Match 55: Mumbai Wins Easily!

In a math which is of less importance to both the teams, except for the difference in Prize Money for a spot between 5th and 6th. Mumabi by winning this game against Bangalore captured the 5th spot, one above Kolkata Knight Riders.

Put into bat, Dravid's team once again failed in a rain delayed match. The rain reduced the match to 18 overs a side. Boucher and Goswami opened the innings, but nothing changed. The first boundary came in the 4th over. Boucher and Misbah got out in the same over, Fernando picked the wickets. Boucher scored 18 and Misbah got out for 0.

White who hit two fours and a six in Kulkarni's over became dangerous, but got out in the next over for 26. Dravid was bowled by Smith for 11.

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Chasing a score of 123 in 18 overs, Jayasuriya and Tendulakar once agains started well. Jayasuriya scored 54 off 37 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes. Tendulkar was not out on 40 in 43 balls with 4 fours and a six. Uthappa not out on 19 off 16 balls with 2 fours and a six.

Match 55
Venue: Bangalore
Date: May 28, 2008
Teams: Bangalore Royal Challengers and Mumbai Indians
Captains: Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar
Toss: Mumbai Indians and decided to field
Result: Mumbai Indians won by 9 wickets with 12 balls remaining
Man of the Match: CRD Fernando off Mumbai Indians (Sri Lanka)
Points: Mumbai Indians-2; Bangalore Royal Challengers-0
Score:

Bangalore Royal Challengers 122 for 9 in 18 overs (MV Boucher 18, SP Goswami 20, Misbah-ul-Haq 0,R Dravid 11, CL White 26, V Kohli 0, B Akhil 5, P Kumar 8, R Vinay Kumar 23, A Kumble 0 not out, Extras-11 (wide 10, nb 1), SM Pollock 4-0-23-0, A Nehra 3-0-21-1, CRD Fernando 4-0-18-4, DS Kulkarni 3-0-34-0, DR Smith 4-0-26-3) lost to Mumbai Indians 126 for 1 in 16 overs (ST Jayasuriya 54, SR Tendulkar 40 not out, RV Uthappa 19 not out, Extras-13 (lb 2, wide 11), A Kumble 4-0-45-0, DW Steyn 4-0-14-1, P Kumar 2-0-21-0, R Vinay Kumar 3-0-25-0, B Akhil 3-0-19-0)

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