Mumbai: The Wankhede ground usually sees big runs. It was no different in the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians (MI vs RCB) match on Sunday. Batting first, RCB put up a massive 240 runs, courtesy the top-order’s impeccable batting and Tim David’s fine finishing.
Phil Salt (Phil Salt) against the Palts today, great Kohli (Virat Kohli) and Rajat Patidar (Phil Salt) scored fifties. And at the last minute, Tim David gave the finishing touch to an unbeaten 34-run innings from 16 balls. For Mumbai, Shardul Thakur, Mitchell Santner, Hardik Pandya And Trent Boult took one wicket each. However, star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah did not get any wicket despite giving less runs in this match.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl first. Naturally, the focus was on Bumrah. current IPLHe is wicketless in three matches. However, Kieron Pollard claimed yesterday that Mumbai Indians are not worried about Bumrah’s form. But the star fast bowler failed to take wicket in this match too. Boult and Pandya could not make a dent for the new-ball Paltans. Instead, RCB’s two openers counterattacked. Salt bats in a very aggressive mood. Virat started his innings at a relatively slow pace. RCB scored 71 runs in the power play.
Phil Salt scored 20 runs against Mayank Markand in the eighth over of the innings, completing his fifty off 25 balls. RCB crossed the century mark before the end of nine overs. Finally, in the 11th over, Salt caught a big shot against Shardul Thakur at cover for 78 runs. RCB lost their first wicket by 120 runs. After the first wicket fell on that day, Devdutta did not bat, but Patidar, who scored an impeccable half-century in the last match, came into bat. Kohli and Patidar also put up a half-century partnership. Kohli scored a half-century off 37 balls. But Hardik got out after half a century Kohli.
At the other end, Rajat Patidar continued to bat at a fast pace. He completed his half century in just 17 balls. When Patidar was out, Tim David stormed with the bat towards the end. Thanks to them, RCB is on a mountain of runs on Wankhede’s good batting wicket. Let’s see if this run is enough to win the match.