Shaun Pollock made things happen as Mumbai Indians stunned Delhi Daredevils by 29 runs for an astonishing victory in the DLF Indian Premier League on Sunday. The home team captain struck three sixes in a 14-ball 33 — runs that proved critical in the final analysis — and then prodded his bowlers and fielders into action as Delhi, chasing 163, fell apart bit by bit to get bowled out for 133.
Gautam Gambhir, looking to overtake Rohit Sharma as the leading run-getter, ended with one off nine balls and Glenn McGrath finished his quota of overs without a wicket against his name.
Pollock’s influence was evident as Mumbai defended 162 at the D.Y. Patil stadium with the enthusiasm of a side willing to go that extra mile. The collective effort was good enough for the bottom placed team to pull down the league topper in 18.5 overs. Dhaval Kulkarni’s stretch on his follow-through to deflect a ferocious Virender Sehwag drive onto the stumps to run out AB de Villiers was just a sample of the adrenalin flowing. Robin Uthappa, patrolling at cover, chipped in with a smart catch to send back Gambhir.
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