Last Updated: April 09, 2022, 23:33 IST
RCB vs MI Live Score IPL 2022 Latest Updates: Some great batting from Anuj Rawat and Virat Kohli made sure that they chase down the 152-run target posted by Mumbai Indians without much fuss. Mumbai were never really in the game after they had posted a below par total. Later some poor fielding from them made matters worse as RCB chased down the target with more than an over to spare.
Suryakumar Yadav single-handedly pulled Mumbai Indians to 151/6 in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore. At one stage, MI lost six wickets for 79 and 150 looked like an impossible task but Suryakumar fought a big battle Read More
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Key EventsThat was Dewald Brevis and the youngster gets his first wicket in Virat Kohli. Meanwhile Glenn Maxwell knocks off the winning run as RCB moves to third spot. They beat Mumbai Indians by six wickets.
Poor throw from the fielder and that means some extra runs for RCB. The bowler Jasprit Bumrah is just not happy. And then comes the maximum from DK. RCB 144/2(18)
RUN OUT! That was a sharp throw and that would be game over for Anuj Rawat. He ran in hard, but was found short of crease, by an inch. RCB 131/2(17)
Another maximum from Rawat, that would be six maximums so far. Short ball from Unadkat and he gets slammed. RCB need 24 off 22.
Rawat slams another six! Wow, this was a statement. In-fact Pollard dodged him with a fake ball and the batter got all the time to slam it for a maximum. What a shot. Meanwhile Kohli is at 40. RCB 122/1
This partnership is already over 50 and with every passing run, it seems Mumbai are losing the plot further. RCB need 41 off 30 balls.
That would be maiden fifty for the youngster. Really held on to his fort and made sure that RCB has a great start. Now, it’s his job to take the team home. Meanwhile Kohli has been dropped. That was a sitter! RCB 106/1(14.1)
That was Virat Kohli, could have been a goner had that hit the stumps. Mumbai Indians would have taken it as they are desperate for that big breakthrough. RCB 92/1(13)
SIX! Anuj Rawat plays a perfect pick up shot and gets maximum….next ball he finds the gap again and gets boundary. RCB 86/1(12)
Wow what a shot from run machine. Steps back and then creates the room and slams the bowler for four, but Thampi comeback well. Two dot balls. RCB 75/1(11.3)
First ball from Ashwin and he gets hit for four. Next ball, the batter takes a single…that’s good cricket. It seems, Kohli will play second fiddle to Rawat. Meanwhile Kohli finds a boundary. RCB 70/1(10.4)
Kohli steps down and cuts it away for FOUR. What a shot. He is a good example of how you can still get runs with orthodox cricket. RCB 61/1(10)
What an over from Unadkat. But he couldn’t stop Kohli from taking off with the bat. The kings is away and it seems the chase is on. RCB 53/1(9)
He was struggling…16 off 24 balls as he mistimed this slower one off Unadkat…Result: caught. In comes King Kohli. RCB 50/1
Anuj Rawat runs hard, runs quick and puts in the hard dive to save himself. But slams into Kieron Pollard—right onto his legs. RCB 49/0(7.4)
RCB finally had the release over. They were struggling to connect and finally they got one in Murugan Ashwin. The first ball went for maximum and the whole over is worth 14 runs. RCB 45/0(7)
Well that was coming, Anuh Rawat had a full toss and he made use of it to the maximum. Slams Ashwin for a maximum, the pressure was building. RCB 37/0(6.2)
RCB batters had a great start, but now they have slowed down. Just four runs coming off the last two overs which means 12 balls. That’s a crime in T20. RCB 30/0(6)
Jasprit Bumrah is back from the other end, and bowls three terrific balls. At one instance the batter was deceived. Great bowling and RCB getting slower and slower. RCB 29/0(5.4)
Just a single in this over by Murugan Ashwin. Kept it really tight as he crammed both the batters for room. Slow, but it has created an urgency to hit out. RCB 27/0(5)
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bowl against Mumbai Indians. Glen Maxwell is finally back in the RCB line-up as Shefane Rutherford missed out. While Mumbai Indians made a couple of changes as they played just two overseas players for the crucial clash. Tymal Mills and Daniel Sams made places for Jaydev Unadkat and Ramandeep Singh.
Rejuvenated RCB have played some quality cricket this season and the return of Glenn Maxwell is going to add massive strength to their batting unit. Maxwell performed exceedingly well for RCB last season and he will look to emulate that this time too under new captain Faf du Plessis who has also been impressive with his captaincy traits.
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The 2022 auction forced Mumbai Indians to let go of several of their star performers and they are struggling to keep a balance this season in their absence. However, they have managed to find some young stars in Tilak Verma and Dewald Brevis.
MI lost by four wickets to Delhi Capitals before suffering a 23-run and five-wicket defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively.
It is imperative for Mumbai that their skipper Rohit gets some run under his belt. He has managed 41, 10 and 3 in the first three games.
Despite their struggles, a few players have done well individually. With scores of 81, 54, 14, Ishan Kishan has been a revelation at the top for MI, while young Tilak Varma (22, 61, 38) has made an impression in the middle-order.
RCB, led by South African Faf du Plessis, lost to Punjab Kings by five wickets in their opener before registering back-to-back wins overs KKR (by 3 wickets) and Rajasthan Royals (4 wickets).
Du Plessis looked in good touch alongside Dinesh Karthik and Shabaz Ahmed, but the team would be hoping that Virat Kohli gets back to runs.
On the bowling front, Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been impressive, while the likes of David Willey and Harshal Patel would have to do well to restrict MI.
RCB also would be looking for some consistency from Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep.
Full Squads:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Faf du Plessis (C), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Josh Hazlewood, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Behrendorff, Suyash Prabhudesai, Chama Milind, Aneeshwar Gautam, Karn Sharma, David Willey, Rajat Patidar and Siddharth Kaul.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (C), Anmolpreet Singh, Rahul Buddhi, Ramandeep Singh, SuryakumarYadav, Tilak Verma, Tim David, Arjun Tendulkar, Basil Thampi, Hrithik Shokeen, Jasprit Bumrah, Jaydev Unadkat, Jofra Archer, Mayank Markande, Murugan Ashwin, Riley Meredith, Tymal Mills, Arshad Khan, Daniel Sams, Dewald Brevis, Fabian Allen, Kieron Pollard, Sanjay Yadav, Aryan Juyal and Ishan Kishan.
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