MI vs RCB IPL 2021 Highlights: RCB Edge Mumbai Indians In Tournament Opener
MI vs RCB IPL Highlights 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Mumbai Indians by two wickets in the season opener of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by two wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season opener, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, on Friday. Chasing a target of 160 runs, RCB won the match on the final ball of the match, scoring 160 for eight in 20 overs. Despite losing an early wicket, opener Virat Kohli gave RCB a good start, scoring 33 runs off 29 balls. Before losing his wicket, the skipper also made a short and beneficial partnership with new acquisition Glenn Maxwell, who slammed 39 off 28 balls. Meanwhile, AB de Villiers also made a match-winning contribution, hitting 48 runs in 27 balls. Despite losing his wicket in the penultimate over, the South African cricketer's knock was enough to put the win on RCB's plate, with Harshal Patel scoring the winning run on the last of their inning. Jasprit Bumrah and Marco Jansen were in good form for MI, taking two wickets apiece. Meanwhile, Trent Boult and Krunal Pandya registered a dismissal each. On the other hand, Mumbai scored 159 for nine in 20 overs, setting a 160-run target for RCB. Opener Chris Lynn was in good form, slamming 49 off 35 balls. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav (31) and Ishan Kishan (28) also made decent contributions to their side's total. Harshal Patel was the star with the ball for RCB, taking five wickets. Meanwhile, Kyle Jamieson and Washington Sundar registered a dismissal each. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2021 Match 1 Highlights Between Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), From MA Chidambaram Stadium
A short delivery by Jansen, and Siraj manages to glances it down the pitch for a single. Ishan was scrambling but the non-striker reaches on time. One leg bye.
OUT! AB de Villiers run out Krunal Pandya/Ishan Kishan 48 (27)
A short delivery by Jansen, and De Viliers guides it to long-on. He goes for a second, but a throw from Pandya, puts Ishan in a good position to send De Viliers back to the pavilion.
Jamieson hits it straight to the Bumrah, in what was a low full toss. De Villiers wanted the strike, so he goes for the run. Bumrah stops the ball, and Jamieson is run out.