It was David Warner who another time displayed the reason behind being among the world’s most lively opening batsmen. The striking bat launched the 2^nd ball he played right out of the ground with a violent square cut to instigate the firecrackers. Mumbai bowlers threw short balls, but Warner beautifully played cut and pulled resulted in massive seven fours and four sixes scoring an undefeated 90. The real thing was Warner’s aptitude to siege the right instant that served as the catalyst of his furious innings. Sunrisers needed 73 off 54 when Warner hit master spinner, Harbhajan Singh 2 vital boundaries to alter the tempo. After realizing that his team was in dominant position, he went wild scoring his final 49 runs from 22 balls to achieve his team the victory.

The tactics: The tactics of Indian bowlers were hitting the ball right into the pitch to Warner became pear-shaped when the Aussie scored 34 runs containing 6 boundaries from the short ball. As the ball was swinging for Mumbai in the eleventh over, it was baffling spectacle from the likes of Pandya, McClenaghan and Southee persistent to test Warner by throwing the short ball.

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The moments:  Warner had competed 18 scores off 9 balls when he was deceived by Southee with a slower ball that he tossed in the air at mid-off wide of Rohit Sharma.  The Mumbai captain made a full stretched dived to his right. He managed to get both of his hands on it but dropped it.  After a couple of overs, later Warner was given another chance when wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel wasted a difficult leg-side stump off Harbhajan Singh. Warner was at 22 that time. Both chances were very difficult but Mumbai will regret the fact they were given by Warner before he launched his groove.

The shot: Facing his 2^nd ball of the game Warner hit the short ball early and threw it right into the crowd.

The next stop: By now onwards, Mumbai will move towards its home ground the Wankhede Stadium and attempt to secure its 1^st victory against Bangalore at his home ground while the Sunrisers will face the Gujarat Lions in Rajkot