970dKarthik Krishnaswamy

Rawat 66 seals deal as RCB keep Mumbai winless

Suryakumar's 68 in vain as Mumbai join fellow sufferers Chennai Super Kings at the bottom of the table

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

SA Yadav
SA Yadav
68(37) 5x4 - 6x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 17 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
7 5 6 4 21 1 5 19
Anuj Rawat
Anuj Rawat
66(47) 2x4 - 6x6
Control %72%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 13 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
1 5 4 14 18 9 13 2

Best performances - Bowlers

HV Patel
HV Patel
O4
M0
R23
W2
Eco5.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
PW Hasaranga
PW Hasaranga
O4
M0
R28
W2
Eco7.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Toss

Royal Challengers Bangalore , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.50

Match days

9 April 2022 - night match (20-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Royal Challengers Bangalore 2, Mumbai Indians 0

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: @sreshthx

That's all from us for Saturday. Two more games tomorrow, so we'll see you after lunch, won't we? Till then, ta-da!

11.37pm Time for the presentation.

Anuj Rawat is the Player of the Match: "It feels great to score runs in a winning match. I was just following the process. I was not being able to connect in other games, today did it well. Hope for many more to come. RCB team has given us confidence but they have backed me even when I couldn't finish the game. Enjoying the company of Virat bhaiya and Faf."

Subburam: "There is this famous dialogue from a Tamil movie that says "it doesn't matter if it's a marriage or a funeral, I should be the one the town talks about ". MI and CSK performances this year validates it!"

Winning captain Faf du Plessis: "Mumbai are a quality team and we had excellent bowling for atleast 18 overs. There was something in it for the bowlers in the first innings. We didn't want to give them a good start. Rohit played some good shots but his wicket was valuable. Akash Deep bowled really good tonight. It was just one of those nights, where you mix bowlers around and they keep getting wickets. (The chase) Very good, Anuj. I spoke about him before the tournament, he has potential and we talk a lot to develop game awareness. Comes down the wicket, shows intent, he's a very good player for the future."

Mukhlis: "I think CSK will start to win when Deepak Chahar is comeback. But, it is difficult for MI because their issue with the ball will exist until the end of this season."

Sancasm: "Going too hard for Jofra during the auction, looks like MI completely forgot about their bowling unit for 2022 IPL."

Csk fan: "Who would have thought both MI and CSK will be at the bottom of the table at the start of this IPL?"

Samrat Ahuja: "Irrespective of the result, Man of the match should be given to SKY! Although Rawat batted extremely well, Surya's innings was a class above rest!!"

PRASAD REDDY Mu: "Dear MI, THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US IN OUR TOUGH TIMES.....REGARDS CSKIANS"

Wanindu Hasaranga: "Normally my googly turns more than legspin, so that's why I bowl googlies more. We have lot of good talent. So whenever I get a chance I am ready to take it."

Rohit Sharma: (two overseas players) Just went with the combination that would be ideal. We chose the best from whatever we had. I wanted to bat as long as possible but got out at the wrong time. We had gotten off to a 50-run partnership, but got out at the wrong time. That is hurting us a little bit. Definitely not a 150-run pitch, Surya showed us you can do that if you bat sensibly. Credit to Surya, but we knew it wasn't going to be enough. (Areas of concern) We want batters to bat deep. And if you get runs on the board, there's something for the bowlers to do."

11.20pm Make that 0 and 4 for Mumbai Indians. And ended in style by Glenn Maxwell with two sublime shots. Faf du Plessis walks out to lead the handshakes. Harshal, Hasaranga and Akash Deep ensured that all Mumbai Indians could crawl to was 151. On this surface, with dew around, it was never going to be enough even if you account for Faf's slow start. Anuj Rawat grew into his innings with 66, Kohli looked sublime in his 48, and both Maxwell and Dinesh Karthik showed they are seeing the ball so well. RCB go 3-1, and move right between the table leaders on six points.

Mumbai have issues with both bat and ball. Kishan is not being aggressive enough, or his timing isn't coming on. Pace bowling barring Bumrah is also an issue.

18.3
4
Brevis to Maxwell, FOUR, length ball outside off. Maxwell stays on the back foot, thumps a cut in front of square, and that is GAME OVER. Royal Challengers Bangalore win by seven wickets
18.2
4
Brevis to Maxwell, FOUR, welcome back, Maxi! Half-tracker outside off. Maxwell goes for the switch hit, and thumps a left-hander's pull behind square for four
18.1
W
Brevis to Kohli, OUT, over the stumps. Full on middle, and Kohli presses forward to defend. Ball doesn't turn as much, and the ball goes past the bat's inside half. Hits the front leg, and lbw appeal is given out! Has Brevis taken a wicket off his first IPL delivery? And that too Kohli? Hold on, young man, Kohli has reviewed.- This is close because the ball is close to the bat's edge AND the pad. What will the TV umpire decide? He decides that the ball is too close to the bat and pad at the same time, so he has to go with the on-field umpire's decision (of out) on the bat/pad issue and doesn't have evidence to overrule it. The rest is decided by technology, as ball-tracking says that's crashing into middle. Kohli isn't happy, but he has to go for 48 and Brevis has a first baller!

V Kohli lbw b Brevis 48 (56m 36b 5x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

Eight off 12. Here's some Brevis legspin

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs | RCB: 144/2 (8 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 4.00)

  • Dinesh Karthik7 (2b)
  • Virat Kohli48 (35b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah4-0-31-0
  • Jaydev Unadkat4-0-30-1
17.6
6
Bumrah to Karthik, SIX, DK turning it on!. Usual transmission from Dinesh Karthik, so quick off the blocks always. Doesn't bother to see Bumrah's final ball of the evening off, instead sees the short ball and pulls in front of square for six.
17.5
3
Bumrah to Kohli, 3 runs, terrific from Kohli and DK, forcing the pressure and errors from Mumbai. Length ball on middle, and Kohli very gently tapped it to midwicket. Called for two early, and DK was going to be in comfortably at the bowler's end, but the fielder Tilak makes an awry throw, and that's another overthrow run for RCB.
17.4
0
Bumrah to Kohli, no run, crucial dot. Back of a length on off. Kohli wants to ramp it over the keeper, but can't connect. Bit of a groan from him after missing out

RCB 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st50F du PlessisAnuj Rawat
2nd80V KohliAnuj Rawat
3rd14KD KarthikV Kohli
4th8KD KarthikGJ Maxwell

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
GT14104200.316
RR1495180.298
LSG1495180.251
RCB148616-0.253
DC1477140.204
PBKS1477140.126
KKR1468120.146
SRH146812-0.379
CSK144108-0.203
MI144108-0.506