MI vs RCB, IPL 2023: 50 for Nehal Wadhera and he helps Mumbai Indians win by 6 wickets, MI jump to 3rd spot

Match 54 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 sees Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The two stalwarts of IPL have had contrasting fortunes over the last 15 years.

While MI are five-time champion, RCB has made it to three finals but still has not got their hands on the title.

Today, both teams are hungry for those two points and the winner will spring to the number 3 spot in the points table. As for the loser, they will most possibly go to the 8th.

• 05.45 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: Nehal gets a fifty! helps Mumbai win by 6 wickets

  Nehal gets a fifty! He smashes a SIX and helpes his side win by 6 wickets.

  .RCB just never arrived with the ball!,

  The victory see Mumbai Indians now jump to the third spot.

  Not Royal Challengers day with the ball.

• 05.39 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: WICKET - Tim David go for a DUCK

  It was a slower delivery outside off and Tim David lofted the ball high.

  It did not get the distance and Maxi ran in to take it.

  Tim David c Maxwell b Vijaykumar Vyshak 0(1)

• 05.37 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: WICKET - SKY's sensational innings comes to an end

  That's the end of SKY's entertaining innings!

  While SKY goes, MI need just 8 more runs.

  Suryakumar Yadav c Kedar Jadhav b Vijaykumar Vyshak 83(35) [4s-7 6s-6]

• 05.36 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: MILESTONE - 3000 runs for SKY

• 05.24 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: 50 for SKY

  Fifty off 26 balls!

  Surya at Wankhede this season
  1(2) vs CSK
  43(25) vs KKR
  57(26) vs PBKS
  55(29) vs RR
  51*(26) vs RCB
• 04.39 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: WICKET - Rohit Sharma goes for 7

  Rohit Sharma's lean patch continues!

  RCB challenge an lbw call against Rohit.

  The MI captain had come down the track but got pinned on the front pad.

  Tracking showed no bat involved and it's three reds! Hitting leg.

  Rohit lbw b Hasaranga 7(8) [4s-1]

• 04.35 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: WICKET - Ishan Kishan explosive innings ends

  After being hit by a four and a SIX, Hasaranga has the last laugh. RCB are celebrating.

  Kishan looked to slap it through the covers off the outside edge but got a faint outside edge and Rawat takes a good catch.

  Ishan Kishan c Anuj Rawat b Hasaranga 42(21) [4s-4 6s-4]

• 03.57 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: Royal Challengers 199/6 (20)

  Akash Madhwal had leaked 17 runs before but Rohit kept confidence in him and he went on to give just six runs off the final over!

  RCB finish on 199.

  Jason Behrendorff was the pick of the bowlers sending back three key RCB batters. Cameron Green, Chris Jordan and Kumar Kartikeya took 1 each.

• 03.47 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: WICKET - DL goes for 30

  Karthik went hard on the pull but did not get the timing right.

  Wadhera holds onto the catch at deep mid-wicket.

  Karthik c Nehal Wadhera b Jordan 30(18) [4s-4 6s-1]

• 03.14 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: WICKET - Mahipal Lomror bowled by Kumar Kartikeya

  Lomror stayed back and the ball skids off the deck from a length.

  The batter it late to bring his bat down and only manages to get an inside edge.

  The ball deflects onto the leg-stump the batter is bowled.

  Lomror b Kartikeya 1(3)
• 03.08 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: WICKET - Maxwell goes for 68

  Behrendorff breaks the massive partnership!

  Maxwell looked to go big, but Behrendorff had other plans.

  Maxwell swung hard, but ended up miscuing it towards deep mid-wicket where Wadhera took the catch.

  Maxwell c Nehal Wadhera b Behrendorff 68(33) [4s-8 6s-4]

• 03.06 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: Another half-century for Faf du Plessis

  Sixth fifty-plus score for du Plessis this season!

• 02.52 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: MILESTONE - 1000 runs for Faf du Plessis in Red and Gold

• 02.50 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: 50 for Glenn Maxwell

  Fifty for Maxwell!

  Fourth fifty of the season for Maxwell.

• 02.14 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: WICKET - Behrendorff gets his 2nd

  Two wickets in the Powerplay for MI!

  Anuj Rawat departs early! He was walking across to play the scoop shot towards the on-side, but Behrendorff follows him outside off.

  He only managed to get the edge and the ball went high in the air and Green took the running catch.

  Anuj Rawat c Green b Behrendorff 6(4) [4s-1]
• 02.06 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: WICKET - Virat Kohli departs for 1

  That's a good review from MI!

  Faf du Plessis was dropped on the previous ball, but Kohli departs on the very next ball.

  Kohli c Ishan Kishan b Behrendorff 1(4)

• 01.40 PM, May 09, 2023

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  MI vs RCB: TOSS - Mumbai Indians opt to bowl

  Mumbai Indians have won the toss and have opted to field.

  For MI, Archer is out and Jordan will make his debut today.

  One change for RCB, Vyshak comes in for Karn Sharma.

  Teams:

  Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood,

  Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Jason Behrendorff

• 01.28 PM, May 09, 2023

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