Karthik, who has previously represented MI, had the Wankhede crowd chanting his name. He picked a slower ball from Bumrah and launched it over extra-cover, providing a throwback to his six that won India the Nidahas Trophy in 2018.
He played several other sensational shots. When Madhwal denied him easy access to the shorter square boundary on the leg side, Karthik scooped him for two fours over a short third in the 16th over, costing MI 19 runs. Karthik assisted in taking 19 runs off Madhwal's final over, which was also the final over of the innings. However, this was not sufficient for RCB.