Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Match-18 Results

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Anuj Rawat is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his knock of 66 runs off just 47 balls. He says, it feels great to contribute to the team in a winning cause. Adds that he was following his process and kept things simple. Tells that the senior players have given him a lot of confidence and he feels good to be playing alongside Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis.

Faf du Plessis, the victorious skipper, says that Mumbai is a strong team and it feels good to win against them. Tells that they would have taken 151 any day. Mentions that there was something for the bowlers with the new ball. Tells that Rohit Sharma played some good shots and it was a valuable wicket for them. Says that Akash Deep was excellent with the ball in this game. Adds that it was a brilliant bowling performance. Informs that he spoke to Anuj Rawat before the start of the tournament and he has immense talent.

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of Mumbai, says that he thought that the combination of two overseas players would be ideal. Tells that they chose the best from what they had. Says that he wanted to bat long but got out at the wrong time. Tells that four losses on the trot is hurting them a bit. Informs that it is definitely not a 150 pitch and credits Suryakumar Yadav for his excellent knock. Informs that Suryakumar Yadav showed them that if one can bat sensibly, it is possible to get runs. Adds that they want to bat deep and if there are runs on the board then there's something for the bowlers too. Ends by saying that he has spoken of collective performances both with the bat and ball, and once that comes through, they will start seeing the results.

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Wanindu Hasaranga is up for a quick chat. He says that he is happy with his rhythm. Mentions that normally his googlies turn a little more than his leg-spin so he loves to bowl it. Tells that they have a lot of good talent and is ready to take his chance with the bat whenever he gets an opportunity.

Mumbai were denied early breakthroughs but it was Jaydev Unadkat who got rid of Bangalore's skipper in the 9th over. However, they leaked runs once Anuj Rawat and Virat Kohli got their eye in and failed to get wickets in the middle overs. Mumbai's bowlers weren't bad but they failed to put consistent pressure on the batters. They did get rid of Anuj Rawat at the backend, courtesy of some brilliant fielding from Ramandeep Singh. Dewald Brevis got the prized scalp of Virat Kohli and gave his team something to cheer for. In the end, one will have to say that Mumbai were certainly 15-20 runs short, in spite of Suryakumar Yadav's heroics with the bat.

Bangalore started steadily in the Powerplay and the opening stand of 50 ensured that were keeping up with the required rate. Faf du Plessis perished but Rawat carried on in his merry way and played with great maturity. Virat Kohli batted well alongside Rawat and they stitched together a partnership of 80 runs. Even though Bangalore lost a couple of wickets at the backend, the damage had already been done by Rawat and Kohli. Dinesh Karthik and Glenn Maxwell provided the finishing touches and made sure that there aren't any more hiccups for them.

A comfortable victory in the end for Bangalore, they make it three wins in a row! Mumbai on the other hand, have suffered their fourth consecutive defeat and their hunt for a win continues. Bangalore didn't have a mountain to climb but the pair of Anuj Rawat and Virat Kohli batted smartly and never allowed Mumbai to get in the driver's seat. Had Mumbai been a bit better in the field, this game might have gone down to the wire.

FOUR! SMASHED! There it is! Maxwell finishes things off in style! A short ball, outside off. Maxwell stays back and cuts it through the cover region for a boundary. Bangalore win by 7 wickets!

FOUR! Maxwell means business! On a length, outside off. Glenn Maxwell plays the switch-hit and bags a boundary.

Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat.

OUT! LBW! Dewald Brevis will remember this wicket for a while. His first delivery in Indian T20 League and he has got the wicket of Virat Kohli. Is there another twist in the tale? Bangalore would not hope so as they have Dinesh Karthik at the crease. Tossed up delivery from Dewald Brevis, on middle. Virat Kohli presses forward and looks to defend. He misses and gets thudded on the pads. Big appeal from Dewald Brevis and Ishan Kishan and the umpire straightaway raises his finger. Virat Kohli challenges the umpire though. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball is very close to the pad so the third umpire moves onto the Ball Tracking which shows all three reds. The original decision stands. Virat Kohli doesn't like it as he thinks it was pad first but has to depart.

Dewald Brevis comes into the attack.

SIX! BOOM! Short and banged itno the pitch, on middle. Dinesh Karthik is in great form and he is not going to miss out on those. He rocks back and pulls it with some authority to deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Huge hit!

Back of a length, on middle. Virat Kohli taps it through mid-wicket and calls for two and gets it easily. A wayward throw from the fielder in the deep at the bowler's end and that allows the batters to take another run as well. Should have only been two but now it's three.

A short ball, outside off. Virat Kohli looks to hook it away but fails to get any connection. He is not at all happy with that.

Back of a length, outside off. Dinesh Karthik looks to defend. The ball goes off the inside edge to the left of Ishan Kishan for a single.

Good-length ball, on middle. Kohli tucks it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single.

Two! Good-length ball, outside off. Virat Kohli punches it to backward point. The fielder there half-stops it. The batters take a single but the fielder has a shy at the striker's end and misses and the batters take a run more off overthrows.

Jasprit Bumrah (3-0-18-0) is back on.

Slower ball, on leg. Virat Kohli makes room for himself and taps it to point for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Length ball, on middle. Virat Kohli plays it softly to long on and sets off for a single. He calls back for the second run but Ramandeep Singh quickly collects the ball and fires a throw at the bowler's end. He hits the stumps and Mumbai appeal for a run out. Replay shows that Anuj Rawat is fraction out of his crease. Nonetheless, he has probably played a match-winning knock for his side and departs for a well-made 66. Dinesh Karthik walks out to bat.

Is that a run out? A direct hit at the bowler's end and Anuj Rawat might be in trouble. The decision has been sent upstairs. The replays show that Rawat is just short of his crease.

Length ball, around off. Virat Kohli looks to slap it through point but the ball nips back in and beats Virat Kohli on the inside edge.

NOT OUT! Full and on leg, Anuj Rawat moves to the off side and looks to flick but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Jaydev Unadkat appeals for an lbw but the umpire says no. The ball deflects to the off side and the batters take a leg bye. Rohit Sharma opts for a review though. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitching outside leg. The original decision stays. Mumbai lose a review.

Review! Rohit Sharma has opted for a review for LBW. Anuj Rawat has been struck low on his pad as he has missed his flick. The UltraEdge rolls in and it confirms that there was no bat involved. The Ball Tracking indicates that the ball was pitched outside leg.

SIX! This is Anuj Rawat's sixth maximum! He is putting a show here! Length delivery, on off. Too easy for Anuj Rawat as he dances down and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. He wants to finish it quickly now.

Short of a length, outside off. Anuj Rawat slaps it to cover.

Jaydev Unadkat (3-0-22-1) is back on.

A full toss, wide of off. Anuj Rawat steers it to deep point for a single. Just 30 needed off 24 now!

SIX! This time Anuj Rawat connects it well and gets the desired result! Short of a length, on middle. Anuj Rawat keeps his calm, keeps his composure and pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum. Great shot!

Slower ball, outside off. Anuj Rawat shimmies down and looks to heave it on the leg side but gets beaten by the pace.

WIDE! A full toss, well outside off. Left alone. Wide given.

Full and on middle, Virat Kohli nudges it to long on for an easy single.

Length ball, on leg. Anuj Rawat steps out and eases it to long on and crosses ends.

Short of a length, outside off. Virat Kohli cuts it very hard to backward point. The fielder there gets his fingertips on it and half-stops it. Just a single!

Drinks! Anuj Rawat has played a good knock so far and Virat Kohli is supporting him very well. Bangalore are in cruise control of the game with just 41 needed off 30 balls and should cross the line without any hiccups. Mumbai can still be in the game but for that to happen, they need quick wickets otherwise the match is slipping away from them. Kieron Pollard comes back to bowl.

Back of a length, around off and hurrying onto the batter. Virat Kohli miscues his pull in the vacant mid on region for a single.

A short ball, and around off. Anuj Rawat looks to pull but it goes off the splice of the bat and just over the bowler for a single.

Good-length ball, just outside off. Virat Kohli flat-bats it to deep mid-wicket and settles for a single.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length, around off. Virat Kohli looks to heave it away but he misses. The ball kisses the thigh pad and goes through to the keeper.

A full ball, around middle. Virat Kohli flicks it wide of the long on fielder and takes a couple of runs.

DROPPED AND FOUR! A slower ball, into the wicket, around off. Virat Kohli whips it uppishly, straight to Dewald Brevis at deep square leg who runs forward to take it but makes a mess of it. The ball goes towards the fence.

A length ball, around leg. Virat Kohli stays back and flicks it gently behind square on the leg side. Murugan Ashwin runs across to his right from deep backward square leg, puts in a dive and saves a run for his side.

Another quick bumper, outside off. Kohli stays back to ramp it over the keeper but he gets late on it. The ball goes past his blade.

FOUR! Pulled away! Not in total control but he'll take that! A short ball, outside off. Virat Kohli stands tall and pulls it in front of square on the leg side. One bounce and over the deep mid-wicket fence.

A slower ball, full and just outside off. Anuj Rawat taps it behind square on the off side and gets to the other end.

Back of a length, outside off. Virat Kohli steers it to third man for a single.

A yorker-length ball, on middle. Anuj Rawat skips down and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one run. Anuj Rawat brings up his first half century! He has played a good knock here and would want to stay till the end get his side through.

A direct hit at the striker's end and it could have been curtains for Virat Kohli! A length ball, around off. Rawat taps it towards backward point and sets off for a single. Dewald Brevis at backward point, collects the ball cleanly but misses his shy at the striker's end. Kohli dives to make it inside the crease.

A slower bumper, from 'round the wicket, outside off. Anuj Rawat hops in his crease to cut it but fails to get any blade on it.

Fuller in length, well outside off. Kohli drives hard but finds the fielder at deep cover. A single taken!

Drop and run! Good-length ball, around off. Anuj Rawat defends it to the off side and takes an easy single.

This is a length ball, around middle. Virat Kohli gets forward, tucks it towards deep mid-wicket and settles for a single this time.

Good running between the wickets! A slower ball, into the wicket, outside off. Virat Kohli skips down and cuts it past Rohit Sharma at extra cover for a brace.

FOUR! Cut away! Width on offer, outside off. Rawat hangs back and cuts it uppishly, past the diving fielder at backward point for a boundary. Top over for Bangalore. They require 66 runs to win from 48 balls now.

SIX! BANG! That is an excellent shot from young Rawat! A full ball, on the pads. Rawat stays back and whips it way over the deep square leg fence for a maximum.

Back of a length, around off. Virat Kohli bunts it back to the bowler. Thampi fails to stop it and the batters take a run.

Clever bowling from Thampi! Kohli shimmies down the track so Thampi serves a bumper, around middle. Kohli fails to get any blade on it as he looks to pull.

A slower ball, into the wicket, around off. Kohli stays back and turns it towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Kohli makes room on the leg side. Thampi follows him with a full ball. Kohli makes use of his wrists and whips it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

On a length, around off. Anuj Rawat stays back and taps it towards point. A dot to end the over! 81 runs needed off 54 balls.

Flatter ball, on a length, outside off. Kohli hangs back and guides it towards short third man for a quick single.

FOUR! Excellent use of the feet! Tossed up, on middle. Virat Kohli skips down the track and whips it wide of the long on fielder for a boundary. This might get him going now!

Nicely tossed up, outside off. Virat Kohli looks for the expansive drive but he gets a thick inside edge onto the deck.

A quicker ball, shorter in length, on middle. Anuj Rawat mistimes his pull towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! SMASHED! Tossed up, outside off. Anuj Rawat smacks it over the bowler's head and bags a boundary.

Length ball, on leg. Anuj Rawat dances down and heaves it to long on. The fielder there collects the ball on the bounce. A single. At the halfway stage, Bangalore are 61/1. 91 needed from 60 balls!

On a length, outside off. Kohli dabs it to short third man for a run.

FOUR! The required rate is creeping up so Virat Kohli decides to up the ante. Length ball, outside off. Virat Kohli shimmies down and cuts it uppishly to sweeper cover for a boundary.

This is worked to deep square leg for a single.

Slower delivery, outside off. Anuj Rawat is completely beaten by the pace there and the ball just sneaks past his blade and goes through to the keeper.

On a length, outside off. Virat Kohli drops it towards point and settles for a single.

Drop and run! Back of a length, around off. Kohli taps it towards point and scampers through to the other end.

Good-length ball, around off. Anuj Rawat defends it to the off side and takes a quick run.

On a length, on leg. Virat Kohli clips it off his pads to fine leg for a single.

Fuller, on middle. Played back to the bowler.

Length ball, on off. Virat Kohli chops it to point.

Virat Kohli walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jaydev Unadkat bags his first wicket and breaks the 50-run stand. Mumbai needed this wicket desperately. An off-paced delivery, on middle. Faf du Plessis goes for the big shot but gets undone by the change of pace. He heaves it straight down the throat of the long on fielder where Suryakumar Yadav takes a simple catch. He can do nothing wrong in this match and Mumbai have got the opening they were looking for.

Jaydev Unadkat comes back to bowl.

Length ball, on off. Faf du Plessis slashes it to extra cover. Rohit Sharma there dives to his right and keeps it down to just a single. 50 up for Bangalore!

On a length, outside off. Faf du Plessis cuts it straight to backward point.

Length ball, leg-lined. Anuj Rawat tucks it to square leg for one.

Short of a length, on off. Faf du Plessis dabs it to short third man and a little misfield allows the batters to take a single.

Length ball, outside off. Anuj Rawat dabs it to backward point for a quick single. Anuj Rawat wasn't looking for a single initially but sees Faf du Plessis calling for it and decides to take it. He puts in a dive and clashes with Kieron Pollard in the process but seems okay.

Short of a length, outside off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic break! The pair of Anuj Rawat and Faf du Plessis has ensured that Bangalore doesn't lose early wickets and they are also keeping up with the required run rate. Mumbai have bowled so far but they will need to pick wickets if they are to put some pressure on Bangalore's batters. The chasing side bats pretty deep and they will be happier of the two at the end of 7 overs. Kieron Pollard comes into the attack now.

Tossed up, on middle. Anuj Rawat with a solid front foot defence.

WIDE! A googly, well outside off. Murugan Ashwin will have to reload this one as it's a wide.

Loopy ball, on middle. Faf du Plessis eases it down to long on for one.

On off, cut away to deep backward point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Faf du Plessis finds the gap! Overpitched, outside off. Faf du Plessis drives it crisply to long off for a boundary.

Full and on off, Anuj Rawat smacks it to long off. Suryakumar Yadav runs to his left and dives to stop the ball. Only a single!

SIX! Anuj Rawat decides to break the shackles! A full toss, on middle. Anuj Rawat sits down on one knee and sweeps it over deep mid-wicket. Poor ball from Murugan Ashwin and gets punished. Anuj Rawat releases the pressure with that shot.

A dot to end the Powerplay! A yorker, outside off. Faf du Plessis squeezes it out to backward point. After the Powerplay, Bangalore are 30/0.

Length ball, on leg. Anuj Rawat looks to defend. The ball goes off the inside half to square leg for a single.

Another dot! Length ball, on middle. Anuj Rawat keeps it out.

These two are struggling to rotate the strike at the moment! Good-length ball, shaping away from off. Anuj Rawat looks to defend. The ball whizzes past the outside edge.