Mumbai Indians put up a magnificent performance in the IPL 2020 clash at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets to go on top of the points table. The four-time champions now have 16 points and need just one more win to seal their playoff spot. Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, remained in second position.
The clash between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi was important for a variety of reasons. A win for either side would put them closer to the playoff spot while a loss could increase the pressure with five teams in the fray for three spots. Devdutt Padikkal was the star for Royal Challengers Bangalore with a brilliant 74 but it was Jasprit Bumrah who became the third Mumbai Indians bowler to take 100 wickets in the IPL while a fantastic knock from Suryakumar Yadav, who was excluded from the Indian squads for the tour to Australia, helped Mumbai Indians secure a five-wicket win and close in on the playoff berth. Mumbai Indians now have 16 points and need only one win to ensure a spot in the playoffs while for Royal Challengers Bangalore, this was their second consecutive loss and their next two games are very crucial for the playoff race. Mumbai Indians will now take on Delhi Capitals while Royal Challengers Bangalore face a tricky assignment against Sunrisers Hyderabad and third placed Delhi Capitals in their last two league encounters. Here is a look at all the key moments of the match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore from Abu Dhabi.
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Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bowl with Rohit Sharma still not available due to an injury. Royal Challengers Bangalore rested Aaron Finch and got in Josh Philippe while Dale Steyn replaced Moeen Ali. Devdutt Padikkal and Josh Philippe shared an aggressive stand and scored 54 runs in the powerplay. Philippe was stumped for 33 but Padikkal carried on as he notched up his fourth fifty of IPL 2020. He became the third uncapped player to hit four fifties in an IPL debut season while he also went past 400 runs. Padikkal notched up his highest individual score by smashing Rahul Chahar for two boundaries and a six. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL Twitter)
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However, Jasprit Bumrah changed the entire equation of the match. He dismissed Virat Kohli for 9 and it was hit 100th wicket in IPL. Fittingly, Bumrah's first wicket was also Virat Kohli when he trapped him LBW in IPL 2013 at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. In the 17th over, Bumrah showed his class as he managed to take the wickets of Shivam Dube and Devdutt Padikkal to end with a double-wicket maiden. Bumrah became the third Mumbai Indians bowler after Harbhajan Singh and Lasith Malinga to take over 100 wickets in the IPL as Royal Challengers Bangalore notched up 164/6. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL Twitter)
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Quinton de Kock and Ishan Kishan started solidly but Royal Challengers Bangalore kept a lid on the scoring rate in the middle overs. Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed Ishan Kishan in his first over while Quinton de Kock perished to Mohammed Siraj. Suryakumar Yadav was at the crease and he looked in great touch but Mumbai Indians lost Krunal Pandya and Saurabh Tiwary cheaply. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL Twitter)
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Devdutt Padikkal took an excellent catch to dismiss Saurabh Tiwary as Royal Challengers Bangalore were firmly in the game. However, they could not stop Suryakumar Yadav from continuously finding the boundaries and until he was there, Mumbai Indians were very much in the game. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL Twitter)
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Suryakumar Yadav took the attack to both the spinners and pacers alike. He hit two sixes off Yuzvendra Chahal was he also took Dale Steyn apart by hitting him for three fours and lapping a yorker over fine leg for a six. He was well supported by Hardik Pandya as the duo stitched a fantastic partnership to help Mumbai Indians cross the line with five balls to spare and to win by five wickets. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL Twitter)
