Mumbai Indians Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Scorecard will help you decide which team will win today’s match and qualify to the next stage.
As their season reaches the halfway stage with yet another defeat for RCB, Mumbai have amassed an impressive total at the Wankhede and appear well-positioned to claim victory.
Nat Sciver-Brunt scored her maiden four of the innings before Sajana hit a six over long-on boundary as the PowerPlay concluded.
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), founded in 2008 and based out of Bengaluru since 2010, are an Indian Premier League cricket team known by their name derived from Vijay Mallya’s Royal Challenge liquor brand and compete in the IPL, Champions Trophy and ICC World Twenty20 competitions. Under Luke Williams as coach and Smriti Mandhana as captain they hold onto both titles, in 2023 they also claimed Women’s Premier League victory after defeating Delhi Capitals in its final.
RCB have reached the Indian Premier League (IPL) final three times since 2009, losing to Deccan Chargers, Chennai Super Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad on each occasion. Their current franchise cost ranks second only to Mumbai Indians. Over their history they have featured many prominent players such as Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, and Zaheer Khan – with many becoming high profile cricketers themselves.
MI vs RCB Head to Head IPL Record
The rivalry between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore has been one of the greatest rivalries in IPL history, meeting 33 times during IPL play with MI winning 19 times compared to 14 wins by RCB (who had to concede two victories to Mumbai Indians). They met twice this season; both times MI emerged victorious against RCB who suffered two setbacks (MI won one and lost the other).
Both teams are hoping to regain form after experiencing difficulty recently. While Royal Challengers Bangalore are considered favorites to win this matchup, ultimately it all depends on who takes control early in the innings – be it bowlers or batsmen taking over control from one another in this close battle between two of T20 cricket’s leading names! Be sure to stay tuned with Sofascore for all of the latest updates!
Mumbai Indians win by 14 runs
Mumbai Indians finally came together during the second half of the season after an initially disappointing start, finishing third in points table and qualifying for Eliminator match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium. Thanks to strong performances by Duminy and Tendulkar’s batting as well as Lasith Malinga’s bowling arm they earned qualification into Eliminator tie.
Ending on an exciting note, they made it an exciting game with a nail-biting finish. Tied at 16-17 on the last ball, a single would have secured victory; instead Faulkner went for full toss and was punished; Rayudu took full advantage, hitting it over fine leg for six and giving Mumbai Indians their much-needed win.
Mumbai Indians’ innings began to falter early when they lost two wickets in the opening over. But Green and Tilak Varma kept the run rate alive with some spectacular contribution; Green used his tall frame to unleash powerful, yet clean hitting swings while Varma showed his skill against spinners.
Ishan Kishan also produced some explosive blows before being sent back by Marco Jansen, but Green’s brilliant innings was instrumental in Mumbai achieving their highest total at this venue. Green shared an opening stand of 58 with Ishan Kishan before going onto form an unbeaten 97-run partnership with Tilak Varma that culminated with their engaging sixth wicket stand of 62 runs that led them all the way to an unlikely win – marking Mumbai’s inaugural success of this tournament and guaranteeing them top four table positioning and play-off inclusion next week; also it marked their first win ever when trailing in final overs!
Mumbai Indians score 163 for 9
Mumbai Indians batsmen performed admirably in their opening innings to set a defendable total. Although they lost some early wickets, Kieron Pollard’s unbeaten 46 off 31 balls and Dinesh Karthik’s 63 proved vital in keeping them competitive. Nehal Wadhera fell for just his third wicket of the match during the 15th over but Parthiv Dhir kept momentum by hitting back-to-back boundaries off Coetzee before hitting Piyush Chawla for six over long-on.
After Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan had been dismissed in quick succession, Mumbai appeared to be losing ground, until Dhir’s 62 off 28 balls gave them hope with two overs remaining and as dew had set in and their batsmen struggled for runs. Dhir’s performance proved crucial; their dew-enhanced batsmen eventually managed to find some runs off one over.
Dhir’s last ball slog over midwicket proved enough for the hosts and their fifth consecutive win, setting up their match-up against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the qualifier round of CLT20.
KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants will be desperate to secure their playoff berth when they meet lowest-placed Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium on Friday. Following three consecutive defeats, LSG have been left perilously close to elimination but hope of qualification remains. They face a daunting test against an opponent like Mumbai Indians who have only managed one victory so far and cling to top-10 status with just four matches remaining; currently tied with Delhi Daredevils with 10 points each.
Mumbai Indians bowling
Mumbai Indians bowling has seen significant improvement this season with the arrival of veteran New Zealand pacer Trent Boult. He joins England left-armer Reece Topley, India’s Deepak Chahar and Afghanistan’s talented rookie Allah Ghazanfar; New Zealand spin all-rounder Mitchell Santner completes their squad. All these bowlers should bolster Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga to further increase the team’s bowling arsenal.
However, Mumbai Indians faltered late in their regular season and finished third after losing three out of their final four matches to end the regular season in third place. They managed to beat Kolkata Knight Riders in an Eliminator to ensure an entry into playoffs.
Even with their disappointing form, Mumbai Indians have managed to retain most of their key players from last season. Led by Kieron Pollard and Rohit Sharma at bat, Ambati Rayudu, Sidharth Kaif, and Munaf Patel are supporting players for Kieron Pollard and Rohit Sharma respectively; further supported by Suryakumar Yadav power-hitting abilities and leg-spinner Mayank Markande for power hitting ability and spin respectively.
These teams have played 29 times in the Indian Premier League, with Mumbai Indians winning 15 of those encounters while Royal Challengers have claimed 13 victories. MI has enjoyed better home form, winning eight out of 10 matches held at Wankhede Stadium so far this year; however, Royal Challengers have recorded two wins here already this season, making for an exciting matchup between these teams.
Mumbai Indians batting
Mumbai Indians is one of the highest-profile teams in IPL, boasting both an extensive history and an outstanding record. Owned by Reliance conglomerate, they have consistently performed and boast solid batsmen like Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard who make for solid batting lineups. Furthermore, an impressive bowling unit led by fast bowler Lasith Malinga and veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh back up their efforts well.
Over the last several seasons, Mumbai Indians have struggled to win big matches and excelled at only marginally during playoffs, often falling at the bottom of points table. However, they have seen improvements this season and should perform better going forward.
Although several key players have left, Mumbai Indians batting lineup remains formidable. Their lineup features experienced batsmen like Ambati Rayudu and Ishan Kishan as well as explosive all-rounders such as Kieron Pollard and James Franklin; not forgetting fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah!
Mumbai Indians’ batting has performed admirably this season and is set to improve upon its record in their next match-up against Royal Challengers Bangalore who have struggled to score big runs during their initial three matches in this tournament. Mumbai hopes to capitalize on Royal Challengers Bangalore’s poor performances by taking advantage of playing on home ground at Wankhede Stadium.
The Mumbai Indians boast an experienced squad this season and are considered favorites to win the IPL title. Led by Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma as well as all-rounders Kieron Pollard and James Franklin, their bowling unit of Harbhajan Singh and Jasprit Bumrah offers outstanding bowling depth as well.
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