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Stats: Mumbai's one-run win is their smallest win-margin

May 04, 2012 13:13 IST
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Statistical highlights of the IPL match played between Mumbai Indians [ Images ] and Pune Warriors in Pune on Thursday.

# Mumbai Indians' one-run win is their sixth in 10 matches in the IPL 5. They have lost four. Mumbai Indians are placed third after Delhi Daredevils [ Images ] (16) and Kolkata Knight Riders [ Images ] (13) in the points table.

# Mumbai's one-run win is their smallest win-margin in the IPL.

Lasith Malinga# Mumbai's previous smallest win margin in the IPL was by four runs -- against Rajasthan Royals [ Images ] at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on March 13, 2010.

# Mithun Manhas [ Images ] (42 not out off 34 balls) recorded his highest score in the IPL, eclipsing the 35 against Punjab at Mumbai on April 10, 2011.

# James Franklin and Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ] were involved in a partnership of 50 -- Mumbai Indians' highest for the first wicket against Pune Warriors in the IPL.

# Franklin and Sachin Tendulkar have opened the innings only three times for Mumbai Indians in the IPL 5, recording a fifty-plus on each occasion -- twice against Punjab and once against Pune. Overall, the pair has managed 153 at an average of 51.00 for the first wicket.

# With 78 wickets at 15.06 in 49 matches, Lasith Malinga [ Images ] is the top wicket-taker in the IPL.

# Malinga has been adjudged the Man of the Match for the fourth time in the IPL. Malinga has bagged 17 wickets at 8.47 runs apiece in seven matches.

# Pune Warriors have lost six out of the last seven matches -- their only victory is against Delhi by 20 runs at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on April 21.

# Pune Warriors have won four and lost seven out of 11 played in the fifth edition of the IPL.

# Mumbai Indians' win is their third in four games played against Pune Warriors in the IPL.

# In the history of the IPL, four games have resulted in a one-run win -- two by Kings XI Punjab [ Images ] and one each by Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians.

# Two one-run wins have been recorded in the same season for the first time in the IPL.

# Mumbai Indians' 120 for nine is the third lowest winning total by a team batting first in the IPL -- the two lowest totals are 116 for nine by Chennai against Punjab at Durban on May 20, 2009 and 119 for 8 by Punjab against Mumbai at Durban on April 29, 2009

# Sachin Tendulkar's tally of 1851 at an average of 38.56 in 57 matches is the second highest in the IPL, next only to Suresh Raina's [ Images ] 2010 at an average of 34.06 in 72 matches.

# Rohit Sharma [ Images ] (233 at 25.88), Ambati Rayudu (208 at 41.60) and James Franklin (205 at 34.16) are the top run-getters for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

# Harbhajan Singh [ Images ] has posted his fourth duck in the IPL -- his second in the present competition.

# Murali Kartik [ Images ] has taken only three wickets at 57.66 runs apiece in eight games in the IPL 5.

# Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/9) has registered his best bowling performance for Pune Warriors in the IPL.

# Ashish Nehra [ Images ] (2/19) has recorded his best bowling figures for Pune in the IPL.

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