Match 15 IPL 2013 –Mumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors
Date – Sat Apr 13
Time – 4:00 pm i.e 10:30 GMT | 16:00 IST
Venue – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Toss – Mumbai Indians elected to bat
Result – Mumbai Indians won by 41 runs
Today in the 15th match of IPL 2013, Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat first. The star opening pair of Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar gave Mumbai a perfect start as the duo added 54 runs in just 7.1 overs for the first wicket stand. Sachin Tendulkar smashed a 29 ball 44 which included 7 fours and 1 six. After the fall of Ponting and Sachin, Dinesh Karthik along with Rohit Sharma continued the momentum and took the score to 115 before Karthik got out after scoring 41 off 29 balls.(4×4,1×6). But Rohit Sharma and Kevin Pollard maintained the scoring rate and helped Mumbai post a decent total of 183/3 in 20 overs. Rohit Sharma was at his devastating best as he scored 62 off just 32 balls which included 3 fours and 5 sixes.
Chasing 184 to win, Pune got off to a disastrous start as they lost Aaron Finch on the very first ball. Robin Uthappa and Ross Taylor also got out cheaply leaving Pune struggling at 13/3 in 2.3 overs. The middle order then showed some resistance but none of them were able to convert it into a high score. Yuvraj Singh, Tirumalsetti Suman and Angelo Mathews all fell after getting start and thus Pune were struggling at 89/6 in 12.2 overs. Mitchell Marsh’s cameo of 38 was not sufficient as Pune could manage to score 142/8 thereby loosing the match by 41 runs.
Match 15 IPL 2013 –Mumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors
Date – Sat Apr 13
Time – 4:00 pm i.e 10:30 GMT | 16:00 IST
Venue – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Today in the 15th match of IPL 2013, Mumbai Indians will take on Pune Warriors India at the Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai who had lost their first match but came back strongly to register two consecutive wins will be hoping to continue the winnings momentum. On the other hand, Pune Warriors ended their 11 match loosing streak to beat Rajasthan Royals in last previous match would be hoping for another win today so as to boost the overall morale of the team.
As per IPL stats, Mumbai looks a dominant player as they have won 3 out of 4 matches played against Pune Warriors.
Match 10 IPL 2013 – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils
Date – Tue Apr 9, 2013
Time – 8:00 pm i.e 14:30 GMT | 20:00 IST
Venue – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Toss – Mumbai Indians elected to bat
Result – Mumbai Indians won by 44 runs
In the clash between Mumbai and Delhi, Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat first. The star opening pair of Sachin and Ponting failed and gave Delhi the perfect start in bowling. Scorecard reading 1/2 in 1.3 overs and Delhi bowlers looked all charged up. But then came Dinesh Karthik and Rohit Sharma and this duo smashed ever bowler out of park. Dinesh Karthik scored 86 off 48 balls (14×4, 2×6) before getting out where as Rohit Sharma scored unbeaten 74 off 50 balls (4×4, 5×6) and helped Mumbai post a huge total of 209/5 in 20 overs.
Chasing 210 to open their points account, Delhi Daredevils got off to a disastrous start as they lost Unmukt Chand on the very first ball of the match. Captain Mahela Jayawardene also got out cheaply and Delhi were struggling at 13/2 in 2.4 overs. David Warner and Manprit Juneja had a huge responsibility on their shoulders and the duo took the score to 95 where David Warner got out after scoring 61 off 37 balls(5×4, 4×6). With his wicket, Delhi lost the tempo and the task of scoring 92 to win from 6 overs became next to impossible. Manprit Juneja though tried his best from one end but he was run out after scoring 49 and with his wicket, all hopes of Delhi were lost. Delhi could manage to score 165/9 in 20 overs and thus lost their third match in a row.
Match 10 IPL 2013 – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils
Date – Tue Apr 9
Time – 8:00 pm i.e 14:30 GMT | 20:00 IST
Venue – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Today in the 10th match of Pepsi IPL 2013, Mumbai Indians will take on Delhi Daredevils at the Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai who lost their first match by 2 runs but bounced back well in their second match against Chennai to register a win will be looking to marginalize Delhi who have lost both matches played so far.
The biggest asset of Mumbai is the opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting. World’s best batsmen would like to dictate terms at their home ground so it will be a real daunting task for Delhi bowlers. Pollard in the middle order has already shown how lethal he can be in death overs. The bowling department will be boosted as Lasith Malinga will join Mumbai squad today after recovering from back injury.
Delhi Daredevils also have something to cheer about in today’s match as last season’s Purple Cap winner Morne Morkel will join them today. With the likes of David Warner, Virender Sehwag, and Mahela Jayawardene, Delhi lineup looks formidable.
If stats are to be seen, both teams have played 10 matches against each other and have won 5-5 each. But Mumbai scores high when playing at home ground as they have won 3 out of 4 matches.
