MI vs BRC Result - Bangalore won by 9 wick with 11 balls remaining

In the 28th game of 2009 IPL, struggling Bangalore Royal Challengers come back strongly as they beat Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets with 11 balls remaining in an one side game to register their 2nd successive win on Sunday, 3rd May, 2009 at Johannesburg. MI made 149/4 in 20 overs while RCB reached the target of 150/1 in 18.1 overs.

Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat 1st but reduced to 23/3 in 5 overs due to fine bowling by D du Preez took 3 wickets but Jayasriya and Dwayn Bravo scored half centuries with 52 and 50 respectively. Bravo and Nayar scored 48 runs in last 3 overs.

Bangalore Royal Challengers is rejuvenated under new captain Anil Kumble as they reached the target 150/1 with 6 balls remaining thanks to superb batting by Kallis and Uthappa scored 69 off 59 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes and 66 off 42 balls with 8 fours and 2 sixes to put a 126 run unbeaten partnership. With two successive matches they moved to 4th place in the points table


Match Summary:

Mumbai Indians - 149/6 in 20 overs.

Bangalore Royal Challengers - 150/1 in 18.1 overs.

Toss - Mumbai Indians, who chose to bat first.

Man of the Match - Jacques Kallis (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

Result - Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 9 wickets (with 11 balls remaining).