IPL 2023, RCB vs MI Highlights: Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis power RCB to 8-wicket win over MI

Right then, that is it then from this game and from the first weekend of the 2023 Indian T20 League and it has been a thoroughly entertaining one. Mumbai have kept up their tradition of losing their season opener which now dates back to 2013 and it is 11 losses in a row now for them. Cricketing action in the tournament continues as on Monday, the 3rd of April as Chennai will lock horns against Lucknow in Chennai. That game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but our build-up will begin much sooner. Cheers!

The Bangalore skipper, Faf du Plessis is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his blisering knock of 73 runs from 43 ball. He says that it is nice to start with a win. Adds that the bowlers were brilliant in the Powerplay especially Mohammed Siraj who has been doing this for India in the recent times. Tells that there was something for everyone on this wicket and credits the ground staff. Mention that he is playing here for the first time and the atmosphere was great. Says that it was good to bat along with Virat Kohli and reckons they are confidence players who wants to start a tournament like this.

The Presenattion ceremony...

The man of the moment, Virat Kohli is down for a quick chat. Starts by saying that coming back home after so many years feels phenomenal and lauds the efforts of Tilak Varma to get Mumbai to that score. Adds that they backed themselves and Faf du Plessis started taking on the new ball first and later he too joined in. Says that the wicket was good but their bowlers hit the right lengths and areas. Mentions that the crowd inside the stadium was amazing and they tried to use the backing of the crowd to fire themselves up. On Karn Sharma, he says that it was top effort from him and he got them on the front foot and even in the nets it was difficult to get him away and he was ready to play. Ends by saying that they have been one of the most consistent teams over the years and it is all about staying focus and building up momentum.

Mumbai's skipper, Rohit Sharma says that they didn't have a great start in the Powerplay with the bat, but credits his players for getting to 170. Adds that they didn't turn up with the ball and couldn't execute their plans. Mentions that Tilak Varma is a very good player and he was outstanding, but he did not get much support from the others and they were probably 30-40 runs short. Tells that someone needs to step up and fill the place of Jasprit Bumrah. Says they have a lot of youngsters and they will need to back them up to give them the confidence to perform well.

Earlier in the game, Faf du Plessis won the toss and put Mumbai into bat first and this turned out to be an excellent decision. Akash Deep nicked off the Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma early and Mohammed Siraj soon got rid off Ishan Kishan as well. Mumbai were three down in no time and it took a colossal effort from Tilak Varma to pull them out of trouble. Verma added on 50 runs with young Nehal Wadhera before the latter got out. Verma carried on and ended the innings with an unbeaten 84 off 46 balls. Karn Sharma bowled beautifully in the middle overs for Bangalore and picked up two wickets with the likes of Siraj and Topley being economical as well. 172 runs to get in this stadium is never a difficult task but in front of a home crowd, Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli remained cool under pressure and Banaglore simply cruised to victory.

Mumbai were never in the game and even after a strong finish with the bat, the start with the ball let them down once again. This along with Jofra Archer dropping Virat Kohli early on off his own bowling pegged Mumbai back and they simply couldn't control the middle phase either. There were too many boundary balls and the inexperienced likes of Jason Behrendorff, Arshad Khan and Cameron Green were hit away for plenty. Khan and Green, the debutants did manage to pick up a wicket each toward the end but by then it was all over. Piyush Chawla and Jofra Archer bowled well but they too couldn't get the breakthrough when required.

It was a merry return to the Chinnaswamy for Bangalore and their star man Virat Kohli. Kohli along with Faf du Plessis rolled back the years as the two openers put on a magical show out in the middle. The skipper, Faf was the aggresor and put the Mumbai bowlers away with disdain. The pair put on 148 runs for the first wicket and broke the back of the chase. Faf reached fifty first and surpassed the 70-run mark before getting out. Once Kohli got to his fifty, he went into overdrive and kept on smashing the ball to remain unbeaten on 82 off 49 balls and even hit the winning runs.

Wow, what a performance this has been with the bat from Bangalore and they have rocketed to the win here. Mumbai on the other hand are left doumbfounded as yet again, they get their Indian T20 League campaign underway with a loss.

16.2: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, SIX! Virat Kohli finishes things off in style! Arshad Khan serves this a touch fuller and on leg, Virat Kohli clears his front leg away and delivers it over the long on fence for a biggie. BANGALORE WIN BY 8 WICKETS!

16.2: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Arshad Khan tries a bouncer now, but this is way over the head height of Virat Kohli who leaves it alone. Wided. Bangalore one big hit away from the victory.

16.1: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Easy pickings! Arshad Khan lands this short and on leg, Virat Kohli easily clips it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

15.6: Cameron Green to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Back-to-back for Glenn Maxwell! This is short again and around leg, Glenn Maxwell goes for the pull shot, but gets a top edge. However, the ball has enough power to go over the fine leg fielder for another biggie.

15.5: Cameron Green to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Glenn Maxwell is not wasting any time! Cameron Green bangs this short and around off, Glenn Maxwell makes some room and smashes it over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.

15.4: Cameron Green to Glenn Maxwell, Short and on middle, Glenn Maxwell looks to pull, but cue-ends it towards mid on.

Glenn Maxwell is in next.

15.3: Cameron Green to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! TAKEN! Dinesh Karthik picks out the fielder in the deep and Cameron Green gets a wicket now. This is full and around leg, Dinesh Karthik picks it well and flicks it nicely, but it goes straight into the hands of Tilak Varma at deep square leg who makes no mistake. Karthik goes back to the hut for a duck. However, it is too little too late for Mumbai.

15.2: Cameron Green to Dinesh Karthik, Full and on off, Dinesh Karthik mistimes his lofted drive towards mid off.

15.1: Cameron Green to Virat Kohli, A low full toss, on middle, Virat Kohli moves across and clips it towards deep sqaure leg for a single.

14.6: Arshad Khan to Dinesh Karthik, Full on leg stump, Dinesh Karthik punches it right back at the bowler who gets a hand on it.

Dinesh Karthik walks out to bat at number 3.

14.5: Arshad Khan to Faf du Plessis, OUT! CAUGHT! Arshad Khan gets the first breakthrough for Mumbai but it looks to be just a consolation wicket. Khan takes pace off the ball and bowls it on a hard length outside off. The ball is angling across and Faf du Plessis throws his hands at it. Faf ends up mistiming it high and toward long on. Tim David there settles under it and takes a solid catch. Faf departs after a sensational knock.

14.4: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Full and straight, driven along the ground and down to long on for a run.

14.3: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Banged in short over the stumps, Virat Kohli looks to pull but misses.

14.2: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, DROPPED! Fullish length on the pads, Virat Kohli flicks it flat and off the middle off the bat toward deep mid-wicket. Hrithik Shokeen runs in from the deep and runs in a bit too much as he ends up spilling it. They get a couple of runs and Mumbai still searching for their first wicket.

14.1: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, SIX! Holds the pose as well! Goes full and on middle stump but serves it in the slot. Virat Kohli keeps his balance ans smokes this one over the wide long on fence for a maximum.

Strategic-Break! Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis have made this chase look like a cakewalk and they have all ten wickets in hand, but these two will want to finish the game. Mumbai have been outplayed completely and they need to erase this game from their memories.

13.6: Jofra Archer to Faf du Plessis, Slower short ball outside off, Faf du Plessis stays back and taps it down in front of point.

13.5: Jofra Archer to Faf du Plessis, Very full, a low full toss around off, Faf du Plessis drives but straight to mid off.

13.4: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Banged in short again and around off, Virat Kohli plays a controlled pull shot in front of square on the leg side for a single.

13.3: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, SIX! Picked up and dispatched! Short ball at the body, not short enough to trouble the batter. Virat Kohli swivel-pulls it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. Bangalore are making a real statement here with the bat.

13.2: Jofra Archer to Faf du Plessis, Good length over off and middle, Faf du Plessis nudges it down toward short mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

13.1: Jofra Archer to Faf du Plessis, Hard length on off stump, Faf du Plessis shows fast hands as he cuts it close to the body and behind point for a couple of runs.

12.6: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, Full and angling in from around off, Faf du Plessis stays inside the crease and lofts it over the cover region for a single. 43 needed now off 42 balls.

12.5: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, Very full and on off stump, Faf du Plessis gently pushes it toward mid off.

12.4: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Poor delivery from Jason Behrendorff as he comes from 'round the stumps and angles it onto the pads. Faf du Plessis just tucks it away neatly through backward square leg for a boundary.

12.3: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Easily done! Banged in short and over leg stump, sitting up nicely for the batter. Faf du Plessis hangs back and pulls it up and over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

12.2: Jason Behrendorff to Virat Kohli, Pitched up around off, this is punched back past the bowler for a single.

12.1: Jason Behrendorff to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Dismissive from Virat Kohli. Back of a length around middle and leg, Kohli comes down the pitch and leaps up as he muscles the ball well in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

11.6: Jofra Archer to Faf du Plessis, Slower one, into the surface and around off, Faf du Plessis mistimes the heave back toward the bowler.

11.5: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, FIFTY for Virat Kohli and the crowd inside the stadium goes wild, a brilliant knock from him and he will now look to finish the job at hand. Back of a length, Kohli dabs it down toward mid on and picks up a single.

11.4: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, A sharp bumper this over middle and Virat Kohli looks to take it on but is beaten for pace and bounce. Kohli reckons it is over his head but they don't review it.

11.3: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Length ball around off, Virat Kohli drives this one on the up and through extra cover for a couple of runs.

11.2: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Slower one, on a hard length and around off, Virat Kohli defend sit back to the bowler.

11.1: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Close call but Faf du Plessis has made it! Jofra Archer begins a new spell with a shortish delivery over the stumps. Virat Kohli takes it on and muscles it away toward wide long on. The batters push hard for two and in comes a bullet of a throw from the deep. The ball crashes into the stumps at the bowler's end and the umpires have gone upstairs. The replays show that Faf is well in.

10.6: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, At the stumps, Faf du Plessis slogs it away in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of more runs.

10.5: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, Pushed through fuller and wider of the off stump, Faf du Plessis pushes it out toward cover.

10.4: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, Floated up around off, this is stroked away through extra cover for a single.

10.3: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, SIX! BOOM! Tossed up on middle and leg and right in the slot. Virat Kohli gets under the ball and whacks it a long way over the long on fence for a biggie.

10.2: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, Dead straight! Piyush Chawla flights this one up full and on off stump, Virat Kohli smashes it along the ground and into the stumps at the other end. The ball deflects toward wide long on and they get a couple of runs.

10.1: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, Quicker one around off, Virat Kohli nudges it in front of cover-point.

9.6: Hrithik Shokeen to Virat Kohli, Short again and on middle, Virat Kohli clips it through mid-wicket for one.

9.5: Hrithik Shokeen to Faf du Plessis, Short and on leg, Faf du Plessis moves back and nudges it  through square leg for a run.

9.4: Hrithik Shokeen to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Two in two! This is flighted, full and on middle, in the slot as well, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg and dispatches it over the wide long on fence for another maximum.

9.3: Hrithik Shokeen to Faf du Plessis, SIX! Into the crowd! This is floated, full and on middle, Faf du Plessis goes down and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

9.2: Hrithik Shokeen to Virat Kohli, Tossed up, full and on middle, Virat Kohli eases it towards long on for a single.

9.1: Hrithik Shokeen to Virat Kohli, Hrithik Shokeen begins with a flatter delivery, full and on middle, Virat Kohli sweeps it wide of deep square leg where the fielder puts in a great dive to his right to stop it. Two runs taken!

Strategic break! This has been a rollicking start from Bangalore with the bat. Skipper Faf du Plessis and former skipper Virat Kohli have simply put the Mumbai bowlers away with ease and the former is looking in sensational touch. Mumbai need wickets and they need them in heaps to make a comeback. A make-or-break middle phase coming up.

8.6: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, Quicker, full and outside off, Faf du Plessis leaves it thinking it will be a wide, but no signal from the umpire.

8.5: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, A googly now, short and on middle, turning in, Faf du Plessis moves back to work it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW, but turned down.

8.4: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, Flighted, full and on off, Virat Kohli pushes it towards long off for a single.

8.3: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, Short and outside off, Virat Kohli cuts it towards point.

8.2: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, Floated, full and on off, Virat Kohli mistimes his drive to the right of he bowler.

8.1: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Powered away! This is tossed up, full and on mdidle, Virat Kohli gets to the pitch of it and drills it past the bowler and towards the long on fence for a boundary.

Piyush Chawla (2-0-10-0) to continue.

7.6: Cameron Green to Faf du Plessis, SIX! BOOM! Cameron Green serves this full and around leg, Faf du Plessis shuffles across a bit and scoops it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. 17 runs from the over!

7.5: Cameron Green to Faf du Plessis, FOUR Up and over! Cameron Green lands this back of a length and around off, Faf du Plessis stays there and smacks it over covers for a boundary.

7.4: Cameron Green to Faf du Plessis, Short and on middle, Faf du Plessis pulls it wide of deep square leg where Piyush Chawla runs to his left and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken!

7.3: Cameron Green to Faf du Plessis, Cameron Green bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, Faf du Plessis looks to pull it, but misses.

7.2: Cameron Green to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Fine shot! Cameron Green serves this a bit fuller and on middle, Faf du Plessis backs away a bit and carves it through extra covers for a boundary.

7.1: Cameron Green to Virat Kohli, Cameron Green starts with a hard-length delivery, on off, Virat Kohli punches it through point for a single.

6.6: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, Quicker, full and on off, Virat Kohli taps it towards covers and scameprs across for one more.

6.5: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, Shortish and on off, Faf du Plessis moves back and forces it towards long off for one.

6.4: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, Tossed up around off, Virat Kohli uses his feet and drives it towards long off for another run.

6.3: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, Flatter, full and on leg, Faf du Plessis nudges it through square leg for a run.

6.2: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, Floated, full and on off, Virat Kohli waits for it and guides it towards short third man for a single.

6.1: Piyush Chawla to Virat Kohli, Short and on off, Virat Kohli punches it wide covers where Rohit Sharma dives to his right to stop it.

5.6: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Touch fuller and on leg, Virat Kohli clips it in front of mid on and scampers across for one.

5.5: Jofra Archer to Faf du Plessis, Short and on middle, Faf du Plessis pulls it over square leg for another run.

5.4: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Back of a length and on off, Virat Kohli dabs it towards short third man for a run.

5.3: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Fantastic shot! Jofra Archer lands this short and on middle, sits up nicely, Virat Kohli swivels and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

5.2: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Full and on off, Virat Kohli drives it towards mid off.

5.1: Jofra Archer to Faf du Plessis, On a length and on off, Faf du Plessis punches it towards deep point for a single.

4.6: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, Short and on middle, tucked away behind square leg for one more.

4.5: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, Fires this one in and bowls it around off, Faf du Plessis looks to smash it away but gets an under edge which is spilled by Ishan Kishan.

4.4: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Fraction shorter around off, Faf du Plessis uses the depth of the crease and punches it wide of the man at extra cover for a boundary.

4.3: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, Flatter one outside off, tapped away toward extra cover.

4.2: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, Flatter again and on the stumps, this is flicked away toward square leg.

4.1: Piyush Chawla to Faf du Plessis, Starts off with a flatter delivery, angling it into the batter. Faf du Plessis backs away to cut but gets an inside edge toward short fine leg.

Piyush Chawla to bowl some leggies now.

3.6: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Length ball around off, punched away toward extra cover.

3.5: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, SIX! Smashed away! Full and around off, Virat Kohli dances down the track and flat-bats it over the long off fence for a maximum.

3.4: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Back of a length around off, Virat Kohli bunts it down toward mid off.

3.3: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, On a hard length outside off, Virat Kohli looks to play at it beaten.

3.2: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Deft touch! Good length around off, Virat Kohli waits for it and steers it into the third man fence for a boundary.

3.1: Jofra Archer to Virat Kohli, Jofra Archer comes into the attack and misses a huge opportunity off the very first delivery. Starts off with a length ball around off, Virat Kohli steps out and hammers it off the toe end of the bat back toward the bowler. Jofra Archer tries to catch it down to his left but spills it.

2.6: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, Length ball around leg stump, Faf du Plessis shuffles across and crouches down looking for the lap but misses. No wide called.

2.5: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, Slower one around leg stump, Faf du Plessis looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

2.4: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, SIX! BANG! Bowls it in the slot now around off, Faf du Plessis gets under it and launches it over the long off fence for another biggie.

2.3: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, SIX! All the way! Length ball around leg stump, Faf du Plessis skips down the pitch and lifts it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

2.2: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, Well bowled! On a length and in that channel around off, swinging in a touch. Faf du Plessis looks to block but is beaten on the outside edge.

2.1: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Lovely timing! Length delivery around off, Faf du Plessis comes down the track and strokes it through extra cover for a boundary.

1.6: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Pitched up around leg stump, Virat Kohli steps out and hammers it straight to mid on.

1.5: Arshad Khan to Faf du Plessis, Leg bye!Top delivery! Arshad Khan nails the inswinging yorker at the toes. Faf du Plessis gets struck on the boot and is down on the ground. The ball rolls toward short fine leg and they take a leg bye.

1.4: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, A touch fuller on leg stump, this is flicked away behind square leg for one.

1.3: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Hard length, slanted across off, Virat Kohli looks to step out but has to adjust and taps it in front of cover.

1.2: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Whipped away! Good length on middle and leg, Virat Kohli uses his wrists and works it wide of the man at short fine leg for a boundary.

1.1: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Pitches this one up around off, Virat Kohli presses forward to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

1.1: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Fuller and down the leg side yet again. Arshad Khan is not getting his radar right here.

1.1: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, WIDE! And again! Length ball swinging down the leg side for a wide.

1.1: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, WIDE! Starts off with a loosener as this is angled down the leg side. Virat Kohli misses the flick and a wide is called.

Arshad Khan to bowl from the other end.

0.6: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, Pitched up around leg stump, Faf du Plessis blocks it out.

0.5: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, Good length, on the pads, Faf du Plessis tucks it away behind square leg for a couple of runs.

0.4: Jason Behrendorff to Virat Kohli, 1Fullish length again, just shaping back in a touch, Virat Kohli blocks it to the left of the bowler and scampers through for one.

0.3: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, Bowls this one full on off stump and swinging back in. Faf du Plessis pushes it toward mid off for a quick single and he is off the mark as well.

0.2: Jason Behrendorff to Faf du Plessis, Length again, right on the money, Faf du Plessis stays watchful blocks it out on the off side.

0.1: Jason Behrendorff to Virat Kohli, Off the mark right away! Begins with a good-length delivery around off and angling away. Virat Kohli stays back and just guides it past the diving fielder at backward point for one.

We are back for the chase! The players of Mumbai are in a huddle just outside the boundary ropes. They spread out to take their respective field positions. Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli are the two openers for Bangalore. Mumbai have used their impact player as Jason Behrendorff replaces Suryakumar Yadav, and he has the new ball in his hand as well. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, Mumbai have posted a fighting total here and they will need all of their bowling resources to defend this one. Bangalore will be quite confident of chasing this down with the depth that they have in their batting. Let's see how the chase unfolds.

The hero for Mumbai, Tilak Varma is up for a chat. He says that his plan was to take his time and get used to the conditions. Tells that he was backing himself for the big shots, but says that it was tough facing the spinners. Mentions that against Mohammed Siraj he knew that he would bowl wide yorkers and is happy that it worked out in the end.

Bangalore will be delighted with their bowling effort as they know that on this ground bowlers struggle a bit. However, a concern for them would be the shoulder injury of Reece Topley who could not finish his spell due to that. Karn Sharma was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets while everyone else who bowled got a wicket to their name except Glenn Maxwell. They will be disappointed a bit as they conceded a bit too many in the death overs.

Mumbai did not get going at all in the Powerplay as they lost three wickets. Skipper Rohit Sharma was given a life, but he couldn't make the most of it. Suryakumar Yadav also got out cheaply, but Tilak Varma fought like a warrior with some help from debutant, Nehal Wadhera as both of them added 50 runs together before the latter was dismissed. Verma continued to chip in with runs while losing partners at the other end. He ended up on an unbeaten 84, and some lusty blows in the end from Arshad Khan took them to a decent total.

It was a sweet homecoming for Bangalore until the Tilak Varma storm arrived. He has played an extraordinary knock of 84 runs off just 46 balls to give some hope to Mumbai. However, Bangalore will still be the happier side going into the break as this ground is known for big scores.

19.6: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, SIX! What a way to end! Harshal Patel pitches this one up around leg stump, Tilak Varma gets under the ball and flicks it high and over the wide long on fence for a maximum. Verma punches the air in delight and Mumbai finish with 171/7 on the board!

19.5: Harshal Patel to Arshad Khan, Full toss on leg stump, Arshad Khan whips it aerially toward deep mid-wicket and the fielder there takes the catch. It is a Free Hit so it doesn't matter and they cross for one.

19.5: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, NO BALL! A high full toss around off and Tilak Varma manages to guide it past backward point for a run. This one seems above the waist but Bangalore have reviewed it. The third umpire concludes that it is too high and a Free Hit will now follow.

19.4: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, FOUR! This is banged in short and over middle, almost at head height. Tilak Varma climbs on top of the bounce and hooks it down in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. Mumbai ending with a real flourish here.

19.3: Harshal Patel to Arshad Khan, Full toss outside off, Arshad Khan stays leg side of the ball and drags it through wide mid on for a single.

19.2: Harshal Patel to Arshad Khan, SIX! Wow, what a hit! Short of a length around off stump, Arshad Khan picks up the length early and hangs back before muscling it over the cow corner fence for a biggie.

19.1: Harshal Patel to Arshad Khan, Very full and at the toes, Arshad Khan manages to whip it away toward deep mid-wicket and races back for the second. The 150 is now up for Mumbai.

Who will bowl the last over? It will be Harshal Patel (3-0-19-1)

18.6: Mohammed Siraj to Tilak Varma, Finally, gets the wide yorker in and Tilak Varma is unable to reach it. A dot to end but 16 runs come off it.

18.5: Mohammed Siraj to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Swung away! Short of a length around middle stump, Tilak Varma pulls it off the inner half of the bat behind square leg for a boundary.

18.5: Mohammed Siraj to Tilak Varma, WIDE! Goes searching for the wide yorker but spills it well wide. Mohammed Siraj is under immense pressure here and seems to be crumbling a bit.

18.4: Mohammed Siraj to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Length again around off, Tilak Varma steps out and forces the lofted drive to the left of the player at mid off for a boundary.

18.3: Mohammed Siraj to Tilak Varma, Length ball on middle, Tilak Varma picks it up and heaves it toward wide long on for a brace.

18.3: Mohammed Siraj to Tilak Varma, WIDE! And again! Looks to go full and wide now but misses the mark and the ball lands beyond the tramline outside off yet again.

18.3: Mohammed Siraj to Tilak Varma, WIDE! Three in a row now! Banged in short and outside off, Tilak Varma tries to uppercut but misses and another wide is signalled. This is poor bowling from Siraj.

18.3: Mohammed Siraj to Tilak Varma, WIDE! And again! On a good length and spilled beyond the tramline outside off, wide called.

18.3: Mohammed Siraj to Tilak Varma, WIDE! Slower and shorter, pushed well wide outside the off stump. Tilak Varma fails to reach it and a wide is called.

18.2: Mohammed Siraj to Arshad Khan, Fullish length around off, hit away through the cover region for just a single.

18.1: Mohammed Siraj to Arshad Khan, Swing and a miss! Hard length over off stump and just angling across. Arshad Khan stays back and looks to swing across the line but is well beaten.

Mohammed Siraj (3-0-5-1) to bowl the penultimate over.

17.6: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Good length outside off, Tilak Varma backs away and frees his arms before slapping it away in front of cover for a boundary.

17.5: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, Well bowled! Another slower one, full and around off, Tilak Varma looks to drive but is deceived by the pace.

17.4: Harshal Patel to Arshad Khan, Slower one around leg stump, Arshad Khan looks to flick it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls square leg and they get a single.

17.3: Harshal Patel to Arshad Khan, A low full toss on off stump, Arshad Khan heaves it hard and toward wide long on for a couple of runs.

17.3: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, Two Wides! Slower one, on a good length and pushed beyond the tramline outside off. Tilak Varma fails to reach it and Dinesh Karthik fumbles it as well. They cross for a run.

17.2: Harshal Patel to Arshad Khan, A full toss now around off, Arshad Khan heaves it away toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

Arshad Khan comes out to the middle now.

17.1: Harshal Patel to Hrithik Shokeen, OUT! CAUGHT! Faf du Plessis with a remarkable and sort of a trademark catch. Harshal Patel pitches this one up around off stump, Hrithik Shokeen presses forward and tries to loft it over mid off. The ball is lofted but not that high and over wide mid off. Faf du Plessis at mid off backtracks and leaps up to grab it with both his hands over his head.

16.6: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, Chipped in the air...lands safely! Very full on middle and leg, turns out to be a low full toss. Tilak Varma tries to get under it but ends up slicing it high over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.

16.5: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Top edge! A good bumper this over middle and leg, Tilak Varma tries to take it on but gets hurried and the ball goes off the top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.

16.4: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, Full and wide, a bit too wide as this is spilled beyond the tramline and called a wide. Bangalore though have reviewed it as they feel Tilak Varma moved well across the off stump. The third umpire chacks a couple of replays and concludes that the ball was within Verma's reach and the wide is overturned.

16.3: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, Full and on off stump, Tilak Varma drives it straight to mid on.

16.2: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, Good comeback! Akash Deep bowls this back of a length and slower too, angling it across the left-hander. Tilak Varma tries to help it toward third man but misses.

16.1: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, SIX! FIFTY for Tilak Varma and he brings up the half-ton in fine fashion! This is banged in short over the off stump, Verma goes deep in his crease and pulls it high and handsome over the square leg fence for a maximum. This has been a stellar inning from him thus far.

15.6: Karn Sharma to Hrithik Shokeen, FOUR! Down the leg side and punished! Flatter one, angling down leg, Hrithik Shokeen gets inside the line and helps it into the fine leg fence.

15.5: Karn Sharma to Tilak Varma, Floats it up on a length and around leg stump, Tilak Varma works it off the back foot past square leg for another single.

15.4: Karn Sharma to Hrithik Shokeen, Slower through the air around middle, Hrithik Shokeen nudges it away on the leg side and picks up a single.

15.3: Karn Sharma to Tim David, OUT! TIMBER! Karn Sharma does the job again for Bangalore. Sharma bowls this a bit quicker and goes full and straight. Tim David sits down to slog it away but is beaten all ends up and the ball goes on to castle into the middle stump. Mumbai lose a huge wicket as David departs.

Hrithik Shokeen is the next man in.

15.3: Karn Sharma to Tim David, WIDE! Tossed up, on a nagging length and pushed well outside off. Left alone for a wide.

15.2: Karn Sharma to Tilak Varma, Nicely tossed up on the pads, Tilak Varma whips it away in front of square leg for one more.

15.1: Karn Sharma to Tim David, Bowls it flatter on off stump, Tim David backs away and hits it through extra cover for a single.

Strategic break! Bangalore have a good grasp of proceedings out in the middle but a nice cameo from young Nehal Wadhera has provided a bit of an impetus to the innings. The positive thing for Mumbai is that Tilak Varma is well set and if him and Tim David can stitch a stand together, Mumbai can post a good total. Bangalore will continue to look for wickets and make sure they restrict Mumbai to an under-par score.

14.6: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, Harshal Patel bangs in a sharp bouncer, on off, Tilak Varma sways away from it.

14.5: Harshal Patel to Tim David, Short and on middle, Tim David pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.

14.4: Harshal Patel to Tim David, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Tim David punches it straight to covers.

14.3: Harshal Patel to Tim David, A slower one now, on a length and on off, Tim David knocks it back to the bowler.

14.2: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, Full again and on leg, Tilak Varma nudges it through square leg for a run.

14.1: Harshal Patel to Tim David, Full and on middle, Tim David eases it towards long on for a single.

13.6: Karn Sharma to Tim David, Short and on middle, Tim David works it towards long on for a single and gets off the mark.

Tim David is the new man in.

13.5: Karn Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, OUT! TAKEN! Karn Sharma gets the last laugh! Nehal Wadhera goes for the big one again, but holes out and that shows the inexperience which he will need to learn. This is flatter, full and on leg, Nehal Wadhera goes for the slog again, but fails to get under the ball and hits it flat and in the air towards long on where Virat Kohli makes no mistake. A good cameo comes to an end.

13.4: Karn Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, SIX! BOOM! This one is out of here! What a hit! This is tossed up, full and on middle, in the slot, Nehal Wadhera stays there and launches it over the long on fence and the ball goes out of the stadium. A new ball will be needed now.

13.3: Karn Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, SIX! Up, up and away! Karn Sharma lands this short and on middle, Nehal Wadhera quickly moves on his back foot and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

13.2: Karn Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Flatter, full and on leg, Nehal Wadhera looks to slog-sweep, but misses and gets hit on the pads.

13.1: Karn Sharma to Tilak Varma, Floated, full and on leg, Tilak Varma tucks it trhough mid-wicket for a single.

12.6: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, Overpitched and on middle, Tilak Varma drills it down the pitch where Akash Deep gets a hand to it, but it rolls towards long on. They cross.

12.5: Akash Deep to Nehal Wadhera, Short and on middle, Nehal Wadhera pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

12.4: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, On a length and on leg, Tilak Varma helps it towards fine leg for a run.

12.3: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, Akash Deep bangs in a bouncer now, on off, Tilak Varma looks to pull, but misses.

12.2: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, Back of a length and on off, Tilak Varma slaps it towards extra covers.

12.1: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, FOUR! A streaky boundary! This is on a good length and around off, Tilak Varma goes down and tries to scoop, but due to the extra bounce, it goes off the outside edge towards the third-man fence for a boundary.

11.6: Glenn Maxwell to Nehal Wadhera, Slightly shorter and outside off, Nehal Wadhera cuts it wide of deep point where Mohammed Siraj runs to his left and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken!

Halt! Nehal Wadhera has hurt himself on the previous ball as he slipped while taking the run. The physio is in to check on him and he is fine now.

11.5: Glenn Maxwell to Tilak Varma, Looped up, on off, Tilak Varma uses his feet, but miscues his drive towards long on for one.

11.4: Glenn Maxwell to Nehal Wadhera, Floated, full and on middle, Nehal Wadhera goes for the sweep, but gets a top edge. However, the ball falls well in front of short fine leg. They cross.

11.3: Glenn Maxwell to Tilak Varma, Shortish and on off, Tilak Varma cuts it towards backward point for a single.

11.3: Glenn Maxwell to Tilak Varma, Floated, full and around, turns away, Tilak Varma leaves it alone. Wided.

11.2: Glenn Maxwell to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Good shot! This is short and on middle, Tilak Varma quickly moves back and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

11.1: Glenn Maxwell to Tilak Varma, SIX! BANG! Tilak Varma welcomes Glenn Maxwell with a big hit! Glenn Maxwell starts with a tossed up delivery, on middle, Tilak Varma skips down the track and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

10.6: Michael Bracewell to Nehal Wadhera, Quicker, short and outside off, Nehal Wadhera bunts it to the right of the bowler.

10.5: Michael Bracewell to Tilak Varma, Short and outside off, Tilak Varma cuts it towards deep point for a run.

10.4: Michael Bracewell to Tilak Varma, Tossed up, full and on off, Tilak Varma pushes it towards covers.

10.3: Michael Bracewell to Tilak Varma, Floated, full and on middle, Tilak Varma makes room and tries to steer it it, but gets a bottom edge onto the ground.

10.2: Michael Bracewell to Tilak Varma, Flatter, full and on middle, Tilak Varma looks to block it, but gets an inside edge past short fine leg for a brace.

10.1: Michael Bracewell to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Innovative and effective! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Tilak Varma goes down and reverse-sweeps it towards the deep point fence for a boundary.

9.6: Karn Sharma to Tilak Varma, A touch shorter on off stump, Tilak Varma backs away and taps it in front of cover-point for one more.

9.5: Karn Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Floated on a length and on middle, Nehal Wadhera nudges it toward short mid-wicket and picks up a single.

9.4: Karn Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, This is pushed through around the leg stump, Nehal Wadhera looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but it is turned down. After a lot of deliberation, Faf du Plessis does opt for the review. No spike on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows that it is pitching outside leg which means the on-field decision stands and Bangalore lose a review.

9.3: Karn Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Flatter one, angling across the left-hander, Nehal Wadhera covers the line well and blocks it out.

9.2: Karn Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Bowls this one full and around middle, Nehal Wadhera jams this one out to extra cover.

9.1: Karn Sharma to Tilak Varma, Tossed up on off stump, Tilak Varma steps out and drills the drive down to long off for a single.

8.6: Michael Bracewell to Nehal Wadhera, FOUR! Nicely played! Flighted delivery around off, Nehal Wadhera watches it all the way through and guides it down toward third man for a boundary.

Strategic-Break! Mumbai are really struggling at 48/4 and they desperately need a partnership. Tilak Varma is looking in good touch and he will need to play the anchor role. Bangalore have been brilliant in the field except for one situation, but they will be happy with how things are going. They will want to get a couple of quick wickets to expose the lower order of Mumbai. Also, Nehal Wadhera walks out to bat now.

8.5: Michael Bracewell to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and Michael Bracewell picks up a wicket in his very first over of the Indian T20 League. This is short and wide from Bracewell, there to be hit and Suryakumar Yadav goes after it. Yadav tries to whip it over the point fielder but doesn't get enough elevation. Shahbaz Ahmed there jumps up and takes a sharp catch around his chest. Mumbai lose their fourth now and Bangalore are right on top of proceedings here.

8.4: Michael Bracewell to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Valiant effort in the deep but it will be a boundary. Floated up well outside off, Suryakumar Yadav sees the width and slaps it away in front of sweeper cover. Mohammed Siraj dives to his right and gets a hand on it but the ball rolls away into the ropes.

8.3: Michael Bracewell to Suryakumar Yadav, Tosses this one up outside off and this one turns in a long way. Suryakumar Yadav cuts it off the outside edge toward short third man.

8.2: Michael Bracewell to Tilak Varma, A bit slower and angled into middle and leg, Tilak Varma works it away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

8.1: Michael Bracewell to Tilak Varma, Begins with a quicker one, short and around off, Tilak Varma cuts it straight to backward point.

Michael Bracewell to bowl for the first time in the Indian T20 League.

7.6: Karn Sharma to Suryakumar Yadav, This is the googly, on a shorter length and turning into the pads. Suryakumar Yadav doesn't pick it as he looks to whip it away but misses and gets struck on the pads.

7.5: Karn Sharma to Tilak Varma, Dragged down on leg stump, Tilak Varma rocks back and pulls it hard toward deep square leg where Virat Kohli makes a sharp stop and it will only be a single.

7.4: Karn Sharma to Suryakumar Yadav, Tosses this one up around leg stump, Suryakumar Yadav drives it down to long on for a run.

Halt! Reece Topley has hurt his right shoulder while making the stop on the previous delivery, and he looks in some pain. The physio is in to check on him and the Englishman is walking off the field now. We hope that it is not too serious.

7.3: Karn Sharma to Tilak Varma, Oh no, Reece Topley is down on the ground holding his shoulder and seems to be in agonizing pain. Topley's knee got stuck in the turf before his right shoulder is outstretched and the physio is out to have a look, hope he is fine. Coming to the delivery, this is floated on the pads, Tilak Varma comes forward and flicks it wide of short fine leg. Topley makes a valiant effort to keep it down to a single but might have hurt himself badly here.

7.2: Karn Sharma to Suryakumar Yadav, Flighted delivery outside off, Suryakumar Yadav leans on and drives it through cover for a single.

7.1: Karn Sharma to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up on the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav uses his wrists to turn this one in between deep mid-wicket and long on. Faf du Plessis runs to his right from long on and stops it with his right boot. Two runs are taken.

6.6: Harshal Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, Excellent fielding! Pitched up around off, Suryakumar Yadav lofts it off the inner half of the bat to the right of mid on where Faf du Plessis springs to his right nad makes the stop. They get the single.

6.5: Harshal Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, Good changeup! Harshal Patel steams in and bowls this one slower, on a shorter length and outside off. Suryakumar Yadav looks to slap it away but is undone by the lack of pace.

6.4: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, Good length around leg stump, Verma tucks it in front of square leg and rotates the strike.

6.3: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, FOUR! This is banged in a bit short and angling down leg, Tilak Varma swivel-pulls it wide of the man at short fine leg for a boundary.

6.2: Harshal Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, Switches to over the wicket now for the right-hander and bowls it around the top of off. Suryakumar Yadav taps it behind backward point for a single.

6.1: Harshal Patel to Tilak Varma, Starts off from around the wicket and bowls it on a length around off. Tilak Varma presses forward and strokes it through cover for a run.

Harshal Patel comes into the attack now.

5.6: Akash Deep to Suryakumar Yadav, Pacy delivery, a touch fuller and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav opens the bat face late and guides it toward third man for a couple of runs. Mumbai are 29/3 at the end of the Powerplay!

5.5: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, On a hard length and angled across the left-hander, Tilak Varma stays back and nudges it down toward third man for a single.

5.4: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, SIX! Wow, what a hit from Tilak Varma! Length ball on off stump, Verma clears the front leg and hits through the line of the ball, smoking it over the long on fence for a biggie.

5.3: Akash Deep to Tilak Varma, Back of a length outside off, Tilak Varma hangs back and eases it down to backward point.

Tilak Varma comes out to the middle now.

5.2: Akash Deep to Rohit Sharma, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Akash Deep makes an instant impact and Rohit Sharma fails to make the most of the life. This is served on a perfect length in the channel around off and the ball just deviates a touch off the deck. Rohit Sharma looks to punch it on the up but gets a faint outside edge through to the keeper. Dinesh Karthik pouches it safely and Mumbai lose their third wicket inside the Powerplay.

5.1: Akash Deep to Suryakumar Yadav, Starts off with a length ball outside off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to smash it away but gets it off the outer half of the bat. The ball goes quickly to the right of short third man where Reece Topley dives to his weaker side and makes a brilliant stop. Just the single then.

Akash Deep comes in to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

4.6: Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma, Full and on middle, Rohit Sharma drives it towards mid on.

There is a slight halt in the play as Mohammed Siraj and Dinesh Karthik have collided with the former coming out worse. Karthik is back on his feet but the physio is out to have a look at Siraj. Hopefully, he is fine. Everything seems good and the play can now continue.

4.5: Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma, DROPPED! A huge miscommunication in the middle and Bangalore fails to make the most of this opportunity. Mohammed Siraj bangs this short and on middle, Rohit Sharma looks to pull it away, but gets hurried and loses his bottom hand when he connects, and the ball goes up in the air near the leg slip region, Dinesh Karthik runs forward and Siraj also goes for the catch, but none of them calls for it, and in the end they collide with each other and fails to grab it. Virat Kohli is furious, and Rohit gets a life here.

4.4: Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma, Swing and a miss! Mohammed Siraj follows the batter and lands this on a hard length, on leg, angling in, Rohit Sharma skips down the track and tries to heave it away, but fails to connect.

4.3: Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma, Touch fuller and on off, Rohit Sharma drives it down the pitch where Mohammed Siraj is able to get his left hand down and make a good stop.

4.2: Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma, Another good-length delivery, on off, Rohit Sharma pushes it straight to short covers.

4.1: Mohammed Siraj to Suryakumar Yadav, Length again and on leg, Suryakumar Yadav nudges it through square leg for a single.

4.1: Mohammed Siraj to Suryakumar Yadav, This is on a good length but way down the leg side, Suryakumar Yadav misses his flick. Wided.

Mohammed Siraj (2-0-3-1) to continue...

3.6: Reece Topley to Suryakumar Yadav, Touch fuller and on off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it towards mid off for a single and gets off the mark.

3.5: Reece Topley to Suryakumar Yadav, Back of a length and on off, Suryakumar Yadav dabs it towards point.

3.4: Reece Topley to Suryakumar Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav survives the first delivery! He can take a sigh if relief. This is on a good length and on off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it towards covers.

Suryakumar Yadav is in early at number 4.

3.3: Reece Topley to Cameron Green, OUT! TIMBER! Reece Topley strikes! A huge wicket for Bangalore as Green goes back to the hut now. Topley gets the yorker right this time, on middle, swinging in slightly, Cameron Green makes room and tries to slog hard, but only manages to get a slight inside edge and the ball crashes onto the stumps. Mumbai are in early trouble now!

3.2: Reece Topley to Cameron Green, Full and around leg, Cameron Green misses his flick, and gets hit on the pads as the ball rolls towards short covers.

3.1: Reece Topley to Cameron Green, FOUR! Cameron Green gets his first boundary in the Indian T20 League! Reece Topley serves this full and outside off, Cameron Green carves this through covers for a boundary.

2.6: Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma, Goes fuller and on middle, Rohit Sharma defends it down the pitch.

2.5: Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma, On a length and on off, Rohit Sharma knocks it towards covers.

2.4: Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Fullish and on off, Cameron Green pushes it towards mid off for a quick single as the fielder dives to stop it. Good cricket all around!

Cameron Green is the new man in.

2.3: Mohammed Siraj to Ishan Kishan, OUT! TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj draws first blood! Ishan Kishan goes back to the hut for a low score. Siraj serves this full and around, Ishan Kishan tries to whip it away, but closes the face of the bat early and gets a top edge as the ball flies high in the air towards third man where Harshal Patel settles under it to take a good catch. The crowd roars as Bangalore gets the first breakthrough!

2.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ishan Kishan, This is on a hard length and on leg, shaping in again, Ishan Kishan looks to work it away, but misses again to get hit on the pads.

2.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj lands this touch fuller and around leg, shaping in, Ishan Kishan looks to flick, but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, but turned down and Faf du Plessis decides against the review.

1.6: Reece Topley to Ishan Kishan, This is on a hard length and on off, Ishan Kishan cuts it past point for a single. End of an entertaining over!

1.5: Reece Topley to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length and on off, Ishan Kishan steers it towards point.

1.4: Reece Topley to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Just over! Reece Topley continues to bowl full and outside off, Ishan Kishan this time slices it just over and wide of cover-point for a boundary.

1.3: Reece Topley to Ishan Kishan, Run out chance....missed! This is full again and on off, Ishan Kishan drives it wide of covers where Michael Bracewell dives to his right to make a good stop. Rohit Sharma sets off for the run, but he is sent back halfway through, and Bracewell has a shy at the bowler's end, but misses with Rohit not even in the frame. A lucky escape for him.

1.2: Reece Topley to Ishan Kishan, On a length and on off, Ishan Kishan keeps it out to the off side.

1.1: Reece Topley to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Ishan Kishan greets Reece Topley with a boundary! Topley begins with a full delivery, outside off, shaping away, Ishan Kishan leans on and drives it through covers for a boundary.

Reece Topley to operate from the other end.

0.6: Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and around off, Rohit Sharma knocks it towards point. Only two runs from the first over then.

0.5: Mohammed Siraj to Ishan Kishan, Pulls his length back a bit, outside off, Ishan Kishan guides it wide of third man for a run and gets off the mark.

0.4: Mohammed Siraj to Ishan Kishan, Full again and on middle, Ishan Kishan keeps it out wide of short mid-wicket.

0.3: Mohammed Siraj to Ishan Kishan, Touch fuller and on leg, shaping in, Ishan Kishan looks to flick, but misses and gets hit on the pads.

0.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ishan Kishan, This is on a good length and on middle, Ishan Kishan steers it towards point.

0.1: Mohammed Siraj to Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma and Mumbai are underway straightaway! Mohammed Siraj starts with a back-of-a-length delivery around leg, Rohit Sharma gets hurried a bit and nudges it through backward square leg for a single.

All in readiness now for the play to begin! The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Bangalore. It will be Ishan Kishan to open the innings alongside skipper Rohit Sharma for Mumbai. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand and is ready to steam in as he is backed by a vociferous home crowd. Let's play...

We are minutes away from the start of the game but first, the players observe a minute's silence to pay respects to former Indian international cricketer Salim Durrani who recently passed away.

Mumbai skipper, Rohit Sharma says that with the new rule, teams are backing themselves to chase but at the end of the day, you need to play good cricket and that's what they intend to do. Informa that Cameron Green, Tim David, Jofra Archer and Jason Behrendorff are the overseas players for them. Mentions that the last season was a letdown for them and they know that they have to make a change and there are a few new faces as well. Lastly, on playing his 200th T20 match as captain, he says that it is a special feeling and hopes that he can continue to do well for the team.

Faf du Plessis, the captain of Bangalore says that they will bowl first as there has been a bit of rain around and there's moisture as well. Says that apart from him, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Maxwell and Reece Topley are the overseas players. Mentions that it is amazing to play at this stadium after such a long time.

Impact Players for Mumbai - Jason Behrendorff, Vishnu Vinod, Ramandeep Singh, Shams Mulani, and Sandeep Warrier.

Impact Players for Bangalore -  David Willey, Sonu Yadav, Mahipal Lomror, Suyash Prabhudessai, and Anuj Rawat.

Mumbai (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Cameron Green, Nehal Wadhera, Jofra Archer, Hrithik Shokeen, Arshad Khan, and Piyush Chawla.

Bangalore (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Michael Bracewell, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj, and Karn Sharma.

TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in favor of Bangalore and they will BOWL first.