* Change in both ends: James Pattinson enters attack
3 envelopes: RCB 22/0
Krunal Pandya’s 12 runs ended when Devdutt Padikkal (13 *) hit two fours on successive balls. Good start for Bangalore.
2.4 overs: FOUR! Devdutt Padikkal (12 *) hits on all fours in a row off Krunal Pandya. RCB 21/0
* Bowling change: Krunal Pandya goes into attack
2 envelope: RCB 10/0
Good start also for Jasprit Bumrah, only five races. For RCB, Josh Philippe opened his limit count on him.
1.4 overs: FOUR! Josh Philippe (5 *) opens his limit tally with a four through the middle of the wicket and fielders in the middle by Jasprit Bumrah. RCB 9/0
* Jasprit Bumrah will share the new ball with Trent Boult
1 envelope: RCB 5/0
A four and a solo: good start for the Trent Boult pacemaker. Devdutt Padikkal also showed intent early in the innings, marking a limit on an extra short coverage fielder.
0.5 overs: FOUR! Devdutt Padikkal opens his account with a four against Trent Boult. RCB 5/0
Here we go … Devdutt Padikkal and Josh Philippe to start the RCB entries. Trent Boult with the ball for MI.
* Abu Dhabi in IPL 2020: Matches 17 * – Opted for field 7 * | Won 1 | Lost 5
Playing XI:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Devdutt Padikkal, Josh Philippe, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (w), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Dale Steyn, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
Mumbai Indians: Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard (c), Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
TOSS | Mumbai Indians substitute captain Kieron Pollard wins the toss, opts to pitch against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi
Captains in the draw:
Virat Kohli:“Pretty happy to hit first, exactly what we wanted to do. Many changes tonight. Saini is lost, enters Shivam Dube. Josh Phillipe replaces Aaron Finch and Dale Steyn replaces Moeen Ali.. It seemed pretty one-sided for the first few weeks and the teams in the bottom half are fighting hard and it’s important to us, we’ve been playing consistent cricket and we’ve played well together as a team and we’re looking to execute our plans well tonight. “
Kieron Pollard:“We will go out first. Hopefully we see what happens, but we have to go out and play cricket well. In the last 190-odd match, I don’t think much is going to change and hopefully we can chase him later. We play the same team. “
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Launch report:
“It looks like a really good track with a grassy undertone, but it’s a bit dry underneath. The bounce has been consistent on this terrain. If you’re bowling defensively, you have to make sure there’s a significant difference in pace. Variations are crucial. He still looks good to hit. “ – JP Duminy and Darren Ganga
The latest on Rohit Sharma:
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 2020 Indian Premier League match 48 between the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi.
STATISTICS THAT MATTER
* MI and RCB have lost the least amount of ground, have the highest score rate and the best ball-to-limit ratio.
* In Abu Dhabi, the Mumbai Indians averaged 187 while hitting first, while other teams only averaged 151.
* While playing for RCB, AB de Villiers has averaged 56.27 in 17 games against the Mumbai Indians, with a strike rate of 152.46.
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