IPL 6: Match 66: MI vs RR - Mumbai Indians consolidated th- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Mumbai Indians consolidated their position at the top of the table with a 14-run win over 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium.

In This Pic : Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Dinesh Karthik

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Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid's decision to bowl backfired as Aditya Tare starred with a 37-ball 59 and Glenn Maxwell struck 23 off 17 balls as Mumbai Indians posted a competitive 166 for eight in 20 overs.

In This Pic : IPL 6: Match 66: MI vs RR

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With Sachin Tendulkar dropped due to an injury in his left palm, Mumbai Indians included Tare while giving Maxwell another chance.

In This Pic : IPL 6: Match 66: MI vs RR

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Rajasthan Royals failed to recover from the poor start 58/5 and despite valiant knocks from Stuart Binny (37) and Brad Hodge (39) lower down the order they managed 152 for seven in 20 overs.

In This Pic : Dinesh Karthik

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With both the teams assured of their places in the IPL play-offs, the battle was for the top-two position since Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were tied on 20 points each before the starts of the match.

In This Pic : Kieron Pollard

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