IPL 2021 - RCB (160/8) beat MI (159/9) by 2 wickets

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Start: 2:00 PM GMT, 7:30 PM LOCAL

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Squads:

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers(w), Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Daniel Christian, Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kane Richardson, Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa, Sachin Baby, Srikar Bharat, Pavan Deshpande, Rajat Patidar, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed

Mumbai Indians Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, Dhawal Kulkarni, Saurabh Tiwary, Aditya Tare, Adam Milne, Chris Lynn, Jayant Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Quinton de Kock, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Marco Jansen, Yudhvir Singh



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[Devadwal]

It's times for biggest party of cricketing World, can't wait

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Wow it is already here. Felt like a few days ago IPL 2020 finished. Months flew fast waiting for this.
Hopefully we get a full IPL within India....

Hopefully something for Punjab this season. But, look forward to see Rohit vs Kohli today.

 

[Devadwal]

Hope one of RCB ,DC & Punjab win this time as we want New champion of IPL

 

[Slog]

Wow it is already here. Felt like a few days ago IPL 2020 finished. Months flew fast waiting for this.
Hopefully we get a full IPL within India....

Hopefully something for Punjab this season. But, look forward to see Rohit vs Kohli today.

Lol I had the same thought a few days ago and said it feels like it only happened a few months ago. Then a member pointed out that it actually did happen a few months ago lol since last year it was postponed by several months!

 

[WengerOut]

Teams with 5 IPL trophies between them locking horns today.

 

[JattMaula]

RCB is a joke but we haven't won our first match of the tournament for a long time.

Hope they have tightened covid guidelines. We are in pandemic proper now!

 

[OldWarHorse]

RCB have some good young players in their set up. Lets see if Kohli utilises them properly and not just chop and change after every failure

 

[Devadwal]

Now one hear about rajat patidar but after this year many many peoples know about this guy

 

[Ab Fan]

RCB used to be a joke. This time they are jokers as they have spent 30 crores on Jamieson and Maxwell.

Looking forward to tomorrow's game though between DC and CSK.

 

[MenInG]

 

[Devadwal]

Virat won rhe toss & elect to bowl first

 

[Smbhayi]

Virat won rhe toss & elect to bowl first

Look like he has no toss issue in ipl..

 

[Firebat]

Royal Challengers Bangalore win the toss and opt to bowl

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Chris Lynn, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Marco Jansen, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli(c), Rajat Patidar, AB de Villiers(w), Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Christian, Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal

 

[Devadwal]

RCB bowling as usual very very poor

 

[Hasan123]

RCB have got a lot of depth in their batting.

 

[Hasan123]

Mumbai look better in every department when you look at both teams. Mumbai really should win this game. But obviously games aren't played on paper .

This is definitely a bigger game for RCB. Mumbai have won IPLs when they have started poorly and we know they have the quality to win. RCB are capable of going on long losing streaks after 1 defeat. They don't want to start with a defeat here.

 

[Ab Fan]

Look like he has no toss issue in ipl..

He lost the toss last time when Sunrisers defeated RCB in knockouts.

 

[Smbhayi]

RCB have got a lot of depth in their batting.

To me its a weak batting line up.. Washi at 6..

 

[silentkiller187]

Wasn't Chris Lyn a has been when he played PSL

 

[Smbhayi]

He lost the toss last time when Sunrisers defeated RCB in knockouts.

They'll lost to us anyway

 

[Ab Fan]

They'll lost to us anyway

Only if it is a knockout game..

 

[Smbhayi]

Wasn't Chris Lyn a has been when he played PSL

DeCock not available this match..

 

[silentkiller187]

DeCock not available this match..

tbf based on recent form Lynn probably the better option.

 

[Devadwal]

Now india can control Corona as most people's watching IPL at home .2 exciting month ahead

 

[Hasan123]

To me its a weak batting line up.. Washi at 6..

Don't really like the look of RCB.

 

[Ab Fan]

RCB looks like a proper test match pace bowling attack.

 

[Hasan123]

Finally we can see what Jamieson can do outside of New Zealand. He also has a lot to prove in white ball formats.

 

[Devadwal]

tbf based on recent form Lynn probably the better option.

They also have kishan who can open if they needed .Seriously MI have all the firepower to beat any international Sides

 

[silentkiller187]

Havent really seen much of Jamieson but doesnt look like hes running in at full tilt

 

[Hasan123]

De Kock is walking back into the team for the next game. Difficult situation for Chris Lynn.

 

[silentkiller187]

They also have kishan who can open if they needed .Seriously MI have all the firepower to beat any international Sides

agreed, they are already looking like the team to beat on paper anyway

 

[Devadwal]

RCB looks like a proper test match pace bowling attack.

If im not wrong then BCCI allowed indian players to practice by duke balls during IPL

 

[Rajdeep]

Top bowling from Jamieson...Chris Lynn has no clue

 

[Devadwal]

Good first over by Jamieson

 

[Hasan123]

Rohit and Lynn struggling to time the ball.

 

[silentkiller187]

pitch is playing very slowly, low bounce 150 could be par

 

[Hasan123]

Teams like KKR,MI,Punjab won't like this surface . They are strong batting sides. SRH and CSK will love this pitch. Brings their bowlers into the game.

 

[Devadwal]

Close

 

[Smbhayi]

Just over.. first four for Rohit and MI..

 

[silentkiller187]

Hate to see what would happen if they moved to the pitches with red soil, 120/130 par?

 

[Hasan123]

Washi usually does well in the PP overs and Kohli brings Chahal on.

 

[Smbhayi]

Bad Idea to bring Chahal early.. might fetch Lynn's wicket though..

 

[Devadwal]

Teams like KKR,MI,Punjab won't like this surface . They are strong batting sides. SRH and CSK will love this pitch. Brings their bowlers into the game.

Your view on RR ? They have solid batting line up but due to Archer absence their bowling look weak

 

[Smbhayi]

Lynn escaped first ball, inside edge to four..

 

[Devadwal]

This Lynn guys is definition of hack

 

[silentkiller187]

Ganguly needs cover his nose with that mask or take it off

 

[Thanos]

Lynn reminds gully mohalla cricket.

 

[Hasan123]

No one times the ball better than Rohit Sharma in world cricket.

 

[Devadwal]

Poor poor call to bring chahal in PP .wheee is sundar??

 

[Smbhayi]

First ball six to Rohit against Chahal..

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Time for another edition of the Indian Pensioner's League

 

[silentkiller187]

lynn cant hit the ball then runs rohit out

 

[Devadwal]

Rohit Sharma run out

 

[Hasan123]

Your view on RR ? They have solid batting line up but due to Archer absence their bowling look weak

RR have a powerful batting line up. Morris is an excellent signing. I worry about the lack of spin options . Not sure about Samson as captain and I fear that there will be confusion about how to use Buttler,Stokes,and Samson.

Good team but I don't see them qualifying for the play offs .

 

[Smbhayi]

Rohit run out.. poor call

 

[Thanos]

Gifted

 

[Hasan123]

Want RCB to win. Don't want to see Mumbai with another IPL . :qdkhappy

 

[Rajdeep]

Pathetic from Chris Lynn

 

[Nikhil_cric]

No one times the ball better than Rohit Sharma in world cricket.

Quite a few who do. Gill, Babar, AB.

 

[Thanos]

Want RCB to win. Don't want to see Mumbai with another IPL . :qdkhappy

MI loses first match and then wins the title. Did that multiple times.

 

[Smbhayi]

Watson making money from home by commentating dugout..

 

[Hasan123]

It's hilarious when I see predicted Indian lines up for the World T20 that don't include Suryakumar Yadav.

 

[Sunzi]

Lynn looking scratchy and getting Sharma run out too. Not a good look lol.

Mumbai line up looks formidable.

 

[Hasan123]

Quite a few who do. Gill, Babar, AB.

Not for me. Rohit is the best timer.

 

[Hasan123]

MI loses first match and then wins the title. Did that multiple times.

They are playing a lot of games in Chennai i think. That doesn't suit them as we can see now

 

[silentkiller187]

Lynn looking scratchy and getting Sharma run out too. Not a good look lol.

Mumbai line up looks formidable.

PSL Agent

 

[Ab Fan]

Pollard and Pandya vs Jamieson and Siraj in death overs..

Oh dear! It is gonna be proper carnage

 

[Smbhayi]

2nd six against Chahal..

 

[Hasan123]

Pollard and Pandya vs Jamieson and Siraj in death overs..

Oh dear! It is gonna be proper carnage

I think Dan Christian ability to take the pace off the ball will mean he is more likely to bowl at the death.

 

[Devadwal]

SKY Is great addition to indian Team.

 

[Hasan123]

Lynn has ridiculous power .

 

[Devadwal]

Rcb choking here

 

[IAJ]

RCB's bowling look inexeperienced, on paper at least?

 

[Sunzi]

Lynn tucking in!

 

[Abhilash93]

Clueless Kohli finally understands that spin is not working here.

 

[Hasan123]

No ball.

I know there is no lefties at the crease but weird that Washington Sundar has not bowled yet.

 

[Smbhayi]

Is Pietersen and Swann commentate together anytime?

 

[Ab Fan]

I think Dan Christian ability to take the pace off the ball will mean he is more likely to bowl at the death.

He will get smacked too. It's gonna be fun

 

[ex-q-zit]

There is noi hard rule that you shouldn't bowl off-spinners to right handers. Kohli should bring Washy on.