Harshal Patel celebrates after taking a hat-trick against Mumbai Indians
Glen Maxwell The all-rounder justified his million dollar contract with performances before Harshal Patel picked up a hat-trick to ensure a stunning 54-run victory for Royal Challengers Bangalore over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday.
Maxwell (56 off 37 balls and 2/23 produced one of his better efforts) IPL While Harshal (4/17 in 3.1 overs), removed the current Purple Cap holder Hardik PandyaKieron Pollard and Rahul Chahar defended the target of 165 runs in successive deliveries without breaking much sweat.
MI were all out for 111 in 18.1 overs, making 57 for no loss in one leg, losing 10 for 54.
captain Virat Kohli Won a ‘boss fight’ against your national team deputy Rohit Sharma RCB are back in the race for the playoffs with 12 points, while Mumbai are seventh in the eight-team table with three consecutive losses.
Kohli will also be happy with his second half-century and the form of his leading spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (3/11 in 4 overs).
Rohit hit three fours in an over off Kyle Jamieson. MI looked completely in control during the powerplay: quinton de kock Some limitations were also found.
However, it was Chahal who removed de Kock and then Ishan Kishan’s full-blooded shot was removed by Rohit, who was trying to avoid a left wrist injury.
This must have affected his concentration as he tried to hit a second six off Maxwell, but this time Devdutt Padikkal cheered rival skipper Kohli over the long-on boundary.
Ishan Kishan (9 off 12 balls), who has barely scored 100 runs in nine IPL matches this season, will raise the concerns of the national selectors as he played an irresponsible hawk off Chahal. Krunal Pandya (5) Maxwell was then bowled in an attempt to break the deadlock.
However, what disappointed the MI captain the most was how Suryakumar Yadav (8) chased down a wide yorker from Mohammad Siraj with an easy catch to short third man as MI rolled to 97 for 5 and the recovery seemed impossible.
Harshal then took his hat-trick to end the proceedings in style.
Earlier, Maxwell eventually put on a decent 56 after skipper Kohli’s second successive half-century to take Royal Challengers Bangalore to a par score of 165/6.
Kohli, who completed 10,000 runs in T20 cricket, scored 51 runs in 42 balls with three fours and three sixes, but it was Maxwell who first justified his expensive price tag with a 37-ball blitzkrieg. Jasprit Bumrah Brought Mi back into the game.
Maxwell’s innings featured six fours and three sixes as he showed real destructive ability with switch hits, lap shots and flicks during the final overs when he launched into the MI pacer. Adam Milne (1/48 in 4 overs) and Bumrah (3/26 in 4 overs) with great disdain.
Such was the pace of Maxwell’s hits that even normally calm MI skipper Rohit looked helpless before Bumrah dismissed both Maxwell and AB de Villiers (11) in successive deliveries, giving him 20 to 25 runs in at least the last two overs. Helped to save.
The normally dependable Devdutt Padikkal (0) had an off-day as Bumrah bowled a graceful bowling that pitched at length and took the outer edge to Quinton de Kock’s glove.
Kohli found a reliable partner in India (32 off 24 balls) as he quickly added 68 runs for the second wicket. Bharat dismisses Rahul Chahar for two sixes for a good move, while Kohli also pulls off.
Bumrah hits a six at deep mid-wicket.
However, Bharat could not convert his start as Chahar bowled a straight and full delivery and the batsman did not find the required height at the long-off boundary.
Once Bharat was out and Maxwell came on, RCB could not force the pace despite some brilliant shots as Kohli and Maxwell added 50 runs in seven overs.
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