Hello and welcome to the live updates of the Royal Challengers Bangalore-Mumbai Indians IPL match in Bengaluru.
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Led by some excellent batting from Rohit, Rayudu, Pollard and Buttler, Mumbai Indians won the crucial match by six wickets in Bengaluru on Wednesdy.
Two overs to go, 10 to win. Easy for Mumbai. Pollard on strike. Aaron into the attack, Pollard takes a single off the first ball, wide now, pressure on the bowler. Buttler smashes the ball, catch taken and it is a no ball, free hit, Pollard on strike with one strike for victory. Pollard takes a single, and it is five to win. Buttler finishes the match in style. Mumbai Indians wins the match by six wickets.
After 18 overs: Mumbai 142 for 4.
Three overs to go, 26 to win. Quite an easy equation, a wicket here for Bangalore will add pressure on Mumbai. Jordan into the attack. Buttler takes a single and brings Pollard on strike. Pollard's single brings Buttler on strike, Only singles in this over. Buttler smashes the ball over long-on for a six. Excellent shot at this juncture bringing the equations down to manageable. Another six to end the over.
After 17 overs: Mumbai 126 for 4.
24 balls remaining, 44 to win. Watson into the attack. Wide to start with. Smashing hit and it is six, really brute force from Pollard. Game on from now!!!! It is 400th six for Pollard in T20s. Buttler taps and takes a single and gives strike to Pollard. Edged and the ball races over slip for a boundary. Lucky for Pollard. The saying goes "Luck favours the brave". Pollard, the prime example, smashes the ball over square leg for another boundary. It is getting quite easy for Mumbai. Bangalore should take Pollard now. wide, pressure on Watson now, he is very expensive today.
After 16 overs: Mumbai 108 for 4.
30 balls remaining, 55 to win. Required rate is now 11. It is strategic time-out. Aaron into the attack, wide ball. Aaron strikes a crucial blow by removing Rayudu, AB takes a brilliant catch. Mumbai 98 for 4. It is now upto Pollard to take Mumbai home. RCB slowly pulls the game into thier grasp. Buttler is the new man. Buttler off the mark. IT certainly is the catch of this IPL. A wide ball, Innovative shot from Buttler and it is a boundary over the keeper's head. Buttler smashes the ball and it lands safely in front of Binny
>#IPL2016>#ABD just rewind my childhood saw superman flying and saving >#RCB>#RCBvMI
— Ronit (@ronitgoyal0211) >May 11, 2016
After 15 overs: Mumbai 97 for 3.
Six overs to go, 68 to win. Watson into the attack. Pollard smashes the ball over long-on for a flat six. What a shot!! It is a wide ball. Pollard smashes the ball through cover for a boundary this time, what a shot. 11 runs so far from this over. excellent yorker from Watson. Rayudu now dealing only in singles.
After 14 overs: Mumbai 84 for 3.
Seven overs to go, 73 to win. required run-rate has gone to over 10. It will be Rayudu from here for Mumbai. Arvind into the attack. Pollard is the new man and off the mark. Bad umpiring here will it be crucial for Bangalore? Rayudu is the man. Excellent bowling from Arvind.
After 13 overs: Mumbai 79 for 3
Eight overs to go, 76 to win. Chahal continues, the ball falls in front of Gayle, just short. Some excellent stuff from Chahal. appeal for stumping, Rayudu is the man. Think Rayudu is safe. It is not out. but brilliant work from the keeper Rahul. Rana takes two runs. What a catch. Binny takes a brilliant catch. Rana is out. Mumbai 79 for 3.
After 12 overs: Mumbai 76 for 2
Aaron continues, Rayudu smashes straight over the bowler's head for a huge six. Wow!!! it is a 108m six. Rayudu takes a single. A good bouncer from Aaron. a beautiful shot over third man for a six this time. A good shot under the circumstances from the young Rana.
After 11 overs: Mumbai 63 for 2
10 overs to go, 92 to win. Required run-rate is now 9.20. Chahal continues, Rayudu takes a single. A wicket here will put more pressure on Mumbai batsmen. Good attacking field placement from Kohli. Rana is off the mark. Three runs from this over.
After 10 overs: Mumbai 60 for 2
Aaron into the attack. top shot and outstanding fielding from Virat Kohli and saved a certain boundary. Wickets, wickets, wickets needed from Bangalore bowlers. Aaron strikes a crucial wicket of Rohit and Mumbai 60 for 2. Turning point for Bangalore. Nitish Rana is the new man. Excellent bouncer to welcome the debutant.
After nine overs: Mumbai 58 for 1
Chahal continues, Rayudu takes a single. No pressure for these two batsmen, a wicket here can add pressure for the new batsman.
Wickets are the only hope for >@RCBTweets otherwise >@mipaltan will dragged away from here. >#RCBvMI>#IPL2016>#VIVOIPL
— ChitRang Patel (@Chitrang0003) >May 11, 2016
After eight overs: Mumbai 52 for 1.
Jordan into the attack. Smashing shot from Rohit and the ball races to the boundary. It is a no-ball and a free hit. Rayudu on strike, only a single. Fifty for Mumbai. Fifty partnership from these two.
The Rayudu-Rohit partnership reaches 50! That's the 4th one in IPL 9 for these two! >#DilSeIndian>#RCBvMI
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) >May 11, 2016
After seven overs: Mumbai 43 for 1.
Chahal into the attack. Rayudu takes a single off the first ball. Rohit takes a single. 8.12 is the required run-rate. Quite defensive field from Virat Kohli. He should attack now. With nine wickets in hand, Mumbai is comfortably placed to win this game.
Rohit and Rayudu in an useful stand after the early loss of Parthiv. >#RCB need wickets if they are to defend 151 >#RCBvMI>#IPL2016
— Lovely K (@lovelyyy300) >May 11, 2016
After six overs: Mumbai 39 for 1. It is strategic time-out
Last over of the power play. Can Mumbai take the initiative?? Arvind continues, Rayudu jumps down the track and smashes the ball over long-off for a six. Rayudu takes a quick single. Rohit takes a single. Rahudu takes a single off the last ball.
After five overs: Mumbai 30 for 1
Shane Watson into the attack. Rayudu on strike, excellent delivery from Watson. Rayudu smashes the ball through mid-wicket for a boundary. Terrific shot!! Rayudu take two runs off the next ball.
After four overs: Mumbai 23 for 1
Bangalore has to remove Rohit Sharma quickly to bring the game back into the grasp. Arvind continues, excellent stuff to start the over. Good bowling so far from Arvind. Beautiful shot from Rayudu and the ball races to the boundary. excellent fielding from AB, saves a certain boundary and the batsmen take two runs.
McCleanghan struck for >#MI with his first ball of his first over Aravind does the same for >#RCB , Parthiv OUT for 1 >#RCBvMI>#IPL2016
— Haroon Javed (@Engr__haroon) >May 11, 2016
After three overs: Mumbai 16 for 1
Jordan into the attack. Rohit takes two runs. good fielding from Gayle at point. Beautiful shot and the ball races through point for boundary. Glorious shot and it is another boundary. Rohit is pushing on the pedal now. Wide delivery to follow. 12 from the over.
After two overs: Mumbai 4 for 1
Sreenath Arvind into the attack, strikes off the first ball Parthiv is out. Mumbai 2 for 1. Rayudu is the new man. Excellent stuff from Arvind. Rayudu off the mark. Rohit taps it for a single. Intelligent cricket from Mumbai will take them home and another strike will bring Bangalore back into the game.
After one over: Mumbai 2 for no loss
Bangalore bowlers has to take early wickets that too of Rohit Sharma quickly. They are in a huddle. Rohit Sharma and Parthiv Patel are out in the middle. A tough job on hands for Bangalore bowlers. Stuart Binny to open the bowling, Rohit is on strike, plays it straight to point. Rohit is off the mark. Parthiv off the mark. Excellent over so far from Binny.
Can Bangalore bowlers restrict the Mumbai batsmen? Let us wait and watch.
Bangalore manages to reach the 150 mark after a stuttering start. K.L. Rahul and Sachin Baby played some brilliant cricket towards the end and sets Mumbai a target of 152.
Game of >@mipaltan is just like, mumbai's weather!!! Can't predict!!! >#IPL2016>@SonyMAX>@IPL>#MI>#DilSeMi
— om211196 (@om211196) >May 11, 2016
Last over, McClenaghan to bowl. Rahul on strike, only a single. Baby takes a single. Excellent stuff from McClenaghan. Excellent shot and it is a six. Wow!! What a shot from Rahul, just a flick and the ball sails over followed by a wide form McClenaghan. A leg-bye. Two balls to go, Baby on strike, takes a single. Two runs off the last ball.
After 19 overs: Bangalore 138 for 4
The momentum has come. Can Bangalore score another 20+ runs from the last two to reach the 150 mark? Bumrah into the atack. Rahul takes a leg bye. Good bowling from Bumrah restricting the batsmen for singles from this over so far. Can Rahul and Baby take Bangalore to the 160 mark?? Bumrah is mixing his yorkers and fullish length deliveries cleverly. Excellent over from Bumrah
Awesome stuff By Rahul and Baby so far ! >#RCBIAN>#PlayBold>@RCBTweets>#RCB ! Following Match 41 of IPL 2016 >https://t.co/qcxAvhGWaw
— Saksham Singh (@imsinghsaksham) >May 11, 2016
After 18 overs: Bangalore 131 for 4
Three overs to go, Pollard into the attack, Rahul smashes the first ball for a huge six. What a smashing shot from Rahul!!! Can Baby do a cameo for his team?? Baby plays and misses. Baby smashes the next ball for a huge six. It is two sixes from this over. Wow what a shot and it is six again. Brilliant from the Baby!!!! IT is boundary.
After 17 overs: Bangalore 108 for 4
Southee into the attack, Rahul reaches his fifty, excellent batting from this youngster. Baby smashes the ball for a boundary. Baby takes a single off the next ball. Rahul takes a single. Good comeback over from Southee after the boundary.
After 16 overs: Bangalore 101 for 4
Five overs to go. Can Bangalore reach close to 150??? Bumrah into the attack. Watson smashes the ball over long-on for a huge six. Watson waits for the slower one and smacks it into the stands. Watson is run-out. Brilliant fielding from Rohit and Bangalore 98 for 4. Sachin Baby is the new man in. Rahul runs a quick single. It is 100 for Bangalore. Baby on strike,
ON TARGET! >@ImRo45 hits the stumps & Watson is run-out! How was that for a throw? >#DilSeIndian>#RCBvMI>pic.twitter.com/J6gWHImCz4
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) >May 11, 2016
After 15 overs: Bangalore 91 for 3
Six overs to go, 12 runs per over from here will take Bangalore to 148. Watson is the man who has to lead from the front. McClenaghan into the attack. A wild swish and miss, K.L Rahul could not connect the ball. Rahul pulls the next ball for a boundary. Good shot from Rahul. Excellent delivery from McClenaghan. A smashing shot from Rahul and it is a six. What a shot from Rahul. Another boundary from Rahul. He is upping the ante now for Bangalore. 15 runs from this over.
>@JontyRhodes8 is feeling proud at the moment. Tonight Perfect fielding performance by >#MI>#IPL2016
— Pavan Patel (@pavan6792) >May 11, 2016
After 14 overs: Bangalore 76 for 3
Seven overs to go. Southee into the attack. Watson smacks the ball and it is a boundary. Watson has to play some shots like this. Excellent bowling from Southee. The pitch is not certainly the usual Chinnaswamy Stadium ground. The ball is stopping a little bit before coming to the bat.
After 13 overs: Bangalore 69 for 3
Eight overs to go, how much will be the Bangalore's score? Krunal continues, Rahul takes a single. Excellent bowling from Krunal Pandya restricting Shane Watson.
What a spell by Krunal! 4 overs, 1 for 14. He has been magnificent for us tonight. What say, Paltan? >#DilSeIndian>#RCBvMI
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) >May 11, 2016
After 12 overs: Bangalore 66 for 3
Harbhajan continues, Watson and Rahul take singles off the first three balls. Only singles in this over so far, Mumbai brings the game back by striking wickets at crucial junctures. another excellent fielding effort.
After 11 overs: Bangalore 62 for 3
First single-digit score for Kohli in 18 T20 innings >#RCBvMI>#IPL2016
— Dil hi to hai (@DILHITOUHAI) >May 11, 2016
Krunal Pandya into the attack. Krunal strikes crucial wicket of AB de Villiers. Bangalore 60 for 3. Important wicket for Mumbai Indians. The young bowler strikes with the first ball of his new over. Shane Watson is the new man. Remember his knock against Rising Pune Supergiants. Rahul takes a single and brings Watson on strike,
Krunal picks up AB again! 2 in 2 matches! Ambati runs in from the deep and takes a sitter! >#DilSeIndian>#RCBvMI>pic.twitter.com/wovXcw33MC
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) >May 11, 2016
After 10 overs: Bangalore 60 for 2
Harbhajan continues, AB smashes the first ball for a huge six and it is 50 for Bangalore. Exquisite shot from AB. Harbhajan drops a tough chance. What an effort from Harbhajan. two quick runs and 11 runs from this over.
After nine overs: Bangalore 49 for 2
Mumbai Indians shows why they are the defending champions. Their fielding and bowling are excellent so far. Bumrah into the attack. Rahul mercilessly pulls the ball and it goes for a huge six. What a shot from K.L. Rahul. Another beautiful shot from Rahul and it is a boundary.
After eight overs: Bangalore 37 for 2
Harbhajan into the attack. Another good fielding effort from Mumbai's Krunal Pandya at point, saves another boundary.
After seven overs: Bangalore 33 for 2. It is strategic time out
Krunal continues, Rahul cuts it past point and takes three runs, excellent fielding from McClenaghan. These two batsmen should carry on till the end.
After six overs: Bangalore 25 for 2.
Last over off the power play, Mumbai makes Bangalore to earn the runs. McClenaghan into the attack. Beautiful shot and it is boundary for de Villiers. Great shot to start the over. Intelligent cricket from de Villiers. Strong offside field for Rahul. Wild swish and miss. Quite interesting, Mumbai Indians has won five matches in Chinnaswamy Stadium against Bangalore's 1. Upper hand for Mumbai this time also!!!!!
Swing and a miss! Mitch had Rahul in all sorts of trouble there >#DilSeIndian>#RCBvMI
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) >May 11, 2016
After five overs: Bangalore 19 for 2
Good bowling changes and excellent field placements from Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma. Krunal Pandya into the attack, Mumbai fielders are not letting any ball get past them. Rahul is off the mark.
After four overs: Bangalore 17 for 2
Excellent fielding backed by some excellent bowling so far from Mumbai Indians. Southee into the attack, de Villiers gets a single. I think the pitch is on a slower side, the ball is not coming on to the bat. Both the batsmen are finding it difficult to pierce the fielders in the ring. Gayle smashes the ball through point for his first boundary. Southee strikes removing Gayle, Rohit takes a safe catch. Bangalore 17 for 2. K.L. Rahul is the new man. Excellent fielding from the Mumbai Indians.
After three overs: Bangalore 12 for 1
Bumrah into the attack. Excellent fielding at point by Buttler saved a certain boundary. The fielding is so good and Mumbai Indians are right on target. only a single off this over.
After two overs: Bangalore 11 for 1
Kohli on strike, McClenaghan strikes off the first ball, removing the dangerous Virat Kohli. What a start. Bangalore 8 for 1. AB de Villiers is the new man. off the mark straight away and brings in Chris Gayle on strike, fans are roaring. Gayle off the mark with a single. Excellent over.
Kohli's wicket was well rehearsed! >@ImRo45 had Bhajji in just the right place and Mitch bowled to his field >#DilSeIndian>#RCBvMI
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) >May 11, 2016
After one over: Bangalore 8 for no loss
Tim Southee to open the attack. Virat Kohli on strike, Excellent shot and well fielded in the covers. Two good shots but no runs still on the board. For all the viewers, Jasprit Bumrah has removed Chris Gayle thrice in the recent past. Still to get off the mark. All the shots are from the middle of the bat but straight to the fielders. Beautifully fielded in the covers by Jos Buttler. Wow what an effort from the Mumbai fielders. They are not letting Virat Kohli to score. THis time, Virat Kohli smashes the ball for the first six of the match. Wow!! What a way to get off the mark. The shot shows the confidence of the man in form. Pressure, pressure, pressure on the bowler, a wide ball. single off the last ball.
Mumbai would like to remove both these batsmen early.
Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli are out in the middle. The Bengaluru crowd is ecstatic as they see Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli together in the middle.
Well we are all set for the crucial match for both the teams. The umpires are out in the middle. Mumbai Indians players are in a huddle.
The final playing XI
Bangalore
Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (captain), AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Sachin Baby, Stuart Binny, Chris Jordan, S Aravind, Varon Aaron, YS Chahal
Mumbai
RG Sharma*, PA Patel†, AT Rayudu, KH Pandya, N Rana, JC Buttler, KA Pollard, Harbhajan Singh, TG Southee, MJ McClenaghan, JJ Bumrah
Mumbai Indians' captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl.
Can Mumbai Indians stop the Virat Kohli juggernaut as he is sublime form?
Royal Challengers Bangalore is in a must-win situation against the Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru on Wednesday. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians, despite being a staggered IPL this season will be determined to come back to winning ways.
The line-up
Royal Challengers Bangalore
V Kohli*, VR Aaron, AN Ahmed, S Aravind, STR Binny, YS Chahal, AB de Villiers, P Dubey, CH Gayle, TM Head, Iqbal Abdulla, KM Jadhav, CJ Jordan, AK Karnewar, SN Khan, VS Malik, Mandeep Singh, Parvez Rasool, HV Patel, KL Rahul, KW Richardson, Sachin Baby, T Shamsi, V Tokas, SR Watson, D Wiese
Mumbai Indians
RG Sharma*, CJ Anderson, JJ Bumrah, JC Buttler, UBT Chand, M de Lange, S Gopal, MJ Guptill, Harbhajan Singh, K Kamath, SD Lad, MJ McClenaghan, HH Pandya, KH Pandya, PA Patel, KA Pollard, DS Punia, N Rana, AT Rayudu, JM Sharma, NB Singh, TG Southee, J Suchith, JE Taylor, R Vinay Kumar, AA Wakhare
