
Bangalore lost a very crucialhigh-scoring match against Mumbai by 46 runs at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday, April 17as Virat-led Bangalore failed to chase down the mammoth target of 214 runs.
A lot was expected from Bangalore's top batting order but apart from skipper Virat Kohli, none of the batsmen performed.
On one hand, Virat tried to hold the innings and push the run rate, Mumbai kept taking wickets from the other hand.
Unbeaten Virat scored 92 runs off 62 balls, during his outstanding knock included some magnificent shots, in his innings, he hit seven fours and four sixes.
In a shocker over, Mumbai's pacer Mitchell McClenaghan out-bowled South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kockandstarbatsman AB de Villiers. Opener Quinton de Kock scored 19 runs.
Rest of the batsmen shattered in front of Mumbai bowlers. Apart from McClenaghan's magical spell, all-rounder Krunal Pandya took 3 crucial wickets and Jasprit Bumrah took2 wicketsto inspire the team towards a much-needed victory.
Earlier, Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl. They way first over of the first innings went, it seemed Virat had taken the right decision but later, the bowling department failed miserably.
Indian pacer Umesh Yadav gave two major shocks by taking the wickets of Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan in the first two balls of the first over.
It looked like Virat-led Banglore has taken the control over the match but Mumbai's opener Evin Lewis salvaged the innings by playing a 65-run knock off just 42 balls.
Evin Lewis found a determined ally in skipper Rohit Sharma, who smashed magnificent 94 runs off just 52 balls. His knock included 10 fours and five sixes.
Bowlers of Bangalore were looking for wickets but got a major blow when Mumbai got a favourable review on Hardik Pandya's wicket. Pandya had almost lost his wicket at the score of zero but got a successful review and after that, he scored 17 runs off just 5 balls.