<p>Mumbai Indians moved to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) table with a convincing 41-run victory over the Pune Warriors at the Wankhede Stadium here Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Electing to bat, Mumbai posted a daunting score of 183 for three with Rohit Sharma (62 not out), Dinesh Karthik (41) and Sachin Tendulkar (44) all chipping in with crucial runs.<br /><br />In reply, Pune could only manage 142 for eight in their allotted overs with Mitchell Johnson picking up three wickets for the hosts. <br /><br />Mumbai have six points from four matches, having won three and lost one, the same as Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad but top the table due to a better run rate.<br /><br />Pune have lost three of their four matches and are in eight position with just two points.<br /><br />Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting (14) got Mumbai off to their best start this year with a 54-run partnership.<br /><br />Ponting played the sheet anchor role while Tendulkar was the aggressor. <br /><br />The Indian batting great's innings was a throwback to the yester years, where he would demolish bowling attacks single-handedly. Tendulkar plundered Ashok Dinda for 17 runs in the second over setting the tone for the rest of the innings.<br /><br />Tendulkar was in a aggressive mood and took on the Pune bowlers dominating them with some lusty blows juxtaposed with his signature back foot and front foot cover drives.<br /><br />Ponting fell to an innocuous delivery from Yuvraj Singh. Tendulkar didn't last too long either caught by Mitchell Marsh on the long on boundary off the bowling of Aaron Finch.<br /><br />Mumbai's two top scorers, Karthik and Rohit Sharma, then got together and strung a 55-run partnership for the third wicket.<br /><br />Karthik was the aggressor of the two but Rohit Sharma took the initiative after the former fell in the 16th over.<br /><br />Joined by the big West Indian Kieron Pollard, Sharma took the attack to Pune as Mumbai scored 68 runs in the last five overs to post a big score.<br /><br />Ashok Dinda created a record by becoming the most expensive bowler in IPL history. The Indian pacer conceded 63 runs in his four overs without taking a single wicket.<br />Pune's chase got off to the worst possible start as they lost Finch (0) in the very first ball, clean bowled by Australian compatriot Mitchell Johnson.<br /><br />It was all downhill for the visitors from then on as Ross Taylor (4) as sent packing courtesy a mix-up with Robin Uthappa (7).<br /><br />Uthappa himself didn't hang around for too long, castled by another in-swinging Johnson delivery.<br /> <br />Tirumalasetti Suman (23) came in hit five boundaries to get some momentum going for his team but tried a shot too many, caught at long on by Pollard off the bowling of Harbhajan Singh.<br /><br />Yuvraj (24) after hitting a boundary and two sixes too perished trying to score the big runs.<br /><br />Pune kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were never able to get any momentum going.<br /><br />Mitchell Marsh (38) played a cameo towards the fag end of the innings but managed to only delay the inevitable. <br /><br />score board<br /><br />MUMBAI INDIANS: Ricky Ponting c Bhuvneshwar b Yuvraj 14, Sachin Tendulkar c Marsh b Finch 44, Dinesh Kaarthick lbw Marsh 41, Rohit Sharma (not out) 62, Kieron Pollard (not out) 19. Extras (W-2, NB-1) 3. Total (for 3 wkts, 20 overs) 183.<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-54, 2-60, 3-115.<br /><br />Bowling: Aaron Finch 2-0-11-1, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2-0-16-0, Ashok Dinda 4-0-63-0, Rohit Sharma 4-0-27-0, Aangelo Mathews 4-0-29-0, Yuvraj Singh 2-0-13-1, Mitchell Marsh 2-0-24-1.<br /><br />PUNE WARRIORS: Aaron Finch b Johnson 0; Robin Uthappa b Johnson 7; Ross Taylor (run out) 4; Yuvraj Singh c Dhawan b Pollard 24; T Suman c Pollard b Harbhajan 23; Angelo Mathews c Sharma b Ojha 19; Mitchell Marsh c Dhawan b Johnson 38; Abhishek Nayar c Pollard b Malinga 6; Bhuvneshwar Kumar (not out) 6; Rahul Sharma (not out) 10; Extras: (LB-1 W-4) 5; Total: (8 wkts, 20 overs) 142<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-5 3-13 4-38 5-71 6-89 7-120 8-127<br /><br />Bowling: Mitchell Johnson 4-0-33-3, Pragyan Ojha 2-0-20-1, Harbhajan 3-0-20-1, Malinga 4-0-22-1, Dhawan 4-0-27-0, Pollard 3-0-19-1. </p>
<p>Mumbai Indians moved to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) table with a convincing 41-run victory over the Pune Warriors at the Wankhede Stadium here Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Electing to bat, Mumbai posted a daunting score of 183 for three with Rohit Sharma (62 not out), Dinesh Karthik (41) and Sachin Tendulkar (44) all chipping in with crucial runs.<br /><br />In reply, Pune could only manage 142 for eight in their allotted overs with Mitchell Johnson picking up three wickets for the hosts. <br /><br />Mumbai have six points from four matches, having won three and lost one, the same as Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad but top the table due to a better run rate.<br /><br />Pune have lost three of their four matches and are in eight position with just two points.<br /><br />Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting (14) got Mumbai off to their best start this year with a 54-run partnership.<br /><br />Ponting played the sheet anchor role while Tendulkar was the aggressor. <br /><br />The Indian batting great's innings was a throwback to the yester years, where he would demolish bowling attacks single-handedly. Tendulkar plundered Ashok Dinda for 17 runs in the second over setting the tone for the rest of the innings.<br /><br />Tendulkar was in a aggressive mood and took on the Pune bowlers dominating them with some lusty blows juxtaposed with his signature back foot and front foot cover drives.<br /><br />Ponting fell to an innocuous delivery from Yuvraj Singh. Tendulkar didn't last too long either caught by Mitchell Marsh on the long on boundary off the bowling of Aaron Finch.<br /><br />Mumbai's two top scorers, Karthik and Rohit Sharma, then got together and strung a 55-run partnership for the third wicket.<br /><br />Karthik was the aggressor of the two but Rohit Sharma took the initiative after the former fell in the 16th over.<br /><br />Joined by the big West Indian Kieron Pollard, Sharma took the attack to Pune as Mumbai scored 68 runs in the last five overs to post a big score.<br /><br />Ashok Dinda created a record by becoming the most expensive bowler in IPL history. The Indian pacer conceded 63 runs in his four overs without taking a single wicket.<br />Pune's chase got off to the worst possible start as they lost Finch (0) in the very first ball, clean bowled by Australian compatriot Mitchell Johnson.<br /><br />It was all downhill for the visitors from then on as Ross Taylor (4) as sent packing courtesy a mix-up with Robin Uthappa (7).<br /><br />Uthappa himself didn't hang around for too long, castled by another in-swinging Johnson delivery.<br /> <br />Tirumalasetti Suman (23) came in hit five boundaries to get some momentum going for his team but tried a shot too many, caught at long on by Pollard off the bowling of Harbhajan Singh.<br /><br />Yuvraj (24) after hitting a boundary and two sixes too perished trying to score the big runs.<br /><br />Pune kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were never able to get any momentum going.<br /><br />Mitchell Marsh (38) played a cameo towards the fag end of the innings but managed to only delay the inevitable. <br /><br />score board<br /><br />MUMBAI INDIANS: Ricky Ponting c Bhuvneshwar b Yuvraj 14, Sachin Tendulkar c Marsh b Finch 44, Dinesh Kaarthick lbw Marsh 41, Rohit Sharma (not out) 62, Kieron Pollard (not out) 19. Extras (W-2, NB-1) 3. Total (for 3 wkts, 20 overs) 183.<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-54, 2-60, 3-115.<br /><br />Bowling: Aaron Finch 2-0-11-1, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2-0-16-0, Ashok Dinda 4-0-63-0, Rohit Sharma 4-0-27-0, Aangelo Mathews 4-0-29-0, Yuvraj Singh 2-0-13-1, Mitchell Marsh 2-0-24-1.<br /><br />PUNE WARRIORS: Aaron Finch b Johnson 0; Robin Uthappa b Johnson 7; Ross Taylor (run out) 4; Yuvraj Singh c Dhawan b Pollard 24; T Suman c Pollard b Harbhajan 23; Angelo Mathews c Sharma b Ojha 19; Mitchell Marsh c Dhawan b Johnson 38; Abhishek Nayar c Pollard b Malinga 6; Bhuvneshwar Kumar (not out) 6; Rahul Sharma (not out) 10; Extras: (LB-1 W-4) 5; Total: (8 wkts, 20 overs) 142<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-5 3-13 4-38 5-71 6-89 7-120 8-127<br /><br />Bowling: Mitchell Johnson 4-0-33-3, Pragyan Ojha 2-0-20-1, Harbhajan 3-0-20-1, Malinga 4-0-22-1, Dhawan 4-0-27-0, Pollard 3-0-19-1. </p>