<p>Mumbai Indians huffed and puffed their way to a four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling match here tonight to set up a summit showdown with Chennai Super Kings in the Pepsi Indian Premier League.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Chasing a stiff target of 166, Mumbai had a flying start with opener Dwayne Smith (62) once again coming good up front, before Rajasthan Royals bounced back with Kevon Cooper (2/33) striking in the middle.<br /><br />Mumbai Indians almost choked in the middle yet again but some sensible batting by young Rishi Dhawan and Harbhajan Singh helped them pip Rajasthan.<br /><br />It will thus be a repeat of the 2010 final which Mumbai lost.<br /><br />There was a little twist in the tale when Royals took three wickets -- Karthik (22), Rohit Sharma (2) and the prized-scalp of Smith -- in successive overs to leave them at 132 for four in 16.3 overs.<br /><br />But Pollard calmed the nerves with a first-ball six taking them closer to the target.<br />There was more drama in store when James Faulkner dismissed Pollard in the next over with 25 runs needed from 15 balls and with five wickets in hand.<br /><br />With 23 needed from the last two overs, Rayudu hit Cooper for a six before being dropped by Brad Hodge, which proved to be the turning point of the game.<br /><br />RAJASTHAN ROYALS: Rahul Dravid c Rohit b Harbhajan 43 (37b, 7x4), Ajinkya Rahane b Harbhajan 21 (18b, 3x4), Shane Watson c Rohit b Harbhajan 6 (8b, 1x4), Sanju Samson c Harbhajan b Malinga 0 (2b), Stuart Binny c Harbhajan b Pollard 27 (17b, 3x4, 1x6), Brad Hodge (not out) 19 (20b, 2x4), Kevon Cooper c Smith b Pollard 4 (2b, 1x4), Dishant Yagnik (not out) 31 (17b, 5x4). Extras (LB-4, W-8, NB-2) 14. Total (for 6 wkts, 20 overs) 165<br />Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Rahane), 2-60 (Watson), 3-64 (Samson), 4-87 (Dravid), 5-104 (Binny), 6-108 (Cooper). <br /><br />Bowling: Mitchell Johnson 3-0-23-0 (w-1), Rishi Dhawan 4-0-30-0, Pragyan Ojha 4-0-36-0, Harbhajan 4-0-23-3 (w-1), Malinga 4-0-43-1 (nb-2, w-6), Kieron Pollard 1-0-6-2.<br /><br />MUMBAI INDIANS: Dwayne Smith c Samson b Binny 62 (44b, 6x4, 2x6), Aditya Tare c Samson b Cooper 35 (27b, 3x4, 2x6), Dinesh Kaarthick c Rahane b Cooper 22 (17b, 3x4), Rohit Sharma b Trivedi 2 (7b), Kieron Pollard c Cooper b Faulkner 11 (6b, 1x6), Ambati Raydu b Watson 17 (11b, 1x4, 1x6), Harbhajan Singh (not out) 6 (4b, 1x4), Rishi Dhawan (not out) 4 (2b, 1x4). Extras (LB-6, W-4) 10. Total (6 wkts, 19.5 overs) 169<br />Fall of wickets: 1-70 (Tare), 2-125 (Kaarthick), 3-128 (Rohit), 4-132 (Smith), 5-141 (Pollard), 6-160 (Rayudu), <br /><br />Bowling: Vikramjeet Malik 4-0-26-0 (w-2), James Faulkner 4-0-36-1 (w-2), Shane Watson 2.5-0-34-1, Siddharth Trivedi 4-0-23-1, Kevon Cooper 4-0-33-2 (w-2), Stuart Binny 1-0-11-1.</p>
<p>Mumbai Indians huffed and puffed their way to a four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling match here tonight to set up a summit showdown with Chennai Super Kings in the Pepsi Indian Premier League.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Chasing a stiff target of 166, Mumbai had a flying start with opener Dwayne Smith (62) once again coming good up front, before Rajasthan Royals bounced back with Kevon Cooper (2/33) striking in the middle.<br /><br />Mumbai Indians almost choked in the middle yet again but some sensible batting by young Rishi Dhawan and Harbhajan Singh helped them pip Rajasthan.<br /><br />It will thus be a repeat of the 2010 final which Mumbai lost.<br /><br />There was a little twist in the tale when Royals took three wickets -- Karthik (22), Rohit Sharma (2) and the prized-scalp of Smith -- in successive overs to leave them at 132 for four in 16.3 overs.<br /><br />But Pollard calmed the nerves with a first-ball six taking them closer to the target.<br />There was more drama in store when James Faulkner dismissed Pollard in the next over with 25 runs needed from 15 balls and with five wickets in hand.<br /><br />With 23 needed from the last two overs, Rayudu hit Cooper for a six before being dropped by Brad Hodge, which proved to be the turning point of the game.<br /><br />RAJASTHAN ROYALS: Rahul Dravid c Rohit b Harbhajan 43 (37b, 7x4), Ajinkya Rahane b Harbhajan 21 (18b, 3x4), Shane Watson c Rohit b Harbhajan 6 (8b, 1x4), Sanju Samson c Harbhajan b Malinga 0 (2b), Stuart Binny c Harbhajan b Pollard 27 (17b, 3x4, 1x6), Brad Hodge (not out) 19 (20b, 2x4), Kevon Cooper c Smith b Pollard 4 (2b, 1x4), Dishant Yagnik (not out) 31 (17b, 5x4). Extras (LB-4, W-8, NB-2) 14. Total (for 6 wkts, 20 overs) 165<br />Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Rahane), 2-60 (Watson), 3-64 (Samson), 4-87 (Dravid), 5-104 (Binny), 6-108 (Cooper). <br /><br />Bowling: Mitchell Johnson 3-0-23-0 (w-1), Rishi Dhawan 4-0-30-0, Pragyan Ojha 4-0-36-0, Harbhajan 4-0-23-3 (w-1), Malinga 4-0-43-1 (nb-2, w-6), Kieron Pollard 1-0-6-2.<br /><br />MUMBAI INDIANS: Dwayne Smith c Samson b Binny 62 (44b, 6x4, 2x6), Aditya Tare c Samson b Cooper 35 (27b, 3x4, 2x6), Dinesh Kaarthick c Rahane b Cooper 22 (17b, 3x4), Rohit Sharma b Trivedi 2 (7b), Kieron Pollard c Cooper b Faulkner 11 (6b, 1x6), Ambati Raydu b Watson 17 (11b, 1x4, 1x6), Harbhajan Singh (not out) 6 (4b, 1x4), Rishi Dhawan (not out) 4 (2b, 1x4). Extras (LB-6, W-4) 10. Total (6 wkts, 19.5 overs) 169<br />Fall of wickets: 1-70 (Tare), 2-125 (Kaarthick), 3-128 (Rohit), 4-132 (Smith), 5-141 (Pollard), 6-160 (Rayudu), <br /><br />Bowling: Vikramjeet Malik 4-0-26-0 (w-2), James Faulkner 4-0-36-1 (w-2), Shane Watson 2.5-0-34-1, Siddharth Trivedi 4-0-23-1, Kevon Cooper 4-0-33-2 (w-2), Stuart Binny 1-0-11-1.</p>
