Mumbai Indians needed to win in 87 deliveries against the Rajasthan Royals, but that would have been the case had they scored exactly 190, the target score.
The league phase done and dusted, it's time for the playoffs, with Kings XI Punjab facing Kolkata Knight Riders in Qualifier I at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
On Sunday night at the Wankhede Stadium, Royals mentor Rahul Dravid showed that even the 'good guys' have emotions and can lose the plot once in a while.
Rohit said that despite his failures till Sunday, the team never lost faith in Anderson coming good. "We all knew what he could do. There was no pressure on him. He was just enjoying himself at MI," Rohit revealed.
For a man who hit a 37-ball hundred in 2010 and was bought by KKR for Rs 10.5 crore in the 2011 auction, Yusuf Pathan has been the biggest underperformer.
An unprecedented seven victories on the trot in the league stage has put Gautam Gambhir's Knight Riders in pole position to win a second IPL title in three years.
With Mumbai Indians needing a four to qualify for the playoffs, Aditya Tare smashed James Faulkner into the deep square-leg stands for a six to seal the spot.
Delhi Daredevils had no stomach for a fight as table-toppers Kings XI Punjab comprehensively beat them by seven wickets and 6.1 overs to spare in Mohali.
Corey Anderson played blinder of an innings to help Mumbai chase down 195/5 in 14.4 overs against Rajasthan and qualify for IPL 7 playoffs on better net run rate.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field against Rajasthan Royals in their do-or-die IPL match at Wankhede stadium, here today.
When the first leg of IPL 7 concluded in the UAE on April 30, the Rajasthan Royals were sitting reasonably pretty, having won three of their five games, while the defending champions Mumbai Indians were the butt of all jokes, having lost five matches on the trot.
Mumbai Indians' star batsman Kieron Pollard says returning to Wankhede Stadium was the turning point for his team as they are back in race for last four in IPL 7.