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Commentary
Royal Challengers Bangalore clinched their third win on the trot with a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
Having restricted Mumbai to 151/6, the Challengers, riding on stellar knocks from opener Anuj Rawat (66) and former skipper Virat Kohli (48 off 36) chased it down with nine balls to spare.
On Saturday, the Challengers impressed with both bat and ball as they clinched their third win of the season, while Mumbai Indians trouble grew as they fell to their fourth consecutive loss of the season.
Earlier, despite an onslaught by Suryakumar Yadav in the last four overs, the RCB bowlers had a good outing as wickets crumbled after the opening stand between Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. The stylish Suryakumar notched up his second successive fifty as Mumbai breached the 150-run mark.
Having restricted the former champions to 151/6, the RCB openers put up a 50-run stand. The Challengers cruised to victory as former skipper Kohli impressed with the bat, while youngster Rawat (66 off 47) notched up his maiden IPL half-century. Rawat and Kohli stitched up a 80 run partnership off 52 deliveries to guide RCB home. Coming into the side for his first match this season, Glenn Maxwell finished it off with back-to-back boundaries.
FOUR! Dewald Brevis to Glenn Maxwell. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs. That's the winning runs! A convincing win for Royal Challengers Bangalore. They win by seven wickets. Anuj Rawat is adjudged as the Player of the Match for his splendid performance with the bat. Cheers.
FOUR! Dewald Brevis to Glenn Maxwell. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Switch Hit, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
OUT! L.B.W. Dewald Brevis to Virat Kohli. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, hit pad. Dream wicket for Brevis!
SIX! Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Karthik. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah to Virat Kohli. Length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 3 runs, overthrow by Varma, fielded by Pollard.
Jasprit Bumrah to Virat Kohli. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Kishan.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dinesh Karthik. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Kishan.
Jasprit Bumrah to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
Jasprit Bumrah to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for 2 runs, shy attempt by Brevis, mis-fielded by Varma, fielded by Ashwin.
Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Ashwin.
OUT! Run Out. Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, direct hit by Singh. Excellent piece of fielding from Ramandeep Singh to dismiss Rawat for 66.
Jaydev Unadkat to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Kishan.
APPEAL! Jaydev Unadkat to Anuj Rawat. Half volley, down leg side on the back foot flick, hit pad to silly point for 1 run, appeal made for L.B.W.
SIX! Jaydev Unadkat to Anuj Rawat. Slower length ball, middle stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Jaydev Unadkat to Anuj Rawat. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Kieron Pollard to Anuj Rawat. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
SIX! Kieron Pollard to Anuj Rawat. Off cutter back of a length, off stump deep in crease pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs. Cracking shot!
Kieron Pollard to Anuj Rawat. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Kishan.
Wide Kieron Pollard to Anuj Rawat. Yorker, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Kishan.
Kieron Pollard to Virat Kohli. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.
Kieron Pollard to Anuj Rawat. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
Kieron Pollard to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep point for 1 run, run save by Brevis, fielded by Singh.
Basil Thampi to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run.
Basil Thampi to Anuj Rawat. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Pollard.
Basil Thampi to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
Basil Thampi to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Kishan.
Basil Thampi to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to long on for 2 runs.
FOUR! Basil Thampi to Virat Kohli. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled past deep square leg for 4 runs, dropped catch by Brevis.
Jasprit Bumrah to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 3 runs, run save by Ashwin, fielded by Unadkat.
Jasprit Bumrah to Virat Kohli. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Kishan.
Royal Challengers Bangalore will eye to climb another step in the points table when they face struggling Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2022 match on Saturday, a night match on the day of the double header that starts at 7.30 PM IST.
RCB have 4 points now from three matches and a win will elevate them among to the top tier teams in the IPL 2022, and all indicate to another Royal Challengers romp on Saturday (April 9).
However, the RCB will have to wait to see the arrival of Glenn Maxwell's Australian team-mate Josh Hazlewood, who would join the side at a later date, possibly around April 12.
While the Mumbai outfit would want to arrest the free fall of three defeats in as many matches, and etch their first win of the IPL 2022.
Possible Playing 11:
RCB: 1 Faf du Plessis (Captain), 2 Anuj Rawat, 3 Virat Kohli, 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. Shahbaz Ahmed 6. Sherfane Rutherford, 7. Dinesh Karthik (wk), 8. Harshal Patel, 9. Wanindu Hasaranga, 10. Mohammad Siraj, 11. Akash Deep.
MI: 1 Rohit Sharma (Captain), 2 Ishan Kishan (Wk), 3 Dewald Brevis, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Kieron Pollard, 7 Tim David, 8 M Ashwin, 9 Tymal Mills, 10. Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Basil Thampi.