16th over
Madhwal into the attack. Goes for a wide yorker but misses the mark. Four!! Went for the blockhole again, Karthik scoops it over the keeper for a boundary this time. Four!! Similar delivery, a similar scoop shot over third man for a boundary. Four!! In line with the stumps this time, DK continues to target the gap behind third man, four again.
RCB 130/4 in 15 overs
Shreyas returns. Six!! In the slot, Du Plessis deposits it over the long on fence for six. Mistimes the next one, but falls well ahead of the long off fielder.
RCB 121/4 in 14 overs
Romario Shepherd into the attack. Yorker on the stumps, Du Plessis turns it to deep square for a single. Six!! Full and in the slot, Du Plessis lofts it over cover for a six. A single brings up Fifty for Du Plessis.
RCB 111/4 in 13 overs
Shreyas back into the attack. WICKET!! Maxwell plays all around the googly, is trapped in front.
Maxwell lbw b Shreyas Gopal 0(4)
Dinesh Karthik in at 5. Goes for the reverse sweep first ball, is rapped on the pad. Mumbai opt against the review.
RCB 107/3 in 12 overs
Coetzee into the attack. Six!! Patidar slogs a full toss over midwicket for a six! Six!! In the slot again, lofted over midwicket for six. Fifty for Patidar. WICKET!! Coetzee goes short, off the gloves as Patidar looked to pull, easy catch for Kishan.
Rajat Patidar c Ishan Kishan b Gerald Coetzee 50(26)
Maxwell in at 5. Short on the body again, Maxwell defends. Two wides off two short balls.
RCB 92/2 in 11 overs
Bumrah into the attack. Yorker first up, Du Plessis drives to long on for a single. Slower ball, outside off, Patidar slaps to long on, single. Mumbai opt for a review for a caught behind. Was a short ball, went just past Patidar’s bat as he looked to fend. No edge says snicko. Perfect yorker to finish the over.
RCB 89/2 in 10 overs
Now Hardik Pandya with the ball. Keeps it away from du Plessis on the first ball, dot. Another dot. Using cutters. Single on the third ball. Patidar slaps the ball past cover and gets a double. SHOT! Slot ball and Patidar hits it huge over long on. Long way. Two wides in a row. Patidar cuts but the points gets a hand on the ball. Just two runs.
RCB 76/2 in 9 overs
Gopal continues. Du Plessis hits the ball hard, straight but only for a single. SIX! Slog sweep way over the midwicket boundary by Patidar. Followed by a single. Nine runs from the over.
RCB 67/2 in 8 overs
Romario Shepherd is here. Du Plessis takes a single on the first ball. Another single on the second ball, leg byes. Du Plessis slaps the ball past cover and gets a four. Patidar pulls towards square leg but good field in the deep makes it two runs only. Now Patidar hits the length ball over mid off for another four.
RCB 54/2 in 7 overs
Shreyas Gopal is here. Single on the first ball by Patidar. Du Plessis drives JUST past the fielder at cover and takes three runs. He steals another double hitting the ball on the leg side. And another double on the fifth ball. 10 runs from the over.
RCB 44/2 in 6 overs
Madhwal again. Dot on the first ball. Now Patidar picks the length ball over mid on and gets a boundary. A single on the third ball. Du Plessis now gets an inside edge and the ball hits him right in the groin region. He’s down in pain, understandably. After a brief break. Dot on the fifth ball. Half volley and du Plessis smacks it over mid off and gets a boundary to end the PowerPlay.
RCB 35/2 in 5 overs
Coetzee is back and beats Patidar on the first ball. Inside edge and Patidar takes a single. Bouncer to du Plessis and he ducks. Now du Plessis goes over mid off and all the way for a SIX! Length ball and slapped. A loud appeal for caught behind on the last ball but nothing from umpire.
RCB 28/2 in 4 overs
Akash Madhwal now. Du Plessis takes a single on the first ball. Full and Jacks lofts it over mid on and gets a boundary. Good start for the debutant. OUT! Jacks hits it straight mid on. Length ball and he tries to whack it but isn’t able to find the gap.
Will Jacks c Tim David b Akash Madhwal 8(6)
Rajat Patidar is off the mark with a four on the first ball. On the hips and he just tucks it past short fine leg.
RCB 18/1 in 3 overs
Now Bumrah is here. Kohli tries to whack it past mid on but can’t clear the fielder, dot ball. Nip backer, Kohli tries to flicks, is beaten and hit on the pads. Loud shot but umpire says not out. Probably height. OUT! Kohli is gone. Tries to pull the ball, gets an inside edge and Ishan Kishan takes a good catch. Early breakthrough for MI.
Kohli c Ishan Kishan b Bumrah 3(9). Debutant Will Jacks at crease now.
A dot to begin with. Wide yorker by Bumrah. He’s off the mark with a four! Full on the pads and he uses his wrists to guide it towards square leg.
RCB 14/0 in 2 overs
Coetzee from the other end. Kohli tries to slash it but misses. Now goes for a pull and misses again! Takes a single on the third ball. Only one run in four balls. Nip backer and du Plessis is beaten by pace. Now du Plessis plays a ramp and times it perfectly for a SIX! Another seven-run over.
RCB 7/0 in 1 over
Mohammad Nabi to bowl the first over. Kohli on strike, dot ball. Single on the second ball. Dot on the third ball by du Plessis. He gets off the mark on the fourth with a single. Du Plessis makes room and punches past mid off for four to end the over.
All set
Players are out in the middle. Usual openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis for RCB. MI in a huddle.
Points Table ahead of today's encounter
IPL Points Table: Here is the full list of team rankings and standings after RR vs GT IPL 2024 match.
Impact Subs
Mumbai Indians Subs: Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Harvik Desai
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Subs: Suyash Prabhudessai, Saurav Chauhan, Swapnil Singh, Rajan Kumar, Karn Sharma
Playing XIs
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(WK), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(C), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(C), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik(WK), Mahipal Lomror, Reece Topley, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
Toss update
MI wins the toss and opts to bowl against RCB.
Hardik says the dew factor will be beneficial while chasing. Shreyas Gopal replaces Piyush Chawla.
Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Vijaykumar Vyshak back into the RCB XI.
RCB going the batting heavy route?
RCB Predicted XI
Bat 1st: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomror, Mayank Dagar, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj.
Bowl 1st: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Mayank Dagar, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.
MI Predicted XI
Bat 1st: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Hardik Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah.
Bowl 1st: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Hardik Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal.
MI vs RCB: Fantasy Team
WICKETKEEPER
Ishan Kishan
BATTERS
Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Tilak Varma
ALL-ROUNDERS
Glenn Maxwell, Hardik Pandya, Romario Shepherd
BOWLERS
Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal, Reece Topley
Team Composition: MI 7:4 RCB | Credits Left: 9
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MI vs RCB HEAD-TO-HEAD IN IPL
Matches played: 32
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 13
Mumbai Indians: 18
Tied: 1
Last result: MI won by 6 wickets (2023)
ICYMI
Mumbai Indians announced the signing of Saurashtra wicketkeeper-batter Harvik Desai as a replacement for Vishnu Vinod, who was ruled out of the ongoing IPL 2024 with a forearm injury.
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