RR beat MI by 5 wickets | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, Highlights And Cricket Score 36th T20 Match - Commentary

Okay... 162 to win. Looks to be an average score on paper but this is not a batsmen-friendly deck. It is slow and there is turn available. Mumbai have two leggies to boast. The hosts will have to grind it out in the middle. However, if dew sets in, that could play a crucial role...

Shreyas Gopal says that surface is pretty okay and 160 is just about par. Informs that if you bowl slow, it's gripping but not that difficult to bat. On his bowling plans against Quinton de Kock, Gopal replies that it's holding up a bit and his plan was to make him play against the spin towards the longer part of the ground. Hopes that he won't be required with the bat and if that happens, his side will win.

Decent bowling from the home side but smarter bowling changes from new captain Smith. He kept the batsmen guessing, not persisting with one particular bowler and his fielding placements were immaculate. Remember that placement of the fielder to get rid of Suryakumar Yadav? Unadkat and Kulkarni were not quite good with the ball but the others did a fabulous choking job in the middle. Shreyas Gopal was the pick, as he was the one who started to apply the pressure. Here he is, talking to Simon Doull...

Unfortunately for Mumbai, they could not get a flying start today. Rohit was dismissed early but then de Kock and Suryakumar got into the rebuilding zone. That got Mumbai on track as the 97-run stand got them within a predicted score of 170. But then, twin strikes pushed the visitors back a touch and they could not quite get the big hitting they needed. Even the likes of Hardik and Pollard could not get going and probably, Mumbai would not have reached even 150, had Rajasthan not dropped 3 catches. Quinton de Kock was sublime today, probably an innings which will need to be aped by one of Rajasthan's top 3 batsmen.

A very competitive total on a very slow surface. Mumbai will believe that they have done very well to get to 161. It is not the easiest of pitches to bat on and Rajasthan will have their work cut out.

Jofra Archer to Ben Cutting. SIX! Finishes it in style! A length delivery in the line of the stumps, Cutting swivels on the back foot and dismisses it over square leg for biggie. 9 from the last over, Mumbai end on 161/5!

Jofra Archer to Ben Cutting. Play and a miss! Shortish delivery skidding back into the batsman, Cutting flashes and misses.

Jofra Archer to Krunal Pandya. It's been driven superbly through the covers. They pick up a single.

Jofra Archer to Ben Cutting. Archer misses his yorker just by a few inches but still a low full toss is not always easy to put away. Cutting swings his bat the helicopter-style but only manages to pump it down to long off for a run.

Jofra Archer to Krunal Pandya. On a length and outside off, Krunal pushes it to covers for a run.

Krunal Pandya walks in next.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. OUT! No, this one is found to be plumb in the replays! Now then, this wicket will at least cost Mumbai 10 runs. A corker of a yorker, at 150.8 kph, Pandya is beaten in pace and is late in bringing his bat down. He is hit on the pads, they appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Archer is very sure and Steven Smith decides to take it upstairs. The replays roll in and it shows the door to Hardik Pandya. Finally, Archer shows what to bowl to Pandya if you want to contain him. We have not seen many yorkers this season from bowlers against the likes of Russell and Hardik.

Is Hardik gone LBW? Terrific ball from Archer, going for the yorker but to the naked eye, it seems to be missing leg. Smith has taken the review...

Jaydev Unadkat to Ben Cutting. In the air... in the air... DROPS SAFELY! Back of a length ball on middle, Cutting swivels and heaves it across the line. His shot though has more height than distance. It balloons in the air, Stokes probably picks it late and by the time he rushes forward, the ball lands. A couple taken to make it a 19-run over.

Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. A yorker on off, Pandya digs it out off the outer half to covers and takes a run.

Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. SIX! Adding insult to injury. Slower delivery again, a touch short in length, Hardik this time goes straight and dispatches it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. DROPPED! What's happening here? Third catch dropped by Jofra Archer. Talk about butter fingers. A slower back of a length ball on middle, Pandya turns inside the crease and has a real crack at this. Although he fails to middle his shot properly and it flies towards wide long on. Archer runs forward and across in the deep, goes down low to take the catch but fails to hang on yet again. This is becoming embarrassing for him. Two more added to the total.

Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. Wide! Unadkat is trying to persist with his line outside off. Fails to keep it under control and serves it outside the tramline. Pandya leaves.

Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. EDGY FOUR! This is what Hardik Pandya wanted to do on the first ball. A wide delivery outside off, Pandya chases it this time, throws his bat at it and the outside edge goes between the diving keeper and short third man for a boundary.

Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. Shortish and on off, angling away, Hardik rocks back to punch it on the leg side but it takes the leading edge and flies over extra cover for a brace.

Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. Wide! Unadkat sprays it way wide outside off on a length, Hardik shapes up for a big shot but then allows it through. Pandya is not looking too happy, maybe, he wanted to chase that.

Jofra Archer to Ben Cutting. The batsman goes for the pull but misses it completely. Excellent over yet again from Jofra, only 5 from it, and four came off the first ball.

Jofra Archer to Ben Cutting. Three dots now. A low full toss on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Ben Cutting has a change of bats.

Jofra Archer to Ben Cutting. Cutting has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Jofra Archer to Ben Cutting. Hits the blockhole this time, around off, Cutting digs it out back in the direction of the bowler.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. Driven through mid off by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Those wrists of Hardik Pandya, ufff! Archer serves a shortish ball on middle and leg, Pandya shuffles across just a bit and swings it behind square leg for a boundary.

Jaydev Unadkat to Ben Cutting. FOUR! Look at the timing on this shot. It has just raced away off the turf. A delivery angling away from the batsman, Cutting opens the face of his bat, finds the sweet spot and it speeds away past the diving short third man fielder for a boundary. Eventful over, 14 runs, a dropped catch and a wicket from it!

Ben Cutting arrives in the middle.

Jaydev Unadkat to Kieron Pollard. OUT! Sound of timberrrr and Unadkat is all pumped up. It could have been even better for Jaydev had Archer not dropped the catch two balls back. Excellent bowling from the left-armer. Yet another cutter from him has done the trick. It lands on middle and cuts away a bit, Pollard is too early into the swing of his bat and hence misses. The ball goes right through to destroy the stumps. A big blow to Mumbai.

Jaydev Unadkat to Kieron Pollard. SIX! IMPERIOUS! This is called rubbing salt on the wound. A long hop, on middle, Pollard swivels and pulls it flat, just over the man at deep mid-wicket. Got to feel for Unadkat. Could have had Hardik...

Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya. DROPPED! Archer has put down Pandya. Huge, huge miss that for Rajasthan. A cutter from Unadkat, on a length outside off, Pandya rocks back to heave it across the line but fails to middle it properly. It flies down to deep mid-wicket where Archer takes it too casually and drops a sitter. This is the second catch he has dropped this evening. One run added to the total.

Jaydev Unadkat to Kieron Pollard. Good change of pace. It's on the slower side, around leg, Pollard turns it behind square leg and picks up a single.

Jaydev Unadkat to Kieron Pollard. Pitches it up and outside off, Pollard drives it through wide mid off and takes a couple of runs.

Strategic break! The match is evenly poised where Rajasthan have bowled well to restrict Mumbai. Quinton de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav stitched a 97-run stand which has given hope to Mumbai to score 170. On the other hand, the hosts will look to take the wickets of Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard to bring themselves back into the match. Jaydev Unadkat is back into the attack.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. A bumper outside off, Hardik leans back and allows it through to the keeper. A tidy over by Jofra, just two coming off it.

Jofra Archer to Kieron Pollard. NOT OUT! Hardik has his bat parked in! Archer delivers a fullish ball on off, Pollard strokes it straight to covers and decides to take on the fielder. Hardik responds to Kieron's call for a run and scampers across. Rahane picks up the ball and scores a direct hit at the striker's end, pinging the middle stump. They appeal and the square leg umpire takes it upstairs. The replays roll in and they show that Pandya has stretched well forward to drag his bat inside the line. Fine technique.

Direct hit! Rajasthan appeal and the square leg umpire waits before signalling for the third umpire.

Jofra Archer to Kieron Pollard. A cracking yorker from Archer, right in the blockhole, Pollard brings his bat down in time and digs it out to mid-wicket.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. Fullish and angling in on middle, Pandya presents a straight bat and pushes it down through mid on for a run.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. Pitches it up and around off, Pandya gets forward to drive it through the line. The extra cover fielder rushes forward and stops the ball with a dive.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya. Starts with a good length ball outside off, Hardik tries to run it down to third man but ends up pushing it straight to backward point.

Jofra Archer is back into the attack.

Shreyas Gopal to Kieron Pollard. Too full in length on middle, Pollard gets forward and pushes it gently with the spin to covers. Gopal has bowled out, fantastic spell from him, 4-0-21-2!

Shreyas Gopal to Hardik Pandya. Pandya has played it fine down the leg side. They pick up a single.

A slip in place.

Shreyas Gopal to Hardik Pandya. Beauty! Nicely flighted leg spinner, drifting on middle and then spinning away to beat the defensive bat of Hardik.

Kieron Pollard now. Two bashers in the middle.

Shreyas Gopal to Quinton de Kock. OUT! De Kock holes out and now Mumbai will have two new batsmen in the middle. Gopal serves it flat and a bit short wide outside off, de Kock hangs on the back foot and tries to go big over long on. But he fails to get enough power behind his shot and Ben Stokes in the deep takes the skier with ease. Nelson strikes Mumbai here. A fine knock nonetheless from Quinton. Mumbai though will feel that two of their best strikers (Pollard and Hardik) can have a go in the last five overs or so from hereon.

Shreyas Gopal to Quinton de Kock. Short and wide outside off, cut through the line but straight to point.

Shreyas Gopal to Quinton de Kock. Sweeps and sweeps well. Binny has done a tremendous job in the field now. A flighted full ball on off, de Kock sweeps it behind square leg and it races away towards the fence. Binny in the deep rushes across to his left and pulls it back just in time. Saves two.

Stuart Binny to Quinton de Kock. A touch short in length on middle and off, de Kock pulls it down to long on for a run. 7 runs from the over along with the wicket of Yadav.

Hardik Pandya arrives at number 4.

Stuart Binny to Suryakumar Yadav. OUT! Caught! A wicket against the run of play. A short ball, around middle, Suryakumar looks to pull and seems to connect well too. But this is excellent field placement from Steven Smith. Normally, when fine leg is up, there is no one else from fine leg to mid-wicket. But Smith has a man placed at backward square leg in the deep! Probably Surya did not see him before he played that shot else he might not have played it in the air. Resultingly, he finds Dhawal Kulkarni at deep backward square leg. A massive 97-run stand is broken.

Stuart Binny to Suryakumar Yadav. Back of a length delivery on middle, Yadav pulls it across the line to wide long on where Unadkat does well to stop the ball. Two taken.

Stuart Binny to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Finally gets one from the middle of his blade. Binny tries the leg cutter on this occasion but it reaches the batsman on the full. Yadav shows it the full face of his bat and muscles it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Stuart Binny to Suryakumar Yadav. Beaten again! Binny delivers a clever off cutter outside off, Yadav attempts to swing it over the leg side but once again is very early into his shot.

Stuart Binny to Suryakumar Yadav. Play and a miss. Slower delivery, on the shorter side outside off, SKY is very early into his shot and hence misses.

Stuart Binny is back on. 12 runs in his two overs so far.

Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. A full toss this time, Yadav forces it down past the left side of the bowler to long off for a run. Only 5 coming off this over, Shreyas continues to impress.

Shreyas Gopal to Quinton de Kock. Full and flighted on middle, de Kock gets down on one knee for a big slog sweep but fails to middle it properly. It rolls down to long on and the batsmen cross.

Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. Goes on the back foot to a short ball and strokes it to long on for a single.

Shreyas Gopal to Quinton de Kock. Googly again. Short and wide outside off, de Kock reaches out for it and slaps it down to long off for a run.

Shreyas Gopal to Quinton de Kock. NOT OUT! Safely in. The Mumbai spectators in the crowd are excited. A googly by Gopal deceives the batsman there. It's outside off and Quinton stretches forward to play at it without accounting for the away spin. It turns past his bat and Samson is quick to dislodge the bails. He appeals and the square leg umpire goes upstairs. The replays show that de Kock has his back leg dragged inside the crease just in time.

Stumping appeal! Has Quinton de Kock dragged his back leg inside the crease in time? It has been referred upstairs by the square leg umpire.

Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. Gopal fires in the first delivery. It's a low full toss on the pads and is knocked down to long on for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. Shortish and down the leg side, Suryakumar tickles it down to fine leg for a single. 10 from this over. Mumbai are three short of 100 now.

Jaydev Unadkat to Quinton de Kock. Turns it off his hips to the right of short fine leg for a run.

Jaydev Unadkat to Quinton de Kock. SIX! Connects and connects handsomely this time. This one is right in the slot, on a fuller length around middle and leg, Quinton heaves it across the line and sends it flying over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. Angling away from the batsman, on a length, Yadav sits down on one knee for a big shot but gets a bottom edge. It rolls to the left of short third man and he crosses. Archer attacks the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but it hits SKY on the body. A painful blow, that.

Jaydev Unadkat to Quinton de Kock. Slower one this time, the length is short again and it has been angled into the southpaw. Quinton attempts to pull but only manages to mistime it. Still it goes down to long on and a run is taken.

Jaydev Unadkat to Quinton de Kock. Swing and a miss! Unadkat steams in and darts in a back of a length ball on middle at 139.2 kph, de Kock tries to pull it blindly across the line but misses. That looked like a pre-meditated move to attack the first ball.

Jaydev Unadkat is back on.

Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. Tossed up on off, Yadav lofts it over the bowler. The batsmen get two runs. 6 runs have come from the over.

Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. Short on off, Suryakumar cuts it to point.

Shreyas Gopal to Quinton de Kock. Short delivery, de Kock pulls it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. Bowls a slider on middle, Yadav flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Shreyas Gopal to Quinton de Kock. Bowls a googly on middle, de Kock pulls it towards square leg for a run.

Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. Floated on middle, Yadav punches it towards mid on for a run.

Shreyas Gopal is back into the attack.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Fine shot to reach his 9th Indian T20 League fifty, third this season. A shortish delivery around leg, de Kock shuffles across the stumps and paddles it fine down the leg side for a boundary. So, at the halfway mark, Mumbai are going steadily, 81/1!

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. Short of a length delivery outside off, de Kock looks to pull but misses it.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. WIDE! Bowls a bouncer around leg, de Kock initially makes room on the off side and then allows it through. The umpire signals it a wide because it went over the batsman's head.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Suryakumar Yadav. Length delivery on middle, Yadav punches it towards long on for a run.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. Again on the shorter side, de Kock pulls it towards wide mid on for a single.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. Short of a length delivery, de Kock mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. Short of a length delivery, de Kock pulls it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Strategic break! It has been a good start from Mumbai on a pitch which is on the slower side. Rajasthan have bowled well but have leaked runs also. Now begins the middle overs where Mumbai have struggled in this season. Rajasthan would like to capitalize on that weakness. Dhawal Kulkarni is back into the attack.

Riyan Parag to Quinton de Kock. Flighted delivery on middle and leg, de Kock flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. 10 runs have come from the over.

Riyan Parag to Suryakumar Yadav. Tossed up on middle and leg, Yadav flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Riyan Parag to Quinton de Kock. Floated on middle, de Kock flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Riyan Parag to Suryakumar Yadav. Flighted delivery on off, Yadav drives it towards mid off for a run.

Riyan Parag to Suryakumar Yadav. SIX! Straight as an arrow! Parag delivers it full and angles it into the batsman. Suryakumar gets behind the line and smashes it over the bowler's head. It has gone dead straight and crashes onto the sightscreen.

Riyan Parag to Suryakumar Yadav. Tossed up on off, Yadav plays it to point.

Riyan Parag to continue.

Stuart Binny to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! 50-run stand comes up! Wrong line from Binny on this occasion. A slower short ball down the leg side, de Kock swings his bat firmly across the line and pulls it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary. 9 coming from the over.

Stuart Binny to Suryakumar Yadav. Length delivery on middle, Yadav flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Stuart Binny to Suryakumar Yadav. Short of a length delivery, Yadav pulls it through mid-wicket. Dhawal Kulkarni at long on does a fine job to stop the ball. The batsmen get two runs.

Stuart Binny to Quinton de Kock. Length delivery on middle, de Kock flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Stuart Binny to Quinton de Kock. Bowls slower at a speed of 115.6 kph, de Kock comes forward and looks to pull but misses due to the slow pace on this one.

Stuart Binny to Suryakumar Yadav. Length delivery on middle, Yadav flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Change in bowling. Stuart Binny is brought back into the attack.

Riyan Parag to Suryakumar Yadav. Full on off, Yadav drives it through mid off for a run. 7 from the over, a good start for Parag.

Riyan Parag to Quinton de Kock. Short delivery on middle, Quinton pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

Riyan Parag to Quinton de Kock. Tossed up on middle and leg, de Kock nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Riyan Parag to Suryakumar Yadav. Flighted delivery on off, Yadav punches it towards point for a single.

Riyan Parag to Suryakumar Yadav. IN THE AIR BUT SAFE! Floated on off, Yadav looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It goes towards backward point where it did not carry to the fielder.

Riyan Parag to Suryakumar Yadav. Starts with a short ball on middle, at a very gentle pace, Yadav pulls it through wide mid on for a couple of runs.

Riyan Parag to bowl now after the Powerplay.

Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. On a good length on off, Suryakumar taps it towards cover-point for a run. 8 runs have come from the over. Mumbai are 46/1 after 6 overs. A decent Powerplay for both the teams.

Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. Four leg byes! Bonus runs! A delivery down the leg side, it's on the fuller side and Yadav tries to play the flick shot. He fails to middle but still it goes for a boundary after clipping his pads and beating the diving effort of Samson.

Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Yadav lets it go.

Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. On a length on middle, Yadav tucks it to mid-wicket again.

Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. Length delivery on middle, Yadav plays it to mid-wicket.

Jaydev Unadkat to Quinton de Kock. On a length on middle, de Kock flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Jaydev Unadkat to Suryakumar Yadav. On a good length on middle, Sharma looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. It goes towards the off side. The batsmen take a run. The umpire signals it as a leg bye.

Jaydev Unadkat to bowl the last over of the Powerplay.

Jofra Archer to Quinton de Kock. Again on a good length on middle, de Kock looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. Dot ball to end the over, a good one in spite of a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Boom! Archer delivers a slower one on the shorter side, Quinton picks it up very early, stays back and powers it over extra cover for a crunching boundary. Spoils what was turning out to be a good over. One more ball to go.

Jofra Archer to Quinton de Kock. Full on leg, de Kock flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Jofra Archer to Quinton de Kock. Full and wide outside off, de Kock drives it to covers.

Jofra Archer to Quinton de Kock. Ouch, that would have hurt. A shortish ball on middle, de Kock tries working it around on the leg side but misses and is hit flush on the box. Immediately the South African goes down on his haunches trying to catch some breath. That's a painful blow. After taking a moment to get his composure back, Quinton is ready to face the next ball.

Jofra Archer to Quinton de Kock. Archer starts with a length delivery outside off, de Kock looks to chase this one but misses it.

Jofra Archer is into the attack.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Suryakumar Yadav. Short and outside off, Yadav cuts it to point. 19 runs have come from the over. A much-needed one for Mumbai.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. Length delivery on middle, de Kock flicks it towards wide mid on for a single.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. SIX! Quinton makes it even bigger. This one has gone the distance. Back of a length ball on leg, sitting up nicely for the southpaw, de Kock gets on top of the bounce and dismisses it over square leg. 18 from the over, so far.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! The length continues to be on the shorter side, de Kock this time picks it off his pads and glances it aerially over backward square leg for a boundary. Raining boundaries here.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Excellent footwork. A shortish delivery on leg, de Kock hops back to make room and smacks it through covers for a cracking boundary.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Hammered away! A full length ball around leg, Quinton rushes down the track and drills it back past the bowler for a boundary down at long on.

Shreyas Gopal to Quinton de Kock. DROPPED! Big, big miss! It would have been a great over for Gopal and Rajasthan had Jofra Archer not dropped this catch. A loopy delivery on middle, fuller in length, de Kock runs down the track to play the lofted shot but fails to get enough power behind it. Archer rushes forward from long on and tries to take the catch with a dive but it pops out of his hands at the last moment. A single taken to cap off this over.

Shreyas Gopal to Quinton de Kock. Tries to play the late square cut but ends up chopping it towards first slip.

Shreyas Gopal to Suryakumar Yadav. Flatter and shorter on middle, Yadav goes back and punches it down to long on for one.

Suryakumar Yadav is the new batsman in.

Shreyas Gopal to Rohit Sharma. OUT! A soft dismissal and Gopal continues to hunt down big names of cricket! A well-disguised googly, landing full around off and turning back in. Rohit shimmies down the track a bit to play at it with a straight bat but it takes a little inside edge, brushes his pads and lobs back to the bowler. Shreyas accepts the return catch gleefully. Big breakthrough for Rajasthan.

Shreyas Gopal to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! First boundary of the match! A leg spinner bowled by Shreyas Gopal but the line is on the leg stump. Rohit goes down on one knee and sweeps it behind square leg. It's not exactly from the middle of the bat but still it races away to the fence.

Shreyas Gopal to Quinton de Kock. Starts with a flighted ball on middle, fuller in length, de Kock knocks it down through mid on for a run.

Shreyas Gopal to bowl now. A slip in place for him.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Rohit Sharma. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Sharma looks to cut but misses due to the away swing on this one. 3 runs have come from the over. Good start from Dhawal Kulkarni.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. CHANCE OF A RUN OUT! SAFE! Length delivery on leg, de Kock flicks it towards mid-wicket. Stuart Binny goes for a direct hit at the keeper's end but it goes over the stumps. Direct hit would have had Rohit Sharma in trouble. The batsmen manage to take a single.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Rohit Sharma. On a length and outside off, Sharma punches it towards point for a run.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Rohit Sharma. Length delivery on off, Sharma taps it towards covers.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. On a length on leg, de Kock flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Dhawal Kulkarni to Quinton de Kock. On a good length on leg, de Kock looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Dhawal Kulkarni to share the attack from the other end.

Stuart Binny to Rohit Sharma. On a good length and wide outside off, Sharma middles his shot this time but finds the extra cover fielder. A tidy first over by Binny.

Stuart Binny to Rohit Sharma. Binny offering no pace. Lands it on a length and outside off, Rohit reaches out for it and mistimes his shot off the inside half back towards the bowler. Stuart tries to stop with his right boot but misses and it crashes to the stumps at the bowler's end.

Stuart Binny to Quinton de Kock. The line is straighter this time and de Kock eases it off his pads in the gap on the leg side for one.

Stuart Binny to Quinton de Kock. A full toss this time, on off, de Kock pushes it back past the diving bowler towards mid off.

Stuart Binny to Quinton de Kock. In the air... Just over the fielder on the leg side! This one stops a bit onto the batsman from a shorter length, Quinton mistimes his shot in the air and it goes over mid-wicket. The long on fielder mops it up and Mumbai are underway with a couple of runs.

Stuart Binny to Quinton de Kock. Good start. Inswinger first up. Landing on a length around off and curling back in after hitting the deck. De Kock gets behind the line and blocks.

Time to get underway! Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock are the usual Mumbai openers. They have been in excellent form this season and have provided strong starts more often than not. The visitors would be hoping for something similar once more. Surprise from Steven Smith here. He is beginning with the dibbly-dobblies of Stuart Binny. Here we go...

Jofra Archer gives a quick interview. Says that he is loving this place and likes to bowl here. Adds that he practices yorkers and it is his go-to delivery. Also states that if the pitch is doing a bit, he loves to bowl upfront and bowl a bit in the end overs. Wants to bowl well today and try to win the match for his team.

Mumbai (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma(C), Quinton de Kock(WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Ben Cutting, Rahul Chahar, Mayank Markande (In for Jayant Yadav), Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Sanju Samson(WK), Steven Smith(C) (In for Jos Buttler), Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes (In for Ish Sodhi), Ashton Turner, Stuart Binny, Riyan Parag (In for Rahul Tripathi), Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni.

Mumbai skipper, Rohit Sharma is surprised by the looks of the surface as it has grass only on one side of the pitch. He reckons it's naturally a slow surface here and he would have batted first anyway given their success while defending totals. Wants to keep improving as a unit and is proud of the fact that everyone has contributed but also mentions that there is always room for improvement. Regarding his team, Rohit informs that unfortunately, Jayant Yadav misses out in favour of Mayank Markande, and it's a tactical change.

Rajasthan skipper, Steven Smith says that they will bowl as he is unsure how the pitch will behave and it's good for batting under lights. Adds that Rahane has done a terrific job for the team and it's management's decision but Jinx is still a part of the leadership group. Reminds that he has had success with the leadership role in this tournament before and is looking forward to this challenge. Informs about the three changes for Rajasthan - Ben Stokes, Steven Smith and Riyan Parag come in for Jos Buttler, Ish Sodhi and Rahul Tripathi.

Toss - Up goes the coin, Rohit Sharma calls it wrongly and RAJASTHAN WILL FIELD!

Pitch report - Graeme Smith says it is a patchy surface. He adds there is lot of dryness on this track and also says it will help the seamers if they bowl stump-to-stump line. Ends by mentioning that the team which wins the toss should bat first.

Warm welcome everyone for Match 36 of this year's Indian T20 League between Rajasthan and Mumbai at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. In their previous meeting, the pink team thumped the blue team at the Wankhede Stadium and revenge will be on the menu for the Rohit-led team. Mumbai are on a hot run and will be eyeing their third win in a row today. For Rajasthan, plenty has happened overnight. Ajinkya Rahane has been removed from captaincy and Steven Smith has been handed over the reins for the rest of the tournament. Also, Jos Buttler has flown back home for the birth of his first child. Now, that will leave a big void in their batting at the top of the order. Expect a different combination from the home team for this contest. Stay tuned for all the information.