IPL 2022 RCB vs MI Highlights: Rawat, Kohli power Bangalore to seven-wicket win; Mumbai suffer 4th consecutive defeat

11.5: What a shot! Right off the middle of the bat and Rawat picks up Thampi's delivery quickly to clear the square leg boundary.

11.6: A four towards third man! 15 off Thampi's over as Bangalore inch closer to the target.

RCB 86/1

Easy pickings! Thampi bowls at Kohli's legs and the RCB star smacks that through mid-wicket.

10.1: Overpitched delivery and Rawat continues his aggressive approach. He hits it down the ground for a boundary!

10.4: Another one! Kohli looks in fine touch as he dances down the track to bisect mid-wicket and long-on.

RCB 71/1

Short and wide from Pollard and Kohli isn't going to miss out on those. The Indian whacks it through covers for a boundary. Eight off Pollard's over as Bangalore batters keep the scoreboard ticking. We are at the halfway mark.

RCB 61/1

Kohli has joined Rawat after du Plessis' exit. The Bangalore skipper never looked comfortable during his stay in the middle. He tried to loft it over long-on but handed an easy catch to Suryakumar Yadav. 

Mumbai were in desperate need of a wicket and Unadkat has turned up for his new franchise. He concedes just three and picks up the vital wicket of du Plessis (16). A couple of more wickets and the momentum might shift. 

RCB 53/1

Unadkat strikes! He removes Du Plessis (16) as Bangalore lose first wicket in 152 chase.

Rawat dives to complete a quick single and collides with bowler Kieron Pollard at the non-striker's end. 

Thankfully, no one gets injured and Rohit shares a laugh with the batter. Five off the over and Bangalore openers have stitched a 50-run stand in eight overs.

RCB 50/0

15 runs off Ashwin's over... and the umpire calls for a time-out. A steady start by Bangalore. Both du Plessis and Rawat are in no hurry at the moment. The asking rate is just over eight. 107 more needed in 78 deliveries!

RCB 45/0

6.1: Full toss delivery on the legs and Rawat pounces on that! He releases a bit of pressure with a maximum over square leg boundary. He's been dealing just in boundaries tonight.

6.3: Another full delivery and it's Faf who joins the fun. He whacks that to long-off for a four.

End of the powerplay and Bangalore have reached 30/0 after six overs.

Just a single off Ashwin's over and an economical start by the leg-break bowler. One more over to go in the powerplay and Bangalore are off to a steady start here. Bumrah will bowl the sixth over.

RCB 27/0

Murugan Ashwin is into the attack in the powerplay!

Excellent work from Unadkat, who does really well at fine leg to save a boundary. End of the fourth over and Mumbai remain in hunt for an early wicket. Five off Thampi's over.

RCB 26/0

Du Plessis is dealing in singles at the moment. He flicks it in the mid-wicket region for one off the last delivery. End of the third over.

RCB 21/0

Bangalore are off to a brisk start and Jasprit Bumrah is introduced into the attack!

Aggressive intent from Rawat, who charges down to get things underway. That will put Unadkat under a bit of pressure.

Goes again! Long-on this time! Unadkat isn't the fastest of bowlers and Rawat got into the position very quickly. Consecutive sixes!

RCB 14/0

It's not Jasprit Bumrah but Jaydev Unadkat who starts from the other end! He has been in the IPL circuit for a long time! Also, a fine player for Saurashtra. 

Tidy start from Basil Thampi, who gives away just one in the first over.

RCB 1/0

Thampi starts with three dots against du Plessis, who remains one of the key elements of the Bangalore attack. The RCB skipper tucks one away to short fine leg for a single. Leg byes though!

RCB 1/0

A low-scoring thriller on the cards? We will find out soon. Faf du Plessis and Anuj Rawat open for Bangalore. Thampi starts for Mumbai. Let's start the chase!

"I'll definitely take seven off an over at the death, especially against a batter like Surya. The balls were drifting in the air and that is why they came out the way they did. 

"I just have to control my arm speed. If you control your slower balls well, you can drop the arm speed, but the batsmen can spot it, so I keep my arm speed fast," says Harshal.

What a brilliant batting show from Surya! A roller-coaster ride for Mumbai, who were 49/0 in the powerplay before slumping to 79 for six. Suryakumar notched up his second successive fifty of the tournament to power his side to a competitive total.

Royal Challengers Bangalore need 152 runs to win in Pune

An exhibition of death bowling by Harshal. He uses his variations and slower balls to perfection before Suryakumar finishes it with a six! Mumbai Indians score 151/6 in 20 overs.

What a shot!!! Suryakumar flicks that into the sky... a 98m six and even Faf is stunned. He clears the square leg boundary with ease.

Smart cricket from Surya as he guides the next delivery, a fast wide yorker, to the third man boundary. Six more!

MI 144/6