The 11th over was the turning point: Iqbal

Batting first, Bangalore managed 170/7 in 20 overs. Travis Head (37) was the top scorer for the side. In reply, leading from the front, skipper Rohit Sharma smashed 62 off just 44 balls. 

Kieron Pollard’s quick-fire unbeaten 19-ball 39 also helped defending champions Mumbai chase down the total easily as they posted 171/4 with two overs to spare to bag their second win of the season. 

As set batsmen Kohli (33) and De Villiers (29) were looking to take on the bowlers, the 11th over of the Bangalore innings saw a big twist in the game. That’s when off-spinner Krunal Pandya dismissed Kohli (caught at long-off) and de Villiers (stumped) to bring Mumbai back into the game. 

“Yes, it was the turning point in the match. If your best batsmen gets out, who is delivering well and scoring heavy runs, the effect is bound to be a fall in the performance of the team,” Abdulla said at the post-match press conference at the Wankhede stadium here on Wednesday when asked if the RCB duo getting out was the turning point. Bangalore had made six changes to their side for the clash.