Mumbai Indians 148 for 6 (Blizzard 51, Tendulkar 36, Kallis 2-18, Shakib 2-24) strike Kolkata Knight Riders 147 for 7 (ten Doeschate 70*, Munaf 3-27) by four wickets
Harbhajan Singh broken a last-over six as Mumbai Indians post a four-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday.
Mumbai required seven runs in the final over to attain a 148-run goal, but New Zealander James Franklin take a single of the first ball off Bangladesh spinner Shakib Al Hasan previous to Harbhajan shattered the next for a six.
Franklin made a winning 29 off 25 balls; while Harbhajan contribute a five-ball 11 not out. Mumbai will now conflict with Royal challenger Bangalore on Friday, the winners of their match conference Chennai Super Kings in the final. Kolkata curved out of the Twenty20 event.
Mumbai were strongly placed following an 81-run place for the opening wicket between Australian Aiden Blizzards (51) and captain Sachin Tendulkar (36) before losing their way.
Blizzard, who strike two sixes and seven fours in his 30-ball knock, reach his half-century with a six off Australian pace man Brett Lee previous to being fixed in the deep while attempting another big shot off the next delivery.
Munaf Patel previous played a key role in restrict Kolkata despite an imposing 70 not out by Netherlands' Ryan ten Doeschate as he took two wickets in his opening two overs, including that of South African Jacques Kallis.
Kolkata were stressed at 20-4 in the opening six overs after organism put in to bat before ten Doeschate led the revival with a 60-run stand for the fifth wicket with Yusuf Pathan (26).
Ten Doeschate, who split three sixes and six fours in his 49-ball knock, then added 41 for the sixth wicket with Shakib (26) to help his team post a spirited total.
Paceman Patel strike with his fourth release when he had Kallis (seven) caught by Tendulkar, who took a superb low catch at mid-off. He got another wicket in his next over when he detached Shreevats Goswani.
Harbhajan got a big wicket when he bowled Captain Gautam Gambhir (four) before seamer Dhawal Kulkarni attentive Manoj Tiwary lbw to put Kolkata under pressure.
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