MI vs RCB, IPL 2021 Live Score: Phenomenal Innings From AB de Villiers Helps RCB Secure Nail-Biting IPL Opener In Chennai
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2021 Live Score Updates: Royal Challengers Bangalore has won the first match of IPL 2021. Only 1 run was needed to win on the last ball, Harshal Patel took one run off Marco Janson to give his team a thrilling 2-wicket win. Once again, Mumbai Indians have failed to win the first match of the season. This is the 9th consecutive season since 2013, when the 5-time champions have lost their first match.
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MI vs RCB, Live Score: RCB BEAT MUMBAI INDIANS BY TWO WICKETS!
After Mumbai Indians took quick wickets in form of Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and Shahbaz Ahmed, a phenomenal counterattack innings from AB de Villiers ( 27 runs off 48 balls) powered Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to a thrilling two-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2021 opener in Chennai.
Earlier, Mumbai Indians (MI), who were invited to bat first after losing the toss, scored 159 runs after losing 9 wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Apart from Chris Lynn's 49-run knock, no other MI batter was able to score big. Making his comeback at RCB, Harshal Patel wreaked havoc with his medium pace and restricted MI from scoring a big score. The young talented speedster bagged 5 wickets in his 4 overs, including 3 wickets in the last over.
MI vs RCB, Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah gets his second wicket
Jasprit Bumrah takes his second wicket by dismissing Dan Christian for just one run! After getting the wicket of Virat Kohli, once again Bumrah returned to attack and bagged another wicket to put the pressure on RCB. RCB are 122/6 in 16.3 overs and need 38 runs in 21 balls.
MI vs RCB, Live Score: AB de Villiers hits six and four to release the pressure
SIX and a FOUR! Counterattack from AB de Villiers rocks MI as the South African great hammers Rahul Chahar for four and six to release the pressure in the 160-run chase. RCB are 116/5 in 15.2 overs and need 44 runs in 28 balls to win the IPL 2021 season opener.
MI vs RCB, Live Score: Marco Jansen takes his second wicket!
OUT! Marco Jansen takes another wicket! He strikes again to depart Shahbaz Ahmed for just one run as Krunal Pandya takes a simple catch at deep square leg.
MI vs RCB, Live Score: A maiden wicket for Marco Jansen
WICKET! Game-changing moment of the match! What a way to get maiden wicketon debut! Maxwell (39) has no reply to a slower ball from Marco Jansen. The BIG SHOW was looking dangerous but unfortunately finds Lynn in the field who completes a brilliant catch!
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