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Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wickets KH Pandya starred with KH Pandya: 73 off 46 (4x4, 5x6).

Match Summary

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Mumbai Indians in this T20 match at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, Raipur.

Result: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wickets

Toss: Royal Challengers Bengaluru elected to field

Mumbai Indians: 166/7 (20.0 overs)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 167/8 (20.0 overs)

Why the Loser Lost

the team faced pressure in the 3rd over, where the batting side lost a cluster of wickets between the 4th and 4th overs. the team faced pressure in the 18th over, where the batting side lost a cluster of wickets between the 19th and 20th overs. the team faced pressure in the 16th over, where the batting side lost a cluster of wickets between the 17th and 17th overs.

Scorecard Summary

Mumbai Indians — 166/7 (20.0 overs)

  • Tilak Varma 57 (42) [3x4, 2x6] SR: 135.7 — bowled
  • Naman Dhir 47 (32) [5x4, 2x6] SR: 146.9 — bowled
  • RG Sharma 22 (10) [2x4, 2x6] SR: 220.0 — caught
  • RA Bawa 16 (14) [1x4] SR: 114.3 — caught
  • WG Jacks 10 (10) [1x4] SR: 100.0 — caught
  • *...and 4 more*
  • B Kumar 4-0-23-4 (Econ: 5.75)
  • R Shepherd 3-0-18-1 (Econ: 6.00)
  • JR Hazlewood 4-0-36-1 (Econ: 9.00)
  • Rasikh Salam 4-0-42-1 (Econ: 10.50)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru — 167/8 (20.0 overs)

  • KH Pandya 73 (46) [4x4, 5x6] SR: 158.7 — caught
  • JG Bethell 27 (27) [2x4] SR: 100.0 — caught
  • JM Sharma 18 (12) [1x4, 2x6] SR: 150.0 — caught
  • D Padikkal 12 (11) [1x4, 1x6] SR: 109.1 — caught
  • RM Patidar 8 (8) [1x4] SR: 100.0 — caught
  • *...and 5 more*
  • C Bosch 4-1-26-4 (Econ: 6.50)
  • DL Chahar 4-0-33-2 (Econ: 8.25)
  • AM Ghazanfar 3-0-33-1 (Econ: 11.00)
  • RA Bawa 3-0-39-1 (Econ: 13.00)

The decisive phases of this contest were the 3rd over, the 18th over, and the 16th over.

Key Performers

  • 🏏 KH Pandya: 73 off 46 (4x4, 5x6)
  • 🏏 Tilak Varma: 57 off 42 (3x4, 2x6)
  • 🎳 B Kumar: 4/23 (4 ov)
  • 🏏 Naman Dhir: 47 off 32 (5x4, 2x6)
  • 🎳 C Bosch: 4/26 (4 ov)
  • 🎳 DL Chahar: 2/33 (4 ov)

Turning Points

  • Partnership (over 2): 82-run partnership between Naman Dhir and Tilak Varma from over 3
  • Wicket Cluster (over 2): Wicket cluster in overs 3-3 (RG Sharma, SA Yadav)
  • Wicket Cluster (over 17): Wicket cluster in overs 18-19 (Tilak Varma, RA Bawa)
  • Wicket Cluster (over 15): Wicket cluster in overs 16-16 (JM Sharma, TH David)
  • Partnership (over 5): 55-run partnership between JG Bethell and KH Pandya from over 6

Innings Phases

Mumbai Indians:

  • Powerplay (Ov 1-6): 53 runs, 3 wickets at 8.8 RPO
  • Middle (Ov 7-15): 78 runs, 1 wickets at 8.7 RPO
  • Death (Ov 16-20): 35 runs, 3 wickets at 7.0 RPO

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

  • Powerplay (Ov 1-6): 47 runs, 3 wickets at 7.8 RPO
  • Middle (Ov 7-15): 71 runs, 1 wickets at 7.9 RPO
  • Death (Ov 16-20): 49 runs, 4 wickets at 9.8 RPO

Bowling Analysis

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

  • B Kumar 4-0-23-4 (Econ: 5.75)
  • R Shepherd 3-0-18-1 (Econ: 6.00)
  • JR Hazlewood 4-0-36-1 (Econ: 9.00)
  • Rasikh Salam 4-0-42-1 (Econ: 10.50)
  • Suyash Sharma 2-0-21-0 (Econ: 10.50)
  • KH Pandya 3-0-26-0 (Econ: 8.67)

Mumbai Indians:

  • C Bosch 4-1-26-4 (Econ: 6.50)
  • DL Chahar 4-0-33-2 (Econ: 8.25)
  • AM Ghazanfar 3-0-33-1 (Econ: 11.00)
  • RA Bawa 3-0-39-1 (Econ: 13.00)
  • WG Jacks 2-0-13-0 (Econ: 6.50)
  • JJ Bumrah 4-0-23-0 (Econ: 5.75)

Conclusion

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Mumbai Indians — Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 2 wickets. The victory was built on KH Pandya: 73 off 46 (4x4, 5x6). Mumbai Indians posted 166/7 and Royal Challengers Bengaluru replied with 167/8.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru performed adequately in a critical phase, where Key wicket over 17: impact 1.00. In a critical phase, Royal Challengers Bengaluru put in a steady effort — Key wicket over 12: impact 0.98. Royal Challengers Bengaluru steadied things in a critical phase — Rescue partnership: 54 runs (7.9 RPO).

Execution Errors

Against the backdrop of Mumbai Indians's a critical phase difficulties, Death RPO 7.5 (2 boundaries). RA Bawa faced challenges in the death overs, where RA Bawa conceded at an economy of 13.0 in 3 overs.

Strategic Successes

Mumbai Indians steadied things in a critical phase — Rescue partnership: 81 runs (8.68 RPO). Mumbai Indians made a tactical change in a critical phase — Powerplay RPO 8.83 (2w).

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