Mumbai Indians, with the help of Chris Lynn's 49 of 35 balls, managed to post 159/9 in 20 Overs. For RCB, Harshal Patel picked up Five wickets, and became the first bowler to take a fifer against MI in the IPL history.
MI was at 86/1 in 10 overs, but RCB's death bowling which has been considered weak restricted MI to 73/8 in the last 10 overs. In the last over, Harshal Patel picked up 3 wickets & MI lost 4 wickets in the final over and scored just one run.
Earlier, RCB Captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to field against Mumbai Indians in the first match of IPL 2021. The match is being played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Brief Score:
Mumbai Indians: 159/9 in 20 Overs (Chris Lynn - 49 (35), Suryakumar Yadav - 31 (23), Harshal Patel - 5/27)
