RCB vs MI, 31st match at Bengaluru, May 01 2018, Indian Premier League

RESULT
31st match (N), Bengaluru, May 01, 2018, Indian Premier League

RCB won by 14 runs

Player Of The Match
2/25
tim-southee
Cricinfo's MVP
121.51 ptsImpact List
hardik-pandya
Match centre 
Scores: Chandan Duorah | Comms: Sreshth Shah
Scorecard summary
Royal Challengers Bangalore 167/7(20 overs)
Mumbai Indians 153/7(20 overs)
2/25 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
MI121.5150(42)55.6454.783/283.9566.73
RCB67.3545(31)55.5567.35--0
RCB60.141(2)- 0.77- 1.162/293.3161.3
RCB53.637(25)44.3553.6--0
RCB48.431(2)- 0.71- 2.292/252.2250.72
end of over 2010 runs • 1 wicket
MI: 153/7CRR: 7.65 
Ben Cutting12 (6b 1x4 1x6)
Mitchell McClenaghan0 (0b)
Tim Southee 4-0-25-2
Mohammed Siraj 4-0-28-2

11.53pm That's all from us from Bengaluru. Royal Challengers Bangalore move to fifth on the points table, sandwiched between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. That makes the mid-table clutter very interesting with the second-half of the IPL well and truly on. Hope you enjoyed ESPNcricinfo's coverage of the IPL. On behalf of Deiva Muthu, this is Sreshth Shah, signing off. See you tomorrow for match 32.

11.47pm Time for the presentation. A long list of dignitaries (like always) on stage.

Virat Kohli, the winning captain: "Jeez, we needed that win. Such an important stage of the tournament. We all believe in the changing room that this was the push we needed. Important two points. Just told the bowlers, to back their gut. Take ownership of your field, your plans, and own it. Siraj, Colin, Southee were excellent. Umesh, Chahal everyone bowled well. The one over that JP Duminy bowled and Manan targeted (for 22 runs) took the game away from them. We needed impact performances and that's what happened. My wife (Anushka Sharma) is here and it's her birthday, so happy that she could see us win. Happy to earn the two points in front of her."

Tim Southee, the Man of the Match. Says: "Nice to play, and find that win on the board. We came close for a few, good to go over the line. We knew that if we continue taking wickets then we'll have it. Colin's last over (with the bat) gave us momentum going into the second innings. The belief about qualification is still strong in the group."

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Mihir: "An important lesson will be learned by RCB after this victory that they need not require a single player to play exceptionally well. With a proper team game like today, they won't have to be dependent on the likes of Kohli and ABD."

11.37pm A masterclass in death-bowling from Tim Southee, but how important was that final over bowled by McClenaghan in the first innings. He went for 24 that over, and that was the difference between the two sides tonight. Virat Kohli's a very happy man, but Mumbai Indians now need to win all their games to be ensured of qualification. It's going to be difficult for them now. Some reactions...

Rohit Sharma, the losing captain: disappointing to be on the losing side. Didn't play smart cricket and losing wickets in the Powerplay doesn't help. Wasn't an easy wicket and we failed to keep the scoreboard ticking. Credit to RCB bowlers, kept us guessing all the time. We would've taken 167 at the start of the day, but we could've restricted them for 10-15 runs less. Brendon and Virat's knock was critical. We keep making those silly mistakes, which really shouldn't happen. Only ourselves to blame. I think we can still qualify to the Playoffs. We can't lose hope."

Imran Sk: "Someone pointed out at the beginning of the game that Rohit would say "we could have restricted them by 10-15 runs" and that's exactly what he said, good prediction :)" -- Hardik Toke, I hope you're visiting the lotto tonight.

Sumanth: "De Grandhomme - the silent MOM of the game! Batting, bowling and fielding - he did everything today."

Anirudh: "Been yearning for Southee since the very first game of RCB this season. I commented on cricinfo once, and got to know that he isn't in India yet. Finally, he's in the eleven, and scripted this important victory. I would like to believe that RCB could have been placed higher in the table, had Tim been in the eleven."

Brendon McCullum: We've been close last few games, so today was important to get across the line. Something to give the fans. We bowled well last game as well, but today was outstanding. Umesh was outstanding and Southee at the end as well. The structure of our bowling is finally getting together. There is a huge amount of skill required to bowl in the death, so our guys were good with the cross-seamers and the slower balls. We wanted to stick together and play a good brand of cricket. Hopefully the results are going to follow. We're going one game at a time."

19.6
6
Southee to Cutting, SIX runs

ends with a sixer! But it doesn't matter for RCB. Full outside off, and Cutting slogs this over long off to finish the game on a semi-high. Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 14 runs!

19.5
Southee to Cutting, no run

excellent yorker! Ricochets it onto his toes while trying to squeeze this out

19.4
Southee to Cutting, no run

back of a length outside off, but Southee takes the pace off it. Pulled to cow corner, but these are consolation runs

RCB flags flying high

19.3
Southee to Cutting, no run

full outside off, and the expansive drive takes the inside edge. Goes to square leg

19.2
4
Southee to Cutting, FOUR runs

full outside off, and Cutting drags the slog towards the leg side. Deceived by the slower ball, but enough power behind that shot to beat deep midwicket

19.1
W
Southee to Hardik, OUT

Is that the game?! Full on off, and Hardik drills it straight to long on. Dives forward and takes an excellent tumbling catch. What a change in attitude though. Kohli took a similar catch two nights ago, but didn't show any emotion that evening. Today he's ecstatic

Hardik Pandya c Kohli b Southee 50 (42b 5x4 1x6) SR: 119.04
end of over 195 runs • 1 wicket
MI: 143/6CRR: 7.52 RRR: 25.00
Ben Cutting2 (1b)
Hardik Pandya50 (41b 5x4 1x6)
Mohammed Siraj 4-0-28-2
Tim Southee 3-0-15-1

Mumbai need 25 off the final over.

18.6
2
Siraj to Cutting, 2 runs

knee-high full toss outside off, and Cutting muscles a pull to cow corner. De Grandhomme saves some more runs in the deep with a sliding effort

18.5
1
Siraj to Hardik, 1 run

full outside off, and all Hardik can do is muscle a drive to wide long off. His 2nd IPL fifty

18.4
Siraj to Hardik, no run

full and wide outside off, and Hardik can't connect with the drive. Through to QDK on the full. Excellent ball given the game situation

18.3
W
Siraj to Krunal, OUT

that defied the laws of Physics! Full on leg stump, and Krunal got down on one knee to ramp it over fine leg. Takes the leading edge, and goes to...wait for it...point.

Krunal Pandya c Mandeep Singh b Mohammed Siraj 23 (19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 121.05
18.2
1
Siraj to Hardik, 1 run

yorker just outside off, and Hardik does well to squeeze it past Krunal. But where's his bat?! It flew off his gloves and landed near the keeper. Sweaty evening

18.1
1
Siraj to Krunal, 1 run

full toss on leg stump, and Krunal can't put it away. Hits his front leg as they scamper across for the run. Another run added to the extras. They're reviewing . Where's the impact?! Oh wow, it's an inside edge. Excellent from umpire Erasmus, who had given it a run in the first place anyway

Mumbai need 30 off two overs

end of over 185 runs
MI: 138/5CRR: 7.66 RRR: 15.00
Krunal Pandya22 (17b 1x4 1x6)
Hardik Pandya48 (38b 5x4 1x6)
Tim Southee 3-0-15-1
Mohammed Siraj 3-0-23-1
17.6
1
Southee to Krunal, 1 run

slower ball outside off, and Krunal lifts this inside out over cover. Deep extra cover does well to race across and intercept

17.5
Southee to Krunal, no run

experience showing here! Yorker on middle stump, and all Krunal can do is dig it back to the bowler

17.4
1
Southee to Hardik, 1 run

yorker on middle stump, and Hardik does well to squeeze it down the ground. Kohli at long on

17.3
1
Southee to Krunal, 1 run

slower ball, on a good length on off stump. Mistimes his pull down the ground to long on

17.2
1
Southee to Hardik, 1 run

de Grandhomme saves a certain four! Great sliding effort at long off. The full ball was crunched past Southee, but his fellow New Zealander saves RCB three

17.1
1
Southee to Krunal, 1 run

slower ball, on off stump. It's angling across his body, but Krunal's leg-side heave is mistimed. Goes to long off instead

Mumbai need 35 off 18 balls. Here's Southee

end of over 1710 runs
MI: 133/5CRR: 7.82 RRR: 11.66
Hardik Pandya46 (36b 5x4 1x6)
Krunal Pandya19 (13b 1x4 1x6)
Mohammed Siraj 3-0-23-1
Colin de Grandhomme 3-0-28-0

Sunny: "Remember who's next to come, Ben Cutting, the man who cost RCB the title 2 years ago..."

16.6
4
Siraj to Hardik, FOUR runs

sliced inside out! Full outside off, and that's been muscled over the infield. Too much for wide long off to do

sagar roy: "Pathan brothers match happened at srilanka home" -- ah, right. my bad.

16.5
1
Siraj to Krunal, 1 run

full toss on middle stump, and Krunal's leg-side push doesn't come off. Appeal for lbw by Siraj, but Erasmus thinks that was bat first. Yep, he's spot on

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
HH Pandya
50 runs (42)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
slog shot
15 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
62%
M Vohra
45 runs (31)
2 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
13 runs
1 four1 six
Control
55%
Best performances - bowlers
HH Pandya
O
3
M
0
R
28
W
3
ECO
9.33
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
TG Southee
O
4
M
0
R
25
W
2
ECO
6.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
TossMumbai Indians, elected to field first
Series
Season2018
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50- 23.20
Match days01 May 2018 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsRoyal Challengers Bangalore 2, Mumbai Indians 0
Win Probability
RCB 100%
RCBMI
100%50%100%RCB InningsMI Innings

Over 20 • MI 153/7

Hardik Pandya c Kohli b Southee 50 (42b 5x4 1x6) SR: 119.04
W
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Indian Premier League

TEAMMWLPTNRR
SRH1495180.284
CSK1495180.253
KKR148616-0.070
RR147714-0.250
MI1468120.317
RCB1468120.129
KXIP146812-0.502
DC145910-0.222