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So Mumbai Indians registered a convincing 21-runs win over Pune Warriors India at the DY Patil in Navi Mumbai.

Chasing a competitive 161 for win, Pune never looked in the run chase as they lost Jesse Ryder off the first ball.

Manish Pandey played a fighting knock of 59, but he didn't get support from the other end.

For Mumbai, Malinga was the most successful bowler with 3-25 off his four overs.

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Malinga back into the attack as Pune have found it hard in the middle.

The bowling as been tight, backed by brilliant fielding. As we speak, Yuvraj smashes the Lankan bowler for a boundary.

Malinga follows it with a peach of a delivery to send Yuvi back.

Malinga hurt by the last boundary bowls a short delivery which catches the edge of Yuvraj's bat.

Pune 77-4 at the end of 13th over.

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Pollard comes into the attack and he strikes immediately. In his first over itself, he removes Abhishek Jhunjhunwala for just 10 runs to his name.

Jhunjhunwala tries to smash Pollard out of the park as he skies one to Ambati Rayudu, who takes a neat little catch.

Pune 47-3 after nine overs.

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Munaf snaps Graeme Smith as he has the South African opener hits straight one to Blizzard at midwicket.

This is a good start from Mumbai as they have now removed the openers early.

At the end of sixth over Pune were 31-2

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Graeme Smith and Jesse Ryder come out in the middle, chasing a competitve total as Harbhajan Singh has the ball.

And Bhajji strikes!!!!


Bhajji bowls one outside offstump as Ryder goes for his shot only to lob it to Dhawal Kulkarni.

Graeme Smith now facing Bhajji as he quietly plays out the over. So a wicket maiden for Bhajji.

Pune were 0-1 after the first over.

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Graeme Smith and Jesse Ryder come out in the middle, chasing a competitve total as Harbhajan Singh has the ball.

And Bhajji strikes!!!!


Bhajji bowls one outside offstump as Ryder goes for his shot only to lob it to Dhawal Kulkarni.

Pune 0-1.

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A later charge from likes Kieron Pollard and T Suman meant that Mumbai finished with 159 for seven.

Mumbai plundered 28 runs from Alfonso Thomas' 19th over. But a brilliant final over from Jerome Taylor puilled things back for Pune.

Pune Warriors suddenly were giving overthrows, missing chances as Pollard plundered runs in the final overs.

Rahul Sharma was the pick of the bowlers picking up 2-7.

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Rahul Sharma into his final over now as he removes T Suman, who was hammering Alfonso Thomas in the previous over.

Suman looking to up the tempo goes for a big one, doesn't time it and slices it to Mithun Manhas at long on for 36.

Rahul finishes his brilliant spell picking up two wickets.

His figures read 2-0-7-2. Mumbai were 114-5 after 17 overs.

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Rahul Sharma into his third over and he strikes almost immediately.

Rohit tries to smash the leg-spinner out of the park as he doesn't time the ball properly hitting it to Manish Pandey, who takes the catch on the rebound.

Rohit was out for 12 off 20 balls.

So in comes Kieron Pollard but seems like he is taking his time in the middle.

Mumbai were 97-4 after 15 overs.

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Jerome Taylor is back now. As Rohit hits one back at Taylor for no run.

Next up a short delivery as the batsman lets it go to the keeper.

Taylor tries another short delivery, this time round T Suman is in place and smashes it for a maximum over square leg.

At the end of 14 overs Mumbai were 96-3.

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Yuvi continues after the strategic time out as Rayudu takes a single through midwicket.

Rohit Sharma takes a single to give the strike back to Rayudu.

Up next Rayudu chips down the track and tries to hit Yuvi out of the park but in the end slices it up to Manish Pandey at long one.

Mumbai three down for 69-3

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Yuvraj into his second over as he sends the master blaster back off the second ball of his over.

Tendulkar goes for an expansive drive, where Jesse Ryder takes a brilliant catch in the covers.

Rohit Sharma replaces Tendulkar and he is off the mark straightaway.

So at strategic time out, Mumbai were 62-2.

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Rahul Sharma into the attack now. He has had a good IPL so far.

Rayudu turns one on the leg side off the third ball off the over. Tendulkar turns one another single and that will be all from the over.

Only two runs from Rahul's opening over. Mumbai 58-1 after eight overs.

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Yuvraj into the atack now as 50 up for Mumbai Indians.

Tendulkar turns one on the leg side and shoots off without looking at the partner. Uthappa collects the ball has a shy at the ball, misses the stumps. Lucky escape for Tendulkar.

It's been a quiet over so far as Rayudu and Tendulkar deals in singles.

But just as we speak Tendulkar sweeps one on the leg side for another boundary.

Mumbai were 56-1 after seven overs.

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Jerome Taylor into the attack now, replacing Thomas as Ambati Rayudu steers it on the off side for a couple.

Taylor digs one short as Rayudu top-edges one on the leg side, where Wagh spills a drops a difficult chance. What's worse it's a boundary.

Taylor bowls one short again this time Rayudu upper cuts it for the second boundary off the over.

At the end of five overs, Mumbai were 35-1.

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Thomas into his second over, as Blizzard opens the face of the bat to help himself to his boundary past third man.

Next up Thomas has his man as Blizzard edges one and Robin Uthappa takes a wonderful tumbling catch to give Pune the first breakthrough.

At the end of third over Mumbai were 19-1.

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Shrikanth Wagh comes in now as Blizzard edges one to short third man. No harm done.

Next up Tendulkar shuffles in his crease and whips it towards backward shortleg for another boundary.

Final bowl of the over Tendulkar shuffles again eyeing that leg side boundary, but there is loud shout from the bowler for LBW...

Umpire Simon Taufel reackons there was some bat involved -- another boundary.

Mumabi were 14-0 after two.

Aiden Blizzard and Sachin Tendulkar walk down in the middle as Alfonso Thomas has the ball in the hand.


So first up, Thomas to Blizzard as the southpaw turns one the leg side for a single.


Sachin Tendulkar on strike now!!


Thomas bowls a brilliant bowl to Tendulkar -- lovely outswinger, leaving the right hander.


And Tendulkar follows it with an exquisite cover drive for the first boundary off Mumbai Indians.


Mumbai at the end of first over were 5-0.

Welcome to the second match. Mumbai derby as Pune Warriors India take on Mumbai Indians.


Pune Warriors have won the toss and have elected to bowl first vs Mumbai Indians. It's a must win game for Pune.


Ganguly not playing the derby match. As far as team news goes, Pune have made three changes to the side with Graeme Smith comming back into the side.

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Hussey deservedly ended it in style as he pulled Trivedi for a four through square leg. Chennai finished on 149 for two in 18.4 overs to win by eight wickets with eight balls remaining.

Hussey starred with the bat with a superb knock of 79 from 55 balls, having hit eight fours and a six. His 137-run partnership (off 100 balls) for the second wicket with Raina, who made 61 from 51 balls, took the game away from Rajasthan.

Chennai continued their winning record at home in this year's IPL, having won all their five matches at the MA Chidambaram stadium.

The victory also took Chennai to third in the standings with 12 points, along with Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, who are higher on a better run rate.

The next match will be played Mumbai Indians and Pune Warriors India in Navi Mumbai from 8pm IST onwards.

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The wicket finally comes for Rajasthan, but perhaps a bit too late in the day.

The short ball tactics that they tried the whole time against Raina worked at last but not before the left-hander smashed 61 from 51 balls, with three fours and a six.

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Youngster Ashok Menaria into the attack, but there is no stopping Chennai. A short delivery is promptly despatched to the square leg fence by Hussey, who repeats that treatment off the next ball.

Rajasthan continue to pepper Raina with short balls, but the youngster has played the pull shot with complete control. A short ball from Watson was pulled to square leg for a single as Chennai continue to milk the bowling and ease towards victory with six needed from the last two overs.

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Champions Chennai Super Kings look set for an easy victory. Trivedi concedes seven in his third over, leaving the hosts to get 23 from the remaining four overs.

Both Hussey and Raina are looking quite comfortable. Hussey blossomed after a steady start to hit 66 from 41 balls, while Raina hit 56 from 46 balls.

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The final throw of the dice for Rajasthan perhaps as Warne comes on to his bowl his remaining two overs.

However, Chennai seem to be in complete control with just 34 needed from the last six overs.

Hussey and Raina have gone into their shell a bit as just nine runs have come from the last two overs.

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Hussey survives a close chance. The Aussie tried to take a quick single but was sent back by Raina at the striker's end, but the throw from the short fine leg fielder went over everyone at the bowling end.

The match was slipping away Rajasthan's grasp. Warne tried everything, including bring on part-timer Stuart Binny but it failed too.

Hussey hit him for back to back boundaries through the thirdman region to bring up his fifty from 32 balls. That also brought up the 100-run partnership for the second wicket between Hussey and Raina in a mere 66 balls.

In that same over, Raina also completed his half-century, from 39 balls, with a single through long-on.

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Doshi comes back for a second spell and he comes under immediate attack.

Raina wastes no time in slamming him through midwicket for a four. Hussey then lofted one through the same area for a six and Raina ended the over in same style.

Doshi went for 19 runs in that over as Chennai reached 92 for one in 11 overs.

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A poor over first over from Watson as he sprays the ball all over. Raina helps himself to a four through the fine leg region as the bowler drifted on to his pads.

10 runs from that over from Watson as both Hussey and Raina continue milking the bowling with singles and twos.

Hussey then hits a lovely boundary off Warne, charging down the wicket and hitting the full toss through midwicket.

At the halfway stage, Chennai are 73 for one, needing 75 from the last ten overs for victory.

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Hussey takes Chennai past the 50-run mark as he guides Trivedi through the vacant thirdman region for a four, in the seventh over.

Captain Warne brings himself into the attack and starts off well. He settles into a good rhythm immediately, giving away just four runs in his first over.

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The wicket is quite slow and the short deliveries are not proving effective against Suresh Raina, who is known to have a weakness against them.

He is quick to jump on the backfoot and pull Siddharth Trivedi through midwicket for his first four. The left-hander tries that short a few balls later but fails to get it off the middle as Watson makes a superb effort running to his right at square leg but fails to hold on.

Another big over for Chennai as 13 runs come from it.

Botha keeps it tight in his next over, his third, giving away just three runs.

But Chennai look comfortable at 43 for one in six overs, needing 105 runs from 14 overs for victory.

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Michael Hussey is gifted a boundary. Doshi lets one through his legs at covers to give away an easy four much to the disappointment of bowler Watson.

Another few freebies for Chennai in the next over. Raina tries to steal a quick single as the short leg fielder attempts to run him out but misses to give away five runs. Captain Warne is seething at the basic errors his team is making and giving away easy runs.

10 runs from that over as Chennai reach 26 for one after four overs.

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Rajasthan Royals start with spinners from both ends and the move pays off.

While Nayan Doshi bowled a tight first over, conceding just five runs, Botha struck from the other end.

Murali Vijay was trapped leg before wicket for five as Chennai lose an early wicket.

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Rajasthan have failed to make most of their wonderful start. They lost their way in the final overs, scoring 61 runs in the last ten overs for the loss of six wickets after having made 81 in the first ten.

The visitors ended on 147 for six in their 20 overs.

Dravid top scored with a cracking knock of 61 and Watson made 32, but the rest of the batsmen failed to contribute.

Jakati played a key role in Chennai's comeback as he took two for 22, while Morkel claimed two for 24.

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Rajasthan have failed to make most of their wonderful start. They lost their way in the final overs, scoring 61 runs in the last ten overs for the loss of six wickets after having made 81 in the first ten.

The visitors ended on 147 for six in their 20 overs.

Dravid top scored with a cracking knock of 61 and Watson made 32, but the rest of the batsmen failed to contribute.

Jakati played a key role in Chennai's comeback as he took two for 22, while Morkel claimed two for 24.

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Taylor gets his second boundary, pulling Bollinger through the square leg region. But it is proving hard for the visitors to break free as Bollinger keeps it tight.

In the next over, Morkel continues Chennai's comeback with two wickets in two balls. Rahane tries to flick it over the short fine leg fielder but gets a top edge and is caught by the bowler for four.

Taylor, who made 19 from 14 balls, is caught on the midwicket boundary as he attempts another big shot.

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The two new batsmen -- Ross Taylor and Ajinkya Rahane -- are finding it hard to get going at the start of their innings.

Ross Taylor gets the much needed boundary for Rajasthan as he plays Ashwin through the thirdman region, in the 17th over.

Rajasthan reach 126-4 in 17 overs. They need a few big overs to take the total past the 160-run mark.

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Wickets continue to tumble for Rajasthan and this time it is Dravid, who clearly looks exhausted after his cracking innings of 66 from 51 balls.

Dravid tried to pull a short ball from Randiv but failed to get it off the middle and was caught on the midwicket boundary.

After a superb start, Rajasthan have lost four wickets for 31 runs in the space of 33 balls.

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For once, Botha fails in this year's IPL. He ended up holing a simple catch to Suresh Raina at covers off Jakati after scoring just eight.

Just seven runs from that over from Jakati.

Rajasthan are 113 for three in 15 overs, and they will be hoping to add another 50 runs to that total in the last five overs with seven wickets in hand.

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Ashok Menaria has failed to make his opportunity count. After struggling to get going, he tried a wild shot down the ground against Ashwin but ended up holing a simple catch to the long-on fielder after scoring two from eight balls.

Chennai are looking to bounce back with regular wickets.

Randiv's horror day continues. Dravid continues to find the midwicket boundary as the off-spinner yet again drops short and a few balls later Johan Botha sweeps him for another four in that over.

After 14 overs, Rajasthan are looking pretty on 106 for two with Dravid looking confident on 61 from 41 balls.

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Despite hitting so many cracking boundaries in front of the wicket, Dravid continues to frustrate by attempting the reverse sweep time and again. This time he tries it against Randiv, but fails to connect and nearly ends up losing his wicket.

That wicket has slowed Rajasthan as just four runs came from that over from Randiv.

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Finally, the much needed breakthrough for Chennai.

Jakati comes up with a superb catch to send back Watson for 32. The Rajasthan opener hit one back powerfully but Jakati somehow managed to hold on to get the wicket.

Warne makes another surprising change in the batting order. The in-form Johan Botha, who has done well at No. 3 for Rajasthan, is kept waiting as Rajasthan promote youngster Ashok Menaria.

In the same over, Dravid races to his fifty, his first for Rajasthan, off 37 balls with a single on the leg side.

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There is no stopping Dravid now. He steps out against Jakati and hits him over the cover fielder for his seventh four of the innings as Chennai spinners look desperately short of ideas.

Dravid at his attacking best. A short ball from Ashwin is pulled through midwicket for another four that takes him to 44, but the right-hander attempts a reverse sweep off the next ball that goes nowhere and looks rather ugly.

It is turning out to be a Dravid show in Chennai. Another short ball from Ashwin and Dravid is quick to go on the backfoot and pull him through midwicket for another four.

Dravid has suddenly cut loose, hitting six boundaries off his last 12 balls to leave Chennai shell-shocked.

Meanwhile, Watson, is enjoying the carnage from the other end. He gets himself a boundary after a while, in streaky fashion as his outside edge off Ashwin goes through the thirdman region.

Dravid has raced to 49 from 35 balls, having hit nine fours, while Watson has made 32 from 25 balls.

Rajasthan have made 86 from 10 overs, their best score in ten overs in this year's IPL.

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Sri Lanka's Suraj Randiv, desperate to prove his worth, is brought into the attack in place of Ashwin.

However, Randiv is off to a horror start as Dravid slams him for three boundaries in that over.

Dravid surprises everyone as he reverse sweeps Randiv for a four followed by another one as he cuts a short ball through point.

The last ball of that over is lofted over midwicket for another four as Dravid races to 34 from 27 balls.

So far, it has gone to script for Rajasthan and they must now be hoping that one of the openers can carry on till the end and help them post a huge score.

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Chennai introduce spin as Ravichandran Ashwin is introduced into the attack in the sixth over, to replace Bollinger.

But there is no stopping Rajasthan as they continue to attack.

Watson continues the flow of boundaries. Another sloppy piece of fielding from Chennai as Anirudha Srikkanth lets one through at short fine leg to concede a boundary.

No wonder, captain Shane Warne is sporting a huge smile in the dressing room as the camera focusses on him.

Shadab Jakati comes on from the other end. A quiet over from the left-arm spinner except for the lbw appeal against Dravid, but it is all going Rajasthan's way as the openers put on 50 in the seventh over.

Dravid then lofts the off-spinner over mid-on for another boundary in that over as Rajasthan continue to build on their good start.

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Watson breaks the shackles as he lofts Morkel over the mid-on fielder for a boundary. In the same over, Dravid lifts him over the covers for his second four of the innings as Rajasthan look to get a move along after a steady start.

It proves to be a very expensive over for Chennai as the final ball is sent sailing over the point fielder by Watson for the third boundary of the over.

Watson has raced to 19 from 17 balls, while Dravid is on 12 from 13 balls.

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Morkel comes up with a tight over, his second, conceding just a single. Watson has a couple of play and misses and even failed to connect a pull shot.

Dravid is content to play himself in and take it steadily in the first few overs against the new ball.

The former India captain gets his first boundary as he pulls a short delivery from Bollinger through midwicket. However, there are only two more singles in that as Chennia pacers continue to keep things tight with the new ball.

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Doug Bollinger nearly claims a wicket in the next over. Watson's intended pull shot falls short of Abhinav Mukund at mid-on, who made a valiant effort diving forward.

Watson finally gets the first boundary off the bat. Bollinger delivers one in the slot perfectly outside the off-stump and his Aussie team-mate cracks it through the covers.

The next ball, as expected, is a bouncer which Watson ducks under.

Rahul Dravid and Shane Watson are out to open the batting for Rajasthan Royals, while Albie Morkel will bowl the first over for Chennai Super Kings.

Watson gets off the mark off the second ball of the match with a single, while Dravid does the same off the next delivery.

Watson helps himself to a boundary in the same over when the fielder at fine leg messes up an easy save to give four leg byes. The Australian then lofts Morkel over midwicket but fails to find the distance and has to be content with three runs.

Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne won the toss and elected to bat against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, in Chennai, on Wednesday.

For Rajasthan, left-arm spinner Nayan Doshi replaces pacer Amit Singh. But Chennai opted to retain the same side that beat Pune Warriors India in their last match.

It's 38 degrees out in the middle but the television commentators seem to be making a lot of the weather. A couple of hours in the hot sun should not bother the players that much in a Twenty20 game unlike a Test match where you spend the entire day out in the field.

Warne also dismissed the conditions saying "it is same for both the sides and the boys are ready for it."

Both Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Shane Warne will be hoping that their teams can continue their recent winning run and jump to the top of the IPL standings.

Champions Chennai Super Kings and former winners Rajasthan Royals have been on a good run, winning their last three matches. While Rajasthan are sitting pretty on third with 11 points from nine games, Chennai are one place below with 10 points from eight games.

It is quite hot and humid in Chennai and the MA Chidambaram stadium pitch is expected to help the spinners.