Hussey, Simmons set up Mumbai win

May 19, 2014

Mumbai Indians chose to bat on a slow and dry pitch and enjoyed their first substantial opening partnership. Lendl Simmons made 62 off 51•BCCI

However a double-strike by Ankit Sharma got rid of both batsmen •BCCI

With the pitch offering generous help to the spinners, Harbhajan Singh took advantage and dismissed Kevin Cooper to reduce Royals to 61 for 4•BCCI

Brad Hodge cleared the ropes three times in a quick 40 but was left to do too much too late. Royals ended the innings 25 runs short.•BCCI

Michael Hussey, coming in for Corey Anderson, produced a fluent half-century as Mumbai cruised to 120 for 0 in the 15th over•BCCI

Rohit Sharma provided the flourish in the death and his 19-ball 40 powered Mumbai to 178•BCCI

While wickets fell at the other end, Karun Nair scored freely, hitting three sixes and four fours in his 24-ball 48•BCCI

Pragyan Ojha, introduced in the third over, removed Unmukt Chand before picking up the big wicket of Shane Watson in the fifth over. •BCCI

Legspinner Shreyas Gopal, playing his first T20 match, then picked up two wickets in two overs to further push Royals into trouble•BCCI