Mumbai Indians (MI) sunk to their fourth defeat in five IPL-18 matches as visitors Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cruised to a 12-run victory at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday night.

The hosts were restricted for 209-9 in response to a stiff 222-run target. Skipper Hardik Pandya (15-ball 42) and middle-order batter Tilak Varma (56 off 29 balls) gave MI some hope with an 89-run stand off just 34 balls, but they could not take their team across the finish. RCB spinner Krunal Pandya finished with figures of 4-45, while pacers Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal claimed two wickets each.