27 September,2021 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
RCB’s Harshal Patel leaps in joy to celebrate his hat-trick against Mumbai Indians yesterday; (right) RCB’s Glenn Maxwell en route his 56 against MI at Dubai yesterday. Pics/BCCI; IPL
Glenn Maxwell justified his million dollar contract with an all-round performance before Harshal Patel took a hat-trick to ensure a thumping 54-run victory for Royal Challengers Bangalore over Mumbai Indians in the IPL here on Sunday.
Maxwell (56 off 37 balls and 2-23) produced one of his better efforts in the IPL while Harshal (4-17 in 3.1 overs), the current Purple Cap holder removed Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard and Rahul Chahar off successive deliveries to defend a target of 165 without breaking much sweat.
MI were all-out for 111 in 18.1 overs, losing 10 wickets for 54 runs after being 57 for no loss at one stage. Skipper Virat Kohli won the Battle of Bosses against his national team deputy Rohit Sharma as RCB with 12 points are back in the play-off contention while MI with three successive defeats are now in a real spot of bother at seventh spot in eight-team table.
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Kohli would also happy with his second half-century and the form of his premier spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (3-11 in 4 overs). Earlier, Maxwell finally came good with an attacking 56 after Kohli's second consecutive half-century, taking RCB to a par-score of 165-6 against MI.
Kohli, who completed 10,000 runs in T20 cricket, scored 51 off 42 balls with three fours and three sixes but it was Maxwell who justified his expensive price tag with a 37-ball blitzkrieg before Jasprit Bumrah brought MI back in the game. Maxwell's innings had six fours and three sixes as he showed true destructive potential.
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