Tonight the match is between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. The latest season of Indian Premier League have been like a nightmare for both the teams. Both the teams have lost 2 matches out of the 7 matches they have played. Tonight’s game is crucial for both the teams.
The players of both the team looks high on confidence and well in form. Both the teams are trying their best to win the match. Before the match started, the toss was won by Mumbai Indians and they chose to bowl first.
The bowlers of Mumbai Indians tried their best not to let the players of RCB score a big total. RCB gave a target of 167 runs to MI to chase in 20 overs.
In the first innings, the match was opened by Manan Vohra alongwith Quinton De Kock. Manan scored 45 runs in 31 balls. He smashed 4 sixes and 2 fours before he was given LBW by Mayank Markhande.
Hardik Pandya, the young sensation of Indian cricket team, representing Mumbai Indians was on fire tonight. He took three big wickets tonight and took the match by storm.
The first wicket being Brendon McCullum, who was playing exceptionally well before Hardik Pandya sent him back to pavilion after giving him a run out. He scored 37 runs in 25 balls.
The second was of, the skipper of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli. He scored 32 runs in 26 balls. He smashed 2 fours and 1 six before he was sent back to pavilion by Hardik Pandya, who delivered a stunning shot which landed in the hands of Kieron Pollard after being hit by Kohli.
The third wicket was of Washington Sundar who scored only a single run in today’s match and was sent back to pavilion.
Here’s how twitteratis reacted to the first innings of Mumbai Indians, have a look:
https://twitter.com/imjsk27/status/991346700194201600
Wicket doesn’t seem an easy one, holding and bouncing, tennis ball like….Iam with #RCB tonight…..#RCBvsMI #IPL2018
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 1, 2018
RCB’s innings today –
4th, 10th and 20th overs – 66 runs
Remaining 17 overs – 101 runs#IPL2018 #RCBvMI— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) May 1, 2018
On May 1st, 2009 – Yuvraj Singh took first ever hattrick for KXIP in IPL.
On May 1st, 2016 – Axar Patel also took hattrick for KXIP in IPL
On May 1st, 2018 – Hardik Pandya missed out on becoming the first MI bowler to take a hat-trick in IPL. #RCBvMI
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 1, 2018
On May 1st, 2009 – Yuvraj Singh took first ever hattrick for KXIP in IPL.
On May 1st, 2016 – Axar Patel also took hattrick for KXIP in IPL
On May 1st, 2018 – Hardik Pandya missed out on becoming the first MI bowler to take a hat-trick in IPL. #RCBvMI
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 1, 2018
Hardik Pandya is now the joint-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2018, with 11 wickets.
Markande, Boult and Kaul also have 11 wickets. #RCBvMI
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 1, 2018
Wow, Kohli nicks, Bumrah appeals, no review….
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 1, 2018
Most singles taken by a batsman this season….
The @RCBtweets captain has been really sprinting across those 22 yards!
113 – Virat Kohli
108 – Ambati Rayudu
103 – Kane Williamon
84 – Sanju Samson
80 – Ajinkya Rahane#RCBVMI #ReinventYourGame— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 1, 2018
You troll me, I will troll you harder~Shri Shri Hardik Pandya
— Mr. A ? (@cricdrugs) May 1, 2018
Most wickets in #IPL2018 –
Hardik Pandya 11
Mayank Markande 11
Siddharth Kaul 11
Trent Boult 11#RCBvMI— Nikhil Mane ??? (@nikhiltait) May 1, 2018
Hardik Pandya just sent friend request Mitchell McClenagham.
Both of them managed to give 13 runs in single ball.
First time in cricket history !!#RCBvMI
— Boring… (@graphicalcomic) May 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/AakashTrivedi0/status/991348703481946112
Any team who gives 3 wicket to @hardikpandya7 that too in one over should be banned for next #ipl .@imVkohli @negi1984
— Satya Negi
(@narayan_1991) May 1, 2018
(@narayan_1991) 21 runs in last 3 balls….167/7 …we’re 50 runs short
— JSK (@imjsk27) May 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/vanillawallah/status/991349080713584643
Two balls produced 26 runs. Who would’ve thought it was possible. No-ball Six.
Free Hit Six.
Both Kiwi Batsmen. #RCBvMI #IPL— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 1, 2018
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