Invited to bat, Mumbai Indians scored 176 for five against Cape Cobras in their Champions League Twenty20 cricket match in Bangalore on Friday. With 2 victories from as many games, Mumbai is currently leading the group with 4 points. Cape Cobras, on the other hand, are second with 1 win from 2 games. In a Group-B match yesterday, Gautam Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders registered their first victory of the main draw, defeating Daniel Vettori's Royal Challengers Bangalore by 9 wickets. By chasing a formidable 169 with a loss just one wicket, Kolkata produced a superb batting display giving Bangalore their second consecutive defeat in 2 matches. It was skipper Gautam Gambhir and Jacques Kallis' 109 run partnership from 61 balls that helped Kolkata overhaul the target with 15 balls to spare. Jacques Kallis was adjudged man of the match for his unbeaten 64 and a crucial wicket of dangerous looking Chris Gayle.
News On AIR | September 30, 2011 10:23 PM
CLT20: MI give Cape Cobras easy target to achieve