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That's It! Riyan Parag comes up with another solid performance and strikes some clean hits to end the chase for Rajasthan Royals. Another forgettable day for Mumbai Indians as they never arrived in the game after the first over from Trent Boult. Meanwhile, RR moves to the top of the points table with three consecutive victories.
Out! Hardik Pandya's move of bringing Akash Madhwal into the attack works. In the second ball of his first over, he gets Sanju Samson to edge one to his stumps. MI have a slimmer of hope here but they need a lot from here.
Out! Kweana Maphaka gets his first wicket of IPL and it is the big one of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Concedes boundaries in the last two balls and gets one to go away from Jaiswal enough for the batter to mistime one straight into the hands of short cover. MI stay alive.
Akash Madhwal and Jasprit Bumrah does their best as they scrap through a few runs and take Mumbai Indians above 120. Things looked bleak after Tilak Varma got dismissed and got worse with Tim David's dismissal. A forgettable batting performance from the hosts and they will hope to show some fight with the bowling.
Out! Yuzvendra Chahal yet again. Gerald Coetzee tries to make a gentle push on the offside but the ball goes straight into the hands of short cover. MI are collapsing like a pack of cards and they need a miracle here.
Out! Big blow for Mumbai Indians as one of their last recognised batters, Tilak Varma loses his wicket. Yuzvendra Chahal keeps his wide line against Tilak and the batters goes for a slash, edging it straight to short third man Ravichandran Ashwin.
Out! Mumbai Indians cannot get out of the pressure created by the Rajasthan Royals. Piyush Chawla was promoted to delay Tim David's entry against spin but he tries to play a cut and gets caught by a brilliant take from Shimron Hetmyer.
Out! Hardik Pandya holes out at the deep and a brave counter-attacking innings ends. After MI were down four wickets, Hardik took on the RR bowlers scoring some boundaries. But his attempt to take on Chahal fails and MI has to look for a phase of consolidation yet again.
After the first four overs wrecked the MI top order up, Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma combined to help MI stage a short comeback by taking on the bowlers and counter-attacking a little. They still have a long way to go.
Out! Wickets are falling in a heap now. Pace, bounce, movement from Nandre Burger and this time Ishan Kishan bites the dust. He tries to prod at one but the ball leaves him last moment after taking the nick. MI is in deep trouble now.
The IPL 2024 has already witnessed some edge of the seat thrillers, some swashbuckling batting performance and some crafty bowling. In the next match of the competition, Mumbai Indians are all set to play their first match at home against Rajasthan Royals. The two teams had contrasting fates in their first two games as RR sit at the third position of the IPL 2024 points table following two wins in two games, while MI have lost both their first two games and now linger at the bottom of the points table. For RR, it is an opportunity to move to the top of the points table with a win and continue their winning momentum, while for MI, it is a stage where they have to start winning. IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Match on April 17 Likely to Be Postponed By BCCI Due to Security Concerns Around Ram Navami Festivities.
Mumbai Indians suffered a denting defeat in their last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad after the latter out up a score of 277 on the board batting first. While MI showed valiant fight and reached 246 while chasing, the bowling still is a concern. Luke Wood's injury in the last game meant, they had to go ahead with 17-year-old Kweana Maphaka. Maphaka and Gerald Coetzee went for runs and only Jasprit Bumrah could hold his own. MI still has Nuwan Thushara and Akash Madhwal on their bench and it is high time they look for a different skillset in their bowling to give Bumrah some support. BCCI Invites Franchise Owners for Mega Auction Discussion During GT vs DC IPL 2024 in Ahmedabad on April 16.
Rajasthan Royals meanwhile has been one of the more clinical sides in the first two games. One of the few teams who has used the impact sub tactically, keeping it open for Nandre Burger who impressed in the first two games. They have used bowlers as powerplay specialists and death specialists with Sandeep Sharma and Avesh Khan doing good job in the later half of the innings. Sanju Samson has started well with the bat but the star for them has been Riyan Parag who has turned out this season as a different play. RR pose a significant threat for MI and will be confident entering the contest.
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