Mumbai Opens With A Defeat
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Bangalore, somewhat down after their first game loss to Kolkata, were a rejuvenated lot after that Kohli blinder, defeating Mumbai by five wickets with two balls to spare, the victory made possible by wicket-keeper batsman Mark Boucher’s 19-ball 39 not out, after the top-order made more than useful contributions.
Mumbai, opening their innings without Tendulkar and led by the Harbhajan , made a challenging 165 for 5
Bangalore replied with 166 for 5 in 19.4 overs, making this the event’s tightest finish so far.
Bangalore needed 60 from 6.3 overs and Boucher changed the face of the game with his brilliance.
Earlier, though, it seemed like the Bangalore boys were in for another thrashing. Ronchi, the West Australian, looked like he would do a McCullum, smashing two fours in Praveen Kumar’s first over. So Kohli’s acrobatic effort not only gave them that breakthrough but also fired Zaheer up.
Sri Lankan blaster Jayasurya delighted the home crowd with some characteristically lusty hits, making a 16-ball 29 (5x4, 1x6).
