Just how did RCB lose this one? They never do when AB de Villiers remains unbeaten. He's been not out in fifteen run-chases in IPL and his team won each of those games, until tonight happened. Mumbai Indians were defending only 187, and de Villiers' 41-ball 70 had set them up for a rare win over Mumbai in Bengaluru when a death-bowling exhibition showed exactly what RCB missed.
IPL 2019
Bumrah shines as MI pip RCB amidst no-ball controversy
AB de Villiers' unbeaten 70 went in vain © BCCI
The narrow six-run win by Mumbai Indians over Royal Challengers Bangalore is their first of the season. RCB, on the other hand, now have two losses in two games.
The Bumrah-Malinga death bowling show
Two deliveries from Jasprit Bumrah to AB de Villiers in the 19th over sum up Mumbai's phenomenal death bowling. A pinpoint yorker wide outside off and then a searing short ball as de Villiers crouched to play his famous scoop over cow corner. Failed to connect both times. Even Quinton de Kock smiled behind the stumps. And with 17 to defend off the last over, Lasith Malinga rediscovered his magic, recovered from the first-ball six that Shivam Dube hit and bowled five balls that only fetched singles.
Bumrah finished with 3 for 20. In his last two overs, the 17th and 19th of the innings, he gave away only five legal runs while picking the wickets of Colin de Grandhomme and Shimron Hetmyer. That was where the game was won and lost.
The no-ball controversy
Six runs were needed off the last ball for a Super Over. Malinga's front foot was clearly over the line. The umpire didn't call, leading to a
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