Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL, 2024 Full score card

SIX! BANG! WHAT. A. SHOT. Hardik Pandya finishes it off with a cracking shot! Mumbai have done it a canter here as they get over the line with more than 4 overs to spare, chasing 197. Akash Deep stays around the wicket and tries to aim it in the blockhole. Misses the yorker by a bit, around off, it is enough for Hardik Pandya to get underneath it and he lets his bottom hand do the rest. Stays deep in the crease and tonks it into the stands towards the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.

Nails the yorker this time, on off, Tilak Varma jams it out past the bowler and takes a single.

FOUR! It almost went the distance for a maximum! Akash misses his mark by a long way and ends up serving a full toss, outside off, Tilak Varma does not miss out as he stays still on contact and thumps it over extra cover for a boundary.

Bowls it on a back of a length, over middle, Tilak Varma gets on top of the bounce nicely and pulls it to deep backward square leg for one.

Play and a miss! Goes full and angles it across the left-hander, outside off, Tilak Varma goes for a drive away from his body and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Connects with the pull shot this time! Siraj hits the deck hard, at pace, just outside off, Tilak Varma rides the bounce well and rolls his wrists to pull it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Mumbai need 10 more to secure their second straight win.

Slower and on a hard length, outside off, Tilak Varma swivels for the pull but misses out as he gets undone by the lack of pace.

Oh...just short! Bowls it with a scrambled seam, on a back of a length, outside off, Hardik Pandya sits deep in his crease and flat bats it down the ground. Does not get the elevation and hits it flat towards long off. The substitute fielder, Suyash Prabhudessai runs in and slides in front but the lands in front of him. They cross.

Another yorker gone wrong by a Bengaluru bowler. Low full toss, outside off by Siraj, Tilak Varma shuffles across and drills it to the left of deep point for a single.

Delivers it on a back of a length now, width on offer on off, Tilak Varma frees his arms and cuts it through point for a run.

Fuller and slower, outside off, Tilak Varma cracks the drive but can't get it past extra cover.

FOUR! A streaky way to get off the mark! Vijaykumar Vyshak bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Tilak Varma uses his feet to play at it. Gets an inside edge that goes low to the right of the diving Dinesh Karthik behind the wicket and runs away to the boundary.

Tilak Varma is in at number 5.

OUT! TAKEN! Suryakumar Yadav picks out the man in the deep to perfection! The crowd rise to applaud what has been an extraordinary knock from Suryakumar. Goes searching for the yorker and ends up serving a waist-high full toss, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav shimmies down the track and reaches out to slap it through the off side. Ends up hitting it flat and straight down the throat of Mahipal Lomror at deep point who takes it near his face.

Is that a No Ball? The Umpire checks whether the trajectory of the ball is above the waist height. Suryakumar Yadav is already walking to the dugout. The side-on replay comes up and shows that the ball is below the waist and calls it as a fair delivery. OUT!

On a length at 131.4 kph, on off, Hardik Pandya loses his shape as he tries to go down the ground. Gets it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! In a hurry now! No respite for any bowler! Over the wicket on a length and outside off, Hardik Pandya gets underneath the ball and clears his front foot before clearing the long on fence with ease for another maximum. The ball is just sailing over the ropes.

A rare, rare dot delivery! Outside off on a fuller length, Suryakumar Yadav gets his bat a bit late and misses.

FOUR! A FIFTY IN NO TIME AND SURYAKUMAR YADAV HAS ARRIVED, TRULY! A 17 ball-fifty from him and he has toyed around the field placings! Short in length and pitching on the leg stump, Suryakumar Yadav anticipates the slow pace nicely and pulls it across over mid-wicket for a boundary. A stamp of authority from SKY!

FOUR! This is some next-level batting from Suryakumar and he is striking at 300! On the back of a length, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav detects the line early and shuffles across off by sitting on his knee and ramping it over short fine for a boundary.

SIX! Gee, this is unbelievable hitting! Half-volley on offer from Topley right on the off stump, Suryakumar Yadav bends his knee a bit before slashing it over backward point for a biggie.

On the back of a length on off, Suryakumar Yadav shuffles across off to play the ramp shot but misses to connect as he plays it too close to the body.

FOUR! Not exactly where he wanted but will take it with both hands gleefully. Full in length, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav uses the strength of his bottom hand and slashes it with his wrists over backward point for a boundary.

Reece Topley (2-0-16-0) comes back into the attack, replacing Akash Deep.

Ends up bowling outside off, Suryakumar Yadav punches it to long on for a single. Another expensive over as 16 runs come off it.

FOUR! Unstoppable SKY! Fuller in length right in the arc outside off, Suryakumar Yadav cashes onto the width offered and carves the slash shot wide of backward point for a boundary.

Full and on the leg stump, Hardik Pandya drills it down to long off for one.

SIX! Spectacular written all over it! Full and outside off, Hardik Pandya strides on one knee and goes for a big drag slog-sweep over cow corner for a maximum.

The Mumbai skipper, Hardik Pandya comes out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! REECE TOPLEY, THE GIANT, TAKES A STUNNER! Fuller length ball angled down leg from Jacks. Rohit Sharma pre-meditates it and goes for a sweep shot trying to play it wide of short fine but he doesn't get the timing correct on it and hits it flat and uppishly. Reece Topley stationed at short fine leaps high to his left and takes a blinder of a catch with his left hand to dismiss Rohit.

FOUR! Poor and rightly punished! Short in length from Jacks, turning in from the middle, Rohit Sharma goes back and across before pulling it over square leg for a boundary on a couple of bounces.

SIX! HE IS BACK, AND IN WHAT FASHION! A gift from Akash Deep as he offers a juicy full toss on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav gets it off the middle of the willow and he picks it with absolute perfect timing over deep square leg. 'Hit Me' written all over it.

SIX! That's into the top tier! Short and on the stumps again, Suryakumar Yadav gets the desired pace on the bat and lofts it over deep square leg for a maximum.

DROPPED! That was hit with brute force!  Short in length and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav gets on the top of the bounce and slashes it hard straight toward Glenn Maxwell at backward point who shells the reaction catch to his right and it bursts through his hands to the fence at deep backward point for a boundary.

SIX! Goodness gracious, this is hammered into the stands! Bowls a predictable short-pitched delivery on the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav targets the short boundary and pulls to precision into the stands over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Hard length on the top of off, Suryakumar Yadav pats it solidly back to the bowler off the back foot.

FOUR! Brace yourselves, it's SKY in the house. Akash Deep bowls full and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav shuffles across off and flicks it with beautiful wristwork over mid-wicket for a boundary. Mahipal Lomror in the deep sprints and puts in a dive to his left but fails to flick the ball in play.

Change? No, Akash Deep will continue.

Continues to vary his pace does Vyshak as this is full and offers no pace, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav dinks it in front of long on and retains the strike with a single. At the halfway mark, Mumbai are 111/1 and they need 86 more runs in 60 balls.

DIshes out a good yorker, at the base of the off-stump, Suryakumar Yadav gets his bat down and squeezes it out to backward point.

This is slower and shorter, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav drags the pull to the left of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

A momentary halt as the new ball has been taken as the old one certainly lost its shape. It has been replaced and we are good to go.

Honing in at the stumps, fuller in length, Rohit Sharma whips it to the left of deep mid-wicket where Virat Kohli swoops in and prevents the batters from running the second.

FOUR! Just over! Reece Topley leaps but only manages to get his fingertips to it. Vijaykumar Vyshak digs it into the deck and it is slower as well, Rohit Sharma is through his pull shot early. It lobs towards short fine leg where Reece Topley leaps and sticks out his left hand. The ball brushes his finger nails and runs away to the boundary.

Rolls his fingers over the ball and targets the stumps, on a length, Rohit Sharma blocks it out with a straight bat.

This is bowled at pace, full and at the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav brings his wrists into play and flicks it in front of square on the leg side. A couple of runs to open his account.

No respite for the bowlers as Suryakumar Yadav makes his way out to the middle at number 3 as the Impact Sub. Akash Madhwal has been subbed out.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Akash Deep breaks through for Bengaluru! Ishan Kishan holes out but he has done his job. End of a special inning from a special player.  Comes from around the wicket for the left-hander and bowls the knuckleball, into the wicket, on off, Ishan Kishan puts the dancing shoes on and swings to flat bat it back over the bowler's head. The ball sticks in the surface and it comes off the toe-end of Ishan's bat. It goes only as far as long on where Virat Kohli runs in a few steps and completes the catch. Bengaluru finally have a breakthrough and they will be hoping that one brings two for them.

At 140.7 kph, on a hard length, top of off, Rohit Sharma plays it close to his body and glides it down to deep third for one more.

WIDE! 100 comes up for Mumbai inside 9 overs! Akash bends his back and digs it in short, outside off, it goes over Rohit Sharma's head for a wide.

Bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Ishan Kishan pulls it flat and it goes on the bounce to deep mid-wicket. They cross.

SIX! Presented on a platter and Ishan Kishan obliges! Akash goes searching for the yorker but it slips out of his hand due to the dew and comes out as a full toss, at the stumps, Ishan Kishan holds his shape and smokes it over wide long on for a maximum.

Begins from around the wicket and hurls it full, on off, Ishan Kishan presses forward and drives it off the toe-end of the bat to mid off.

Akash Deep (1-0-9-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Vijaykumar Vyshak.

Drags his length back and angles into the left-hander, on middle, Ishan Kishan tucks it through square leg to keep the strike with a single. Mumbai continue to pick up at least a boundary every over.

FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Jacks gives the ball air and bowls it full, on middle, Ishan Kishan shimmies down the track and drills it to the right of long on for a boundary.

Keeps his eyes on the batter and fires it in flat and on a nagging length as he sees Ishan Kishan advance. Ishan can only dab it to point.

This is flat and short, at 92.4 kph, on the pads, Rohit Sharma turns this one to deep backward square leg for one more run.

Loops it up again from around the wicket, full and on the pads, Ishan Kishan knocks it down to long on for one.

Jacks starts with a flighted delivery, outside off, Rohit Sharma drives it firmly to deep cover and gets to the other end.

This is slower and the length stays full, outside off, Rohit Sharma shapes up to push it down the ground. Gets it off the outer half of the bat and the batters cross as the ball rolls to backward point.

EDGED AND FOUR! Fortuitous boundary for Rohit Sharma! At pace, on a length, on off, Rohit Sharma tries to defend with a straight bat. Gets an outside edge that races past short third for a boundary.

SIX! A gift and Rohit Sharma accepts it with both hands! Vijaykumar Vyshak goes for the slower delivery but gets it wrong as it comes out as a rank full-toss, on off, Rohit Sharma waits it on it and smacks it over deep mid-wicket for an easy maximum.

Well bowled! Vyshak goes pace-off again and keeps it near the tramline on off, away from the reach of the batter, Rohit Sharma reaches out and chops it towards backward point.

Well-executed yorker, around the base of the off-stump, Rohit Sharma gets his bat down and digs it out on the off side.

Missed out! Starts off with a slower delivery, into the wicket, on off, Ishan Kishan loses his shape and mistimes the pull to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic Break! Bengaluru desperately need a breather here, but more than that, they need a wicket as yet again, their bowlers have failed to produce a wicket inside the Powerplay. Mohammed Siraj has once been proved to be expensive and him not garnering wickets for Bengaluru has put them on the backseat. As for Mumbai, Ishan Kishan got off the blocks from the outset and is hitting boundaries at will and ease. Rohit Sharma too, has taken his chances to deposit the ball into the stands. At the end of the Powerplay, Mumbai are off to a flier with no damage and have 72 runs on the board already. Bengaluru would aim to get a couple of quick wickets to pull back the scoring rate as they do have runs on the board.

Goes full does Maxwell, on off and middle, Ishan Kishan gets a good stride in and pushes it in front of Virat Kohli at mid off for another single. Mumbai are motoring along and they are 72/0 at the end of the Powerplay.

FOUR! Ishan Kishan continues to pepper the long on boundary! Maxwell serves it flat and short, on middle, Ishan Kishan picks up the length early and hammers the pull flat and this time to the right of mid on for a boundary. 16 runs off the over with a ball to go.

SIX! Flat hit by the southpaw to get to his FIFTY. 16th Indian T20 League fifty for Mumbai's 'Pocket Dynamo' and this has come off just 23 balls. On a nagging length, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan rocks back quickly and slaps it hard and flat over mid on. A skimmer from Ishan as it clears the long on fence.

This is short and gets a hint of turn, on off, Rohit Sharma gets on the back foot and whips it to wide long on for a single.

Fuller and quicker, around off, Ishan Kishan presses forward and eases it through covers to get to the other end.

FOUR! Ishan Kishan welcomes Maxwell with a boundary! Starts with a loosener, way too short, around middle, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot in a flash and pulls it over mid on for a boundary.

Varies his pace and bowls a slower one just outside off, on a fuller length, Rohit Sharma bends low to guide it with the pace but he gets beaten. End of a very expensive over from Siraj and yet again, he has proved to be costly in the Powerplay. 23 runs from it.

SIX! Picked away with precision. He makes it look so effortless! Serves it right into the arc of Rohit on the stumps, Rohit Sharma flicks it with a strong bottom hand and dumps it into the stands behind deep square leg for a maximum.

Full in length on the stumps, Ishan Kishan leans onto the ball presenting the full flourish of the bat and drives it straight down the ground where Mahipal Lomror makes a good stop with the timely dive to his left.

SIX! WHAT A SHOT THIS IS! Disappeared! On the length at the stumps, Ishan Kishan arches back by shuffling across the leg stump as he tries to get to the leg side of the ball. He graciously lofts it over backward point for a biggie.

FOUR! No mercy whatsoever as this is gracefully punched into the gap! Slants it across off on a length, Ishan Kishan moves deep in the crease and pierces the gap between covers and point for a boundary.

SIX! Clears the fence in style! On a short length in the middle, Ishan Kishan shuffles and pulls it over deep backward square leg and just manages to clear the ropes. He is looking confident and is timing the ball pretty well here.

Change of ends for Mohammed Siraj.

SIX! ROHIT SHARMA SPECIAL! Bowls it on the leg stump line, on a shortish length, Rohit Sharma readies himself for his all-time favourite pull shot and gets the connection and timing correct before depositing it into the stands over deep fine leg.

With a slip in place, bowls it on a fuller length around off, Ishan Kishan aggressively drives it to clear the gap at covers but Will Jacks moves to his right and makes a brilliant stop. Saves a certain boundary and keeps it to just a single.

Keeps the length the same but brings the angle on the middle and leg, Rohit Sharma flicks it towards widish mid-wicket for a single. Glenn Maxwell runs across and puts in a slide across to keep it to a single only.

WIDE! Angles it down leg on a length, Rohit Sharma misses to connect the pull shot again, but Wide given anyways.

On a nagging length with a bit of a shape away, outside off, Rohit Sharma prods ahead and solidly pushes it to the cover fielder.

Short in length and outside off, Rohit Sharma shuffles to the off stump and tries to pull it away but misses to connect it. The ball climbs well and Dinesh Karthik collects it on his waist height.

Starts off from over the wicket and hits the deck hard, it skids a bit as well on the top of off, Rohit Sharma punches it solidly to the off side.

Akash Deep comes into the attack as the first change.

Goes fuller and on the stumps, Ishan Kishan drives it neatly but finds the mid off fielder to end the over. A bit expensive from Topley as he concedes 14 runs from it.

Nails a perfect yorker on the middle, Rohit Sharma is quick enough to bring his bat down in time and squeezes it towards backward point for a single.

On a length, angling into the stumps, Ishan Kishan tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! This time the timing is spot-on! Full in length and angling in, Ishan Kishan middles it nicely, and flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

EDGED AND FOUR! Gets an away movement on a fuller length, and just around the fourth stump line. Ishan Kishan plays it inside the line of the ball and it takes off from his outside edge. Glenn Maxwell at the widish first slip dives to his right but the ball evades him and races away to the boundary.

FOUR! Clears the in-field and gets the reward! Away movement on the ball outside off, full in length, Ishan Kishan goes up and over the point region for a boundary. A valiant dive in the deep by the fielder but his efforts go in vain as the ball has enough wheels on it to race away.

Aims the off stump on a fuller length, Rohit Sharma covers his off stump and defends it presenting full face of the willow, straight to the cover fielder to end the second over.

On the fourth stump line on a length, Ishan Kishan drives it through cover-point for a single.

Length ball and swinging in again, Ishan Kishan misses to whip it off to the leg side.

SIX! It's a treat to the eyes to watch him play this shot! Drifts a little bit into the pads on a fuller length, Ishan Kishan picks it up with the angle and deposits it into the crowd by clearing deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Gets an away movement from outside off on a fuller length, Ishan Kishan swings and misses. The ball passes his outside edge and Dinesh Karthik displays an excellent athleticism behind the wickets as he dives to his left and stops the ball.

Over the wicket and slants it way outside off on a fuller length, Ishan Kishan reaches to the ball throwing his bat at it, and hits it straight towards the cover fielder.

It will be Mohammed Siraj to operate from the other end.

Swings into the batter on a fuller length, on middle, Rohit Sharma tries to flick it uppishly but gets an inside edge onto the pads as he doesn't move his feet at all. A good quiet over from Reece Topley.

First runs off the bat! Bowls a fuller ball on off, Ishan Kishan drives it along the ground through the covers for a single and gets off the mark.

Shapes slightly away from outside off on a fuller length. Ishan Kishan leaves it alone covering his off-pole.

Stays over the wicket and gets a hint of an outward movement again, on full and outside off, Ishan Kishan drives it firmly to the cover fielder.

Full in length and shaping away gently from off, Ishan Kishan eases it to covers.

WIDE! Swings it away beyond the tramline on a length. Ishan Kishan leaves it alone. Wide signaled by the Umpire.

Begins with an away movement off the pitch, on off, Ishan Kishan jams it to the off side.

A single to end the first innings but a really strong finish from Bengaluru, courtesy of Dinesh Karthik's breathless cameo, who stepped up in time when the chips were down for Bengaluru. Around the wicket on a fuller length, Dinesh Karthik swings hard at it but fails to get the timing correct on it and hits it towards deep mid-wicket for just a single. But an excellent finish from the veteran as Bengaluru finish high on 196.

FOUR! EXCEPTIONAL BATTING FROM DK! Brilliant 50 from him and Bengaluru inch closer to 200 now! Such a great timer of the cricket ball he is. Full-length delivery outside off, Dinesh Karthik shuffles across off a bit and slams it past the covers for a boundary. And this late flourish from Karthik just might have brought Bengaluru back alive in this game.

SIX! What sheer timing on this one! Bowls a shortish delivery on the bodyline, Dinesh Karthik gets in position quickly as he reads the length early. He pulls it well over the deep backward square leg for a brilliant six.

SIX! He is making a mockery of field placings! Outside off, on a fuller length, Dinesh Karthik bends low and slices it over deep backward point, and the ball lands just on the boundary cushions.

WIDE! Full and outside off. Wide given as it has passed well beyond the tramline.

Bowls a full toss near the waist height around off, DK lifts it for a big heave but gets no wood on it on the timing and mistimes it to long on. He decides to abort the single. Dinesh Karthik sends it upstairs for a No Ball as he believes it has gone above his waist height. The review shows that the ball is marginally below his waist.

Full and aiming the stumps, Akash Deep swings hard at it and gets a thickish inside edge toward deep square leg for one.

SIX! He just loves to target that area! A crucial maximum for Bengaluru. Misses his length marginally on off and lands it full, right in the hitting zone. Dinesh Karthik clears his front foot and bends a bit low before clearing the deep cover fence for a maximum. The Umpire checks whether it's a boundary or a six and eventually affirms it as a six as the ball has clearly touched the boundary cushion on the full.

Missed the hat-trick yet again! Yorker on the middle, Akash Deep squeezes it out to deep square leg for a single.

Akash Deep is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! A FIFER FOR BUMRAH AT WANKHEDE! What a champion of a bowler he is! Sheer display of pace with absolute precision from this man. Again pace on and short on the bodyline, Vijaykumar Vyshak pulls it but gets no timing on it at all and the ball lands straight into the safe hands of Mohammad Nabi at mid off.

Vijaykumar Vyshak is in at number 9.

OUT! TAKEN! Wicket number 4 for Jasprit Bumrah and what an excellent spell this has been from him! Bangs a well-executed bumper, and cramps the southpaw for room with sheer pace as well. Saurav Chauhan pulls it too close to the body and gets no real power on the shot. The ball lobs up and Akash Madhwal at mid-wicket takes a regulation grab at chest level.

In the air...safe again! Full in length around off, Saurav Chauhan clears the mid off region uppishly with no real timing on it. It lands at long off where the fielder from mid off chases the ball. A couple taken in the meantime.

A perfect execution of short-pitched bounce from Bumrah. On the bodyline with pace on, Saurav Chauhan swivels to pull but only meets thin air and the ball climbs back to the keeper.

SIX! DK says Thank You! Around the wicket on a shortish length, on the leg stump line, Dinesh Karthik anticipates the length quite early and pulls it using the pace over the deep backward square leg fence for half a dozen. He is playing a crucial cameo for Bengaluru. He moves into his 30s now. 14 runs from it.

In the air...just short! Slants it across off on a length, Saurav Chauhan mistimes his lofted shot and slices it over covers. It lands just ahead on a bounce where the fielder in the deep picks it up. A single taken.

Comes from over the wicket and bowls a full toss on the pads, Dinesh Karthik misses to cash on it and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single. A lucky escape here for Coetzee.

Attacks his body on a length from over the wicket, Saurav Chauhan swivels and pulls it through square leg for just a single.

WIDE! Bowls it at 135 kph but down leg, Saurav Chauhan misses to connect. Given as a Wide anyways.

FOUR! Much needed for Bengaluru and a poor execution from Coetzee! Offers a full toss outside off, Saurav Chauhan slices it wide of the point fielder for a boundary.

Around the wicket with pace-off, just outside off, Saurav Chauhan watches it closely and eases it back to the bowler.

A near-to-perfect yorker on the toes, Saurav Chauhan jams his bat in time to the leg side for a single to end the over.

Bengaluru bring in Saurav Chauhan as their Impact Player, replacing Rajat Patidar.

OUT! LBW! A huge confident shout for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Mahipal Lomror goes upstairs and challenges the umpire's decision. Bumrah steams in from around the wicket and tries to nail a yorker but lands it a bit fuller in length on the middle and leg, Mahipal Lomror is a bit late to bring his bat down to work it away to the leg side and the ball pings his front pad. The UltraEdge comes up and shows a flat line as the ball passes through the bat. Ball Tracker confirms that the Impact is in-line and the ball is hitting the wickets on the Umpire's call. What a game-changing over this has been from Jasprit Bumrah, yet again to the rescue and he is on a Hat-Trick here.

Mahipal Lomror makes his way out to the centre.

OUT! TAKEN! An absolute blinder of a catch from Tim David and Bumrah once again provides a much needed breakthrough for Mumbai. A dipping full toss angling in on the middle, Faf du Plessis lofts it off the bottom half of the bat towards Tim David who is patrolling the long on boundary. He runs forward and keeps his eyes on the ball before taking an absolute ripper of a catch on the slide. The Bengaluru skipper walks back to the hut now. A timely scalp from Bumrah.

Full toss, outside off, Dinesh Karthik whips it to long on for one.

Wide of off, just inside the tramline, Faf reaches out to drive it away through the covers but it whispers his outside edge before Ishan Kishan collects it behind the wickets. The Umpires go upstairs for a clean catch just to ensure Kishan had his fingers underneath the ball. However, the UltraEdge shows no bat is involved and Not Out comes up on the giant screen. A bye taken.

Bowls it on the stump line and dishes a full delivery, Faf du Plessis mistimes his shot over the bowler's head towards widish long on for a couple. Tim David is quick to reach to the ball and throws it back.

Jasprit Bumrah (2-0-8-1) comes back on to bowl.

EDGED AND FOUR! Guns outside off on a fuller length, Dinesh Karthik throws his bat at it with strong bottom hand. It takes the thickish outside edge of the willow and steams past the chasing deep third fielder for a boundary. A very expensive over from Akash Madhwal as he concedes 19 from it and the run rate is inflated to leaps.

WIDE! Bowls it way outside off and beyond the tramline. Wide given.

FOUR! Too good from Dinesh Karthik! Takes the pace a bit off from the ball and keeps the line outside off, Dinesh Karthik again employs the same shot and guides it between the diving Ishan Kishan and the short third fielder for a boundary. Quite unsure of what is Madhwal trying to do here. He is being too predictable to bowl there but Dinesh Karthik gets full marks for it.

FOUR! This time he gets away with it and Madhwal is being a bit too predictable now! Dishes out another one just ahead of the bat, Dinesh Karthik readies again for a reverse scoop and successfully gets enough bat on it over the short third fielder for a boundary.

Again chases the ball from outside off and tries to reverse scoop it away. The ball is too low to be hit and it takes the inside edge of the bat and rolls back to the bowler.

FOUR! Clever, extremely clever from DK! A full toss outside off, Dinesh Karthik goes deep in his crease and reverse scoops it over short third for a boundary. That's some kind of an innovative shot from Dinesh Karthik.

Yorks it outside off, Faf du Plessis brings his bat down in time and squeezes it to extra covers for a single.

WIDE! Sprays it way beyond the tramline and the Umpire signals for a Wide. Mumbai have gone upstairs against the on-field decision. The split-screen shows that the ball is just passing outside the line. Mumbai have burnt both their reviews now.

Akash Madhwal (2-0-19-1) comes back into the attack.

Swing and a miss! Shreyas Gopal dishes out a googly, on a nagging length, outside off, Dinesh Karthik moves to the off side and swings to go back over the bowler's head but misses as the ball spins in to go past the bat. Not a bad first outing of the season with the ball for Shreyas Gopal, he finishes with figures of 4-0-32-1.

On a nagging length, slower through the air, outside off, Dinesh Karthik reaches out to play the sweep but misses as the ball pings him on the front pad outside the line of the off stump.

In the air...but it lands short! Drags his length back and targets the stumps, Faf du Plessis backs away and shapes up to clear long off. He does not get the desired connection and it lands in front of long off. Mohammad Nabi on the fence opts to hang back and save the boundary rather than going for the catch. They cross.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Shreyas gets his line and length wrong, serves it in the slot and in the hitting arc, on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis gets his front leg out of the way and swings cleanly to tonk it over long on for a biggie.

This is a googly, short and turning in, on middle and leg, Dinesh Karthik pulls it through square leg for a single.

Drops it short and around off, Faf du Plessis makes room and slaps it to deep extra cover for a single.

Short and this is over middle, Dinesh Karthik rides the bounce well and pulls it to the left of deep square leg. Akash Madhwal covers good ground and dives to his left to save a couple of runs for his side. A good over for Bengaluru, 14 runs off it.

FIFTY for Faf du Plessis! First half-century of the season for the Bengaluru skipper and it has come just at the right time in a crunch game. Just a raise of the bat from Faf as he knows the job is far from over yet. Shepherd goes into the wicket and it is slower as well, on off and middle, Faf du Plessis waits on it and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Romario Shepherd goes full and bowls it at pace, outside off, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg and stays low to make the connection. Carves it over extra cover and moves to 49 with this boundary.

Takes pace off and bowls it on a short of a good length, near the tramline on off, Dinesh Karthik reaches out and hits it aerially towards deep cover for another single.

Executes the yorker, on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis gets his bat out in front of the pads and works it to deep backward square leg for one.

Shepherd bowls it full, on off, Dinesh Karthik clips it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Strategic Break! Time for another breather here. Bengaluru were looking extremely aggressive with Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidar stitching up an aggressive partnership where Patidar did most of the damage with the bat and scored a quickfire half-century. But, after his dismissal, Bengaluru have lost Glenn Maxwell on a duck, who again failed to put on a show. While Faf du Plessis is still out there unbeaten along with Dinesh Karthik, they would definitely eye to score hefty from here and go big in the slog overs. Mumbai would be aiming to get a couple of more scalps to pull the score a bit. Romario Shepherd is back into the attack.

Tosses it up, full and it is the googly, on middle, Faf du Plessis whips it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.

Full and slanting in, on middle, Dinesh Karthik flicks it to backward square leg for a single to get off the mark.

Another googly, short and turning in, on middle and leg, Dinesh Karthik goes on the back foot but fails to clip it away as the ball spins in to hit him on the front pad. It was going down leg.

A confident appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head. There was glove involved and in the end, it proved to be a wise decision for Mumbai not to go for the review. Sliding on, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Dinesh Karthik pulls out the reverse sweep but fails to get any bat on this one. Luckily for him, the ball brushes his gloves before hitting the pads.

Dinesh Karthik is in at number 6. A bit of a halt as Gerald Coetzee is on the ground and the physio is out to treat him in no time. Several Mumbai players surround him while he gets hydrated. He is looking a bit uncomfortable due to the humidity out there.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Shreyas Gopal gets the 'Big Show'! The lean run continues for Glenn Maxwell. Gopal stays over the wicket and dishes out a googly, slower through the air, a bit full, and on middle, Glenn Maxwell fails to pick the googly and gets on the front foot to work it across the line. He gets beaten in the flight and fails to smother the spin. The ball turns in to sneak past the inside edge and pings him on the front pad. Mumbai go up in unison and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger.

Pushes it through, short and angling in, on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis whips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Shreyas Gopal (2-0-19-0) is back into the attack.

Pulls his length back a touch and bowls it around off, Glenn Maxwell punches it from the crease but it goes straight to cover.

Honing in at the stumps, on a length, Glenn Maxwell drives it without much timing to mid off.

WIDE! Another bumper attempted by Gerald Coetzee but it keeps rising and goes way over Maxwell's head. Ishan Kishan does well to leap and makes the stop.

WIDE! Goes short but this sails over the batter's head for a wide.

Hurries the batter again, on a shortish length, on middle, Glenn Maxwell gets rushed and cops a blow on his midriff.

Glenn Maxwell walks to the middle at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Fifty and out for Rajat Patidar! Gerald Coetzee fights back after being hit for back-to-back sixes and he is thrilled to bits! Coetzee bends his back and bangs in a sharp and quick bumper, at the batter, Rajat Patidar gets himself into an awkward position as he looks to pull it away. He hops back but fails to ride the bounce and it lobs tamely off his gloves. It goes behind the wicket to Ishan Kishan who takes the simplest of catches to his left. A timely breakthrough for Mumbai.

SIX! BANG! Hit with real authority and that brings up the FIFTY for Rajat Patidar! It has been a treat to watch Patidar bat this inning and this knock will do his confidence the world of good. This is on a length by Coetzee, on off and middle, Rajat Patidar stays put and hits through the line. Whacks it over wide long on and deposits into the stands for six more runs.

SIX! Patidar just about manages to clear the fence Gerald Coetzee misses his mark and serves a low full-toss, on middle, Rajat Patidar's weight is on the back foot but still goes through the shot. Hoists it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Gerald Coetzee (2-0-14-0) is back into the attack.

Nails the yorker, at the base of the middle stump, at 143 kph, Rajat Patidar is equal to the task as he digs it out on the off side and retains the strike with a single. End of a miserly over by Bumrah, just the 4 runs off it.

On a shortish length, on off and middle, Rajat Patidar gets rushed as he looks to keep it out on the off side as the ball whizzes past his bat. Ishan Kishan seems to have heard something and goes up in appeal. Jasprit Bumrah does not look interested but Hardik Pandya takes the review. It looks more in hope than anything else. There is nothing on UltraEdge and Mumbai burn a review.

Another off-pace delivery, on a good length, on off and middle, Faf du Plessis waits on it and pushes it in the vacant cover region for one more run.

Takes pace off and lands it on a length, on off and middle, Rajat Patidar mistimes his hit down to long on for a single.

Bends his back and bangs it into the deck, over middle, Rajat Patidar sways away from the line of the ball and thinks about ramping it over the keeper but decides to leave it alone in the end.

Goes searching for the yorker but ends up dishing a low full toss, on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis knocks it down to long on for a single.

On a good length, slower as well, around off, Rajat Patidar cuts it late and it goes on the bounce to backward point where the fielder makes a half stop and it rolls behind him which allows the batters to run two.

WIDE! Another slower delivery from Hardik that goes beyond the tramline on off, left alone by Rajat Patidar for another wide.

WIDE! Takes pace off but slips it beyond the wide guideline on off, Rajat Patidar lets it go for a wide.

SIX! Sheer belter from Rajat Patidar. Fuller in length and well outside off, Rajat Patidar reads the line well and hoists it over long on for a maximum.

Back of a length and outside off, Rajat Patidar gets on top of the bounce and hits it wide of cover. The long off fielder chases the ball and keeps it to just a couple.

On a good length and keeps bowling wide of off, Faf du Plessis hits it to deep cover and gets a single this time.

On the nagging length outside off, Faf du Plessis is on the back foot and pats it straight to short cover.

Hardik begins from over the wicket and bowls a slower one outside off, Faf du Plessis looks to cut it but gets beaten due to lack of pace.

Strategic break! This has been a good start for Bengaluru, despite those two early blows. Faf du Plessis is looking in great nick as is Rajat Patidar, and the two batters will look to keep the boundaries coming to lay a solid foundation. As for Mumbai, they would want to cut down on those boundaries that they have been conceding every over and need a breakthrough here to stem the flow of runs. Hardik Pandya brings himself into the attack in search of a breakthrough.

Full, and on off, Faf du Plessis gets ahead and uppishly hits it towards cow corner. Tilak Varma at deep mid-wicket runs to his left and collects it on a bounce. A single to end the over.

Full, and just on off, Rajat Patidar looks for another slog sweep but gets an inside edge to the left of short fine. A single taken.

SIX! Brewing in confidence! Slightly quicker and a googly through the air and right into the hitting arc, Rajat Patidar gets down a bit and swivels the slog-sweep over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Flatter and on off, Rajat Patidar slices off the back foot straight to backward point.

Full, and on the off stump, Rajat Patidar clears his front foot to hoist but it travels off his inside edge towards short fine leg.

Full and on leg, Faf du Plessis hits it towards long on for a run.

FOUR! Hammered away! A short-length ball outside off, Rajat Patidar stands tall and smacks it with a cross bat over mid off for a boundary.

The ball was travelling but a great effort from Akash Madhwal. Saves a certain boundary! Short in length and on the off, Rajat Patidar pulls it hard through square leg. Akash Madhwal in the deep chases the ball and manages to cut it off before the ball races to the fence with a timely dive. Saves two for his team.

Back of a length outside off, Faf du Plessis plays it in the air to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Slowish delivery on the fuller length on off, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg and patiently waits for it and creams it past covers for a boundary.

On the back of a length, angling on the pads, Rajat Patidar hops to heave it away but gets a ping on the pads before the ball rolls in front of covers. They take a leg bye.

Hustles from over the wicket, and lands it on a length around off, Faf du Plessis waits for this pace-off delivery and pulls it uppishly which lands ahead of the sprinting deep square leg fielder. A single taken.

Change from both ends as Romario Shepherd comes on from the other end.

Tossed up on a fuller length, outside off, Faf du Plessis drives it along the carpet towards long off for an easy single. 10 from it.

A wrong'un on the bodyline, Faf du Plessis flicks it through square leg for a brace.

Provides the ball a bit of air this time on the stumps, Faf du Plessis tries to go over covers but gets a thickish inside edge towards widish mid-wicket and calls for two straight away. Rajat Patidar has to scamper back quickly to complete the second.

Quick and short on the pads, Rajat Patidar flicks it to backward square leg for a single.

Oh, not too far away from Hardik! Short and on off, Faf du Plessis goes deep in the crease and punches it to the right of the diving Hardik Pandya at cover for a couple of runs. The fielder from the deep hits the bull's eye at the striker's end and the ball deflects towards the leg side which allows them to cross for the third run.

Starts off with a flatter delivery on the middle and leg, Rajat Patidar is quick to rock back and pull it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

First look at spin as Shreyas Gopal comes into the attack.

FOUR! Now that's a quality shot! On a fuller length at the stumps, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg to create some room and lofts it over mid off for a cracking boundary. The Bengaluru skipper is looking good and has taken the charge after two early dismissals. End of the Powerplay and Bengaluru are 44/2.

Madhwal continues from over the wicket and goes fuller now on off, Faf du Plessis drives it strongly but finds the mid off fielder.

A halt in play as the physio comes out to attend to Faf du Plessis, who has been hit on the box. The Bengaluru skipper is back on his feet and we are good to go.

Ouch! That must have hurt! On the back of a length, jags back in on middle, Faf du Plessis gets an inside edge trying to pull it away. It hits him in that uncomfortable area and he does look in pain out there.

On the back of a length around off, Rajat Patidar hops on the back foot and punches it to the cover-point region and sneaks a quick single.

FOUR! Nice pick-up shot and gets the result! Not too short but on the stumps, Rajat Patidar checks the length and goes back a bit before pulling it uppishly over mid on for a boundary.

Hits the deck hard on the stumps line, Rajat Patidar pushes it firmly back to the bowler off the back foot.

A stifled appeal for caught behind but that looked to have come off the pads. Slanting into the right-hander, on a good length, on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis tries to go across the line but misses as the ball sneaks past the bat. It brushes the thigh pad on its way to the keeper, Ishan Kishan.

SIX! Shot! Slightly fuller by Gerald Coetzee, on off, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg nice and early and plays a cross-bat shot. It sails over mid off and clears the fence for a flat maximum.

Good shot but equally well fielded by Shreyas Gopal. Hits the deck hard and bowls it on a back of a length, on off, Faf du Plessis gets on his toes and punches it on the bounce towards cover-point. Shreyas Gopal dives to his right and saves a certain boundary.

Bends his back and bangs it in short, at the body of the batter, Faf du Plessis ducks and lets it go for the keeper to collect.

Almost dragged it on! This is on a back of a length, on the fifth stump line, Rajat Patidar shapes to punch it through the off side. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and goes down to fine leg for a run.

Beaten! At 139.4 kph by Gerald Coetzee, on a good length, in the channel on off, Rajat Patidar has a feel for the delivery and he is lucky not to edge this one behind.

Gerald Coetzee (1-0-7-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Jasprit Bumrah.

Keeps it on a hard length, on off, Rajat Patidar gets on top of the bounce and punches it with a high elbow to deep cover for a single to keep the strike.

FOUR! A gift first up for Rajat Patidar to open his account! Madhwal bowls it a bit too straight, on a back of a length, on the pads, Rajat Patidar just has to get some bat on it and he succeeds in doing so. Helps it away off his pads and beats short fine leg to his right for a boundary.

Rajat Patidar is in at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! Akash Madhwal strikes in his first over too and he gets the dangerous-looking Jacks! A short stay for the English all-rounder in his maiden Indian T20 League outing with the bat. Madhwal hits the deck hard and bowls it on a hard length, around middle, Will Jacks moves leg side and gives himself room. He shapes up to flat bat it down the ground. The ball skids off the deck and comes onto the bat faster than he anticipated. Fails to get the elevation and hits it straight down the throat of mid on where Tim David reverse cups it over his head.

Pulls his length back a touch and lands it over middle, Will Jacks backs away and slaps it hard along the ground to mid off.

FOUR! Up and over! Bowls it with an upright seam but dishes it out in the arc for Jacks, on a length, on middle and leg, Will Jacks holds his shape and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Bowls it on a good length, skidding onto the bat, around off, Faf du Plessis stays leg side of the ball and dabs it wide of point for a single.

Another change in bowling now as Akash Madhwal comes into the attack replacing Gerald Coetzee.

Nicely bowled! Takes pace off and drags his length back, around off, Will Jacks fails to read the change of pace and tries to go big back over the bowler's head. Gets undone by the slowness of the delivery and he misses.

FOUR! Will Jacks opens his account in the Indian T20 League with a classy boundary! Bumrah serves it a bit too full and gets the ball to swing into the pads, Will Jacks stays balanced in the crease and flicks it nicely off his pads. He splits the two fielders in the deep at deep backward square leg and deep square leg for a boundary.

Goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, outside off, Will Jacks shapes up for the drive but misses out on the conenction.

Will Jacks is in at number 3.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Instant impact for Jasprit Bumrah and he roars in delight! Big blow to Bengaluru as their leading run-getter departs for just 3. Kohli wanted to put Bumrah off his length and was itching to get on with it. Bumrah holds his line and length and bowls it on a back of a length, on the middle, Virat Kohli hangs back and goes for a swipe across the line. Gets a faint inside edge that is snaffled well by Ishan Kishan diving low to his left. The only Bengaluru batter who did the most heavy lifting with the bat so far walks back to the dugout on a single-digit score.

Half a shout for LBW but that looked to be going down leg. Bumrah slants this one back in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Virat Kohli looks to clip it away off his pads but the ball nips back in and hits him on the back pad.

Bowls it on a hard length, on off, Virat Kohli stays put and has a swipe across the line. He does not time this one well and it rolls off the toe-end of the bat to mid-wicket.

Just one over for Nabi as Jasprit Bumrah now comes to the attack.

SIX! Scoop played to perfection! Coetzee serves it on a short of a good length, outside off, Faf du Plessis premeditates and walks across to the off side nice and early. Gets the connection on the scoop and uses the pace well to clear the fine leg fence for the first maximum.

That has hooped back in a long way! Delivers it on a back of a length and hits the deck hard, on middle and leg, Faf du Plessis hops back to ride the bounce and keep it out. The ball nips back in and bounces a bit extra to catch du Plessis high on the thigh pad.

Hurls it on a length, outside off, Faf du Plessis presses forward and drives well but can't get it past cover.

At 140.2 kph, on a good length, on the fifth stump line, Virat Kohli does not move his feet much and has a feel for the delivery. Gets it off the inner half of the bat and takes a single as the ball rolls in front of mid on.

And again! Angling into the right-hander, on a back of a length, on off, Virat Kohli goes for the pull but the ball sneaks under the bat again and it is gathered cleanly by Ishan Kishan.

Beats the bat right away! Gerald Coetzee steams in from over the wicket and lands it on a hard length, offers width on off, Virat Kohli throws his hands at it but connects with thin air as the ball goes under the bat.

Gerald Coetzee to share the new ball.

FOUR! Gets it through does the Bengaluru skipper! Mohammad Nabi serves it fractionally short, on off and middle, Faf du Plessis picks up the length early and gives himself room to access the off side. Slaps it between cover and mid off and picks up the first boundary of the night.

Strays on the pads, fuller in length, Virat Kohli tucks it wide of short fine leg and gets across for a single.

Goes full and straight, on middle, Faf du Plessis plays it with a straight bat to long on. The Bengaluru skipper is off the mark!

Bowls it slower and shorter, on middle, Faf du Plessis hangs back and nudges it to square leg.

Virat Kohli and Bengaluru are away! This is full and quicker, at the stumps, Virat Kohli knocks it down to long on and gets off the mark with a single.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it on a short length, a hint of turn, around off, Virat Kohli dabs it in front of short third. He looks for a single but gets sent back by Faf du Plessis.

We are all set for this high-octane clash to begin! The two Umpires stroll out to the middle. Mumbai players are seen in the last-minute huddle before dispersing out to their respective fielding positions. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are the two openers for Bengaluru. Mumbai are going with spin upfront as Mohammad Nabi has been tossed up the new ball. Let's play...

The captain of Bengaluru, Faf du Plessis says that they have tried hard to change a few things around. Adds that they have decided to give new guys opportunities and bring fresh energy. Mentions that Virat Kohli has been excellent for them but the frustrating thing for them is that they can't look at the opposition and say that they outplayed us. Shares that they want the players to be hungry and stay motivated. Further adds that in T20 cricket, things can change quickly and they are looking for another opportunity. Tells that they would have fielded first as well and it looks like a good deck and hopes that they can put Mumbai under pressure right from the start. Informs that Will Jacks comes in and he will bat at number 3. Ends by saying that Akash Deep, Vijaykumar Vyshak and Mahipal Lomror also come into the side.

The skipper of Mumbai, Hardik Pandya says that they will bowl first. He says that it is a similar track and keeping the weather in mind, they are going to chase. States the last couple of days, there was a bit of dew so chasing is a good option. Adds that the group is quite positive and they aim to play every game from the start and this game is no different. Adds that they need to make sure to build early pressure and take the game forward from there. Informs that Shreyas Gopal comes in place of Piyush Chawla.

Impact players nominated by Bengaluru - Suyash Prabhudessai, Saurav Chauhan, Swapnil Singh, Rajan Kumar and Karn Sharma.

Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Will Jacks (On debut) (In for Cameron Green), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Mahipal Lomror (In for Saurav Chauhan), Reece Topley, Vijaykumar Vyshak (In for Yash Dayal), Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep (In for Mayank Dagar).

Impact players nominated by Mumbai - Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera and Harvik Desai.

Mumbai (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal (In for Piyush Chawla), Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal.

TOSS - The coin toss lands in the favour of Hardik Pandya and Mumbai have opted to BOWL first.

JUST IN - Live visuals show Virat Kohli handing Will Jacks his maiden cap for Bengaluru. It will be interesting to see who will make way for the English all-rounder. Also, Mumbai's Vishnu Vinod has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian T20 League season due to an injury to his left forearm. Harvik Desai, the wicket-keeper batter from Saurashtra, has been named as Vinod's replacement.

PITCH REPORT - Sanjay Manjrekar and Michael Clarke are at the 22 yards. Manjrekar starts by saying that it's a red soil pitch, and one boundary to the leg side is 59 metres and the other is 65 meters. Reckons that it is a nightmare for the spinners, and 200 might be the par score. Clarke joins him and says that it's a batting paradise without any doubt, and he adds that both teams would play aggressive cricket against the new ball inside the Powerplay. Manjrekar then states that while chasing, teams have won around 60 percent of the games. Clarke then says it is a no-brainer to bowl first. Also says that if Bengaluru needs to win, Virat Kohli needs to score big.

Fighting out of the red corner, Faf du Plessis' Bengaluru find themselves in a challenging position, occupying the second-from-bottom spot in the standings with just one win from five matches. The team has struggled, particularly against Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium, managing to secure victory in only 3 out of 10 encounters. Virat Kohli has done the heavy lifting without much support from the rest of the batting unit. If Bengaluru are to get their campaign on track, Faf du Plessis, Cameron Green, and Glenn Maxwell will have to fire and fire quickly. With the bowling unit also underperforming, the onus lies on Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, and Yash Dayal to elevate their game against a strong Mumbai batting unit. With both teams desperate for a turnaround in their fortunes, expect nothing short of fireworks in this highly anticipated encounter. Stick around for the toss and team news.

In the blue corner stand Mumbai, led by Hardik Pandya, who unfortunately have a reputation for being slow starters in every season of the Indian T20 League. The start of the 17th edition has been no different for the five-time champions, who started the campaign with three consecutive defeats before getting off the mark against Delhi in the last outing. Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Ishan Kishan have all struggled to convert their starts into substantial scores, making it imperative for one of them to turn it into a big score. The return of Suryakumar Yadav provides a significant boost to Mumbai's batting as they aim to rejuvenate their campaign. Hardik Pandya, who hasn't quite lived up to expectations with both bat and ball, will be eager to lead from the front in this crucial encounter. Jasprit Bumrah has led the way with the ball, with Gerald Coetzee and Akash Madhwal complementing him well at times.

Hello and a warm welcome, folks! The iconic Wankhede Stadium is set to host a showdown between two powerhouses, Mumbai and Bengaluru, in match number 25 of the 2024 Indian T20 League. While both teams haven't quite met the expectations of their fans thus far, and despite them languishing in the bottom half of the table, the sheer star power on display suggests that this match is bound to be a box-office spectacle.

... MATCH DAY ...

A tantalising spectacle awaits in match number 25 of the 2024 Indian T20 League as Mumbai take on Bengaluru at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Both teams find themselves at a pivotal juncture, eager to reverse their fortunes. Mumbai, the formidable five-time champions, broke their streak of three losses with a resolute victory and now seek to harness that momentum to climb up the ladder. Against Delhi, their collective batting prowess orchestrated a commanding total of 234, complemented by a disciplined bowling effort. Though Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma have faltered in capitalising on starts, their aggression during the Powerplay sets a promising tempo. Upon his return, Suryakumar Yadav faced a setback, being dismissed for a two-ball duck. However, he will be eager to put that game behind him and hit the ground running in upcoming matches. Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma have flashed moments of brilliance, but the onus of accelerating the scoring will rest on Tim David and Romario Shepherd in the lower order. Jasprit Bumrah has spearheaded the pace attack admirably, standing out as a class apart for Mumbai. While Gerald Coetzee and Akash Madhwal have provided valuable support, Mumbai anticipate a stronger showing from their premier leg-spinner, Piyush Chawla. Conversely, Bengaluru are grappling with a disheartening three-match losing streak, prompting urgency in their quest for redemption. In their recent clash against Rajasthan, a magnificent century from Virat Kohli propelled Bengaluru to a total of 183. However, it was not enough as Rajasthan showcased their batting prowess and breezed past them. Despite Kohli's heroics, Bengaluru's supporting cast has faltered, leaving the burden squarely on his shoulders. Faf du Plessis, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, and Rajat Patidar have struggled to make an impact, leaving Bengaluru languishing in the standings. While left-arm seamer Yash Dayal showcased promise in the initial encounters, his form has dwindled in subsequent matches. Mohammed Siraj, too, has failed to make a notable impact thus far. Bengaluru have Lockie Ferguson and Tom Curran in their ranks to bolster the support for Reece Topley, who has been decent in the two matches he has featured in. Furthermore, Bengaluru's spin department has been particularly problematic, with Mayank Dagar managing to secure just one wicket in the last five outings. In a bid to address this issue, Bengaluru might contemplate turning to the experienced Karn Sharma to alleviate their spin-bowling woes. While Bengaluru have historically dominated with four wins in the last five meetings, Mumbai enter the clash with momentum on their side following a recent victory. Who are you rooting for in this blockbuster clash?