IPL 2020: Bangalore overcome Mumbai in a nerve-wracking Super Over as skipper Kohli shines

Bangalore got back to winning ways as y beat a confident Mumbai in a nerve-wracking Super Over at Dubai International Cricket Stium, Dubai on Monday. Skipper Virat Kohli hit winning runs to take his team over line.

ABD-Shivam Dube help Bangalore post a stiff 201/3

After being put in to bat by Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma, three-time finalists got off to a dream start as openers Devdutt Pikkal (54) & Aaron Finch (52) ded 81 runs for opening stand. However, Mumbai struck back with two quick wickets including that of skipper Kohli for a 10-ball 3. Once Pikkal was dismissed, it appeared as if defending champions would restrict Bangalore to a managable total. However, it was t to be as AB de Villiers (55*) and Shivam Dube (27*) ded 47 runs for fourth-wicket stand with some explosive batting performances towards backend of innings as three-time runners up finished with 201/3 from ir 20 overs.

Ishan Kishan-Kieron Pollard take game into a Super Over

In reply, Mumbai seemed down and out when y lost ir top-order for 78/4. However, youngster Ishan Kishan (99) and Kieron Pollard (60*) ignited Mumbai's hopes with a 119-run stand for fifth-wicket. Pollard hit a boundary of final ball of match to level scores as match heed into a Super Over.

Coming back to Super Over, Navdeep Saini restricted Mumbai to 7/1 and in reply, skipper Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers helped Bangalore register a famous win in final two balls of Super Over.