11.59 pm: That’s a wrap for now, folks. Did this match set the tone for the week? It’s your call. Do stick around for all the post-match press conference reports, analysis, videos and much. We hope you enjoyed our coverage today as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. It’s Kings XI Punjab hosting Rajasthan Royals tomorrow and all eyes will be on that match, you know what happened in the reverse fixture, right? Ooops, did any talks about the Mankad dimisssal? Yes, here’s our preview (READ: All eyes on Ashwin vs Buttler as Royals seek revenge against faltering KXIP) From all of us here, it’s goodnight!
11.58 pm: Now time for the winning skipper, Rohit Sharma to reflect on tonight’s performance:
“His (Hardik) hitting has been helping the team and him as well, to move forward. This is something he wanted to do because he didn’t have a lot of time before coming to the IPL. So he wanted to prove a point, to himself than anyone else. Lasith’s performance matters a lot for us. We missed him for a few games. His form is very critical for Mumbai. Trust me, overs the years, bowling at the death at the Wankhede is very difficult. Credit goes to the bowlers for restricting a good RCB batting line-up to 170 odd. To be honest, I still haven’t figured out the pitch here this season. Normally it’s safe to chase here, but today no one expected it to play this way.”
11.55 pm: For his belligerent knock, Hardik Pandya is the Game Changer of the match, here’s what he had to say:
“Fantastic victory. Lucky with the start we got. Hats off to both the openers. It was not easy to bat on this wicket but they made it easy for us in the end. I felt RCB didn’t bowl well in the Powereplay and that’s where I thought they lost the game. We began well and had the bowlers who hit the deck hard and got some purchase of the wicket. The way wicket started playing, even AB found it difficult but they both (AB and Moeen) played well. It’s always good to win at home. We are on the road and hopefully we can continue the winning momentum.”
11.53 pm: The post-match presentation begins. First up, the losing captain Virat Kohli
“We played a pretty good game I guess. With the ball, we weren’t that great in the first six overs but the guys fought hard in the middle overs and came back well. At the end, we had to take the risk with the left-arm spinner, with two right-handed batsmen. Giving pace was risky, especially with a bit of dew. Unfortunately, it didn’t come off. He’s (Moeen) been outstanding. Striking the ball well and bowling with a lot of heart. It’s good to see a senior player taking responsibility and he deserves all the credit. (On the road ahead) We just have to enjoy ourselves, play the way we did in the last two games. Need to keep our composure under pressure. Need to take half-chances.”
Mumbai Indians innings (Target: 172)
Summary: RCB did snap a six-match losing streak, but it looks like they’re gone back to square one. While they did put up a fight, their bowlers failed to capitalise on the pressure moments. It’s safe to say now that it’s all over for RCB. Pawan Negi was not upto the mark tonight, he bowled a really poor penultimate over. The pacers Siraj and Umesh Yadav were terrible. From MI’s perspective, Hardik was great under pressure, but he was brilliant in the end. Credit to Ishan Kishan for the way he counter-attacked and got three crucial sixes that kept MI going. Good finish by MI, but they can do better!
A 16 ball 37* from @hardikpandya7 sees @mipaltan over the line here at Wankhede ???????? pic.twitter.com/t2OsmcMclq
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2019
11.42 pm: Some initial reactions from tonight’s match
Mumbai Indians have now won three of their last four matches and are third in the league. They are in this position despite not playing anywhere near their best cricket – their bowling remains inconsistent & their middle order very fragile. #IPL #MIvRCB
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 15, 2019
Did Virat make any mistake as captain today? #MIvRCB
— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket) April 15, 2019
I think we can safely say RCB are out of this now. Yet again the bowling has been questionable. In previous years it was the bowling that spluttered. No idea what's going on over there, but it's extremely disappointing. #IPL2019
— Ian Pont (@Ponty100mph) April 15, 2019
This kind of hitting is exactly what is expected of Hardik in the World Cup. Been consistent this season. poor bowling in the power play cost RCB this game.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) April 15, 2019
after snapping their six match losing streak in the last game, RCB have started a new one #MIvRCB
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 15, 2019
11.40 pm: IT’S ALL OVER! That ended really fast. Hardik Pandya has finished this off with Mumbai Indians registering a resounding five-wicket victory. Hardik remains unbeaten on 37 off just 16 balls. It’s GAME OVER for RCB
19th over: Pawan Negi has come back into the attack. MI need 22 from the last 2 overs. BOOM! It was just a matter of time before Hardik Pandya breaks the shackles, hammers this straight down the ground for a SIX and follows it with a BOUNDARY. Hardik has killed this match, he smashes another one, Mumbai Indians on the road to victory here.
SWEEEEEEETTTT!!@hardikpandya7 you beauty!!!#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/HXFk573I7X
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
18th over: Mohammad Siraj comes back into the attack, and Hardik has smashed his one straight over the bowler’s head for a BOUNDARY, SIRAJ STRIKES to get rid of Krunal Pandya, who departs for 11. Kieron Pollard has joined Hardik in the middle. 9 runs and the wicket from this over. MI 150/5 (Hardik 16, Kieron Pollard 0)
Virat Kohli doesn't collect the ball cleanly and Krunal scampers through for a single. He's gutted. We're happy (Only in the IPL).#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
17th over: Navdeep Saini comes back into the attack, and Hardik Pandya welcomes him with a BOUNDARY! He has cut this one towards widish third man, exquisite shot. Saini has come back strongly here, but Hardik spoils it smashing a BOUNDARY off the final ball. MI 141/4 (Hardik Pandya 10, Krunal Pandya 10)
4 0 0 1. Two dots to end the over? Do it, Saini! #playBold #MIvRCB #VivoIPL2019
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 15, 2019
Chahal finishes his quota. 4-0-25-2. Well bowled, Yuzi!
Let's hope the others keep everything in check now! ???????????????? #playBold #MIvRCB #VivoIPL2019
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 15, 2019
Strategic timeout!
What we need right now…#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/AAX6SxfqO2
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
16th over: Yuzvendra Chahal comes back into the attack, and the move to bowl Chahal has worked. HE HAS TAKEN THE BIG WICKET OF SURYAKUMAR YADAV, who looked determined to take MI home. Surykumar attacks the leggie, but ends up giving a simple catch to Navdeep Saini at long off. Suryakumar departs for 29. Hardik Pandya joins his elder brother in the middle. Excellent over by Chahal, 4 runs and the wicket. MI 131/4 (Krunal Pandya 9, Hardik Pandya 1)
15th over: Pawan Negi comes back into the attack. Meanwhile, Moeen Ali has scored a 50 today and finishes with figures of 4-0-18-2 in the game. Job well done! Suryakumar plays a nice square cut for a BOUNDARY! 8 runs from this over. MI 127/3 (Suryakumar Yadav 27, Krunal 8)
Play the square cut when turns square! Surya is on song.#MI – 123/3 (14.2)#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
14th over: Moeen Ali will continue. 56 needed from 43. Mumbai still way ahead in the game. Another excellent over by Mo, just 3 runs from it. MI 119/3 (Suryakumar 21, Krunal 7)
Wonderful cricket. Ball tuning square. Enough bite. Two young players taking them on with excellent footwork….
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 15, 2019
Sweeeeep. Surya. Sweeeep!
Superb cricket all around! Chahal tries to pitch it full with turn on offer but Surya is quick to negate it.#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/mydhjgc5W5
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
this game has all the makings of a thriller, that ends with a missed no ball #MIvRCB
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 15, 2019
12th over: Moeen Ali will continue, golden over by Mo! Just 2 from it, MI 110/3 (Suryakumar Yadav 14, Krunal 5)
11th over: Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack and he STRIKES with the wicket of ISHAN KISHAN, gets greedy and throws his wicket away, easy stumping by Parthiv Patel. Ishan departs for 21 off just 9 balls. Krunal Pandya joins Suryakumar in the middle. 11 runs comes in this over. MI 108/3 (Suryakumar 13, Krunal Pandya 4)
Ishan Kishan: Six and Out.
Come on, @yuzi_chahal!!! #playBold #MIvRCB #VivoIPL2019 pic.twitter.com/SERZB40Odt
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 15, 2019
10th over: Moeen Ali to continue and he concedes 10 runs in this over, which includes a SIX by SKY (Suryakumar Yadav) over extra cover. MI 97/2 (Ishan Kishan 15, Suryakumar 12)
9th over: Pawan Negi to continue, and Ishan Kishan has smoked back-to-back SIXES, he has broken the shackles. Big over for MI, 14 from it. MI 87/2 (Ishan Kishan 14, Suryakumar Yadav 3)
Breaking the shackles!#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/hRVS2x7bbu
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
First with the bat and now with the ball, Moeen Ali seems to be having a great day on the field.
Picks up two big wickets in his first over. pic.twitter.com/zwou2XqVVB
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2019
Mo, you lovely, lovely beast! 71-2!
COMMMMMEEE AAAAAWWWWWNNN!!!
YAARE BARALI! #playBold #MIvRCB #VivoIPL2019 pic.twitter.com/qx8HdhE68D
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 15, 2019
Game open, the ball is spinning like a top…
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 15, 2019
8th over: ANOTHER BOWLING CHANGE: WICKET! Moeen Ali comes into the attack and he strikes in his first delivery, he can do no wrong today, cleans up Rohit Sharma, who departs for 28. Moeen Ali does it again, this time he traps De Kock, plumb lbw, he departs for 40. Brilliant over by Moeen, 3 runs and 2 wickets. MI 73/2 (Suryakumar Yadav 2, Ishan Kishan 1)
8 MORE LADS, 8 MORE!!!! #playBold #MIvRCB #VivoIPL2019 pic.twitter.com/5AzbEo2MNT
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 15, 2019
7th over: BOWLING CHANGE: Left-arm spinner Pawan Negi comes into the attack, and finally a good over for RCB, the best until now. Just 3 runs from it. MI 70/0 (De Kock 40, Rohit 28)
Maybe RCB can convince Nehra to play next season? #MIvRCB
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 15, 2019
Strategic timeout!
6th over: Navdeep Saini comes back into the attack, and Rohit Sharma has smashed him through extra cover, plenty of width outside off, this is training practice for Rohit and De Kock, who also smokes a HUGE SIX, a 77-metre maximum over mid-wicket. 13 runs off this over. Mumbai Indians in CRUISE CONTROL. MI 67/0 (De Kock 39, Rohit 26)
Fetch that one from Marine drive ????????????#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB @QuinnyDeKock69 pic.twitter.com/Gu3v7EORJB
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
Pace bowling was RCB’s major problem last season & they added no new overseas bowlers to their squad this season, relying instead on Coulter-Nile returning to fitness despite persistent injuries & questionable availability. They are paying the price for this now. #IPL #MIvRCB
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 15, 2019
5th over: Spin introduced and Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack. 6 runs from Chahal’s first over which also includes a BOUNDARY by De Kock, who sits down on one knee and swipes it over square leg with exquisite timing. MI 54/0 (De Kock 32, Rohit 20)
50 up for Mumbai Indians in 4.1 overs, Rohit and De Kock in absolute control
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50-run partnership up already between the @mipaltan openers ???????? pic.twitter.com/UdDoqdHr5A
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2019
4th over: Mohammad Siraj introduced into the attack, and Rohit targets him immediately, absolutely silly from Siraj, can’t be bowling short and wide to Rohit, deposits this one over deep point fence for a SIX! Two dot balls followed and Rohit ends it with a boundary, slaps it over cover. Terrible, terrible bowling by Siraj. 12 runs off this over. MI 48/0 (De Kock 26, Rohit 20)
A Mumbai batsman hitting an upper-cut for a six over the point fence. We've seen this before!#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
3rd over: Umesh Yadav to continue and he’s welcomed with a BOUNDARY by De Kock, who smashes this one to the sweeper cover region. De Kock dealing with BOUNDARIES, smashes his 4th one and follows it with with a SIX, outrageous bowling by Umesh Yadav. 16 runs from this over. MI 36/0 (De Kock 25, Rohit 9)
LONG. LONG. WAY. QDK pulls one to the top tier!#MI – 34/0 (2.4)#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
2nd over: Navdeep Saini will share the new ball with Umesh Yadav. BOOM! Rohit Sharma has taken the aerial route to get off the mark. He clobbers this one over fine-leg. 11 runs off this over. MI 20/0 (Rohit 9, De Kock 9)
The Hitman is off the mark in some fashion!#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/ZF7FAkplJa
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
1st over: Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock have made their way to the middle. Umesh Yadav will open the attack for RCB, the RUN-CHASE begins! FOUR! De Kock begins with a boundary, finds the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on, smashes another one down leg, terrible line by Umesh. 9 runs from the over. MI 9/0 (Quinton de Kock 8, Rohit Sharma 0)
Back-to-back! Easy pickings for Quinton. He helps the ball on its way to the fine-leg fence.#MI – 9/0 (0.5)#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
???? Reaction to the bouncer from Bumrah that hit AB on his helmet…#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/to6QNBlocu
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
9.54 pm: Here’s what Moeen Ali had to say about the Wankhede pitch which looks more than just what meets the eye:
“To start with, it’s a bit tough to bat on. As you bat longer, it gets easier. We tried to pick on certain bowlers as we could get. I think it’s a decent score. There was a period when we thought if we got to 170, it would be nice. Obviously, AB’s run out was really crucial. Cost us a bit. Still happy with the total. We felt like we had to be braver with the bat. When you have Virat and AB in the side, you tend to depend a lot on them. But the others including myself need to step up too.”
Royal Challengers Bangalore innings
Summary: RCB have made a meal of it at the end. They would definitely wanted a stronger finish specially after the platform AB de Villiers and Moeen Ali gave them. Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah pulled things back significantly as the last four overs went for just 35 runs. RCB looked towards heading in an excess of 180, but some excellent death over bowling from Malinga and Bumrah meant that RCB fell short by at least 10-15 runs. Note Malinga’s figures here, he finishes with four wickets for just 31 runs in his four overs, while Bumrah remained wicketless and concedes just 22 runs that included 1 maiden in his four overs. A 172-run target should be quite easy at the Wankhede. The MI run-chase in a few moments from now. Stick around.
Malinga's 4/31 helps us restrict the visitors in the final few overs. Come on, boys. Let's chase this down!#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/stGTyvTOe7
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
Mr 360 is our key performer for the @RCBTweets innings for his knock of 75 off 51 deliveries ????????#MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/ZkpEeCK87Q
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2019
Innings Break!
Three wickets in the final over for Malinga as the @RCBTweets post a total of 171/7 on board.#MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/M6yrebWwL0
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2019
9.46 pm: Some initial reactions from RCB’s innings
Comical end. #MI will be very upset if they lose by one. But this shouldn't be enough for #RCB
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 15, 2019
Not the end @RCBTweets would have liked, @ABdeVilliers17 should've got maximum strike. Moen Ali, really well played! 170+ is not thay bad a total afterall#RCBvMI
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) April 15, 2019
Nath’s refusfal to run a second run and sacrifice himself for de Villiers has potentially cost RCB 10-15 runs there. de Villiers has a remarkable H2H record v Malinga & had five balls to attack. Poor game management from Nath. That could be decisive in two hours. #IPL #MIvRCB
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 15, 2019
THAT'S IT! Three wickets in the final over by Malinga to peg the visitors back as #RCB have managed 171/7
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20th over: Malinga misses the yorker and ABD hashammered it over deep square leg for a big six. WICKET! ABD’s RUN OUT by Kieron Pollard, a fine innings by the South African comes to an end, gone for 75. Three wickets in three balls in the final over. After Akshdeep Nath, now Pawan Negi departs, Malinga showing his class here. THAT’S IT, THREE WICKETS IN THE FINAL OVER TO PEG THE VISITORS BACK AS RCB FINISH AT 171/7
THAT'S ONE. IT'S GONE MIIIIILES! #Mr360DrivesUs #PlayBold #MIvRCB #VivoIPL2019 pic.twitter.com/5HHBfxnnSS
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 15, 2019
19th over: Bumrah to continue, and ABD has smashed him for SUCCESSIVE BOUNDARIES, 180 dependent only on AB de Villiers now. 10 runs from the over. RCB 162/4 (De Villiers 68, Akshdeep 2)
After early struggle, genius of @ABdeVilliers17 coming to the fore with terrific improvisations. RCB already past 160 and MI have a massive task ahead in my opinion
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 15, 2019
The genius of #AB. Hits boundaries of perfectly respectable balls.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 15, 2019
18th over: WICKETS! And just after he reaches his half-century, Moeen Ali departs, Slinga Malinga STRIKES, the slower delivery works, Moeen goes after it, but ends up getting caught by Hardik Pandya in the deep. He departs for a 32-ball 50. Marcus Stoinis has joined De Villiers in the middle. And Malinga has sent the new batsman back for a DUCK, the slower delivery doing the trick yet again. Akshdeep Nath is the new batsmen in. Golden over by Lasith Malinga, 8 runs and 2 wickets. RCB 152/4 (De Villiers 59)
Slingy action. Slower ball. An edge that carries to the fielder inside the circle. Wankhede has seen this before. Wankhede is seeing it now. Wankhede will keep seeing this!#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB pic.twitter.com/39xJZ9mS7D
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
Mo looks all set for a good knock as he brings up his FIFTY off 31 deliveries.#RCB 144/2 after 17 overs pic.twitter.com/F5AWdyJcjJ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2019
17th over: Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack, and it’s FIFTY for AB de Villiers, back to back half-centuries for him, this one coming in 41 balls, his 32nd in the IPL. 8 runs coming from this Bumrah over. RCB 144/2 (De Villiers 52, Moeen Ali 50)
FIFTY up for @ABdeVilliers17. His 32nd in #VIVOIPL ???????? pic.twitter.com/cNoq9VjzKA
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2019
Strategic timeout! And a much needed one for Mumbai Indians. Moeen Ali and AB de Villiers have done an incredible job for RCB. The partnership now between these two is 87, and ABD, once looking scratchy, is well set.
16th over: Jason Behrendorff has come back into the attack to bowl his final over. He has had a brilliant day today with figures of 3.0-0-32-1. Moeen might just be spoiling his figures here, he’s smashed a BOUNDARY AND HAS FOLLOWED IT UP WITH A HUGE, HUGE HIT to mid-wicket. 17 runs from Behrendorff’s last over, good one for RCB. 136/2 (De Villiers 48, Moeen 46)
50-run partnership comes up between @ABdeVilliers17 & Moeen Ali ???? pic.twitter.com/pfgtGPTGOp
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2019
15th over: BOWLING CHANGE: Krunal Pandya comes into the attack and he’s gone for 10 runs in his first over, with Moeen Ali spoiling the over with a MAXIMUM over long-on. RCB 119/2 (De Villiers 47, Moeen 30)
Here’s a STAT ATTACK:
AB de Villiers in the IPL:
1st SIX vs Ashish Nehra, 2008 in Mumbai
200th SIX vs Hardik Pandya, 2019 in Mumbai#IPL2019 #MIvRCB— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) April 15, 2019
Really impressive from Rahul Chahar. Easy action, good pace and nip, very good leg break. Lots to look forward to.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 15, 2019
14th over: Rahul Chahar will continue, and ABD attacks, 100 comes up in 13.2 overs. And that’s the 50-run partnership between Moeen Ali and ABD. Excellent over for RCB, 12 runs from it. RCB 109/2 (De Villiers 45, Moeen 22)
Smash! #fearTheBeard #PlayBold #MIvRCB #VivoIPL2019 pic.twitter.com/Isa0qQIlX6
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 15, 2019
13th over: Slinga comes back into the attack, and ABD launches one into the deep mid-wicket stands. He’s now beginning to find some rhythm. 11 runs coming from this over. RCB 97/2 (De Villiers 40, Moeen 15)
BOOM! ABD launches one into the stands, this has gone into the deep mid-wicket stands, #RCB 96/2 in 12.5 overs
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12th over: Rahul Chahar to continue and he concedes just 5 runs in this over. RCB 86/2 (De Villiers 31, Moeen 13)
Manjrekar reacting to Rahul Chahar: That was a wrong 'un that actually came back in.
It was a wrong wrong 'un? ???? #MIvRCB
— Tanmoy Mookherjee (@tanmoym) April 15, 2019
11th over: 11 runs comes from this over by Hardik Pandya that includes a SIX by De Villiers over the keeper’s head. RCB on the move here. 81/2 (De Villiers 28, Moeen Ali 11)
AB comes down the pitch but can only strike that ball towards long on for a single. 11 overs up, 81-2 on the board.
9 overs to set a challenging target, boys! Let's do this! #PlayBold #MIvRCB #VivoIPL2019
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 15, 2019
10th over: WHAT A SHOT FROM MOEEN ALI! A nonchalant flick off Rahul Chahar sails over the boundary ropes for a SIX. Sublime timing that. But, Chahar has come back well two straight googly’s to beat Ali. He got a bottom edge off the third delivery and quinton de Kock failed to hold on to a really touch chance. Still 8 runs off it. RCB 70/2 (De Villiers 19*, Ali 10*)
TIME-OUT!
9th over: Hardik Pandya on for his second over, and he nearly castles AB de Villiers, but a lucky escape for the South African, and what more that lemon cut earns his a boundary as well. Pandya has his hands on hips, he can’t do anything more than that. Seven runs off the over and it’s time-out. RCB 62/2 (DE Villiers 18*, Ali 2*)
8th over: ANOTHER BOWLING CHANGE: Rahul Chahar comes into the attack to bowl his leg spinners and he beats AB de Villiers with tun and bounce off the first delivery. But, de Villiers is up for the challenge and reverse sweeps Chahar for a full off a fullish delivery. Still six runs off it. RCB 55/2 (De Villiers 13*, Moeen Ali 1*)
7th over: BOWLING CHANGE and a WICKET! Hardik Pandya comes into the attack, and he delivers with the wicket of Parthiv Patel, soft dismissal right there. Misread the pace and ends up chipping it straight to Suryakumar Yadav at backward point. Parthiv perishes for 28. Moeen Ali is the new batsman in. Excellent over by Hardik Pandya, 4 runs and the wicket. RCB 49/2 (De Villiers 8)
6th over: Bumrah to continue, and ABD gets into the act, bludgeons this one over point for a BOUNDARY! 5 from the over. RCB 45/1 (Parthiv 26, De Villiers 6)
Four. AB breaks the shackles with a boundary over the inner-circle.
RCB – 45/1 (5.4)#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvRCB @JDorff5
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 15, 2019
5th over: Behrendorff to continue and Parthiv has attacked him straight away, slaps this one over mid-wicket for a BOUNDARY. Parthiv Patel really turning the heat on. He clobbers Behrendorff for 3 BOUNDARIES AND A SIX IN THIS OVER. 19 runs from it. RCB 40/1 (Parthiv 26, De Villiers 2)
@imVkohli out to @JDorff5 tonight. Could be a good match up in #WC2019
Love the contest between #INDvAUS #MIvRCB— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) April 15, 2019
4th over:
