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RR beat MI by 7 wickets | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, Highlights And Cricket Score 47th T20 Match - Commentary
Indian Premier League, 2018
Date: May 13, 2018 Start Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT | 20:00 LocalVenue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals Highlights And Cricket Score 47th Match - T20 Commentary
Archer by far was the best bowler for Rajasthan. He gave away just 16 runs in his four overs and got a couple of important wickets. Lewis at the other end though carried on and registered a fine fifty. He was looking to cut loose but was caught in the deep soon after reaching the landmark and Mumbai had a short little lull period following that. All thanks to Hardik Pandya's breezy knock, the hosts got to 168. He along with Cutting smashed 32 runs in the final two overs and gave some respectability to their score. 169 isn't a big target considering Wankhede is a tough ground to defend and dew too might play a role in the run chase. Join us in a while for Rajasthan's reply.
Good comeback by the visiting team! They pulled things back quite sharply after the 87-run opening stand between Suryakumar Yadav and Evin Lewis. Mumbai were going great guns as both the batsmen were looking in terrific rhythm. At that stage, it looked like Mumbai might end up with a score in excess of 200 but the double strike from Archer in the 11th over got Rajasthan back in the game.
Ben Stokes to Ben Cutting. Fullish delivery around middle, Cuttling slogs it towards wide long on and hares back for the second. MUMBAI FINISH ON 168/6!
Ben Stokes to Hardik Pandya. OUT! That's a spectacular catch from Samson! Take a bow, young man. Shortish delivery, Pandya pulls it hard towards deep mid-wicket. Samson moves to his right, dives full length and takes a one-handed stunner. A handy contribution from Pandya this.
Ben Stokes to Hardik Pandya. The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it and misses.
Ben Stokes to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Cheeky shot from Hardik! He expects a slower bumper from Stokes and accordingly reacts. He gets inside the line of the delivery and scoops. The ball hits the upper half of the bat and rolls past the keeper who tries to stop that with a full length dive but fails.
Ben Stokes to Ben Cutting. Leg bye! Off cutter from Stokes, Cutting looks to heave that but he misses it. The ball hits the pads and rolls on the off side.
Ben Stokes to Ben Cutting. SIX! Nailed it! Stokes starts the final over with a friendly slower ball right under the bat of Cutting and the Aussie smokes it over long on for a biggie.
Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. Slower bumper outside off, Hardik attempts the upper cut but he fails to connect.
Jaydev Unadkat to Ben Cutting. A rare mistake from Archer! He bowled so well tonight but has missed a dolly! Cutting goes for the heave to a slower ball from Unadkat, he top edges it to backward point where Archer makes a mess of it. A run taken.
Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. In the air...lands safely! Hardik goes for the heave, top edges it to the mid-wicket region. No one in the zone to catch it. Surprisingly, the Mumbai pair take just the single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. SIX! Smoked it! Hardik is delivering some lusty blows. Mumbai go past 150! Low full toss from Unadkat and Hardik clubs it over covers for half a dozen.
Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. Wide! Unadkat dishes out a wide delivery well away from the tramline. Wide called.
Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Low full toss outside off from Unadkat, Hardik gets under it and carves it over the man at backward point. The ball speeds away to the boundary.
Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. SIX! Hammered by Hardik! He gets a full toss in the slot and he mauls it over the sightscreen for a maximum.
Jofra Archer to Ben Cutting. Ends his spell with a sharp delivery, shortish delivery closer to the off stump, Cutting keeps his hands low and lets it go. Archer finishes with figures reading 4-0-16-2.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. Fuller length ball on the stumps, Hardik whips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Jofra Archer to Ben Cutting. Cutting stays back and opens the face of the bat. Steers it down to third man for a single.
Jofra Archer to Ben Cutting. Fuller length ball on the off and middle stump line, Cutting goes across and flicks it to the fielder at short mid-wicket.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. Hardik stays back in his crease and plays it quite late. Chops it away to third man for a single.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. Hardik gets on the front foot and defends it with a straight bat. The ball rolls back to the bowler.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. Wide! Archer start his fourth over with a delivery down the leg side. That's a wide.
Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. Length ball on the leg stump line and the batsman taps it to mid-wicket for a single.
Ben Cutting is the next man in.
Jaydev Unadkat to Krunal Pandya. OUT! Gowtham nearly makes a mess of an opportunity but he holds his nerves and grabs it on the second attempt! Krunal departs without contributing much with the bat! Slower ball on a length, angling in, the batsman goes for the heave off the back foot. He lifts it high towards long on where the fielder holds onto it after a fumble. Mumbai are losing their way a little after the departure of Lewis.
Jaydev Unadkat to Krunal Pandya. Shortish delivery outside off, Krunal attempts a pull but he fails to make contact. Couple of important dots for Rajasthan.
Jaydev Unadkat to Krunal Pandya. Sharp short ball from Unadkat right into the body of Krunal, who bends down quickly and lets it go.
Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. Direct hit would have made things interesting there! Hardik chops it to short third man and calls for a quick single. Krunal sets off quickly but he still would have fallen short had Kulkarni hit the stumps.
Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. Slower ball on a length outside off, Hardik steps out and slaps it hard to deep point. They take a couple more.
Unadkat comes for a new spell.
Strategic break.
Jofra Archer to Krunal Pandya. Good length delivery on off, Krunal backs away and hits it straight to Stokes at mid off.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. Short of a length delivery outside off, the younger brother is happy to milk a single down to third man for one.
Jofra Archer to Krunal Pandya. Using the pace! Waits for the ball to come and dabs it down to third man for a single.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. Angling back in on the pads, tucked behind square on the leg side for another single.
Jofra Archer to Krunal Pandya. Right on the money. Fuller and into the blockhole, Krunal jams it out off the inner half towards mid on for a single.
Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. Short of a length delivery, at a good pace, Hardik lets it come in and then taps it in front of point for a single.
Ben Stokes to Hardik Pandya. Full pitched delivery from Stokes to end the over. Hardik drills it to long on for a single.
Ben Stokes to Krunal Pandya. Krunal gets a delivery on the pads and he works it behind square leg for a single.
Ben Stokes to Krunal Pandya. Wide! Short of a length ball, angling down leg, Krunal looks to pull that, he misses it and that's a wide.
Ben Stokes to Hardik Pandya. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
Ben Stokes to Hardik Pandya. Hardik dabs it in front of point and calls for a quick single but decides against it.
Krunal Pandya walks out to bat.
Ben Stokes to Ishan Kishan. OUT! Gone, Rajasthan have got another important wicket! 50th T20 wicket for Ben Stokes and it is an important one of Kishan who is known for his hard hitting and can be pretty lethal in the death overs!The batsman looks clear the mid-wicket boundary with a pull shot but he ends up hitting it high in the air. Samson in the deep settles under the high ball and judges it to perfection. Still 34 balls to go and Mumbai need to push on the accelerator if they have go past 200.
Ben Stokes to Ishan Kishan. Kishan slaps it to covers but finds the man inside the circle.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Cheeky from Hardik, that is pretty cleverly done! He gets a shortish delivery outside off and smartly upper cuts it to the third man fence.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Ishan Kishan. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Ishan Kishan. FOUR! Smoked by Kishan! Good length ball on the stumps and Kishan muscles it flat-batted to the mid wicket boundary.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Ishan Kishan. Kishan dabs it to covers. Unnecessary throw from Rahane hits the stumps and rolls away to the mid-wicket region. The Mumbai pair take two before the fielder from the deep mops it up.
Hardik Pandya is the new man in.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Evin Lewis. OUT! Taken in the deep! Good running catch from Samson near the ropes, Rajasthan have got the important breakthrough! Dhawal Kulkarni bowls a shortish delivery outside off and Lewis slaps it flat to deep cover. The fielder runs across to his right quickly and takes a safe catch. End of a good knock from the West Indian.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Evin Lewis. SIX! Bang goes Lewis! He gets a short of a length on the stumps and Lewis hoicks it over the long on fence for half a dozen.
Ben Stokes to Ishan Kishan. The batsman has driven it through mid-off.
Ben Stokes to Evin Lewis. Lewis punches it hard to long on for a single.
Ben Stokes to Ishan Kishan. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Ben Stokes to Evin Lewis. Slower ball from Stokes, Lewis backs away and creates room for himself. Slaps it to deep point for a single. 100 up for Mumbai.
Ben Stokes to Evin Lewis. Short of a length ball on the stumps and Lewis defends it back to the bowler.
Ben Stokes to Ishan Kishan. Kishan knocks it on the leg side for a single.
Ben Stokes comes back for a new spell.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Evin Lewis. SIX! Lewis goes down the track and lofts a full toss cleanly over the long on fence. 2nd fifty in the Indian T20 League for Lewis.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Evin Lewis. Wide! Sliding down the leg side and Lewis attempts a sweep, can't connect. Wide called.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Ishan Kishan. Full delivery and Kishan powers it to long on for a single.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Ishan Kishan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Evin Lewis. Uppish, but lands well in front of the man at long on! Lewis plays a chip shot and collects a single.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Evin Lewis. Lewis goes right across and looks to flick that, the ball turns away a little and he gets a soft leading edge on the track.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Evin Lewis. Gowtham bowls a wide delivery and Lewis lets it go expecting a call of wide from the umpire but none there.
Jofra Archer to Ishan Kishan. No hat-trick for Jofra. Delivers a yorker length delivery outside off and Kishan slices it through the covers for a brace.
Ishan Kishan walks out to bat to face the hat-trick ball.
Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Gone! First ball duck for the Mumbai skipper, his second against Rajasthan this season. Jofra is now on a hat-trick. He bowls another heavy ball into the batsman, who goes for the pull and hits it seriously well. Rohit though neither manages to keep it down nor does he hit it over the ropes. Smashes it straight to Unadkat flat at deep backward square leg. Mumbai have lost two quick wickets and this is the chance for Rajasthan to make some more inroads and boss the game.
Rohit Sharma is the next man in.
Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav. OUT! In the air...and taken in the deep! Jofra finally gets rewarded, he has been bowling really well so far! Short of a length ball and the batsman goes for the heave across the line. He hits it well up in the air but doesn't get enough power behind it. Unadkat at deep backward square leg stations himself under it, maybe he misjudges it a little but ends up taking it inches above the ground. Rajasthan get the opening they needed.
Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis. Leg bye! Lewis goes back to flick that one, he misses it and the ball rolls off the thigh pad on the leg side.
Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis. Play and a miss from Lewis. He is looking to steer that down to third man, misses it.
Jofra Archer is back into the attack.
Jaydev Unadkat to Evin Lewis. Lewis looks to flick that, the ball goes off the inner half on the leg side.
Jaydev Unadkat to Evin Lewis. The batsman plays the Square-Cut.
Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. Yadav powers it down the ground for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. Cracking cover drive from Suryakumar Yadav! Fullish delivery from Unadkat and the batsman drills it to the left of Stokes at mid off.
Jaydev Unadkat to Evin Lewis. Full ball on the pads, Lewis powers it to long on for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Evin Lewis. Fuller length ball outside off, Lewis looks to run that down to third man, he misses it.
Shreyas Gopal to Evin Lewis. Lewis reaches out to that wide delivery and slices it in front of point.
Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. Faster one, pushes it away to long on for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Evin Lewis. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Evin Lewis. The southpaw punches it away to the deep cover and scampers back for the second run.
Shreyas Gopal to Evin Lewis. SIX! Back-to-back sixes and Lewis is starting to cut loose! Sees a loopy delivery and jumps down the track in no time. Lifts it cleanly over the long off boundary.
Shreyas Gopal to Evin Lewis. SIX! And it seems they just heard me! Lewis straightaway goes after the leg spinner. He sits on one knee and slogs it over the square leg boundary for a six.
Jaydev Unadkat to Evin Lewis. Lewis waits on the back foot and plays away from his body. Chops it to third man for a single and retains the strike. Mumbai are going at a less than 8 rpo but they have 10 wickets in hand and should look to up the ante now!
Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. Plays a gorgeous on drive. He hits it to long on for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. Length ball, zips in from outside off, Yadav goes back to cut that. He gets an under edge which nearly hits the top of off stumps.
Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Clean strike from Suryakumar! Full pitched delivery from Unadkat and the batsman gets right under it. Lofts it cleanly over extra cover. With that boundary Suryakumar Yadav has now gone past Paul Valthaty for the most runs by an uncapped Indian player in the League.
Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. Suryakumar sees width and goes hard at that one. He mistimes the square cut on the off side.
Jaydev Unadkat to Evin Lewis. Lewis goes on the back foot and steers it down to third man for a single.
Jaydev Unadkat comes into the attack.
Shreyas Gopal to Evin Lewis. Flatter in trajectory and Lewis pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. In the air...lands well short of the man at long on! Surya steps out to that one and plays a chip shot. Luckily, he didn't get enough power on it or else he would have lobbed it straight into the hands of the fielder. Single taken.
Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. Sits on the back foot and cuts it to the man at backward point.
Shreyas Gopal to Evin Lewis. Darts this on the leg stump line and Lewis works it in front of square leg for a single.
Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. Flatter leg break on the stumps and Yadav taps it to mid-wicket for a single.
Shreyas Gopal gets the ball, can he provide Rajasthan with a breakthrough?
Dhawal Kulkarni to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Up and over! Lewis chips it over extra cover and the ball speeds away to the fence. Brings up the 50-run opening stand in style. End of a good Powerplay for Mumbai.
Strategic break.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Suryakumar Yadav. Direct hit and Surya would have been a goner! Surya pushes it to the left of mid off and took off for a quick single. Stokes nearly pulls off a run out! He rushes to his left and has a shy at the bowler's end. He just misses the target.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Evin Lewis. Chops it in front of the man at point. Single taken.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Super shot from Lewis, he has nailed that one! Good length ball outside off, slaps it hard through point for a boundary.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Evin Lewis. Wide yorker that's an effective delivery but not sure about it when you have third man fielder inside the circle. Lewis stays back to slice that, can't put bat to ball.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Suryakumar Yadav. Yadav pushes it to mid on. They cross over for a single.
Ben Stokes to Evin Lewis. Lewis gets a high full toss and he fails to put it away. He is taken by surprise by the height of it and the lack of pace on it.
Ben Stokes to Suryakumar Yadav. Stokes takes pace off it and Surya flicks it off his pads to the left of the mid on fielder. He is gutted as he failed to pick the gap and gets just the single for the effort.
Ben Stokes to Suryakumar Yadav. Overpitched delivery from Stokes and Yadav drills it hard, finds the fielder at backward point.
Ben Stokes to Evin Lewis. Another low full toss to the Mumbai opener and Lewis once again disappoints Mumbai fans. He gets a freebies on the pads and all he does is, punches it to long on for a single.
Ben Stokes to Evin Lewis. Lewis after earning a boundary gets too greedy, goes for the repeat of the previous shot. Only to mistime it to the backward point region.
Ben Stokes to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Flashes and flashes really hard! Shortish delivery from Stokes cramping Lewis for room. The West Indian goes through with the shot. He gets a thick edge which flies well wide of the keeper and races to the third man fence.
Ben Stokes comes into the attack.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Repeat of the previous shot from the batsman but this time he hits it much straighter as if he is asking Archer try to stop that too?
Dhawal Kulkarni to Suryakumar Yadav. Punches it down the ground to mid on. Archer moves quickly to his left and makes a brilliant stop. No run taken, poor running from the Mumbai pair.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Good shot, he keeps his composure on this one and elegantly hits it through mid-wicket. Length ball on the pads and he punches it sweetly through the gap for a boundary.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Suryakumar Yadav. Massive shout for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved! The ball is clearly heading down leg and no way umpire is going to give that, not sure why Kulkarni is so excited. Bowls a full ball and Yadav attempts an ugly heave across the line but fails to connect and misses it on the pads.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Evin Lewis. Lewis dances down the track and takes it on the full. Just manages to punch it to mid on for a quick single. He has missed out on couple of friendly deliveries this evening.
Hold up in play, Lewis wants a new bat. The previous delivery from Kulkarni seems to have done some damage to the bottom half of the blade.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Evin Lewis. Bowls a wide yorker and makes Lewis reach out for it, who manages to get wood on it and slices it behind point.
Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav. End his over with a delivery that skids through at pace. Yadav is late on the ball, he fails to make contact with the ball.
Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav. Bowls a seam up delivery on the stumps and the batsman defends it out.
Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav. Wide! Archer bowls a delivery well down the leg side, Surya looks to glance that. He misses it and that's another wide.
Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis. Miles up in the air...dropped by Binny! Oh dear, Archer has worked really hard for this wicket but his teammate lets his down! Lewis backs away and looks to break the shackles. Hits it high in the night sky, the ball goes high but Binny never looked comfortable and eventually, ends up shelling it. Three runs taken.
Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis. Boy! He is generating some serious pace. Short ball, slanting into the batsman, who goes back and drops it on the leg side.
Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis. Wide! Once again there is enough venom in the delivery but the angle from Archer takes it down the leg side.
Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis. Heavy ball from Archer, he rushes the batsman who looks to glance that. Lewis gets hit on the gloves.
Jofra Archer to Evin Lewis. Pacy nut from Archer, he starts with an effort ball. Short of a length ball, angling in at pace, Lewis keeps his hands low and lets it go.
Jofra Archer gets the ball.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Evin Lewis. Drifting on the pads and Lewis flicks it behind square leg for a single.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Evin Lewis. Uppish...but safe! More frustation for Kulkarni, he feels effort from Archer isn't good enough. Full length ball on the stumps, Lewis chips it to mid on. It lands well short of the fielder. Replays are in and it shows the fielder had no chance of getting to it before it bounced.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Suryakumar Yadav. Pushes it to the cover region. Single taken.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Suryakumar Yadav. Kulkarni adjusts his length and bowls it touch closer to the off stump, Yadav looks to cut that. He fails to make contact.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! That is rubbing salt to the wounds of Kulkarni! Width on offer and the batsman pounces on it. Slaps it through the covers for a boundary.
Dhawal Kulkarni to Suryakumar Yadav. Dropped! Gowtham is the man who has shelled a tough chance, but chance nevertheless! Surya chips it off his stumps to mid on. The fielder runs across and dives forward but he fails to hold on to it. How costly will that be? Suryakumar has been in a terrific form and you don't want to give him many chances.
Dhawal Kulkarni comes from the other end.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Expensive start from Gowtham. Mumbai have got off to a flier, 14 runs from the opening over. Uses his feet and plays a cover drive. In the gap and it races away to the fence.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Evin Lewis. Wide! Gowtham can't make adjustment and bowls a delivery which he should bowl to a right-hander. Slipping it down the leg side and that's a wide.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Suryakumar Yadav. Loopy ball on the stumps, Yadav steps out and punches it to long on. Single taken.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! He is playing the mind of the bowler, to this delivery he sits back and square drives it between two men on the off side.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! And now he uses the feet, just third ball into the game and he has thwacked it over the infield. The ball races away to the long off fence. Great strike to open the account.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Suryakumar Yadav. Yadav goes on the back foot and looks to play the square cut. He misses it as the ball skids quickly after pitching.
Krishnappa Gowtham to Suryakumar Yadav. Loopy ball outside off, Yadav opens the face of the bat and slices it to backward point. Can't beat the fielder inside the circle
We are all set to go! The umpires are out and they are followed by the Mumbai opening pair of Suryakumar Yadav and Evin Lewis. For Kolkata, Krishnappa Gowtham will open the attack with the new ball.
Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai skipper, feels there wasn't much dew is the last few games played here. He wants his team to focus what needs to be done as a bowling group and need not worry about the dew factor. He adds they have done well together as a group, someone or the other has stood up and to see them through which they didn't do earlier in the tournament. Informs they are going in with the same side.
Ajinkya Rahane, the Rajasthan skipper, says it is a do-or-die game for both the teams. Adds this is a big ground and the dew comes later in the evening which usually makes an impact. He feels playing good cricket for the enite 40 overs is very important, though Poweplays will be crucial. Informs about changes, D'Arcy Short comes in for Ish Sodhi who is not feeling well. Dhawal Kulkarni and Shreyas Gopal get a game too.
TOSS - Heads is the call from Rahane and heads it is. Rajasthan win the toss and they have elected to bowl first.
Hello and a warm welcome to the coverage of match 47 between Mumbai and Rajasthan at the Wankhede Stadium. The hosts are on a roll at the moment, having won their last three games. At one stage, it looked really gloomy for the home side but the way they have bounced back is a testimony to their potential and resilience. However, they need to keep up the momentum as a momentary slip can well be curtains for them. They are functioning like a well-oiled unit and that augurs really well for them. On the other hand, Rajasthan have received a boost with two wins in a row. The promotion of Jos Buttler to the top of the order has worked wonders for them. The visitors need to realize that individual brilliance can win you the odd game but to remain consistent, you need to fire collectively. There will be no shortage of motivation as this is a must-win clash for both the teams. Expect a cracker!
That brings us to the end of a lopsided contest! It is not easy to travel to Mumbai and beat them in their own den. Rajasthan have won three games in a row now and are right on track. On the other hand, the hosts need to win their remaining two games and have to depend on outside factors as well. Tomorrow, Punjab will host Bangalore in their adopted home, Indore. Join us for that. Till then, goodbye and cheers!
Jos Buttler has been awarded the Man of the Match for his scintillating display with the bat. His rich vein of form augurs really well for Rajasthan.
On a hard and true surface, Mumbai were below-par. Their batsmen showed spark in phases but they failed to fire collectively. The bowlers more or less failed to hit their mark as well. Krunal Pandya was good with the ball but didn't find enough support on the day. The cameo from Samson at the fag end was also instrumental in putting a full stop to Mumbai's chances. A disappointing loss for them while the visitors are going from strength-to-strength.
A power-packed display from Rajasthan has led them to a thumping victory. No matter how many adjectives do you use, you won't find an apt term to praise Jos Buttler. He played sensible cricket, picked his spots to perfection and kept on finding the boundaries when needed. A perfect example of how a chase needs to be paced. 5 consecutive fifties in a row tells you the story of his dominance.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. SIX! That's it, Buttler completes the formalities! He took responsibility from the word go and got his side home. Back of a length ball, Buttler makes room and heaves it over long on for a maximum. Big smiles in the visiting camp. RAJASTHAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS WITH TWO OVERS TO SPARE!
Ben Stokes comes in to complete the formalities.
Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson. OUT! A consolation prize for the hosts! Slower ball at 106 clicks well outside off, Samson throws his bat at it. Doesn't get it off the middle of the bat. The ball flies towards deep cover. Chahar (sub) in the deep takes it comfortably.
Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson. Slower ball, cutting in sharply. Samson looks to clip it away but is beaten on the inside.
Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson. SIX! Two in a row! Samson wants to finish off in this over. Similar delivery, sits up nicely. Sanju murders it over the fielder at cow corner. Only 4 more needed.
Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson. SIX! Hit with disdain! Short ball at a slower pace, Samson is confident at the crease. Swings his bat to pull it over mid-wicket. The ball goes 20 rows into the stands.
Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson. On a length outside off, dabbed to point.
Hardik Pandya returns.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Clean as a whistle! Slower ball in the slot for Buttler. He clears his front leg and tonks it down the ground. Seems to have just bounced in front of the ropes and then went over. The replays confirm the same.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Jos Buttler. Hurled way outside off, Buttler thinks of playing at it but doesn't go for it eventually. It is near the tramline but the umpire rules in favour of the bowler.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Sanju Samson. Two wides! Too short this time, Kishan leaps and makes a partial stop. A single taken as well.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Jos Buttler. In the arc for Buttler. He goes hard at it. Gets it towards long off for a single.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Sanju Samson. Good length ball outside off, Samson looks to work it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads. A brisk single taken.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Sanju Samson. The batsman has played it to the point region.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Jos Buttler. Full length ball on off, eased down towards mid off for a single.
McClenaghan is back on.
Strategic break taken. The game has almost slipped away from the home side. Only a miracle can bring them back into the contest. On the other hand, Rajasthan will be aiming to chase this as quickly as possible to lift their run-rate.
Mayank Markande to Jos Buttler. Fullish ball, milked down to long on for a single. The visitors have scored 40 runs in the last 3 overs and are in the driver's seat now.
Mayank Markande to Sanju Samson. Driven through mid off by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mayank Markande to Sanju Samson. FOUR! Stand and delivery! A loopy ball on middle, Samson backs away a touch and lofts it cleanly over mid on for a boundary. Rajasthan are doing it in a jiffy here.
Mayank Markande to Jos Buttler. Buttler keeps on toying with the bowling! Gets into the correct position and reverse sweeps it to deep point for a run.
Mayank Markande to Sanju Samson. Makes use of the depth of the crease and works it to the leg side for a single.
Mayank Markande to Sanju Samson. FOUR! There is still space for finesse in this dynamic format of the game! Drifting in towards middle and leg, Samson moves inside the line and paddle sweeps it through the vacant fine leg region to find the fence.
Markande returns. Can he do something magical?
Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson. Fullish on middle and leg, clipped round the corner for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler. Goes wide of the crease and bowls a skiddy length ball. Buttler is cramped for room and gets an inside edge onto his pads. The batsmen sneak in a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler. SIX! The game is slipping away from Mumbai! Buttler is the tormentor-in-chief. Another short ball, bread and butter stuff for Jos as he dumps it over deep square leg for a biggie.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Picks his spot nicely! Short ball, sits up nicely for Buttler. He stands tall and pulls it hard over mid-wicket. Markande in the deep is a mere spectator.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson. Short of a length ball outside off, Sanju glides it down to third man to rotate strike.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler. Pacy delivery outside off, placed to deep point for a run.
Bumrah is back on. His two overs are very important from Mumbai's point of view.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Back of a length ball, punched off the back foot for a run.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Buttler's mind is functioning like a computer at the moment! Reads the slower ball to perfection and lifts it over mid on for a boundary. He is easing the pressure for his side.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. SIX! Bang! He is in the zone. Length ball around off, it's in the arc. Buttler with a steady head heaves it over long on for a maximum.
Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson. Back of a length ball on off, swiped to fine leg for a run.
Sanju Samson comes out to bat.
Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. OUT! Earlier, Hardik played a vital cameo with the bat and now provides a crucial breakthrough with the ball! Bowls a fuller length ball well outside off, perhaps an off-pace delivery. Rahane lines it up and decides to give it the full bat swing. However, the bat turns in his hands and he gets no timing on that. The ball flies towards long off. Suryakumar Yadav comes in a bit but slips. He holds his nerves and does well to pouch it safely. The visitors need 65 from 41 balls.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Jos Buttler. Short ball again, at 116.7 kph, Buttler goes for a pull again but fails to connect. Good over from McClenaghan, 5 from it.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Jos Buttler. The batsman goes for the pull but misses it completely.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Jos Buttler. FOUR! The wicket-keeper batsman is flowing at the moment. Picks the length up quickly and times his strike well through covers. The fielder in the deep hares to his right, dives but fails to stop it.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ajinkya Rahane. This time the shorter delivery sits up nicely for Rahane. He pulls it through square leg for a run.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ajinkya Rahane. Shorter in length, slower in pace as well. Rahane is early into his wild slog and gets beaten.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ajinkya Rahane. Full ball well outside off, Rahane chases it but fails to connect.
McClenaghan returns for a bowl.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Buttler continues to dominate! Equals Sehwag's record of five consecutive fifties in the League. He is the most vital cog in the wheel if Rajasthan are to gun down this total. Backs away to the length delivery and smacks it through cover-point to pick up a boundary. The chase is well and truly in the favor of Rajasthan.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. On a length, worked nicely to deep mid-wicket for a brisk couple.
Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Played to the point region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. FOUR! Luck favours Rahane! A very difficult chance goes down. Just, just out of reach from the outstretched hand of Bumrah. Pandya sees Rahane moving around in his crease and bowls a slower short ball wide outside off. Rahane goes through with his ramp. Bumrah at short third man is interested. Moves to his right, tries to take it, gets a hand on it as well but the ball bursts through.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Shorter in length outside off, played with an angled bat to point.
Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Fullish delivery, stroked down to long on to rotate strike.
Hardik Pandya comes back for a bowl.
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. Fired in towards Buttler who fails to work it away and is hit on the pads. Frugal spell from Krunal Pandya. He finishes with figures of 4-0-24-0.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Tossed up ball, clipped to long on for a run.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Not Out! No, it is missing the stumps! Mumbai lose the review. Coming in with the arm, Rahane kneels and goes for the big sweep but misses to get pinged on the front pad. Up go the hosts but the umpire doesn't oblige. Seems to be just sliding down leg. Sharma talks with his teammates and takes the DRS. Time for the replays, the Hawk Eye rolls in and shows that the ball is going down.
Review time! Looks like Rahane is safe but Rohit Sharma after a long conversation with his teammates finally decides to challenge the decision. Is the ball hitting the leg stump?
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. A bit shorter in length, Rahane goes through with his sweep shot. It is uppish but safe as Cutting takes it on the bounce at deep backward square leg. A single taken.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. On a flatter trajectory, defended from the depth of the crease.
Mayank Markande to Jos Buttler. SIX! Take that, Markande! Jos the boss is in the house. Fullish delivery on middle, Buttler clears his front leg and dismisses the ball from his presence. It is going, going and gone. Way back into the stands, that's mammoth.
Mayank Markande to Jos Buttler. Well bowled! Sees Buttler coming down the track and bowls it in the blockhole. Flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
Mayank Markande to Ajinkya Rahane. Coming in with the angle, swept all along the carpet through square leg for a single.
Mayank Markande to Jos Buttler. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Mayank Markande to Jos Buttler. Uses his feet to this one and times his clip nicely through wide mid on. Comes back easily for the couple.
Mayank Markande to Jos Buttler. Fullish delivery, hit straight back to the bowler.
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. Places this one to mid off for a run. Only 5 from the over, good stuff from Pandya.
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. Stumping chance missed? That's an absolute peach! Makes use of the crease and gives this one a lot of revs. Buttler goes for a tentative push but is beaten all ends up by the sharp away turn. Kishan fails to collect it properly. The replays show that Jos didn't lift his back leg.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Quicker through the air, guided towards covers for a brisk single.
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. He is exposing his stumps and is also getting away with it. Tries to cut this one but gets an under edge past the keeper. A single taken.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Short and coming in with the angle, pulled with ease to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. Slow through the air, Jos strokes it through mid off for a run.
Krunal Pandya is back on.
Mayank Markande to Jos Buttler. Backs away and hammers the shortish ball to Markande. He ends up parrying it towards mid off. A single taken.
Mayank Markande to Ajinkya Rahane. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Mayank Markande to Jos Buttler. Shorter in length, worked away through mid-wicket for an easy single.
Mayank Markande to Jos Buttler. Stays back in the crease and taps it with the spin to point.
Mayank Markande to Jos Buttler. FOUR! He holds his shape really well and absolutely mauls this one! Gets a tossed up ball in his arc. Makes a bit of room and whacks it straight down the ground for a one-bounce boundary. Ominous signs for the opposition.
Mayank Markande to Ajinkya Rahane. Starts off with a low full toss on off, milked down to long on for a run.
Strategic break signaled. The game is even-stevens at the moment. Rajasthan have done well to keep the scoreboard ticking and have kept wickets in hand as well. Mumbai will aim to pick up quick wickets to pressurize the opposition. The visitors need 111 from 78. Meanwhile, Mayank Markande to roll his arm over now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Tries the slower ball but gets it all awry! It turns out to be a low full toss outside off, Buttler whacks it straight down the ground for a rocketing boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ajinkya Rahane. Sharp back of a length ball outside off, guided to third man for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ajinkya Rahane. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ajinkya Rahane. On a driveable length outside off, Rahane times it nicely but fails to find the gap in the cover region.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler. Good stuff from Bumrah. He sees Buttler moving across his sticks. Doesn't give the batsman any room to work with. Jammed to long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ajinkya Rahane. On a length on middle and leg, tucked to the leg side for a single.
Bumrah is back on.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Pacy delivery on a back of a length outside off, perhaps only the second one of the over. Buttler is early into his ramp and misses. A decent over apart from the boundary conceded.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Tries the cheeky scoop, misses it again and luckily for him, it doesn't shatter the stumps.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Hit with disdain! Off-pace ball on a length outside off, Buttler reads it well and hammers it over mid off to find the fence.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Close shave! Slower in pace on middle and leg, Buttler fancies the shuffle again. Fails to put bat on ball and the ball just goes over the stumps.
Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Leg stumpish line, worked towards fine leg for a run.
Hardik Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They manage to come back for the second.
Hardik Pandya to bowl now.
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. Makes room to the floated ball and glides it to point. Exposed his stumps completely. He is flirting with danger at times.
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. Shorter in length, punched off the back foot.
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. SIX! A little misjudgment from Hardik at the boundary! That could have been converted into a catch. Tossed up around off, Buttler sweeps it over square leg. Pandya in the deep comes a touch ahead but realizes that he has to go back. He is late and the ball sails over the fence.
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Sublime stuff! Knew what he was doing and executed it to perfection! Backs away to the tossed up ball and lifts it over the cover region. The ball whistles away to the boundary.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Works this one with the angle to mid-wicket to rotate strike.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Fullish on off, Rahane goes for the sweep but finds Markande at backward square leg.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Jos Buttler. Stand and deliver but doesn't get the desired result! Length ball well outside off, Buttler hammers it but finds the man at extra cover.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ajinkya Rahane. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ajinkya Rahane. FOUR! Those beautiful wrists come into play! Picks the length up quickly, moves inside the line and clips it nonchalantly through fine leg to pick up another boundary.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ajinkya Rahane. A stifled appeal for a caught behind denied! Short ball around leg stump, Rahane goes for a full-fledged hook but misses. Kishan takes it and appeals but the umpire doesn't budge. No bat involved there.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ajinkya Rahane. Wide! Slips this one down the leg side, Rahane fails to clip it through.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ajinkya Rahane. Well-disguised! Slower short delivery on middle, Rahane aims to guide it to third man but is hit on the bottom hand. That must have stung.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ajinkya Rahane. FOUR! Nicely done! Fuller in length and on middle and leg, Rahane moves inside the line and tucks it through fine leg to find the fence. He is a class act, needs to stand up today.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Stays composed to the tossed up ball and works it towards wide mid on for a run.
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. Hangs back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. Not Out! It was a clear bump ball! Fullish ball on off, Buttler shuffles and goes for a risky sweep shot. Doesn't connect that well and the ball flies towards Markande at backward square leg. He dives in front and seems to have taken it on the bounce. Replays show it went on the bounce into his hands.
Has Buttler perished? Doesn't seem so as it seemed to bounce in front of Markande. Still, he is not sure and the umpire takes it upstairs. The soft signal is not out.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. One run added to the total.
Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler. Similar delivery, clipped to the leg side for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ajinkya Rahane. Drifting in towards Rahane who helps it through mid-wicket to cross over.
Krunal Pandya to roll his arm over now.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ajinkya Rahane. Leg bye! Continues to follow the same trend. Rahane hops to work it across but the ball kisses his pad and rolls towards square leg. A run taken.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ajinkya Rahane. Erring in line, leg stumpish again, whipped to mid-wicket for a run.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Jos Buttler. Fuller in length around off, Buttler is early into the push and inside edges it through mid-wicket to rotate strike.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Jos Buttler. Wide! A sharp short ball around leg stump but it is too short. Kishan leaps and takes it nicely.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ajinkya Rahane. A bit of nibble in the air and he is attacking the stumps, Rahane keeps it out tentatively towards short mid-wicket and crosses over.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Jos Buttler. Straying on the pads, worked with ease towards fine leg for a single.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Jos Buttler. Steams in and delivers a good length ball on off, Buttler hangs back and blocks it with a straight bat.
Mitchell McClenaghan to share the new ball.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ajinkya Rahane. FOUR! Nice way to get off the mark! Fullish ball outside off, Rahane leans into it and strokes it through covers to pick up a boundary. End of an eventful over.
Ajinkya Rahane is the new man in.
Jasprit Bumrah to D'Arcy Short. OUT! Bumrah strikes! Brilliant bowling from him and he gets rid of the dangerous southpaw. Goes wide of the crease and bowls a good length ball on middle and leg. The away movement squares Short up who fishes at it and gets a thick outside edge. Kishan moves to his left and takes a fine diving catch.
Jasprit Bumrah to D'Arcy Short. Shaping away on a good length, tapped with an open bat face to point.
Jasprit Bumrah to D'Arcy Short. Hangs back to the length ball and defends it stoutly.
Jasprit Bumrah to D'Arcy Short. Well bowled! Angles across a good length ball to Short who pokes at it and gets beaten.
Jasprit Bumrah to D'Arcy Short. Five wides! Loses his radar this time and slips this one way down the leg side. Kishan fails to stop it with a dive and the ball races to the boundary. 9 runs already and only one legal ball has been bowled.
Jasprit Bumrah to D'Arcy Short. FOUR! An absolute ripper! Really unfortunate to have not got a wicket on that one. Delivers a low full toss on middle, tailing in prodigiously. Short does well to get some bat on it. Inside edges it past the leg stump to find the fine leg fence. He must have had his heart in his mouth.
We are back for the chase. D'Arcy Short and Jos Buttler to open the batting for Rajasthan. Jasprit Bumrah to begin the proceedings with the ball. Here we go...