The Wankhede pitch, which allowed for easy scoring, and the dewy conditions led to five scores of 50 or more, including a 17-ball half-century from Suryakumar Yadav. However, it was Jasprit Bumrah who delivered the most decisive performance of the night, setting up Mumbai Indians' second successive victory at home.
Bumrah's 5 for 21, during which he was on a hat-trick twice, restricted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 196 for 8. Despite Dinesh Karthik's inventive 53 not out off 23 balls, Bumrah's performance proved to be the difference. Karthik hit four sixes and a four off the last seven legal balls he faced, resulting in a substantial total for RCB.
However, Ishan Kishan's 23-ball half-century during the powerplay in the chase made the total seem smaller than it was. Suryakumar, playing only his second game back from injury, demonstrated his power and range, making the target seem even smaller. MI eventually achieved the target with seven wickets and nearly five overs to spare.
Although Captain Hardik Pandya was booed after bowling just one over earlier in the night, the packed crowd celebrated with him when he finished the chase with a six.