The Royal Challengers Bangalore took on the Mumbai Indians in a thrilling matchup. Batting first, they set a target of 222 runs. Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar led the charge with 67 and 64 runs, respectively. Hardik Pandya picked up two wickets for the Mumbai Indians. Chasing the target, Pandya and Tilak Verma played explosive innings, but couldn’t quite get their team over the line. The Royal Challengers Bangalore emerged victorious by 12 runs.
Suryakumar Yadav was just shy of taking the Orange Cap, while Hardik Pandya narrowly missed out on the Purple Cap. Pandya is now the joint second-highest wicket-taker this season with 10 wickets in 5 matches. This win marks the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s third victory in four games. The Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, have suffered their fourth loss, with only one win under their belt this season.
After winning two games in a row, the Royal Challengers Bangalore had suffered a setback in their third match. However, they bounced back to defeat the Mumbai Indians on their home turf at Wankhede Stadium. The win solidified the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s position at third place in the standings, with 6 points and a net run rate of +1.015.
The Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, have now lost four out of five games. They remain at eighth place in the standings with 2 points and a net run rate of -0.010. Suryakumar Yadav scored 28 runs off 26 balls against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, falling just short of the Orange Cap. He is currently the second-highest run-scorer this season with 199 runs in 5 matches.
Here are the top 5 run-scorers this season:
- Nicholas Pooran (LSG) – 201
- Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 199
- Sai Sudarshan (GT) – 191
- Michelle Marsh (LSG) – 184
- Jos Buttler (GT) – 166
Hardik Pandya picked up 2 wickets for 45 runs in 4 overs against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, making him the joint second-highest wicket-taker this season. He narrowly missed out on the Purple Cap. Here are the top 5 wicket-takers this season:
- Noor Ahmed (CSK) – 10
- Hardik Pandya (MI) – 10
- Mitchell Starc (DC) – 9
- Mohammed Siraj (GT) – 9
- Khalil Ahmed (CSK) – 8