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Bangalore vs Mumbai Live Highlights, Match 5, Indian Premier League, 2023, April 2, 2023

MI 171/7 (20)
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets
RCB 172/2 (16.2)
Match over
1.1 : 1.1: Reece Topley to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Ishan Kishan greets Reece Topley with a boundary! Topley begins with a full delivery, outside off, shaping away, Ishan Kishan leans on and drives it through covers for a boundary.
1.4 : 1.4: Reece Topley to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Just over! Reece Topley continues to bowl full and outside off, Ishan Kishan this time slices it just over and wide of cover-point for a boundary.
2.3 : 2.3: Mohammed Siraj to Ishan Kishan, OUT! TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj draws first blood! Ishan Kishan goes back to the hut for a low score. Siraj serves this full and around, Ishan Kishan tries to whip it away, but closes the face of the bat early and gets a top edge as the ball flies high in the air towards third man where Harshal Patel settles under it to take a good catch. The crowd roars as Bangalore gets the first breakthrough!
3.1 : 3.1: Reece Topley to Cameron Green, FOUR! Cameron Green gets his first boundary in the Indian T20 League! Reece Topley serves this full and outside off, Cameron Green carves this through covers for a boundary.
3.3 : 3.3: Reece Topley to Cameron Green, OUT! TIMBER! Reece Topley strikes! A huge wicket for Bangalore as Green goes back to the hut now. Topley gets the yorker right this time, on middle, swinging in slightly, Cameron Green makes room and tries to slog hard, but only manages to get a slight inside edge and the ball crashes onto the stumps. Mumbai are in early trouble now!
5.2 : 5.2: Akash Deep to Rohit Sharma, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Akash Deep makes an instant impact and Rohit Sharma fails to make the most of the life. This is served on a perfect length in the channel around off and the ball just deviates a touch off the deck. Rohit Sharma looks to punch it on the up but gets a faint outside edge through to the keeper. Dinesh Karthik pouches it safely and Mumbai lose their third wicket inside the Powerplay.
5.4 : 5.4: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, SIX! Wow, what a hit from Tilak Varma! Length ball on off stump, Verma clears the front leg and hits through the line of the ball, smoking it over the long on fence for a biggie.
6.3 : 6.3: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, FOUR! This is banged in a bit short and angling down leg, Tilak Varma swivel-pulls it wide of the man at short fine leg for a boundary.
8.4 : 8.4: Michael Bracewell to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Valiant effort in the deep but it will be a boundary. Floated up well outside off, Suryakumar Yadav sees the width and slaps it away in front of sweeper cover. Mohammed Siraj dives to his right and gets a hand on it but the ball rolls away into the ropes.
8.5 : 8.5: Michael Bracewell to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and Michael Bracewell picks up a wicket in his very first over of the Indian T20 League. This is short and wide from Bracewell, there to be hit and Suryakumar Yadav goes after it. Yadav tries to whip it over the point fielder but doesn't get enough elevation. Shahbaz Ahmed there jumps up and takes a sharp catch around his chest. Mumbai lose their fourth now and Bangalore are right on top of proceedings here.
8.6 : 8.6: Michael Bracewell to Nehal Wadhera, FOUR! Nicely played! Flighted delivery around off, Nehal Wadhera watches it all the way through and guides it down toward third man for a boundary.
10.1 : 10.1: Michael Bracewell to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Innovative and effective! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Tilak Varma goes down and reverse-sweeps it towards the deep point fence for a boundary.
11.1: Glenn Maxwell to Tilak Varma, SIX! BANG! Tilak Varma welcomes Glenn Maxwell with a big hit! Glenn Maxwell starts with a tossed up delivery, on middle, Tilak Varma skips down the track and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
11.2 : 11.2: Glenn Maxwell to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Good shot! This is short and on middle, Tilak Varma quickly moves back and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
12.1 : 12.1: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, FOUR! A streaky boundary! This is on a good length and around off, Tilak Varma goes down and tries to scoop, but due to the extra bounce, it goes off the outside edge towards the third-man fence for a boundary.
13.3 : 13.3: Karn Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, SIX! Up, up and away! Karn Sharma lands this short and on middle, Nehal Wadhera quickly moves on his back foot and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
13.4 : 13.4: Karn Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, SIX! BOOM! This one is out of here! What a hit! This is tossed up, full and on middle, in the slot, Nehal Wadhera stays there and launches it over the long on fence and the ball goes out of the stadium. A new ball will be needed now.
13.5 : 13.5: Karn Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, OUT! TAKEN! Karn Sharma gets the last laugh! Nehal Wadhera goes for the big one again, but holes out and that shows the inexperience which he will need to learn. This is flatter, full and on leg, Nehal Wadhera goes for the slog again, but fails to get under the ball and hits it flat and in the air towards long on where Virat Kohli makes no mistake. A good cameo comes to an end.
15.3 : 15.3: Karn Sharma to Tim David, OUT! TIMBER! Karn Sharma does the job again for Bangalore. Sharma bowls this a bit quicker and goes full and straight. Tim David sits down to slog it away but is beaten all ends up and the ball goes on to castle into the middle stump. Mumbai lose a huge wicket as David departs.
15.6 : 15.6: Karn Sharma to Hrithik Shokeen, FOUR! Down the leg side and punished! Flatter one, angling down leg, Hrithik Shokeen gets inside the line and helps it into the fine leg fence.
16.1 : 16.1: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, SIX! FIFTY for Tilak Varma and he brings up the half-ton in fine fashion! This is banged in short over the off stump, Verma goes deep in his crease and pulls it high and handsome over the square leg fence for a maximum. This has been a stellar inning from him thus far.
16.5 : 16.5: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Top edge! A good bumper this over middle and leg, Tilak Varma tries to take it on but gets hurried and the ball goes off the top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.
17.1 : 17.1: Harshal Patel to Hrithik Shokeen, OUT! CAUGHT! Faf du Plessis with a remarkable and sort of a trademark catch. Harshal Patel pitches this one up around off stump, Hrithik Shokeen presses forward and tries to loft it over mid off. The ball is lofted but not that high and over wide mid off. Faf du Plessis at mid off backtracks and leaps up to grab it with both his hands over his head.
17.6 : 17.6: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Good length outside off, Tilak Varma backs away and frees his arms before slapping it away in front of cover for a boundary.
18.4 : 18.4: Mohammed Siraj to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Length again around off, Tilak Varma steps out and forces the lofted drive to the left of the player at mid off for a boundary.
18.5 : 18.5: Mohammed Siraj to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Swung away! Short of a length around middle stump, Tilak Varma pulls it off the inner half of the bat behind square leg for a boundary.
19.2 : 19.2: Harshal Patel to Arshad Khan, SIX! Wow, what a hit! Short of a length around off stump, Arshad Khan picks up the length early and hangs back before muscling it over the cow corner fence for a biggie.
19.4 : 19.4: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, FOUR! This is banged in short and over middle, almost at head height. Tilak Varma climbs on top of the bounce and hooks it down in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. Mumbai ending with a real flourish here.
19.6 : 19.6: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, SIX! What a way to end! Harshal Patel pitches this one up around leg stump, Tilak Varma gets under the ball and flicks it high and over the wide long on fence for a maximum. Verma punches the air in delight and Mumbai finish with 171/7 on the board!
1.2 : 1.2: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Whipped away! Good length on middle and leg, Virat Kohli uses his wrists and works it wide of the man at short fine leg for a boundary.
2.1 : 2.1: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Lovely timing! Length delivery around off, Faf du Plessis comes down the track and strokes it through extra cover for a boundary.
2.3 : 2.3: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, SIX! All the way! Length ball around leg stump, Faf du Plessis skips down the pitch and lifts it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
2.4 : 2.4: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, SIX! BANG! Bowls it in the slot now around off, Faf du Plessis gets under it and launches it over the long off fence for another biggie.
3.2 : 3.2: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Deft touch! Good length around off, Virat Kohli waits for it and steers it into the third man fence for a boundary.
3.5 : 3.5: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, SIX! Smashed away! Full and around off, Virat Kohli dances down the track and flat-bats it over the long off fence for a maximum.
4.4 : 4.4: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Fraction shorter around off, Faf du Plessis uses the depth of the crease and punches it wide of the man at extra cover for a boundary.
5.3 : 5.3: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Fantastic shot! Jofra Archer lands this short and on middle, sits up nicely, Virat Kohli swivels and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
7.2 : 7.2: Cameron Green to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Fine shot! Cameron Green serves this a bit fuller and on middle, Faf du Plessis backs away a bit and carves it through extra covers for a boundary.
7.5 : 7.5: Cameron Green to Faf du Plessis, FOUR Up and over! Cameron Green lands this back of a length and around off, Faf du Plessis stays there and smacks it over covers for a boundary.
7.6 : 7.6: Cameron Green to Faf du Plessis, SIX! BOOM! Cameron Green serves this full and around leg, Faf du Plessis shuffles across a bit and scoops it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. 17 runs from the over!
8.1 : 8.1: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Powered away! This is tossed up, full and on mdidle, Virat Kohli gets to the pitch of it and drills it past the bowler and towards the long on fence for a boundary.
9.3 : 9.3: Hrithik Shokeen to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Into the crowd! This is floated, full and on middle, Faf du Plessis goes down and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
9.4 : 9.4: Hrithik Shokeen to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Two in two! This is flighted, full and on middle, in the slot as well, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg and dispatches it over the wide long on fence for another maximum.
10.3 : 10.3: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, SIX! BOOM! Tossed up on middle and leg and right in the slot. Virat Kohli gets under the ball and whacks it a long way over the long on fence for a biggie.
12.1 : 12.1: Jason Behrendorff to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Dismissive from Virat Kohli. Back of a length around middle and leg, Kohli comes down the pitch and leaps up as he muscles the ball well in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.
12.3 : 12.3: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Easily done! Banged in short and over leg stump, sitting up nicely for the batter. Faf du Plessis hangs back and pulls it up and over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
12.4 : 12.4: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Poor delivery from Jason Behrendorff as he comes from 'round the stumps and angles it onto the pads. Faf du Plessis just tucks it away neatly through backward square leg for a boundary.
13.3 : 13.3: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, SIX! Picked up and dispatched! Short ball at the body, not short enough to trouble the batter. Virat Kohli swivel-pulls it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. Bangalore are making a real statement here with the bat.
14.1 : 14.1: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, SIX! Holds the pose as well! Goes full and on middle stump but serves it in the slot. Virat Kohli keeps his balance ans smokes this one over the wide long on fence for a maximum.
14.5 : 14.5: Arshad Khan to Faf du Plessis, OUT! CAUGHT! Arshad Khan gets the first breakthrough for Mumbai but it looks to be just a consolation wicket. Khan takes pace off the ball and bowls it on a hard length outside off. The ball is angling across and Faf du Plessis throws his hands at it. Faf ends up mistiming it high and toward long on. Tim David there settles under it and takes a solid catch. Faf departs after a sensational knock.
15.3 : 15.3: Cameron Green to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! TAKEN! Dinesh Karthik picks out the fielder in the deep and Cameron Green gets a wicket now. This is full and around leg, Dinesh Karthik picks it well and flicks it nicely, but it goes straight into the hands of Tilak Varma at deep square leg who makes no mistake. Karthik goes back to the hut for a duck. However, it is too little too late for Mumbai.
15.5 : 15.5: Cameron Green to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Glenn Maxwell is not wasting any time! Cameron Green bangs this short and around off, Glenn Maxwell makes some room and smashes it over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.
15.6 : 15.6: Cameron Green to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Back-to-back for Glenn Maxwell! This is short again and around leg, Glenn Maxwell goes for the pull shot, but gets a top edge. However, the ball has enough power to go over the fine leg fielder for another biggie.
16.1 : 16.1: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Easy pickings! Arshad Khan lands this short and on leg, Virat Kohli easily clips it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.
16.2 : 16.2: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, SIX! Virat Kohli finishes things off in style! Arshad Khan serves this a touch fuller and on leg, Virat Kohli clears his front leg away and delivers it over the long on fence for a biggie. BANGALORE WIN BY 8 WICKETS!