HIGHLIGHTS
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Match 10 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 edition saw heavyweights Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) up against defending champions, Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians (MI) on Monday evening (September 28) in Dubai.
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After a run-fest between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), both MI and RCB also were involved in another high-scoring affair. With MI needing 80 off the last 24 balls, the match went into the Super Over as RCB’s death-bowling continued to suffer.
Finch, Padikkal and ABD show for RCB
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Opting to bowl first, Rohit-led MI didn’t find success with the ball, early on, as RCB openers, Aaron Finch and Devdutt Padikkal looked in sublime form. The Aussie limited-overs captain came out with positive intent, took his chances, missed out on a few occasions but remained undeterred with his approach.
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He slammed his first IPL fifty for the Bengaluru franchise. While he departed soon after, skipper Virat Kohli came out to bat at No. 3.
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De Villiers (55*- 24b, 4×4, 4×6), arguably the best athlete in international cricket for years, is also keeping wicket to give RCB great balance.
AB de Villiers is the Man of the Match for his match-winning knock of 55* off 24 deliveries.#Dream11IPL #RCBvMI pic.twitter.com/oK3UxE5iBs
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Kohli’s poor form continued as he never looked in comfort and handed an easy catch to his counterpart Rohit, at short covers, off Rahul Chahar.
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Losing two quick wickets, followed by some tidy overs, RCB were on the back foot for a bit. However, Padikkal remained calm, accelerated when required to reach his second fifty in the tournament.
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Shivam Dube hit sixes off James Pattinson’s final over, the last one taking the score past 200.
Altroz Super Striker of Match 10 between @RCBTweets and @mipaltan is Shivam Dube.@TataMotors #AltrozSuperStriker #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/4tV00rZ5DH
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United diagnosticss
CONCLUSION
Rohit Sharma chose to bowl despite only three out nine games having been won by teams chasing. It ended in a tie, second of the edition, after sensational hitting by Ishan Kishen (99-58b, 2×4, 9×6) and Kieron Pollard (60*-24b). RCB scored 201 and MI, despite an early wobble, reached 201/5 with Pollard’s last-ball four.
However, 22-year-old Ishan Kishen’s anchoring knock and Pollard’s typical power-hitting set up a thrilling finale
In the Super Over, MI were restricted to 7/1 by Navdeep Saini. RCB reached the target on the last ball of the Super Over with Virat Kohli hitting Jasprit Bumrah for a four.
WATCH – #RCB clinch a nail-biting Super Over.https://t.co/IrpZwR5zEL #Dream11IPL #RCBvMI
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That winning feeling 😊😊👏#RCBvMI #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/Iqe0cngcEo
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