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Chennai, April 9: Defending champions Mumbai Indians clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2021 opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday (April 9).
With big-hitters on both sides, there is guarantee for fireworks even if fans are absent from the stands. While, Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians come into the opener with a settled side, Virat Kohli-led RCB come into the season having made two big money buys and the camp hit by COVID-19.
MI will be without Quinton de Kock and Chris Lynn could come into the side as an opener, while Ishan Kishan may take over the wicketkeeping duties.
RCB, meanwhile, were hit by COVID-19 issues and could without opener Devdutt Padikkal and pacer Daniel Sams. However, they will have big money recruits Glenn Maxwell and Kyle Jamieson available for selection.
Will MI break the jinx of not winning the opening match of the tournament? Or will Kohli and co get off to a good start as they hunt for their maiden title?
Here is how IPL 2021 opener between MI and RCB happened:
End of the match: After Harshal Patel's fifer, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Viliers guided RCB home in a thriller.
And it's all over as Harshal Patel gets the winning runs for RCB. What a thriller to start IPL?
Are we headed for a super over? Brilliantly scripted this for an IPL opener.
WICKET! AB de Villiers is run out for 48 with RCB needing 2 from 2 for victory
Drama! referral for run out AB seems to be run out
4 needed from 4 as AB loses strike, but trusts Harshal Patel to get the runs.
12 runs come from Bumrah's over, but most importantly for RCB AB keeps strike for the first ball of the last over as they need another 8 from 6 to win.
WICKET! Jameison sacrifices as he is run out by Bumrah. RCB - 152/7 in 18.5 overs.
FOUR! FOUR! Two boundaries come from Bumrah's over as AB looks to finish the game quickly. RCB 152/6 in 18.4 overs.
Costly over from Boult as he concedes 15 runs from his final over to tilt the game in RCB's favour. RCB - 141/6 in 18 overs, need another 19 off 12 to win
FOUR! De Villiers drives Boult straight down the ground for the second boundary of the over.
SIX! AB de Villiers hits Boult for his second maximum. ABD is the last hope for RCB.
Bumrah bowls yet another successful over as he concedes just five runs and most importantly also gets a wicket. RCB - 126/6 in 17 overs.
ABD is joined by Jameison as RCB look to complete chase. RCB need 35 off 19.
WICKET! Bumrah gets another as he removes Christian for 1. RCB - 122/6 in 16.3 overs.
Bumrah is set to bowl his third over as MI look to break the last capable batting partnership of RCB.
Fourth and final time out: RCB will depend on their Mr.360 if they are to complete the chase. RCB - 121/5 in 16 overs, need another 39 off 24 to win.
Back to back boundaries! AB de Villiers cuts loose against Rahul Chahar as he hits the leg spinner for a four and a six.
WICKET! Jansen gets his second as he gets rid of Shabhaz Ahmed for 1. RCB - 106/5 in 15 overs.
Shabhaz Ahmed joins AB de Villiers in the middle as RCB are pegged back in their run chase.
WICKET! Jansen gets his first wicket in IPL as he gets rid off Maxwell for 39. But the dismissal was all the work of Lynn, who takes a diving catch. RCB - 103/4 in 14.1 overs.
Rahul Chahar follows up Bumrah's tidy over with another as he concedes just 4 runs from his third over. RCB - 103/3 in 14 overs.
100 up for RCB in the 14th over. Can Maxwell and AB De Villiers take them all the way in this run chase?
Bumrah concedes just 4 runs and gets the important wicket of Kohli in his second over. RCB - 99/3 in 13 overs.
AB de Villiers joins Maxwell in the middle as RCB look to complete run chase.
WICKET! Bumrah gets a huge wicket as he traps Kohli in front of the stumps for 33. RCB - 98/3 in 12.3 overs.
50 partnership comes up between Kohli and Maxwell as Bumrah is introduced into the attack by MI.
11 runs come from Rahul Chahar's second over. RCB - 95/2 in 12 overs, need another 65 from 48 to win.
SIX! Maxwell once again switch hits Rahul Chahar, but this time all the way for a maximum.
Krunal Pandya completes his quota of four overs and finishes with figures of 1 for 25. RCB - 84/2 in 11 overs, need another 76 off 54 to win
