Read the article of Harshal Patel's five-for and ABD's onslaught as RCB last-ball win - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 1st T20 match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai in 09th April 2021.
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| Harshal Patel appeal for LBW © BCCI / IPLT20 |
A record-breaking bowling spell from Harshal Patel before Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers helped to Royal Challengers Bangalore last-ball tense 2-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in a last-ball thriller game of the first match of a Indian Premier League.
* Harshal Patel's 5 for 27 was the 3rd best bowling figures by an Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler in Indian Premier League and the best-bowling-figures by an Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler against Mumbai Indians in IPLs.
* Harshal Patel's 5 for 27 was the best bowling performance by any bowler against Mumbai Indians in Indian Premier League history, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 6 held by Rohit Sharma (Deccan Chargers) at centurion in 2009.
* Harshal Patel became the 1st bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians in Indian Premier League history.
* Harshal Patel became the 3rd Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler to take a five-wicket haul in Indian Premier League after Anil Kumble and Jaydev Unadkat.
Mumbai Indians scored 159-9 in 20 overs with best scorer by Chris Lynn blasted a 49 off 35-balls - who fell one-run short of his fifty - included four-fours & three-sixes with strike rate of 140.
Suryakumar Yadav struck 31 off 23-balls included two-fours & a six, Ishan Kishan hammered a 28 off 19-balls including two-fours & a six and Rohit Sharma 19.
Royal Challengers Bangalore top bowler by Harshal Patel registered a career-best 5-wicket haul for 27-runs in 4-overs, Washington Sundar and Kyle Jamieson both takes one-wickets.
Royal Challengers Bangalore chased 160-8 in 20 overs with best scorer by AB de Villiers blasted a a 48 off 27-balls - who fell 2-run short of his fifty - included four-fours & two-sixes with strike rate of 177.77.
Glenn Maxwell cracked a 39 off 28-balls included three-fours & two-sixes and Virat Kohli struck 33 off 29-balls including four-fours.
Mumbai Indians top bowler by Jasprit Bumrah, Marco Jansen both strikes two-wickets and one for Krunal Pandya - Trent Boult
Harshal Patel named Player of the match for his record-breaking bowlling bowling performance to registered a career-best 5-wicket for 27-runs in 4-overs.