‘Bhai ye saal bhi cup bhul jao’ – Fans react as MI thrash RCB by 6 wickets, move to 3rd on IPL 2023 Points table
Nehal Wadhera and Cameron Green (Source: Twitter)
After losing the last fixture against four-time champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by six wickets, Mumbai Indians (MI) locked horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the iconic Wankhade Stadium, in Mumbai on Tuesday, May 9. The Mumbai side won the match with six wickets in hand and Suryakumar Yadav was awarded the Player of the Match for his explosive innings.
If we talk about the encounter, the MI skipper, Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl first. The visitor while batting first scored a total of 199 runs with the loss of six wickets. The highest scorer for the side was Glenn Maxwell who scored 68 runs off 33 balls with eight fours and four sixes. The RCB skipper, Faf Du Plessis also scored crucial 65 runs from 41 balls which included five fours and three sixes in his innings.
I am very happy to win a home game like this: Suryakumar Yadav
For the home side, the pick of the bowler was Jason Behrendroff who snapped three wickets in his spell of four overs where he conceded 36 runs in his spell. One wicket each was grabbed by Cameron Green, Chris Jordan, and Kumar Kartikeya in their respective spells where gave away 15 runs, 48 runs, and 35 runs respectively.
MI while chasing a target of 200, finished the game with 21 balls to spare. The world’s number one T20I batter, Suryakumar Yadav was the highest run-getter for his side. He played a knock of 83 runs from just 35 balls which included seven fours and six sixes in his innings. The youngster from Punjab, Nehal Wadhera played an unbeaten knock of 52 runs off 34 balls with four fours and three sixes in his innings.
“Much needed from the team’s point of view. I am very happy to win a home game like this. I mean they come up with a plan. They tried to make me hit to the bigger part. Take the pace off and bowl slow. I said Nehal let’s hit it hard and hit it into the gaps and run hard. Your practice has to be the same what you intend to do in matches. I know where my runs are. We have open net sessions. I know my game. I don’t do anything different,” Suryakumar was quoted as saying in the post-match presentation.
Here’s how fans reacted to Mumbai Indians victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League 2023 clash:
REAL KING 👑👑SKY
— Shivani (@shivani_45D) May 9, 2023
https://twitter.com/sonyakapoor11/status/1655991539582238721
https://twitter.com/anujmanocha45/status/1655991633090056192
Honestly RCB don't deserve a place in Top 4 with this fraud bowling and middle order.
— Shahzeb Khan (@theshahzebkhan) May 9, 2023
Wow
— MR THIZOZO (@MrThizozo) May 9, 2023
https://twitter.com/rahul__ra/status/1655992502523166720
https://twitter.com/sonyakapoor11/status/1655991539582238721
REAL KING 👑👑SKY
— Shivani (@shivani_45D) May 9, 2023
