An easy win for MI. The win ensures that MI are still in hunt for the last playoff spot.With 12 points from 13 matches, MI move fifth on the points table. RR have 10 points from 13 games and are seventh in the league.
Tomorrow, RCB face SRH. Join us then. For now it is time to say goodbye!
Player of the Match
Player of the Match award goes to MI's Nathan Coulter-Nile for his spell for 4/14.
Nathan Coulter-Nile:Just tried to keep it simple. Was a tough wicket to bat on. Just tried to change the pace a little. It was sticking a little. I am not fussed when I am bowled. There are world-class bowlers in our side and hope they can pick a few more and I will have my job easier.
Rohit Sharma, MI captain:We had to come here and do what we had to do. The two points were very crucial for us. Once we had them bowled out for 90, we had a chance to finish it early. It is important to seize the game. We had to come out and bat freely. We had a chance to get the run rate in order. Was a perfect game for us. He is playing after a couple of games. I was there to take the risks. We know his ability. We wanted him to spend some time and that is exactly what he did. If Jimmy wants to do another one, I will be happy. He is a solid guy and keeps the atmosphere buzzing. You need talks like these and got all the guys going after that. When you are under the radar, you need to get the job done. All the bowlers came together and did it for us. I feel in this tournament, any team is capable of beating anyone. KKR is playing before us and we will know exactly what to do.
Sanju Samson,Rajasthan Royals captain:It was a bit challenging wicket to bat on, it was tougher in the first innings. Coming from Abu Dhabi, playing in Sharjah was a massive difference. Can't blame the batsmen a lot, but it was tough to bat in the first innings. Abu Dhabi had one of the best batting wickets, switching to Sharjah was tough. Mindset - it's a bit cloudy right now, we need to take some time off and then think about the next game. We'd definitely like to play a better game of cricket n the next game.
Result
Mumbai Indians win by 8 wickets.
MI 94/2 after 8.2 overs.
Mustafizur to bowl the ninth over.
8.1Mustafizur to Kishan, FOUR! Full toss wide of off-stump, Kishan hammers the ball over cover for a boundary.
8.2Mustafizur to Kishan, SIX! MI WIN AND A FIFTY FOR KISHAN! Short ball on middle stump, Kishan hammers the ball over long-on for a maximum!!!!!
MI 60/2 after 7 overs.
Kuldip to bowl the seventh over.
6.1Kuldip to Kishan, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Kishan drives the ball to the fielder at short cover.
6.2Kuldip to Kishan, 1 run, short ball wide of off-stump, Kishan cuts the ball down to third-man for a run.
6.3Kuldip to Hardik, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Hardik slaps the ball through cover for a single.
6.4Kuldip to Kishan, 1 Leg Bye, good length ball on middle and leg stump, the ball raps on the pads and goes to short fine for a single.
6.5Kuldip to Hardik, no run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Hardik punches the ball to the fielder at short cover.
6.6Kuldip to Hardik, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Hardik drives the ball through cover and gets a single.
MI 56/2 after 6 overs.
Mustafizur to bowl the sixth over.
5.1Mustafizur to Kishan, 3runs, good length ball wide of off-stump, Kishan drives the ball down to third-man and gets three runs.
5.2Mustafizur to Suryakumar, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Suryakumar taps the ball to backward point.
5.2Mustafizur to Suryakumar, WIDE! Full ball bowled down the leg side.
5.3Mustafizur to Suryakumar, FOUR! Fuller ball wide of off-stump, SKY lofts the ball over backward point and gets a boundary.
5.4Mustafizur to Suryakumar, WICKET! CAUGHT! Slow fuller ball on middle stump, SKY skies the ball, Mahipal Lomror at mid-off takes a comfortable catch.
Hardik Pandya walks out to bat.
5.5Mustafizur toHardik, no run, fuller ball on middle stump, Hardik blocks the ball.
5.6Mustafizur toHardik, no run, full toss on off-stump, Hardik drives the ball to mid-on.
MI 48/1 after 5 overs.
Kuldip Yadav to bowl the fifth over.
4.1Kuldip to Kishan, FOUR! Fuller ball drifting on the pads, Kishan nudges the ball down to fine-leg for a boundary.
4.2Kuldip to Kishan, FOUR! 2 in 2!!! Short ball on off-stump, Kishan pulls and sends the ball racing down to backward square-leg for another boundary.
4.3Kuldip to Kishan, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Kishan nudges the ball to square-leg for a single.
4.4Kuldip to Suryakumar, EDGE AND FOUR! Fuller ball fired wide of off-stump, SKY throws his bat, the ball takes a thick edge and runs past a diving Sanju Samson down to third-man for a boundary.
4.5Kuldip to Suryakumar, no run, good length ball on off-stump, SKY drives the ball to extra cover.
4.6Kuldip to Suryakumar, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, SKY looks to cut the ball but fails to connect.
MI 35/1 after 4 overs.
Sakariya to bowl the fourth over.
3.1 Sakariya toRohit, no run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Rohit drives the ball to backward point.
3.2 Sakariya to Rohit, WICKET! CAUGHT! FIRST BLOW FOR MI! Slow good length ball wide of off-stump, Rohit swings his bat, the ball is not timed well and is lobed straight to Yashasvi Jaiswal at extra cover.
Suryakumar Yadav walks out to bat.
3.3Sakariya to Suryakumar, FOUR! Fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Suryakumar flicks and guides the ball behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
3.4Sakariya to Suryakumar, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Suryakumar drives the ball wide of the man at extra cover and takes a single.
3.5Sakariya to Kishan, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Good length ball wide of off-stump, Kishan hammers the ball through cover and fetches a boundary.
3.6Sakariya to Kishan, 2 runs, back of the length ball on off-stump, Kishan punches the ball through cover, Phillips chases the ball and stops it just before the boundary rope, Kishan gets a couple of runs.
MI 23/0 after 3 overs.
Shreyas Gopal to bowl the third over.
2.1 Gopal to Rohit, no run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Rohit cuts the ball to backward point.
2.2Gopal to Rohit, SIX! Fuller ball on off-stump, Rohit goes on one knee and sweeps the ball to send the ball flying over fine-leg boundary for a maximum!!!!
2.3Gopal to Rohit, missed stumping, good length ball on off-stump, Rohit steps out to defend the ball, the ball goes past the edge of the bat to Sanju Samson, but the keeper fails to collect the ball cleanly.
2.4Gopal to Rohit, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Rohit hits the ball down the ground for a single.
2.5Gopal to Kishan, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Kishan drives the ball down the ground for a single.
2.6Gopal to Rohit, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Rohit guides the ball to square-leg for a run.
MI 14/ after 2 overs.
Chetan Sakariya to bowl the second over.
1.1Sakariya to Kishan, no run, full ball on off-stump, Kishan works the ball to the leg side.
1.2Sakariya to Kishan, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Kishan defends the ball to cover.
1.3Sakariya to Kishan, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Kishan drives the ball to the fielder at third-man.
1.4Sakariya to Kishan, no run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Kishan goes on his toes and defends the ball to cover.
1.5Sakariya to Kishan, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Kishan drives the ball to the man at cover.
1.6Sakariya to Kishan, no run, full ball on off-stump, Kishan punches the ball to mid-off.
MI 14/0 after 1 over.
Mustafizur Rahman to bowl the first over of the inning.
0.1 Mustafizur to Rohit, no run, fullish ball on off-stump, Rohit drives the ball to mid-off.
0.2Mustafizur to Rohit, no run, fuller ball on middle stump, Rohit drives the ball to mid-on this time.
0.3Mustafizur to Rohit, FOUR! Good length ball wide of off-stump, Rohit slaps the ball through cover for a boundary.
0.4Mustafizur to Rohit, 2 runs, fuller ball on off-stump, Rohit drives the ball down to deep mid-wicket for an easy two.
0.5Mustafizur to Rohit, SIX! CLASSY! Fuller ball on off and middle stump, Rohit swings his bat and sends the ball straight down the ground for a maximum!!!!!!!
0.6Mustafizur to Rohit, 2 runs, fuller ball wide of off-stump, Rohit creams the ball through the gap between the cover and extra-cover for a couple of runs.
Welcome back for the chase. The RR players are on the field. They form a huddle. After inspiring words from skipper Sanju Samson, the RR players disperse on the field. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan follow the RR players to the middle to open the innings for MI.
RR 90/9 after 20 overs.
Boult to bowl the last over.
19.1Boult to Mustafizur, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Mustafizur plays the ball with a straight bat.
19.2Boult to Mustafizur, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Mustafiuzur defends.
19.3Boult to Mustafizur, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Mustafizur hits the ball to the man at mid-off.
19.4Boult to Mustafizur, no run, slow back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, a swing and a miss from Mustafizur.
19.5Boult to Mustafizur, SIX! Fuller ball on off-stump, Mustafizur makes room and tonks the ball over long-off ofr a maximum!!!!!
19.6Boult to Mustafizur, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Mustafizur drives the ball through cover for a run.
RR 83/9 after 19 overs.
Coulter-Nile to bowl the nineteenth over.
18.1 Coulter-Nile toSakariya, no run, full ball, Sakariya defends the bal lto cover.
18.2Coulter-Nile to Sakariya, EDGE AND FOUR! Back of the length ball on off-stump, Sakariya goes back to block the ball,the ball takes a thick edge and flies past a diving Ishan Kishan down to third-man for a boundary.
18.3Coulter-Nile to Sakaiya, no run, full ball on off-stump, Sakariya blocks the ball.
18.4Coulter-Nile to Sakariya, WICKET! CLEAN BOWLED! Good length ball on off and middle stump, Sakariya swings his bat to play the ball across the line but fails to connect, the ball goes through his defenses and hits the stumps.
Mustafizur Rahman walks out to bat.
18.5Coulter-Nile to Mustafizur, 1 run, full ball, Mustafiuzur works the ball for a run.
18.6Coulter-Nile to Kuldip, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Kuldip punches the ball to cover.
RR 78/8 after 18 overs.
Bumrah to bowl the eighteenth over.
17.1Bumrah to Sakariya, no run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Sakariya pushes the ball back to Bumrah.
17.2Bumrah to Sakariya, no run, bouncer on middle and leg stump, Sakariya ducks and leaves the ball for the keeper.
17.3Bumrah to Sakariya, no run, full ball on off-stump, Sakariya pushes the ball to cover.
17.4Bumrah to Sakariya, no run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Sakariya gets on the top of the bounce and defends.
17.5Bumrah to Sakariya, no run, short ball on off-stump, Sakariya drops his wrists and leaves the ball for the keeper.
OH NO! Bumrah has overstepped. IT IS A NO BALL.
FREE HIT!
17.5Bumrah to Sakariya, 1 run, slow full ball on middle and leg stump, Sakariya digs the ball out and takes a single.
17.6Bumrah to Kuldip, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Kuldip punches the ball to cover.
76/8 after 17 overs.
Coulter-Nile to bowl the seventeenth over.
16.1 Coulter-Nile to Miller, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Miller defends.
16.2Coulter-Nile to Miller, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off-stump, Miller drives the ball down to third-man for a single.
16.3Coulter-Nile to Sakariya, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off-stump, Sakariya edges the ball down to third-man for a run.
16.4Coulter-Nile to Miller,WICKET! LBW!Fuller ball fired onto the stumps, Miller fails to connect, the ball hits straight onto the pads, Miller appeals and the umpire raises his finger.
Kuldip Yadav walks out to bat.
16.5Coulter-Nile to Kuldip, no run, good length ball on off-stump, the ball goes past the edge of the bat.
16.6Coulter-Nile to Kuldip, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Kuldip drives the ball to the man at point.
RR 74/7 after 16 overs.
Bumrah to bowl the sixteenth over.
15.1 Bumrah toMiller, no run, full ball on off-stump, the ball keeps low, Miller manages to bring his bat down in time to block the ball.
15.2 Bumrah toMiller, 2 runs, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Miller works the ball to mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
15.3 Bumrah toMiller, no run, slow good length ball on off-stump, Miller is squared, the ball takes a leading edge and falls short of the man at point.
15.4 Bumrah toMiller, no run, slow back of the length ball on middle stump, Miller defends the ball.
15.5 Bumrah toMiller, 1 run, full ball on middle stump, Miller works the ball to the leg side for a run.
15.6 Bumrah to Gopal, WICKET! CAUGHT BEHIND! MORE TROUBLE FOR RR! Fuller ball on off-stump, Gopal presents a straight bat, the ball takes a thick outside edge and flies to Ishan Kishan behind wickets, the keeper puts a dive and takes a good sharp catch.
RR 71/6 after 15 overs.
Neesham to bowl the fifteenth over.
14.1 Neesham to Tewatia, no run, slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Tewati drives the ball to cover.
14.2 Neesham to Tewatia, 1 run, slow full ball on off-stump, Tewatia drills the ball down the ground for a run.
14.3 Neesham to Miller, 1 run, slow fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Miller works the ball behind square on the leg side for a run.
14.4 Neesham to Tewatia, 2runs, slow fuller ball on off stump, Tewatia works the ball down to fine-leg for a couple of runs.
14.5Neesham to Tewatia, no run, slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Tewatia looks for a drive but fails to connect.
14.6 Neesham to Tewatia, WICKET! CAUGHT BEHIND! Slow bouncer on off-stump, Tewatia goes for pull, the ball takes the top edge and lobs straight to Ishan Kishan behind the wickets.
RR 67/5 after 14 overs.
Pollard to bowl the fourteenth over.
13.1 Pollard to Tewatia, 1 run, slow bouncer wide of off-stump, Tewatia pulls and guides the ball down to long-on for a single.
13.2Pollard to Miller, no run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Miller pushes the ball back to Pollard.
13.3Pollard to Miller, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Miller taps the ball down to third-man for a quick single.
13.4Pollard to Tewatia, 1 run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Tewatia pushes the ball to cover for a run.
13.5Pollard to Miller, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Miller drills the ball through the gap in cover for a single.
13.6Pollard to Tewatia, 1 run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Tewatia pushes the ball to mid-on for a single.
RR 62/5 after 13 overs.
Boult to bowl the thirteenth over.
12.1Boult to Miller, 1 run, good length ball, Miller works the ball to backward square-leg for a run.
12.2Boult to Tewatia, 1 run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Tewatia cuts the ball through backward point for a run.
12.3Boult to Miller, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Miller works the ball to fine-leg for a run,
12.4Boult to Tewatia, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Tewatia works the ball through backward point for another run.
12.5Boult to Miller, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Miller taps the ball down to third-man for fifth single of the over.
12.6Boult to Tewatia, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Tewatia guides the ball down to fine-leg for the sixth single of the over.
RR 56/5 after 12 overs.
Jayant to bowl the twelfth over.
11.1 Jayant toTewatia, no run,
11.2Jayant to Tewatia, 1 run, fuller ball wide ofoff-stump, Tewatia slashes the ball through point for a single.
11.3Jayant to Miller, no run, full ball on off-stump, Miller punches the ball to cover, Rohit Sharma puts a dive and stops the ball.
11.4 Jayant to MIller, 1 run, slow fuller ball, Miller drives the ball down the ground for a single.
11.5 Jayanat to Tewatia, no run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Tewatia pushes the ball around the corner.
11.6 Jayanat to Tewatia, no run, full ball on off-stump, Tewatia defends.
RR 54/5 after 11 overs.
Neesham to bowl the eleventh over.
10.1Neesham to Miller, yorker on off-stump, Miller digs the ball out.
10.2Neesham to Miller, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Miller punches the ball through cover and settles for a run.
10.3Neesham to Tewatia, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Tewatia pushes the ball to cover-point and takes a run.
10.4Neesham to Miller, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off-stump, Miller drives the ball in the direction of the fielder at mid-off and takes a quick single.
10.5Neesham to Tewatia, no run, slow fuller ball on off and middle stump, Tewatia works the ball to mid-wicket.
10.6Neesham to Tewatia, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Tewatia drives the ball down to long-on for a run.
RR 50/5 after 10 overs.
Coulter-Nile to bowl the tenth over.
9.1 Coulter-Nile toMiller, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Miller taps the ball to backward point.
9.2Coulter-Nile toMiller, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Miller works the ball down to third-man for a run.
9.3Coulter-Nile to Phillips, no run, full ball on off-stump, Phillips plays the ball to the fielder at the leg side.
9.4Coulter-Nile to Phillips, WICKET! CLEAN-BOWLED! RR INNINGS IS COMING APART! Fuller ball on middle stump, Miller looks to play the ball across the line but the ball takes the inside edge and then goes through the big gap between the two legs to finally hit the leg stump.
Rahul Tewatia walks out to bat.
9.5Coulter-Nile to Tewatia, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Tewatia works the ball to the man at backward point.
9.6Coulter-Nile to Tewatia, no run, full ball on off-stump, Tewatia drives the ball to mid-on.
RR 49/4 after 9 overs.
Neesham to bowl the ninth over.
8.1 Neesham to Phillips, no run, fuller ball in the blockhole, Phillips defends.
8.2Neesham to Phillips, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Phillips drives the ball through cover and takes a single.
8.3 Neesham to Dube, WICKET! CLEAN-BOWLED! PLAYED ON! Slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Dube goes for an expensive drive but the ball takes inside edge and hits the stumps.
David Miller walks out to bat.
8.4 Neesham to Miller, 1 run, slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Miller drives the ball through cover and takes a run.
8.5 Neesham to Phillips, no run, slow fuller ball on middle stump, Phillips drives the ball to mid-on.
8.6 Neesham to Phillips, no run, slow good length ball on middle stump, Phillips works the ball to the leg side.
RR 47/3 after 8 overs.
Kieron Pollard to bowl the eighth over.
7.1 Pollard to Dube, 1 run, slow fuller ball on middle stump, Dube drives and sends the ball down to mid-off for a single.
7.2 Pollard to Phillips, no run, good length ball on off and middle stump, Phillips drives the ball to extra cover.
7.3 Pollard to Phillips, 1 run, off-cutter, Phillips pushes the ball to the off-side and takes a run.
7.4 Pollard to Dube, no run, slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Dube drives the ball in the direction of the fielder at short third-man.
7.5 Pollard to Dube, 1 run, slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Dube drives the ball to the man at sweeper cover for a single.
7.6 Pollard to Phillips, 1 run, short and wide, Phillips cuts the ball through backward point for a single.
RR 43/3 after 7 overs.
Jimmy Neesham to bowl the seventh over.
6.1 Neesham to Samson, WICKET! CAUGHT! BIG BLOW FOR RR! Slow fuller ball wide of off-stump, Samson throws his arms to play a wild shot, the ball takes a leading edge and flies to Jayant Yadav at backward point.
Glenn Phillips walks out to bat.
6.2 Neesham to Phillips, no run, slow fuller ball in the block hole, Phillips brings his bat down in time to dig the ball out.
6.3Neesham to Phillips, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Phillips drives the ball to the fielder at mid-off.
6.4Neesham to Phillips, 1 run, slow full ball on off-stump, Phillips pushes the ball to cover and opens his account with a single.
6.5Neesham to Dube, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Dube drives the ball to backward point, a slight misfield by Yadav gives Dube a chance to take a single.
6.6Neesham to Phillips, no run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Phillips walks across the stumps and guides the ball to the leg side.
RR 41/2 after 6 overs.
Bumrah to bowl the sixth over.
5.1Bumrah to Lewis, FOUR! Short ball on off-stump, Lewis goes on backfoot and plays a powerful pull to send the ball racing down to backward square-leg for a boundary.
5.2Bumrah to Lewis, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Lewis defends the ball to the leg side.
5.3Bumrah to Lewis, WICKET! LBW! Good length ball on off-stump, the ball comes back, Lewis goes for a slog but fails to connect and the ball raps on the pads, Bumrah and co. appeal and the umpire raises his finger, Lewis takes the review, the review shows three red dots and Lewis has to depart.
Shivam Dube walks out to bat.
5.4Bumrah to Dube, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Dube taps the ball to the fielder at cover.
5.5Bumrah to Dube, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, the ball hits the inner half of the bat and rolls around the corner.
5.6Bumrah to Dube, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Dube drives the ball to mid-off.
RR 37/1 after 5 overs.
Boult to bowl the fifth over.
4.1Boult to Samson, WIDE! Fuller ball wide of off-stump.
4.1 Boult to Samson, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Samson guides the ball down to third-man for a run.
4.2Boult to Lewis, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Lewis drives the ball to mid-on and darts to the bowler's end for a quick single.
4.3Boult to Samson, no run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Samson goes back in the crease and drives the ball to mid-off.
4.4Boult to Samson, no run, full ball on off-stump, Samson works the ball to the leg side.
4.5Boult to Samson, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg, Samson works the ball down to third-man and takes an easy single on offer.
4.6Boult to Lewis, 1 run, fuller ball on off and middle stump, Lewis punches the ball to mid-on and takes another single.
RR 32/1 after 4 overs.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl the fourth over.
3.1 Coulter-Nile to Lewis, no run, good length ball on off and middle stump, the ball nips back in, Lewis goes for a slog but fails to connect and the ball hits the pads.
3.2Coulter-Nile to Lewis, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Lewis goes for a big shot, the ball takes inside edge and goes to the on side as Lewis settles for a single.
3.3Coulter-Nile to Jaiswal, no run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Lewis cuts and the ball rolls to the fielder at point.
3.4Coulter-Nile to Jaiswal, WICKET! CAUGHT BEHIND! Slow good length ball tad wide of off-stump, Jaiswal looks to slash the ball, the ball kisses the edge of the bat and goes straight to Ishan Kishan behind the stumps.
Sanju Samson walks out to bat.
3.5Coulter-Nile to Samson, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Samson taps the ball wide of backward point and takes a single to open his account.
3.6Coulter-Nile to Lewis, FOUR! Hard length ball wide of off-stump, Lewis drives the ball away from his body, the ball races past the diving man at short third for a boundary.
RR 26/0 after 3 overs.
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the third over.
2.1 Bumrah to Lewis, FOUR! WOW! Half-volley on off-stump, Lewis powers the ball wide of the man at mid-off for a boundary.
2.2 Bumrah to Lewis, no run, slow back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, Lewis works the ball to the leg side.
2.3 Bumrah to Lewis, no run, full ball on off-stump, Lewis works the ball to the man at mid-off.
2.4 Bumrah to Lewis, 1 run, fuller ball on leg stump, Lewis guides the ball to square-leg and takes a sharp single.
2.5 Bumrah to Jaiswal, no run, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Jaiswal guides the ball to mid-wicket, a fielder dives and stops the ball.
2.6 Bumrah to Jaiswal, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Jaiswal nudges the ball straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.
RR 21/0 after 2 overs.
Jayant Yadav to bowl the second over.
1.1 Jayant to Lewis, no run, full ball on off-stump, Lewis pushes the ball to mid-off.
1.2Jayant to Lewis, SIX! Fuller ball on middle stump, Lewis bends his back knee and slogs the ball straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum!!!!
1.3Jayant to Lewis, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Lewis works the ball to mid-wicket and takes an easy single.
1.4Jayant to Jaiswal, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Jaiswal works the ball just around the corner.
1.5Jayant to Jaiswal, FOUR! Fuller ball on off-stump, the ball is in Jaiswal's arc and the batter swings his bat to send the ball racing down to long-on for a boundary.
1.6Jayant to Jaiswal, FOUR! TOP CLASS! Fuller delivery on off-stump, Jaiswal drills the ball through extra-cover for yet another boundary.
RR 6/0 after 1 over.
Trent Boult to bowl the first over of the innings.
0.1Boult to Lewis, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, the ball nips away from Lewis, the batter lifts his bat and leaves the all for the wicketkeeper.
0.2Boult to Lewis, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Lewis pushes the ball to cover.
0.3Boult to Lewis, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Lewis goes for a straight drive but the ball takes an inside edge and then raps on the pads.
0.3 Boult to Lewis, WIDE! Fuller ball fired down the leg side.
0.4Boult to Lewis, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Lewis guides the ball to mid-wicket to open his account with a single.
0.5Boult to Jaiswal, FOUR! JAISWAL OPENS HIS ACCOUNT WITH A BOUNDARY! Short ball on middle stump, Jaiswal rocks back and pulls the ball to send it down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
0.6Boult to Jaiswal, no run, full ball on off-stump, the ball raps on the pads and goes to the man at short third.
Right then the match is about to begin. The two umpires make their way to the middle. The MI players are in a huddle. After a quick team chat, the MI players disperse on the field. Out walk Yashasvi Jaiswal along with Ewin Lewis to open the innings for RR.
Teams
Rajasthan Royals: Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shivam Dube, Glenn Phillips, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Shreyas Gopal, Kuldip Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals captain at Toss
We face different challenges in each game. We have a decent combination which can suit this wicket. Looking forward to an exciting game. We have to keep it simple, will have to trust ourselves. We have made two changes. Shreyas Gopal comes in for Mayank and Kuldip Yadav comes in for Akash Singh.
Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians captain at toss
We are going to bowl first. We have tried everything in this UAE leg. The wicket doesn't change too much, so we thought having a target in front of us when we bat. We know where we stand at the moment. Every individual knows what to do. It's about coming here and executing. We need to read situations, not to worry about the table, if we play well the results will take care of itself. Two changes: Ishan comes back for de Kock and Neesham from Krunal.
Toss
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma wins the toss and opts to bowl first.
Pitch Report:
The pitch for this match is the same which has been used on two previous matches at this venue. In both those games, the team chasing came out on the top.The surface has got a bit of sheen but still run-scoring will be tough. The pitch looks dark and patchy. The captain winning the toss would prefer to chase.
Squad: Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians:Rohit Sharma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Anukul Roy, Simarjeet Singh, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, James Neesham, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Marco Jansen, Yudhvir Singh, Adam Milne, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Piyush Chawla, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult.
Squad: Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals:Sanju Samson (captain), Liam Livingstone, Evin Lewis, David Miller, Chris Morris, Oshane Thomas, Mustafizur Rahaman, Tabraiz Shamsi, Glenn Phillips, Chetan Sakariya, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Akash Singh, Anuj Rawat, KC Cariappa, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat, Kuldip Yadav, Mahipal Lomror.
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