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RCB vs MI Highlights, IPL 2021: Harshal's hat-trick, Maxwell's all-round show power Bangalore to 54-run win over Mumbai
IPL 2021, RCB vs MI Highlights: Harshal Patel bagged a hat-trick en route to his four-wicket haul to help Royal Challengers Bangalore bowl Mumbai Indians out for 111 for a 54-run win. Glenn Maxwell shone with a fifty and a two-wicket haul while Chahal clinched 3 wickets.
IPL 2021 Highlights, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Mumbai Indians (MI): Harshal Patel had another night to remember! In chase of 166, MI were given an electric start by openers Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock, as the duo brought up their 50-run stand in quick time to take the side to 56/0 at the end of the Powerplay. But their joy was short-lived as Yuzvendra Chahal removed de Kock(24) and Ishan Kishan (9). On the other hand, Maxwell got the crucial wickets of Sharma (43) and Krunal Pandya (5) to finish with figures 2/23 in 4 overs. Mohammed Siraj bagged Surykumar Yadav's (8) wicket to leave MI 5 down. Harshal then picked up four ofthe remaining five wickets, including a hat-trick to guide RCB to a convincing win. The Royal Challengers Bangalore set Mumbai Indians a target of 166 in 120 overs. It all began with Jasprit Bumrah dismissing Devdutt Padikkal for a duck. In the previous over, Virat Kohli was dropped on 0 and he made them pay by scoring a second consecutive 50. Moreover, he became the first Indian to cross 10,000 runs in T20 cricket. Overall, he's the fifth batter. He put on 68 runs with KS Bharat (32) for the second. The onslaught was carried forward by the 51-run stand between Glenn Maxwell and Kohli. Eventually, Kohli fell for 51 before Maxwell got to his fifty. With AB de Villiers, he took RCB past 150 before being dismissed on 56 by Bumrah. The MI pacer struck again in the next delivery, dismissing ABD on 11. Eventually, RCB posted 166/6 in 20 overs.
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Well, this encounter brings this IPL weekend to an end. These two days were something else, weren't they? But don't worry. We will be back tomorrow for the SRHvsRR game. Until then, it's goodnight. CIAO!
RCB remain 3rd
With this win, RCB remain third with 12 points while MI, level with RR, PBKS and KKR on points (8), slipped down to 7th due to an inferior net run-rate
IPL 2021 RCB vs MI Live: RCB WIN
BOWLED HIM! Harshal Patel cleans up Adam Milne to pick up his 4th wicket of the match and help RCB complete a 54-run win.
MI are bowled out for 111 in 18.1 overs
CHAHAL
BOWLED HIM! Chahal picks up his third wicket. Bumrah is castled with a googly as RCB is just 1 wicket away from the win.
MI are 111/9
RCB vs MI Live Match: What an over that was!
MI are 111/8 after 17 overs. He is the third RCB player to pick up a hattrick.
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Bumrah and Milne are in the middle.
HAT-TRICK FOR HARSHAL PATEL
OUT! HARDIK PANDYA'S COMEBACK LASTS ONLY SIX BALLS as he top-edges the ball to Kohli. 3(6)
OUT! That is a ball and a half. Pollard shuffles across to his right but Harshal outfoxes him by bowling a slower ball yorker to the base of the leg stump.
KP is gone for 7 off 10! 21 wickets for Harshal.
OUT! HAT-TRICK FOR HARSHAL PATEL! HE HAS DONE IT!
A slower ball from Chahar, outfoxes Chahar. The ball strikes him plumb in front and Mumbai are 8 down.
IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score: RCB on top
THE EQUATION! 60 off 24 at a required run-rate of 15
SKY-FALLS
OUT! Half of MI's side is now back in the pavilion and Mumbai are crumbling.
SKY will be livid with himself. A wide off-cutter from Siraj, SKY tries to fetch it but ends up edging it to Chahal at short third man.
Hardik Pandya joins Pollard in the centre, MI's last recognizable pair.
MI are 99/5 after 15 overs, need 67 runs to win from 30 balls.
IPL 2021: WHAT A SPELL, MAXI!
Maxwell finishes his four-spell with impressive figures of 2/23.
MI now need 69 runs to win from 36 balls.
KRUNAL FALLS, MAXWELL CELEBRATES
BOWLED HIM! That's a terrible, terrible shot from Krunal. Dances down the track for a wild pull to Maxwell and He loses his off stump.
Gone for 5. Maxwell has his second.
MI are 93/4 after 13.1 overs
IPL 2021 RCB vs MI Live: Tight over from Harshal
Another tight over from Harshal, concedes just 7 from it.
13 over gone, MI are 93-3.
Mumbai Indians need 73 runs in 42 balls
THE EQUATION
The pace of the game has suddenly slowed down by the pressure is no on the mI batters.
They need 80 runs to win from 48 balls.
RCB vs MI: Chahal strikes again, Kishan departs
GONE! CHAHAL STRIKES AGAIN! What a season he is having. Entices Kishan to go for a big shot with a tossed-up delivery. Kishan loses shape and ends up thick edging the ball to Harshal Patel at short third man.
Krunal Pandya is the new man in
RCB vs MI Live Score: AND ROHIT FALLS
OUT! Sharma looks to clear the deep mid-wicket boundary and he is caught.
He shakes his head and he is probably upset about going for glory too early after being struck on the left hand.
He is gone for 43 off 28 balls.
MI are 79/2 after 10 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav walks in next
KISHAN HITS ROHIT SHARMA
OH, BOY! THIS IS THE LAST THING MI AND INDIA NEED! Ishan Kishan charges down the track and smacks the ball down the ground. However, he hits it straight to Rohit at the non-striker's end, who sticks out his left hand to save himself. But he is hurt and is receiving treatment.
After a couple of minutes, play resumes
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FOUR! Shot, Kishan. The kind of shots that release pressure off a batsman. Pitched into the slot from Chahal, Kishan goes down low and tonks the ball over the bowler's head for four.
MI are 75/1 after 9 overs.
Rohit Sharma's onslaught continue
SIX! Rohit Sharma ends Maxwell's first over with a brutal six. Goes with the turn and deposits the ball into the stands over the deep mid-wicket boundary.
MI are 69/1 after 8 overs.
IPL 2021 Live Score: CHAHAL GETS QDK, AGAIN!
OUT! Once again, it's Yuzvendra Chahal who gets the breakthrough.
Pitched up leg-spinner from Quinton de Kock. He knew QDK would go to the cow corner and he had it all planned as Maxwell was stationed there. He comes in and takes a good catch.
MI are 57/1 after 6.4 overs. He is gone for 24.
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POWERPLAY OVER
The first six overs come to an end and MI have reached 56/0 The final over of the PP was bowled by Harshal Patel, who did well to concede just 5 runs.
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FOUR! THANK YOU AND GOODBYE, SAYS QDK! The swagger in that short. Dan Christian goes full and straight, de Kock smacks him down the ground for four.
FOUR! Next up, it is short and wide. QDK, the kind of touch he is in, makes slight room and slashes the ball past the cover fielder for four.
FOUR! Misfield from Shahbaz Ahmed at fine leg and that's the last thing they wanted. Rohit pulls and Shabaz misses the ball on the bounce.
50 up for MI. 51/0 after 5 overs.
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FOUR! Great adjustment from QDK. He made room for himself before Siraj delivered the ball. Siraj went wide but pitched it short. Quinton stretched wide to fetch the ball and smack it through extra cover for four.
FOUR! One no-ball and Rohit has found his Midas touch. Slightly overpitched from Siraj but it is pitched near the middle stump. Sharma runs his hands through the ball and hits him down the ground for four
MI are 36/0 after 4 overs.
RCB vs MI Live Score: 4,4,4! Rohit is off the mark
NO-BALL! FREE HIT! FOUR! This is good stuff from Rohit Sharma. Jamieson misses the mark, dishes out a juicy full toss and Rohit obliges as he smacks it back over the bowler's head for four.
FOUR MORE! ONE BRINGS TWO! It's apparently true with boundaries too. What a shot. Just short of good length and it wasn't too wide but Rohit is too good. Camps on the back foot, opens the face of the bat, and slashed it behind point for four.
FOUR! Three in a row! 17 off it. Goes for a huge hoick. Mistimes it but still good enough to beat in-field for four.
MI are 27/0 after 3 overs
WHAT A STOP! THE CAPTAIN IS PUMPED
Kohli makes a sharp stop at mid-wicket to deny Quinton de Kock a boundary. Mohammed Siraj, who is sharing the new ball, was all smiles.
FOUR! He gets it now. Siraj goes full and strays it down QDK's pads and the South African batsman flicks it four behind square on the leg side.
MI Are 10/0 after 2 overs.
RCB vs MI Live Match
5 off the first over. A good start from Jamieson.
MI are 5/0
WE ARE BACK
Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma have walked out to open.
Kyle Jamieson with the new ball. Let's play!
