20 overs Mumbai Indians 151 for 9 (Vinay 3-25, Steyn 3-26)
R Vinay Kumar is used to being among the top wicket-takers in Indian domestic cricket, and then watching others steal the spotlight - much like earlier this year when his state-mate Abhimanyu Mithun made his international debut ahead of him after just one season of impressive numbers. On Saturday night, for a change, he grabbed the limelight by removing Sachin Tendulkar, Dwayne Bravo and Ambati Rayudu in one over - benefiting in part from the pressure created by his team-mates' smart swing bowling, changes of pace, bouncers to Indian batsmen, and aggressive spin bowling by Anil Kumble. That one over turned a cat-and-mouse game Bangalore's way, and left them a manageable total to chase.
Praveen Kumar and Dale Steyn laid the foundations of controlling the rampaging batting line-up that had scored 200-plus in both their previous matches. Praveen, with his swing either side in his first over, sent the message that scoring wouldn't be that easy against this attack, and Steyn in his first removed Sanath Jayasuriya with a quick outswinger.
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