And it's over! Rajasthan Royals have won with 5 wickets and as many balls to spare.
They are not giving up yet, and perhaps, new leadership will infuse optimism and belief in this squad.
Steve Smith remained on an unbeaten 59; his partnership with teenage sensation Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson proving to be the difference.
Earlier, MI had accomplisheda decent total of 161, but lack of support for Rahul Chahar (3/29) led to extra pressure on Rohit Sharma.
MI have squandered the chance of going level with CSK at the top, while RR are fighting on with the rest oft the bunch.
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Rajasthan Royals require another 4 runs with 5 wickets and 6 balls remaining.
Ashton Turner walked into bat, but RR's repeated hiccps while closing a chase continued, as Bumrah's pace and zip off the surface proved too good for the Aussie.
Smith aimed to take another one of those close singles, but survived despite a direct hit from Pollard at point.
153/4 after 18 overs
Hardik Pandya bowled his final over of the day, starting with a couple of slower deliveries. Steve Smith played out two dot balls, and then set out to take a double off the next ball.
However, there was never a two there, and young Parag fell seven runs short of a 50, as Cutting and Hardik ran him out.
Steve Smith then eased a few nerves by hitting the required boundary.
Rajasthan Royals require another 9 runs with 6 wickets and 12 balls remaining.
145/3 after 17 overs
Jasprit Bumrah returned as a last throw of the dice, but Smith produced an unbelievable shot first up to a ball cutting in, past point for four
Bumrah responded well, but the odd boundary was enough to maintain the run rate and momentum for RR.
Rajasthan Royals require another 17 runs with 7 wickets and 18 balls remaining.
137/3 after 16 overs
Rohit Sharma handed the ball to his most experienced bowler - Lasith Malinga.
After mixing it up really well in his first three balls with yorkers, he missed his length once. And on that occasion, Parag powered a fierce strike over covers for four.
RR matched their required run rate with aplomb, and are now looking set to win this one.
Rajasthan Royals require another 25 runs with 7 wickets and 24 balls remaining.
128/3 after 15 overs
Riyan Parag proved his purchase, as he hammered the second ball of the last over of Chahar for six!
The leggie, however, made a decent comeback and finished with fine figures of 3/29
Rajasthan Royals require another 34 runs with 7 wickets and 30 balls remaining.
118/3 after 14 overs
The in-form Hardik Pandya returned, and started with the cutter first up. Steve Smith missed it completely, but managed to grab a single the very next ball
Young Parag, who more or less was trying to punish every ball, lost his rhythm a little bit.
But, he improvised to play an inventive shot next ball for four, over fine leg!
He then edged on past short thirdman for four!
Rajasthan Royals require another 44 runs with 7 wickets and 36 balls remaining
108/3 after 13 overs
Jasprit Numrah startedoff with a tight line, making sure Smith only takes singles and twos.
He bowled a full toss to Parag and rattled his pads, but there were no reviews remaining for MI
He then changed his pace to Smith excellently well, to which the Aussie had no answers.
103/3 after 12 overs
Hardik Pandya was recalled to bowl this over.
He bowled wicket-to-wicket and gave away just four runs from his over. More so, his nippy action was aided by the pitch.
99/3 after 11 overs
10.6 Krunal to Parag, drifts in, nudged to midwicket for 1 run
10.5 Krunal to Smith, one run pushed to long on
10.4 Krunal to Smith, two runs, swatted away between square leg and midwicket
10.3 Krunal to Parag, one run
10.2 Krunal to Parag, slog sweeps, between the long on and midwicket fielder, four runs
10.1 Krunal to Parag, right on top of his length, blocked for no run
90/3 after 10 overs
9.6 Chahar to Parag, down the leg side, single
9.5 Chahar to Parag, sharp turn, beats the bat
9.4 Chaharto Parag, two runs taken, well-struck between the gap
9.3 Chahar to Smith, one run, he's not taking any chances against the leggie
9.2 Chahar to Smith, no run again
9.1 Chahar to Smith ,stock ball, turns sharp, defended well, no run
88/3 after 9 overs
8.6 Markande to Parag, hangs back and places it between the mid wicket fielders, FOUR!
8.5 Markande to Praga, carefully played, no run
8.3 Markande to Smith, hit down the ground, driven for one
8.2 Markande to Smith, four runs! The captain hs arrived!
8.1 Markande to Smith, dot ball, calmy defended back
Two in one over for Chahar
7.5 What's happening! Are weabout to witness another RR collapse. Chahar has cleaned him up!
7.4 Chahar to Stokes, ball kept low, dot delivery
7.3 Chahar to Smith, short ball, but no risks taken, flat-batted down the ground for a single
Samson departs!
7.2 Chahar to Samson, that's one too many! He gets the elevation but not the distance, as Pollard at long on completes a regulation catch
7.1 Chahar to Smith, another flick, one run
75/1 after 7 overs
6.6 Markande to Samson, over the offside, SIX runs! Another expensive over.
6.5 Markande to Smith, one run
6.4 Markande to Samson, one run take, tapped over the off side
6.3 Markande to Smith, one run, street-smart cricket
6.2 SIX! Smith's leading by example here. That was just a flick of the wrists, over midwicket
6.1 Markande to Smith, little turn, hit to point, no run
60/1 aftee 6 overs
5.5 Steve Smith is turning it on, another scintillating forward push past covers for four!
5.4 Malinga to Smith, slower one, placed beautifully to square leg, two runs
5.3 Malinga to Smith, cut fiercely past backward point for a four! What a shot!
5.2 Malinga to Samson, single,
5.1 Malinga to Samson, good length, hit straight back, dot ball
48/1 after 5 overs
4.6 Bumrah to Smith, cautiously defended
4.5 Bumrah to Smith, flicked off his pads in the gap to midwicket, two runs
4.4 Bumrah to Samson, hit hard and crisp, one run
4.3 Bumrah to Samson, no run again, this is tight line from the bowler
4.2 Bumrah to Samson, perfect line to bowl, fifth stump, dot ball
4.1 Bumrah to Smith, good length, unorthodox push to the leg side, one run
44/1 after 4 overs. What an eventful set of events!
3.6 Chahar to Samson, paddle sweeps fine, four runs
3.5 Chahar to Smith, clipped away for a single
Rahane departs after a positive start
3.4 What a reply! Angled in, Rahane lofts it straighto covers, that's a soft dismissal
3.3 He's beaten, dot ball
3.2 Another boundary, this time on the leg side. Rahane is reading the mind of the bowler
3.1 Chahar to Rahane, he waited and waited and waited, and pierced the gap between point for four
31/0 after 3 overs
2.6 Malinga to Rahane, one run
2.5 Malinga to Samson, single, opens the face to third man
2.4 Malinga to Samson, well-timed, mid on gathers, no run
2.3 Malinga to Samson, 4 byes
It was a brilliant change up, but de Kock fluffed it there
2.2 Malinga to Rahane, walks down the track trapped, but high, one run taken
Rohit Sharma however, has gone upstairs. It looks like not out.
2.1 Maling to Rahane full and straight, hit back to the bowler, dot ball
24/0 after 2 overs
1.6 Glorious! Another beautiful shot over covers for a four!
1.5 Krunal to Samson, this time he manages to pull out the exquisite inside out drive, four runs!
1.3 Krunal to Samson, flicked to midwicket for 1 run
1.2 Krunal to Samson, full length, batsman tries to play inside out but edges it, ball races away to the bounday down the ground
1.1 Krunal to Rahane, pushed to mid on, one run
9/0 after 1 over
0.6 Hardik to Samson, dot ball,
0.5 Pandya to Samson, cheeky, uses his pace, beats short thirdman, four runs!
0.4 {Pandya to Samson, short outside the off stump, a stamp of authority from the batsman, who pulls it to midwicket for four!
0.3 Pandya to Rahane, superb shot to deep point, one run, there's protectino there
0.2 Pandya to Rahane, fuller, pushed through for no run
Start of the RR innings
0.1 Hardik Pandya with the new ball to Rahane, good length, a hint of shape, well blocked, dot ball
161/5 at the end of 20 overs
18.6 That's gone a mile! He's hit that out of the park for six! Good finish to the innings for MI.
18.5 Archer to Cutting, another dot ball
18.4 Archer to Krunal, outside off stump, cut away to the deep for one run
18.3 Archer to Cutting, low full toss, one run taken. He's stuggled to find his timing today.
19.2 Archer to Krunal, one run, another one as accurate as an arrow
19.1 Archer to Hardik, Steve Smith opts for the review
And he's gone!
That was an jaffer from Archer, and Hardik departs, as the yorker was hitting leg stump
18.6 Unadkat to Cutting, mistimed but falls short of midwicket, two runs
18.5 Unadkat to Hardik, right in the block hole, single taken
18.4 And as we all envisaged, the next one is bludgeoned down the ground for a six
18.3 Unadkat to Hardik, good length, top edged, another drop catch from Archer! What is happening, Mr. Butter fingers?
18.3 Unadkat to Hardik, horrendous delivery, way outside the wide line, extra runs again
18.2 Unadkat to Pandya, smashed hard and fine, thid man is up, four runs!
18.1 Unadkat to Hardik, slashed over covers, two runs
18.1 Unadkat to Hardik, wide ball, he'll have to reload that
133/4 after 18 overs
What a over! Another well-disguised slower ball, Cutting misses it
17.5 Archer to Cutting, full toss, that should have been put away, he tried placing in for a single but failed
17.4 Archer to Cutting, slower one, length ball, batsman can't get it way, zero runs
17.3 Archer to Cutting, right in the slot, he could do nothing but present the full face of his bat and defend
17.2 Archer to Hardik, driven beautifully down the ground for one run
128/4 at the end fof 17 overs.
17.1 Archer to Hardik, four runs! Now that's a fitting reply
16.6 Unadkat to Cutting, late cut in between backward point and third man for a four! That's delicate.
16.5 Unadkat to Pollard, slower ball, completely deceives the batsman, the timber is disturbed! He's GONE!
16.4 Unadkat to Pollard, huge six! That's all brute force, way over midwicket for a maximum.
16.3 Unadkat to Hardik, dropped! Jofra Archer drops another! Brilliant off cutter, mistimes to midwicket.
16.2 Unadkat to Pollard, clipped off his pads for one run
16.1 Unadkat to Pollard, good length ball angling out, driven through covers for a couple
114/3 after 16 overs
15.6 Archer to Hardik, whata bouncer! There's some chin music for Pandya. Short, fast and frenetic, bowled at the perfect height, dot ball
15.5 Archer to Pollard, direct hit!
Hardik survives, jeez, that was risky.
15.4 Archer to Pollard, that's the length! Perfect yorkser on middle stump, parried away by the batsman safely
15.3 Archer to Hardik, single taken, slower ball, fine on drive
15.2 Archer to Hardik, full and outside off stump, driven, dot ball
15.1 Archer to Hardik, no run, the pace and accuracy is right up there
112/3 after 15 overs.
14.6 Gopal to Pollard, tossed up on off stump enticing the batsman to play, defended
14.5 Gopal to Hardik, he's off the mark. Easily guided to short leg for 1 run.
14.1 Gopal to Hardik Pandya, what a beauty! He completely misses the turning stock delivery
14.3 Gopal to de Kock, that was the wrong 'un, OUT!
The batsman edges it, easy catch for long on
14.2 Gopal to de Kock, outisde the off stump, hit to point for 1 run
14.1 Gopal to de Kock, pitched up on off, swept hard, and between the gap for 2 runs
109/2 after 14 overs.
13.6 Binny to de Kock, short ball, pulled down the ground for a run. Successful over for RR.
13.5 Binny to Yadav, he's GONE!
Pace off the ball once again, Yadav used all his muscle but only found deep square. Another failure recorded by the former KKR vice-captain.
13.4 Binny to Yadav, struck hard to midwicket for a couple of runs
13.3 Binny to Yadav, misses his length, overpitches it, Yadav pounces on it by crunching it straight down the ground for FOUR!
13.2 Binny to Yadav, pace off the ball again, an attempted big shot missed
13.1 Binny to Yadav, slower short ball, outside off, Yadav slashes hard but misses, dot ball
102/1 at the end of 13 overs
Gopal to Yadav, pitched up, driven down the ground for a single
12.5 Gopal to de Kock, pitched up, de Kock smashes it down the ground for a single
12.4 Gopal to Yadav, firmly struck to long on, single taken
12.3 Gopal to de Kock, shot and wide, slapped throughto long off for a single
12.2 Gopal to de Kock, the batsman steps down the wicket but misses. He however, gets back in time. Dot ball.
12.1 Gopal to Yadav, driven for 1 run
97/1 after 12 overs.
11.6 Unadkat to Yadav, way down the leg side, flicked fine but straight to the fine leg fielder
11.5 Unadkat to de Kock, on middle and leg, helped on the lef side for a run
11.4 Unadkat to de Kock, he finally gets his heave over midwicket for a maximum! That's SIX!
11.3 Unadkat to Yadav, short ball, Yadav tries to sweep, one run taken
11.2 Unadkat to de Kock, similar length, pulled to long on for a single
11.1 Unadkat to de Kock, good lenth outside off, de Kock tries to pull it to midwicket but misses the ball
MI are on 87/1 at the end of 11 overs.
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