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On 7th April 2025, the IPL match No. 20 was played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, MH, between RCB vs MI.
MI Captain Hardik Pandya won the toss. After looking at the pitch, Hardik Pandya elected to bowl, letting RCB to bat first.
Royal Challengers scored the total of 73 for 1 wkt, whereas in return, Mumbai Indians put 54 for 2 wkts on the scoreboard.
RCB batting was explosive. They made 221 for 5 wkts in 20 overs. Kohli scored 67 off 42 bowls, R Patidar 64 off 32.
MI’s Bowling was sharp, but not effective. Hardik captured 2 wkts off 45, Trent Boult 2 wkts off 57 runs, and Puthur 1 off 10.
MI’s beginning seemed average, but in middle overs Hardik made 42 off 15, Tilak 56 off 29, and Suryakumar 28 off 26.
RCB’s bowling was tight and effective. K. Pandya took 4 wkts off 45, Hazlewood 2 off 37, and Y. Dayal 2 off 46 runs.
RCB’s Virat Kohli played commanding game with 8 4s and 2 6s, contributing critical 67 runs off 42 bowls in the middle overs.
MI’s batter Tilak Varma gave an outstanding batting performance, contributing important 56 off just 29 bowls.
RCB had made 221/5 in 20 overs and won the last over thrilling match. MI could score 209/9, fell short for a few runs.
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