IPL 2016: Who said what to Mumbai Indians' 6-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore

Mumbai Indians (MI) eased to a 6-wicket win over the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Wednesday. After this match, we have seen 13 matches won by the team batting second from 14 matches in the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) so far.

Put into bat first, the Bangalore-based franchise put on 170/7 from their allotted 20 overs. A number of batsmen got a start, but no one could get a big score which hurt them big time in the end.

Despite losing Parthiv Patel early, Mumbai looked to be in complete control for most parts of the chase. Captain Rohit Sharma was the star of the innings as he scored a calculated 62 from just 44 balls.

Some late pyrotechnics from Jos Buttler and Kieron Pollard made sure that the match ended as early as the 18th over, with the big West Indian staying unbeaten on 40 with 3 sixes to his name.

What Rohit Sharma had to say

Sharma, who was also named the Man of the Match, praised his bowlers for restricting a powerful RCB line-up to just 170 on what seemed like a flat pitch. Krunal Pandya who took the wickets of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the same over, came in for a lot of praise from the MI skipper.

“I think this is the kind of game we wanted to play. The bowlers did an excellent job to restrict a team like that to 170. There wasn't much there. Especially the spinners - Krunal Pandya, getting those wickets, and even Harbhajan Singh. The things we discussed in our meetings, we executed it really well.” Sharma said.

“If you look at last year's performance, there was hardly any batsmen in the top five, which shows it was a team effort. The way Buttler and Pollard played today, they are match-winners for their respective countries, we know exactly what they can do and credit goes to Rayudu as well, he batted brilliantly in the middle.”

Other reactions

Mitchell McClenaghan

Scott Styris

Aakash Chopra

Dean Jones

Harsha Bhogle

Great team performance tonight great lift in intensity in the field. Bout now we get on a roll keep backing @mipaltan

— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) April 20, 2016

Is there anyone better to watch bat than Rohit Sharma? Virat included? #Guns

— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) April 20, 2016

As far as batting vs bowling goes for @RCBTweets. "World XI from one end..Illford XI from the other". Hard to see them winning @IPL unfort

— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) April 20, 2016

Win the toss, bowl first...win the game. Story of the #IPL thus far. #MIvRCB

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 20, 2016

13 times now from 14 games.. #ridiculoustrend @IPL https://t.co/uaDV6jdGFI

— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) April 20, 2016

If Buttler and Pollard hit form together......

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 20, 2016

More trouble for #RCB in defending a target. But will need to stay with Richardson.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 20, 2016