There were two contrasting approaches to pace bowling at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Tuesday, May 1.

Southee, the Bangalore paceman, symbolised one approach, using swing in the early overs, and bowling good, traditional yorkers in the death to end with figures of 2-25.

McClenghan, meanwhile, attempted off-cutters and slower ones, and ended with returns of 1-34 – he was the most expensive bowler on the day, with Colin de Grandhomme launching three sixes off him in the final over, including one off a free-hit.

While the victory pushed Bangalore within two points of a playoff spot, Mumbai’s hopes took a big hit. They have now lost six of their eight games, and need a desperate run of wins to retain their title.

“Disappointment,” said Bond when asked of the mood in the camp. “Whenever you lose any game in this tournament, there’s disappointment. We have lost six now, so we are very disappointed in the way we are going. We have six games left that we have to win, that’s what we have to do. Even if we win it might not be in our hands, depending on the other results.

“We can’t think that far down the track. We just have to turn up against Kings XI Punjab in a couple of days and play well. I still believe when you look at our squad we have key players who can win us six games in a row. We have done it in the past, I believe that we can, so we just have to take one game at a time and hopefully we can do that.”