The 39th match of the IPL 2021 was played between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians yesterday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. RCB beat MI by 54 runs and placed the 3rd position on the points table. RCB won 6 matches out of 10 matches. On the other hand MI is at 7th place on the points table. They won 4 matches out of 10 matches.
Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first. RCB opener Devdutt Padikkal has gone for duck. Then Srikar Bharat came out and made 68 runs partnership with skipper Virat kohli. Srikar Bharat scored 32 runs in 24 balls including 2 fours and 2 sixes. After Srikar Bharat's wicket Aussie all rounder and hard hitter batsman Glenn Maxwell came out and made another 51 runs partnership with Kholi. Virat kohli scored 51 runs in 42 balls including 3 fours and 3 sixes. Glenn Maxwell scored 56 runs in 37 balls including 6 fours and 3 sixes. Finally RCB scored total 165 runs by 6 wickets.
Mumbai Indians pacer Jusprit Bumrah picked up 3 wickets for 36 runs in 4 overs. Trent Boult bowled very economical and took one wicket for 17 runs in 4 overs. Kiwi pacer Adam Milne bowled very expensive and took one wicket for 48 runs in 4 over. Rahul Chahar also took one wicket. Today another match is waiting for us between Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals. Are you ready for this big match?
In reply MI had a good start. Skipper Rohit Sharma and Proteas star Quinton de Kock made 57 runs opening partnership in 6.4 overs. De Kock has gone for 24 runs in 23 balls including 4 fours. Then young star Ishan Kishan came out and made 22 runs partnership with Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma has gone for 43 runs in 28 balls including 5 fours and a six. After Rohit's wicket there was a big collapse in Mumbai Indians family. One by one came and gone without a creditable innings. Finally Mumbai Indians all out for only 111 runs in 18.1 overs.
RCB bowlers performed their best. RCB got easy winning for Harshal Patel magical bowling. He picked up 4 wickets for only 17 runs in 3.1 overs including a hat trick. Yuzvendra Chahal bowled brilliantly and picked up 3 wickets only for 11 runs in 4 overs including a maiden over. Glenn Maxwell showed his all round performance and picked up 2 wickets for 23 runs in 4 overs. Mohammed Siraj took one wicket. Glenn Maxwell was player of the match for his brilliant all round performance.
● RCB : 165/6
Glenn Maxwell 56, Virat Kholi 51
Jusprit Bumrah 3-36
● MI : 111/10
Rohit Sharma 43, De Kock 24
Harshal Patel 4-17, Y Chahal 3-11
☆☆☆ Player Of The Match: Glenn Maxwell
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