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Suryakumar Yadav proves why he is being touted as the future star of Indian cricket. In the decisive match, Suryakumar once again made his mark on the Mumbai Indians as he single-handedly took the team from 50 not out to 79 for six.
Pune M.C.A. After losing the toss and opting to bat, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 151 for six in the allotted 20 overs.
Jaidev Unadkat (13 off 14 balls) and Surya put on 72 for the sixth wicket to put Mumbai ahead by 72 runs. Surya was unbeaten on 68 off 37 balls with five fours and six sixes.
Apart from Surya, skipper Rohit Sharma (26 off 15 balls with four fours and a six), opener Ishant Kishan (26 off 28 balls with three fours) and Unadkat (13 not out off 14 balls) were the only batsmen to reach double figures.
RCB won the toss and elected to field. Captain Faf Duplessis sent Mumbai to bat. Rohit and Ishan gave Mumbai a good start, albeit cautiously. They added 49 runs without losing a wicket in the power play. However, after the team’s score of 50 in the seventh over, Rohit’s fall began when Rohit fell on a superb slow ball by Herschelle Patel.
Then there was the procession of Mumbai batsmen to the pavilion. Youngsters DeWald Brevis (8), Tilak Verma (0), Ramandeep Singh (6), all-rounder Kieron Pollard (0) and Ishant Kishan (26) took wickets at short intervals as Mumbai were 79 for six in 13.2 overs in 6.2 overs. . Later, the Surya-Unadkat alliance came to the rescue.
For Bangalore, Herschelle Patel (two) and Vanindu Hazaranga (two for 28) were the standout bowlers. Akash Deep Singh has one wicket left. Both teams came down with changes from the last match.
There are two changes in the Mumbai line-up. Timel Mills and Daniel Sams were left out of the squad for their poor performances in the last match. Instead, Jaidev Unadkad and Ramandeep Singh made it to the first XI. This is also Ramandeep’s debut match. On the other hand, the RCB. There is a change in the column. Australian superstar Glenn Maxwell, who missed the first three matches after his marriage, has returned to the starting XI. Midfielder Sherfine Rutherford is out for the max