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'Consistency' - The feature of this MI side..

Sadio Mane scored at Anfield and just 10 mins later, Glenn Murray sent Brighton into the lead at the Amex stadium against Manchester City. If it were to stay that way, Liverpool would have ended the 29 year long draught but it wasn't to be. If it was the last day of the premier league, there was another trophy to be decided as well but in a completely different part of the world. The IPL final was waiting for millions to get stuck in front of the T.V. and enjoy the spectacle. It promised a lot. It had to deliver and it did. Mumbai and CSK each had 3 IPL titles to their name before this final so this was the match that was going to decide the most successful team in IPL history. Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat on a descent enough wicket in Hyderabad and he couldn't have asked for a better start from Quinton de Kock. Having smashed Deepak Chahar for 3 sixes in an over, Mumbai were cruising at 45 for no loss. Wickets at regular intervals meant that they could only reac...