RCB in action during IPL 2025 match vs MI at Wankhede Stadium.© BCCI
It was a perfect thriller between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025 on Monday. Getting an invitation to bat first, RCB posted 221 for 5 and then stopped MI at 209 for 9. The match went down to the wire with RCB emerging as the winners. While the Rajat patidar-led side remained at the third spot after the win, Hardik-led MI too stayed at the number 8 position. Lucknow Super Giants’ batter Nicholas pooran continues to hold the Orange Cap with 201 runs from 4 matches. In the wicket-takers’ list, Hardik Pandya has equalled Noor Ahmad‘s tally of 10 wickets.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru held their nerves to beat Mumbai Indians by 12 runs in their IPL match in Mumbai on Monday for their first victory at the Wankhede Stadium in 10 years.
Batting first, brisk half-centuries by skipper Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli powered RCB to 221 for five.
In reply, MI were stopped at 209 for nine after Tilak sure (56 off 29 balls) and captain Hardik Pandya (42 off 15) threatened to take the game away from RCB with an 89-run stand for the fifth quick.
However, Krunal pandya (4/45) took three wickets in the final over to seal the issue in RCB’s favour.
Earlier, Patidar led from the front with 64 off 32 balls after Kohli helped himself to a 42-ball 67. Coming in to bat in the 15th over, Jitesh sharma smashed 40 off 19 balls to help RCB end on a blazing note.
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