“Batting first might not be that bad an idea,” reckons Deep Dasgupta at the pitch report.
Meanwhile, back at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are currently facing off with a hope to register their first win. SRH’s Abhishek Sharma has scored his maiden IPL fifty while looking to chase down CSK’s 154, and Hyderbad need 58 runs off 42 balls to win. You can follow the LIVE blog of that match by clicking the link here.
Let’s take a look at the head-to-head numbers between RCB and MI
Total – 29
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 11
Mumbai Indians – 17
Draw- 1 (Bangalore won in Super Over)
RCB vs MI previous game
In the last match between these two sides Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Mumbai Indians by 54 runs at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Last five results:
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 54 runs
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 2 Wickets
Mumbai Indians won by 5 Wickets
Match Tied; Royal Challengers Bangalore won in Super Over
Mumbai Indians won by 5 Wickets
More than the individual brilliance, Mumbai Indians (MI) need to fire as a unit if they have to effect a turnaround as they gear up to clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League in Pune on Saturday.
Mumbai Indians are enduring a poor beginning to the season as they have lost their first three games to remain pointless in the tournament so far.
MI lost by four wickets to Delhi Capitals before suffering a 23-run and five-wicket defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively.
It is imperative for Mumbai that their skipper Rohit gets some run under his belt. He has managed 41, 10 and 3 in the first three games.
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Match 18 of IPL 2022 between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Mumbai will be desperate to get that first win and get off the mark in the points table. Stay tuned for more updates.