Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets! That's the victory for Mumbai Indians. Kieron pollard hits the winning runs. Quinton de Kock finishes unbeaten on 70. This is MI's third win of the season.
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MI vs RR Highlights of VIVO IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians Beat Rajasthan Royals by Seven Wickets
While Mumbai Indians come into the contest with two back to back defeats, Rajasthan Royals emerged victorious in their last match and they will be keen to continue their winning momentum. The Rohit Sharma-led side on the other hand will be hoping to find their winning mojo back as well.
29 Apr, 18:56 (IST)
OUT! End of Krunal Pandya's fine knock. Mustafizur bowls Pandya, who gets an inside edge and onto the wickets. Rajasthan Royals not yet out of the contest. Krunal Pandya b Mustafizur 39(26)
29 Apr, 18:44 (IST)
Mumbai Indians have the game in their control and are cruising at the moment. Quinton de Kock and Krunal Pandya have stitched up a brilliant partnership. Rajasthan Royals need to take quick wickets to get themselves back into the game.
29 Apr, 18:31 (IST)
Fifty for Quinton de Kock and a much important one for the southpaw. He paced his knock to perfection and would like to take MI over the line. Meanwhile, Mumbai need 66 off 48 deliveries with eight wickets in hand.
29 Apr, 18:17 (IST)
OUT! Chris Morris continues to pick vital wickets and Suryakumar Yadav is his latest victim. The MI dasher tried to smash Morris' full-length delivery for a boundary but he found Jos Buttler at the short mid-wicket. Suryakumar Yadav c Buttler b Chris Morris 16(10)
29 Apr, 17:55 (IST)
OUT! Massive wicket in the context of the game as Rohit Sharma departs after scoring just 14. Million-dollar baby Chris Morris gets the price scalp. It was a full-length delivery which the Hitman chipped straight to the Chetan Sakariya at mid-on. First warrior down for Mumbai Indians. Rohit c Chetan Sakariya b Chris Morris 14(17)
29 Apr, 17:41 (IST)
Steady start here for Mumbai Indians while chasing 172 for victory. Both Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock have been watchful so far as they understand the significance of a good start. However, the scoring rate is under five and with three overs of powerplay left, MI openers need to up the ante.
29 Apr, 17:16 (IST)
So, Rajasthan Royals finish with 171 on board. Mumbai Indians will be happy to have restricted Royals to under 180. At one stage, Royals were looking to go past 190-run mark.
29 Apr, 17:00 (IST)
OUT! Trent Boult with a superb yorker as he cleans up Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson. His wicket will certainly dent Rajasthan Royals. S Samson b Boult 42(27)
29 Apr, 16:53 (IST)
Three more overs to go now and Rajasthan Royals are in a good position to finish big. Sanju Samson is batting on 41 off 25 balls while Shivam Dube is on 26 off 25 balls.
29 Apr, 16:20 (IST)
OUT! Rahul Chahar removes both the Royals openers. After being hit for a six he accounts for Yashasvi Jaiswal. He is caught and bowled. Royals pegged back here with the fall of Jaiswal's wicket. Y Jaiswal c and b Rahul Chahar 32(20)
29 Apr, 16:20 (IST)
OUT! Rahul Chahar removes both the Royals openers. After being hit for a six he accounts for Yashasvi Jaiswal. He is caught and bowled. Royals pegged back here with the fall of Jaiswal's wicket. Y Jaiswal c and b Rahul Chahar 32(20)
29 Apr, 16:10 (IST)
OUT! Finally a breakthrough for Mumbai Indians. Jos Buttler is stumped. Rahul Chahar takes the wicket. Can Mumbai Indians bounce back now? J Buttler st de Kock b Rahul Chahar 41(32)
29 Apr, 15:58 (IST)
Rajasthan Royals are off to a decent start. It is end of Powerplay overs and Royals have put on 47 on the board. Both the openers look in good shape at the moment.
29 Apr, 15:43 (IST)
Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal are off to a watchful start. Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah start the proceedings for Mumbai Indians. Some swing on offer for Boult early on.
29 Apr, 15:06 (IST)
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shivam Dube, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Chris Morris, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman.
29 Apr, 15:05 (IST)
Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.
29 Apr, 15:04 (IST)
TOSS: Mumbai Indians have won the toss and have opted to bowl first.
29 Apr, 14:58 (IST)
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Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match 24 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Mumbai Indians have won two out of five matches and are placed on fourth spot on the IPL 2021 points table. Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, have won two and lost three from five games as well and are stationed on seventh spot on the IPL 2021 points table. Meanwhile, stay tuned for MI vs RR IPL 2021 match live score updates. MI vs RR, IPL 2021 Live Cricket Streaming: Watch Free Telecast of Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals on Star Sports and Disney+Hotstar Online.
While Mumbai Indians come into the contest with two back to back defeats, Rajasthan Royals emerged victorious in their last match and they will be keen to continue their winning momentum. The Rohit Sharma-led side on the other hand will be hoping to find their winning mojo back as well. IPL 2021 Points Table Updated.
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Rajasthan Royals Squad: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, David Miller, Riyan Parag, Chris Morris, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman, Manan Vohra, Shreyas Gopal, KC Cariappa, Mahipal Lomror, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, Kartik Tyagi, Kuldip Yadav, Akash Singh.
Mumbai Indians Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Piyush Chawla, Dhawal Kulkarni, Saurabh Tiwary, Aditya Tare, Adam Milne, Chris Lynn, Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Neesham, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Marco Jansen, Yudhvir Singh.
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