Royal Challengers Bangalore 152 for 3 (Rawat 66, Kohli 48) beat Mumbai Indians 151 for 6 (Suryakumar 68*, Harshal 2-23, Hasaranga 2-28) by seven wickets
Back in 2011, Mumbai Indians had an exception made to allow them to field five overseas players in the Champions League T20. Now, a poor start to IPL 2022 has pushed them in the opposite direction, leading them to pick just two overseas players for their match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Pune.
It didn’t work, and a middle-overs meltdown left Mumbai winless after four games, leaving them bottom of the table alongside fierce rivals and fellow sufferers Chennai Super Kings, who have an identical record and a slightly worse net run rate.
Royal Challengers’ bowlers, led by Wanindu Hasaranga and Harshal Patel, triggered that meltdown, and their batters were left chasing only 152. Mumbai might have struggled to set even that target if not for an unbeaten, situation-defying 37-ball 68 from Suryakumar Yadav.
The target wasn’t enough to challenge Royal Challengers, though, as Anuj Rawat scored his maiden IPL half-century in just his fourth game, and Virat Kohli showed immense shot-making form in making 48 off 36. Two reverse-swatted fours from the returning Glenn Maxwell put the seal on Royal Challengers’ third win in four games, achieved with nine balls to spare.
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo