Openers help Royal Challengers Bangalore begin campaign with crushing win

Royal Challengers Bangalore began their IPL 2023 campaign in style with a crushing win over Mumbai Indians on Sunday (April 2). Chasing 172, RCB got the job done with ease in the end after their openers Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli set the platform with a massive opening partnership.

Brief scores:

Mumbai Indians 171/7 in 20 overs (Tilak Varma 84*; Karn Sharma 2/32) lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore 172/2 in 16.2 overs (Virat Kohli 82*, Faf du Plessis 73) by 8 wickets