01/05Result
32nd match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Mumbai, May 1 2015
MI won by 8 runs
Player of the Match
Ambati Rayudu
Ambati RayuduMumbai Indians
01/05Result
32nd match (N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Mumbai, May 1 2015
MI won by 8 runs
Player of the Match
Ambati Rayudu
Ambati RayuduMumbai Indians

Match Day

Report
2616dThe Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Mumbai hold off Royals after Samson scare

Sanju Samson stunned with a 46-ball 76, but his dismissal deep into a big chase gave Mumbai Indians the breather they needed to secure an eight-run victory

3112dAmol Karhadkar in Mumbai

Mumbai's finishers swing the game

With bat and ball, Mumbai Indians found players to raise their games in the final stretch of both innings, giving the crowd of around 32,000 an enjoyable start to the long weekend

Samson's highest

74

Sanju Samson's previous-highest in T20s which came against Mumbai Indians at the same venue in 2014. He has bettered that.

Favourite opposition

4

No. of fifties by Sanju Samson against Mumbai Indians in eight matches - the most he has against any team in T20s.

RR's Fastest

31

Balls taken by Rajasthan Royals to score fifty runs - their fastest in this IPL.

At No. 2

93

Wickets taken by Vinay Kumar in the IPL - the second-highest by any fast bowler after Lasith Malinga's 129 wickets.

Expensive

20

Runs conceded by Shane Watson off his third over, his second-most expensive in the IPL.

Elite company

2000

Runs completed by Rohit Sharma for Mumbai Indians in the IPL. The only other batsman to do that is Sachin Tendulkar who has scored 2334 runs for MI.

Throwing away a start

15

Number of times Parthiv Patel has got out between scores of 20 and 29 - no other opener has more such scores in the IPL.

Opening Woes

0

No. of fifty-plus opening stands Mumbai Indians have had in eight innings this IPL; They are the only team without a single fifty opening stand.