten of 70 in 59 balls ensured that the Indians raced to victory in the 17th over.
Sunny Sohal top scored for the Punjab side with 43 in just 23 balls but wickets tumbled throughout their innings, JP Duminy returning two for 15 in four overs and Lasith Malinga, Dhawal Kulkarni, Harbhajan Singh and Ajinkya Rahane all taking a wicket apiece.
Simon Katich and Irfan Pathan failed to score, Kumar Sangakkara made just eight and captain Yuvraj Singh 12 but despite having Karan Goel (20 not out) at number eight, Brett Lee (8) at number nine and Piyush Chawla (0) at number nine, they were helpless against a fine bowling display.
Bravo lost opening partner Sanath Jayasuriya (4) and number three Rahane (1) but he was already into his stride, so much that the score was 40 for two when Rahane fell, trapped in front by leg-spinner Chawla.
Bravo formed an unbeaten third-wicket partnership worth 82 with captain Sachin Tendulkar, who contributed 41 not out in 29 balls with four fours and one six.
Bravo, not deemed fit enough to take part in the West Indies' Test series in England, thumped seven fours and three sixes
The Mumbai Indians juggled their batting order once again and came up with a winner as a Dwayne Bravo half-century from the top of the order saw them ease to an eight-wicket win over the Kings XI Punjab at Centurion.
However, they were only chasing 120 after the Kings XI made just 119 for nine from their 20 overs and Bravo's blast unbeaten of 70 in 59 balls ensured that the Indians raced to victory in the 17th over.
Sunny Sohal top scored for the Punjab side with 43 in just 23 balls but wickets tumbled throughout their innings, JP Duminy returning two for 15 in four overs and Lasith Malinga, Dhawal Kulkarni, Harbhajan Singh and Ajinkya Rahane all taking a wicket apiece.
Simon Katich and Irfan Pathan failed to score, Kumar Sangakkara made just eight and captain Yuvraj Singh 12 but despite having Karan Goel (20 not out) at number eight, Brett Lee (8) at number nine and Piyush Chawla (0) at number nine, they were helpless against a fine bowling display.
Bravo lost opening partner Sanath Jayasuriya (4) and number three Rahane (1) but he was already into his stride, so much that the score was 40 for two when Rahane fell, trapped in front by leg-spinner Chawla.
Bravo formed an unbeaten third-wicket partnership worth 82 with captain Sachin Tendulkar, who contributed 41 not out in 29 balls with four fours and one six.
Bravo, not deemed fit enough to take part in the West Indies' Test series in England, thumped seven fours and three sixes
DRAVID BETTER'S GANGULY
Royal Challengers Bangalore 176-4 (Taylor 81no) beatKolkata Knight Riders 173-4 (McCullum 84no, Vinay Kumar 2-33) by six wicketsScorecardIndian Premier League, Centurion
Brendon McCullum returned to form with 84 and pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss Jacques Kallis, but he was overshadowed by his compartriot Ross Taylor, whose own unbeaten half-century saw the Royal Challengers Bangalore to a much-needed six-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders at Centurion Park.
McCullum blasted an unbeaten 84 in 64 balls as the Knight Riders made their way to 173 for four but Taylor was even more impressive, striking 81 not out in just 33 balls as the Challengers got home with four balls to spare.
The match was another example of how a team can never be counted out in Twenty20 as before Taylor got going, the Knight Riders were well ahea of the game after they removed free-scoring openers Jesse Ryder (22) and Jacques Kallis (32). Kallis cut Murali Kartik powerfully only to see McCullum dive full length to his left at cover to pull off a stunning catch. Kallis was as stunned as anybody, but he had to go and soon after, Ryder sliced a catch to Saurav Ganguly and once Robin Uthappa fell for seven and Rahul Dravid for 12, the Challengers were in trouble at 122 for four in the 16th over.
Step forward Taylor, who soon took Kartik for two sixes in two balls to get the run chase back on track and the deal was almost complete when Taylor and Mark Boucher (13 not out) took Ishant Sharma for 17 runs in the 18th over, Boucher hacking a chest-high full toss over the boundary ropes to exact a double punishment as the umpire had no choice but to call it a no ball.
Two more sixes off of Agit Agarkar left just five runs required from the last over and after Boucher scampered a leg bye, Taylor ended the match in supreme style by hoisting Angelo Mathews into the crowd at midwicket with his fifth six.
Earlier, the Knight Riders welcomed a return to form for captain McCullum, who led by example by hitting ten fours and two sixes, employing some deft touches to score boundaries over the wicket-keeper's head as well as some crashing strokes through the off side.
He was supported by David Hussey, who hit 43 in 27 balls on his first start of the 2009 IPL, with three fours and two sixes. McCullum kept hitting despite losing Ganguly (4), Arindam Ghosh (7), and Mathews (16) along the way.
Ranganath Vinay Kumar took advantage of some early movement to have Ganguly and Ghosh caught by wicket-keeper Boucher as the decision by the Royal Challengers Bangalore to bowl first after winning the toss eventually paid off
Brendon McCullum returned to form with 84 and pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss Jacques Kallis, but he was overshadowed by his compartriot Ross Taylor, whose own unbeaten half-century saw the Royal Challengers Bangalore to a much-needed six-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders at Centurion Park.
McCullum blasted an unbeaten 84 in 64 balls as the Knight Riders made their way to 173 for four but Taylor was even more impressive, striking 81 not out in just 33 balls as the Challengers got home with four balls to spare.
The match was another example of how a team can never be counted out in Twenty20 as before Taylor got going, the Knight Riders were well ahea of the game after they removed free-scoring openers Jesse Ryder (22) and Jacques Kallis (32). Kallis cut Murali Kartik powerfully only to see McCullum dive full length to his left at cover to pull off a stunning catch. Kallis was as stunned as anybody, but he had to go and soon after, Ryder sliced a catch to Saurav Ganguly and once Robin Uthappa fell for seven and Rahul Dravid for 12, the Challengers were in trouble at 122 for four in the 16th over.
Step forward Taylor, who soon took Kartik for two sixes in two balls to get the run chase back on track and the deal was almost complete when Taylor and Mark Boucher (13 not out) took Ishant Sharma for 17 runs in the 18th over, Boucher hacking a chest-high full toss over the boundary ropes to exact a double punishment as the umpire had no choice but to call it a no ball.
Two more sixes off of Agit Agarkar left just five runs required from the last over and after Boucher scampered a leg bye, Taylor ended the match in supreme style by hoisting Angelo Mathews into the crowd at midwicket with his fifth six.
Earlier, the Knight Riders welcomed a return to form for captain McCullum, who led by example by hitting ten fours and two sixes, employing some deft touches to score boundaries over the wicket-keeper's head as well as some crashing strokes through the off side.
He was supported by David Hussey, who hit 43 in 27 balls on his first start of the 2009 IPL, with three fours and two sixes. McCullum kept hitting despite losing Ganguly (4), Arindam Ghosh (7), and Mathews (16) along the way.
Ranganath Vinay Kumar took advantage of some early movement to have Ganguly and Ghosh caught by wicket-keeper Boucher as the decision by the Royal Challengers Bangalore to bowl first after winning the toss eventually paid off
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