Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore. (Photo Source: IPL)
Mumbai Indians hosted the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday, May 9, for the reverse fixture between the two sides. After facing a loss against the Faf du Plessis-led side in their first matchup of this season in Bengaluru, the Rohit Sharma-led side managed to make it 1-1 by defeating RCB at home.
The victory was a special one for the home side as Mumbai Indians jumped to the third spot in the points table as they not only bettered their score, but also their Net Run Rate (NRR). In doing so, Mumbai Indians recorded the fastest 200+ run chase in the history of the Indian Premier League. MI chased down the 200-run target in 16.3 overs, with 21 balls to spare and six wickets in hand.