Royal Challengers Bangalore pacers blew away the Mumbai Indians’ top order before shining in the death overs to set up a much-needed 14-run win, which kept them alive in the IPL Play-offs race, in Bengaluru on Tuesday night.
Mumbai Indians bowlers had also exploited a difficu𝔍lt batting track but leaked a few runs towards to end to allow the hosts post 167 for seven, which was a fi♔ghting total under challenging conditions.
Virat Kohli (32) and Brendoꩲn McCullum (37) added 60 quick runs in the middle overs to help RCB recover from a slow start and Colin de Grandhomme (23 from 10) hit three sixes in the last over, bowled by fellow New Zealander Mitchell McClenaghan, to provide a flourishing finish to the RCB innings.
MI all-rounder Hardik Pandya (3/28) s🥀calped three batsmen and effected a run out to stop the hosts from running away with a big total but it proved enough in the end as all Mumbai Indians managed was 153 for seven.
Twitterati were in awe to see the way RCB bowlers responded in𒊎 a must-win game.
Here are some of the best Twitter reactions:
The bowlers finally coming good collectively for RCB and they win.
Southee very good at the death, Umesh and Siraj were exceptional.
Kohli will be particularly happy that they could defend 35 from the last 3. Much 🐟needed win for— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
The bowli꧋ng performance that needed. Super effort.
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
Top bowling performance♋ with the new and old ball by💜 . Especially Siraj. Good for him. Good for Good for Indian cricket.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
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Mumbai were always back-to-the-wall after losing 4 wickets for 47, specially Rohit for first ball duck. But credit to for stout-hearted defence. All frontlin🎉e bowlers excellent and fielding superb🐷
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Good bday gift for as her man 's win their home match against . deserves it for his undying passion and desire to win 👍
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac)
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Today is her birthday and this was a gift for her. It was a crucial game for us and it was nice to get the two points in her presence – on !
*Add the Aww and ❤*
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
This is exce🍃llent from seco📖nd such catch in 2 matches. Seals the game. Very imp win for Hardik played well but wasn’t enough to finish it.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
McClenaghan conceded 21 runs off last 3 balls — 6, 2, 6+Nb, 6 — which made the difference in the end and MI lost by 14 runs.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Time has alsᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚo come in the IPL to not blindly choose to chase after winn𝐆ing the toss.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
So, this is how death bowling should go.⛄ The have finally got it right. Outstanding efꦑfort both with the ball and with their fielding
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
Beat By 14 Runs. Perfect Birthday Gift For Anushka Sh✨arma. 😇💪
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja)
Pic1: RCB fans right now
Pic2: MI fans right now
— Akshay (@akshaykatariyaa)
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Virat Kohli will be delighted by how his Indian quicks have bowled today. Umesh Yadav tilted the match 's way and Mohd Siraj has held his own magnificently at the end
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
win by 14 runs, end up conceding a six off the last ball but that's irrelevant.
We managed to defend a par score and our BOWLING has come to the par꧑ty 💪❤️— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets)
Delhi Daredevils calling Mu🐲mbai I💮ndians in bottom four.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
