IPL 2018, MI vs RCB: 5 talking points from the match
Mumbai Indians finally registered their first win of the tournament by defeating the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 47 runs at Mumbai. The three-time champs were off to a disastrous start as they lost both their openers without a single run on the board. However, Rohit Sharma’s 94 and Evin Lewis’ 65 powered them to 213/6 in their 20 overs.
In reply, RCB started well but following Quinton de Kock’s dismissal, none of the other batsmen except Kohli clicked. Kohli batted brilliantly, scoring 92 from 62 deliveries. His innings helped RCB reach 167.
MI’s first win has taken them two spots above to 6th place while RCB have slipped to 7th position just above Delhi Daredevils.
Here are five talking points from the match.
#5 Evin Lewis’ gradual rise throughout the tournament so far
This is Evin Lewis’ first ever IPL and he began the tournament with a duck in the opener against Chennai Super Kings at Mumbai. He followed it with a swift 29 from 17 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Hyderabad which was incidentally, Mumbai Indians’ highest individual score with the bat.
The 26-year old then smashed a 28-ball 48 against Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur which helped give his team a flying start. Tonight, Lewis was absolutely phenomenal with the bat as he scored a brilliant 65 from 42 deliveries. What was even more special about the knock was that it came under pressure with MI having lost two wickets without a single run on the board.
Lewis added 108 runs for the third wicket with skipper Rohit Sharma which helped Mumbai Indians recover following their disastrous start. The partnership between Lewis and Rohit is also the second-highest 3rd wicket partnership for MI.