Suryakumar’s lack of experience shows in his dismissal. Franklin drives Vettori back to the bowler, who has time to field the ball, turn back and throw the stumps down. And Suryakumar is not yet back – whatever he was doing so well outside his crease, only he will know. Mumbai 106/4 in the 14th over – a reasonable score for Pollard to come in and pick up the gauntlet.
Royal Challengers Bangalore V Mumbai Indians CLT20 2011 Final Live: Mumbai Lose Four Wickets In Hurry
Mumbai Indians have lost four wickets in succession to slump to 109/7 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
And this is followed by another run-out. The well-set James Franklin, who had done well to take the Mumbai Indians out of the mire, getting himself a 41 in the process, is run-out as well. Two run-outs in two overs and the Mumbai Indians in a spot of bother suddenly at 108/5.
Pollard joins the party. The Bangalore party I mean. Tries too early to hit Vettori over long-off and can only get to as far as Kohli at long-off. Harbhajan Singh does not last more than two balls either - survives a first-ball lbw appeal before being given out off the next one and Vettori is over the moon this time.
It has been sloppy cricket from the Mumbai Indians in the game so far. Three of their batsmen have run themselves out, one other got himself a start before failing to carry on and now Pollard. How much will this hurt them will be pure conjecture for now, but it does pull their chances of getting to 150 down.
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