8.05pm It's another stellar defence from Daredevils. But Mumbai just buckled under the pressure of a tough chase, just like RCB yesterday! Mumbai weren't able to keep their composure in tough chasing conditions, they lost several wickets at bad times and even with a Cutting cameo that threatened for so long, they fell just short.
Daredevils finish the season strong, and if you look at it, they finished last but just one win behind Mumbai. They finished the season strongly and carry some good memories after a very poor start to the season. They've had a tumultuous season, including a change in leadership forced by results not going their way. Shreyas Iyer took over and immediately made a big impact, but they just didn't have enough to threaten the rest of the teams in a tight playoffs race.
For Mumbai, it was a bit of the same again: a slow start, a good comeback and threatening again to make the playoffs from an improbable scenario. All they needed to do was win today, but their batting faltered and they'll end placed fifth on the points table.
Amit Mishra is the Player of the Match
JJ Bumrah c Boult b Patel 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
12 off 4. No 10 and 11. Bumrah. The thick outside edge? Or inside edge?
BCJ Cutting c Maxwell b Patel 37 (20b 2x4 3x6) SR: 185.00
12 off 5. Just two sixes away now. Iyer and Harshal making changes to their field, but he didn't bowl to it anyway in the first ball. Cover comes up, backward point goes back. Wide yorkers?
No singles now. 18 off 6 for Cutting and Mumbai. Three sixes needed? Harshal Patel or Plunkett? Harshal Patel will bowl. Cover goes back. Third man is in.
END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | MI: 157/8 (18 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.26, RRR: 18.00)
- Ben Cutting31 (18b)
- Trent Boult4-0-33-1
- Liam Plunkett3-0-27-0
M Markande b Boult 3 (10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 30.00
This is essentially a free hit for Markande, he needs a boundary or two
19 off 8
21 off 9 to make the playoffs. An entire season of hardwork comes down to these nine balls. WOW.
BAT ON BALL, for Mumbai
Will Iyer bring the fielders closer to stop the single? That's the obvious ploy.
Like this very much, Cutting takes the responsibility to do this all on his own, it's the right decision. 23 off 12. Boult will finish.
END OF OVER:18 | 15 Runs | MI: 152/7 (23 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.44, RRR: 11.50)
- Mayank Markande2 (7b)
- Ben Cutting27 (15b)
- Liam Plunkett3-0-27-0
- Trent Boult3-0-28-0
Can Markande find the boundary? 23 off 13, Iyer and Plunkett chat. Fine leg goes back.
Bucky: "Mumbai reminds me of the Australian team from the 2000s - they might be down, but you can't count them out - it isn't over until the Fat Lady sings!"
24 off 14
Darth Vader: "Cutting is the unlikely HERO!"
Plunkett is back. 38 off 18, Mumbai juust in this.
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END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs | MI: 137/7 (38 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 12.66)
- Ben Cutting12 (10b)
- Mayank Markande2 (6b)
- Trent Boult3-0-28-0
- Sandeep Lamichhane4-0-36-3
Gaurav Madan: "8 overs, 55 runs and 6 wickets shared among the leg break bowlers. The game changer."
49 off 24 for Mumbai to make the playoffs. If they lose, they're out!
END OF OVER:16 | 4 Runs | MI: 126/7 (49 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.87, RRR: 12.25)
- Mayank Markande2 (5b)
- Ben Cutting2 (5b)
- Sandeep Lamichhane4-0-36-3
- Amit Mishra4-0-19-3