| 0.4 : 0.4: D Kulkarni to E Lewis, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Dhawal Kulkarni strikes! An excellent start for him. Not to forget he was dropped for the last game and he has made a comeback immediately on return. This one is full and outside off. It shapes back in a touch. Lewis needs no sighters as he goes for a booming drive. The ball though takes the inside edge and ricochets onto the stumps. An early wicket and it is the big one of Lewis. He bags a golden duck. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: D Kulkarni to S Yadav, SIX! Top shot! Stand and deliver! This was slightly full and on middle by Dhawal. Yadav stands tall and lofts it over the long on fence for the first biggie off the game. A much-needed one for Mumbai, this should break the shackles now. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: J Archer to S Yadav, FOUR! Almost a similar shot to the one he played on the last ball but this time he connects. Walks across the stumps and gets a ball on his pad. He flicks it through backward square leg and the ball races away. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: D Kulkarni to I Kishan, SIX! Enough, says Kishan! He has had enough sighters as this time he shimmies down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and sends it sailing over the long on fence. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: D Kulkarni to S Yadav, SIX! Excellent use of the wrists there. This one is on the pads, wrong line by Kulkarni. Yadav is very strong off his pads as he non-chalantly flicks it over the square leg fence for a maximum. Second for the over, Mumbai now looking to get a move on. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: D Kulkarni to I Kishan, FOUR! 18 runs from the over! A very expensive one from Kulkarni. This one is short and outside off, once again the wrong line with third man up. Ishan cuts it through point and the ball races away. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: J Unadkat to S Yadav, FOUR! 18 runs from the over! A very expensive one from Kulkarni. This one is short and outside off, once again the wrong line with third man up. Ishan cuts it through point and the ball races away. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: K Gowtham to S Yadav, FOUR! This time he connects with the sweep shot! Gowtham bowls it on a similar length and this time he attacks the stumps. Yadav goes down on one knee and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. This ball spoils what was a good over till now. This also brings up the 50-run stand between thew two. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: S Gopal to S Yadav, FOUR! This one is another drag down on middle. Yadav rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep runs to his left, dives but is not able to stop the ball. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Ben Stokes to I Kishan, SIX! Helps it on its way! Once again Stokes angles it on the body of the batsman. Kishan rocks back, lifts his front leg off the ground and pulls it. It seems to have gone all the way but the umpire goes upstairs to check. Replays confirm it has carried over the ropes. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: S Gopal to I Kishan, FOUR! Another drag down and Gopal has been made to pay. It was the wrong 'un. Kishan reads it early, goes back deep inside his crease and pulls it through backward square leg. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: S Gopal to S Yadav, SIX! WOW! Brings his fifty up in style. His third in the Indian T20 League. Gopal finally tosses this one up on off, Yadav goes inside out and he clears the cover boundary for half a dozen. Excellent innings from the opener, he needs to continue though. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: S Gopal to I Kishan, SIX! Another huge over! 18 from it. Kishan uses his feet and gets to the pitch of the ball. He lofts it over the man at deep mid-wicket for the second biggie off the over. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Ben Stokes to S Yadav, FOUR! Just not learning here are the Rajasthan bowlers. This one is bowled on the pads. Yadav loves it there, bread and butter stuff for him. He flicks it through backward square leg and the ball races away. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: K Gowtham to S Yadav, FOUR! Pierced the gap to perfection! This is outside off, Yadav waits for the ball to come to him and he guides it late through backward point. Once it beats the fielders inside the ring there is no stopping it. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: J Archer to I Kishan, FOUR! He provides a gift off his first ball. A full toss on off, Kishan lofts it over mid off and it goes for a one bounce boundary. Once again a boundary to begin the over. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: J Unadkat to I Kishan, FOUR! Poor by Shreyas Gopal! That should have been stopped! Kishan walks across and tries to paddle. He ended up glancing it towards short fine leg. The ball bounces in front of Gopal and goes through for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: D Kulkarni to I Kishan, OUT! Finally Rajasthan get the breakthrough they so desperately needed. Kulkarni provides it as he bags his second. Kishan tries to be cheeky by playing a paddle scoop. Kulkarni sees him move across the stumps and he bowls a low full toss wide outside off. Kishan still goes ahead with the shot and it goes up in the air. Buttler settles under it and takes a dolly. The 129-run stand comes to an end and Kishan walks back after playing an excellent knock. He along with |
| 15.2: J Unadkat to S Yadav, OUT! That has gone high up in the air... Buttler calls for it, settles himself under it and takes it. The slower ball does the trick for Unadkat. It is on middle, Yadav does not pick it and swings way too early. He only gets a top edge which goes high up in the air towards square leg. The ball has gone so high that it came down with snow on it. Buttler goes towards it and takes a very good catch. He made that skier look really easy. So a good passage of play here for |
| 15.4 : 15.4: J Unadkat to R Sharma, OUT! Rohit Sharma is RUN OUT! The man who played a brilliant innings in the last game is out on the first ball tongiht. Unadkat lands it on a length around off, Sharma taps it towards covers. He calls for a run. Pollard at first hesitates which causes confusion between the two. They finally go for it. Rahane from extra covers comes running towards the ball, picks it up and underarms a throw which hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Outstanding from Rahane and h |
| 17.1 : 17.1: J Unadkat to K Pandya, FOUR! A much-needed boundary! This one is short and outside off, Pandya guides it past the diving point fielder and the ball races away. A good start to the over, they need to make it count now. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: J Unadkat to K Pollard, SIX! Pollard decides to go big and when he connects no ground is big enough. This is on a length around off. Pollard tonks it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: J Archer to K Pandya, OUT! Maiden Indian T20 League wicket for Jofra Archer. It is the slower one which gets him his first. It is pitched on middle. Pandya flicks it towards deep mid-wicket. He has not connected that well and it goes into the hands off Klaasen who takes an easy catch. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: J Archer to H Pandya, FOUR! BLUDGEONED! What a shot to play on his first ball. This is full and right in slot. Pandya moves his left leg away and smashes it straight back past the bowler. The umpire had to duck for safety and it races away into the fence. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: J Archer to H Pandya, OUT! A corker of a yorker. Second in the over for Archer and the perfect reply after being smashed for a boundary. Right on the toes. Pandya tries to jam it out but misses. The ball hits his pads and it deflects onto the stumps. LED bails lit up. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: J Archer to M McClenaghan, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Two-in-two and three in the over. Another brilliant yorker from Archer. This bloke is making a name for himself. What a classy piece of death bowling. McClenaghan fails to keep it out as he is late to bring his bat down in time and it hits the timber. Third batsman in this innings to bag a golden duck and Archer will be on a hat-trick. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Ben Stokes to K Pollard, FOUR! Poor from Gowthan. Fuller delivery and on the pads, Kieron whips it along the ground towards long on. Krishnappa moves across to his right, slides to stop but fails to do so. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: M McClenaghan to R Tripathi, FOUR! Drags his length back on the pads of Tripathi who just helps it on its way to the fine leg boundary. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: K Pandya to R Tripathi, OUT! The bowling change has brought Mumbai their first wicket. Flat ball on middle and leg, Tripathi plays a nothing shot. Ends up chipping it straight to Suryakumar at mid on. A simple catch to Yadav who makes no mistake. Another opening pair for Rajasthan does not work. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: K Pandya to S Samson, FOUR! An educated edge! Tossed up ball outside off, Samson goes to drive it but gets an healthy edge to the third man region. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: M Rahman to S Samson, FOUR! No mistake from Samson this time as it is in the gap! Length ball on off, Sanju drives it superbly through covers for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: K Pandya to A Rahane, FOUR! Glorious! Tossed up ball around off, Rahane drives this through covers for a good looking boundary. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: M McClenaghan to A Rahane, OUT! Soft dismissal! Mumbai get their second wicket and Mitchell has his first. McClenaghan rolls his fingers on this and lands it around off, Rahane is deep in his crease and he looks to pull it. Gets it off the toe-end of the bat to mid-wicket. Krunal jumps a little to poach this. The Rajasthan skipper will be unhappy with this. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: M McClenaghan to S Samson, FOUR! Beautifully done! Guides this to the third man region where there is no fielder. The ball races away to the fence. 43/2 after the Powerplay. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: M Markande to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Powerfully swept! Googly, quicker through the air, landed full outside off, Stokes kneels down on one knee and nails the sweep between mid-wicket and long on for a boundary. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: M McClenaghan to Ben Stokes, SIX! That had hit-me written all over it. Slower short ball from Mitchell, Ben could have had tea and still hit that shot. Waits for it and smokes it over fine leg for a biggie. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: M McClenaghan to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Full ball outside off, Ben charges for it, gets low and carves this through covers for a boundary. This partnership is now worth 48 runs. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: M Rahman to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Down the track again and smacks this over covers for a boundary. Very well played. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: H Pandya to Ben Stokes, OUT! Hardik gets a wicket off his very first ball. What a start to the over. Poor shot selection from Ben has cost his downfall. Low full toss on leg, Stokes shuffles across and looks to help this to the leg side, misses the ball completely and the ball goes on the hit the bottom of leg stump. Hardik gives him a weird send off and Stokes has to depart well after playing well. They now need 58 runs in 35 balls. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: H Pandya to S Samson, FOUR! Short ball on leg, Samson pulls it front of square and the ball rockets to the fence. Samson now gets past Kohli as the leading runs scorer. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: J Bumrah to S Samson, OUT! Samson holes out after doing all the hard work. Bumrah bowls a slow ball around off, Samson hits this with all his might but gets more height than distance. The ball goes towards deep mid-wicket where Hardik Pandya takes a good catch. The dangerous Sanju Samson falls and Rajasthan now need 43 more runs. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: J Bumrah to Jos Buttler, OUT! Two-in-two for Bumrah! Great death bowling from Jasprit, showing all his skills. Comes over the wicket and lands it full around off. The ball nips back and goes through the gate of Buttler getting the better of his defense. Mumbai are all pumped up! Will Bumrah be the first bowler to get a hat-trick this season? |
| 17.1 : 17.1: M Rahman to H Klaasen, OUT! Golden duck for Klaasen, he's the 4th man tonight to be in that unwanted list. All of a sudden the wheels have come off for Rajasthan. Mumbai are back in it. Rahman with a clever delivery, it's the cutter angling away at good pace. Klaasen without any feet movement looks to run it down but instead edges one behind. Kishan behind dives forward and takes it as the ball was dipping in front. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: M Rahman to K Gowtham, SIX1 That's gone the distance. Gowtham has packed a punch, says Ian Bishop on air. Holds back to a slower back of a length delivery and clubs it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie all the way. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: M Rahman to K Gowtham, FOUR! Edged and away. Rajasthan all of a sudden have come back in this, 15 from the over. Very full, angled away outside off, Krishnappa goes hard at it. Gets a thick edge which evades Kishan's dive and races away to the fence. 28 needed off 12 balls. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: J Bumrah to J Archer, FOUR! Length ball outside off, Jofra stays back and cuts it to the backward point region for a boundary. This chase is still alive. 24 more runs needed of 11 balls. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: J Bumrah to K Gowtham, FOUR! Wonderful cut from Gowtham! Short ball from Bumrah outside off, Gowtham cuts it past point in the gap. Game on! |
| 18.6 : 18.6: J Bumrah to K Gowtham, FOUR! Bangs it short again, Gowtham tries to pull it doesn't get it off the middle and the ball races through square leg region. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: H Pandya to J Archer, OUT! A full swing of the bat, top edge and it's taken! Hardik Pandya does it all by himself. He digs in a short ball, it keeps climbing on Archer who has no option but to go after it. It takes the top edge and Pandya himself runs to his right and takes it. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: H Pandya to K Gowtham, FOUR! That will do! How smart is that act under pressure? Gowtham sees that the third man is up so what he does is, waits back, crouches a touch and with an angled blade he ramps it over the man there. A boundary results. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: H Pandya to K Gowtham, SIX! He connects and connects one and it's off the meat. Krishnappa GOAT-HAM has done it for his side. Incredible hitting, 33 off just 11 balls and boy, he has struck at the strike rate of 300. Wow! Slower back of a length delivery, Krishnappa waits, waits and then flat-bats it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen. The entire Rajasthan team barge towards him and let out a huge roar. A THRILLING 3-WICKET VICTORY FOR THEM! |
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