IPL 2018 Day 25 Live Action: Today’s Prediction, Current Points Table and Schedule for Upcoming Matches of IPL 11
Placed sixth and seventh respectively, Mumbai and Bangalore will take Tuesday's game as a must-win encounter as the losing side might find it difficult to get a shot at a play-offs berth.
We have reached the 25th day of VIVO Indian Premier League 2018 with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) taking on Mumbai Indians (MI) on May 1. Both sides are struggling with form and consistency and desperately seek a win in RCB vs MI fixture to keep their chances of qualifying to playoffs alive. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) recorded another win in IPL 2018, this time beating Delhi Daredevils (DD) in match 30. Courtesy MS Dhoni and Shane Watson's power-hitting, Chennai reclaimed their top spot in IPL 2018 points table.
Highlights of Match 30 on April 30, 2018: Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Daredevils by 13 Runs
Dominating batting from Shane Watson and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Delhi Daredevils by 13 runs in an Indian Premier League match. The win also saw Chennai sitting at the top spot with 12 points in eight matches while Delhi languish at the bottom of the table with four points. After posting 211/4 with opener Shane Watson (78), Dhoni (51 not out) and Ambati Rayudu (41 not out) scoring handsomely, ChennaiA bowlers restricted Delhi to 198/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
Brief Scores: Chennai Super Kings: 211/4 (Shane Watson 78, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 51; Glenn Maxwell 1/5, Amit Mishra 1/30) vs Delhi Daredevils: 198/5 (Rishabh Pant 79; KM Asif 2/43).
Day 25 Schedule on May 1, 2018: RCB desperate to get back to winning ways against Mumbai
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will look to get back to winning ways when they take on Mumbai Indians (MI) who have gathered pace after their win in the last game, when the two sides cross swords in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game on Tuesday. Mumbai beat in-form Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Pune in their previous encounter on Saturday. On the other hand, RCB succumbed to back-to-back defeats at the hands of CSK and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their own lair in morale-deflating fashion.
Day 25 Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
Placed sixth and seventh respectively, Mumbai and Bangalore will take Tuesday's game as a must-win encounter as the losing side might find it difficult to get a shot at a play-offs berth. Despite both sides struggling in IPL 2018, Mumbai Indians look a better team to win this match. Even the records highlight MI to be a clear favourite when it comes to win-loss stats against RCB. They lead 14-8 head-to-head record.
A Look at the Points Table
Chennai Super Kings with six wins out of eight matches played so far is leading on top of the IPL 11 points table. Sunrisers Hyderabad are placed second with same number of win-loss in IPL 2018 but with a lower Net Run-Rate (NRR), Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take the third and fourth place in the team standings.
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