RCB vs MI, IPL 2023 Highlights, Match in Pictures: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli light up Bangalore

RCB vs MI IPL 2023 Highlights Match in Pictures: Tilak Varma’s 84 went in vain as Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli lead Bangalore to a crushing eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians.

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Faf Du Plessis of Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bowl first in their season opener in front of home crowd at M. Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru.

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360 degree duo: RCB great Ab De Villers and Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians spend quality time before the start of the game.

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Tribute to a legend: Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers, along with match officials, stand for a minute’s silence in respect of former Indian cricket player Salim Durani, who passed away earlier in the morning aged 88.

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Captain Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan opened for Mumbai Indians.

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Akash Deep, who was the highest wicket-taker among pacers in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy 2022-23, sends Rohit Sharma back after he struggled to get going, scoring 1 off 10 balls.

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Mumbai Indians got off to a horrendous start as its most expensive buy in the auction, Cameron Green, failed to make a mark on his IPL debut.

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Reece Topley of Royal Challengers Bangalore injured his shoulder while fielding.

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Tilak Varma played the knock of his life to steer Mumbai to a resectable total of 171 with a 46-ball 84 that contained nine boundaries and four maximums.

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Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis came out to open for RCB in the 172-run chase.

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Virat Kohli looked in sublime touch as he hammered the Mumbai bowlers all around the ground.

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Faf du Plessis led from the front as his 73 off just 43 guided Bangalore towards victory.

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That kind of day: Jofra Archer’s expressions in the middle sum up the day Mumbai had on the field.

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Glenn Maxwell’s three-ball 12 ensured Mumbai Indians had no escape route.

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Virat Kohli remained not out and finished things off in style with a maximum to secure the victory as Bangalore got off to a winning start in its IPL 2023 campaign.

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