Debayan will come in now to shephard you through the first ten.

Shravan: "Pollard cost MI 16 runs as other MI batsmen combined scored 164 in 116 balls at a strike rate of 143."

Sahad Parammal: "where are those guys who commented five for for Rashid " He was involved with five dismissals, but not just with the bowling. That's a lawyer's win. (Not sure if that's a thing)

Kapil Baldawa : "20 too many for GT I reckon. They have had their share of rub of the green in close games. MI to bowl out GT under 160" Bold prediction that.

A reticent Tim David who made 44* (21) says the team might be a bit short, but their attempt to line-up the bowling and maximize the scoring. He says it's his job to finish the innings, so he retained strike. He says hitting sixes feel good, and the focus is to get as many as possible. He says the wicket is good and batters have to go, after being asked if he read the slower ones.

9:20 pm: As Debayan observes, this was the score they got against DC in the second game this season which they could not defend. Can it be enough today? MI started well, Rohit seemed to get in to form. They took on Rashid in the powerplay, but he came back and removed the skip. Surya came in and tried to push things along with Ishan, who was going well. Both batters fell quickly. Pollard, who came in, could not get going, and that will be a major talking point. Tim David, with some help from Tilak Varma, pushed the score to 177, which even Tim feels is a few short. GT's bowling was aided by the batting, the quick bowlers tried the hard lengths and yorkers with some success. Rashid was taken down early but he came back well. Sangwan was brought in late which was a surprise, he did a decent job. The batters got Shami and Joseph away.

Rana Kovvuri : "Rashid khan is involved in 5/6 wickets fell so far. Should be Cricinfo most valuable player already."

164, one over to go. What can MI get?

Around the wicket

Hampy: "This innings is slower than the England test captain playing 4 day cricket"

Sagor : "Rashid's 3rd over was absolutely brilliant!! First 2 balls pitching outside spinning away, next 2 balls on middle and off, spinning in(googly). And then the 5th ball also pitched on middle and off but sharply and ever so slightly turned away to disturb the bails!! He's on a class of his own."

Harsh: "@Abhishek- Are you sure about that?? :))Don't see it happening and it surely is baffling."

Arun Prakash: "Being out of the playoffs race, MI should give enough chances to both Tim David and Dewald Brewis. Don't know what they are trying to achieve with Pollard. Even if he's back to form, he will obviously be the first choice next season but testing the bench strength this season would give enough confidence to these players."

Over the wicket

Shameer: "It feels like Rashid bowled 16 overs. I see him all the time in the commentary section."

Abhishek: "Atleast now we fans will get to see Baby AB next matches in place of Pollard ! :-)"

Sumith: "When you are new to the crease you perhaps get a ball or two that you can block and not score. But 4 runs of 14 balls when your team has scored at 10 runs an over is criminal! "

Around the wicket, Rashid's bowled this over with a slip throughout

Shahed: "Expect Tim David to be undone by a slower one soon. He's going at it too hard."