Mumbai Indians win the match by 4 wickets!
19:31 IST Mills comes into bowl the 19th over. FOUR! Krunal punishes the short ball, he pulls the one for a boundary towards deep mid-wicket. He takes a single off the next ball. Hardik on strike, he gets beaten on the first ball. WIDE! Mills is just making it easy for MI batsmen, bowls a wide slower one. A dot ball as Pandya pushes the next one straight to short mid-wicket fielder. SIX! It’s all over for RCB now, Pandya brothers have done it again, they have managed to rescue, thanks to Pollard for his most sensible knock in IPL 10.
19:25 IST Hardik Pandya comes into bat but Krunal comes will be taking the strike, he guides the next ball towards fine leg, that one went for three runs as Mills cuts it off just inside the boundary. They run three runs again, not a good sign for RCB, Chahal misses the line of the ball. Krunal flicks the next ball for a single towards mid-wicket, 10 runs needed of 12 balls now.
19:21 IST WICKET! Kieron Pollard c De Villiers b Chahal 70(47)
19:21 IST Chahal comes back into the attack, Pollard goes for a slog but the ball was pretty much wide. SIX! Pollard hits a humongous six, what a shot from him. OUT! The big wickets is here.
19:18 IST Aravind comes back into the attack, Krunal takes a single off the first ball playing on the onside. Pollard guides the next ball for a couple of runs towards deep mid-wicket, good running between Pollard-Krunal. RCB under pressure. He plays the next one towards long on, takes a single. FOUR! Poor fielding from Tymal Mills, misses the next one, just 26 needed off 20 balls. A single off the next ball. Swing and a miss, 23 needed off 18 balls!
19:13 IST Negi back into the attack, Krunal takes a single off the first ball towards square leg. Pollard on strike now, WIDE! trying to dart the ball into the batsmen. He flicks the ball towards deep mid-wicket, Binny rockets towards the ball and flicks it inside the boundary, a couple of runs off that one. Pollard hits the ball towards deep mid-wicket, just a single on that occasion. Krunal tries the slog but the ball hits his pads, just a single off that one, leg byes.
Pollard swings his bat again, that’s a bit harsh from Umpire, another wide! SIX! Pollard hits the ball over Negi’s head for a maximum, he is dominating now! SIX! Pollard is into groove now, hits the ball right into the stands, back-to-back sixes from him, this is the over MI needed.
19:06 IST Tymal Mills back into the attack, another slower one from him, Krunal could not get bat on that one, good start of the over. Another slower one, hits Krunal on the body, a single off that one, leg byes signalled by the Umpire. Pollard takes a single towards backward square leg.
FOUR! Krunal rocked back into the crease and hits the ball along the ground towards covers boundary for four, he is doing his job so far. He flicks the next one towards deep square leg, takes a single. Last ball of the over, Pollard on strike, he fliccks the ball, FOUR! never seen Pollard bat with such temparament.
MI need 63 need from 36 balls!
19:01 IST Pawan Negi into the attack now, beats Pollard on the first ball, a dot one to start with. Pollard takes a single off the next ball towards mid on. Krunal on strike, he tries to sweep the ball away, just a single off that ball, a slight mix-up between Pollard-Krunal but safe in the end. Pollard takes a single off the next ball towards backward square leg.
Good bowling from Negi so far. In the air and safe! the ball lands short of the fielder, just a single. SIX! Pollard hits that one over covers for a maximum, he has looked calm and composed today, not a good sign for RCB.
18:56 IST Sreenath Aravind comes into bowl, Pollard on strike. LBW appeal! but the Umpire shakes his head, maybe because Pollard came too much down the wicket. He takes a couple of runs on the next ball, good running from Pollard-Krunal. He takes a single off the next ball towards square leg.
Krunal tries to hit the ball hard but it goes towards long on, just a single off that one. A slower one, almost an off spinner from Aravind, kept low and got the better of Pollard, another dot one. He takes a single off the next ball towards short cover, 5 runs from the over.
18:52 IST Stuart Binny comes back into the attack, Krunal takes a single off the first ball. FOUR! Pollard takes on Binny, hits the ball along the ground for a boundary towards deep mid-wicket. Next ball, Pollard nudges the ball past the bowler for a single. WIDE! Binny is getting under pressure now. A leading edge of the bat, takes a single towards mid-wicket. Pollard mistimes the ball towards long on, takes another single. A couple of runs from the next ball as Krunal places towards deep mid-wicket.
18:47 IST Tymal Mills comes into bowl, Pollard on strike. FOUR! A yorker from Mills, Pollard manages to get bat on that as it goes through wicketkeeper and slip fielder. Another yorker from Mills, this time he manages to get the ball past Pollard, a dot ball for him. He takes a single off the next ball. Krunal tries to hit the next one over deep mid-wicket, misses the ball, another dot from him. Krunal takes a single towards thid man on the next ball. Pollard on strike for the last ball, he defends the ball on front foot, just 6 runs from the over.
18:42 IST Pollard on strike, he takes a single off the first ball of Chahal’s over. A googly from Chahal, Krunal could not get bat on that. Krunal sweeps the ball fine takes a couple of runs, he needs to score runs at a brisk rate as Pollard is present on the other end. Krunal takes a single towards covers. Pollard takes a single, he wants to take the game till the end. SIX! Krunal hits the first maximum of his inning, he is the key to MI’s win, he needs to fire today.
Meanwhile, MI need 106 in 66 balls!
18:36 IST Aravind comes back into the attack, Pollard takes a single towards long on. Krunal Pandya has come into bat now, he drives the ball straight to covers, no run. Krunal manages to take a single on the third ball he faces, he is feeling the pressure too. Pollard takes a single towards square leg for a single towards square elg, just 4 runs from the over.
18:29 IST WICKET! Nitish Rana c Aravind b Badree 11(16)
18:29 IST Badree is trying to spin a web around Nitish Rana, three dot delvieries to him, he has been bowling wonderfully today. He takes a single off the next ball. Pollard too goes back into the crease and takes a single. OUT! Rana makes a mistake!
18:26 IST Yuzvendra Chahal comes into bowl, Pollard on strike. SIX! Welcomes Chahal with a maximum, hitting the ball over long off fielder. He is trying to put pressure on Chahal straight away. Pollard takes a single off the next delivery towards long on. Rana lunges forward and pushes the ball back to Chahal, a dot ball to him. Rana plays the ball towards square leg for a single. Pollard pushes the ball for a single towards long on. Rana goes on the back foot and cuts the ball away for a single. 10 runs from the over.
18:21 IST Badree continues, bowls a dot one to Pollard as it turns away from him a bit. He flicks the ball towards fine leg, another dot ball. Pollard takes a single towards mid-wicket. Rana plays a rather short ball for a single towards deep mid-wicket. Pollard goes back into the crease and pushes the ball for a single towards long on. A dot ball to end the over to Rana, just 3 runs from it.
18:17 IST Tymal Mills comes into bowl now, Rana cuts the ball towards point, a dot ball to start with. Another short ball, Rana takes a single towards short third man. Pollard plays the slower ball towards square leg for a single, Rana-Pollard are happy to knock the ball around for a single.
FOUR! First boundary for Nitish Rana as he flicks the ball towards square leg. He is the key if MI are to win this match. Rana rocks back on the back foot and slaps the ball, just a single off that ball, most fruitful over so far. Pollard takes a single to end the over, 8 runs from it.
18:12 IST Sreenath Aravind comes into bowl, Pollard on strike, he pushes the ball back to the bowler, a dot ball to start with. He defends the second delivery as well, MI in deep, deep trouble as of now. Another dot to Pollard, MI batsmen looking to do damage control. Virat Kohli is having a chat with his players, he is not letting off Pollard go that easy.
Jadhav comes close to the stumps as Pollard was standing outside the crease, he pushes the ball towards mid off, another dot. Aravind shapes the next ball into Pollard, he manages to get bat on that, a single towards mid-wicket. Rana takes a single towards mid-wicket, retains strike.
18:06 IST Kieron Pollard survives the first delivery and takes a single off the next. Nitish Rana on strike, he defends the last ball of the over.
IPL 2017’s first hat trick and Samuel Badree takes it in his second over
18:04 IST WICKET! Rohit Sharma b Samuel Badree 0(2)
18:04 IST WICKET! Rohit Sharma b Samuel Badree 0(2)
18:00 IST WICKET! Parthiv Patel c Chris Gayle b Samuel Badree 3(8)
17:59 IST Rohit Sharma comes into bat, he plays the first ball with straight ball, just 3 runs and a wicket from Binny’s over.
17:57 IST WICKET! Jos Buttler c Gayle b Binny 2(5)
17:57 IST Binny on strike, Parthiv takes a single off the first ball. Buttler too flicks the ball towards square leg, no intent to hit boundaries yet from RCB batsmen. Binny comes round the wicket, Parthiv finds inside edge of the bat, a dot ball to him. Parthiv tries to pull the ball but De Villiers comes forward and fields it, a single off that ball.
17:53 IST Samuel Badree to open the bowling, Parthiv Patel on strike, two dot balls to start with. WIDE! Badree follows up with a wide, takes a single as well. Buttler on strike now, he needs to prove himself in IPL 10. Badree bowls a dot to Buttler as it went straighter to him. Buttler comes down the track but hits it back to Badree, another dot. Buttler takes a single off the next ball towards long on. Patel goes back into the crease and takes a single towards mid-wicket, just 4 runs from the first over.
17:34 IST MI need 143 runs to beat RCB!
17:34 IST Bumrah continues, Binny on strike. Comedy of errors here as well as Binny manages to take three runs where there would have been just a single and run out. Negi rocks back into the crease and takes a couple of runs towards deep mid-wicket. Another couple of runs as Negi hits the ball in the same area, good fielding in the deep.
Negi hits the yorker towards long on for a single. A dot ball as Binny could not get bat on that, Bumrah bowls it full and wide. Last ball of the over. A couple of runs from Binny as he hits the ball straight to covers, a couple of runs off that. 10 runs from the last over.
17:28 IST Stuart Binny comes into bat, he takes a single towards point. Negi on strike now, full and wide from McClenaghan, a dot ball. Negi tries to guide the ball towards square boundary but he will just get a couple of runs. Negi hits the ball down the ground, takes a couple of runs off that delivery as Pollard cuts it off. A dot ball to end the over, just 5 runs from it.
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17:25 IST Mandeep Singh b Mitchell McClenaghan 0(1)
17:33 IST Bumrah comes into bowl, Jadhav takes a single towards mid-wicket. Negi tries to play the pick up shot but just a single off that delivery and that too leg byes. Jadhav tries to slog the ball but the ball takes an inside edge, a couple of runs off that ball. Another inside edge, this time just a single off that ball.
Negi hits the ball down the ground but just a single. Last ball of the over, Jadhav on strike, NO BALL! A single off that one. FREE HIT! Negi to face the free hit ball now. OUT! That has never happened in IPL 10, RUNOUT! Jadhav runout by Bumrah as he hits the stumps, nothing going the RCB way!
17:17 IST Pawan Negi comes into bat, he takes a couple of runs towards mid-wicket. He takes a single off the next ball. Jadhav too is not trying to score boundaries now, takes a single. A dot ball to end the over, just 4 runs from the over.
17:13 IST WICKET! AB de Villiers c Rohit Sharma b Krunal Pandya 19(21)
17:13 IST Kedar Jadhav comes into bat, he plays the ball towards mid on for a single. De Villiers back on strike, WIDE! McClenaghan trying to do too much on that occasion. He takes a single on the next ball. Jadhav takes a quick single off the next ball, direct hit but Jadhav is well into the crease.
17:07 IST WICKET! Virat Kohli c Buttler b McClenaghan 62(47)
17:07 IST McClenaghan comes into bowl, Kohli on strike, he tries to hit the ball over covers but could not get bat on it, a dot ball to start the over with. Another dot as Kohli tries to make room but McClenaghan drops it way out of the reach of his bat.
17:04 IST De Villiers takes a single of fthe first ball towards covers as Krunal bowls his third over. Two dot balls to Kohli as Krunal is darting those deliveries into him. Kohli tries to slog but the edge goes past Parthiv, another boundary for him. He goes on back foot, he takes a single towards deep cover as Pollard cuts it off. De Villiers back on strike, he tries to pull the pall but could not get the connection, just 6 runs from it.
17:02 IST De Villiers on strike, Bumrah comes back into attack. He takes a single towards third man. Kohli on strike, he takes a single and gives De Villier back on strike. SIX! A trademark De Villiers slog, timed that one to perfection over long on for a maximum. Buttler will be feeling the heat now for dropping the catch. He takes a single off the next ball towards covers. SIX! FIFTY! Kohli hits the full toss over long off for a maximum, Kohli has announced his arrival now. FOUR! Nothing going the RCB way, Kohli is on a rampage now.
16:57 IST De Villiers on strike, Krunal continues, he tries to make room for himself but could not hit the ball where he wanted. Next ball, DROPPED! De Villiers hit that one as the ball just hung up in the air, Buttler tried to catch it but the ball slips out of his hands, a couple of runs for him. This will be a big turning point of the game. Another couple of runs as De Villiers hits the ball twoards covers. FOUR BYES! The ball missed everything, a boundary for RCB, they will accept it with both hands. He takes a single off the last ball, retains strike.
16:54 IST Hardik continues, De Villiers takes a single off the first ball. Kohli too takes a single off the next ball, boundaries have dried up now. Swing and a miss, De Villiers could not get bat on that, good bowling from Hardik. He pulls the ball towards fine leg, takes a single. A delicate touch from Kohli, takes a single towards third man. De Villiers steps out but just a single off that one towards long off, just 5 runs from the over.
16:49 IST Krunal Pandya come sinto bowl, Pandya brothers from both end. De Villiers plays two dots to start with as Krunal darts the ball into him. He takes a single on the third ball towards covers. Kohli takes a single towards deep mid-wicket. De Villiers tries the slog sweep but could not time it, just a single for him. Kohli takes a couple of runs off the last ball, good running between the two.
16:46 IST AB de Villiers comes into bat, he takes a single straightaway playing the ball towards backward square leg. Kohli on strike, he plays the ball straight to short cover, a dot ball from Hardik. Kohli guides the ball towards third man, a single for him. De Villiers plays the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single, good over from Hardik.
16:43 IST WICKET! Chris Gayle c Parthiv b Hardik Pandya 22(27)
16:43 IST Hardik Pandya introduced into the attack, Kohli takes a single off the first ball towards square of the wicket. OUT! Gayle departs as he tries to pull but the ball takes an edge and carries to Parthiv, first wicket for Hardik.
16:38 IST Kohli on strike, Harbhajan continues. FOUR! Kohli punches the ball of the back foot, no need to run for that, good timing from Kohli. He takes a single off the next one toward deep mid-wicket. Kohli wanted a couple of runs there but could not get it, Gayle is a bit slow between the wickets. He takes a single towards short mid-wicket.
He flicks the ball towards deep mid-wicket, takes a single again, he is not trying to take a couple there. Gayle punches the ball of the back foot, takes a single towards long off. Kohli tries to play it late, mistimes it, just a single off the last delivery, 62 runs from the over.
16:35 IST Jasprit Bumrah comes back into attack, his first wicket is Virat Kohli only, he is on strike now, will he repeat history. First ball, slower one from Bumrah, Kohli could not get back on that. Another dot from Bumrah as Kohli could not time that one. He takes a single towards third man for a single. Gayle on strike, he manages to take a single towards third man. Kohli tries to push the ball past cover but Rohit puts in a dive and saves it, another dot ball. He takes a single off the last ball, just 3 runs from it.
16:31 IST Harbhajan continues, Kohli on strike, he takes a single towards long on, Gayle on strike now. He tries to come down the wicket but Bhajji bowls it slower through the air, a good adjustment from him, a dot ball. Gayle tries to sweep the ball but could not get the connection he wanted, a couple of runs off that one. SIX! Gayle succeeds this time, as straight as it could get, Southee was just a mere spectator at straight on. Two dot balls to end the over, 9 runs from it.
16:27 IST McClenaghan comes round the wicket to Kohli, he plays it past the bowler towards mid-off for a single. Gayle on strike, he flicks the ball towards square leg takes a single. Next ball, good contact from the bat, only a single towards third man, Gayle back on strike.
FOUR! Gayle punches the ball to covers, second boundary for Gayle in this match. He edges the next ball short of short third man, a dot ball. One more dot to end the over, 7 runs from it.
16:22 IST Harbhajan comes back into the attack, Gayle on strike, he goes on back foot and slices the ball between point and covers for a boundary, first one for him today. He tries to slog sweep the next one but finds the fielder, a dot ball from Bhajji. He pushes the next ball back to bowler, a dot ball. Next ball, a mild appeal from Bhajji but the Umpire says no. Gayle punches the ball towards long on on the back foot, takes a single. Kohli is back on strike, he takes a single towards deep mid-wicket, retains strike.
16:18 IST Mitchell McClenaghan comes into bowl, he bowls a back of the length delivery, Kohli flicks it for a single towards square leg. Gayle on strike, he takes a single towards square leg. Kohli plays another one towards deep mid-wicket, takes a couple of runs, he is playing like he never had an injury before.
He tries to cut the ball behind point but could not find the gap, a single. Kohli swings bat again, ball misses the edge of the bat, good bowling from McClenaghan. He tries the uppercut this time but misses the ball, McClenaghan appeals but the Umpire says no.
16:13 IST Southee continues, Kohli on strike. SIX! Here’s the moment we all have been waiting for, first maximum off Kohli’s bat, hits it over long on, Kohli has announced his arrival. Kohli plays the next one towards square leg for a couple of runs. FOUR! Kohli pulls the short ball, swings on his back foot, another boundary for him towards deep mid-wicket.
Bangalore crowd is ecstatic. FOUR! Sheer timing on that one, flicks the ball towards mid-wicket for a boundary, third of this over. He takes a single towards deep mid-wicket, Gayle is back on strike. He shoulders arms on the slower one, 17 runs from the over.
16:08 IST Harbhajan Singh comes into bowl, Kohli on strike, he plays the first ball towards mid-wicket, a dot ball to start with. He pulls the next ball towards deep mid-wicket, takes a single. Whoa! Bhajji beats Gayle, good bowling from him. Another dot ball as Gayle plays the ball back to Bhajji. Another dot ball to follow as Gayle is looking to defend. He plays another dot with a straight bat, just a single off the over.
16:05 IST Tim Southee opens the bowling, hits the first one on Chris Gayle’s pads, he takes a single on the first ball. Virat Kohli on the strike for the first time in IPL 10. Southee under pressure straight away, a short ball going down the leg side. Another short one on the leg side, Kohli glances it away for a single, off the mark on the first ball.
Gayle turns the ball away for a single towards square leg, Kohli back on strike. He shoulders arms as Southee bowls an outswinger, a dot ball for Southee. Kohli plays the ball towards mid-wicket, takes a single. WIDE! Another one down the leg side, this time to Gayle. Last ball of the over, perfect delivery beating the edge of the bat.
15:59 IST Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle come out to bat, the old duo is back, expect fireworks today!
15:50 IST: All eyes on who will walk out to bat, no one is punting on that after Sunil Narine walked out to bat for Kolkata Knight Riders yesterday. Probable openers, Gayle-Virat, Gayle-Watson, Gayle-AB, Virat-Watson..
Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli(c), Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Kedar Jadhav(wk), Mandeep Singh, Stuart Binny, Pawan Negi, Tymal Mills, Sreenath Aravind, Samuel Badree, Yuzvendra Chahal
Mumbai Indians: Parthiv Patel(wk), Jos Buttler, Rohit Sharma(c), Nitish Rana, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Tim Southee, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah
15:32 IST Rohit Sharma wins toss, elects to bowl first!
15:15 IST RCB have been dominated by MI at their home ground as they have won 5 out of 6 games already.
Welcome to inUth’s digital coverage of Indian Premier League (IPL) 10’s Match No. 12 between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI). Today’s game is the perfect Friday blockbuster as RCB’s captain Virat Kohli is set to make a comeback after recovering from a shoulder injury he suffered at Ranchi Test against Australia. RCB are in trouble with only one win out of three games. Their batting has suffered because of the absence of Indian stars but it is expected to change today.
Match Preview: RCB vs MIConfidence is sky high! And the team is ready to hit the ground running today against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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MI have come back in the flow after the defeat they faced in their first match. They have won 2 out of 3 games they have played and are placed at the fourth spot in IPL Standings Table. Rohit Sharma’s form is still a question but the rest of the team has performed to overlap that weakness.
We might see a few changes in both sides today. There is a chance that Chris Gayle might make a comeback in the RCB side replacing Watson who has not been able to perform with both bat and ball. On the other hand, we might see Jos Buttler’s replacement in MI side. The candidates who would be perfect to replace him are Lendl Simmons and Asela Gunaratne. Also, we might see Mitchell Johnson replacing Mitchell McClenaghan as he has not found his groove yet.
But, Kohli is the main focus as his return makes this match a top priority making the people glued to their TV screens. He was the highest run-scorer in the previous season with 4 centuries under his name. His presence will surely boost everyone’s confidence.
Squads:
Mumbai Indians: Parthiv Patel(w), Jos Buttler, Rohit Sharma(c), Nitish Rana, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah, Ambati Rayudu, Shreyas Gopal, Lendl Simmons, Vinay Kumar, Siddhesh Lad, Jagadeesha Suchith, Tim Southee, Jitesh Sharma, Deepak Punia, Saurabh Tiwary, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Johnson, Karn Sharma, Asela Gunaratne, Krishnappa Gowtham, Kulwant Khejroliya
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Shane Watson, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Kedar Jadhav, Mandeep Singh, Vishnu Vinod(w), Stuart Binny, Pawan Negi, Iqbal Abdulla, Tymal Mills, Yuzvendra Chahal, Billy Stanlake, Chris Gayle, Harshal Patel, Adam Milne, Sarfaraz Khan, Sreenath Aravind, Samuel Badree, Travis Head, Sachin Baby, Avesh Khan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Praveen Dubey, Aniket Choudhary
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