Journalism of Courage
IPL 2018 MI vs KKR: Maiden win for Mumbai Indians after Rohit Sharma heroics
1 / 7Mumbai Indians got their first win of Indian Premier League 2018 after they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 46 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Batting first, Mumbai posted a total of 213 for the loss of six wickets and then restricted Bangalore to 168 for 8. This was Mumbai's first win in four matches and they are sixth in the points table after the win on Tuesday. Bangalore have gone down to seventh in the points tables with just one win in four games. Mumbai have a better net run rate than Bangalore. (PTI Photo)
You need a subscription to read this story. Republic Day Sale: Annual pack at Rs 999Already a subscriber? Sign In
This content is exclusive for our subscribers.Subscribe to get unlimited access to The Indian Express exclusive and premium stories.
2 / 7Virat Kohli was the lone fighters for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the chase. He smashed 92 runs and remained unbeaten. (PTI Photo)
3 / 7Rohit Sharma was the star for Mumbai Indians with the bat. He scored 94 runs. (PTI Photo)
4 / 7Mumbai Indians had a shocker of a start as they lost two wickets on first two balls of the match. Umesh Yadav took both wickets. (AP Photo)
5 / 7Evin Lewis then led Mumbai Indians recovery with a fifty. (PTI Photo)
6 / 7Royal Challengers Bangalore were rocked in the fourth over by Mitchell McClenaghan after he took two wickets in that over. (AP Photo)
7 / 7Krunal Pandya was the hero with the ball, taking three wickets for 28 runs from his four overs. (AP Photo)
