Match Day

3662dThe Report by Alagappan Muthu

Fired-up Mumbai bowlers topple RCB

Mumbai Indians kept Royal Challengers Bangalore to 151 and though they wobbled in the middle overs, Kieron Pollard and Jos Buttler finished the chase with six wickets and eight balls to spare

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Pollard's game of distinct halves ends well

When Kieron Pollard came out to bat, having already given RCB a foothold with the ball, the game could have gone either way; he made sure it was Mumbai's with a dominant show on a tricky pitch

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RCB 'peaking' despite defeat - Rahul

Despite Royal Challengers Bangalore losing their sixth game of the season, batsman KL Rahul has said the team was peaking as the 2016 IPL approached its business end

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Krunal Pandya turns match in Mumbai's favour

Mumbai left-arm spinner, Krunal Pandya, helped contain Bangalore's powerful top order with an economical display of one for 15 that helped his side undo their opponents by six wickets in their Indian Twenty20 competition encounter in Bangalore on Wednesda

Preview

Sixth against Mumbai

6

No. of losses for RCB v MI in Bangalore - joint most by a team v an opposition at a venue. Other instances: RCB v CSK (Chennai), KXIP v KKR (Kolkata)

Aaron strikes back

58

Runs scored by Rohit Sharma off 25 balls from Varun Aaron in the IPL before this match. Aaron got Rohit's wicket off the 2nd ball in this game.

Powerplay low

64

Total runs scored in Powerplay by both teams in this match - the joint lowest in an IPL match in Bangalore. The same teams had made 64 in 2011.

Third lowest

2

Totals lower than RCB's 151 in Bangalore for the loss of 5 or fewer wickets in an inns from 20 overs. Lowest of 140/4 was also by RCB, v MI in 2011.

Frugal Pandya

15

Runs conceded by Krunal Pandya from his four overs - the joint second least in an innings by any spinner to bowl full quota in T20s in Bangalore.

Third lowest

25

Runs made by RCB in Powerplay - their 3rd lowest in Bangalore. They had made 20 runs against KKR and 24 against Mumbai in the 2012 IPL and 2011 IPL resply.

Openers fail

12

Runs scored totally by Royal Challengers' openers - the lowest they have scored in their last 14 innings since they made 11 runs against Rajasthan Royals in the last IPL.

What home advantage?

1-5

Royal Challengers Bangalore's win-loss record against Mumbai Indians in Bangalore - their worst against any IPL team at this venue.