After beating RCB MI are on the verge of entering the playoffs


Mumbai Indians were successful in beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 wickets. With this victory, MI now with 16 points and remains at the top of the points table. With this, their playoff seat is almost confirmed. Now MI can be out of the playoffs only if they either lose both their remaining matches by a margin of 200 runs and KKR win all their matches by a margin of 180 runs.

RCB scored 164 for 6 wickets in the first inning. Chasing the target, Mumbai Indians won the match by scoring 166 runs for 5 wickets.

Suryakumar Yadav played a key role in this victory and was also elected man of the match. He remained unbeaten on 79 where he hit 10 fours and 3 sixes. Kieron Pollard scored 4* runs. Apart from him, Quinton De Kock scored 18, Ishan Kishan scored 25, Saurabh Tiwary 5, Krunal Pandya scored 10 and Hardik Pandya scored 17 runs. Mohammad Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal took 2 wickets each while Chris Morris also managed to take a wicket.

Devdutt Padikkal scored 74 runs by hitting 12 fours and a six. While opener Jose Philip scored 33 and AB de Villiers scored 15 runs. Gurkeerat Singh Mann remained unbeaten on 14 off and Washington Sundar scored 10 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah was the highlight of the match as he took 3 wickets. Trent Boult, Kieron Pollard and Rahul Chahar took a wicket each.