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Mumbai: Fiery half-centuries by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav and a five-wicket haul by Jasprit Bumrah helped Mumbai Indians (MI) seal a comprehensive seven-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
After this win, MI is seventh spot with two wins and three losses. They have four points. RCB is at ninth spot, with a win and five losses, giving them just two points.
In the run chase, MI openers Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma started off brilliantly. In the third over, Ishan picked up speed by smashing Reece Topley for three fours.
The fifth over bowled by Siraj gave away 23 runs, including three sixes and a four. Kishan did the most damage with two sixes and a four.
50-runs were up for MI in 4.5 overs.
The next over bowled by Glenn Maxwell yielded 17 runs, including two fours and sixes by Kishan.
Kishan reached his fifty in 23 balls, with five fours and four sixes. MI finished the powerplay on high with 72/0, with Ishan (55*) and Rohit (15*) unbeaten. MI reached their 100-run mark in 8.3 overs.
Akash Deep ended the 101-run stand between the duo, with Virat taking a fine catch at long-on to dismiss Ishan for 34-ball 69, with seven fours and five sixes.
Halfway through the innings, MI was 111/1, with Rohit (34*) joined by Suryakumar Yadav (5*). After a duck against Delhi Capitals on return from injury, Suryakumar made an immediate impact, smashing Akash Deep for three sixes and a four. The 11th over gave away 24 runs.
Will Jacks ended a promising partnership between Rohit and Suryakumar, dismissing the former after a stunning catch from Topley. Rohit went back for 38 in 24 balls, with three fours and three sixes. MI was 139/2 in 11.2 overs.
The carnage by MI batters did not stop as Suryakumar demolished Topley in the 13th over, smashing three fours and a six to bring up his fifty in 17 balls, with five fours and four sixes. But he was immediately dismissed by Vijaykumar Vyshak for 52 in 19 balls. Mahipal Lomror took the catch. MI was 176/3 in 13.3 overs.
MI finished off the chase in 15.3 overs, ending at 199/3, with Hardik Pandya (21* in six balls, with three sixes) and Tilak Varma (16* in 10 balls, with three fours) unbeaten. Akash Deep, Vyshak and Jacks took a wicket each.
