Mumbai Indians were clinical in their performance tonight. Thanks to the win they have 8 points now in the bag. They overtake Delhi Capitals on the points table and are first now. They have a superior NRR of +1.488 compared to DC's NRR of +1.060. But DC have 8 points from 5 games while MI have 8 points from 6 games so DC can over take MI. Join us tomorrow for the match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Suryakumar Yadav: I felt it was coming in this game, because in the last few games I was finding ways to get out. This time I just wanted to bat till the end. Loving the added responsibility at the top of the order, and I've just been told to play my game and express myself and I did just that. The lockdown helped me with my off-side game rather than just my leg-side pick-up shot. The team winning is really satisfying and at that situation I had to bat till the end to get the team to a perfect total, and then the bowlers came and finished things off.
Player of the Match
Mumbai Indian's Suryakumar Yadav wins the Player of the Match award. He played a splendid knock of 79 from 47 balls hitting 7 fours and 2 sixes.
Rohit Sharma: We strive to be out there and play well. WE have a lot of quality and it's about getting the job done. They all have a lot of confidence. They're all talented and they can take the game away on their day and it's all falling into place. The conditions are helpful here for the quick bowlers. It was nipping around to start with and it's good to have bowlers who can exploit the conditions. We also worked a lot on our fielding, because it's one of the controllables in the game and we made it a point to do that well. A good Surya innings was coming, I spoke to him before the game, and his shot selection was perfect today. We wanted him to bat till the end because he can innovate rather well.
Steve Smith: I think losing wickets early doesn't help,we haven't been able to get off to a good start in the last three games. Outside of Jos and Archer at the end, we have a bit of work to do on our batting. He (Stokes) is not out till the 10th I think. He is not too far away, hopefully we can get a few wins before he's back and then gain momentum. I don't think we need to panic too much, it is just about implementing our plans and playing some good cricket for longer. We haven't been able to do that in the last three games and we have to turn it around quickly. Hopefully get a bit of momentum.
Result
Mumbai Indians win by 57 runs
RR 136 all-out after 18.1 overs.
Pattinson to bowl. Rajpoot is on strike.
18.1 WICKET! Rajpoot c Rohit b Pattinson 2(5)
Good length delivery and Rajpoot swings his bat. The ball goes to Rohit Sharma at extra cover and he makes no mistake in completing the catch.
RR 136/9 after 18 overs.
Burma to bowl. Archer is on strike.
17.1 Fuller delivery and Archer pushes the ball to long off for a single.
17.2 Low full toss and Rajpoot swings. The ball goes to the keeper as the batsman takes a single.
17.3 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Archer swings to send the ball to deep midwicket for a boundary.
17.4 Short ball and Archer pulls to midwicket for 2 runs.
17.5 FOUR! Short ball and Archer pulls the ball to deep midwicket for a boundary.
17.6 WICKET! Jofra Archer c Pollard b Bumrah 24(11)
Low full toss and Acrher trying to clear long on sends the ball straight into hands of Kieron Pollard.
RR 124/8 after 17 overs.
Boult to bowl. Archer is on strike.
16.1 Fuller delivery. Archer goes for swing but misses.
16.2 SIX! Short delivery and Archer pulls to send the ball flying over deep midwicket for a maximum.
16.3 Fuller delivery and Archer pushes the ball to cover for a single.
16.4 Fuller delivery and Rajpoot blocks.
16.5 Fuller delivery and Rajpoot pushes the ball through point for a single.
16.6 Fuller delivery and Archer plays the ball to cover for a single.
RR 115/8 after 16 overs.
Bumrah to bowl. Tewatia is on strike.
15.1 Fuller delivery and Tewatia plays the ball to leg side.
15.2 WICKET! Rahul Tewatia b Bumrah 5(6)
Good yorker by Bumrah. The ball hits Tewatia's pads and hits the stumps.
Shreyas Gopal is the new batsman.
15.3 Fuller delivery and Gopal plays the ball to third man for a single.
15.4 Fuller delivery and Archer plays the ball to cover for a single.
15.5 WICKET! Shreyas Gopal c de Kock b Bumrah 1(2)
Short of the length delivery. Gopal pokes his bat. The balll takes a thick outside edge and goes straight to de Kock.
Ankit Rajpoot is the new batsman.
15.6 Fuller delivery and Rajpoot digs the ball out.
RR 113/6 after 15 overs.
Pollard to bowl. Curran is on strike.
14.1 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Curran plays the ball over cover for a boundary.
14.2 Short ball and Curran goes for pull but misses.
14.3 Fuller delivery and Curran plays the ball to fine leg for 2 runs.
14.4 WICKET! Tom Curran c Hardik Pandya b Pollard 15(16)
Short ball outside off stump. Curran goes for pull. The ball flies straight to Hardik Pandya at deep midwicket.
Jofra Archer is the new batsman. Tewatia is on strike.
14.5 Fuller delivery and Tewatia hits the ball through cover for a single.
14.6 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Archer hammers the ball down the ground for a boundary.
RR 102/5 after 14 overs.
Pattinson to bowl. Curran is on strike.
13.1 Fuller delivery and Curran goes for paddle sweep but misses.
13.2 Short delivery and Curran pulls the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
13.3 WICKET! Buttler c Pollard b Pattinson 70(44)
Fuller delivery and Buttler hammers the balll down to long on. Pollard at long on jumps and streches his arms to takea stunning catch.
Rahul Tewatia is the new batsman.
13.4 Short ball and Tewatia goes for ramp shot but misses.
13.5 Short delivery outside off. Tewatia hits the ball to cover.
13.6 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Tewatia plays the ball down the ground for a boundary.
RR 97/4 after 13 overs.
Pollard to bowl. Curran is on strike.
12.1 Fuller delivery and Curran plays the ball to leg side for a single.
12.2 SIX! Short delivery and Curran powers the ball over long on for a maximum.
12.3 FOUR! Short delivery outside off and Buttler pulls the ball to deep midwicket for a boundary.
12.4 Fuller delivery and Buttler goes for wild swing. He mistimes his shot.
12.5 Short delivery and Buttler pushes the ball to long off for a single.
12.6 Fuller delivery and Curran plays the ball to long on for a single.
RR 84/4 after 12 overs.
Krunal Pandya to bowl. Buttler is on strike.
11. 1 SIX! Short of the length delivery and Buttler pulls the ball over deep midwicket for a maximum.
11.2 Fuller delivery and Buttler pushes the ball for a single.
11.3 Short ball and Curran plays the ball to long off for a single.
11.4 Full and flat delivery. Buttler makes room for a big shot but misses.
11.5 Fuller delivery and Buttler plays the ball down to long off for a single.
11.6 Short ball and Curran plays the ball to leg side for a single.
RR 74/4 after 11 overs.
to bowl. Curran is on strike.
10.1 Fuller delivery and Curran pushes the ball back to the bowler.
10.1 WIDE! Chahar fires the ball down the leg side.
10.2 Short ball and Curran hits the ball through cover for a single.
10.3 Short ball and Buttler plays the ball to sweeper cover for a single.
10.4 Fuller delivery and Cuttan plays the ball to leg side for a single.
10.5 SIX! Short delivery. Buttler goes on the backfoot to pull the ball and send it flying over long on for a maximum.
10.6 Fuller delivery and Buttler plays the ball down to long on for a single.
RR 63/4 after 10 overs.
Krunal Pandya to bowl. Buttler is on strike.
9.1 Short delivery and Buttler plays the ball to leg side for 2 runs.
9.2 Fuller delivery and Buttler plays the ball through cover for 2 runs.
9.3 Fuller delivery and Buttler plays the ball to leg side for a single.
9.4 Flatter delivery and Currann comes down the track to hit the ball to off side for a run.
9.5 SIX! Short delivery and Buttler smashes the ball over cover for a maximum.
9.6 Fuller delivery and Buttler pushes the ball to cover.
RR 51/4 after 9 overs.
Rahul Chahar to bowl. Lomror is on strike.
8.1 WICKET! Lomror c (sub)Anukul Roy b Rahul Chahar 11(13)
Fuller delivery and Lomror comes down the track for big shot. The ball takes the top edge of the bat. The ball goes high in the air. Anukul Roy the substitute fielder takes a stunning catch running backwards.
Tom Curran is the new batsman.
8.2 SIX! Short delivery and Buttler pulls to send the bal flying over deep midwicket for a maximum.
8.3 Fuller delivery and Buttler plays the ball to leg side for a single.
8.4 Fuller delivery and Curran plays the ball to cover.
8.5 Short balll and Curran plays the ball to leg side for a single.
8.6 Short delivery and Buttler plays the ball down to long off for a single.
RR 42/3 after 8 overs.
Pattinson to bowl. Lomror is on strike.
7.1 Short ball on middle stump. Lomror plays the ball to fine leg for a single.
7.2 Short delivery outside off stump. Buttler pulls the ball through midwicket for 2 runs.
7.3 Good length delivery. Buttler pushes the ball to extra cover.
7.4 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Buttler plays the ball to leg side for 2 runs.
7.5 Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Buttler plays the ball to fine leg for a single.
7.6 1 Leg Bye! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Lomror moves across. The ball hits the pads and goes to leg side. There is a loud appeal from Pattinson. But the umpire gives that as Not Out. Rohit is reluctant to take the review.
RR 35/3 after 7 overs.
Rahul Chahar to bowl. Buttler is on strike.
6.1 Fuller delivery and Buttler reverse sweeps for 2 runs.
6.2 Fuller delivery and Buttler reverse sweeps.
6.3 Good length delivery and Buttler leaves his crease to block the ball.
6.4 Short delivery which raps on the pads.
6.5 Short delivery outside off stump. Buttler hits the ball through cover for a single.
6.6 Fuller delivery. Lomror plays the ball to leg side for a single.
RR 31/3 after 6 overs.
James Pattinson to bowl. Lomror is on strike.
5.1 Short delivery outside off. Lomror plays the ball past the fielder at point for 2 runs.
5.2 FOUR! Short ball outside off. Lomror hits the ball through cover for a boundary.
5.3 Good length delivery and Lomror pushes the ball to cover.
5.4 Fuller delivery and Lomror plays the ball to point for a single.
5.5 Fuller delivery. Buttler goes for drive but the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.
5.6 Fuller delivery and Buttler plays the ball down to backward square leg for a single.
RR 23/3 after 5 overs.
Boult continues. Lomror is on strike.
4.1 Short on the length delivery. Lomror punches the ball to point.
4.2 Good length delivery and Lomror pokses his bat. The ball beats the outside edge of the bat.
4.3 Short ball and Lomror pulls the balls to send it past the bowler for a single.
4.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Buttler guides the ball down to third man for a bounadry.
4.5 Short ball on leg stump. Buttler plays the ball to fine leg for a single.
4.6 Good length delivery and Lomror plays the ball to leg side for a run.
RR 16/3 after 4 overs.
Bumrah continues. Buttler is on strike.
3.1 Good length delivery outside off. Buttler plays the ball to mid off.
3.2 Fuller delivey and Buttler plays the ball to mid on.
3.3 Sharp yorker outside off stump. Buttler misses his shot and the ball goes to the keeper.
3.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Buttler goes deep in his crease to play the ball through midwicket for a boundary.
3.5 Short ball outside off stump. Buttler goes for a push but the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.
3.6 Short ball and Buttler goes on the backfoot to punch the ball straight back to the bowler.
RR 12/3 after 3 over.
Boult continues. Buttler is on strike.
2.1 FOUR! Short ball outside off stump. Buttler creams the ball through cover for a boundary.
2.2 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Buttler goes on the backfoot and blocks the ball.
2.3 Fuller delivery and Buttler moves across to play a paddle sweep but misses.
2.4 Fuller delivery and Buttler pushes the ball to midoff for a single.
2.5 WICKET! Samson c Rohit b Boult 0(3)
Short ball by Boult. Samson goes for pull. There is no power behind the shot. The ball lobs to to Rohit Sharma at midwicket.
Lormor is the new batsman.
2.6 Good length delivery and Lormor goes on the backfoot to block the ball.
RR 7/2 after 2 over.
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl. Smith is on strike.
1.1 Fuller delivery outside off. Smith plays the ball to leg side.
1.2 Good length delivery outside off. Smith pushes the ball to mid-off for a single.
1.3 1 Leg Bye! Short delivery on middle and leg. The ball hits on the pads. Buttler takes a single.
1.4 WICKET! Smith c de Kock b Bumrah 6(7)
Good length delivery outside off stump. Smith goes for pull. The ball takes the inside edge and Quinton de Kock takes a good catch.
Sanju Samson is the new batsman.
1.5 Good length delivery outside off. Samson pushes the ball back to the bowler.
1.6 Good length delivery which comes back in sharply. The ball goes through the gap between the bat and the pads. There is slight noise. MI appeal for caught behind but the umpire is not interested.
RR 5/0 after 1 over.
Trent Boult will open the bowling for MI. On strike is Jaiswal.
0.1 Good length delivery on leg stump. Jaiswal plays the ball to leg side.
0.2 WICKET! Jaiswal c de Kock b Boult 0(2)
Good length delivery outside off stump. Jaiswal pokes his bat. The ball takes the outside edge and goes into the gloves of Quinton de Kock.
Steve Smith is the new batsman.
0.3 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Smith pushes the ball back to the bowler.
0.4 FOUR! Short delivery outside off stump. Smith whips the ball to backward square leg for a boundary.
0.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Smith pushes the ball to mid off.
0.6 Good length delivery and Smith pushes the ball in front of him and takes a single.
So RR's chase is about to get underway! Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for RR. MI players are on the field warming up.
MI 193/4 after 20 overs.
Ankit Rajpoot to bowl the last over. Suryakumar is on strike.
19.1 Fuller delivery outside off. Suryakumar plays the ball to off side for a single.
19.2 Fuller delivery and Krunal plays the ball down to long off for 2 runs.
NO BALL. FREE HIT coming up.
19.2 Fuller delivery outside off. Hardik plays the ball down to long on for a single.
19.3 FOUR! Low full toss outside off. Suryakumar moves across his stumps and scoops the ball over short fine leg for a boundary.
19.4 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar plays the ball to leg side for a single.
19.5 SIX! Low full toss and Hardik hammers the ball over the bowler's head for a maximum.
19.6 Low full toss and Hardik plays the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
MI 176/4 after 19 overs.
Archer to bowl. Hardik is on strike.
18.1 NO BALL and FOUR! Beamer from Archer and Hardik ducks to save himself. Buttler fails to collect the ball and it goes down the ground for a boundary.
FREE HIT!
18.1 Full toss and Hardik plays the ball down to long on for 2 runs.
18.2 Good length delivery outside off. Hardik goes for swing but misses.
18.3 Fuller delivery outside off. Hardik plays the ball to sweeper cover for a single.
18.4 Good short ball. Hardik goes for pull but misses. The ball hits him flush on the helmet. He looks in some pain. The physio is out to check the batsman.
18.5 SIX! Fuller delivery and Suryakumar moves across and scoops the ball over the keeper to send it over third man for a maximum.
18.6 Good length delivery and Suryakumar pulls the ball to fine leg for a single.
MI 161/4 after 18 overs.
Curran to bowl. Hardik is on strike.
17.1 Low full toss outside off. Hardik plays the ball to deep midwicket for 2 runs.
17.2 FOUR! Low full toss outside off stump. Hardik hammers the ball over extra cover for a boundary.
17.3 Good yorker and Hardik digs the ball out to play it to leg-side. Hardik gets 2 runs.
17.4 DROPPED! Slower bouncer. Hardik goes for wild swing. The ball lobs high in the air. Curran is under the ball but he makes a mess of it.
17.5 SIX! Low full toss outside off. Suryakumar moves across and paddles the ball over backward square leg for a maximum.
17.6 FOUR! Short ball outside off. Suryakumar moves across and scoops the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.
MI 142/4 after 17 overs.
Archer to bowl. Hardik is on strike.
16.1 FOUR! Short ball outside off stump. Hardik smashes the ball down to long-off for a single.
16.2 Short delivery and Hardik pushes the ball back to the bowler.
16.3 Fuller delivery and Hardik pushes the ball down to long on for a single.
16.4 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar plays the ball to the fielder at point.
16.5 Short delivery and Suryakumar goes for pull but misses.
16.6 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Suryakumar moves across his stumps and flicks the ball down to fine leg for a boundary.
MI 133/4 after 16 overs.
Curran to bowl. Suryakumar is on strike.
15.1 FOUR! Short ball outside off stump. Suryakumar plays a late cut to send the ball down to third-man for a boundary and get to his fifty.
15.2 Short ball and Suryakumar pulls the ball to leg side for a single.
15.3 Fuller delivery and Hardik plays the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
15.4 Good length delivery and Suryakumar pushes the ball to cover.
15.5 Good length delivery and Suryakumar plays the ball to midwicket for a single.
15.6 Short delivery and Hardik pulls the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
MI 125/4 after 15 overs.
Kartik Tyagi to bowl. Suryakumar is on strike. Hardik Pandya is the new batsman.
14.1 Short delivery outside off stump. Suryakumar plays the ball through off side for a single.
14.1 WIDE! Short delivery flying over the batsman's head.
14.2 Fuller delivery fired on the off stump. Hardik pushes the ball back to the bowler.
14.3 Short delivery outside off stump. Hardik cuts the ball to sweeper cover for a single.
14.4 Short delivery outside off stump. Suryakumar pushes the ball to cover. A misfield gifts the batsman 2 runs.
14.5 Short delivery and Suryakumar pushes the ball to cover for 2 runs.
14.6 Fuller deivery and Suryakumar guides the ball down to third-man for a single.
MI 117/4 after 14 overs.
Jofra Archer is back in the attack. Krunal is on strike.
13.1 Short ball on middle stump. Krunal plays the ball to leg side for a single.
13.2 Short ball outside off stump. Suryakumar cuts the ball to the fielder at point.
13.3 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar plays the ball down to third man for a single.
13.4 Archer bangs the ball short. Krunal goes for pull but fails to connect and the ball flies to the keeper.
13.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Krunal goes for wild swing but misses.
13.6 WICKET! Krunal Pandya c Shreyas Gopal b Jofra Archer 12(17)
Short delivery and Krunal goes for wild swing. He doesn't connect the ball well. The ball goes straight into the hands of Shreyas Gopal at short midwicket.
MI 115/3 after 13 overs.
Rahul Tewatia to bowl. Krunal is on strike.
12.1 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Krunal goes down town and clears long with ease for a maximum.
12.2 Short delivery and Krunal plays the ball to long off for a single.
12.3 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar plays the ball to long-on for a run.
12.4 Short delivery outside off stump. Krunal creams the ball through cover for a single.
12.5 Fuller delivery on off stump. Suryakumar whips the ball down to deep midwicket for a single.
12.6 Short delivery outside off stump. Krunal cuts the ball to off side for a run.
MI 104/3 after 12 overs.
Shreyas Gopal to bowl his last over. Suryakumar is on strike.
11.1 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off. Suryakumar sweeps the ball to send it to fine leg for a boundary.
11.2 FOUR! Short delivery and Suryakumar slashes the ball going on the backfoot. The ball races through cover for a bounadry.
11.3 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar plays the ball over extracover for 2 runs.
11.4 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar plays the ball to midwicket for a single.
11.5 Short delivery outside off stump. Krunal goes for cut but misses.
11.6 Fuller delivery and Krunal plays the ball down to long-on for a single.
MI 92/3 after 11 overs.
Rahul Tewatia to bowl. Krunal is on strike.
10.1Fuller delivery and Krunal plays the ball to off side.
10.2 Short delivery outside off stump. Krunal plays the ball to the fielder at short third man.
10.3 Full toss. Krunal plays the ball down to long on for a single.
10.4 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Suryakumar plays the ball to leg side for a single.
10.5 Fuller delivery which hits the pads.
10.6 Fuller delivery and Krunal plays the ball to off side.
MI 90/3 after 10 overs.
Shreyas Gopal to bowl. Rohit is on strike.
9.1 WICKET! Rohit c Rahul Tewatia b Shreyas Gopal 35(23)
Fuller delivery on middle stump. Rohit comes down the track for a big shot. He doesn't time his shot well and the ball flies straight into the hands of Rahul Tewatia at long on.
Ishan Kishan is the new batsman.
9.2 WICKET! Ishan Kishan c Samson b Shreyas Gopal 0(1)
Shreyas Gopal tosses the ball up. The ball is outside off stump. Kishan attacks the ball and goes for a big shot. The ball lobs in the air and Sanju Samson at cover takes an easy catch.
Krunal Pandya is the new batsman. Shreyas Gopal is on a hat-trick!
9.3 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar blocks.
9.4 Short delivery and Suryakumar pushes the ball through cover for a single.
9.5 Fuller delivery and Krunal pushes the ball back to the bowler.
9.6 Fuller delivery and Krunal sweeps the ball to fine leg for a single.
MI 88/1 after 9 overs.
Kartik Tyagi to bowl. Suryakumar is on strike.
8.1 FOUR! Short ball outside off stump. Suryakumar makes room and guides the ball down to third man for a boundary.
8.2 FOUR! Short ball outside off stump. Suryakumar plays a late cut to send the ball to third man for a boundary.
8.3 Good comeback by Kartik Tyagi as he bowls a good yorker and the batsman digs the ball out.
8.4 Good length delivery outside off stump. Suryakumar plays the ball to the fielder at point.
8.5 Short ball outside off stump. Suryakumar gets an underedge and the ball goes to the keeper.
8.6 FOUR! Short delivery outside off stump. Suryakumar swings his bat. The ball gets thick outside edge and runs down to third man for a boundary.
MI 76/1 after 8 overs.
Shreyas Gopal to bowl. Suryakumar is on strike.
7.1 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Suryakumar plays an inside out shot over extra cover for a boundary.
7.2 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar pushes the ball back to the bowler.
7.3 Short delivery and Suryakumar plays the ball to leg side for a single.
7.4 SIX! Short delivery and Rohit pulls to send the ball flying over deep midwicket for a maximum.
7.5 Good length ball and Rohit cuts it to send it to cover.
7.6 Fuller delivery and Rohit pushes the ball back to the bowler.
MI 65/1 after 7 overs.
Kartik Tyagi continues. Rohit Sharma is on strike.
6.1 Short ball outside off stump. Rohit pulls the ball over the fielder at midwicket and takes 2 runs.
6.2 Short delivery outside off stump. Rohit plays the ball down to third man for a run.
6.3 Short delivery outside off stump. Suryakumar plays the ball to point.
6.4 1 Bye! Short ball outside off stump. Suryakumar looks for pull but misses. The ball goes to the keeper. The batsman takes a single.
6.5 WIDE! Short delivery and Rohit Sharma ducks to let the ball fly to the keeper.
6.5 Good length delivery just outside off stump. Rohit plays the ball to third man for a single.
6.5 WIDE! Poor ball as it goes down the leg side.
6.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Suryakumar plays the ball down to sweeper cover for a single.
MI 57/1 after 6 overs.
Tom Curran to bowl. Suryakumar is on strike.
5.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Suryakumar plays the ball down to third man for a single.
5.2 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Rohit wants to play the ball to the on side but the ball takes the outside edge and goes to off side.
5.3 1 Leg Bye! Fuller delivery which hits the pads. The batsman takes a single.
5.4 Fuller delivery on off stump. Suryakumar plays the ball to midwicket.
5.5 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Suryakumar works the ball through midwicket for a boundary.
5.5 WIDE! Poor ball by Curran as he bowls down the leg side.
5.6 Good length delivery on middle stump. Suryakumar plays the ball to leg side.
MI 50/1 after 5 overs.
Kartik Tyagi to bowl. de Kock is on strike.
4.1 Fuller delivery on leg stump. de Kock plays the ball to cover for a single.
4.2 Short delivery outside off stump. Rohit goes for cut. The ball takes the inside edge of the bat and goes to short fine leg.
4.3 SIX! Full toss on middle stump. Rohit flicks the ball over fine leg for a maximum.
4.4 Short delivery on middle stump. Rohit cuts the ball to short third man for a single.
4.5 WICKET! de Kock c Buttler b Kartik Tyagi 23(15)
Short ball on middle stump. de Kock goes for pull. He doesn't connect his bat onto the ball well. The ball finds the top edge and lobs to Jos Buttler.
Suryakumar Yadav is the new batsman. He is on strike.
4.6 Short delivery outside off stump. Suryakumar guides the ball down to third man for a single.
MI 41/0 after 4 overs.
Jofra Archer to bowl. Rohit Sharma is on strike.
3.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rohit pushes the ball to cover and takes a single.
3.2 Short delivery on leg stump. The ball hits high on de Kock's thighs.
3.3 FOUR! Short delivery outside off stump. de Kock pulls the ball to fine leg for a boundary.
3.4 SIX! Short delivery on middle stump. de Kock rocks back in his crease to pull the ball over square leg for a maximum.
3.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Kock pokes his bat but fails to connect.
3.6 Good length delivery on middle stump. de Kock guides the ball to fine leg for single.
MI 29/0 after 3 overs.
Ankit Rajpoot with his second over. Rohit Sharma is on strike.
2.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rohit blocks the ball.
2.2 SIX! Fuller delivery and Rohit lifts the ball with a straight bat over the bowler's head for a maximum.
2.3 FOUR! Short delivery outside off stump. Rohit plays a late cut to guide the ball down to third man for a boundary.
2.4 Good length delivery outside off stump. Rohit plays the ball to leg side for a single.
2.5 FOUR! Good length delivery and de Kock paddle sweeps the ball down to fine leg for a boundary.
2.6 Good length delivery on middle stump. de Kock pushes the ball to mid off.
MI 14/0 after 2 overs.
Shreyas Gopal to bowl. de Kock is on strike.
1.1 Short delivery and de Kock plays the ball to leg side for a single.
1.2 Short delivery and Rohit plays the ball to cover.
1.3 Short delivery and Rohit pushes the ball to long off for a single.
1.4 Fuller delivery and de Kock pushes the ball to mid off.
1.5 Short delivery and de Kock plays the ball to cover for a single.
1.6 Short delivery and Rohit guides the ball to leg side for a single.
MI 4/0 after 1 over.
Ankit Rajpoot to bowl. de Kock is on strike.
0.1 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Kock punches the ball straight down the ground for a boundary.
0.1 WIDE! Poor ball by Rajpoot as he bowls down the leg side.
0.2 Good length delivery on middle stump. de Kock pushes the ball to off side.
0.3 Good length delivery on middle stump. de Kock plays the ball to leg side and takes a single.
0.4 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Rohit wants to work the ball on the leg side but the ball takes the thick outside edge and goes to off side.
0.5 Fuller deliverey wide outside off stump. Rohit wants to cut the ball but misses.
0.6 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rohit guides the ball down to vacant third man area for a boundary.
The match is about to get underway. The two umpires walk to the middle. RR players are in a huddle with Steve Smith inspiring his lads. And outcome Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock to open the innings for MI.
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RR Playing XI
Jos Buttler(w), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Steven Smith(c), Sanju Samson, Mahipal Lomror, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot
MI Playing XI
Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Steve Smith: We have three changes tonight - Jaiswal is in, Rajpoot is back in and Tyagi makes his debut. Looks a beautiful wicket, wasn't sure as to what to do at the toss - now, we are bowling first, need to do the basics well
Rohit Sharma: We will bat first. Looks a good pitch, played pretty well in our first match here. There are things we have done very well, we have been consistent so far - we have no changes in our playing XI
Toss
MI captain Rohit Sharma wins the toss and opts to bat.
Deccan Herald’s Dream XI
Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Jofra Archer, Trent Boult
Impact player for MI
Trent Boult:He has stepped into the shoes of Lasith Malinga wonderfully. He is MI's leading wicket-taker with eight wickets at a strike rate of 14.50 and an average of 19.62. Against a batting lineup that can be shaky, Boult should be able to make some inroads.
RR Threats: A couple of losses can push a team into a losing streak that will rob confidence and cripple play-off hopes.
RR Opportunities:RR need to get back to winning ways. And beating the champs is the right way to send a strong message to the rest of the teams.
RR Weaknesses:Jos Buttler hasn’t found top gear yet. He has made scores of 4, 21 and 22 so far. He needs to find his best touch and quickly.
RR Strengths:The presence of Jofra Archer. He is the RR strike weapon and among the best pacers in the IPL. Unsurprisingly, he is also the team's leading wicket-taker.
The SWOT analysis of Rajasthan Royals
MI Threats:MI should not get carried away. They should remember that RR have given them tough competition over the years. They should also be wary of getting tripped up due to complacency.
MI Opportunities: MI have the best NRR of all the teams and are at the front of the pack. With a win, they move a step closer to confirming a play-off spot.
MI Weaknesses: Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock haven’t clicked together yet. MI would be better placed if Rohit and de Kock get into the mode of stitching long partnerships together.
MI Strengths:MI’s pace attack with Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and James Pattinson has emerged as the best in the tournament. Other teams have had to rotate at least one of their pacers but MI has been consistent with them. The three have scalped 22 wickets.
The SWOT analysis of Mumbai Indians
Form Guide (last five matches)
Mumbai Indians: W-W-L-W-L
Rajasthan Royals: L-L-W-W-L
Head to Head:
Matches Played: 23
Mumbai Indians: 11
Rajasthan Royals: 11
No Result: 1
Mumbai Indians come into this match on the back of a comfortable win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Rajasthan Royals tasted defeated against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their previous match.
Mumbai Indians are second on the league table with 6 points from 5 matches. Their rival for this evening, Rajasthan Royals are fifth on the points table with 4 points from 4 matches. Last night Delhi Capitals went on the top of the points table as they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore. But, Mumbai Indians can reclaim the poistion at the top of the points table if they emerge victorious toniught? Will they be able to beat Rajasthan Royals or will Steve Smith's men spoil Rohit Sharma's party?
Good evening and welcome to the coverage of match 20 of the Indian Premier League. Tonight, Mumbai Indians face Rajasthan Royals at Abu Dhabi's Sheik Zayed Stadium.
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