MI vs RCB Live Score Updates, IPL 2023: Spotlight On Rohit As MI Face RCB In Battle Of Survival | Cricket News

MI vs RCB, Live Score: Strong pace attack

The inclusion of Josh Hazlewood has provided a shot in the arm to RCB’s bowling with Mohammed Siraj at the helm, having snaffled 15 wickets in 10 matches so far.

MI vs RCB, Live Score: RCB’s poor middle order

But it remains to be seen if RCB have more in their batting shelf apart from the big three, who have done the heavy lifting so far in the IPL. Dinesh Karthik has failed with the bat this season and RCB also do not have a big hitter in their lower-middle order either.

MI vs RCB, Live Score: Faf du Plessis’ blistering form

With 511 runs, Faf Du Plessis is the only batter this season to have crossed the 500-run mark and RCB will hope that their skipper gets going with others in his tow to a big total if they bat first.

MI vs RCB, Live Score: RCB’s loss against DC

Mahipal Lomror struck a quality 54 against Delhi Capitals but his knock was not enough as RCB suffered a shock defeat, which kept them at the fifth spot in the points table with five wins and as many defeats in 10 matches.

MI vs RCB, Live Score: RCB’s dependence on top order

RCB will hope that their troika of Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell fire at the top, since whenever they have done so collectively, the team has found itself mostly on the right side of the results.

MI vs RCB, Live Score: Bowling concerns for MI

At the same time, Mumbai Indians will also be concerned about their death overs bowling, having conceded four consecutive totals in excess of 200 while bowling first, two of which were recorded on flat decks here at the Wankhede Stadium.

MI vs RCB, Live Score: MI’s loss against CSK

MI tried taking pressure off Sharma by sending him at No. 3 in their last game against Chennai Super Kings, but it was a move that worked for none of the parties involved. Sharma endured his second consecutive duck and fourth single-digit score on the trot while an otherwise firing Green fell for six at the opening slot. MI could only make a poor 139/8 in CSK’s home ground, losing an away game to their arch rivals for the first time in 13 years.

MI vs RCB, Live Score: MI’s strong batting order

However, with Sharma not firing at the top, MI have had the likes of Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green consolidating in the middle while Tilak Varma and Tim David have also found their groove as finishers late in the order.

MI vs RCB, Live Score: Crucial match for MI

For the sixth-placed Mumbai Indians to move up in the points table, it is imperative that their best batter in the line-up fires. In last year’s IPL, which also was MI’s poorest in terms of performance as they finished last, Sharma averaged a little over 19 while scoring 268 runs in 14 matches.

MI vs RCB, Live Score: Rohit Sharma eyes redemption

With the race for playoffs intensifying, captain Rohit Sharma’s form with the bat and bowling in the death overs will be a huge concern for the hosts. With 184 runs in 10 matches at a forgettable average of 18.39 and a solitary half-century, Sharma is enduring a second consecutive poor season with the bat. 

MI vs RCB, Live Score: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2023 match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, straight from the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.