Mumbai crush Deccan

Mumbai got off to a fantastic start, when Sachin and Jacobs put on 47 for the first wicket off 5 overs. Then Jacobs top edged Ishant into the hands of Ojha and MI were 47/1 !

Then Tendulkar hit two superb fours off Ishant and Sachin is now 23 off 15 balls!

The strategic timeout proved to be Mumbai's nemesis. Sachin tried to loft one and it ended in the hands of Steyn, Rayudu lofted one into the hands of Dhawan off Mishra. And Kieron Pollard glided one into the hands of Sanga off Ojha. From 70/1 to 70/4 !

Now there is a fifty partnership between the in form Sharma and Symonds and they have taken the score to 132/4, with some glorious shots off 18 overs !

Symonds pulls on for four and lofts another for six, off Steyn. Symonds takes a couple and MI are 144/4! Next ball is smashed by Symonds for four and MI are 148/4!

Sharma lofts Christian for six and takes a single and now MI are 155/4. Sharma lofts Christian for two sixes and reaches his fifty ! Sharma hits Christian again and MI finish at 172/4 ! The fifth wicket partnership is the highest this season- 102 runs.

Rohit Sharma was unconquered on 56 and Symonds 44 !

DC started disastrously, losing Sunny Sohal run out. Then Dhawan and Sanga took the score to 41, when Slinga Malinga uprooted Dhawan's off stump. Now Cameroon White has joined Sanga and DC are 42/2.

A superb direct hit from Malinga and White is run out. Fielders win matches!

Chipli tries to smash Pollard and is out caught ! DC 72/4.

Sanga is still there and hope springs eternal in the human breast !

Sanga's stumps were shattered by Malinga and that was more or less curtains for Deccan. Deccan could only muster 135 and Sanga 34. Only Christian with 21, Dhawan with 25 and Amit Mishra with 25 could reach double figures.

It was Malinga who was the champion bowler and ended with the figures of 3/9.

Sachin Mania reached a crescendo at the stadium when Sachin opted to play. People were confused whether he will play or not, as the news of his beloved Guru moving to the heavenly abode reached him.