IPL 5 – Match No 49 – Mumbai win against Chennai on the last ball of the match – SR Tendulkar and RG Sharma shine with the willow for Mumbai
Match No 49 – Mumbai Indians vs. Chennai Chennai at Mum-WS on 06.05.12 – Mumbai won by two wkts on the last ball of the match
Mumbai won this game on the last ball of the match providing the 13th occasion of a team winning the game on the last ball of the match in IPL. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Winner | Margin | BR | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Chennai | 4 wkts | 0 | 188 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Delhi | Delhi | 08.05.08 |
| 2 | Rajasthan | 5 wkts | 0 | 146 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Mumbai | Jaipur | 26.05.08 |
| 3 | Rajasthan | 3 wkts | 0 | 164 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Chennai | Mumbai | 01.06.08 |
| 4 | Punjab | 6 wkts | 0 | 154 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Kolkata | P Elizabeth | 03.05.09 |
| 5 | Deccan | 6 wkts | 0 | 161 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Kolkata | Johannesburg | 16.05.09 |
| 6 | Kolkata | 7 wkts | 0 | 189 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Chennai | Centurion | 18.05.09 |
| 7 | Mumbai | 7 wkts | 0 | 119 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Pune | Mumbai | 20.04.11 |
| 8 | Mumbai | 5 wkts | 0 | 176 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Kolkata | Kolkata | 22.05.11 |
| 9 | Mumbai | 5 wkts | 0 | 139 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Deccan | Visakhapatnam | 09.04.12 |
| 10 | Chennai | 5 wkts | 0 | 206 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Bangalore | Chennai | 12.04.12 |
| 11 | Bangalore | 6 wkts | 0 | 183 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Pune | Bangalore | 17.04.12 |
| 12 | Chennai | 7 wkts | 0 | 147 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Rajasthan | Chennai | 21.04.12 |
| 13 | Mumbai | 2 wkts | 0 | 174 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Chennai | Mumbai | 06.05.12 |
Mumbai’s win on the last ball of the match in this game gave it fourth such win in IPL. Now Mumbai has the record for most such wins in IPL. Chennai and Mumbai held the record jointly with three such wins. The following table lists out both teams’s performances
| No | Winner | Margin | BR | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Chennai | 4 wkts | 0 | 188 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Delhi | Delhi | 08.05.08 |
| 2 | Chennai | 5 wkts | 0 | 206 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Bangalore | Chennai | 12.04.12 |
| 3 | Chennai | 7 wkts | 0 | 147 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Rajasthan | Chennai | 21.04.12 |
| 1 | Mumbai | 7 wkts | 0 | 119 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Pune | Mumbai | 20.04.11 |
| 2 | Mumbai | 5 wkts | 0 | 176 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Kolkata | Kolkata | 22.05.11 |
| 3 | Mumbai | 5 wkts | 0 | 139 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Deccan | Visakhapatnam | 09.04.12 |
| 4 | Mumbai | 2 wkts | 0 | 174 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Chennai | Mumbai | 06.05.12 |
Chennai and Kolkata share the record for losing most games on the last ball of the match. Both the teams have lost three games. Chennai’s loss in this game was its third loss. The performances of both the teams are furnished below
| No | Winner | Margin | BR | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Rajasthan | 3 wkts | 0 | 164 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Chennai | Mumbai | 01.06.08 |
| 2 | Kolkata | 7 wkts | 0 | 189 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Chennai | Centurion | 18.05.09 |
| 3 | Mumbai | 2 wkts | 0 | 174 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Chennai | Mumbai | 06.05.12 |
| 1 | Punjab | 6 wkts | 0 | 154 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Kolkata | P Elizabeth | 03.05.09 |
| 2 | Deccan | 6 wkts | 0 | 161 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Kolkata | Johannesburg | 16.05.09 |
| 3 | Mumbai | 5 wkts | 0 | 176 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Kolkata | Kolkata | 22.05.11 |
It is interesting to note that the fifth edition of IPL has witnessed five wins on the last ball of the match which are listed below. Chennai and Mumbai have won two games each out of these five occasions/while the other win was carved by Bangalore
| No | Winner | Margin | BR | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Mumbai | 5 wkts | 0 | 139 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Deccan | Visakhapatnam | 09.04.12 |
| 2 | Chennai | 5 wkts | 0 | 206 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Bangalore | Chennai | 12.04.12 |
| 3 | Bangalore | 6 wkts | 0 | 183 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Pune | Bangalore | 17.04.12 |
| 4 | Chennai | 7 wkts | 0 | 147 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Rajasthan | Chennai | 21.04.12 |
| 5 | Mumbai | 2 wkts | 0 | 174 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Chennai | Mumbai | 06.05.12 |
SK Raina and DJ Bravo added 62 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 75th occasion of Chennai batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership in IPL. This stand also represents the 24th occasion of Chennai batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership for the third wicket in IPL which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | ML Hayden/SK Raina | 104 | 3rd | Mumbai | Chennai | 23.04.08 |
| 2 | S Vidyut/MS Dhoni | 57 | 3rd | Delhi | Chennai | 02.05.08 |
| 3 | PA Patel/JA Morkel | 73 | 3rd | Rajasthan | Chennai | 24.05.08 |
| 4 | SK Raina/MS Dhoni | 55 | 3rd | Deccan | Hyd-RGS | 27.05.08 |
| 5 | ML Hayden/A Flintoff | 52 | 3rd | Mumbai | CapeTown | 18.04.09 |
| 6 | SK Raina/S Badrinath | 67 | 3rd | Rajasthan | Centurion | 30.04.09 |
| 7 | SK Raina/S Badrinath | 66 | 3rd | Delhi | Johannesburg | 02.05.09 |
| 8 | MS Dhoni/SK Raina | 54 | 3rd | Deccan | East London | 04.05.09 |
| 9 | ML Hayden/MS Dhoni | 100 | 3rd | Punjab | Centurion | 07.05.09 |
| 10 | ML Hayden/S Badrinath | 89 | 3rd | Rajasthan | Kimberley | 09.05.09 |
| 11 | SK Raina/MS Dhoni | 74 | 3rd | Kolkata | Centurion | 18.05.09 |
| 12 | ML Hayden/SK Raina | 78 | 3rd | Delhi | Delhi | 19.03.10 |
| 13 | SK Raina/S Badrinath | 142* | 3rd | Mumbai | Mum-BS | 25.03.10 |
| 14 | M Vijay/JA Morkel | 152 | 3rd | Rajasthan | Chennai | 03.04.10 |
| 15 | ML Hayden/MS Dhoni | 50 | 3rd | Mumbai | Chennai | 06.04.10 |
| 16 | SK Raina/S Badrinath | 62 | 3rd | Punjab | Dharamsala | 18.04.10 |
| 17 | M Vijay/S Badrinath | 124 | 3rd | Punjab | Mohali | 13.04.11 |
| 18 | MEK Hussey/MS Dhoni | 51 | 3rd | Bangalore | Chennai | 16.04.11 |
| 19 | MEK Hussey/S Badrinath | 60 | 3rd | Mumbai | Mumbai | 22.04.11 |
| 20 | MEK Hussey/MS Dhoni | 52 | 3rd | Warriors | Chennai | 25.04.11 |
| 21 | S Badrinath/SK Raina | 65* | 3rd | Warriors | Mumbai | 27.04.11 |
| 22 | SK Raina/MS Dhoni | 58 | 3rd | Deccan | Chennai | 01.05.11 |
| 23 | SK Raina/S Badrinath | 63 | 3rd | Bangalore | Mumbai | 24.05.11 |
| 24 | SK Raina/DJ Bravo | 62 | 3rd | Mumbai | Mum-WS | 06.05.12 |
SK Raina and DJ Bravo added 62 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the tenth occasion of Chennai batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership against Mumbai which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | ML Hayden/SK Raina | 104 | 3rd | Mumbai | Chennai | 23.04.08 |
| 2 | ML Hayden/MS Dhoni | 51 | 4th | Mumbai | Chennai | 23.04.08 |
| 3 | S Badrinath/MS Dhoni | 95 | 5th | Mumbai | Mumbai | 14.05.08 |
| 4 | ML Hayden/A Flintoff | 52 | 3rd | Mumbai | CapeTown | 18.04.09 |
| 5 | ML Hayden/MS Dhoni | 87* | 4th | Mumbai | P Elizabeth | 16.05.09 |
| 6 | SK Raina/S Badrinath | 142* | 3rd | Mumbai | Mum-BS | 25.03.10 |
| 7 | ML Hayden/MS Dhoni | 50 | 3rd | Mumbai | Chennai | 06.04.10 |
| 8 | SK Raina/MS Dhoni | 72 | 4th | Mumbai | Mumbai | 25.04.10 |
| 9 | MEK Hussey/S Badrinath | 60 | 3rd | Mumbai | Mumbai | 22.04.11 |
| 10 | SK Raina/DJ Bravo | 62 | 3rd | Mumbai | Mum-WS | 06.05.12 |
SK Raina and DJ Bravo added 62 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the sixth occasion of Chennai batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership against Mumbai for the third wicket which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | SK Raina/S Badrinath | 142* | 3rd | Mumbai | Mum-BS | 25.03.10 |
| 2 | ML Hayden/SK Raina | 104 | 3rd | Mumbai | Chennai | 23.04.08 |
| 3 | SK Raina/DJ Bravo | 62 | 3rd | Mumbai | Mum-WS | 06.05.12 |
| 4 | MEK Hussey/S Badrinath | 60 | 3rd | Mumbai | Mumbai | 22.04.11 |
| 5 | ML Hayden/A Flintoff | 52 | 3rd | Mumbai | CapeTown | 18.04.09 |
| 6 | ML Hayden/MS Dhoni | 50 | 3rd | Mumbai | Chennai | 06.04.10 |
SR Tendulkar and RG Sharma added 126 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 68th occasion of a three figure partnership in IPL. This stand also represents the 20th occasion of a three figure partnership for the second wicket which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | AC Gilchrist/SE Marsh | 206 | 2nd | Punjab | Bangalore | Dharamsala | 17.05.11 |
| 2 | JH Kallis/G Gambhir | 152* | 2nd | Kolkata | Rajasthan | Jaipur | 15.04.11 |
| 3 | M Vijay/SK Raina | 137* | 2nd | Chennai | Kolkata | Chennai | 13.04.10 |
| 4 | MEK Hussey/SK Raina | 137 | 2nd | Chennai | Rajasthan | Chennai | 04.05.11 |
| 5 | G Gambhir/S Dhawan | 133 | 2nd | Delhi | Deccan | Delhi | 15.05.08 |
| 6 | SE Marsh/LA Pomersbach | 133 | 2nd | Punjab | Mumbai | Mumbai | 21.05.08 |
| 7 | JH Kallis/RV Uthappa | 126* | 2nd | Bangalore | Mumbai | Johannesburg | 03.05.09 |
| 8 | SR Tendulkar/RG Sharma | 126 | 2nd | Mumbai | Chennai | Mum-WS | 06.05.12 |
| 9 | AM Rahane/OA Shah | 121 | 2nd | Rajasthan | Bangalore | Bangalore | 15.04.12 |
| 10 | CH Gayle/V Kohli | 119 | 2nd | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 02.05.12 |
| 11 | SR Tendulkar/AT Rayudu | 116 | 2nd | Mumbai | Kochi | Mumbai | 15.04.11 |
| 12 | G Gambhir/S Dhawan | 112* | 2nd | Delhi | Rajasthan | Delhi | 19.04.08 |
| 13 | V Sehwag/S Dhawan | 112* | 2nd | Delhi | Deccan | Hyd-RGS | 22.04.08 |
| 14 | CH Gayle/V Kohli | 111 | 2nd | Bangalore | Punjab | Bangalore | 06.05.11 |
| 15 | SR Tendulkar/AT Rayudu | 110* | 2nd | Mumbai | Bangalore | Bangalore | 12.04.11 |
| 16 | CH Gayle/V Kohli | 109 | 2nd | Bangalore | Chennai | Chennai | 12.04.12 |
| 17 | SE Marsh/LAPomersbach | 102* | 2nd | Punjab | Bangalore | Mohali | 12.05.08 |
| 18 | PA Patel/SK Raina | 102* | 2nd | Chennai | Punjab | Mumbai | 31.05.08 |
| 19 | PC Valthaty/SE Marsh | 102 | 2nd | Punjab | Delhi | Dharamsala | 15.05.11 |
| 20 | CH Gayle/MK Tiwary | 101 | 2nd | Kolkata | Punjab | Kolkata | 04.04.1 |
SR Tendulkar and RG Sharma added 126 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the tenth occasion of a three figure partnership by Mumbai batsmen in IPL which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | STJayasuriya/SRTendulkar | 127 | 1st | Mumbai | Kolkata | P Elizabeth | 27.04.09 |
| 2 | SRTendulkar/RGSharma | 126 | 2nd | Mumbai | Chennai | Mum-WS | 06.05.12 |
| 3 | SRTendulkar/ATRayudu | 116 | 2nd | Mumbai | Kochi | Mumbai | 15.04.11 |
| 4 | RVUthappa/DJBravo | 113* | 4th | Mumbai | Kolkata | Kolkata | 29.04.08 |
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