New Delhi: An all-round performance from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) powered them to a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, on Saturday. After clinical spells from Hasaranga and Harshal Patel restricted Mumbai to 151 runs, Virat Kohli (36-ball 48) and Anuj Rawat (47-ball 66) helped them chase down the target inside overs.
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Earlier, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the toss and opted to bowl first. Mumbai Indians were off to a good start as their openers powered them to 49/0 at the end of the powerplay. However, RCB bowlers fought back to leave Mumbai reeling at 70/6.
At the end of 16 overs, Mumbai was 99 for 6 in 16 overs. Mumbai managed to post a 150-plus run total, courtesy of a gem of a knock from Suryakumar Yadav as he notched up an unbeaten 68. Apart from the heroic knock, Yadav also stitched a solid 72 partnership off 40 balls with Jaydev Unakdkat.
A superb comeback, courtesy of some कडक hitting from 𝐒𝐊𝐘! 🙌#OneFamily #DilKholKe #MumbaiIndians #RCBvMI @surya_14kumar pic.twitter.com/HG8suk516o
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 9, 2022
1st Innings Brief Score: Mumbai Indians 151/6 Suryakumar Yadav 68*, Rohit Sharma 26; Harshal Patel 2-23) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore playing XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
Mumbai Indians playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Ramandeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah, Basil Thampi