MI vs RCB, Last Match Scorecard: Highlights and Results

In what will be one of the most vital games of the league stage, Mumbai Indians (MI) are set to host Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Match 54 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. The much-awaited encounter will be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, May 9.

Bangalore, who defeated Mumbai in the reverse fixture earlier in the season, have lost two of their last three games. In their previous game against the Delhi Capitals (DC), RCB were comfortably handed a loss courtesy of a clinical performance by the Delhi outfit.

After opting to bat first, RCB openers Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli continued their impressive run with the bat. The duo accumulated 82 runs for the opening wicket.

RCB batting scorecard vs DC [Sportskeeda]

While Faf was dismissed for 45, Kohli scored his sixth half-century of the season (55).

After Marsh pegged DC back into the match with two wickets on consecutive balls, Mahipal Lomror played his best IPL knock so far and smashed 54* runs off 29 balls. Lomror's vital knock led RCB to a great first innings total of 181/4.

RCB bowling scorecard vs DC [Sportskeeda]

In their run-chase, DC openers David Warner and Phil Salt came out with positive intent. While Warner lost his wicket for 22, Salt continued his onslaught and never let any RCB bowler settle.

He then stitched up a 59-run partnership alongside Mitchell Marsh and got DC closer to the target. Rilee Rossouw, who batted at No. 4, also smashed three sixes in his 35*-run knock.

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Salt, who clobbered 87 runs off just 45 balls, was unfortunate not to remain unbeaten till the end as a ripper from Karn Sharma (1/33) ended his stay in the 16th over.

In the very next over (17th), Roussow hit a six over deep mid-wicket to register an emphatic win over RCB.

MI scorecard from their last IPL 2023 game vs CSK

Mumbai batting scorecard vs CSK [Sportskeeda]

Similar to RCB, Mumbai Indians will also enter tonight's game on the back of a defeat against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their previous IPL 2023 outing.

After MS Dhoni asked MI to bat first at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, CSK bowlers rocked early blows for MI.

MI lost all three of Cameron Green, Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma inside the first three overs. Suryakumar Yadav then steadied the ship somewhat after adding 55 runs with Nehal Wadhera for the fourth wicket.

However, SKY also lost his wicket for 26 in the 11th over against Ravindra Jadeja. Nehal Wadhera, who bought his time on the crease then started to attack the CSK bowlers before reaching to his half-century in the 17th over.

Matheesha Pathirana, who bowled a superb spell at the death, claiming 3 wickets for 15, also dismissed Wadhera for a well-made 64. Despite Wadhera's best efforts, MI could only made 139 in the first innings.

MI bowling scorecard vs CSK [Sportskeeda]

In their 140-run chase, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway started brilliantly and smoked 46 runs off the first four overs.

Rohit Sharma then handed the ball to Piyush Chawla, who continued his rich vein of form and dismissed Gaikwad and then Ajinkya Rahane within the span of his three overs.

Conway, however, kept ticking away runs from the other end and scored a vital 44 off 42. Shivam Dube hit a six in the 18th over before MS Dhoni calmly nudged a ball to a single to script CSK's first win over MI at Chepauk since 2011.