RR vs MI Highlights of VIVO IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians Win by 8 Wickets, Stay in Contention for Playoffs
While Rajasthan Royals are on sixth spot, Mumbai Indians find themselves on seventh place. Both have played 12 matches and have ten points but is Rajasthan Royals’ net run rate that sees them better placed. The winner of this contest will move up to fifth spot.
Mumbai Indians win by eight wickets! What a performance this by the defending champions. They chase down paltry 91 in 8.2 overs with Ishan Kishan scoring unbeaten 50 off just 25 balls. Check out updated IPL 2021 points table.
OUT! Mustafizur Rahman strikes! Suryakumar Yadav departs while looking to go big. He is caught at mid-off. Consolation wicket for Rajasthan Royals this as Mumbai Indians cruise towards victory.
One over of Powerplay to go. Despite having lost Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians are in total control. Chetan Sakariya accounted for Rohit. Meanwhile, Mumbai need 43 more runs to win and they will be looking to do it quickly to improve their run-rate.
Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma are the Mumbai Indians' openers. Meanwhile, Rohit is looking in hurry, smashes Mustafizur Rahman in the first over for a four and a six.
Excellent performance this by Mumbai Indians pacers. Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Neesham and James Neesham share nine wickets between them. Four wickets for Coulter-Nile and three for Neesham. Rajasthan Royals will not only have to bowl well but Mumbai Indians have to bat poorly to lose this game. Do join us back for Mumbai Indians' response.
Two overs remaining now and Rajasthan Royals are lagging behind big time. Even hundred-run mark looks difficult to cross from this position. Mumbai Indians' pacers have done superb job and read the conditions well.
OUT! Jasprit Bumrah gets the big wicket of David Miller. Rajasthan Royals' last hope is back in the hutch as well. Bumrah traps him in front of the wickets. Miller opts for DRS but all in vain.
OUT! Jasprit Bumrah strikes! Rajasthan Royals losing wickets in a hurry. Mumbai Indians in total control. Another caught behind this. Shreyas Gopal departs for golden duck.
OUT! James Neesham ends his quota of four overs with a wicket, he finishes with three now. Impressive figures of 4-0-12-3 for him. Rahul Tewatia top-edges one to the wicketkeeper.
OUT! Rajasthan Royals have lost half the side. Glenn Phillips is the latest to be dismissed. The ball kept slightly low, and goes between the batsman's legs. Nathan Coulter-Nile picks his second wicket.
OUT! James Neesham adds one more wicket to his kitty. James Neesham losing their way here. Shivam Dube departs, he was looking to play it towards the off-side; gets the inside edge and onto the stumps.
OUT! Big wicket this, Jasprit Bumrah strikes. Evin Lewis is trapped in front of the wickets. Lewis opts for DRS but all in vain, he has been given the marching orders.
OUT! Nathan Coulter-Nile strikes, early breakthrough this for Mumbai Indians. In-form Yashasvi Jaiswal is caught behind. The left-hander was looking to slice the ball past point, ended up edging it.
Evin Lewis and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the Rajasthan Royals openers. Rohit Sharma has already used three bowlers. Jayant Yadav, the spinner, proved to be costly in his first over as he gave away 15 runs.
While Rajasthan Royals are on sixth spot, Mumbai Indians find themselves on seventh place. Both have played 12 matches and have ten points but is Rajasthan Royals’ net run rate that sees them better placed. The winner of this contest will move up to fifth spot.
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