0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of opening match of IPL 2016 |
It's Mumbai taking on Pune and the venue of the game is Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Harbhajan Singh will become the first player to represent the same team (Mumbai Indians) for nine consecutive seasons. |
Toss about to take place. Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are out |
Toss: Heads is the call from Delhi but the coin spins down as Tails. Mumbai have won the toss and elected to bat first |
Dhoni wanted to bowl first |
Mumbai (Playing XI): Lendl Simmons, Jos Buttler(w k), Rohit Sharma(c), Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell McClenaghan, Vinay Kumar, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah |
Pune (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Faf du Plessis, Steven Smith, Kevin Pietersen, Mitchell Marsh, MS Dhoni(w k & c), Rajat Bhatia, Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, RP Singh |
Umpires are out and players follows them into the field |
Sharma and Simmons are the Mumbai Opening batsmen |
0.1 : RP Singh to Simmons, one run, turned towards square leg for a quick single |
0.2 : RP Singh to RG Sharma, no run, drives it on the up but straight to the cover fielder |
0.3 : RP Singh to RG Sharma, two runs, flicks it through backward square leg and comes back for the second run as Ishant Sharma runs across from fine leg to field |
0.4 : RP Singh to RG Sharma, FOUR, First boundary of IPL 2016! hangs back and cuts it through cover for a boundary |
0.5 : RP Singh to RG Sharma, one run, flicked through backward square leg |
0.6 : RP Singh to Simmons, no run, defends it back to the bowler. End of over: MUM 8/0 (Simmons 1, RG Sharma 7) |
1.1 : I Sharma to RG Sharma, OUT, no run, Ishant strikes on first ball! Sharma is not happy though, fuller length ball on the off stump, Sharma looks to drive but misses and gets hit on the pad in line with off stump. LBW appeal is upheld |
I Sharma to Pandya, three wides, down the leg side, Dhoni dives but fails to stop it cleanly |
1.2 : I Sharma to Pandya, no run, defends it towards point |
1.3 : I Sharma to Pandya, no run, drives it towards cover |
1.4 : I Sharma to Pandya, no run, looks to drive but misses |
I Sharma to Pandya, wide, short ball down the leg side |
1.5 : I Sharma to Pandya, no run, pushes it towards cover and wants a single but sent back |
1.6 : I Sharma to Pandya, no run, looks to drive but gets hit high on the pad. End of over: MUM 12/1 (Simmons 1, Pandya 0) |
2.1 : RP Singh to Simmons, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder |
2.2 : RP Singh to Simmons, SIX, First SIX of IPL 2016! comes down the track and swings it straight down the ground for SIX |
2.3 : RP Singh to Simmons, one run, drives it through square leg for a single |
2.4 : RP Singh to Pandya, one run, turns it towards square leg for a single |
2.5 : RP Singh to Simmons, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but fails to put bat on ball |
2.6 : RP Singh to Simmons, no run, looks to punch it off the back foot but gets a bottom edge that rolls towards the keeper. End of over: MUM 20/1 (Simmons 8, Pandya 1) |
3.1 : I Sharma to Pandya, FOUR, lofts it through cover for a boundary |
3.2 : I Sharma to Pandya, FOUR, makes room and slices it towards third man. Another boundary |
3.3 : I Sharma to Pandya, no run, defends it towards short cover |
3.4 : I Sharma to Pandya, APPEAL, leg bye, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. The ball was missing leg stump |
3.5 : I Sharma to Simmons, OUT, no run, looks to drive but misses and the ball crashes into the stumps |
3.6 : I Sharma to Buttler, no run, covers the stumps and leaves it for the keeper. End of over: MUM 29/2 (Buttler 0, Pandya 9) |
4.1 : Marsh to Pandya, OUT, no run, Marsh strikes on the first ball! Pandya swings across the line and gets a top edge towards short fine leg. Dhoni calls for it and catches it with ease |
4.2 : Marsh to Rayudu, no run, pushes it towards the slip fielder |
4.3 : Marsh to Rayudu, no run, turns it towards square leg |
4.4 : Marsh to Rayudu, no run, looks to defend but misses. The ball swings past the bat into the gloves of Dhoni |
4.5 : Marsh to Rayudu, one run, defends it towards short point and goes for a quick single. Rahane misses with the under-arm hit and Buttler survives |
4.6 : Marsh to Buttler, OUT, no run, looks to work it towards the leg side but gets an outside edge towards first slip. Ashwin takes a good low catch. End of over: MUM 30/4 (Buttler 0, Rayudu 1) |
5.1 : I Sharma to Rayudu, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
5.2 : I Sharma to Rayudu, one run, works it towards fine leg |
I Sharma to Pollard, five wides, a high bouncer, Dhoni jumps but fails to stop it |
5.3 : I Sharma to Pollard, no run, off the pad the ball goes towards square leg but the umpire signals a dead ball as no shot was offered |
I Sharma to Pollard, wide, full and well outside off stump |
5.4 : I Sharma to Pollard, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
5.5 : I Sharma to Pollard, no run, looks to defend but misses |
5.6 : I Sharma to Pollard, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover. End of over: MUM 37/4 (Pollard 0, Rayudu 2) |
6.1 : Marsh to Rayudu, one run, drives it towards wide mid on for a single |
6.2 : Marsh to Pollard, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
6.3 : Marsh to Pollard, APPEAL, no run, looks to flick and the low full toss hits him on the back pad. He looked plumb but the umpire declares him not out |
6.4 : Marsh to Pollard, one run, works it through backward square leg |
6.5 : Marsh to Rayudu, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
Marsh to Rayudu, wide, down the leg side |
6.6 : Marsh to Rayudu, no run, drives it back to the bowler. End of over: MUM 40/4 (Pollard 1, Rayudu 3) |
7.1 : Bhatia to Pollard, OUT, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. LBW appeal is upheld |
7.2 : Bhatia to Gopal, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
7.3 : Bhatia to Gopal, no run, defends it towards point |
7.4 : Bhatia to Gopal, no run, pushes it towards point |
7.5 : Bhatia to Gopal, no run, defends it towards point |
7.6 : Bhatia to Gopal, no run, defends it towards short mid on. |
A wicket maiden from Bhatia End of over: MUM 40/5 (Rayudu 3, Gopal 0)
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8.1 : Marsh to Rayudu, FOUR, flicks the low full toss through backward square leg for a boundary |
8.2 : Marsh to Rayudu, one run, pushes it straight down the ground for a single |
8.3 : Marsh to Gopal, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
8.4 : Marsh to Gopal, one run, steers it towards third man for a single |
8.5 : Marsh to Rayudu, one run, looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pad. The ball goes towards square leg |
8.6 : Marsh to Gopal, no run, defends it towards point. |
Match State: Time Out End of over: MUM 47/5 (Rayudu 9, Gopal 1)
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9.1 : Bhatia to Rayudu, no run, plays and misses outside off stump |
9.2 : Bhatia to Rayudu, one run, drives it towards mid off for a quick risky single |
9.3 : Bhatia to Gopal, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder |
9.4 : Bhatia to Gopal, no run, pushes it towards short cover |
9.5 : Bhatia to Gopal, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder |
9.6 : Bhatia to Gopal, no run, pushes it towards point. End of over: MUM 48/5 (Rayudu 10, Gopal 1) |
10.1 : M Ashwin to Rayudu, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
10.2 : M Ashwin to Gopal, no run, cuts it to the point fielder |
10.3 : M Ashwin to Gopal, one run |
50 up for the Mumbai team |
M Ashwin to Gopal, one run, swings it through mid wicket |
10.4 : M Ashwin to Rayudu, one run, punches it towards long on |
10.5 : M Ashwin to Gopal, no run, goes back and cuts it to the point fielder |
10.6 : M Ashwin to Gopal, OUT, no run, comes down the track and lofts it towards long off. Rahane takes an easy catch well inside the boundary. End of over: MUM 51/6 (Rayudu 12, Gopal 2) |
11.1 : Bhatia to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defends it towards mid off |
11.2 : Bhatia to Harbhajan Singh, no run, turns it towards square leg |
11.3 : Bhatia to Harbhajan Singh, one run, cuts it towards deep point |
11.4 : Bhatia to Rayudu, FOUR, drives it through wide mid off and beats the dive from the fielder to collect a boundary |
11.5 : Bhatia to Rayudu, one run, drives it towards long on |
11.6 : Bhatia to Harbhajan Singh, no run, drives it to the point fielder. End of over: MUM 57/6 (Rayudu 17, Harbhajan Singh 1) |
12.1 : M Ashwin to Rayudu, one run, drives it towards cover point |
12.2 : M Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, goes back and cuts it through backward point for a couple of runs |
12.3 : M Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, no run, looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pad |
12.4 : M Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, one run, pushes it towards cover point |
12.5 : M Ashwin to Rayudu, one run, cuts it towards deep point |
12.6 : M Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, no run, drives it to the cover fielder. End of over: MUM 62/6 (Rayudu 19, Harbhajan Singh 4) |
13.1 : Bhatia to Rayudu, no run, looks to drive but gets a bottom edge into the ground. Dhoni collects |
13.2 : Bhatia to Rayudu, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
13.3 : Bhatia to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defends it towards cover |
13.4 : Bhatia to Harbhajan Singh, no run, defends it towards short mid wicket |
13.5 : Bhatia to Harbhajan Singh, one run, drives it through square leg for a single |
13.6 : Bhatia finishes with 10/1 from his 4 Overs |
Bhatia to Rayudu, one run, punches it past the bowler towards long on. End of over: MUM 65/6 (Rayudu 21, Harbhajan Singh 5)
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14.1 : M Ashwin to Rayudu, no run, cuts it to the point fielder |
14.2 : M Ashwin to Rayudu, no run, cuts it to the point fielder again |
14.3 : M Ashwin to Rayudu, one run, cuts it towards deep point for a single this time |
14.4 : M Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
14.5 : M Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, two runs, flicks the full toss through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
14.6 : M Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, no run, cuts it to the point fielder. End of over: MUM 68/6 (Rayudu 22, Harbhajan Singh 7) |
15.1 : R Ashwin to Rayudu, OUT, no run, pulls the short ball straight to the short mid wicket fielder. du Plessis take the catch |
Match State: Time Out |
15.2 : R Ashwin to Kumar, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
15.3 : R Ashwin to Kumar, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket |
15.4 : R Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary |
15.5 : R Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, one run, pushes it towards point for a single |
15.6 : R Ashwin to Kumar, no run. |
R Ashwin to Kumar, one run, gets an inside edge towards square leg. End of over: MUM 75/7 (Kumar 2, Harbhajan Singh 12)
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16.1 : M Ashwin to Kumar, no run, tries to cut but misses |
16.2 : M Ashwin to Kumar, one run, drives it towards long off |
16.3 : M Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
16.4 : M Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, lofts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary |
Appeal for a run out |
16.5 : M Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, no run, drives it hard and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. Bowler appeals for a run out but there was no deflection onto the ball |
16.6 : M Ashwin to Harbhajan Singh, no run, pushes it past the bowler towards mid off. End of over: MUM 80/7 (Kumar 3, Harbhajan Singh 16) |
17.1 : Marsh to Kumar, no run, defends it towards short mid wicket |
17.2 : Marsh to Kumar, one run, pulls it towards long leg for a single |
17.3 : Marsh to Harbhajan Singh, one run, cuts it hard to the deep cover fielder |
17.4 : Marsh to Kumar, no run, swings across the line and misses |
17.5 : Marsh to Kumar, SIX, lofts it over wide long off for SIX |
17.6 : Marsh to Kumar, two runs, swings it towards wide long on for a couple of runs. End of over: MUM 90/7 (Kumar 12, Harbhajan Singh 17) |
18.1 : RP Singh to Harbhajan Singh, wide, makes room and looks to drive but fails to reach it |
RP Singh to Harbhajan Singh, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses |
18.2 : RP Singh to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, lofts it through cover for a boundary |
18.3 : RP Singh to Harbhajan Singh, one run, drives it towards long off |
18.4 : RP Singh to Kumar, OUT, no run, swings it towards deep mid wicket and gets a top edge. Smith takes an easy catch on the boundary |
18.5 : 100 up for Mumbai |
RP Singh to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, swings it straight down the ground for a boundary |
18.6 : RP Singh to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, swings it over backward square leg fielder for another boundary. End of over: MUM 104/8 (McClenaghan 0, Harbhajan Singh 30) |
19.1 : I Sharma to McClenaghan, one run, drives it towards long on |
19.2 : I Sharma to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, lofts it straight down the ground and beats the long off fielder to collect a boundary |
19.3 : I Sharma to Harbhajan Singh, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
19.4 : I Sharma to McClenaghan, one run, looks to swing but gets an inside edge onto the pad |
19.5 : I Sharma to Harbhajan Singh, SIX, clears the front leg and lofts it over long off for SIX |
19.6 : I Sharma to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, drives it towards deep cover for a boundary. |
Mumbai finishes with 121/8 from their 20 overs thanks to 45 runs inning from Harbhajan. He scored those runs from just 30 balls. |
I Sharma to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, drives it towards deep cover for a boundary. |
Mumbai scored 41 runs from last 3 Overs. They got off to a poor start and wickets kept falling through-out the inning |
Ishant and Marsh took 2 wickets each for Pune. |
Join us back in a short while for the coverage of Pune's inning End of over: MUM 121/8 (McClenaghan 2, Harbhajan Singh 45)
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0.1 : McClenaghan to Rahane, FOUR, punches it straight down the ground for a boundary |
0.2 : McClenaghan to Rahane, no run, drives it to the square leg fielder |
0.3 : McClenaghan to Rahane, no run, turns it towards square leg |
0.4 : McClenaghan to Rahane, no run, looks to work it towards the leg sid ebut gets a leading edge that drops just short of point fielder, Pandya |
0.5 : McClenaghan to Rahane, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
0.6 : McClenaghan to Rahane, FOUR, looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge that goes past the first slip fielder and rolls into the third man fence. End of over: RPS 8/0 (du Plessis 0, Rahane 8) |
1.1 : Bumrah to du Plessis, no run, defends it towards short cover |
1.2 : Bumrah to du Plessis, FOUR, looks to defend but gets an inside edge into the fine leg fence |
1.3 : Bumrah to du Plessis, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
1.4 : Bumrah to du Plessis, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder |
1.5 : Bumrah to du Plessis, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
1.6 : Bumrah to du Plessis, one run, pushes it towards short point for a quick single. End of over: RPS 13/0 (du Plessis 5, Rahane 8) |
2.1 : McClenaghan to du Plessis, no run, defends it towards short mid wicket |
2.2 : McClenaghan to du Plessis, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
2.3 : McClenaghan to du Plessis, one run, pulls it towards deep square leg |
2.4 : McClenaghan to Rahane, FOUR, drives it nicely back past the bowler for a boundary |
2.5 : McClenaghan to Rahane, no run, drives it nicely but finds the point fielder |
2.6 : McClenaghan to Rahane, no run, defends it back to the bowler. End of over: RPS 18/0 (du Plessis 6, Rahane 12) |
3.1 : Bumrah to du Plessis, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder |
3.2 : Bumrah to du Plessis, no run, plays and misses outside off stump |
3.3 : Bumrah to du Plessis, no run, gives the charge and swings but misses |
3.4 : Bumrah to du Plessis, one run, pushes it towards mid on for a single |
3.5 : Bumrah to Rahane, FOUR, goes on the back foot and punches it nicely through cover for a boundary |
3.6 : Bumrah to Rahane, no run, defends it back to the bowler. End of over: RPS 23/0 (du Plessis 7, Rahane 16) |
4.1 : McClenaghan to du Plessis, one run, cuts it towards point for a single |
4.2 : McClenaghan to Rahane, SIX, pulls the short ball and gets it over the fine leg fielder to collect a SIX |
4.3 : McClenaghan to Rahane, one run, dabs it down towards third man for a single |
4.4 : McClenaghan to du Plessis, SIX, gives the charge and swings it straight down the ground for SIX |
4.5 : McClenaghan to du Plessis, no run, gives the charge and swings across the line but misses |
4.6 : McClenaghan to du Plessis, no run, looks to cut but misses. End of over: RPS 37/0 (du Plessis 14, Rahane 23) |
5.1 : Bumrah to Rahane, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
5.2 : Bumrah to Rahane, no run, looks to drive but misses |
5.3 : Bumrah to Rahane, FOUR, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary |
5.4 : Bumrah to Rahane, two runs, works it through backward square leg. Rahane wants the 2nd run and both the batsmen were at the striker's end. Throw came to the wrong end and Buttler fumbles |
Bumrah to Rahane, (no ball) one run, dabs it towards third man. Bumrah oversteps and we will have the first Free hit of IPL 2016 |
5.5 : 50 comes up for Pune |
Bumrah to du Plessis, SIX, Free Hit |
5.6 : Bumrah to du Plessis, SIX, swings and gets a top edge over third man for SIX. End of over: RPS 57/0 (du Plessis 26, Rahane 30) |
6.1 : Kumar to Rahane, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder |
6.2 : Kumar to Rahane, one run, drives it towards long on |
6.3 : Kumar to du Plessis, no run, pushes it towards backward point |
6.4 : Kumar to du Plessis, no run, tries to paddle it from outside off stump but misses |
Kumar to du Plessis, wide, slower short ball but well outside off stump |
6.5 : Kumar to du Plessis, no run, drives it towards short cover |
Kumar to du Plessis, wide, another slower full ball but well wide of off stump |
6.6 : Kumar to du Plessis, one run, punches it towards deep cover. End of over: RPS 61/0 (du Plessis 27, Rahane 31) |
7.1 : Gopal to du Plessis, one run, turns it towards square leg |
7.2 : Gopal to Rahane, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
7.3 : Gopal to du Plessis, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
7.4 : Gopal to Rahane, no run, comes down the track and pushes it towards cover |
7.5 : Gopal to Rahane, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket |
7.6 : Gopal to du Plessis, one run, sweeps it towards long leg for a single. End of over: RPS 66/0 (du Plessis 30, Rahane 33) |
8.1 : Kumar to du Plessis, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder |
Kumar to du Plessis, wide, fuller length ball but well wide of off stump |
8.2 : Kumar to du Plessis, two runs, cuts it towards deep point and comes back for the 2nd run |
8.3 : Kumar to du Plessis, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
8.4 : Kumar to du Plessis, one run, drives it towards long off |
8.5 : Kumar to Rahane, two runs, lofts it over extra cover and collects two more runs |
8.6 : Kumar to Rahane, FOUR, drives it straight down the ground through mid off for a boundary. |
Pune needs 46 runs from 11 Overs and they have all 10 wickets in hand |
Match State: Time Out End of over: RPS 76/0 (du Plessis 33, Rahane 39)
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9.1 : Harbhajan Singh to du Plessis, one run, drives it through square leg |
9.2 : Harbhajan Singh to Rahane, one run, punches it towards long off |
9.3 : Harbhajan Singh to du Plessis, no run, drives it towards mid wicket |
9.4 : Harbhajan Singh to du Plessis, OUT, no run, bends down on his knee and tries to sweep but misses. The ball crashes into the stumps |
9.5 : Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run, looks to punch it off the back foot but misses |
9.6 : Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run, sweeps it towards fine leg. End of over: RPS 79/1 (Rahane 40, Pietersen 1) |
10.1 : Gopal to Pietersen, one run, drives it down towards long on |
10.2 : Gopal to Rahane, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
10.3 : Gopal to Pietersen, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
10.4 : Gopal to Pietersen, one run, turns it towards square leg |
10.5 : Gopal to Rahane, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover |
10.6 : Gopal to Rahane, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket. End of over: RPS 85/1 (Rahane 44, Pietersen 3) |
11.1 : Harbhajan Singh to Rahane, two runs, drives it through square leg for a couple of runs |
11.2 : Harbhajan Singh to Rahane, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
11.3 : Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, two runs, glances it towards fine leg for a couple of runs |
11.4 : Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
11.5 : Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, no run, cuts it towards short third man |
11.6 : Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, SIX, gives the charge and swings it over wide long on for a huge SIX. End of over: RPS 96/1 (Rahane 47, Pietersen 11) |
12.1 : Gopal to Rahane, FOUR, pulls it towards deep mid wicket for a boundary to reach his fifty from 32 balls with 7 FOURS and 1 SIX |
12.2 : Gopal to Rahane, no run, defends it towards short mid on |
12.3 : Gopal to Rahane, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
12.4 : Gopal to Pietersen, two runs, drives it through point and comes back for the second run |
12.5 : Gopal to Pietersen, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards short fine leg |
12.6 : Gopal to Rahane, DROPPED, no run, drives it hard back to the bowler. Gopal fails to take a sharp return catch. End of over: RPS 104/1 (Rahane 52, Pietersen 13) |
13.1 : Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, SIX, pulls the short ball over deep mid wicket for SIX |
13.2 : Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run, flicks it through backward square leg |
13.3 : Harbhajan Singh to Rahane, no run, defends it towards cover |
13.4 : Harbhajan Singh to Rahane, one run, swings it towards long leg |
13.5 : Harbhajan Singh to Pietersen, one run, turns it towards square leg |
13.6 : Harbhajan Singh to Rahane, one run, drives it towards long on. End of over: RPS 114/1 (Rahane 54, Pietersen 21) |
14.1 : Pandya to Rahane, no run, flicks it towards mid wicket |
14.2 : Pandya to Rahane, SIX, swings it over long on for SIX |
14.3 : Pandya to Rahane, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses |
14.4 : Pandya to Rahane, SIX, slices it over third man and it goes all the way for SIX |
Rising Pune Supergiants wins by 9 wickets |