Mumbai:
In the fourteenth League match of 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL), reigning
champion Mumbai Indians defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets on
Wednesday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Winning
the toss, Mumbai Indians elected to field first. Travis Head was Royal
Challengers Bangalore’s highest scorer with 37 runs. He was followed by Virat
Kohli (33 runs), Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (29 runs), Sarfaraz Naushad Khan
(28 runs) and Kannaur Lokesh Rahul (23 runs). Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah was Mumbai
Indians’ best bowler as he took three wickets off 31 runs from four overs. At
the end of 20 overs, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 170 runs off seven
wickets.
In
the second innings, Rohit Sharma was Mumbai Indians’ highest scorer with 62
runs. He was followed by Kieron Adrian Pollard (39 runs). Ambati Thirupathi
Rayudu (31 runs) and Joseph Charles Buttler (28 runs). Pollard remained not
out. Sayed Iqbal Abdulla was Royal Challengers Bangalore’s best bowler as he
took three wickets off 40 runs from four overs. Mumbai Indians clinched victory
in 18 overs when they scored 171 runs off four wickets.
Sharma
was named ‘Player Of The Match’.
Mumbai
Indians now stands at four points. Royal Challengers Bangalore has two points.
Royal
Challengers Bangalore will next face Rising Pune Supergiants on April 22 in Pune,
while Mumbai Indians will take on Delhi Daredevils on April 23 in Delhi.
Gujarat
Lions will face Sunrisers Hyderabad today in Rajkot.
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