In the 54th IPL 2023 match, the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will battle it out. This match will take place on Tuesday, May 9 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai lost the previous match by six wickets to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), despite having won two games in a row.
The five-time champions are as of now positioned 6th in the focuses table with 10 places, having won five out of their 10 games up to this point. The five-time champions were given the opportunity to bat, but only managed a subpar total of 139/8 in 20 overs thanks to Nehal Wadhera’s final 64-run score.
Accordingly, Piyush Chawla bowled a tight spell and gotten two wickets, be that as it may, it was insufficient as the men dressed in yellow effectively dominated the match with 14 balls in excess. On the other hand, the Royal Challengers Bangalore are going into this match having lost a high-scoring game by seven wickets to the Delhi Capitals, who are in last place.
They have won five of their ten games thus far, putting them one point ahead of their rivals. The Royal Challengers posted a competitive total of 181/4 in 20 overs thanks to the fifties of Virat Kohli (55) and Mahipal Lomror (54). In response, Phil Salt played a match-winning knock of 87 runs off 45 balls and completely destroyed RCB’s bowling unit, earning the home team a well-deserved victory.
Match Details
- Match: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Date and Time: Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 07.30 pm IST
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Probable XIs
Mumbai Indians
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Ishan Kishan (wk)
- Cameron Green
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tim David
- Nehal Wadhera
- Tilak Verma
- Piyush Chawla
- Arshad Khan
- Jofra Archer
- Akash Madhwal.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Virat Kohli
- Faf du Plessis
- Mahipal Lomror
- Glenn Maxwell
- Dinesh Karthik (wk)
- Anuj Rawat
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Vijaykumar Vyshak
- Karn Sharma
- Mohammed Siraj
- Josh Hazlewood.
Pitch Report
It is anticipated that the Wankhede pitch will provide some assistance to fast bowlers and be another batting beauty. The batters had an absolute blast during Mumbai and Rajasthan, and the conditions will remain the same for this match.
Due to the fact that both teams easily crossed the 200-run mark in their previous game at Wankhede Stadium, this matchup promises to be high-scoring. At this location, run scoring is relatively simple, and batters will want to make the most of this game. Throughout the game, the bowlers must be extremely precise with their lines and lengths.
Weather Forecast
Climate in Mumbai, IN is Part of the way Shady. On the day of the match, the temperature is expected to be around 31°C, the humidity is 71%, and the wind speed is 11 km/h. Additionally, the visibility is four kilometers. There are 4 % chances of precipitation during the game. On the day of the match, Mumbai’s temperature is expected to be between 29 and 34 degrees Celsius.
Where to watch
- TV: Star Sports Network
- Live Streaming: Jio Cinema