Wednesday, 2 May 2018

IPL 2018: Bowlers turn it around for RCB, Mumbai Indians lose by 14 runs

In 31st match of Vivo IPL 2018, chasing 168, Mumbai Indians lost by 14 runs to Royal Challengers Banglore, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.RCB now climb to the 5th position in VIVO IPL points table

Royal Challengers Bangalore's Virat Kohli  celebrates with teammates the wicket of Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma during the IPL 2018 cricket match at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Photo: PTI

In the 31st match of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018, Mumbai's inning derailed just after the start and the batsmen couldn't bring it on track after that. RCB pulled up a great show with the ball this time and it did turn the fortunes for the team as they climbed to the 5th spot in VIVO IPL points table. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals and Mumbai had no answer to RCB's bowling attack. Mumbai desperately needed a partnership and RCB was denying it to them. With most of the top order gone much was left on Pandya brothers. Mumbai was in recovery mode as Pandya brothers stuck to the crease to build the much-needed partnership. The match moved towards the last leg and RCB needed a wicket here to avoid any unfavourable twist and that wicket came on the second last over as Krunal Pandya ended up losing his wicket, Mandeep took a simple catch. Hardik Pandya made his fifty and Mumbai needed a big over to win this one but RCB captain Virat Kohli took a splendid catch and ended Hardik Pandya's inning, and so Mumbai's hope of winning the match. RCB pulled a great victory and the revival of their bowling was another good sign for the team.

Mumbai Indians innings analysis after end of innings

Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan opened for Mumbai. Tim Southee opened the bowling for RCB and Yadav hits a boundary on the third ball. A chance of an edge came on the 5th ball but Yadav was dropped at slips by Vohra. Southee made the first strike in the next ball as the ball swung and hit the stumps, Kishan was back to the pavilion. JP Duminy came next and Yadav managed good line and length despite that he was hit for a boundary on the 4th ball. The second over ended with a boundary. Southee bowled the third over adn Duminy hit a classic cover drive on the second ball. Mumbai Indians were 21/1 after 3 overs. Suryakumar Yadav 9(8) and JP Duminy (9) were at the strike.
Yadav got the back to back success on the first two balls of the 4th over. Suryakumar Yadav was LBW and Captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed on a golden duck. Keiron Pollard came to bat and Umesh Yadav maintained the pressure on the batsmen. Mohammed Siraj came for the 5th over and Mumbai Indians batsmen let the over pass in singles and doubles. Umesh Yadav was asked to bowl the 6th over and Pollard started it with a boundary. The remaining over was going fine but in the last ball, Mumbai got 5 runs in the form of overthrow. Mumbai indians were 40/3 after 6 overs. Keiron Pollard 12(9) and JP Duminy 13(16) were at the strike

Royal Challengers Banglore innings analysis after end of innings

In the first over Manan Vohra and Quinton de Kock opened the batting for RCB and JP Duminy came for the bowling for MI. Vohra slog-sweep and hit a six towards deep backward square on the second ball of the over. Mitchell McClenaghan came for the second over and RCB batsmen managed just two singles off it. Jasprit Bumrah came in with the ball in the third over, the batsmen rotated strike thrice. After 3 overs, RCB were 11/0. Manan Vohra 9 (12) and Quinton de Kock 2(6) were on strike.
Duminy came for the fourth over and Manan Vohra smashed back to back sixes and fours. The run rate and team score saw a sudden jump in the over. Mitchell McClenaghan bowled the fifth one and de Kock hit a boundary after three dot balls. Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma took a brilliant catch on the last ball of the over as he wrapped the ball under his fingers before it touched the ground. De Kock had to depart, Brendon McCullum replaced him. Krunal Pandya came for the 6th over and RCB got 5 runs from it. After 6 overs, RCB were 43/1. Manan Vohra 35 (23) and Brendon McCullum 0 (0) were on strike.

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