Mumbai vs RCB: An exciting match was played between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2025. In this match played at Wankhede Stadium, the host Mumbai Indians lost by 12 runs. ( 12 runs) RCB batted first and scored 221 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. In response, the Mumbai Indians team could only score 209 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. In this way, Tilak Verma’s fast half-century and Hardik Pandya’s dashing innings went in vain. At the same time, the RCB team managed to defeat Mumbai at Wankhede after 10 years. Earlier, RCB won against Mumbai in 2015.
Krunal Pandya did wonders in the last over
Tilak Verma scored 56 runs in 29 balls while captain Hardik Pandya played an innings of 42 runs with the help of 3 fours and 4 sixes in 15 balls. Both of them had at one time raised the hopes of victory among Mumbai fans but Josh Hazlewood got Hardik out and brought RCB back in the match. After this, Krunal Pandya took 3 wickets in the last over and ensured RCB’s victory. Krunal Pandya took the maximum 4 wickets for Royal Challengers Bangalore. At the same time, Yash Dayal and Josh Hazlewood took 2-2 wickets each. Bhuvneshwar Kumar got a success.
Earlier, Royal Challengers Bangalore, who came to bat first after losing the toss, got a big shock in the very first over. Trent Boult dismissed opener Phil Salt on a personal score of 4 runs. After the first wicket fell early, Virat Kohli along with Devdutt Padikkal took charge of the innings and took the score to 95 runs. There was an amazing partnership of 91 runs for the second wicket between the two.
Kohli-Patidar showed strength with the bat
Virat Kohli returned to the pavilion after scoring 67 runs in the 15th over. Liam Livingstone was also out on a duck soon after Kohli. After 2 big blows in one over, captain Rajat Patidar started scoring runs rapidly with Jitesh Sharma and took the team’s score beyond 200. During this, Rajat Patidar was successful in completing his half-century. On the strength of Patidar’s half-century, RCB scored 221 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Patidar played an innings of 64 runs. Jitesh scored an unbeaten 40 runs. Hardik Pandya took the maximum 3 wickets for Mumbai. Boult took 2 wickets.