IPL 2017: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, 5 Talking Points

#2 Anti-climax at the end of RCB’s innings

RCB lost the plot after Kohli’s wicket fell

After 15 overs, RCB were looking set for a late flourish. They had 110 runs on the board for the loss of only one wicket and the dangerous duo of Kohli and ABD was at the crease.

By smashing Bumrah for 19 runs in the 14^th over, Kohli and ABD regained the momentum and the Chinnaswamy was expecting a barrage of boundaries in the death overs.

However, the 16^th over saw Kohli hitting the ball straight in the hands of Jos Buttler and in the next over, Rohit Sharma pulled off a sensational one-handed diving catch to send back AB de Villiers.

The twin blows derailed RCB’s batting and then Jadhav added to the misery by getting himself run out. Mumbai tightened the noose by strangling Negi at one end and getting Mandeep out on a golden duck.

These quick wickets and some outstanding bowling by Mumbai Indians ensured that RCB managed only 32 runs in the last five overs. The fact that no boundaries were scored during the last 32 balls of the innings hurt RCB a lot.