In the Match 31 of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Mumbai Indians (MI) take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Round 2. RCB have finally got their long-awaited maiden win this season while Mumbai was on a high before being brought down by an aggressive Royals at home just a couple of days back. The first encounter between two teams in Bengaluru resulted in a no-ball controversy that helped Mumbai get past the line. With seven required off the final ball of the match, Lasith Malinga overstepped but the umpire failed to notice, that handed Mumbai a six-run victory.

Here are the five things to watch out for in MI vs RCB:

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#5 Weather & Pitch

The Mumbai weather might be a little hotter than normal. The pitch here offers big scores and also the ones that can be chased. The last match at Wankhede against the Royals offered a 180+ score that was chased down. In any case, both the teams this time are batting heavyweights and again a high-scoring encounter seems to be on the cards.