Final result
Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets
Player of the match: SA Yadav
Result · Indian Premier League
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · RCB 15–19 MIVenue par · 186Chase success · 56%POTM · SA Yadav
Match preview & overview
Mumbai Indians chase down 200 to beat RCB by 6 wickets at Wankhede
Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets at Wankhede Stadium on 9 May 2023. RCB batted first and posted 199/6, a total above the ground's average. Mumbai Indians then chased it down with authority, finishing on 200/4. The match was effectively settled in the middle overs of the chase: MI scored 112 runs between overs 7 and 16 without losing a single wicket, removing any meaningful uncertainty about the outcome. Suryakumar Yadav was named Player of the Match.
RCB's innings had been built on a solid powerplay: 56 runs from the first six overs for 2 wickets. The middle phase added another 96 runs for 3 wickets, and the death overs (47 for 1) took them to a total that would have won most matches at this venue. MI's response was more controlled throughout. Their powerplay produced 62 for 2, already a run ahead of RCB's opening six. From there, the middle overs were simply the difference.
Pitch report & venue insights
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai — 196-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2003–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
196
T20 matches hosted
186
Avg 1st-innings score
171
Avg 2nd-innings score
56%
Chase success rate
46
Avg powerplay runs
73%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Mumbai Indians lead the series 19–15 from 35 completed matches
Seasons 2007–2026
Series standing
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Mumbai Indians35
Total meetings
0
No results
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Recent encounters
Last 102026RCB won by 18 runs
2025RCB won by 12 runs
2024MI won by 7 wickets
2023MI won by 6 wickets
2023RCB won by 8 wickets
2022RCB won by 7 wickets
2021RCB won by 54 runs
2021RCB won by 2 wickets
2020MI won by 5 wickets
2020No result
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
MI's middle overs made the chase look straightforward
Mumbai Indians scored 112 runs in the middle phase of their chase without losing a single wicket. That kind of stability at 7–16 overs against a target of 200 is rare at any ground. It effectively removed RCB from the contest before the death overs even began.
Angle 02
RCB's 199/6 was above the Wankhede average. It wasn't enough
Angle 03
Toss decision backed up by Wankhede's numbers
Angle 04
SA Yadav took Player of the Match honours
Angle 05
RCB's powerplay set up their innings. MI bettered it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may offer more value than outright result lines at Wankhede, given the ground's consistently high scoring and the frequency with which individual innings shape the match.
- The Wankhede's average powerplay of 45 runs suggests that teams consistently beat that benchmark here; powerplay run lines may be worth examining across both innings.
- With a chase success rate of 55% at this venue, outright markets that do not reflect that toss and conditions bias may present editorial interest.
- Player performance markets for middle-order batters could attract attention given how heavily the 7–16 over phase influenced this result, with MI scoring 112 without loss in that phase.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
Who won the Mumbai Indians vs RCB IPL match on 9 May 2023?
Mumbai Indians won the match by 6 wickets at Wankhede Stadium on 9 May 2023. They chased down Royal Challengers Bangalore's total of 199/6, finishing on 200/4. Suryakumar Yadav was named Player of the Match.
What was the result of MI vs RCB at Wankhede in the IPL 2023?
Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets. RCB posted 199/6 batting first, and MI reached 200/4 to win with wickets to spare. The middle phase of MI's chase was particularly dominant: 112 runs scored without losing a wicket.
What is the head-to-head record between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore?
Across 35 IPL meetings, Mumbai Indians lead the head-to-head with 19 wins to RCB's 15, with no results abandoned or tied. In the last five meetings, however, RCB have won four, including back-to-back fixtures at Wankhede in 2025 and 2026.
Where to watch Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in the UK?
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with live streaming available through Sky Go and NOW TV. UK viewers should check the start time in BST, as most IPL evening matches in India kick off at approximately 19:30 IST, which is 15:00 BST.
Who was Player of the Match in MI vs RCB on 9 May 2023?
Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians was awarded Player of the Match. His contribution was central to MI's ability to score freely in the middle overs of their chase.
What is the Wankhede Stadium's average T20 score?
Across 196 T20 matches at Wankhede Stadium, the average first-innings score is 186 and the average second-innings score is 171. The ground favours chasing sides, with a 55% chase success rate and toss-winners electing to field 71% of the time.
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Photo credits (4)
- Suryakumar Yadav — photo by Kolkata Knight Riders - Official, CC BY 3.0 · source
- Virat Kohli — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Quinton de Kock — photo by NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source