Mumbai Indians picked up their first victory of their 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign on Tuesday after securing a comprehensive 46-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium.
Being put to bat, the defending champions posted a mammoth target of 214 for the visitors to chase riding on Rohit Sharma’s blistering knock of 94.
RCB started the chase on a steady note through Virat Kohli and Quinton de Kock but Mitchell McClenaghan struck with wickets of the southpaw first, followed by his compatriot AB de Villiers.
Just when Mandeep Singh and Virat Kohli were beginning to settle, Krunal Pandya joined the party. The spinner dismissed Mandeep and later Corey Anderson to pile the pressure on the men in red and black.
Kohli was the only hope in the middle and as the required run rate kept creeping up, MI struck with wickets at regular intervals to keep themselves in control of the contest and emerge as winners. (DC)
