Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo)IPL 2022, RCB vs MI Highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in an IPL match here on Saturday. Invited to bat, Rohit Sharma (26) and Ishan Kishan (26) added 50 runs off 38 balls but MI suffered a collapse to slump to 62 for 5. However, Suryakumar Yadav (68) hit a rearguard unbeaten fifty to lift MI to a respectable 151 for six. In reply, RCB chased down the target, scoring 152 for 3 in 18.3 overs, riding on a half-century from Anuj Rawat (66) and Virat Kohli (48 not out).
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indians: 151 for 6 in 20 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 68 not out; Harshal Patel 2/23, Wanindu Hasaranga 2/28).
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 152 for 3 in 18.3 overs (Anuj Rawat 66; Jaydev Unadkat 1/30).
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151/6 (20.0)Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets
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Mumbai Indians' worst starts to an IPL season
5 defeats in 2014
4 defeats in 2008
4 defeats in 2015 (finished as Champions)
4 defeats in 2022 *
3 defeats in 2018
That's two back to back fours by Maxwell to finish this game off. Royal Challengers Bangalore hand Mumbai yet another defeat. RCB win by 7 wickets.
Karthik had hit a six off Bumrah in the last over. Now 19th over will start and MI has given the ball to Brevis and has he taken Kohli? He thinks so and the umpire also agrees. RCB review. His first ball of the IPL and he has taken Kohli!!! What a start for Brevis. Kohli is furious. That could have gone anywhere. RCB 144/3 after 18.1 overs.
Unadkat in to finish his spell now. What a sweet strike by Anuj Rawat for a huge six!!! Sails over deep mid-wicket. Big shout for LBW. On-field decision is not out. Mumbai review. It's still not out as UltraEdge shows ball pitching outside leg stump. That's a direct hit now? Is this a run out?? Yes!!! That's out!!! Rawat departs after a blistering innings. RCB 130/2 after 16.5 overs.
Pollard in to bowl the 16th over. Kohli takes a single to give the strike to Rawat. And a fake out by Pollard. Did not bowl. The next ball, he is punished for a 6 by Rawat. Well, THAT strategy did not work. 11 from this over. RCB 122/1 after 16 overs.
Basil Thampi in to bowl the 15th over and what do you know. Baby AB has dropped him and that's a four to rub salt in MI's wounds. 9 off this over. RCB 111/1 after 15 overs.
Kohli is in some form tonight. Hits Bumrah for a four off the 4th ball of the 13th over. 3 run sto end the over. 50 partnership for Kohli and Rawat and 100 up for RCB. RCB 102/1 after 14 overs.
Great batting by Anuj Rawat! Well played. He gets to his first IPL fifty.
Sublime hit by Rawat. Anuj Rawat times it to perfection and picks a six against Thampi. He also picks a boundary on the next ball. RCB are 86/1 after 12 overs.
Murugan Ashwin to Kohli, FOUR, between mid-wicket and long-on Virat Kohli steps out, hits it between mid-wicket and long-on this time and gets a four. What timing! RCB are 71/1 after 11 overs.
Kohli with a four this time! Kohli charges it through covers and picks a boundary against Pollard. RCB will be looking to make quick runs now. RCB are 61/1 after 10 overs.
Unadkat picks the big wicket of du Plessis. The skipper tries to slog it but gets caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Great bowling by Unadkat. RCB are 50/1 after 8.1 overs.
What a shot! Anuj Rawat hits a six against Ashwin. It's a full toss delivery and Rawat does well and gets a six. Faf du Plessis also drives it through covers and gets a boundary. RCB are 45/0 after 7 overs.
RCB are scoring slowly here as Mumbai bowlers are going strong against them. Good captaincy by Rohit Sharma. The way he rotates his bowlers is fantastic. RCB are 30/0 after 6 overs.
Powerplay going good for Mumbai Indians. Murugan Ashwin is bowling tight now. Brilliant bowling from Mumbai bowlers. RCB are 27/0 after 5 overs.
Basil Thampi to bowl again for Mumbai Indians. Good over from him as he gives just 5 runs. Well planned over. RCB are 26/0 after 4 overs.
Great bowling by Bumrah, not giving any chance to RCB's batters. RCB will be looking to make some quick runs now. RCB are 21/0 after 3 overs.
Mumbai were wobbling at a stage after losing quick wickets before Suryakumar Yadav played saviour and dragged them to 151/6. Here's a look back at all the Mumbai wickets.
Unadkat to bowl the second over and he is hitting the deck hard. Back-to-back sixes for Anuj Rawat against Unadkat. He comes down the wicket and slashes it over the bowler's head. RCB are 14/0 after 2 overs.
Basil Thampi to bowl the first over for Mumbai Indians. Faf du Plessis and Anuj Rawat start the proceedings for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Good first over by Basil Thampi. RCB are 1/0 after 1 over.