IPL 2022: RCB qualify for playoffs after MI beat DC by 5 wickets as Tim David shines

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) wished abet from Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rohit Sharma’s facet duly replied and lent a helping hand to Virat Kohli and Co.MI defeated Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday by 5 wickets to end their IPL campaign on a high and ship RCB by to the playoffs at the expense of DC. Already out of contention, MI performed birthday party-poopers as they first restricted DC to 159 for 7 with Jasprit Bumrah snapping three wickets and then returned to overtake the scheme in 19.1 overs to knock the 2020 finalists out of the match. READ| IPL 2022: MI fans spotted carrying Virat Kohli’s RCB jersey at Wankhede, photos viralWhereas Ishan Kishan (48) and Dewald Brevis (37) saved MI within the hunt, it used to be Tim David’s 11-ball 34-gallop cameo that brought the five-time champions support into the chase.

Tilak Varma additionally chipped in with a if truth be told essential 17-ball 21.With MI at 95 for 3 in 14.3 overs, DC skipper Rishabh Pant made a strategic blunder as he refused to head for DRS after David nicked the first ball of his innings but the onfield umpire did not give him out.It came support to dangle-out DC as David slammed fours and sixes at will to inform down the equation to 15 off 14 balls. Ramandeep then supplied the ending contact with a six-ball 13.READ| IPL 2022: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and all of RCB spotted cheering for MI, peep viral picsDC finished with 14 aspects to remain within the fifth instruct, while RCB joined Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Ample Giants within the playoffs with 16 aspects.

This, after MI skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first. His bowlers duly replied as they scalped three early wickets, but Rishabh Pant (39 off 33) and Rovman Powell (43 off 34) tried to counterattack MI. Axar Patel performed the finisher’s feature as his unbeaten 19-gallop knock helped DC to a total of 159/7 in 20 overs. Mumbai chased down the specified total with five balls to spare. With inputs from PTI