Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav scored sizzling half centuries as Mumbai Indians thumped Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 7 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.
After being asked to bat first by MI skipper, Jasprit Bumrah got his side off to a dream start by snaring the price scalp of Virat Kohli (3) caught behind the stumps while attempting a big hit off length delivery.
Debutant Will Jacks then miscued a delivery from Akash Madhwal to Tim David at mid on for 8. Skipper Faf Du Plessis along with Rajat Patidar featured in a 82 run stand for the third wicket stand before the latter gloved a delivery off Gerald Coetzee behind the stumps for a 26 ball-50.
Glenn Maxwell’s poor run with the bat continued as he was trapped leg before wicket by Shreyas Gopal for a duck. Du Plessis along with Dinesh Karthik put on 45 runs for the fifth wicket stand before ace bowler Bumrah struck twice in succession- first by dismissing skipper Du Plessis caught at long on and then trapping Mahipal Lomror for a duck.
The ace Indian speedster then dismissed Saurav Chauhan (9) and Vyshak (0) off consecutive deliveries to complete a well deserved five- fer.
However Dinesh Karthik provided a late flourish in the end by scoring a 23 ball-53 to take RCB to 196/8 in their 20 overs.
Chasing 197, Ishan Kishan along with Rohit Sharma got Mumbai off to a rollicking start. The duo added 101 runs for the opening stand before Akash Deep finally broke the partnership by dismissing Kishan, who miscued a slower bouncer to Virat Kohli at long on for 69.
Rohit then fell to a stunning one handed catch by Topley off Will Jacks for 38. Suryakumar Yadav along with skipper Hardik Pandya added 37 runs for the third wicket before the former scored a 19 ball-52, before perishing to Vijaykumar Vyshak.
Skipper Pandya finished the game in style by launching Akash Deep for a maximum over deep cover to steer Mumbai to an emphatic win.
