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On April 11, 2024, Mumbai Indians (MI) bagged a one-sided win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 game played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Jasprit Bumrah shone with the ball and played a vital role in Mumbai’s victory. The pacer bagged 5/21 figures in his four-over spell and became the player of the match (POTM). Bowling first after winning the toss, the five-time champions contained Bengaluru on 196/8 in 20 overs on Mumbai’s batting-friendly turf.
Bumrah kicked off his onslaught in the third over of the game, getting the better of Virat Kohli. The RCB legend departed after scoring only three off nine. After Kohli, Will Jacks became the victim of Akash Madhwal in the next over. In the crunch situation, captain Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidar stepped up and stitched an 82-run stand off just 47 balls. Patidar fell to Gerald Coetzee after scoring 50 off 26. Glenn Maxwell, who came to replace Patidar, got trapped by Shreyas Gopal and departed on a four-ball duck.
Bumrah’s next hunts were du Plessis and Mahipal Lomror on consecutive deliveries in the 17th over of the match. Saurav Chauhan and Vyshak Vijay Kumar failed to handle the pacer in the 19th over, which handed the speedster the second five-wicket haul in the distinguished league.
Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav’s batting heroics help MI pull off the target
Chasing a target of 197 runs, MI openers Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma maintained a 101-run stand in just 53 balls. Ishant departed after hitting 69 off 34. After the southpaw’s departure, Suryakumar Yadav assaulted RCB bowlers. The right-handed batter hit 52 off 19 with the help of nine boundaries (five fours and four maximums).
Skipper Hardik Pandya also made a cameo with the bat and took his team home with his brisk knock of an unbeaten 21 off just six balls. Tilak Varma also stood at the crease until the end and amassed unbeaten 16 runs after facing 10 balls, to take MI over the finishing line versus RCB.
