Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently taking on against each other in the 39th match of the Indian Premier League 2021 in Dubai. Both teams have started the second leg with two defeats and are now trying to get their campaign back on the winning ways.
Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first. He named Hardik Pandya in the playing XI as Saurabh Tiwary made way for him. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, made three changes in their lineup as they brought Kyle Jamieson, Daniel Christian and Shahbaz Ahmed in place of Wanindu Hasaranga, Tim David and Navdeep Saini.
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Virat Kohli started off well with the bat but lost his opening partner Devdutt Padikkal very early for a duck. Srikar Bharat walked out to bat at number three. He started tearing off the Mumbai Indians bowling lineup. Kohli was going strong from the one end and had shown the intent from the beginning of his innings.
Glenn Maxwell walked out after Bharat got out to Rahul Chahar. He started off his innings very cautiously and didn’t take an early risk. But once he got his eyes in, he played a switch hit against Rahul Chahar as the ball sailed into the stands for a six. Maxwell scored 56 runs in 37 balls including six fours and three sixes.
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Twitter loved this shot by Maxwell. Here are some of the tweets;
— Sardar Khan (@SardarK07004661) September 26, 2021
Mad Maxwell, a switch hit for a six. pic.twitter.com/ajZA2o6XC3
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 26, 2021
Maxwell ka switch hit dekhne ke bad. pic.twitter.com/wapISu9JYJ
— Shubh (@shhhubhh) September 26, 2021
Maxwell Switch Hits 🔥 >>>> #RCBvMI
— Rohan (@HeyItsRohantic) September 26, 2021
Chahar was put in place by Maxwell through that huge reverse six.
— Aakarsh Singh (@aakarsh7) September 26, 2021
Maxwell’s reverse sweep six is incredibly good 👏🏼🔥#MIvsRCB
— Karan (@karannpatelll) September 26, 2021
1st six by #Maxwell in #UAE, he didn't hit a single six in last edition of #IPL. #MIvsRCB #ipl2022
— TT_T (@TharunTatikonda) September 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/Aryan_Singh780/status/1442141181320646657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1442141181320646657%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsportscafe.in%2Fcricket%2Farticles%2F2021%2Fsep%2F26%2Frcb-vs-mi-twitter-reacts-to-glenn-maxwells-switch-hit-sixer-off-rahul-chahar
RCB Playing XI: Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (wk), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Shahbaz Ahmed, Daniel Christian, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
MI Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
