Mumbai XI vs NSW Blues 14th T20 at Chennai, 02 Oct, 2011

Toss: Mumbai Indians, who choose to bat first
Mumbai XI 100/7 (20)
NSW Blues 101/5 (17)
New South Wales won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Steven Smith
  • BJ Rohrer 26 * (28)
  • Steven Smith 45 * (45)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1SL Malinga to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends the low ball to mid on.

Over 0.2SL Malinga to SR Watson, no runs, goes back and defends it to the bowler.

Over 0.3SL Malinga to SR Watson, 2 runs, goes back and tucks it past squareleg for a couple.

Over 0.4SL Malinga to SR Watson, no runs, pushes the length ball to covers.

Over 0.5SL Malinga to SR Watson,1 run, defends the short ball towards mid on and steals a single.

Over 0.6SL Malinga to DA Warner, FOUR, opens the face and punches the short and wide delivery through forward point for a boundary.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1Abu Nechim to SR Watson, BOWLED HIM, goes back and is hit on the pad by a low delivery infront of middle, there is a strong lbw appeal but the ball meanwhile has rolled down to go through the legs and hit the stumps!

Over 1.2Abu Nechim to DLR Smith, no runs, goes back and defends it to extra covers.

Over 1.3Abu Nechim to DLR Smith, 1 lb, deflects it off his pad behind squareleg and takes a risky run.

Over 1.4Abu Nechim to DA Warner, FOUR, hammers the short and wide delivery to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Over 1.5Abu Nechim to DA Warner, FOUR, moves back and pulls it between the bowler and mid on for another boundary.

Over 1.6Abu Nechim to DA Warner, CAUGHT, goes after a short and wide delivery and drives it early right off the bottom to get caught at short extra covers!

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1SL Malinga to DLR Smith, 1 run, flicks the attempted yorker off his pads to fine leg.

Over 2.2SL Malinga to SM Katich, no runs, digs out the yorker to mid off.

Over 2.3SL Malinga to SM Katich, no runs, digs out the yorker to the right of the bowler.

Over 2.4SL Malinga to SM Katich, no runs, drives the full ball straight to mid off.

Over 2.5SL Malinga to SM Katich, OUT LBW, this is a slower one and yet a wonderful yorker which drifts it to beat the bat and strike the pad low infront of middle and leg, and the Umpire raises his finger to send Katich to the dug out.

Over 2.6SL Malinga to SPD Smith, 1 run, flicks the full ball off his pads to fine leg.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1Abu Nechim to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards point.

Over 3.2Abu Nechim to SPD Smith, no runs, goes back and tucks it to mid wicket.

Over 3.3Abu Nechim to SPD Smith, no runs, guides the slower one straight to point.

Over 3.4Abu Nechim to SPD Smith, no runs, goes back and miscues his pull in the air towards mid on where the ball just lands infront of the fielder.

Over 3.5Abu Nechim to SPD Smith, no runs, looks to flash it away outside off and is beaten outside off. Over 3.5 Abu Nechim to SPD Smith, 1 wide, leaves a widish slower one outside off.

Over 3.6Abu Nechim to SPD Smith, no runs, flicks it straight to mid wicket.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1SL Malinga to DLR Smith, no runs, flicks it straight to mid wicket.

Over 4.2SL Malinga to DLR Smith2 runs, drags his flick towards deep backward squareleg for a couple. Over 4.2 SL Malinga to DLR Smith, 1 wide, misses his flick down the legside.

Over 4.3SL Malinga to DLR Smith, 1 run, squeezes the slower yorker to square thirdman.

Over 4.4SL Malinga to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards covers.

Over 4.5SL Malinga to SPD Smith, no runs, drags the slower yorker to mid on.

Over 4.6SL Malinga to SPD Smith, no runs, drives it straight to mid off.

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