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Pollard dismissed for 17, Mumbai in trouble
April 09, 2017


Mumbai 130-5 (17 ovs) vs KKR 178-7 | Scorecard

Kuldeep builds up more pressure with a tight over, conceding just three runs including four dot balls to Pollard, who is looking to stay till the end.

Woakes come on from the other end. The second ball is on the pads as Pollard clips it fine for a four and then takes a single to bring up his 2000 runs in IPL.

Rana looks to pull a short ball but misses as it hits the thigh pads and is caught at short fine leg but the umpire is not interested.

Narine ramps up the pressure as he bowls a superb final over conceding just four runs to finish with excellent figures of one for 22 in four overs.

Mumbai are 119 for four in 16 overs, with 60 needed from four overs for victory.

Woakes bowls a short wide delivery as Pollard looks to cut but ends up hitting it straight to the fielder at thirdman to be dismissed for 17 as Mumbai slip further, to be reduced to 119 for five.

Rana keeps Mumbai interested as he swipes Woakes over the cover region for a four.

Hardik smashes the last ball through the off-side for a four to get 11 from the over as Mumbai reach 130 for five in 17 overs, with 49 needed from three overs for victory.
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