Clinical Mumbai Indians get first points of IPL 2018 after downing Royal Challengers Bangalore by 46 runs
Catch the best photo highlights from the IPL encounter between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) played at the Wankhede stadium Mumbai.
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A clinical performance from the Mumbai Indians (MI) saw them secure their first win of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 after defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 46 runs at the Wankhede Stadium. Sportzpics
MI's captain Rohit Sharma returned to form after smashing 94 off 52 balls to power his side past 200 after being asked to bat by RCB. Sportzpics
Things didn't start well for the home side after RCB's strike bowler Umesh Yadav clean bowled Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan of the first two balls of the tie. Sportzpics
Despite two early wickets MI opener Evin Lewis played an instrumental role in providing MI a productive start. The strong Trinidadian forged a 100-run stand with Rohit and stormed to 65 off 42 balls before being dismissed. Sportzpics
RCB got off to rapid start slamming 40 off first four overs, but Mitchell McCleneghan's double strike in Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers in the fifth over pushed the visiting team on the backfoot. Sportzpics
Left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya starred with the ball scalping three wickets off his four overs. Sportzpics
Virat Kohli played a lone hand scoring an unbeaten 92 and becoming the leading run-getter in the IPL and also the orange cap holder of the current season, but it was still far away from the target set by MI. Sportzpics