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 https://cricmaze.com/mumbai-indians-registers-a-much-needed-win-in-the-2nd-leg/ Mumbai Indians registers a much needed win in the 2nd leg September 29, 2021     Yogesh Kamat (Yzen) Saurabh Tiwary (Image source: Twitter) Mumbai Indians  137 for 4 (Tiwary 45, Hardik 40*, Bishnoi 2-25) beat  Punjab Kings  135 for 6 (Markram 42, Bumrah 2-24) by six wickets Desperate to register their first win in the 2nd leg of the IPL 2021, Mumbai Indians (MI) limped past the finish line and kept themselves in the hunt for the top 4 slots for the play-offs. Rohit Sharma won the toss & had no hesitation to bowl first on a batting wicket. He was banking on MI’s batting depth to chase down any target set for them. Saurabh Tiwary found himself back in the playing XI at the expense of out-of -form Ishan Kishan while Coulter-Nile was given the nod ahead of Milne. For Punjab Kings (PBKS), Mandeep replaced injured Mayank Agarwal. Surprisingly, Gayle did not open especially in the...

 https://cricmaze.com/mi-bamboozle-rr-in-a-do-or-die-encounter/ MI bamboozle RR in a do or die encounter October 6, 2021     Yogesh Kamat (Yzen) MI vs RR (Image source: Twitter) Mumbai Indians  94 for 2 (Kishan 50*, Rohit 22) beat  Rajasthan Royals  90 for 9 (Coulter-Nile 4-14, Neesham 3-12, Bumrah 2-14) by eight wickets. In what was a do or die encounter for Mumbai Indians (MI), the defending champions not only secured the vital 2 points but the emphatic margin of victory also meant that they significantly improved their NRR. MI were aggressive from the team selection itself where they packed the side with 3 pacers on a sticky slow wicket while the temptation would have been to go with the slow spinners. They relied on the experience and ability of the pacers to vary the pace and bowl off cutters. Rohit won the toss and elected to bowl and though he looked unsure of his decision at the toss, it was also backed by the fact that in the last games on this gro...