IPL 2019, Match 7, RCB vs MI: 3 reasons why RCB will win the match

#2. The 'home' advantage

Fans at the Chinnaswamy stadium

It wouldn't get any better for the fans of Garden City as their side's first home game of the season will be against one of the most successful franchises in the league's history- the Mumbai Indians.

Kohli and Rohit facing off each other is a sheer delight for fans across the globe and a victory in the first 'home' game on Thursday in front of the vociferous Chinnaswamy crowd would certainly be a morale-booster after that disappointing result in the season opener.

Bengaluru has always been an intimidating venue for the visiting teams as the RCB fans never fail to turn up in huge numbers to support their team and paint the stadium 'red and gold'.

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#3. Bowlers will try to maintain the momentum

Yuzvendra Chahal celebrating the wicket of Shane Watson

Though they managed to take just three wickets, the RCB bowlers gave their best by stretching the game to 18th over and not allowing CSK batsmen to score easy runs on a sluggish Chepauk wicket.

Yuzvendra Chahal was outstanding, finishing with the figures of 1/6 in four overs and so were the other RCB bowlers who were pretty economical. Though the surface at Bengaluru will be totally different from that of Chennai, the bowlers would certainly try to maintain the momentum gained from that performance.

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