Rohit Pollard And Buttler Star As Mumbai Coast Past RCB

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Rohit Pollard And Buttler Star As Mumbai Coast Past RCB


Skipper Rohit Sharma laid the foundation with a stylish half-century as Mumbai Indians romped home against Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in an Indian Premier League encounter. Chasing a target of 171, Rohit set the pace with yet another attractive knock of 62 off 44 balls, it was Kieron Pollard, who finished with a flourish hammering an unbeaten 39 off 19 balls as the home team notched up their second win in 18 overs. Jos Buttler with 28 off 14 balls also did his bit. The giant Caribbean hit four boundaries and three sixes. This was MI's second win in five matches. RCB have now lost two out of three matches. It was in the 17th over bowled by Kane Richardson that saw Pollard hit two huge sixes -- one down the ground and another hook shot behind square to swing it decisively in Mumbai Indians' favour. In the next over, Pollard hit another six off Shane Watson as the required number of runs came in single digits. He then finished the match with two successive boundaries. Rohit was at his elegant best during the chase as he played an effortless frontfoot pull-shot off Varun Aaron to dispatch him into the stands. His second six was a Nataraja Shot where he whipped one behind backward square leg off medium pacer Harshal Patel. While Ambati Rayudu played the second fiddle chipping away with singles and occasional boundaries, Rohit seemed to caress the ball to the boundary.



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