IPL MI vs RCB: Mumbai Indians win by 6 wickets

Kieron Pollard smashed a 19-ball unbeaten 40 which was studded with three sixes and four boundaries to steer Mumbai Indians to an emphatic six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore at Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.

Chasing a target of 171, a solid half century from skipper Rohit Sharma (62) anchored their run chase before Rayudu (31), Buttler (28) and Pollard's fireworks saw them home with two overs to spare as they made 171-4.

Abdulla claimed three for 40.

Mumbai are racing towards the target with Pollard smashing two consecutive sixes. MI 157-4, 17 overs.

Buttler perishes after hammering two consecutive sixes off Abdullah. MI 140-4, 15.4 overs.

Jos Buttler c Watson b Iqbal Abdulla 28 (14b 2x4 2x6)

RCB are back in the game as Rohit goes after hammering a six and boundary off Abdullah. MI 109-3, 13 overs.

Rohit Sharma c de Villiers b Iqbal Abdulla 62 (44b 4x4 3x6)

Abdullah has broken the partnership as Rayudu sweeps straight to midwicket. MI 82-2, 10.2 overs.

Ambati Rayudu c Richardson b Iqbal Abdulla 31 (23b 5x4)

Rayudu slams a couple of boundaries off Patel as Mumbai reach 81-1 at the halfway stage.

Rohit brings up the 50 partnership with a sweetly timed pull shot for a six off Patel. MI 60-1, 7 overs.

Richardson strikes with his first ball as Patel slices to the offside. MI 6-1, 1.1 overs.

Parthiv Patel c de Villiers b Richardson 5 (6b 1x4)

Bangalore innings

Travis Head and Sarfaraz Khan lift RCB to 170-7 after being put into bat by Mumbai Indians.

After a breezy stand of 59 between Kohli and AB de Villiers, RCB slumped to 99-4 before a fifth wicket stand of 63 between Head (37) and Sarfaraz (28) who were dismissed in the final over.

Bumrah claimed three for 31 and Krunal Pandya two for 27.

Sarfaraz Khan c Hardik Pandya b Bumrah 28 (18b 2x4 2x6)

Travis Head run out 37 (24b 2x4 2x6)

McClenaghan goes for 18 in the penultimate over with Head and Sarfaraz whacking towering sixes. RCB 161-4, 19 overs.

Patel takes a brilliant catch to dismiss Watson. RCB 99-4, 13.3 overs.

Shane Watson c Patel b Bumrah 5 (10b)

Krunal Pandya has struck two massive blows having AB de Villiers stumped after scalping Kohli. RCB 93-3, 11 overs.

AB de Villiers st Patel b Krunal Pandya 29 (21b 3x4 1x6)

Kohli is gone giving spinner Pandya the charge only to slice it to point. RCB 91-2, 10.2 overs.

Virat Kohli c Southee b Krunal Pandya 33 (30b 3x4)

AB brings ups the 50 partnership with a towering six off Pandya. RCB 89-1, 10 overs.

AB de Villiers survives are run out scare after being sent back by Kohli and beating the throw from the bowler. RCB 56-1, 7 overs.

Kohli slashes and gets a thick outside edge off Bumrah to send the ball racing to the third man fence. RCB 49-1, 6 overs.

McClenaghan strikes after being hammered for three consecutive boundaries with Rahul who slashes to slip. RCB 32-1, 3.5 overs.

Lokesh Rahul c Harbhajan Singh b McClenaghan 23 (14b 2x4 2x6)

Rahul turns it on thumping McClenaghan over point two consecutive sixes after being knocked down in the previous over.

Kohli hits the first boundary of the match flicking Southee to square leg.RCB 15-0, 3 overs.

RCB have been put into bat by Mumbai skipper Rohit after Kohli calls it wrong.

Bangalore have made six changes: Binny for Rasool, Head for Gayle, Richardson for Wiese, Abdulla for Chahal, Aaron for Aravind and Rahul for Jadhav.

For Mumbai, Pollard is back for Guptill.

Playing XI

MI: Patel, Sharma, Rayudu, Buttler, Pandya, Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Harbhajan, Bumrah, McClenaghan, Southee

RCB:  Kohli, AB de Villiers, Watson, S Khan, T Head, Binny, Rahul, Patel, Iqbal Abdulla, Richardson, Aaron

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will miss the services of explosive batsman Chris Gayle when they clash with Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 14 of IPL9 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Wednesday.

Gayle wanted to be with his partner Natasha Berridge and has flown back home to meet his new-born son.

The 36-year-old Jamaican posted his picture on Instagram on Tuesday and wrote 'I'm on my way, Baby', referring to his partner.

 

I'm on my way, Baby. 😊

A photo posted by KingGayle 👑 (@chrisgayle333) on Apr 17, 2016 at 9:39pm PDT

Bangalore's young batsman Sarfaraz Khan confirmed the news ahead of their match against Mumbai.

"Gayle has become a father, so he has gone home to visit his family and son," Sarfaraz said at the pre-match press conference.

Both teams are coming at the back of defeats and will be keen to return to winning ways.

MI lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad, while RCB lost to the Delhi Daredevils at home.

Mumbai have a 9-8 edge in contests between them and Bangalore are concerned.

 

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