Match Details
Match: 45 T20, IPL3
Venue:Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Date: April 11, 2010
Time: 8:00 pm
Toss: Rajasthan Royals elected to field.
Result: Mumbai Indians won by 37 runs
Mumbai India’s were invited to bat first by Rajasthan Royals today in the 45th match of DLF Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians today opened the innings with Jayasurya and Sachin, but Jayasurya was out for just 1 and team score read at 12/1 in 1.3 overs. A brilliant bowling spell by Shane Watson in which he struck thrice in his first two overs broke the backbone of Mumbai Indians innings.But Sachin on the other hand again anchored the Mumbai Indians innings with a superb 89 not out off 59 balls. This is the highest individual score of Sachin in IPL. It was just Sachin who helped the team to post a decent total of 174/5 in 20 overs. He did get some support from Duminy and Pollard but all credit goes to the little master for his excellent innings which took Mumbai Indians to a fighting total.
Rajasthan Royals needed 175 to win but could not get the desired start. They lost three quick wickets and were 11/3 in 2.4 overs. Mumbai Indians bowlers gave a superb start and never allowed Royals to score runs freely. At the end of powerplay (6 overs), Rajasthan Royals were 34/3. Rajasthan Royals lost wickets at regular interval, thanks to superb bowling and fielding by Mumbai Indians. Rajasthan Royals lost three wickets due to run outs and were 85/6 in 13.5 overs. Required rate was sky high and Royals crumbled under that pressure and could manage to score 137/8 in 20 overs and thus lost the match by 37 runs.
Match Points
* Mumbai Indians: 50 runs in 6.2 overs, Extras 5
* Mumbai Indians: 100 runs in 13.3 overs, Extras 10
* SR Tendulkar: 50 off 45 balls (5 x 4)
* Mumbai Indians: 150 runs in 18.2 overs, Extras 12
* Innings Break: Mumbai Indians – 174/5 in 20.0 overs
* Rajasthan Royals: 50 runs in 8.5 overs, Extras 7
* Rajasthan Royals: 100 runs in 16.5 overs, Extras 7
