IPL | Mumbai v Rajasthan | Mumbai | 06/05/08

[Saj]

Play due to start in just under 30 minutes. Should be an interesting game this one, but you've got to fancy Rajasthan, with them being the team in form.

Mumbai Indians squad

SR Tendulkar, LL Bosman, DJ Bravo, AA Chavan, SD Chitnis, G Dhiman, CRD Fernando, Harbhajan Singh, ST Jayasuriya, MA Khote, DS Kulkarni, AM Nayar, A Nehra, M Pandey, RV Pawar, SM Pollock, AG Prince, AM Rahane, RR Raje, L Ronchi, P Shah, Swapnil Singh, YV Takawale, DJ Thornely, SS Tiwary, RV Uthappa, VS Yeligati

Rajasthan Royals squad

SK Warne, A Angle, SA Asnodkar, RA Jadeja, M Kaif, Kamran Akmal, S Khatri, T Kohli, JL Langer, DS Lehmann, AD Mascarenhas, PP More, M Morkel, Pankaj Singh, MM Patel, NK Patel, YK Pathan, M Rawat, AP Revandkar, D Salunkhe, JN Shah, GC Smith, Sohail Tanvir, SK Trivedi, SR Watson

 

[Saj]

Mumbai have won the toss and stuck Rajasthan into bat.

6 more for Sohail today?

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Is that Tendulkar guy playing?

I have heard hes quite talented.

 

[MIG]

its all fixed....





Ok Ok sorry - just joking -pls dont sue me ....

 

[Indiafan]

Is that Tendulkar guy playing?

I have heard hes quite talented.

Doesnt look like it :- for both your questions

 

[SameerM]

Tendulkar not to comeback before the 14-16th May.. pollock i think mentioned it in the last game

 

[W63L35]

Is that Tendulkar guy playing?

I have heard hes quite talented.

Didn't somebody say - he refused to play after he saw how Gangu, Laxman and Dravid performed in T20?

 

[12thMan]

G Smith stumped off Pollock
12-1 after 2.2 overs
Tanno not sent up the order. Y Pathan in

 

[Megadeth]

Tendulkar not to comeback before the 14-16th May.. pollock i think mentioned it in the last game

I'd rather he don't...he should save himself for the more serious versions of cricket.....Let the kids waddle in the dirt..(and slap each other)

 

[12thMan]

Y Pathan bowled by Nehra. Still no Tanvir. Watson in
21-2 after 3.1 overs

 

[Saj]

I wouldnt mid seeing Tanivr being pushed up the order.

Rumours are that he can clout a ball a long way, but we are yet to really see that.

 

[Saj]

Watson in fine form here. He's been injured of late hasnt he, thats why he hasnt been called up by the Aussies for the training camp.

71 for 2 from 8.2 overs

 

[W63L35]

Who is this new no-name Indian guy?

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/current/player/26782.html

S/R of 47 in 1st class cricket but in this innings, 150.00!
Gangu, Dravid and Laxman cann learn how to adjust to T20 from this guy!

 

[Saj]

Watson in fine form here. He's been injured of late hasnt he, thats why he hasnt been called up by the Aussies for the training camp.

71 for 2 from 8.2 overs

cursed him. Bowled Bravo !

 

[12thMan]

good job there. Kaif in and he probably won't last that long. They are holding Tanno back for last 4-5 over assault

 

[12thMan]

some people are out 82-5 after 11.1
don't know if Tanvir was one of them. Warne is out there now. Tanno and Warne ki jori will take them to 130+

 

[purplehaze]

Good to see Mumbai coming in some sort of form. Somehow, that line-up always looked impressive to me...

 

[SpinIsKing]

Sohail batting now.

 

[12thMan]

some righty batsman out. Tanni still there

 

[Saj]

good job there. Kaif in and he probably won't last that long.

Do you know what the lottery numbers will be tonight ?

 

[Mohsin]

Edged and 4 from Tanno, he moves onto 5
101/7

 

[Saj]

102 for 7, in a spot of bother here.

Come on Sohail, launch a few into the stands.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Sohail Bowled by Nehra

 

[Mohsin]

Always play across the line. The first time i saw him in the T20 WC, he played almost all his shots across the line, against SA same thing, against India same.

Or is it just me?!

9 gone

 

[12thMan]

Tanvir finishes with a SR of 100 and got the team score to 100 . but some people (Aaqib Javed???) were saying he can bat. I have not seen him bat much except for hitting a six here and there

 

[W63L35]

Wow..... Mumbai may win another one! Another upset in making - unless Sohail take another six wicket haul.

 

[12thMan]

Tanvir needs 4 wickets this match. I hope he shaved today too to improve his aerodynamics

 

[SameerM]

rajasthan need to lose to make it more competitive.. at moment, they on top by a lot of points!

 

[Zechariah]

It will be in the best interest of the Deccan Chargers that Mumbai lose today

 

[Dhonifan]

mumbai will win this one. it's too easy to get 100 in 20/20.

 

[12thMan]

rajasthan need to lose to make it more competitive.. at moment, they on top by a lot of points!

other teams like Kings and Daredevils have to lose more to make it more competitive. Not Rajhastan which on paper probably had the weakest and cheapest team and has a Pakistani in it.

Actually they are so cheap that they don't have a coach as I read that Warne is also the coach. Which probably makes sense as Warne doesn't like coaches much

 

[Mohsin]

I see Sanath having a scorcher tonight!!

Nah actually Tanvir (if he opens) will get him 3rd ball...

 

[Zechariah]

IF Rajistan to lose today they'll be short of confidence when they play Chargers next.

 

[Mohsin]

Tanvir bowls the first over, 2 wides off it. Strangely, its Patel partnering him, should have been Watto, they need early wickets here!

 

[12thMan]

Tanvir with no wicket in first over
Indians 2-0

 

[Mohsin]

4 overs gone 21/0
13 runs off the last (Patel!) over!

 

[Mohsin]

Wat did i say!!! Watto gets the breakthrough for Rajasthan, gets rid of Jaya 3rd ball he's bowled!! 41/1

Tanvir bowls the first over, 2 wides off it. Strangely, its Patel partnering him, should have been Watto, they need early wickets here!

 

[12thMan]

Tanvir leaving it for last over majic. No wickets after 3 overs and 11??? runs
40-0 after 7 overs
Warne giving instructions to Watson oye wicket kay agay pheko

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Doesnt Watsons face just make you want to punch it?

 

[f.b.m]

Doesnt Watsons face just make you want to punch it?

Not as much as Ian Bell's though.

 

[OZGOD]

Bit of a thumping in the end.

 

[india_fan]

Woho!!! MI on a roll here

The utmost job of a batsman when facing Warne is picking up his flippers. Ian bell can tell you that it is one of the most difficult delivery to pick. Yogesh Takawale learned it hard way today

TBH, I have tried bowling flippers like the King himself (in nets just as jest) and I sucked at it

King Warne