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RCB Beat Mumbai Indians by Two Wickets in Last-Ball IPL Thriller, MI Eliminated from Playoffs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Mumbai Indians by two wickets in a last-ball IPL thriller as Mumbai Indians crashed out of the playoffs race.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Mumbai Indians by two wickets in a last-ball IPL thriller in Raipur on Sunday.

With the defeat, Mumbai Indians were knocked out of the IPL playoffs race.

Chasing 167 runs, RCB reached 167/8 in 20 overs in a dramatic finish.

Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir Rescue Mumbai Indians

After being sent in to bat, Mumbai Indians were reduced to 28/3 in just three overs.

Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir rebuilt the innings with an 82-run partnership off 57 balls.

Tilak Varma scored 57 runs, while Naman Dhir made 47.

However, Bhuvneshwar Kumar starred with the ball for RCB and took four wickets to restrict Mumbai Indians to 166/7 in 20 overs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s Brilliant Spell Restricts MI

Bhuvneshwar Kumar finished with impressive figures of 4/23.

Other RCB bowlers who picked up wickets included:

  • Josh Hazlewood – 1/33
  • Rasikh Salam Dar – 1/42
  • Romario Shepherd – 1/18

Mumbai Indians finished their innings at 166 for 7.

Krunal Pandya Leads RCB Chase With Fighting 73

During the chase, Krunal Pandya played a crucial innings of 73 runs off 46 balls for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

RCB needed 15 runs from the final six balls in the thrilling last over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar then smashed a six before Rasikh Salam Dar scored the winning runs.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru completed the chase on the final ball of the match.

Corbin Bosch and Deepak Chahar Impress for Mumbai Indians

For Mumbai Indians, Corbin Bosch delivered an impressive spell of 4/26.

Deepak Chahar supported him with figures of 2/33.

The duo shared six wickets between them during the RCB innings.

Match Summary

Mumbai Indians Innings

  • 166/7 in 20 overs
  • Tilak Varma – 57
  • Naman Dhir – 47
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 4/23

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Innings

  • 167/8 in 20 overs
  • Krunal Pandya – 73
  • Corbin Bosch – 4/26

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Mumbai Indians by two wickets in a thrilling last-ball IPL match in Raipur. Krunal Pandya starred with 73 runs, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed 4/23 and later hit a crucial six in the final over. The defeat knocked Mumbai Indians out of the IPL playoff race.

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Senior Content Editor – Hyderabad & Telangana Affairs!Mohammed Yousuf is a Senior Content Editor at Munsif News 24x7, covering Hyderabad and Telangana affairs.With over a decade of experience in journalism, Yousuf reports on governance, public issues, law and order, and political developments.He regularly contributes breaking news and in-depth reports to Munsif News 24x7.
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