MI vs RCB Highlights and Match Recap, IPL 2019, Full cricket score: Hardik Pandya blitzkrieg takes Mumbai Indians home

MI vs RCB Highlights and Match Recap, IPL 2019, Full cricket score: Hardik Pandya blitzkrieg takes Mumbai Indians home

FirstCricket Staff April 16, 2019, 00:16:43 IST

MI vs RCB Match 31 of IPL 2019 LIVE Updates: MI win by five wickets! SIX! FOUR! FOUR! SIX! The spin change backfires for RCB as Hardik slams Negi for 22 in the over to take MI to the win.

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MI vs RCB Highlights and Match Recap, IPL 2019, Full cricket score: Hardik Pandya blitzkrieg takes Mumbai Indians home
April 16, 2019, 00:04:28 (IST)
That’s it for today! RCB got a break recently against KXIP with a win but they are back to losing. Huge improvements required for them to stand any chance of qualifying for playoffs. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya has turned himself into a destructive finisher and Rohit Sharma was completely awestruck. We are done for tonight. Tomorrow RR take on KXIP. See you later, good night!
April 15, 2019, 23:59:42 (IST)

Lasith Malinga is Man of the Match for his spell of 4/31

“Last couple of weeks have been tough for me (with all the travelling to Sri Lanka and then coming back). I had to give my 100 percent and glad we won the match. We have to adjust every single day in this kind of tournament. Mental preparation is very important. AB’s the main guy. When he got out, I used my variations,” says Malinga.

April 15, 2019, 23:58:41 (IST)
Rohit Sharma, winning captain: Hardik’s hitting is at a different level and it’s helping the team and helping him. He wanted to contribute with bat and ball. He didn’t have much cricket before IPL so he wanted to prove a point, to himself more than anyone else. The way he’s hitting holds us in a better position. It will help us win those crucial games. (On Malinga) I’ve been talking about him more often, how he’s been an important member of this squad. His performance matters to us. Now he’s back from Sri Lanka with that sort of performance. It will help us moving forward because his form is very critical. Trust me, bowling at Wankhede in the death overs is not easy. He held his nerve against one of the best in the world. Credit to the bowlers as well to restrict a strong RCB line-up to 170.
April 15, 2019, 23:45:26 (IST)
Virat Kohli, losing captain: I think we played very well. After conceding 65 in six, it was always difficult to come back from that. We had to take a chance with the spinner at the end with two right-handers in. (On Moeen) He is striking the ball so well and he’s bowling with a lot of heart. It’s good to see a senior player in the team taking responsibility. He deserves all the credit for his performances. We now just have to enjoy ourselves, play the way we did in the last two games and try to show more composure in pressure situations. Need to take those half-chances. The catch that went down off Hardik could have been a game-changer.
April 15, 2019, 23:39:44 (IST)

MI win by five wickets!

After 19 overs,Mumbai Indians 172/5 ( Hardik Pandya 37 , Kieron Pollard 0)

SIX! FOUR! FOUR! SIX! The spin change backfires for RCB as Hardik slams Negi for 22 in the over to take MI to the win.

April 15, 2019, 23:37:32 (IST)

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SIX! Over the long-on. Pandya has almost won the game for MI here. Tossed up and Pandya got under it to slam it over fence

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April 15, 2019, 23:37:22 (IST)

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FOUR! Not good bowling. Negi went for a quicker one when there is spin on offer and Pandya slams it through gap at mid-wicket

April 15, 2019, 23:37:14 (IST)

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FOUR! Short ball outside off and Pandya thrashes it over cover for a boundary. Poor bowling Negi

April 15, 2019, 23:36:05 (IST)

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SIX! Brute strength from Hardik! Half-tracker from Negi and Pandya sits back to swat it over long-on

April 15, 2019, 23:34:48 (IST)

After 18 overs,Mumbai Indians 150/5 ( Hardik Pandya 16 , Kieron Pollard 0)

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MI lose Krunal but Pollard has made his way to the middle. Hardik got a four on first ball as he slammed the short ball straight down the ground but Krunal got out trying to clip the short ball to mid-wicket. Poor shot and lack of power led to his fall. 22 needed in 12 balls. Nine off this over.

April 15, 2019, 23:31:05 (IST)

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OUT! Krunal Pandya c (sub)Milind Kumar b Siraj 11(21)

Krunal clipped the short ball on his pads straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. The intent and power was missing and he has to depart.

April 15, 2019, 23:28:51 (IST)

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FOUR! That length is asking for punishment. Short outside off as Hardik slams it straight down the ground

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April 15, 2019, 23:27:58 (IST)

After 17 overs,Mumbai Indians 141/4 ( Krunal Pandya 10 , Hardik Pandya 10)

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Short ball first up is sliced to deep backward point by Hardik for a four but a good comeback by Saini since then. Two dot balls, two singles. Four again on last ball. Pandya skied it in the air but Southee from mid-on tried his best to reach it and only managed to fingertip it to the fence. 31 needed in 18 balls.

April 15, 2019, 23:25:37 (IST)

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FOUR! With no longoff, Pandya went down the ground. Skied his shot in air as Southee ran for the catch from mid-on but could only fingertip it to the fence

April 15, 2019, 23:22:07 (IST)

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FOUR! It was a short ball and Hardik somehow managed to cut it to backward point with a driving shot. MI won’t mind

April 15, 2019, 23:19:11 (IST)

After 16 overs,Mumbai Indians 131/4 ( Krunal Pandya 9 , Hardik Pandya 1)

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There was a discussion on whether Chahal should bowl the over or not and the decision has paid for RCB. SKY went for a big shot down the ground but the ball was spinning away as he failed to get the distance and Saini took the catch at long-off. Pandya brothers in action now. Chahal finishes with figures of 2/27. 41 needed in 4 overs.

April 15, 2019, 23:17:19 (IST)

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OUT! Suryakumar Yadav c Navdeep Saini b Chahal 29(23)

Crucial wicket! Spin selection pays off. SKY came down and hit it in the orbit but didn’t get the distance as Saini took the catch at long-off.

April 15, 2019, 23:16:48 (IST)

MI vs RCB Expert’s Voice

The runs that RCB lost when Akshdeep got ABD run out may well cost them plenty here. The spinners will run out of overs and the final overs will have to be bowled by pacers who have hardly distinguished themselves. Worse, they won’t have the cushion of those extra runs to bank on. All cards are with MI at this stage

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April 15, 2019, 23:11:11 (IST)

After 15 overs,Mumbai Indians 127/3 ( Suryakumar Yadav 27 , Krunal Pandya 8)

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Negi was guilty of bowling short in this over. Width offered and SKY cut it straight past the short third man. Three singles and a wide as well. 45 needed in 30 balls.

April 15, 2019, 23:08:46 (IST)

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FOUR! Negi opted to go short there. Poor choice as SKY waited for it to cut it past the short third man area

April 15, 2019, 23:07:03 (IST)

After 14 overs,Mumbai Indians 119/3 ( Suryakumar Yadav 21 , Krunal Pandya 7)

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One on first ball as SKY swats it to long-on. Another single in same area and then one through third man followed by three dot balls. Also, a huge appeal for caught behind against Krunal but it was never out. 53 needed in 6 overs. Ali finishes with figures of 2/18.

April 15, 2019, 23:02:39 (IST)

After 13 overs,Mumbai Indians 116/3 ( Suryakumar Yadav 19 , Krunal Pandya 6)

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SKY gets a four with a slog-sweep off full pitched delivery through square leg. Temporary delay in the over, may be Chahal broke his fingernail. Six off the over. 56 needed in 7 overs.

April 15, 2019, 22:58:49 (IST)

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FOUR! Excellent shot! Slog-sweep on outside off full pitched delivery through deep square leg area

April 15, 2019, 22:57:56 (IST)

After 12 overs,Mumbai Indians 110/3 ( Suryakumar Yadav 14 , Krunal Pandya 5)

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Good over by Mo Ali. Just two singles off it. 62 needed in remaining eight overs. RCB need wickets here because you can’t keep the MI hitters quiet for long.

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April 15, 2019, 22:56:15 (IST)

After 11 overs,Mumbai Indians 108/3 ( Suryakumar Yadav 13 , Krunal Pandya 4)

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Ishan Kishan was in a hurry and looked like he was going to get this game over soon but Chahal had other ideas. He was first hit for a six over long-on but the leggie did well after that. Wide of off top-spinner was not picked by Kishan as he danced down and failed to connect for Patel to remove the bails. New Batsman Krunal gets a four on the last ball with a sweep shot. 64 needed in 9 overs.

April 15, 2019, 22:53:19 (IST)

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FOUR! Well played by Krunal. Paddle-sweep off legspin through fine leg. Siraj put in a dive but failed to stop it

April 15, 2019, 22:50:37 (IST)

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OUT Ishan Kishan st Parthiv Patel b Chahal 21(9) 

Chahal has got the man! Smart bowling. It was a top-spinner placed outside off as Kishan came out but failed to connect and Patel whipped the bails off

April 15, 2019, 22:50:06 (IST)

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SIX! Chahal tossed that up but no mercy from Kishan as he came down to clobber it over long-on

April 15, 2019, 22:49:53 (IST)

After 10 overs,Mumbai Indians 97/2 ( Suryakumar Yadav 12 , Ishan Kishan 15)

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Late cut by SKY to take a double and then a slap over cover off full-toss delivery by Ali for a maximum. 10 off the over. 75 needed in 10 overs

April 15, 2019, 22:48:10 (IST)

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SIX! That was a gift! A full-toss outside off and Suryakumar puts his force behind it to smash it over cover

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April 15, 2019, 22:46:51 (IST)

After 9 overs,Mumbai Indians 87/2 ( Suryakumar Yadav 3 , Ishan Kishan 14)

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Two new batsman — Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar — in the middle for MI but they are not going to stay quiet. Kishan slams two sixes in the over of Negi. Gets down to the pitch of the ball on both occasions to slam it down the ground. 85 needed in 11 overs.

April 15, 2019, 22:46:38 (IST)

MI vs RCB Expert’s Voice

Spin has brought some hope for RCB. Two wickets in an over from Moeen Ali through prodigiously turning deliveries has lit up RCB eyes. Moeen grabbed both openers. Can he make this a really memorable match for himself and his team? The pace bowlers gave away too many runs. But RCB could still claw their way back through the spinners

April 15, 2019, 22:44:24 (IST)

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SIX! Another maximum! Same techniques. Kishan dances down to put smoke it over long-on fence

April 15, 2019, 22:43:48 (IST)

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SIX! Kishan counter-attacks. Shimmies down to the pitch of the ball to slam it down the ground

April 15, 2019, 22:43:06 (IST)

After 8 overs,Mumbai Indians 73/2 ( Suryakumar Yadav 2 , Ishan Kishan 1)

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Two wickets in first over of Mo Ali! Has he turned the game on its head? The ball spun back in from a good length on off as Rohit went for an inside-out shot to clean his sticks up. De Kock got out trying to play for the spin. But this one didn’t spin and kept going straight as QDK was trapped in front of stumps.

April 15, 2019, 22:39:00 (IST)

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WICKET! de Kock lbw b Moeen Ali 40(26)

De Kock expected the ball to turn but it just kept going straight as he was trapped in front of the stumps Played all around it and had to go

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April 15, 2019, 22:36:43 (IST)

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OUT! Rohit b Moeen Ali 28(19)

Mo Ali draws the first blood! Cleans up Rohit! Outside off ball and Rohit went for an inside-out shot but it spun back in to hit the timber.

April 15, 2019, 22:36:19 (IST)

After 7 overs,Mumbai Indians 70/0 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 40 , Rohit Sharma (C) 28)

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Pawan Negi into attack and gives way just three runs. Makes you wonder why Kohli relies so much on the pacers. 102 needed in 13 overs

April 15, 2019, 22:35:01 (IST)

Well, he has not been doing a great job as a bowling coach surely!

April 15, 2019, 22:29:55 (IST)

After 6 overs,Mumbai Indians 67/0 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 39 , Rohit Sharma (C) 26)

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Saini has been good for RCB this season but poor tonight. Kohli looks resigned. His good length ball was on off as Rohit crunched it through extra-cover for a four and his short ball was slammed over deep square leg for a maximum by QDK. 13 off the over. Powerplay up. MI need 105 in remaining overs.

IPL 12 Match 31 MI vs RCB at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai: MI win by five wickets! SIX! FOUR! FOUR! SIX! The spin change backfires for RCB as Hardik slams Negi for 22 in the over to take MI to the win. Click here to know when and where to watch IPL Live telecast 2019, LIVE streaming on hotstar, MI vs RCB 2019 Playing XI, LIVE TV on Star Sports IPL 2019, MI vs RCB, Today’s Match Preview: With a win under their belt finally, Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore will enter the 31st match of the IPL 2019 against Mumbai Indians with an aim to continue the momentum and collect two more points. In their seventh this season, RCB displayed their best performance in the tournament so far, beating hosts Kings XI Punjab by 8 wickets. Kohli and AB de Villiers formed an 85-run stand for the second wicket to take the side home. Kohli scored a match-wining fifty while ended up with a unbeaten 59 made off 38 balls. Mumbai Indians, however, lost their last encounter in this edition. They were beaten by Rajasthan Royals at home by 4 wickets. Mumbai have been playing some good cricket off later but the loss against RR is a huge setback for them and an eye opener as well. The Tuesday encounter gives them another chance to stage a strong comeback and move closer to the playoffs. Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore Full Squad Mumbai Indians Team 2019 Players list:  Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan(w), Krunal Pandya, Alzarri Joseph, Rahul Chahar, Jason Behrendorff, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuvraj Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Aditya Tare, Siddhesh Lad, Evin Lewis, Pankaj Jaiswal, Anukul Roy, Ben Cutting, Mayank Markande, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan, Barinder Sran, Rasikh Salam, Jayant Yadav Royal Challengers Bangalore Team 2019 Players list:  Parthiv Patel(w), Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali, Akshdeep Nath, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Heinrich Klaasen, Himmat Singh, Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Milind Kumar, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Prayas Barman, Kulwant Khejroliya, Tim Southee, Dale Steyn _**For all the latest news, opinions and analysis from IPL 2019, click here**_ For the full schedule, date, time and venue of all the matches of IPL 12, click here Check out the full points table for IPL 2019, including holders of Orange and Purple Caps

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