Mumbai Indians: 40/4 Harbhajan 5 (b Nathan Coulter-Nile)
Big wicket from Delhi and this was just before play was interrupted once again, this time for rain. If there was no more play in the day, Delhi would win on the D/L method as five overs has been played.
Mumbai Indians: 100/5 Rohit Sharma 46 (b Amit Mishra)
Victory looked in sight for Delhi when Mishra managed to bowl Mumbai captain Sharma – at this point the use of D/L method was scrapped in it was a straight 20 over match again.
Mumbai Indians 152/5
Thanks to some incredible strikes from Kieron Pollard and Ambati Rayudu in the final few overs, Mumbai got to within touching distance of an incredible turnaround after rain delays and early wickets.
And Mumbai confirmed a famous five wicket win at the first attempt with three balls remaining. Great cricket.
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