MI vs RCB Highlights: Bangalore Beat Mumbai By 54 Runs To Register Their First Win Of UAE Leg
IPL 2021, Match 31, KKR Vs RCB: Bangalore beat defending champions Mumbai Indians by 54 runs at Abu Dhabi and end their losing streak in UAE which was seven back-to-back loses before today's game.
Background
Mumbai vs Bangalore: The second match of the double-header Sunday will be played between two heavyweights Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians. Fans are expecting to see a tough competition between both the teams in the match slated to be held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium from 7.30 pm IST.
In the first phase of the IPL in India, both Bangalore and Mumbai performed brilliantly and were looking to make it to the playoffs easily. However, after back-to-back loses, both Bangalore and Mumbai are lagging behind in the IPL Points Table 2021. Virat Kohli's RCB is currently in third place in the points table, while Mumbai has reached the sixth position after two losses. Both the teams will try to avoid hat-trick of defeat in today's match.
Talking about RCB's campaign so far in the UAE leg of the tournament, in their first match against KKR, they collapsed and were all out for 92 runs. In the last match against Chennai, the opening pair of captain Kohli and Devdutt Padikal got the team off to a great start with a century partnership.
However, after this the middle order once again disappointed. AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell have disappointed with their performances in the second phase so far. The team will expect a miraculous performance from these two star batsmen in today's match.
On the other hand, talking about Mumbai, fans might see the return of Hardik Pandya in today's game. Captain Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock had a good partnership of 78 runs in the last match. The team will again expect a good start from them. Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan are yet to find their rhythm and its a matter of great concern for the team. Apart from this, Mumbai will also be expect to fire Pollard with the bat.
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