IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians thrash Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 wickets, register their 8th win

Mumbai Indians have all but sealed a place in the play-offs of IPL 2020 after becoming the first team to get to 16 points as the race for the top 4 spot looks spicier than ever in the UAE. A classy 79 not out from Suryakumar Yadav and a Jasprit Bumrah special with the ball helped the defending champions outclass Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday at the Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

With the defeat, Virat Kohli's RCB stay at the 2nd spot with 14 points but their hopes of finishing in the top 2 have taken a hit. RCB are not yet assured of a spot in the play-offs but one more win in their next 2 outings should see them go through to the knockout stages.

Days after he found his name missing from the India squads for the Australia tour, Suryakumar Yadav, who has been a consistent performer across all formats at the domestic



level and in the IPL, made a statement with a knock that demoralised the RCB bowlers and the dug-out. Head coach Simon Katich and captain Virat Kohli watched on with helplessness reflecting on their face as Suryakumar effortlessly kept hitting the pacers and spinners into the stands.

Suryakumar Yadav hit xx from just xx balls as Mumbai Indians gunned down a 165-run target with x balls to spare. Mumbai did not have a fluent chase as lost Quinton de Kock after a fine start. Ishan Kishan threw away a start while trying to take on Yuzvendra Chahal and Saurabh Tiwary was sent back early after Devdutt Padikkal took a stunning catch to add to his effortless display of batting earlier in the day.

Mumbai Indians were in a spot of bother a 72 for 3 but Surykumar Yadav made sure he remained till the end and got his team past the finish line.