Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore won a nail-biting encounter against the Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians in a match that went to the super over.
After putting up a great chase, the team from Mumbai managed to score just 7 runs in the super over thanks to some disciplined bowling by young navdeep Saini.
RCB batted in the first innings and scored a mammoth total of 201 courtesy of half-centuries from Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, and AB-de-Villers.
Mumbai Indians struggled in their run-chase after losing three wickets in quick succession but later on the heroics of Ishan Kishan and Kieron Pollard brought them back in the game and they leveled the target. Kisan scored 99 runs while Pollard scored 60 runs in just 24 balls.
“He (Kishan) was drained out and was not comfortable. We thought we could send him but he was not feeling fresh. I mean 7 runs you need to have luck on your side, we had to get wickets but there was also an unfortunate boundary. There are a lot of positives to take away from this game,” Rohit said after the match.
“It was a great game of cricket. We were not in the game at all when we started off with the bat. Great innings by Ishan there and then Pollard was brilliant as usual for us. It is just that we couldn’t start well, I thought we could chase 200 with the batting power we have,” Rohit said.
“We didn’t get the momentum in the first 6-7 overs and also lost three wickets. With Polly being there, anything can happen, Ishan was also hitting it well so we had the belief that we would get there. Nothing to take away from RCB they held their nerve more than us.”
Mumbai now have only one win from their opening three matches and would look to produce an upturn in form if they are to qualify for playoffs this season.
