Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Highlights | IPL 5 | 9th May | 2012

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Highlights, IPL 5 | 9th May 2012. RCB VS MI cricket highlights IPL season 5. Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Highlights May 9 IPL 5 2012 at Mumbai. Indian Premier League Cricket Highlights 2012 Match 54.

Both teams were pre-tournament favourites, boasting intimidating batsmen and experienced bowlers. However, things haven’t gone smoothly for either. Royal Challengers have five wins and five losses and they are lingering in mid-table, trying to push their way up. A loss in Mumbai will put them in a tight spot. Mumbai Indians have been slightly luckier with seven wins out of eleven, even though they have been inconsistent. Whereas, Royal Challengers have been overly dependent on the Gayle-de Villiers duo, Mumbai’s batting has flickered between good and ordinary.

Mumbai Indians face Royal Challengers Bangalore for the first time this season, thanks to the scheduling. The two heavyweights have met each other nine times in IPL and the record is almost even with five wins to Mumbai Indians.
AB de Villiers made Steyn look pedestrian, taking 23 runs off his last over. Overall, de Villiers has scored 292 runs at a strike-rate of 171.76. With no support from the Indian contingent in the team, the responsibility of setting up the pace would again be on him along with Chris Gayle.

However, the difference between the teams is mainly in the potency of their bowling attacks. Mumbai Indians are the second most economical team, giving away 7.28 runs per over as against Royal Challengers’ 8.47, the worst in the tournament. This has affected their ability to take wickets as they average 36.82 runs per wicket against Mumbai Indians’ 21.80, the best among all the teams.



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