Cricket Highlights - T20 Cricket League, 2012 Lions vs. Mumbai Indians Oct 14, 2012

Highlights

T20 Cricket League, 2012

Lions vs. Mumbai Indians, Group B

New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, Oct 14, 2012

Mumbai Indians
Innings
Lions
Innings

Batting: Mumbai Indians

Over No.	Event Type	Event	Team Score
0.4	FOUR	Tanvir to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, nice way to get going, this was full and outside off, Smith gets forward and smashes it back over the uumpire's head	5/0
1.5	FOUR	Nannes to Dwayne Smith, leg byes, FOUR, too straight from Nannes, drifts this one on the pads, Smith looks to flick and misses, the ball goes off the pads and races away to the fence	13/0
2	FOUR	Nannes to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, premature celebrations from Nannes, this was a peach of a yorker, Smith just about managed to get an inside edge onto that, Nannes thought that it had cleaned him up and started celebrating, he looks puzzled as the ball races away to the fence	17/0
2.2	FOUR	Morris to Tendulkar, byes, FOUR, plenty of pace and bounce on that, goes well over the batsman and the keeper, races away to the fence	22/0
2.4	FOUR	Morris to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, nicely done by Smith, this was short and on the stumps, Smith swivels around and pulls it behind square, did not time it all that well, the outfield here is lightening fast	27/0
2.5	FOUR	Morris to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, fab shot! Length ball on the pads, Smith gets across and clips it past square leg, the ball races away to the fence	31/0
4.1	FOUR	Morris to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, too straight from Morris, drifts this one on the pads, Smith gets it very fine for a boundary	39/0
4.3	FOUR	Morris to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, Smith shimmies down the track and drags a full ball wide of mid-on, thhe timing was not great, but the outfield is fast and the ball races away to the fence	43/0
4.4	OUT	Morris to Dwayne Smith, out Lbw!! Morris strikes! This is a much needed wicket for the Lions. Absolutely plumb. Morris gets his line right, seams this one back in from off, catches Smith low on the pads in front of middle. Easy decision for the umpire. Dwayne Smith lbw b Morris 26(19) [4s-6]	45/1
5.2	FOUR	Tanvir to Tendulkar, FOUR, shot! Width on offer from Tanvir, Tendulkar gets on top of the bounce and cuts it to the right of point, no need to run for those	49/1
6.5	FOUR	Phangiso to Tendulkar, FOUR, Phangiso gives this one more air, Tendulkar presses forward and drills it back past the bowler, it was in the air but went past the bowler even before he could react	60/1
8.4	OUT	Phangiso to Tendulkar, out Bowled!! Phangiso has got the just desserts, excellent bowling by the spinner, tosses this one further, Tendulkar backs away, looks to go over mid-wicket and misses, the ball goes on to hit the middle of middle stump. Tendulkar b Phangiso 16(24) [4s-2]	64/2
10.5	FOUR	Phangiso to Mitchell Johnson, FOUR, lucky boundary for Johnson, looks to go over mid-wicket, gets a thick inside edge that races away towards the fine leg boundary	75/2
11.1	FOUR	Bruyn to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, cracking shot from Sharma, this was not a driving length, Sharma leans forward and creams it in front of cover, the fielder dives in vain	79/2
11.2	FOUR	Bruyn to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, runs are coming in this over, de Bruyn bangs this one, Sharma swivels around and pulls it over short fine for a boundary	83/2
11.4	SIX	Bruyn to Rohit Sharma, SIX, terrific shot from Sharma, this was full and outside off, Sharma opens the face of the bat and slices it up and over point, crosses the ropes on the full	89/2
14	OUT	Nannes to Rohit Sharma, out Bowled!! Superb bowling from Nannes, the leg-cutter has done the trick, pitches on leg and gets it to shape away a fraction, Sharma looks to heave it towards the onside and misses, hears the clatter of his stumps. Rohit Sharma b Nannes 27(27) [4s-2 6s-1]	99/3
14.5	FOUR	Bruyn to Pollard, FOUR, too short from de Bruyn, Pollard swivels back and pulls it in front of square on the onside for a boundary	106/3
15	FOUR	Bruyn to Pollard, FOUR, that was absolutely smashed back past the bowler, slower ball, in the slot just outside off, Pollard drills it back at the bowler who does well to get out of the way, no need to run for those	110/3
15.2	FOUR	Morris to Mitchell Johnson, FOUR, another streaky boundary for Johnson, closes the face of the bat to one that shapes away, gets a leading edge that goes to the right of point and to the left of third man	115/3
16.4	OUT	Tanvir to Pollard, out Bowled!! Beauty from Tanvir, where was this all along during the T20 Cup. An inswinging yorker from round the wicket, darts into Pollard, beats his attempted jab and crashes into the stumps. The umpire wants to check for the no-ball, replays show that Tanvir did not cut the side crease on his bowling stride, Pollard has to go. Pollard b Tanvir 11(8) [4s-2]	122/4
16.5	SIX	Tanvir to Dinesh Karthik, SIX, fab strike! Why was he in the dug-out all along, length ball on off, Karthik rocks back and pulls it over square leg for a maximum	128/4
17.1	FOUR	Morris to Mitchell Johnson, FOUR, this has been a streaky innings from Johnson, this was full and just outside off, Johnson winds up for the drive, gets a thick inside edge that rushes past the off-stump and beats Tsolekile, a handy boundary for Mumbai	132/4
17.5	FOUR	Morris to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR, superb strike by Karthik, chips down the track, converts a good ball into a half volley and drils it past extra cover for a boundary	139/4
18	FOUR	Morris to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR, Karthik is playing an absolute gem, this was full and on leg, Karthik shimmies down the track, gets besides the line and lifts it over cover for a boundary	143/4
18.1	FOUR	Tanvir to Mitchell Johnson, FOUR, low full toss outside off, Johnson backs away and gets the drive over cover for a boundary	147/4
18.4	OTHER	Tanvir to Mitchell Johnson, byes, 1 run, another slower ball and the batsmen misses it again, Dinesh Karthik calls Johnson for a single and gets it with ease	150/4
19	OUT	Tanvir to Mitchell Johnson, out Caught by Tsolekile!! Deserved wicket for Tanvir, the slower ball has done the trick, Johnson was into his flick very early, gets a fat leading edge. Tsolekile calls for it and takes it with ease. A torturous innings from Johnson comes to an end, wonder why he was promoted? Mitchell Johnson c Tsolekile b Tanvir 30(29) [4s-4]	151/5
20	OUT	Nannes to Rayudu, out Rayudu Run Out!! A run-out ends the innings, this was full and outside off, Rayudu gives the charge and misses his swing, they go through the bye. Tsolekile throws and misses the stumps at the striker's end, Nannes collects and throws down the stumps at the other end with Rayudu well short. Rayudu run out (Tsolekile/Nannes) 4(4)	157/6

Batting: Lions

Over No.	Event Type	Event	Team Score
2.3	FOUR	Mitchell Johnson to Petersen, FOUR, good shot. Full and wide outside off, Petersen reaches out and square drives it past backward point, beats third man easily	8/0
3.2	FOUR	Dhawal Kulkarni to Bodi, FOUR, connects one finally. Down the leg side and he helps it away over short fine leg	16/0
3.4	FOUR	Dhawal Kulkarni to Petersen, FOUR, nicely done. Comes down the track and makes room in the process, drives it down to long off	21/0
4.5	FOUR	Malinga to Petersen, FOUR, superb shot! Made it look so easy. Fractionally short and outside off, Petersen stands tall and punches it wide of backward point, superb timing	26/0
5	OUT	Malinga to Petersen, out Caught by Rayudu!! Oh my, what a catch! That was superb reflexes from Rayudu. It was actually a good shot - he came down the track and absolutely hammered it with a flat bat to the off side, Rayudu was at short point and reacted quickly to pluck the catch. Superb stuff, Lions have lost the wrong man. Petersen c Rayudu b Malinga 14(11) [4s-3]	26/1
5.4	SIX	Dhawal Kulkarni to Bodi, SIX, where did that come from? Much needed though. Picks it up from outside off and whips it away over deep mid wicket, he needs more of those	32/1
6	FOUR	Dhawal Kulkarni to Bodi, FOUR, wide outside off, Bodi reaches out and carves it over point, some much needed runs for Bodi and Lions	36/1
6.5	OUT	Harbhajan to Bodi, out Caught by Rohit Sharma!! Superb catch by Rohit! Bodi looks to sweep again but gets it off the toe end of the bat, the ball goes low to 1st slip but Rohit bends and takes it. A painful knock comes to an end. Bodi c Rohit Sharma b Harbhajan 19(28) [4s-2 6s-1]	37/2
7	FOUR	Harbhajan to McKenzie, FOUR, reverse sweeps first ball and collects a boundary to third man, that's a brave start to the innings	41/2
8	SIX	Ojha to Quinton de Kock, SIX, not sure he timed it well but he gets 6. The slog sweep, kept the man at deep mid wicket interested for a while but sailed over him	49/2
8.3	FOUR	Harbhajan to Quinton de Kock, FOUR, bad ball and Quinton de Kock punishes it. Short and outside off, de Kock backs away and slaps it over extra cover	54/2
9.4	SIX	Ojha to Quinton de Kock, SIX, flat six! Full and outside off, de Kock goes on his knees and slog-sweeps it over wide long on	64/2
10.5	FOUR	Harbhajan to McKenzie, FOUR, superb improvisation. Flat and fast delivery, McKenzie plays the reverse sweep to perfection and hits it wide of backward point	74/2
11.4	FOUR	Dwayne Smith to Quinton de Kock, FOUR, lucky boundary. Short and on the off, de Kock looks to pull and gets a thick edge over the keeper's head, down to third man for four	80/2
12.5	FOUR	Pollard to McKenzie, FOUR, timing. Nothing else. It was overpitched and he just drove it between extra cover and mid off, the partnership between McKenzie and Quinton de Kock is now 53	90/2
14.1	FOUR	Pollard to McKenzie, FOUR, that's a good start to the over. They needed it after the previous over. Right in the slot and McKenzie heaves it over mid wicket, the fielder tries to jump and take but it went over him	98/2
14.2	FOUR	Pollard to McKenzie, FOUR, lovely batting. Third man was inside the circle and McKenzie was alert, this was full and outside off, McKenzie waits and waits, then runs it down wide of the fielder	102/2
15.1	FOUR	Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock, FOUR, what a shot! He looks a superb player. Just a bit of width and de Kock pounces on it, slaps it hard to deep extra cover for a boundary	110/2
15.4	FOUR	Dhawal Kulkarni to McKenzie, FOUR, misfield! Lazy effort from Dwayne Smith this time. McKenzie walks across and whips it to deep square leg, Smith runs in and half-bends, the ball bursts through him to the fence	118/2
15.5	FOUR	Dhawal Kulkarni to McKenzie, FOUR, Dhawal Kulkarni is taking a beating. Short delivery again, McKenzie takes a step out and pulls it off the frontfoot, hits it hard and wide of mid wicket for a boundary. Already an expensive over and there is a ball left	122/2
16.1	FOUR	Harbhajan to McKenzie, FOUR, that's the definition of timing. What a shot to get to his FIFTY, flat and fast on the legs, McKenzie just flicks it, it races away between deep square and deep mid. Superb innings this, he has to finish it off	127/2
16.2	FOUR	Harbhajan to McKenzie, FOUR, poor bowling. Tossed up down the leg side, McKenzie sweeps it with one hand wide of short fine leg, no chance for the man in the deep	131/2
16.3	FOUR	Harbhajan to McKenzie, FOUR, a hat-trick of boundaries. Harbhajan is leaking runs now. Floated outside off, McKenzie stretches and sweeps it to the left of deep mid wicket, Pollard tried his best with a dive but he couldn't stop it	135/2
16.5	FOUR	Harbhajan to McKenzie, FOUR, he missed it last time but not now. Connects the reverse sweep and hits it wide of short third man and backward point, the partnership is now worth 102.	139/2
17.2	FOUR	Mitchell Johnson to Quinton de Kock, FOUR, audacious batting! In the slot on the off, de Kock stands tall and heaves across the line, the ball races between midwicket and long on	143/2
17.5	FOUR	Mitchell Johnson to McKenzie, FOUR, picks it up perfectly. Once again in the slot, McKenzie just picks it up and hits it over mid wicket for a boundary	148/2
18.2	FOUR	Malinga to Quinton de Kock, FOUR, he is having fun. Slower one again, de Kock comes on the frontfoot and lofts it inside out over extra cover for a boundary. What batting from the 19 year old!	154/2
18.3	OTHER	Malinga to Quinton de Kock, 2 runs, that's his FIFTY. He can be proud of the knock. Works it to deep backward square leg and gets a couple. A superb knock - the entire crowd is up on its feet	156/2