IPL 7th Season 2014 A calculated charges from Mumbai Indians Team Captain Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard amid indiscipline bowling from Royal Challengers Bangalore set up Mumbai Indians win. Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard came together at 84 for 4 in the 10th over and accelerate late to add 97 in the next 10 overs.
Combined with 25 extras, counting 12 wides, it was well beyond Royal Challengers Bangalore reach, though they had reached 94 for 1 in the 10th over.
Rohit Sharma cut loose in the penultimate over bowled by Varun Aaron. A couple of top-edges flew fine for 6, there was a straight hit for 4 and a sliced 6 over deep cover as 24 came off the over. Rohit lofted Starc for 4 over extra cover off the last ball of the innings to surge to 59 off 35 as Mumbai Indians finished on 187 for 5.
Mumbai Indians Harbhajan Singh then claimed Chris Gayle for 38, and Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers went within an over of each other as the visitors challenge melted away.
Chris Gayle and Parthiv Patel responded with an opening stand of 53 in 5 overs. Parthiv did the early running before Chris Gayle took Pawan Suyal for four successive boundaries in the 3rd over.
Finally Bangalore royal challengers 168 runs 8 wicket 20 overs. Mumbai Indian Won by 19 Runs.
Player of the match
R Sharma
Score Details
Mumbai Indians-187/5(20)
Bangalore Royal Challenge -168/8(20)
