IPL 2019 Match 7, RCB vs MI: Bumrah and Malinga combine to steal 6-run win despite AB de Villiers' fireworks
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Image Source : apPut into bat, MI looked likely to cross the 200-run mark as Rohit Sharma (48 off 33 balls) and Quinton de Kock (23 off 20) added 54 for the opening stand but it was foiled by Chahal's lion-hearted bowling.
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Chahal then removed Suryakumar Yadav (38 off 24 balls) and Kieron Pollard in quick succession to bring RCB right back in the match.
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This was after a vintage Yuvraj Singh was raising visions of six sixes over with three maximums in Chahal's 14th over. However, he wasn't fourth time lucky as Chahal's courage to maintain flighting the ball yielded results.
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Pandya hit three sixes and two fours in his unbeaten 32 off 14 balls after Yuzvendra Chahal (4/38 in 4 overs) reduced MI from a comfortable 124 for 2 to 147 for 7.
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During the chase, Kohli signalled his intentions at the beginning itself hitting Jasprit Bumrah for three consecutive boundaries in one over.
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Bumrah came back for his second spell and bowled a sharp bouncer and the RCB skipper couldn't maintain his balance trying to execute a pull-shot as Hardik Pandya completed the formalities.
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However, De Villiers, who was set by then was in a mood to take Malinga to the cleaners.
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But Bumrah kept MI in the match giving away only one run in the 17th over as 40 was required of the last three overs.
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Needing six to take the game into Super Over, Lasith Malinga's final delivery to Shivam Dube was a no-ball that was missed by the on-field umpires as RCB managed 181 for 5 in reply to 187 for 8 by Mumbai Indians.