MI vs RCB, IPL 2023: Full list of award winners, player of the match, scorecard & records
The Mumbai Indians (MI) registered their sixth win of IPL 2023 at the Wankhede Staidum on Tuesday, May 9. Playing against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), MI chased down a 200-run target in just 16.3 overs to move up to the third spot in the IPL 2023 points table.
MI won the toss and decided to bowl first at the Wankhede Stadium. Half-centuries from Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell helped the Royal Challengers post 199 runs on the board.
In reply, a 21-ball 42 from Ishan Kishan and fifties from Nehal Wadhera and Suryakumar Yadav guided them home with six wickets in hand.
Now that the IPL 2023 match between MI and RCB has ended, here's a look at the match scorecard, records broken and award winners.
List of all award winners in MI vs RCB match, IPL 2023
Suryakumar Yadav deservedly won the Player of the Match award for his match-winning knock of 83 runs. The right-handed batter smacked 83 runs off just 35 balls at a strike rate of 237.14, hitting seven fours and six sixes.
Here is the complete list of players who won the awards at the post-match presentation in MI vs RCB match of IPL 2023:
Player of the Match: Suryakumar Yadav (83 off 35)
Game-changer of the Match: Suryakumar Yadav (120 fantasy points)
Catch of the Match: Cameron Green (catch to dismiss Anuj Rawat)
Most Valuable Asset of the Match: Suryakumar Yadav (38.5 MVP points)
Longest Six of the Match: Ishan Kishan (102 metres)
Electric Striker of the Match: Suryakumar Yadav (strike rate of 237.14)
Most Fours of the Match: Suryakumar Yadav (7 fours)
MI vs RCB IPL 2023 Match Scorecard
The Royal Challengers Bangalore started well with the bat, with Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell smashing half-centuries. Faf scored a 41-ball 65, while Maxwell hit a 33-ball 68. RCB were 136/2 in the 13th over, but they lost momentum and failed to touch the 200-run mark. Jason Behrendorff picked up three wickets for MI.
Chasing 200, MI secured the win in 16.3 overs. Ishan Kishan, Nehal Wadhera, and Suryakumar Yadav were the architects of MI's win. Vijaykumar Vyshak took a couple of wickets for RCB, but he could not help his team defend the 200-run target.
MI vs RCB, IPL 2023: Top records and stats from Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore game
Multiple records were shattered during the Mumbai Indians vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore match. Here's a list of some top stats from this IPL match:
- The Mumbai Indians chased a 180+ target for the first time in an IPL match against RCB. They chased down 200 last night in Mumbai.
- Suryakumar Yadav completed 3,000 IPL runs during yesterday's mach against RCB.
- MI chased down 200 in just 16.3 overs. This was the fastest 200-run chase by any team in IPL history.
- MI also became the first team to complete three consecutive run-chases 200+ in a single T20 tournament.