The Mumbai Indians were struggling at 53 runs for the loss of 3 wickets at the end of the powerplay against RCB. Bhuvneshwar Kumar starred with the ball for the defending champions as he took 3 wickets in the powerplay.

The Chennai Super Kings beat the Lucknow Super Giants by 5 wickets to get a much-needed win in Chennai. Urvil Patel was the star of the show for the hosts, scoring the joint fastest fifty in IPL history.