IPL 8: Mumbai Indians win by 18 runs; brave RCB go down fighting

And Mumbai clinch it by 18 runs. Fine effort by RCB despite the loss and they have AB De Villiers (41) and David Wiese (47*) to thank for saving them an embarassing loss.

Harbhajan Singh's three wicket haul stood out in MI's bowling and in the end the total proved to be far too much for RCB's batsmen.

And Harbhajan is named Man-of-the-Match for his superb three-wicket haul.

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Over 20

RCB - 191 for 7 lose by 18 runs

FOUR! Wiese cuts that to third-man..and finishes on a brave 47.

23 off the last ball.

Two runs.

25 from 2 needed.

Single.

Nechim is in to bat.

26 from 3....MI have it now!

Single.

27 from 4 needed.

GOOD BALL! Slower one beats Wiese.

27 from 5 needed.

RUN OUT! Abdullah is run-out...Pollard does the formality!

Over 19

RCB - 182 for 6

Dot ball.

28 from 7 needed.

FOUR! Edged behind to third-man by Abdullah.

WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD ABD STAYED,?#RCBvMI

— Arun Kumar.K (@arunk6) April 19, 2015

32 from 8 needed.

Single.

Brilliant bowling by Malinga!

33 from 9.

Dot again!

33 from 10 needed.

Dot ball.

Wiese on strike...he has played out a fine 38 in pressure!

33 from 11 needed.

Single.

Malinga begins badly...he needs to close this one out for MI!

WIDE! 

Over 18

RCB - 175 for 6

35 from 12 needed.

Single.

36 from 13 needed.

FREE HIT!

NO BALL!

37 from 13 needed.

Single.

47 run partnership so far.

FOUR! Third one...38 from 14 needed.

FOUR AND FOUR! Wiese is in the mood here...hammers McClenaghan. 

46 of 17 needed. Still not close though! #RCBvMI #IPL

— HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 19, 2015

Over 17

RCB - 154 for 6

Can RCB pull off a miracle here?

FOUR AGAIN! And this one flies over mid-wicket.

FOUR! Abdullah slams that down the track...good shot..a tad too late?

Single.

59 from 21 needed.

SIX! Wiese times that beautifully into the deep-square leg area...great hit!

Single.

Bumrah to bowl this over.

66 off 23 needed.

Over 16

RCB - 144 for 6

End of Over.

FOUR!

71 from 26 needed.

Pandya is the bowler.

Single.

SIX! Wiese hits that down the track...good hit! 

That should be the game. AB holes out to long-on for a 11-ball 41 #RCBvMI #IPL http://t.co/qMZ5rhq5JR

— Sportzwiki (@sportzwiki) April 19, 2015

Over 15

RCB - 129 for 6

End of Over.

Too late for RCB?

FOUR! Abdullah carts that one to deep-mid wicket.

MI almost have the game now!

Abdullah is the new batsman.

RCB - 125 for 6

WICKET! ABD is gone for 41...Pollard takes the catch at long-on...Bumrah is the bowler.

Bhajji in the attack.

Over 14

RCB - 124 for 5

Single.

ABD is on 41 fro 10 balls.

87 from 37 needed.

Wiese on crease.

RCB - 119 for 5

WICKET! Bhajji cleans up Rossouw for a duck.

Over 13

RCB - 119 for 4

ABD on fire!

BLASTED! That one flies through covers.

INNOVATIVE! De Villiers's reverse-chips that over the keeper..amazing!

Rossouw on non strike.

31 off 7 balls...SUPER ABD!

101 from 45.

ABD on fire.

MAXIMUM! That one comes off the roof! WHADDA HIT!

107 from 46 needed.

SIX! ABD slams Malinga over long-off...impressive! 

GAME OVER for RCB?

RCB - 97 for 4

WICKET! karthik hits that into mid-off's hands...goes for 18

Over 12

RCB - 95 for 3

SIX! Karthik is blazing here...slams that into the deep-mid wicket stands!

Dot ball.

AWESOME SHOT! Karthik chips that beautifully to fine-leg...amazing shot for four.

Come on ABD!

126 from 50 needed.

Two from Karthik.

Pandya looks clueless bowling to ABD!

Single.

FOUR! De Villiers slams that down the track..super shot!

Over 11

RCB - 76 for 3

BEAUTY! Clever innovation...chips that over the keeper...superb four!

FOUR AND SIX! ABD slams two amazing shots here...RCB need him to fire now..fast!

ABD is in!

RCB - 62 for 3

WICKET! Kohli holes out to Rayadu in the deep for 18.

149 from 58 needed.

Dot ball.

Mclenaghan to bowl this over.

Over 10

RCB - 60 for 2

Single to end the over.

CLOSE! Kohli and Karthik collided mid way...but Pandya cannot hold on for a run-out! 

@henrygayle is out and now I am off to sleep. #RCBvMI

— Girish.S (@girish18hyd) April 19, 2015

Why was AB De Villiers not brought in?

Dot ball.

Pandya to Kohli.

154 from 66 needed.

Over 9

RCB - 56 for 1

End of Over.

SIX! Kohli slams that into the deep-mid wicket stands...great hit!

RCB have a super-human effort at hand now!

Dinesh Karthik is the new batsman.

RCB - 48 for 2

Gayle's misery ends.

BOWLED! Bhajji cleans up Gayle...10 from 24 balls.

Over 8

RCB - 48 for 1

Two to end the over.

DROPPED! Malinga drops Gayle at gully...another reprive!

Gayle is on 9 from 22 balls...a test match here?

Single.

He needs to take charge now.

FOUR! And Kohli times that to deep-mid wicket...good shot!

Bumrah is finally bowling here...literally!

Single.

Bumrah to Kohli.

Over 7

RCB - 37 for 1

Single to end the over.

Single by Gayle.

RCB have started off really slow...is it Mission Impossible for them now?

Bhajji to bowl this over.

Over 6

RCB - 33 for 1

Two dot balls.

Kohli on strike.

6 from 18 balls..that is absolutely slow!

Single.

GOOD BALL! Slower one beats Gayle...do MI have a strategy for him here?

Single.

AND WIDE AGAIN! Four wides in a row...Bumrah looks nervy! 

"@i_Psycho: Pollard is wearing the tape Sidhu should be wearing #RCBvMI" sidhhu

— Gayatri (@7191_gm) April 19, 2015

WIDE AGAIN!

WIDE!

WIDE BALL!

Bumrah is the new bowler while skipper Kohli is the batsman now.

Over 5

RCB - 26 for 1

He goes for 20.

WICKET! And Bisla is bowled...a cut shot goes wrong!

RCB need to switch gears quickly.

Dot ball.

SIX! Hoicked that over long-on...Bisla is looking good here!

RCB need more of those...ASAP!

FOUR! Bisla hits that to deep-square leg...fine shot!

Bhajji into the attack...can he add more pressure?

Over 4

RCB - 16 for 0

Single to end the over.

Meanwhile Pollard has taped his mouth with a cloth it seems...ever the funny man! 

Lol.. What is pollard upto? #IPL8 #RCBvMI

— Eashwar (@v_eashwar) April 19, 2015

Good bowling by Malinga!

MI are building up the pressure here.

Dot ball.

2 from 14 balls...uncharacteristic for him?

Single by Gayle.

RCB are going at a snail's pace here.

Malinga back in the attack.

Over 3

RCB - 12 for 0

End of Over.

The run-rate is mounting for RCB.

Dot ball again.

Dot ball.

FOUR! Flicked away to deep-mid wicket...surprise surprise...Bisla is firing here!

SWING AND MISS! Bisla can't connect to that one...through to the keeper.

RCB need to accelerate fast!

FOUR! Bisla hits Mclenaghan through the covers....great shot!

Over 2

RCB - 4 for 0

Maiden over.

Five dot balls in a row...RCB are playing defensive cricket here.

GOOD BALL! Slower one...shies away from Gayle's prodding bat.

Gayle is not looking as threatening as he has to be!

He has a chance to shrug off his lean patch.

Malinga to bowl this over.

Over 1

RCB - 4 for 0

Dot ball to Bisla.

RCB need a 'Gayle Storm' tonight!

Single...Gayle gets off the mark finally.

Both openers are on zero so far.

WIDE BALL!

RCB need a storming start...else they may fall way too short!

Dot ball to Gayle.

Two extras conceeded so far. 

Gayle is flaying here...he needs to reamin calm!

Will that hurt MI now?

DROPPED! Simmons drops a straight forward catch at point...Gayle is let off! 

Bracing the Gayle-Storm!! #RCBvMI

— Anirudh Mittal (@mittalanirudh26) April 19, 2015

Dot ball.

McClenaghan to Gayle.

Why no Virat Kohli?

And Chris Gayle and Manvinder Bisla will open for RCB.

21:39 IST Sunday, 19 April 2015

Finally MI fire and how! Amazing batting which saw Lendl Simmons (59), Rohit Sharma (42) and Unmukt Chand (58) hammer RCB's bowlers all around the ground.

MI's batsmen have fired when it mattered most and RCB need a mammoth effort to clinch this game now.  

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Over 20

MI - 209 for 7

RUN OUT! And Bhajji is out off the last ball...still RCB have a mountain to climb now!

Single...MI are on a massive total here.

SIX AGAIN! This one flies into the deep-square leg area...Pandya aims to finish on high.

DROPPED! Kohli drops one at the boundary...but it was no easy chance!

WIDE! RCB have lost their nerve here.

SIX! Nechim is hoicked into the stands first ball by Pandya...superb shot!

Over 19

MI - 193 for 6

Single to end the over.

Rohit departs after a brilliant 42.

MI - 192 for 6

Three wickets for Wiese in the over.

Rohit hits a boundary then slams it straight into Wiese's hands.

FOUR and the OUT!

MI - 188 for 5

WICKET! Rayadu is out first ball...same man..same dismissal..same bowler!

MI - 188 for 4

Pollard goes for 5.

WICKET! Wiese snaps up Pollard...he slams it straight to Chahal at deep-mid wicket. 

641166 @Britannia5050 wonder this is a Pincode or Abu Nechim's over!! #5050feeling @RCBTweets #RCBvMI

— karan kukreja (@kukki1411) April 19, 2015

Over 18

MI - 184 for 3

End of Over.

Kieron Pollard is the new batsman...can he slam bang now for MI?

MI - 182 for 3

Superb knock by him.

WICKET! Chand is gone for 58...caught by Kohli trying to over accelerate in the final overs.

FOUR! Chand greets Chahal with a fine drive to point...superb shot!

Over 17

MI - 176 for 2

SIX AND SIX! Rohit hits two out into the stands...MI are on fire!

Nechim is shorn of ideas here!

FOUR! Another one races to the boundary...Rohit is on 23...way to go.

HUGE! Rohit sends that flying over deep-mid wicket...amazing shot!

Over 16

MI - 152 for 2

End of Over.

GREAT KNOCK!

FOUR! And Chand brings up his fifty with a cut to the third-man area.

Meanwhile Chand is on 48...stellar effort!

ANOTHER FOUR! THis one is hit behind the keeper...'Ro-hit-man'.

PRISTINE! Rohit slams two amazing fours off Wiese...aye aye cap!

Over 15

MI - 133 for 2

Aaron's misery continues!

SIX! Special hsot by Rohit...flies over deep-extra cover.

FOUR! Rohit hooks that to deep-square leg...fine shot!

He has been Fast but furious by no means!

Aaron is back in the attack.

Skipper Rohit walks in to bat

Over 14

MI - 120 for 2

End of Over.

That shot was not needed from Simmons...perished trying to hurry things up!

MI - 119 for 1

WICKET! And RCB have their man...Simmons is caught by Aaron for 59. 

A horse,Celine Dion and Lendl Simmons walk into a bar. The barman asks "Why the long faces?" #RCBvMI #IPL

— Rumple Spilskind (@justus_beets) April 19, 2015

FOUR! Simmons greets Chahal with a boundary...MI are flying!

Over 13

MI - 114 for 1

End of Over.

AMAZING SHOT! Flies into the deep-mid wicket stands...beauty from Simmons!

Simmons is on 55.

CLOSE! Chand survives a stumping appeal...he has to be careful!

A few lusty hits.

Simmons is going after Abdullah here.

Over 12

MI - 101 for 1

End of Over.

RCB have looked out of sorts against Simmons calculated assault.

Single.

And he reaches fifty...the MI bench applaud his great knock!

Simmons is on 49.

Chahal back in the attack.

Over 11

MI - 97 for 1

FOUR! And Simmons ends the over with a flick to deep-square leg...fine timing!

Simmons is on 45...fine knock so far.

FOUR! Cut away to deep-point...Simmons is fighting fire with fire.

Simmons is blasting it here.

MAXIMUM! 97 meters that one hits the railing in the stands and bounces back!

But he has been ineffective so far...all pace no substance!

Aaron is back in the attack.

Over 10

MI - 83 for 1

End of Over

SIX! Smashed over deep-mid wicket...awesome shot by Chand!

Chand is looking in prisitne touch.

FOUR! Cut away by Chand to the off...fine shot!

Chahal is the new bowler.

Over 9

MI - 73 for 1

End of Over.

SIX! Simmons comes down the track and smashes it into the deep-mid wicket stands...amazing foot-work.

Singles coming steadiyl for MI.

Abdullah to bowl this over. 

W L W L W L W L W 9 Number of consecutive T20s between MI and RCB where thes teams have won alternate matchs. #RCBvMI

— Mohammad Hafeez: (@Pak_Hafeez) April 19, 2015

Over 8

MI - 64 for 1

End of Over.

Simmons-Chand have to play it steady as for now.

Simmons has reached 27 from 23 balls.

Wiese back in the attack.

Over 7

MI - 59 for 1

End of Over.

Single.

FOUR! Chand hits that to deep-extra cover...the ball races away.

FOUR! Chand sweeps it to deep-mid wicket...fifty up for MI!

Simmons has Unmukt Chand for company at crease.

Abdullah is the bowler.

WIESE MOVE BY RCB!

Over 6

MI - 48 for 1

Single.

MI - 47 for 1

BOWLED! Patel's cheeky chip flies into his stumps...he goes for 12.

MI are looking good as for now...Simmons power!

Wiese the new bowler in the attack.

Over 5

MI - 45 for 0

End of Over.

FOUR AND FOUR! Simmons is on fire...two consecutive boundaries...can he propel MI to a huge total?

Nechim to bowl this over.

Over 4

MI - 36 for 0 

End of Over

FOUR! Another one flies to the boundary...13 off the over.

Dot ball...this one was a 141...Aaron is looking fiery...needs to get his length right.

FOUR! A 147km/hr delivery is smashed away to deep-mid wicket...Simmons on fire.

FOUR! Same shot...this time is dispatched to deep-point...good hit!

SWING AND MISS! Simmons looks to hoick one outside off but fails.

No run.

Aaron to Simmons.

Over 3

MI - 23 for 0

Quick single to end the over.

Dot ball.

CLOSE! Nechim shouts for a leg-before appeal against Patel...the umpire is not interested.

Patel looks in his elements here...MI need a solid start.

Dot ball.

WELL HOOKED! This one is smashed to deep-extra cover...amazing shot by Patel.

FOUR! Patel glances that to extra-cover...fine shot!

Over 2

MI - 13 for 0

End of Over.

Dot ball.

FOUR! Well connected by Simmons, flies towards square-leg for a boundary.

Aaron is slowly getting into gear here.

Dot ball again.

GOOD BALL! A fine out-swinger which Simmons leaves alone.

Dot ball again. 

Mean While Bangladesh is all set to make history . #BANvsPAK #RRvsCSK #MIvsRCB #RCBvMI

— Thief (WI vs Eng) (@being_nthng) April 19, 2015

Aaron looks a bit out of radar here.

Single...and Patel scampers home for a quick run.

FOUR! This one is slightly edged by Patel behind the keeper...another good ball wasted!

WIDE! Aaron's thunderbolt to Patel is off the mark.

Over 1

MI - 2 for 0

End of Over.

Dot ball...MI have started slowly.

Dot ball again.

Dot ball to Simmons.

MI are missing Aaron Finch badly and it showed in the previous matches!

Single...and Patel gets off the mark.

Single.

Iqbal to Simmons.

Iqbal Abdullah to bowl the first over...a good move by RCB?

Can MI finally fire?

Parthiv Patel and Lendl Simmons walk in to bat.

19:56 IST Sunday, 19 April 2015

Starting XI - 

RCB -  Kohli (C), Gayle, Bisla, Karthik (WK), de Villiers, Rossouw, Wiese, Abdulla, Ahmed, Aaron, Chahal

MI -  Simmons, Patel (WK), Chand, Sharma (C), Rayudu, Pollard, Pandya, Harbhajan, Bumrah, McClenaghan, Malinga

 

19:40 IST Sunday, 19 April 2015

TOSS TIME - Virat Kohli wins the toss and RCB are bowling first.

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Welcome to LIVE coverage of Match 16 of IPL 8 which has Royal Challengers Bangalore taking on win-less Mumbai Indians at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Here is the Match Preview of the big game.

RCB despite the loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad look good enough to hand MI their fifth defeat of the tournament.

Of course RCB will look upto AB De Viiliers and Chris Gayle to fire once again and pile on misery for beleagured MI.

MI on the other hand desperately need to win this match to have any hopes of qualifying from the league stages. 

Also the loss of key players like Aaron Finch has proved costly for MI and they seriously need to get their act in place in order to have any chance of winning against RCB.

MI skipper Rohit Sharma has reiterated the fact that the blue brigade are not bogged down by the initial losses and will try to come back with a bang.

While it may be premature to predict as to whether MI can finally break their losing streak, still RCB are clear favourites to clinch this game, give current form.

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