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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.
MI vs RCB Highlights: AB de Villiers scored crucial 48 runs to help RCB beat MI on Friday.© BCCI/IPL
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
- 23:26 (IST)One run, Royal Challengers Bangalore win the IPL 2021 season opener!A yorker by Jansen, and Patel manages to connect and it guides it to short fine for a single.RCB win the match by two wickets! A GOOD START FOR KOHLI AND HIS MEN AND A SIMILAR START FOR MI!
- 23:24 (IST)One leg bye, scores are level!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.
- 23:22 (IST)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.In walks, Mohammed Siraj.RCB need 2 in 2 balls.
- 23:19 (IST)Two runsJansen overpitches his delivery, and Patel hits it over cover for two runs.
- 23:17 (IST)OUT! Kyle Jamieson run out Jasprit Bumrah 4 (4)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.In walks, Harshal Patel.
- 23:12 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Bumrah, into De Villiers' body. He launches it late over short third man for a four!
- 23:10 (IST)Two runs, RCB need 13 off 10 ballsA full delivery by Bumrah, at leg stump. De Villiers drives it to long-on's right for two runs.
- 23:10 (IST)FOUR!Bumrah tried a yorker, but its a low full toss, at off. De Villiers smacks it down the ground past extra cover for a four!
- 23:08 (IST)FOUR!A full delivery by Boult, outside off. De Villiers clears his front leg, and smacks it between long-on and long-off for a four!
- 23:05 (IST)SIX!A knuckle ball by Boult, at length outside off. De Villiers smacks it over long-off boundary for a six!
- 23:04 (IST)One run, RCB: 126/6 | NEED 34 FROM 18 BALLSA full delivery by Bumrah, outside off. De Villiers hits it to long off for a single.
- 23:02 (IST)OUT! Dan Christian c Rahul Chahar b Jasprit Bumrah 1 (3)A short and wide delivery by Bumrah, outside off. Christian cuts it to Chahar's right at point. He stretches and catches it.In walks, Kyle Jamieson.
- 22:55 (IST)One run, RCB: 121/5 | NEED 39 FROM 24 BALLSChahar tosses a length delivery, spinning away from off. De Villiers hits it through midwicket for a single.
- 22:52 (IST)SIX!Chahar tosses a full toss, and outside off. De Villiers hits it over long-off for a six!
- 22:51 (IST)FOUR!Chahar tosses it short, and de Villiers smacks it past extra cover for a four!
- 22:50 (IST)OUT! Shahbaz Ahmed c Krunal Pandya b Marco Jansen 1 (2)A length delivery by Jansen into the body. Ahmed hits it straight to deep square for a catch!In walks, Dan Christian.
- 22:46 (IST)OUT! Glenn Maxwell c Chris Lynn b Marco Jansen 39 (28)Jansen sends a slow short delivery, at leg stump. Maxwell sends it over short fine fielder, but he tracks back well to catch the dipping shot.In walks, Shahbaz Ahmed.
- 22:40 (IST)One runA short delivery by Chahar, at middle stump. Maxwell pulls it to deep midwicket for a single.
- 22:36 (IST)OUT! Virat Kohli lbw b Jasprit Bumrah 33 (29)A good length delivery by Bumrah, and Kohli shuffles. It hits him in front of middle stump above the knee roll and he doesn't review it.In comes, AB de Villiers.
- 22:31 (IST)SIX!Chahar tosses a short delivery, and Maxwell reserve hits it over deep point for a six!
- 22:31 (IST)SIX!Chahar tosses a short delivery, and Maxwell reserve hits it over deep point for a six!
- 22:26 (IST)SIX!MASSIVE SHOT!Krunal tosses it up, on middle. Maxwell launches it over long-on for a six!
- 22:20 (IST)One runA bouncer by Jansen, at off stump. Kohli hits it to deep square for a single.
- 22:16 (IST)FOUR!A full delivery by Krunal, wide outside off. Maxwell creams it to long-off's left for a four!
- 22:16 (IST)FOUR!Chahar tosses it flat, outside off. Maxwell hits it over extra cover for a four!
- 22:12 (IST)FOUR!A short length delivery by Chahar, at middle stump. Maxwell switch hits it cleanly to the third man boundary for a four!
- 22:10 (IST)One run, RCB: 50/2 | NEED 110 FROM 78 BALLSA full delivery by Krunal on off stump. Maxwell drives it to the sweeper cover for a single.After seven overs, RCB are 50 for two. They need 110 from 78 balls.
- 22:06 (IST)OUT! Rajat Patidar b Trent Boult 8 (8)A slow delivery by Boult, wide outside off. Patidar inside edges it to the off stump.In walks, Glenn Maxwell.
- 22:02 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Boult, and Patidar pats it through where second slip would have been. FOUR!
- 22:00 (IST)One runKrunal tosses a full delivery at leg stump. Patidar hits it to deep midwicket for a single.
- 21:58 (IST)OUT! Washington Sundar c Chris Lynn b Krunal Pandya 10 (16)Krunal tosses it up, across off stump. Sundar top edges it for an easy catch at short third man.In walks, Rajat Patidar.
- 21:55 (IST)Two runs, RCB: 35/0 | NEED 125 FROM 96 BALLSA slow delivery y Jansen, and Sundar hits it to the right of extra cover for two runs.After four overs, RCB have scored 35 runs for no loss. They need 125 runs from 96 balls.
- 21:53 (IST)FOUR!A slow delivery by Jansen, and its short in length, Kohli goes on the backfoot and smack it over short fine for a four!
- 21:52 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Jansen, and Kohli pulls it behind square for a four!
- 21:48 (IST)One runA short length delivery by Boult, at leg stump. Kohli guides it to fine leg's right for a single.
- 21:46 (IST)FOUR!A length delivery by Boult, wide. Kohli puts his front leg, and smacks it to the sweeper's right for a four!
- 21:43 (IST)Two runsA short delivery by Bumrah, and Sundar cuts it past point for two runs.
- 21:42 (IST)Two runsA full delivery by Bumrah, at the stumps. Sundar guides it past midwicket for two runs.
- 21:40 (IST)FOUR!A length delivery by Boult, in at middle stump. Kohli hits it past mid-off for a four!
- 21:39 (IST)One runA good length delivery by Boult, outside off. Sundar drives it to backward point for a single.
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