Raina and McCullum on the attack, Gujarat on top
May 21, 2016  22:27
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Gujarat 70
-1 (6 ovs) vs Mumbai 172-8 | Scorecard

Time for some spin as left-armer Krunal Pandya comes into the attack. McCullum makes room and smashes the first ball over the covers for a four. The next ball is short as McCullum pulls it on the leg side but Hardik makes a diving stop at deep midwicket to keep it down to two.

McCullum then blasts a full delivery past mid-on for another boundary. He looks to force it through the off-side but doesn't make proper connection and gets a single to short thirdman.

Raina picks a single before McCullum pulls the last ball over midwicket for a six to get 18 from the spinner's first over.

Gujarat have recovered to reach 51 for one in five overs with Raina hitting 21 from 13 balls and McCullum blazing 28 from 15 balls, with the duo putting on 51 runs fro the second wicket from 28 balls.

Bumrah comes back as Vinay bowls another one-over spell. He starts with a slower ball on which Raina gets a thick outside edge but it flies over the wicketkeeper and goes for a four through thirdman.

Two balls later, he picks a full delivery off his pads over midwicket for a six to continue Gujarat's charge.

Raina (32) is again foxed by a slower ball as he chips it straight back to the bowler Bumrah, who looks to take evasive action and puts down a straightforward catch.

Bumrah struggling with his line as bowls it on the pads to McCullum, who clips a full toss past short fine leg for another boundary. The next delivery is short and wide and this time the Kiwi right-hander smashes it over the covers for another four.

Gujarat are running away with the game as they race to 70 for one in six overs, making most of the Powerplay.

McCullum has smashed his way to 36 from 17 balls while Raina is also batting positively to score 32 from the same number of deliveries.

The last two overs have proved quite costly for Mumbai with 37 runs coming from the last 12 balls.
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