Watch: Bhuvneshwar Kumar removes MI Top Order with Brilliant Bowling and take 3 Wickets in Powerplay in MI vs RCB Clash

Bhuvneshwar delivered his second short-of-length delivery on the last ball of the first over outside off stump. When trying to hit the ball with a lofted shot, the ball struck the top half of the bat since it bounced high than Rickelton had intended it to do. In mid-off position, Rajat Patidar, the RCB captain, caught the ball easily.

The second wicket fell when Bhuvneshwar used his knuckle ball to dismiss Rohit Sharma. Rohit was batting very well and had already scored 22 runs from just 10 balls with two fours and two sixes. Bhuvi bowled a slower knuckle delivery at 116.6 kph, which confused Rohit completely. The MI opener tried to play an attacking shot away from his body but only managed to get a thick edge. Wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma dived to his right and took a sharp catch behind the stumps.

Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed on the next delivery after he had not scored any runs. Bhuvneshwar bowled a full delivery outside off stump with some seam movement. SKY attempted to hit the ball hard but he lost control and the ball went to first slip where Virat Kohli made an excellent catch.

Mumbai Indians faced major difficulties after they lost their third wicket in the first three overs of the match.

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Match Scenario

Mumbai Indians maintained their aggressive playing style after they lost Rickelton during the early part of the match. Rohit Sharma looked in good touch and attacked the RCB bowlers from the beginning. But then Bhuvneshwar Kumar magic turned the tables for MI and Rohit and Suryakumar both dismissed by Bhuvneshwar.

After seven overs, Mumbai Indians reached 57 for 3 Rohit Sharma scored 22 runs from 10 balls while Naman Dhir who had just entered the game still needed to score. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled an excellent opening over and gave away only 4 runs while taking the big wicket of Ryan Rickelton. Tilak and Naman is playing now on 17 and 16 runs respectively.

Mumbai Indians still had strong batters left in the dugout, including Will Jacks. RCB would feel confident after getting an early breakthrough in such an important match.