Rohit’s 94 takes MI to big win over RCB
Mumbai, April 17
Captain Rohit Sharma struck a brilliant 94 before his bowlers produced a clinical performance as Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 46 runs in their IPL match on Tuesday.
Put in to bat, Mumbai recovered from a shock start of 0/2 to post 213/6, their highest score of the season, mainly through the splendid batting of Rohit (94 in 52 balls) and opener Evin Lewis (65 in 42 balls). Then, the Mumbai bowlers led by left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya (3/28) stopped RCB at 167/8 in 20 overs to notch up their first win, in their fourth match, of the season.
Kohli shines
RCB captain Virat Kohli's aggressive 62-ball 92 was the lone bright spot in the visitors' run-chase of 214 as they lost their way after a promising start.
Kohli, who opened the innings, slammed four sixes and seven fours in his unbeaten knock but none of the other batsmen gave him support. The next best was that of opener Quinton de Kock, who made 19 runs off 12 balls. Today's defeat at the Wankhede Stadium was also RCB's third in four games this season. — PTI
Scoreboard
MUMBAI INDIANS
Runs Balls 4s 6s
S Yadav b Yadav 0 1 0 0
E Lewis c de Kock b Anderson 65 42 6 5
I Kishan b Yadav 0 1 0 0
R Sharma 94 52 10 5
K Pandya run out (Woakes/Anderson) 15 12 1 1
K Pollard c de Villiers b Woakes 5 7 0 0
H Pandya not out 17 5 1 2
M McClenghan not out 0 0 0 0
Extras: (LB1 W16) 17
Total: (6 wickets in 20 overs) 213
FOW: 1-0 2-0 3-108 4-148 5-178 6-207
Bowling O M R W
Umesh Yadav 4 0 36 2
Chris Woakes 3 0 31 1
Washington Sundar 2 0 32 0
Mohammed Siraj 4 0 34 0
Yuzvendra Chahal 3 0 32 0
Corey Anderson 4 0 47 2
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Runs Balls 4s 6s
V Kohli not out 92 62 7 4
Q de Kock c H Pandya b McClenghan 19 12 2 1
AB de Villiers c H Pandya b McClenaghan 1 2 0 0
M ingh st I Kishan b K Pandya 16 14 1 0
C Anderson c JP Duminy b K Pandya 0 1 0 0
W undar c Yadav b K Pandya 7 8 1 0
S Khan st A Tare b Markande 5 6 1 0
C Woakes c K Pandya b Bumrah 11 11 0 1
U Yadav c Sharma b Bumrah 1 2 0 0
M Siraj not out 8 3 0 1
Extras: (B1 LB2 NB1 W3) 7
Total: (8 wickets in 20 overs) 167
FOW: 1-40 2-42 3-75 4-75 5-86 6-103 7-135 8-137
Bowling O M R W
Jasprit Bumrah 4 0 28 2
Krunal Pandya 4 0 28 3
Mitchell McClenaghan 3 0 24 2
Mustafizur Rahman 4 0 55 0
Mayank Markande 4 0 25 1
Hardik Pandya 1 0 4 0
Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma
