In an surprisingly one-sided match, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) crush defending champions Mumbai Indians by 54 runs to get back to winning ways. Glenn Maxwell super all round show (56 off 37 balls & 2/23), super bowling by Hat-trick man Harshal Patel (4/17) & Yuzvendra Chahal (3/11) handed RCB one of the most comprehensive victory against the MI.

RCB now has 12 points from 10 matches and is at 3rd place in the IPL Points table, while MI has slipped down to 7th position with 8 points from 10 matches.

MI captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first at Dubai International Stadium as the pitch gets easier to bat on as the match goes. While RCB were dealt an early blow with Devdutt Padikkal falling in the second over, Virat Kohli and KS Bharat steadied the ship with a crucial 68-run partnership. When Bharat fell for 32 off 25, Virat Kohli continued with a fine consecutive half-century, en route his 10,000 T20 runs, and stitched together yet another 51-run stand with Glenn Maxwell.

The Australian brought up his famed switch hits to crush the Mumbai bowling attack. Glenn Maxwell scored his third fifty of the season off just 33 balls which included three sixes before Jasprit Bumrah removed the dangerous-looking batsman for 56 off 35. AB de Villiers followed suit soon as Bumrah got two in two.

RCB vs MI Highlights in IPL 2021: Although Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult combined in the death overs to just give away nine runs in the last two overs, Maxwell’s knock ensured RCB had a competitive total of 165/6.

(With inputs from agencies)