RCB vs MI Highlights IPL 2018: RCB win by 14 Runs

That's it! RCB win by 14 runs! What a win for home team. At the end of first innings it looked like as if RCB are 10-15 runs short. But they bowled well and eventually made things difficult for MI. Full Scorecard | IPL 2018 Points Table  

So, it all boils down to last over. Mumbai Indians now need 25 runs from it. Mohammad Siraj bowled a superb over and not just kept it down to five runs but picked an all-important wicket of Krunal Pandya. 

This is getting close, Mumbai Indians now need 35 from 18 balls. Tim Southee has two overs left and he will probably bowl the 18th and 20th.

Expensive stuff from Colin de Grandhomme. He concedes 17 runs. Mumbai Indians now need 45 from last four overs. Pandya brothers are keeping their in the hunt here.

In last six overs Mumbai Indians need 68 more runs to win. Pandya brothers  hold key for the visitors. Hardik is batting on 28 while Krunal has jus joined him and his batting on five.

Halfway through, MI now need 91 more runs to win from 60 balls. Exciting second half of MI's chase is coming up. RCB will be looking to pick some quick wickets here while MI will be hoping for a decent partnership.

OUT! Mohammad Siraj strikes. Kieron Pollard is caught behind. Poor shot selection by the right-hander. Looking to dab it down the third-man, gets an edge and Quinton de Kock takes another good catch. Pollard c de Kock b Siraj 13(13)

End of powerplay overs. Mumbai Indians now need 128 more runs to win from 84 balls. JP Duminy and Kieron Pollard have their task cut out.  

Superb bowling this by Umesh Yadav. Two wickets in two balls for him. first he trapped Suryakumar Yadav LBW and then had Rohit Sharma caught behind. This is great start for RCB. Game on!

What a finish for RCB. 24 runs came off the last over. Mitchell McClenaghan proves to be costly in the end. RCB now have something to bowl at. 

Do join us back for MI's chase.

What an over from Hardik Pandya. Not just one, but he ends up picking three wickets. Mandeep Singh, Virat Kohli and Washington Sundar all fall in one over. And all of them were caught near the boundary rope.   

OUT! Brendon McCullum is run-out. Hardik Pandya with a direct hit from mid-on catches the former Kiwi captain short. McCullum isn't quick these days and that shows. B McCullum run out (Hardik Pandya) 37(25)

Excellent batting this by Brendon McCullum and Virat Kohli. The duo has pushed Mumbai Indians on the back-foot with their partnership which is worth 58 off 33 balls thus far. 

Brendon McCullum has upped the ante here. Powered by a Free Hit, he smashed Hardik Pandya for couple of sixes as the bowler ends up giving 20 runs. McCullum is batting on 23 off 14 balls and it is Virat Kohli who has joined him.

OUT! Manan Vohra departs after a fine knock.  He was looking to sweep, the ball pitched on the leg and came back a bit. Vohra misses the line of the ball and is trapped in front of the wickets. He opts for DRS, but all in vain. Vohra lbw b Markande 45(31)

OUT! McClenaghan takes the wicket! Good low catch by captain Rohit at mid-wicket. Sharma. Quinton de Kock departs. Third umpire was called in to check whether the catch was taken clean or not.  de Kock c Rohit b McClenaghan 7(13) 

Expensive stuff this from JP Duminy. He gives away 22 runs. Manan Vohra smashed him for two sixes and as many fours. He bowled the tight first over, and thus was brought back into the attack. Eventually proved to be a costly move.

Quinton de Kock and Manan Vohra are the openers for RCB. The pitch looks flat and apparently good for batting. Meanwhile, JP Duminy and Mitchell McClenaghan have shared the new ball for MI. 

Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma(c), Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan(w), Jean-Paul Duminy, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Brendon McCullum, Virat Kohli(c), Manan Vohra, Mandeep Singh, Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.

TOSS: Mumbai Indians have won the toss and have opted to bowl.