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Kochi Tuskers Kerala Shock Mumbai Indians

  •   Fri, Apr 15 2011 11:45:26 PM

New Delhi, Apr 15 (TNN): Brendon McCullum (81) and Mahela Jayawardene (56) helped Kochi Tuskers stun Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets to register their maiden IPL victory at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Friday.

Late charge by Ravindra Jadeja (25 not out) and Brad Hodge (11 not out) powered Kochi Tuskers to victory with an over to spare.

Jadeja smacked two sixes and two fours in his 11-ball cameo.

Chasing 183-run target, skipper Jayawardene added 128 runs for the opening wicket with McCullum to lead the Kochi run-chase.

Skipper Jayawardene slammed nine boundaries in his 36-ball quick-fire innings whereas McCullum paced his innings perfectly as he hit two sixes and ten boundaries in his 60-ball innings.

Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar (100 not out) smashed maiden IPL ton to help Mumbai Indians set 183-run target for Kochi Tuskers.

Tendulkar and Rayudu toyed with Kochi bowlers as they scored boundaries at will and added 116 runs for the second wicket.

Tendulkar was on dangerous mood from start as he hit three sixes and a dozen boundaries in his unbeaten 66-ball blitzkrieg. He took just 23 balls to race from fifty to hundred.

Ambati Rayudu (53) continued his destructive form from last match as he hit four sixes and three fours and raced to fifty in just 29 balls whereas Tendulkar took 43 balls to reach the landmark.

Mumbai lost opener Davy Jacobs (12) after a good start against Kochi Tuskers.

Jacobs played second fiddle to his senior partner Sachin Tendulkar as they added 61 runs for the opening stand before Raiphi Gomez clean bowled the wicket-keeper batsman in the ninth over.

Earlier, Kochi Tuskers skipper Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and decided to field against Mumbai Indians on Friday.

Mumbai Indians have rested James Franklin and got in Andrew Symonds for the match whereas Kochi Tuskers made three changes.

Kochi have to unfortunately replaced injured VVS Laxman at the last minute. They have also left out Muralitharan and Sreesanth, and brought in Thisara Perera and Ramesh Powar. Kedar Jadhav is in for VVS Laxman.

  

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  • Nair Vineeth K, Mumbai

    Thu, May 26 2011

    Kochi Tuskers kerala is an outstanding team with the most expirenced players from all corners of the world.
    They have good batting line up but bowling should be improved.
    There is great chance of KTK wining the future IPL seasons matches.
    God Bless You KTK

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  • rejith.r.p, thiruvanathapuram

    Fri, Apr 15 2011

    cochi coming to become number one in ipl.

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  • Pius Edward, Kochi

    Fri, Apr 15 2011

    Kochi Tuskers played an outstanding game against Mumbai Indians.... great decision by taking the decision of fielding first since they have a great batting order which is really good for chasing...and the sensible cricket played by the batsmens made the Kochi tuskers mark their first score in the IPl....For the further run Kochi should mostly concentrate more onto the bowling and fielding side..... any way winning the first match in IPL is the best Vishu gift for the whole keralites..... We keralites are very proud for the game tuskers played against mumbai indians and we hope they will keep up the good work for the further games.....

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  • nasif bava, kaup/abu dhabi

    Fri, Apr 15 2011

    New year (VISU) gift to all keralites. Go Mahela Go.

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  • arif bava, kaup/abu dhabi

    Fri, Apr 15 2011

    Again proved sachin's good innings (century) always goes in vain, but sachin proved he can play any form (1day,test,20/20). congrads for Orange cap.

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