Rana's power trumps Karthik's invention

Apr 16, 2017

Mitchell McClenaghan gave Mumbai Indians the perfect start after they chose to bowl, removing Dwayne Smith with the second ball of the match•BCCI

Suresh Raina, though, was utterly at sea, barely going along at a run a ball•BCCI

Ishan Kishan, promoted to No. 4 above Dinesh Karthik and Jason Roy, was unable to get on top of the bowling, only scoring 11 off 14•BCCI

... and added 85 with Nitish Rana, who clubbed 53 off 36 balls at No. 3•BCCI

Lions were back in the match, but Kieron Pollard, continuing his red-hot form while chasing, shut them out with a 23-ball 39•BCCI

Brendon McCullum struggled to time the ball on a two-paced pitch, but struck enough big hits to keep Gujarat Lions' score ticking along•BCCI

Harbhajan Singh dismissed Raina for the fifth time in the IPL, for 28 off 29 balls, with Rohit Sharma taking a difficult chance at cover point•BCCI

But Karthik ensured Lions got to a competitive total, playing a number of innovative shots in an unbeaten 48 off 26 balls•BCCI

Andrew Tye, fresh off a five-for in Lions' previous game, dismissed Rana•BCCI

Rohit Sharma, meanwhile, regained form and finished the match with an unbeaten 40 off 29, steering Mumbai home with three balls remaining and lifting them to the top of the IPL table•BCCI

Krunal Pandya was just as economical as Harbhajan, conceding only 18 in his three overs•BCCI

Chasing 177, Mumbai lost Parthiv Patel early, but Jos Buttler kept them ticking along ...•BCCI

And Munaf Patel, playing his first IPL match since 2013, removed Buttler 1.5 overs later•BCCI