IPL 2018, MI vs RCB: Hits and Misses
For the fourth consecutive time, Rohit Sharma lost the toss and as a result for the fourth consecutive time, Mumbai Indians were batting first.
Royal Challengers Bangalore got the perfect start as Umesh Yadav knocked over Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan on the first two deliveries of the match.
However, Evin Lewis and Rohit Sharma counter-attacked. Lewis scored 65 while the MI skipper scored a superb 94 to take MI to 213.
Chasing a mammoth total, RCB were off to a good start as Virat Kohli and Quinton de Kock scored 40 in the first four overs.
But the visitors lost wickets at regular intervals to leave Kohli stranded at the other end. The RCB skipper fought a lone battle and scored a valiant 92.
Eventually, RCB lost by 46 runs and it was Mumbai’s first win of the season.
#5 Hit: Virat Kohli
Kohli roared back into form with a sublime 57 against Rajasthan Royals. But he got out to a half-tracker and RCB crumbled after his dismissal in that game.
Chasing a mammoth 214 in this game, Kohli opened the batting in the absence of Brendon McCullum.
He started very well as he scored 19 off 13 deliveries. But the wickets of De Kock and AB de Villiers set him back. He cut out the risks, put his head down and batted through the innings.
Every time it looked like he was trying to cut loose, RCB lost wickets. Kohli batted till the end and scored a superb 92 to reduce RCB’s margin of defeat.
Kohli in his 62-ball knock struck seven fours and four sixes, but all in vain.