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RCB defeated MI by a convincing margin of 54 runs with the help of strong all-round performance from Glenn Maxwell and terrific bowling spell from Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel. Initially MI inivited RCB to bat first after winning the toss and they posted a good total of 165/6 with fifty-plus scores from Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell. Bumrah was pick of the bowler for MI as he picked 3 important wickets of Padikkal, Maxwell and AB de Villiers.
MI chasing 166 gave a good start. Rohit was batting very well with Quinton de Kock in the powerplay but the tide changed for the Mumbai post the 10-over mark. None of the MI batters from number 3-11 posted a double digit score and collapsed totally. MI being from 79/2 ended up posting a total only 111 runs at the end of innings. Harshal Patel registered a hat-trick by picking the wickets of Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard and Rahul Chahar in 3 consecutive deliveries of the 17th over.
Numbers and stats from RCB vs MI match:
1 - This is the first instance of MI losing both matches to RCB in league stage of an IPL season.
2018 - Last time MI lost 3 consecutive games before yesterday was in their first 3 matches of IPL 2018.
3 consecutive losses for MI before this season:
vs CSK, 2018
vs SRH, 2018
vs DC, 2018
3 - Harshal Patel became only the 3rd RCB bowler to take hat-trick in IPL and 3rd bowler to take hat-trick against MI in IPL.
Bowlers to take hat-tricks for RCB in IPL:
Praveen Kumar vs RR, 2010
Samuel Badree vs MI, 2017
Harshal Patel vs MI, 2021
Bowlers to take hat-tricks against MI in IPL:
Rohit Sharma for Deccan Chargers vs MI, 2009
Samuel Badree for RCB vs MI, 2017
Harshal Patel for RCB vs MI, 2021
23 - Harshal Patel has picked 23 wickets in IPL 2021 which is already joint-most wickets for RCB in a single IPL season.
Most wickets for RCB in an IPL season:
Harshal Patel - 23 wickets in 2021
Yuzvendra Chahal - 23 wickets in 2o15
Vinay Kumar - 23 wickets in 2013
24 - Jasprit Bumrah became leading wicket-taker (24) against RCB in the IPL history.
47 - Virat Kohli has 47 fifty-plus scores in IPL, which is most for an Indian player.
4 - Harshal Patel became 4th uncapped bowler to take a hat-trick in IPL.
Uncapped bowlers who took hat-trick in IPL are:
Ajit Chandila vs PWI, 2012
Pravin Tambe vs KKR, 2014
Shreyas Gopal vs RCB, 2019
Harshal Patel vs MI, 2021