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MI beat RCB by 7 wickets in IPL 2024 match no. 25
With this win, MI has climbed as much as the seventh place with 2 wins in 5 matches. Whereas RCB is within the ninth place with simply 1 win in 6 matches to date.
Mumbai Indians (MI) on Thursday registered their second win of the season after beating Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 7 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium. The hosts chased down a complete of 197 with 27 balls to spare, exposing RCB’s poor bowling lineup.
Mumbai’s dominance started with Jasprit Bumrah successful the battle towards Virat Kohli within the Powerplay after which taking down 4 extra RCB batters to register his second fifer within the IPL. However, the guests managed to place up an honest whole of 196 on the board, courtesy of Dinesh Karthik’s explosive innings in direction of the again finish. In reply, Mumbai chased the full down with 27 balls to spare with their star batter Suryakumar Yadav coming again to type at the proper time.
It was a typical RCB begin the place the runs weren’t coming as quick as they’d have appreciated it. To make issues worse, Bumrah dismissed the in-form Kohli and shortly, Akash Madhwal dismissed debutant Will Jacks inside the Powerplay.
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A limping RCB discovered the much-needed help from Rajat Patidar and Faf du Plessis who stitched an 82-run stand for the third wicket. While Patidar roared again to type with a 25-ball 50, the skipper garnered 60 off 40 balls.
But the priority persists with Glenn Maxwell’s type as the Aussie all-rounder did not ship once more. Adding nothing to his run tally, the dynamic batter was trapped in entrance by Shreyas Gopal for a 4-ball duck.
Bumrah ended up his spell with 5 for 21 whereas Dinesh Karthik put up a present in direction of the tip of the innings along with his energy hitting. He accomplished his fifty off simply 22 deliveries. He scored 19 runs within the final over taking RCB’s whole to 196.
In reply, MI openers gave a dream begin to chase with a partnership of 101 in simply 49 balls. Ishan took cost and raced to a 23-ball fifty earlier than falling prey to Akash Deep within the ninth over. But Rohit stored the assault going with Suryakumar Yadav at the opposite finish. It took a superb catch from Reece Topley to dismiss the previous captain after which, comeback man Surya started the juggernaut.
RCB’s bowling had no reply to Mumbai’s assault as each second ball was going for a boundary. Suryakumar, taking part in his second recreation this season, performed the type of cricket he’s identified for. He scored 52 off simply 19 balls at a strike fee of 273. Apart from one drop by Glenn Maxwell on 15, SKY didn’t give any probability to the opposition at all.
His three sixes in Akash Deep’s over took the match away the guests. Surya performed a match-winning innings however couldn’t end the sport as he handed a straightforward catch to Mahipal Lomror at deep level boundary on a supply which was near being known as a no-ball.
Skipper Hardik Pandya performed a 21-run cameo off 6 balls to finish the chase for Mumbai. With this win, MI has climbed as much as the seventh place with 2 wins in 5 matches. Whereas RCB is within the ninth place with simply 1 win in 6 matches to date.
