MI vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2019: Parthiv Patel falls, RCB two down

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Overs 9: RCB 62/2. Time for first strategic time-out

Overs 8: RCB 55/2
Rahul Chahar started with a six-run over. Tidy start.

* 50 comes up for RCB in 7.3 overs

Overs 7: OUT! Hardik gets rid of Parthiv. RCB 49/2
Hardik Pandya came into the attack and gave the hosts an important breakthrough. Parthiv Patel fell for 28 off 20 balls, which included a six and four fours, and added 37 runs for the second wicket with AB de Villiers. Hardik canceded just four singles in it too. Brilliant start.

Overs 6: RCB 45/1
End of Powerplay. Another tidy over from Jasprit Bumrah - a leg-bye and a four by AB de Villiers (6*) in it.

Overs 5: RCB 40/1
19 RUNS! 4, 0, 6, 4, 4, 1L - Parthiv Patel (26*) changed gears, smacked Jason Behrendorff for a six and three fours in the over.

Overs 4.3: SIX! Parthiv Patel (18*) hits Jason Behrendorff for first maximum of the match. RCB 31/1

Overs 4: RCB 21/1
Maiden over from Jasprit Bumrah. Just one leg-bye came off it. RCB struggling to score boundaries so far - just two fours in the first four overs.

Overs 3: RCB 20/1
Successful over for Jason Behrendorff, a big wicket and eight runs in it.

Jason Behrendorff (R) celebrates after the dismissal of Virat Kohli (L). (AFP Photo)

Overs 2.1: OUT! Behrendorff scalps Kohli early. RCB 12/1
Big Wicket. Jason Behrendorff forced an inside edge from skipper Virat Kohli (8) as wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock took a regulation catch. Pressure of tidy overs paid off early for the hosts.

Overs 2: RCB 12/0
Tidy start from Lasith Malinga too, just five singles came off it.

Over 1: RCB 7/0
Good start from Jason Behrendorff, gave away just seven runs including a four by Virat Kohli (5*).

Overs 0.3: FOUR! Virat Kohli opens his account with a boundary off Jason Behrendorff. RCB 5/0

Here we go...Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli to start the RCB innings. Jason Behrendorff with the ball for Mumbai

Virat Kohli: "I would have done the same. As Rohit said, it's a difficult ground to defend and we're good at chasing. So, we would have bowled first too. Wouldn't want to look too far ahead. Key is to enjoy as many games as we have left. I think we were taking too much pressure in the initial few games and we kept falling back. The guys enjoyed a lot in the last game and showed desire. We're playing the same team."

Rohit Sharma: "We're gonna bowl first. The nature of the ground says that it plays better in the second half. Also it's something our team is good at. Yes, it was a tough loss (against RR) but you need to give them credit. Jos Buttler played a fab knock. We have one change - Alzarri is injured, Malinga is back."

TOSS | Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma wins the toss, decides to field against Royal Challengers Bangalore



Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Parthiv Patel (w), Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali, Akshdeep Nath, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan (w), Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jason Behrendorff, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah

Pitch report
"There is a bit of grass, a good covering across the surface. 192 is the average score here batting first. High scoring ground it is. Dew is around and so, teams would want to bat second. Score a lot and then, you might have a chance (if batting first)" - Mpumelelo Mbangwa

Here's how teams are stacked up

Head to Head: MI vs RCB
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