The Mumbai Indians batting was good at the beginning and in the end even as it floundered in the middle. But it was their superior bowling that was always going to make the difference and so it proved even if Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by skipper Virat Kohli initially and AB de Villiers later, made a valiant fight of it.

Chasing MI's eventual 187, a good 10-15 runs short of what seemed likely at one stage, RCB, too started well but then didn't have the gas to last, not against the class of Jasprit Bumrah, who showed his death bowling skills once again. Kohli (46, 32b, 6x4), who had struck Bumrah for three successive from the first three balls he faced, was bounced out in the 14th in which Bumrah conceded a mere three runs. His next over, the 17th of the innings, cost a mere one run and he eventually finished with 3 for 20 from his four overs.