06/05Result
27th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Mumbai, May 6 2014
MI won by 19 runs
Player of the Match
Rohit Sharma
Rohit SharmaMumbai Indians
06/05Result
27th match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Mumbai, May 6 2014
MI won by 19 runs
Player of the Match
Rohit Sharma
Rohit SharmaMumbai Indians

Match Day

Report
2601dThe Report by Abhishek Purohit

Mumbai prevail in heated contest

A calculated charge from Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard amid indisciplined bowling from Royal Challengers Bangalore set up Mumbai Indians' victory

2601dNagraj Gollapudi

'Pollard, Starc need a stern warning' - Shastri

Ravi Shastri has warned that a repeat of altercations such as the one involving Kieron Pollard and Mitchell Starc could result in much stiffer penalties for the players, including "double" their match fee or even a ban

2601dNagraj Gollapudi

IPL sends a poor message

The actions of Kieron Pollard and Mitchell Starc warranted more than a mere fine

2601dESPNcricinfo staff

Pollard, Starc fined for altercation

Kieron Pollard and Mitchell Starc have been fined for their heated altercation during the match between Mumbai and RCB at the Wankhede Stadium on May 6

3068dAbhishek Purohit

The Pollard-Starc showdown

Plays of the day from the match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai

Boundary drought

19

Number of balls between the last two boundaries scored by RCB (12.4 and 15.3)

Poor finishers?

8.68

RCB’s run rate in the last 5 overs of an innings in this tournament – only the Mumbai’s is worse

Gayle v Malinga

81.5

Gayle’s IPL strike rate against Malinga – he has scored only 40 runs of 49 balls in 6 innings

Malinga v RCB guns

0

No. of times Malinga dismissed Kohli, de Villiers and Gayle in the IPL - 81 balls in 13 innings before today

Kohli v Mumbai

17.27

Virat Kohli’s average against Mumbai in the IPL before this match - he has bettered that today

Powerplay stats

16

Number of wickets RCB have lost during the Powerplay in this IPL – the most for any team

Gayle v Mumbai

63.50

Gayle’s average against Mumbai before this match – his second highest against any team in this IPL

Mumbai favourites?

1

Number of times Mumbai have failed to defend a 180+ total in the IPL (in 12 attempts)

An unwanted high

24

Runs conceded by Aaron in the 19th over – his second most expensive in T20 cricket

A first for Pollard

4

Number of consecutive 25+ T20 scores for Pollard – his first time in the IPL and fourth in his career

End-over specialist

7.17

Starc’s economy while bowling in the last 5 overs in an IPL innings – all other RCB quicks on display concede 10+

Poor finishers

8.29

Mumbai’s run rate in the last 5 overs of an innings this IPL (before today) - the poorest for any team

Pollard v RCB

15

Sixes that Pollard has hit against RCB – his most against any team