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IPL - Mumbai Indians Enter into Finals

Wayne Smith with his impressive 62-run inning, helps to win for Mumbai Indians over Rajasthan Royals on Friday.


RR scored (165/6) in the second qualifier at Eden Gardens, but Mumbai Indians scored (169/6 in 19.5 overs). Mumbai Indians won the match by four wickets and one ball to spare and they are now ready to face with Chennai Super Kings in the final of IPL 6.

SCORECARD

Rajasthan Royals

Dravid c Sharma b Harbhajan 43
Rahane b Harbhajan 21
Watson c Sharma b Harbhajan 6
Samson c Harbhajan b Malinga 0
Binny c Harbhajan b Pollard 27
Hodge not out 19
Cooper c Smith b Pollard 4
Yagnik not out 31

Extras: 14
Total: (6wkt; 20 ovs) 165
Fall of wickets: 1-44, 2-60, 3-64, 4-87, 5-104, 6-108

Bowling

Johnson 3-0-23-0
Dhawan 4-0-30-0
Ojha 4-0-36-0
Harbhajan 4-0-23-3
Malinga 4-0-43-1
Pollard 1-0-6-2

Mumbai Indians

Smith c Samson b Binny 62
Tare c Samson b Cooper 35
Karthik c Rahane b Cooper 22
Sharma b Trivedi 2
Pollard c Cooper b Faulkner 11
Rayadu B Watson 17
Harbhajan not out 6
Dhawan not out 4

Extras: 10
Total: (6wkt; 19.5 ovs) 169
Fall of wickets: 1-70, 2-125, 3-128, 4-132, 5-141, 6-160

Bowling

Malik 4-0-26-0
Faulkner 4-0-36-1
Watson 2.5-0-34-1
Trivedi 4-0-23-1
Cooper 4-0-33-2
Binny 1-0-11-1

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