IPL 2015, MI vs RCB, Highlights: AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli Destroy Mumbai, Bangalore Jump to Fourth Place
A record stand between AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli saw Royal Challengers Bangalore thrash Mumbai by 39 runs at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Ab de Villiers slammed his second Indian Premier League century while Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 82. Catch all the highlights of the game here.
Mumbai Indians snapped their winning run against the Royal Challengers Bangalore after suffering a 39- run defeat at Wankhede Stadium. A record breaking partnership between AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli saw Bangalore post a mammoth 235/1 after they opted to bat first.Ab de Villiers remained unbeaten on 133 and Kohli stayed not out on 82.
Chasing the mammoth total, Mumbai didn't give up and kept fighting. Lendl Simmons remained unbeaten on 68 while Kieron Pollard played a whirlwind innings to revive Mumbai's chances. In the end, the Mumbai Indians fell short by 39-runs. With this win, Bangalore jumps into the top-four while Mumbai slipped down to the sixth place.
Catch all the highlights of the game here. (LIVE SCORECARD | FIXTURES | POINTS TABLE | GALLERY)
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19:30: That's it! Bangalore jumps to fourth place after beating Mumbai by 39 runs.
19:24: OUT! Harbhajan Singh finds Kohli in the deep. Mumbai going down. Great fight from Mumbai but it was a loss cause.
19:21: OUT! AB de Villiers takes a beauty at long-off to get rid of Rayudu. AB is having a fun night!
19:20: FOUR! Rayudu hoicks Wiese over mid-wicket.
19:17: FOUR more! Top-edge from Simmons flies over the keeper. MI 166/4 after 17 overs.
19:15: FOUR! SIX! - Lendl Simmons brings up his seventh IPL fifty. He's been in stunning form but this match might just have gone too far from Mumbai.
19:12: SIX! Rayudu jumps down the track and lofts Chahal over the sight-screen.
19:08: Stumped! Pandya hits at six and then falls to Chahal. Mumbai Indians waning fast now.
19:05: OUT! Pollard (49) misses his fifty. Finds Starc in the boundary off Arvind. MI 133/3 (14.2)
19:03: FOUR! Pollard flicks and finds the mid-wicket fence.
18:57: FOUR! Slapped over mid-wicket by Pollard. The big man is getting into mood here, this chase is far from being over. Mumbai need 111 runs from 42 balls remaining.
18:54: FOUR! Starc taken on by Pollard - lofts him over mid-off.
18:52: SIX! Simmons now sends Chahal into the stands.
18:49: SIX - fetch that! Pollard comes down the wicket and sends it sailing into the crowds.
Business class flight for the ball K.Pollard just dispatched into the stands #FrequentFlyerPoints #Massive @IPL #RCBvMI
- Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) May 10, 2015
18:47: SIX! Up, Up and Away - Kieron Pollard has taken off at the Wankhede. That was a monster hit from the burly West Indian. MI 97/2 after 11 overs.
18:45: FOUR! Short and into the body - Pollard swivels and sends it racing it to the fine-leg boundary.
18:43: FOUR! Over mid off goes Pollard. If Mumbai have to get any closer to this Bangalore total, Pollard has to play an epic here. MI 83/2 after 10 overs.
18:40: FOUR! On the pads from Arvind and Pollard flicks it off his hips to the boundary.
18:36: OUT! Rohit (15) is foxed by the slower-one and holes out at long on to Mandeep off Harshal. Massive blow to Mumbai. MI 63/2 (8.1)
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18:27: SIX! Vintage Rohit - leans back and pulls Wiese over mid-wicket. MI 58/1 after 7 overs.
18:24: FOUR! Beautifully played by Simmons. Late cuts it behind the keeper.
18:21: SIX! Lendl Simmons comes down the track and slams Harshal over mid-wicket.
18:19: FOUR! Rohit Sharma sweeps Wiese and whacks him past mid-wicket.
18:16: RUN OUT! Stunning throw from Kohli and great work from Karthik sends Parthiv Patel (19) back. Kohli is fired up MI 29/1.
18:08: FOUR! Third one off the over. Parthiv makes room and thrashes it over covers. Good start for Mumbai. MI 25/0 after 3 overs.
Love the ipl Wish it was on when I was a lad ??????????????
- Darren Gough (@DGoughie) May 10, 2015
18:06: FOUR! Angling into the left-hander Starc and Parthiv flicks it past short fine-leg.
18:05: FOUR! Class shot - ball swinging in from Starc and Parthiv pushes it past mid-on.
18:03: Solid over from Aravind, on the mark. Just two runs off it. Mumbai need a solid base from where they can launch this chase. The openers need to take Mumbai off to a flier.
17:58: FOUR! Simmons gets Mumbai going, beautifully played past mid-wicket. MI 9/0 after 1st over.
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17:40: DOT BALL - a dot ball to end the innings! Would you believe it? RCB posts a massive 235/1 against the Mumbai Indians. Kohli 82*, de Villiers 133* - partnership 215* - take you hat off and salute this man!
. @ABdeVilliers17 gets the big man @henrygayle standing - @RCBTweets #IPL https://t.co/Q6BCEL5KCs
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 10, 2015
Demolition Complete - @ABdeVilliers17 & @ImVkohli @RCBTweets #MIvsRCB #IPL https://t.co/AKIIFtTCpm
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 10, 2015
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOooooooo!!!but this game isn't over as far as I am concerned.
- Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) May 10, 2015
I'm writing an official complain as a bowler against @ABdeVilliers17. All the bowers please join me @IPL #legend
- Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 10, 2015
17:39: SIX! Another full-toss-this one into the stands by Kohli. 17 off the over already!
17:38: FOUR! Full toss again and slammed over covers by Kohli.
17:38: FOUR! Full toss on the pads and whacked over mid-wicket.
17:37: Full toss and almost caught at mid-wicket but Rohit Sharma gets straight on his chin. 200 runs partnership up between AB and Kohli
17:34: FOUR! AB gives himself room and slams Malinga over covers. Top shot that!
17:30: FOUR! Malinga delivers a full-toss, AB goes to the off-side and sweeps it past square-leg one-handed.
17:27: FOUR! Kohli now - Pandya serving up full tosses and all Pollard can do on the boundary is jump and dive! RCB 204/1 after 18 deliveries.
17:26: FOUR! SIX! FOUR! This is carnage from AB de Villiers. Mumbai clueless and even Gayle is elated! 200 up for RCB for the third time this season.
I know different eras and styles etc but how much better could mighty Viv have been than this AB? #PepsiIPL #RCB
- Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 10, 2015
17:24: SIX more! It's raining sixes in Mumbai. The wheels are coming off Mumbai Indians, Kohli and AB de Villiers are shredding their bowling into pieces.
17:21: SIX! Goes down on one knee and hammers it over mid-wicket! AB de Villiers gets to his 2nd IPL HUNDRED!
How good is @ABdeVilliers17 . This is class!
- Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) May 10, 2015
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17:19: Virat Kohli reaches his 19th IPL fifty in 39 deliveries. RCB 160/1 after 16 overs
What an absolute pleasure it is to watch @ABdeVilliers17 and @ImViratkohli in full flow. Does it get any better?
- Dirk Nannes (@dirk_nannes) May 10, 2015
17:16: SIX! Short from McClenaghan and pulled away, hits the ropes on the full at square leg.
17:11: FOUR! Full-toss, too easy - lofted over mid-off.
17:11: FOUR! Wide and slapped again by AB de Villiers.
17:10: FOUR! Pandya bowls wide of the stumps, AB shuffles and slaps the ball through covers.
17:04: FOUR! AB swings across the line and Rayudu makes a valiant effort at the mid-wicket but fails. RCB 132/1 after 14 overs.
17:00: FOUR! AB sweeps and brings up the 100 partnership between him and Kohli in just 60 balls.
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16:55: FOUR and FOUR! De Villiers gets to his 15th IPL fifty in just 29 balls. What a player this man is!
ABDV and Kohli have thrown off all #MI plans...now, only an over each for Malinga & McClenaghan in the remaining 7. 200+ likely. #MIvRCB
- Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 10, 2015
16:49: FOUR! AB takes the ball on the full and sweeps it past square-leg. 100 up for RCB.
16:48: SIX! Suchith flies into the sight-screen. Kohli shifting gears.
16:46: SIX! Kohli now - dances down the track and hoists Harbhajan over deep mid-wicket. 42 runs in the last two overs - Mumbai are bleeding runs here at the Wankhede. RCB 88/1 after 10 overs.
16:42: FOUR more! These are ominous signs for Mumbai Indians, AB de Villiers is getting into top-gear.
16:40: FOUR! AB looks red-hot - down the leg-side from Suchith and AB flicks it past fine-leg.
16:36: SIX! AB on the move - jumps down, take the ball on the full and lofts Harbhajan over the wide long-on fence. RCB 61/1 after 8 overs.
16:35: FOUR! Class, class shot from AB - floated up on off-stump, leans into it and times it through covers. Classic ABD!
16:33: Harbhajan into the attack. He's been very good this season. AB and Kohli would have to play him with tact because Harbhajan has been in good wicket-taking form.
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16:28: Back-to-back FOURs for AB! Suchith needs to get his line tighter. RCB 39/1 after 6 overs.
16:23: It's been a frenetic start to the game - sixes, drop catches, blinders, phew! Kohli and AB need to settle down and get a partnership going.
Feel sorry for @henrygayle too. He hit it to the one guy who can catch! #pickyourfielder
- Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) May 10, 2015
16:18: OUT! What a ripper! After 2 drops in one over, Gayle falls to a blinder from Simmons - this man is a blinder-specialist! RCB 20/1 (3.1)
Is Simmons the most underrated fielder ? #MIvsRCB #IPL - @mipaltan https://t.co/FBvDasbaF7
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 10, 2015
16:15: DROPPED! This time Kohli - down the track, edges it and Harbhajan drops him at slip!
Has there been an unluckier bowler in thus years @IPL than @Mitch_Savage? How many drops catches has he had? #bigplayerstoo
- Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) May 10, 2015
16:14: DROPPED! Gayle skies the ball from McClenaghan and the captain Rohit Sharma makes a mess off it. There was a massive hang-time on the ball and Rohit Sharma, of all people, drops him!
16:12: FOUR! Kohli pulls McClenaghan and Malinga fumbles on the boundary. Sloppy fielding this from Mumbai.
16:11: FOUR! Malinga finds the outside edge and it flies to the third-man boundary. RCB 14/0 after 2 overs.
16:08: There already a bit of needle in the game - Gayle and Pollard eyeing each other and Virat Kohli isn't very impressed too. No wonder these two teams are at the bottom of the fair play table.
16:03: SIX! The 5000th six of the IPL and Chris Gayle is the man who has hit it - short from McClenaghan and pulled away over mid-wicket! 8/0 after 1st over.
16:00: The openers - Kohli and Gayle - are out in the middle. The sun is beating down and Chris Gayle has the glares on.
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15:40: Here are the teams for the game -
#ApunKaSuperstar playing XI. Paltan tayaar ka? Jara awaaj hou dya. C'mon #MI pic.twitter.com/Ad5EdaLMsD
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 10, 2015
#RCB XI: @imVkohli*, Gayle, Mandeep, AB, Karthik†, David Wiese, Sarfaraz, Yuzi, Sreenath Aravind, Starc & Harshal #MIvRCB #PlayBold
- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 10, 2015
15:30: Toss time - Kohli calls heads and calls it right! Bangalore opt to bat at sun-baked Wankhede. Mumbai has Malinga back in there eleven while Bangalore have made no changes. Here are all the important stats that you need to know about today's clash:
Lets look at what the no's say when #MI & @RCBTweets lock horns. #ApunKaSuperstar (Infographics by @SportsMechanics) pic.twitter.com/HiGJqi0GIO
- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 10, 2015
15:20: By the way, the last time these teams faced each other, this is what Pollard did - the tape-controversy!
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15:18: Don't forget, it's Mother's day as well. Here are all your favourite cricketers wishing their moms.
Happy Mother's Day!! Thank you for everything that you do for me. For me every day is Mother's Day. pic.twitter.com/97XssjsfHX
- sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 10, 2015
Wishing a very Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. Specially to my mom, my pillar of strength. Love you Ma https://t.co/peTpbo6Y6v
- Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 10, 2015
Happy Mother's Day to these two wonderful ladies in my life with out the support of my mother growing... https://t.co/nyLNBrYNBI
- David Warner (@davidwarner31) May 10, 2015
To the best mum in the world! Love ya https://t.co/SVbbqcNEaa
- Brett Lee (@BrettLee_58) May 10, 2015
15:15: Super Sunday in IPL - two blockbuster matches on show today. First Mumbai Indians take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at Mumbai and then, in the second encounter, Chennai takes on Rajasthan Royals. This is the business end and with the May weather, things are heating up in the tournament as well.
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Mumbai has perfected the art of turnarounds. Last season. they lost five up top but made a rousing comeback to make it to the top-four. This season, they lost four on the bounce to start their campaign and now has won five successive games. (Upbeat Mumbai Face Bangalore Test)
From nothing going their way to every move clicking into gear - Mumbai has traversed the entire spectrum this season. Their opening batsmen look in good touch, Ambati Rayudu has provided immense stability in the middle-order and now, they are snatching wins even when the opposition is dominating. (Pollard Set to Floor Them With Dance Moves)
The bowling look healthy as well. Mitch McClenaghan has been a rockstar this campaign and Lasith Malinga, who missed the Chennai game due to political reasons, returns tonight to pack some more punch. Harbhajan Singh has rediscovered his 'Turbanator' mode and Jagadeesh Suchith has been a surprise weapon. (Virat Kohli is Class Act: Sourav Ganguly)
For Bangalore, everything seems hail and hearty. Chris Gayle is firing in all cylinders, Virat Kohli looks in prime touch, AB de Villiers is getting into his own and Sarfaraz Khan, the 17-year-old prodigy, is making the correct noises.
Their bowling looks sharp and incisive. Mitchell Starc has picked up from where he left off in the World Cup and leggie Yuzvendra Chahal has been their prime wicket-taker. Sreenath Aravind, another left-armer, also surprised the Punjab side with his pace and accuracy.
It's going to be a tough one - two in-form teams, gunning for a win. Wankhede is all set to get lit up tonight!