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Feb 10 '18
Rohit Sharma played a captains knock as Mumbai Indians chalked up their second win of the IPL campaign with a six-wicket victory at home to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Joe Gilliam Jersey . The India star (62 from 44 balls) hit his second fifty of the season before Englands Jos Buttler fired a rapid 28 off 14 deliveries as the defending champions trumped Bangalores 170-7 with 12 balls in the bank following back-to-back defeats to Gujarat Lions and Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier in the week.Slow left-armer Krunal Pandya (2-27) had dented Bangalores knock by dismissing Virat Kohli (33 from 30) and AB de Villiers (29 from 21) in the 11th over and bright, late cameos from youngsters Travis Head (37 from 24) and Sarfaraz Khan (28 from 18) proved in vain as the visitors slipped to a second defeat in a row. Marcus North and Rob Key were impressed with the nature of Mumbai Indians win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. Bangalore were shorn of Chris Gayle at Wankhede Stadium after the Jamaican flew home for the birth of his first child, with Kohlis team making six changes to the XI that lost to a Quinton de Kock-inspired Delhi Daredevils last time out.Gayles replacement, Lokesh Rahul (23 from 14), provided ample entertainment, cracking two fours and two sixes from the four balls immediately before he clipped Mitchell McClenaghan - who had earlier struck him on the helmet - to slip.Kohli and De Villiers came into the game on the back of successive fifties against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi, and threatened to pass the milestone again as they shared a stand of 59 for the second wicket in 39 deliveries. Krunal Pandya dismissed Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers However, the pair fell to Pandya in the space of five balls - Kohli caught at long-off, De Villiers stumped - while Shane Watson made just five before edging Jasprit Bumrah (3-31) behind as Bangalore lost three wickets for eight runs.Head, though, impressed on his IPL debut, the Australian left-hander - who creamed a century for Adelaide Strikers in this years Big Bash - adding 63 from 34 balls with the inventive Sarfaraz prior to being run out in the final over. Heads team-mate and countryman, Kane Richardson, then picked up a wicket with his first ball for Bangalore, the seamer forcing Parthiv Patel (5) to skew to De Villiers at point at the start of the second over.Sharma and Rayudu (31 from 23), however, soon found their rhythm, combining to amass 79 runs from 55 deliveries before they fell to the spin of Iqbal Abdulla (3-40) in the 11th and 13th overs respectively.Buttler became Abdullas third victim in the 16th after smiting the slow left-armer for successive sixes down the ground from the previous two balls, leaving Kieron Pollard (40no from 19) to pummel Mumbai over the line, the West Indian clubbing four boundaries and three maximums.Catch more IPL action on Thursday as unbeaten Gujarat Lions face Eoin Morgan and Sunrisers Hyderabad. That clash is live on Sky Sports 3 from 3pm. Ryan Shazier Jersey . -- When Steve Blake checked in at the scorers table with 5:25 remaining in the third quarter, Stephen Curry shook his head and shouted across the court, asking Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson not to take him out. Mike Wagner Jersey . - Considering where Jeff Gordon was after Richmond, left out of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in part due to some late-race shenanigans, he couldnt have been happier on Sunday.MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - The Miami Dolphins are out of the market for a new coach, even though theyre also out of the playoff race for the sixth year in a row.Miami won a wild game between also-rans Sunday, beating Minnesota 37-35, and owner Stephen Ross then announced coach Joe Philbin will be back next year.That put an end to speculation that Ross might again pursue San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, who turned down his job offer four years ago.Were building something great here, Ross said in the locker room. I believe in this team. I believe in the coach.Ross said his decision wasnt based on what happened Sunday, but the win certainly helped the Dolphins mood after losses the previous two weeks spoiled their playoff hopes.Here are things to know about a game that was entertaining, if mostly meaningless:THEIR PLACE IN THE STANDINGS: The Dolphins improved to 8-7 and have a shot at their first winning season since 2008. Philbin is 23-24 with a year left on his contract.I want to compete for championships while Im the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Philbin said. Its disappointing were not in it.Players said they were pleased to learn Philbin will be back in 2015.Thats exciting news for me, and I think everyone on the team, quarterback Ryan Tannehill said. We believe in coach Philbin and the program he has and everything he has set in place.Minnesota, which has been out of the playoff race since Thanksgiving, fell to 6-9 under first-year coach Mike Zimmer and blew a 14-point lead to lose for the second week in a row.We made too many mistakes and penalties in crucial situations, Zimmer said. All of the things Ive been trying to preach for 11 months, we didnt do today.WINNING SAFETY: Terrence Fede, a seventh-round draft pick this year, blocked a punt for a safety with 41 seconds left for the winning score. Mike Mitchell Jersey. After Miami drove 80 yards for a touchdown to tie the game with 1:11 to go, the Vikings failed to pick up a first down. The fourth-down snap from Cullen Loeffler bounced to punter Jeff Locke, and Fede blocked the punt out of the end zone for the game-winner.I didnt know where the ball went, Fede said. I was looking for it in the sky. Then I saw it land in the stands, and I knew it was two points.A dejected Loeffler took the blame for the play.Jeff made the best that he could with the ball, Loeffler said. Thats what it cost us — the low snap.BRIDGEWATER HOMECOMING: Vikings rookie Teddy Bridgewater returned to his hometown and played for the first time in the Dolphins stadium, where he attended games growing up. A large contingent of friends and family were on hand, and Bridgewater is braced for teasing about the outcome.Im pretty sure I wont hear the end of it in the off-season, he said. We just made too many mistakes.Bridgewater went 19 for 25 for 259 yards and two scores, and he broke the Vikings rookie record with his 11th start at quarterback.He continues to play well, Zimmer said. I thought he kept his composure.TERRIFIC TANNEHILL: Tannehill threw a career-high four touchdown passes and went 35 for 47 for 396 yards. He directed an offence that totalled 36 first downs and 493 yards, shook off a costly interception and two sacks, and was knocked down at least eight other times.GREENWAYS INJURY: Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway played following the death of his father during the week but was forced to leave the game in the first half with a knee injury.Not what I had in mind, he said. Thats what makes matters worse.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve_Wine ;Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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