Bangalore: The Bangalore crowds were quite disappointed after the match held yesterday. This was the last chance of Bangalore team to please the home crowds but the team missed this chance as well.

Earlier afternoon showers had nearly washed out the match. The delayed and 18 overs restricted match started with loud cheers from the crowds. The match was delayed by 90 minutes. Tendulkar opted to field on winning the toss. Tendulkar’s decision proved right as the Bangalore top-order was shaken badly.

Boucher made 18 runs and was soon out at a ball by Fernando. Fernando bowled so well that he claimed four wickets. His victims included Goswami (20), Misbah (0) and Vinay Kumar (23). Captain himself was under tremendous pressure and scored only 11 runs before he was sent back to the pavilion by Smith.

Smith also claimed another crucial wicket of White at 26 runs. Nehra came in action by getting the wicket of Kohli who had to go at duck. He was followed by Akhil, Lbw at a ball by Smith at just 5 runs. Praveen kumar was run out at 8 runs. Kumble also failed at duck so the score made was poor 122 in 18 overs.

Later Sachin and Jayasuriya came to bat and were welcomed by the huge cheers by the Bangalore crowds. Chasing Bangalore’s 122 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Mumbai performed far better than the home team. The Sri Lankan grabbed the limelight with a blazing 54 off 37 balls with four boundaries and four sixes.

The duo’s 96-run partnership ensured Mumbai’s nine-wicket victory in the last league match for both teams. The Sri Lankan punched sixes and fours all over the ground whenever the bowlers did even the slight mistake. Jayasuriya finally perished to Dale Steyn at 54 runs.

Tendulkar went 40 not out along with Uthappa not out at 19 runs. With these scores and 13 extras Mumbai won the match quite comfortably. Mumbai finished with 14 points while the home side stayed on eight. With this, the league innings of both the teams ended without any shinning examples. Finally Mumbai finished 5th in the League table by handing Bangalore their eighth defeat in the league.