RCB vs MI Highlights, IPL 2021: Harshal's hat-trick, Maxwell's all-round show power Bangalore to 54-run win over Mumbai

News from Abu Dhabi, CSK have won on the final delivery against KKR.

Time for RCB vs MI

Both teams look set and now, it's time to begin the battle! MI and RCB come into this contest on the back to two back-to-back losses and would be eager to snap that run

• 13: Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli needs 13 more runs to complete 10000 runs in T20s.

• 10: Ishan Kishan needs 10 more runs to complete 1000 runs for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

• 99: Hardik Pandya needs 99 more runs to complete 1500 runs for Mumbai Indians in IPL.

• 1: Krunal Pandya needs 1 more wicket to reach 50 wickets for Mumbai in the IPL.

• 2: Kieron Pollard needs 2 more wickets to reach 300 wickets in T20s.

• 26: Quinton de Kock needs 26 more runs to reach 7000 runs in T20s.

• 5: Adam Milne needs 5 more wickets to complete 150 T20 wickets.

• 7: Krunal Pandya needs 7 more wickets to complete 100 T20 wickets.

• 4: Mohammed Siraj needs 4 more wickets to complete 100 T20 wickets.

• 1: Navdeep Saini is 1 wicket away from completing 50 T20 wickets.

• 3: Jasprit Bumrah (21 wickets) needs 3 more wickets to become the leading wicket-taker against RCB overtaking Nehra, Sandeep Sharma, Jadeja and Harbhajan Singh (all 23 wickets).

"Would have bowled first as well, don't think the track will change much. We had a team chat together and we haven't been outplayed and made some mistakes ourselves. When the crunch moment arrives, you have to back yourself and that's been the chat to play expressive cricket. It's about executing them with courage. They are one of the strongest sides in the IPL and are a very difficult side to play against and want to match the intensity and belief. We will have to be at the top of our game tonight . Saini, Hasaranga and Tim David are out. Shahbaz, Dan Christian and Jamieson are in."

Virat Kohli and Co. make a few changes. 

Shahbaz Ahmed, Daniel Christian, Kyle Jamieson have come in for Wanindu Hasaranga, Navdeep Saini and Tim David

RCB: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat(w), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Shahbaz Ahmed, Daniel Christian, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

MI: Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

It's official! Hardik Pandya has been included, which means that Saurabh Tiwary has been benched

"We are gonna bowl first. We have tried everything in the two games we played and I though a score in front us to have a crack would be ideal. Important to focus on game in hand and keep ticking those small boxes. He (Hardik) is very passionate about the game and passionate about his comeback, from a team's perspective it's a great boost for us. Just one change. Hardik is back and Saurabh Tiwary is out."

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has won the toss and opted to bowl

Two minutes to go for the toss!! Can Kohli win another toss?

"We haven't started well in the second leg. We haven't played the brand of cricket that we are known to have played in the first half and we are desperate to correct that today. I had a couple of wicketless games and I knew at the start of the tournament that you can't keep picking wickets every game, but I'm doing things that I want to do on the field and my execution is almost there and that's what I'm backing now. That (first game this season vs MI) game gave me a lot of confidence to perform the way I did in the first half. In terms of execution also it gave me a lot of confidence and I'm taking that confidence into this game:

"It's a big game and it would be nice if we get a win tonight. It will be a strong contest today and hopefully, we will be the ones that come out on top. Our guys know what to do exactly, so when they get out there, it's just going back to what they've done in the past and just try to get the job done. I know it's difficult but they have come back before and I'm sure they will do it, at least starting today. I live in the water, I do it every day and night (fishing), and not too worried about cricket (during quarantine) it's been great. But, since now back into cricket have to worry about this now"

"The outfield is quite superb here. It's a fresh pitch for today's game. It's a very hard and compact surface and there is a nice grass coverage. It looks as though the ball will come on nicely and the spinners are gonna have to work really hard as I don't know how much purchase the slower men can get out of this surface. The faster men are the key on this surface."

-Reckons Ian Bishop on Star Sports

Here is a look at our RCB's Predicted XI vs MI: Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Tim David, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini

Here is a look at our MI's Predicted XI vs RCB: Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Jayant Yadav, Adam Milne, Trent Boult, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah

Mumbai Indians Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Piyush Chawla, Dhawal Kulkarni, Aditya Tare, Chris Lynn, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Roosh Kalaria, James Neesham, Hardik Pandya, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Arjun Tendulkar, Marco Jansen, Yudhvir Singh

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat(w), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Tim David, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Daniel Christian, Dushmantha Chameera, Sachin Baby, Kyle Jamieson, Pavan Deshpande, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Deep

Highest Team Total:

219/2 By Sunrisers Hyderabad Against Delhi Capitals In 2020.

Lowest Team Total:

109/10 By Royal Challengers Bangalore Against Punjab Kings

In 2020.

Highest Individual Score:

132 By KL Rahul (Punjab Kings) Against Royal Challengers

Bangalore In 2020.

Best Bowling Figures:

5/32 By Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings) Against Rajasthan

Royals In 2021.

Highest Partnership:

181 By Shane Watson And Faf Du Plessis (Chennai Super

Kings) For 1st Wicket Against Punjab Kings In 2020.

Will Krunal Pandya play or will he be replaced?

He has been out of form big time and is hurting MI.

The focus will be on Hardik Pandya's fitness, which has been one of the biggest talking points so far. Is he fit? Bowling coach Shane Bond stated earlier that they won't rush him back into the XI. Interesting!

Pollard storm to brace the special battle today?

It is clear AB de Villiers loves batting against MI. Can he add more to his tally?

Mumbai Indians have lost 3 of their last 5 matches and won just 2

vs KKR: lost by 7 wickets

vs CSK: lost by 20 runs

vs CSK: won by 4 wickets

vs RR: won by 7 wickets

vs PBKS: lost by 9 wickets

Royal Challengers Bangalore have lost four of their last 5 matches. 

vs CSK: lost by 6 wickets

vs KKR: lost by 9 wickets

vs PBKS: lost by 34 runs

vs DC: won by 1 run

vs CSK: lost by 69 runs