| 0.0 : TOSS - MUMBAI have won the toss and will BAT first! |
| Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rovman Powell, Sanju Samson (C)(WK), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal. |
| Impact players nominated by Rajasthan - Jos Buttler, Keshav Maharaj, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Tom Kohler-Cadmore. |
| Mumbai (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammad Nabi, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah. |
| Impact players nominated by Mumbai -Â Nuwan Thushara, Akash Madhwal, Naman Dhir, Shams Mulani, Dewald Brevis. |
| Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai says that they will bat first as it looks like a good wicket and they didn't see much dew in the practice session. On playing his 100th game for Mumbai, he says that he is very grateful as he started his journey with them. Adds that they have been a bit unlucky with close encounters. Ends by informing that they have a few changes in the team with the likes of Nuwan Thushara and Nehal Wadhera coming in. |
| Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan says they wanted to bowl first and are happy to have lost the toss. Adds that this is a big tournament and when momentum is going well they have to keep going and with the gap between the games they reflect on how to get better. Mentions that they now know how the wicket will play and they respect all the opponents and Mumbai is a good side and they only look to play the game and think of the controllables. Concludes that Sandeep Sharma comes back into th |
| All in readiness for the game to begin! The two umpires are the first ones to make their way out in the middle as the players of Rajasthan can be seen in a huddle before taking their places on the field. It will be the dynamic duo of former skipper Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan to open the innings for Mumbai as usual. Trent Boult has been handed the new ball and is raring to go. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma, Runs straightaway and Rohit Sharma is off the mark! Trent Boult steams in from over the wicket and bowls a fuller delivery, into the pads, Rohit Sharma flicks it neatly to deep mid-wicket region and gets two runs. |
| 0.2 : Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma, Four! |
| 0.3 : Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma, Good delivery that! Bangs the deck on a length over middle and off, Rohit Sharma gets hurried a bit but manages to stab it back onto the deck. |
| 0.4 : Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma, Bowls this on a good length and angles it back into the right-hander, Rohit Sharma just tucks it to mid-wicket for no runs. |
| 0.5 : Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma, OUT! c Sanju Samson b Trent Boult. |
| 0.6 : Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav, No run. |
| 0.0 : Suryakumar Yadav is in at number 3. |
| Sandeep Sharma to operate from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, Starts from over the wicket and bowls this nicely on a length outside off and gets the ball to shape away off the deck even further, Ishan Kishan holds the bat high and leaves this one go through to the keeper. |
| 1.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, No run. |
| 1.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Ishan Kishan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a review this has been and both the openers for Mumbai are back in the hut! A loud appeal for caught behind and the umpire stays unmoved. Sanju Samson thinks there is an edge and sends it upstairs for a review. |
| 1.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Tilak Varma, Goes fuller in length and on that off-stump line, Tilak Varma drives it to deep cover for a single to get off the mark. |
| 0.0 : Tilak Varma walks in with Mumbai in a spot of early bother. |
| 1.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run. |
| 1.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Tilak Varma, Goes a tad fuller and into the pads, Tilak Varma delicately tucks it behind square of the wicket on leg and gets a single to end the over. |
| 2.1 : Trent Boult to Tilak Varma, WIDE! Bangs the deck on a shorter length over middle, Tilak Varma swivels across an looks for the pull but the ball climbs on him and the umpire calls it a wide. Sanju Samson and Trent Boult think of reviewing it but then let it go. |
| Trent Boult to Tilak Varma, Pitches this fuller in length and just outside off, Tilak Varma taps it behind point and gets a single. |
| 2.2 : Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav, Four! |
| 2.3 : Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav, Angles this one back in, on a good length and into the pads, Suryakumar Yadav tucks it to short mid-wicket. |
| 2.4 : Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Cut to precision! It was a good delivery by Boult angling back into the right-hander on a length and around middle and off, Suryakumar Yadav gets on top of his toes and opens the bat face delicately to steer the ball wider of short third for four more runs. |
| 2.5 : Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav, No run. |
| 2.6 : Trent Boult to Suryakumar Yadav, Takes some pace off and bowls this on a nagging length just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over. |
| 3.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! CAUGHT! A soft dismissal and the in-form Suryakumar Yadav has to walk back for just 10 runs. |
| 0.0 : Mohammad Nabi is the new batter in. |
| 3.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Mohammad Nabi, Bangs the deck on a good length and on top of off, Mohammad Nabi pushes it to mid off. |
| 3.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Mohammad Nabi, No run. |
| 3.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Mohammad Nabi, Still no run in the over! Bowls this nicely on a good length and on that off stump line, Mohammad Nabi punches it back to the bowler. |
| 3.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Mohammad Nabi, Goes fuller this time and into the pads, Mohammad Nabi tucks it to short mid-wicket. |
| 3.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Mohammad Nabi, What an over this has been, just 1 run off it and a wicket! Goes fuller again and into the pads, Mohammad Nabi nudges it to wide of long on and gets a single. |
| 4.1 : Trent Boult to Mohammad Nabi, Hurls this on a nagging length around middle and leg and gets the ball to nip back in sharp, Mohammad Nabi manages to tucks it to the on side and pinches a single. |
| 4.2 : Trent Boult to Tilak Varma, WIDE! Looks to attack the pads on a length but sprays it down leg, Tilak Varma looks to flick but withdraws the shot as the umpire calls it a wide. |
| Trent Boult to Tilak Varma, No run. |
| 4.3 : Trent Boult to Tilak Varma, On a back of a length, around middle and off, Tilak Varma dabs it in front of point and gets a quick single. |
| 4.4 : Trent Boult to Mohammad Nabi, Pitches this on a length and angles it away from outside off, Mohammad Nabi drives it to deep cover for a single. |
| 4.5 : Trent Boult to Tilak Varma, 1 run. |
| 4.6 : Trent Boult to Mohammad Nabi, LEG BYES! Gets the ball to nip back in from a good length and into the pads, Mohammad Nabi gets a step across and looks to scoop it away but misses out. The ball clips the top of his front pad and trickles down to short fine leg for a single. |
| 5.1 : Avesh Khan to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs. |
| 4.6 : Avesh Khan comes into the attack now. |
| 5.2 : Avesh Khan to Mohammad Nabi, Six! |
| 5.3 : Avesh Khan to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! This is excellent from Mohammad Nabi. Hard length outside off, Nabi plays it late and just caresses it in front of the point region for a boundary. |
| 5.4 : Avesh Khan to Mohammad Nabi, Four! |
| 5.5 : Avesh Khan to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run. |
| 5.6 : Avesh Khan to Tilak Varma, Hard length around the top of middle and off, Tilak Varma hops and bunts it down on the off side for another quick single. |
| 6.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, Quick and flat, speared in on a length on middle, Tilak Varma watchfully defends it back to Ashwin. |
| 5.6 : Spin is introduced soon after the powerplay and Ravichandran Ashwin comes on to bowl now. |
| 6.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, Fuller this time, Tilak Varma advances a bit and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Mohammad Nabi, Flatter one, drifted into middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi waits on the back foot and works it in front of mid-wicket for one more. |
| 6.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, WIDE! Just angled down the leg side, Tilak Varma misses the flick and a wide is called. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, Nicely drifted into middle, a bit full and Tilak Varma leans ahead to drive it towards mid off. |
| 6.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, Drops it a bit short and at the pads, worked off the back foot past mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Mohammad Nabi, Nicely tossed up around off, Mohammad Nabi uses his feet and pushes it down to long off for a run. The 50 now comes up for Mumbai. |
| 7.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mohammad Nabi, Floats it up full and around off, spinning away, Mohammad Nabi looks to go big but adjusts late and just strokes it past short cover for a single. |
| 6.6 : It will be spin from both ends as Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack from the other end. |
| 7.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, 1 run. |
| 7.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Mohammad Nabi, OUT! c & b Yuzvendra Chahal. |
| 0.0 : Strategic break! Rajasthan continues to assert their dominance over Mumbai, with the introduction of spin proving to be a masterstroke by Sanju Samson. Mumbai find themselves in a desperate situation, longing to forge a significant partnership to stem the tide of Rajasthan's onslaught while the hosts will now aim to tighten the screws further, pushing Mumbai deeper against the wall and capitalizing on their current advantage. With that, Nehal Wadhera walks out to bat at number 6 for Mumbai. |
| 7.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nehal Wadhera, No run. |
| 7.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nehal Wadhera, FOUR! Nicely done! Pushed fuller and around off, Nehal Wadhera gets inside the line well and paddles it down to fine leg for a welcome boundary. |
| 7.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nehal Wadhera, Quicker through the air and bowled full on off stump, Nehal Wadhera watchfully defends it out. |
| 8.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, No run. |
| 8.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, Six! |
| 8.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, Bowled shorter and angled into the batter, Tilak Varma goes back and across before pulling it away to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 8.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nehal Wadhera, On a length and on middle, angling in, tucked away 'round the corner for one more. |
| 8.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, The call is for two but Tilak Varma won't get it. Flatter one, angled in, Varma works it away through wide mid on for another single. |
| 8.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nehal Wadhera, Nicely flighted on the stumps, Nehal Wadhera leans ahead and knocks it down to long on for a run. 10 off it! |
| 9.1 : Avesh Khan to Nehal Wadhera, Beauty! Steams in from around the wicket and nails the length around off stump, getting it to angle in and then just straightening a touch. Nehal Wadhera is bamboozled as the ball whizzed past the outside edge. |
| 9.2 : Avesh Khan to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run. |
| 9.3 : Avesh Khan to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Innovative from Tilak Varma! Hard length again outside off and angling in, Varma gets inside the line early and paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : Avesh Khan to Tilak Varma, Just a touch fuller and straighter at the stumps, Tilak Varma has to defend it from the crease towards cover. |
| 9.5 : Avesh Khan to Tilak Varma, No run. |
| 9.6 : Avesh Khan to Tilak Varma, WIDE! Banged in short and outside off stump, it was the slower one and the ball looped over the batter to the keeper, wide called. |
| Avesh Khan to Tilak Varma, Ends well does Avesh Khan. Slightly back of a length and angled into the body of the batter, Tilak Varma gets cramped for room and jams it out to mid-wicket. |
| 10.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nehal Wadhera, Comes from around the wicket and bowls this on a fuller length, drifting back into the stumps, Nehal Wadhera cuts it to deep cover for a single. |
| 10.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, Goes fuller and into the pads, Tilak Varma tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket and gets a brace. |
| 10.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, Tosses this one up on that off stump line, Tilak Varma works it to long off for a single. |
| 10.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run. |
| 10.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, Fuller and attacking the stumps, Tilak Varma pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 10.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nehal Wadhera, FOUR! Sounded sweet off the bat! Ravichandran Ashwin drops the length short and over middle, Nehal Wadhera rocks back and picks the length perfectly nailing his pull over mid-wicket for four runs. |
| 11.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, Goes fuller and on off, Tilak Varma punches it to cover. |
| 11.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, Four! |
| 11.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, Tosses it up and into the stumps, Tilak Varma takes a step out and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nehal Wadhera, TWO WIDES! Bowls this fuller and down leg, Nehal Wadhera looks to sweep but misses out. The ball evades the keeper and the batters cross for a run. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, 1 run. |
| 11.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nehal Wadhera, A tad shorter and outside off, Nehal Wadhera slaps it to long off for a single. |
| 11.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Another boundary in the over and these two batters are ticking along nicely for Mumbai. Shorter in length outside off, Tilak Varma pounces on the width and slaps it through cover for a boundary. |
| 12.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nehal Wadhera, Goes fuller and into that off stump line, Nehal Wadhera slashes it over cover for a single. |
| 12.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, 1 run. |
| 12.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run. |
| 12.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, Beaten on this occasion! Flighst this one up just outside off, Tilak Varma looks to cut it square but misses out on any connection. |
| 12.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tilak Varma, Fuller in length and outside off, Tilak Varma cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 12.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nehal Wadhera, Brings up the 100 runs for Mumbai! ushes this one into the pads on a fuller length, Nehal Wadhera tucks it behind the square on leg for a brace. |
| 13.1 : Avesh Khan to Tilak Varma, Bangs the length just outside off, Tilak Varma slaps it to mid off and gets to the other end. |
| 13.2 : Avesh Khan to Nehal Wadhera, Six! |
| 13.3 : Avesh Khan to Nehal Wadhera, Takes pace off and angles this back in, from around middle, Nehal Wadhera steers it to third man for a single. |
| 13.4 : Avesh Khan to Tilak Varma, FOUR! That's easy pickings! Looks for the yorker and ends up bowling a low full toss on off, Tilak Varma picks it on the full and drives it straight past mid off for four more runs. |
| 13.5 : Avesh Khan to Tilak Varma, Bowls this nicely on a good length and on middle and leg, Tilak Varma makes some room and cuts it to cover for a single. |
| 13.6 : Avesh Khan to Nehal Wadhera, SIX! An expensive over this by Avesh Khan and Mumbai rack up 19 runs off it! Drops the length short and hits the deck hard over middle and off, Nehal Wadhera stays back and nails the pull shot over mid-wicket for a biggie! |
| 0.0 : Strategic Break! This has been quite the comeback from Mumbai and the return of Nehal Wadhera has really been a positive one. The partnership between Wadhera and Tilak Varma is a crucial one and with the likes of Hardik Pandya and Tim David still to come, Mumbai might go all out here. Rajasthan need some control back in the game but they need wickets in order to do so and the in the last few, no such opportunity has been created. Let's see which side finishes the first half strongly. |
| 14.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, FOUR! Smartly done by Nehal Wadhera! Sandeep Sharma digs this one short and hits the deck over off, Nehal Wadhera waits back and ramps it over the keeper for four runs. |
| 14.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Tilak Varma, Starts from over the wicket and bowls this on a length, well outside off away from that hitting arc, Tilak Varma manages to reach out and slap it to deep cover for a single. |
| 14.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Misses out this time does Nehal Wadhera! Sandeep Sharma bowls the bouncer right and over middle and off, Nehal Wadhera looks to pull but misses out. |
| 14.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Nehal Wadhera, Takes pace off and bowls this at 116.7kph, on a length and outside off, Nehal Wadhera is early on his swipe and gets a leading edge towards deep cover for a single. |
| 14.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Tilak Varma, Four! |
| 14.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Tilak Varma, Wider on off again and on a good length, Tilak Varma slaps it to deep point and gets to the other end. |
| 15.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, SIX! CRUNCHED! |
| 15.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, OUT! LBW! A huge appeal and given! |
| 15.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, 1 run. |
| 15.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nehal Wadhera, SIX! That is humongous! Nehal Wadhera is playing some knock here. Full and right in the slot on middle and leg, Wadhera hangs deep and smokes the slog-sweep well over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 15.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nehal Wadhera, SIX! Wow, a third six in the over and Yuzvendra Chahal is left reeling here. Floated full and wide, Nehal Wadhera manages to reach it and gets enough power to take it over wide long on for another maximum. |
| 15.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Nehal Wadhera, In the air but lands safely. Tossed well wide of the off stump, Nehal Wadhera goes after it and ends up lifting it high over cover-point. Yashasvi Jaiswal comes in from the deep but the ball falls well short. A single is taken and Wadhera moves to 49. |
| 16.1 : Trent Boult to Nehal Wadhera, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent bowling from Trent Boult as he sends Nehal Wadhera back for 49 and the partnership also ends on 99 runs. |
| 0.0 : The skipper of Mumbai, Hardik Pandya walks out to bat at number 7 for his team. |
| 16.2 : Trent Boult to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length and outside off, Hardik Pandya stands upright and punches it square past point for a single. |
| 16.3 : Trent Boult to Tilak Varma, 1 run. |
| 16.4 : Trent Boult to Hardik Pandya, Comes back from around the wicket to the right-hander and angles in a yorker on the stumps, Hardik Pandya just blocks it down the pitch. |
| 16.5 : Trent Boult to Hardik Pandya, Switches to over the wicket and brings out another slower bumper, over leg stump and Hardik Pandya just angles the pull to deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 16.6 : Trent Boult to Tilak Varma, WIDE! Another slower bumper, short and outside off, a bit too short and Tilak Varma cannot reach it. |
| Trent Boult to Tilak Varma, SIX! Uh,. oh! The extra ball has cost Trent Boult plenty here. Good length around off and angled in, Tilak Varma gets under it and whacks it high and handsome over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 17.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, Nice and full on off stump, knocked down to long off for a single by Pandya. |
| 17.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, 1 run. |
| 17.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, No run. |
| 17.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Hard and straight! Flighted ball, full and on leg stump, Hardik Pandya punches it with a straight bat and beats Shimron Hetmyer who was running to his left from long on. Yuzvendra Chahal feels he should have stopped it. |
| 17.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, 2 runs. |
| 17.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Avesh Khan (3-0-43-0) comes back to bowl his final over. |
| 18.1 : Avesh Khan to Hardik Pandya, Goes full and wide and gets it full enough, Hardik Pandya tries to move to the off side and go after it but misses. Pandya does review it for a wide though. |
| 18.2 : Avesh Khan to Hardik Pandya, OUT! LBW! Another huge appeal and the finger goes up for LBW! Hardik Pandya reviews it though. |
| 0.0 : Tim David is the next man to walk out for Mumbai. |
| 18.3 : Avesh Khan to Tim David, WIDE! Full and wide, a bit too wide outside the tramline and no shot is offered by Tim David. |
| Avesh Khan to Tim David, Another dot ball! Mumbai losing all momentum here as Avesh Khan nails the wide yorker this time around. Tim David can only manage to hit it towards the cover fielder. |
| 18.4 : Avesh Khan to Tim David, WIDE! Loses his radar again and pushes the attempted yorker beyond the tramline outside off. |
| Avesh Khan to Tim David, Full again and outside off stump, not allowing the batter to get under it, Tim David shuffles and hits it down to long on for a single. |
| 18.5 : Avesh Khan to Tilak Varma, This is top bowling from Avesh Khan in his final over. Full and wide, angling across as well, Tilak Varma squeezes it out in front of point and picks up a single. |
| 18.6 : Avesh Khan to Tim David, Good effort in the deep from Shimron Hetmyer and only 6 runs come off the 19th over. Pitched up outside the off stump, Tim David gets across a bit and thumps it to the right of long off where Hetmyer gets across quickly and flicks the ball to the other fielder and keeps it down to two. |
| It will be Sandeep Sharma (3-0-15-2) to bowl the final over of the innings. |
| 19.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Tilak Varma, OUT! CAUGHT! |
| 0.0 : Gerald Coetzee walks out to bat at number 9 for Mumbai. |
| 19.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Gerald Coetzee, OUT! TAKEN! Two in two here for Sandeep Sharma and he has been the pick of the bowlers for Rajasthan. |
| Piyush Chawla walks out to bat at number 10 for Mumbai and will face the hattrick ball from Sandeep Sharma. |
| 19.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Piyush Chawla, No hat-trick! A juicy full toss, around off and angling across, Piyush Chawla punches it through covers and turns the strike over. |
| 19.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Tim David, Dot ball and just one off this over so far, excellent bowling. Banged in short and outside off, Tim David swivels and pulls it without much timing to deep mid-wicket and denies the single. |
| 19.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Tim David, OUT! CAUGHT! A five-wicket haul for Sandeep Sharma and what a performance this has been from him, returning from injury and leading the attack. Slower full toss, not quite high and always dipping a bit. Bowled outside off stump and Tim David has to shuffle across and he looks to go over mid-wicket but ends up skiing it really high. Riyan Parag takes a fine catch near the ropes and manages to stay inside the ropes. |
| Jasprit Bumrah is the last man to walk out to bat for Mumbai. |
| 19.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Jasprit Bumrah, A couple of runs to end! |
| 0.0 : Rajasthan showcased a stellar display with the ball, particularly excelling in the death overs, where their bowlers once again showcased their prowess in pulling things back admirably restricting Mumbai to a modest total of just 179 runs by the conclusion of the first innings. |
| After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Mumbai endured a nightmare start, losing both their openers within the opening two overs, a devastating blow considering their pivotal roles at the helm of the batting order. The anguish deepened as the in-form Suryakumar Yadav swiftly followed suit, leaving Mumbai reeling against the ropes early in the contest. Amidst the tumult, Tilak Varma and Mohammad Nabi emerged as the calming force, steadfastly weathering the storm unleashed by the opposi |
| Nehal Wadhera is down for a chat. He says that it is a really good opportunity and is really happy to do well but he would be elated if they go on to win the game. Adds that they lost wickets early and his role was to just stand out there and wait for the bad balls and he and Tilak Varma had done this in the previous season as well and hopes that the team crosses the line. Mentions that he turns up to the practice sessions early as the Playing XI would get more time and he used the extra time t |
| Sanju Samson's strategy of opting to bowl first had he won the toss, proved to be the right thought as Mumbai's woes began right from the outset, with Trent Boult striking early to dismiss Rohit Sharma in the very first over. The onslaught continued as Sandeep Sharma, entrusted with the new ball, swiftly claimed two more crucial wickets, thrusting Rajasthan ahead in the game. Joining the onslaught, Yuzvendra Chahal reached a significant milestone, scalping the wicket of Mohammad Nabi to notc |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back with the chase! The two umpires walk out to the middle while Mumbai's team gathers in a huddle by the boundary ropes, showcasing camaraderie and support as Nuwan Thushara receives his debut cap and Lasith Malinga presents a special T-shirt to Hardik in honour of his 100th game for Mumbai. |
| 0.1 : Hardik Pandya to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run. |
| 0.2 : Hardik Pandya to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A touch fuller and around leg stump, tucked away nearly down to long on for a single by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rajasthan are underway. |
| 0.3 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, Perfect length, on off stump and just angling back in a touch, Jos Buttler watches it well and defends it with soft hands on the off side. |
| 0.4 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Up and over and Jos Buttler is off the mark. Pitched up on the fifth stump line and swinging away, Buttler had to reach for it and one hand comes off the handle as the ball is lofted over wide mid off for a boundary. |
| 0.5 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Wow, it seemed like Jos Buttler was undone but the ball just pinged off the bat. Good length outside off, Buttler is early in the shot and punches the ball flat over the cover region for another boundary. |
| 0.6 : Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler, 2 runs. |
| 0.0 : Jasprit Bumrah to share the new ball from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Begins from over the stumps and bowls it on a nagging length, angling it away from off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and just guides it between slip and gully towards third man for a single. |
| 1.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler, No run. |
| 1.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler, Hard length in the channel, pace on and this one nips back in sharply, Jos Buttler is beaten all ends up and gets hit high on the pads. |
| 1.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler, A smidge fuller and wider of the off stump, nipping back in again, Jos Buttler tentatively pushes it away towards cover. |
| 1.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler, 1 run. |
| 1.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ideal start from Jasprit Bumrah, just the two singles off it. Looks to go full and wide but ends up bowling a full toss, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to rive it away but gets a thick outside edge down to Rohit Sharma at first slip. |
| 2.1 : Nuwan Thushara to Jos Buttler, 1 run. |
| 1.6 : Debutant, Nuwan Thushara comes into the attack. |
| 2.2 : Nuwan Thushara to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Oh, that was a brute of a delivery! A yorker on off stump, swinging back in late, Yashasvi Jaiswal manages to get his boot out of the way and jams it on the bounce towards short third for one more. |
| 2.3 : Nuwan Thushara to Jos Buttler, Takes pace off now and bowls it on a good length on off stump, Jos Buttler heaves it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a run. |
| 2.4 : Nuwan Thushara to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a good length, swinging into the pads, whipped away to deep square leg for just one more. |
| 2.5 : Nuwan Thushara to Jos Buttler, Five singles on the trot! Full and outside off, moving further away, Jos Buttler goes after the width and gets it off the toe end of the bat and wide of Jasprit Bumrah at short third man for a single. Could Bumrah have done better there? Probably but still a very tough chance that one. |
| 2.6 : Nuwan Thushara to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hard length on leg stump, punched away from the crease and down to long on to make it six singles off Thushara's very first over. |
| 3.1 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Yashasvi Jaiswal has held back enough and decides to take the opposition on. Gerald Coetzee steams in from around the wicket and bowls it on a good length on middle, Jaiswal just thumps the ball back over the bowler's head and picks up a maximum. |
| 3.2 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Steams in again and bowls it on a hard length outside off at 147.8 clicks, getting it to zip off the deck. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to go after it but is well beaten. |
| 3.3 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run. |
| 3.4 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! Another quick and short one but this is angled down the leg side for a wide. |
| Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good length around the top of off and at 146.6 clicks, Yashasvi Jaiswal blocks it off from the crease. |
| 3.5 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Beaten for pace but somehow Yashasvi Jaiswal manages to get some bat on it. |
| 3.6 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! Slower one, bowled full and wide, a bit too wide though. |
| Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! A testing over from Gerald Coetzee but he ends up conceding 16 runs instead. Back of a length and around off at 151.1 clicks, Yashasvi Jaiswal manages to punch it off the back foot and gets it in the gap at covers for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler, No run. |
| 4.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Top shot! Banged in short at 143 clicks and around off, Jos Buttler gets on top of the bounce and he pulls it down well in front of square for a cracking boundary. |
| 4.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jos Buttler, Slower one, bowled up at the stumps, Jos Buttler just gently pushes it towards mid on and eventually takes the single. |
| 4.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run. |
| 4.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pulls the length back a bit and bowls it on off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches it away straight to covers. |
| 4.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Nicely driven and this is a fine start for Rajasthan. Full and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal plants his front leg forward and hits it away through covers for a second boundary in the over. |
| 5.1 : Nuwan Thushara to Jos Buttler, Comes from over the wicket and bowls this on a good length, over off, Jos Buttler drives it straight to cover. |
| 5.2 : Nuwan Thushara to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Up and over the infield! Pitched on a length and on top of off, Jos Buttler makes room for himself and cuts it over cover for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : Nuwan Thushara to Jos Buttler, Four! |
| 5.4 : Nuwan Thushara to Jos Buttler, Good comeback delivery that! Nails the yorker at over 137 kph into the pads, Jos Buttler manages to get his bat down in time and digs it to mid on and gets a single. |
| 5.5 : Nuwan Thushara to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! That's a poor delivery and rightly punished! Nuwan Thushara looks for the wide yorker and lands a full toss outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal takes full advantage and drives it through the gap at covers for four runs. |
| 5.6 : Nuwan Thushara to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! That's sloppy from Hardik Pandya and Yashasvi Jaiswal gets another boundary to end the powerplay. Rajasthan are nicely motoring along with 61 runs on the board. Nuwan Thushara bowls this fuller and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal clears his front leg and drives it to the right of Hardik Pandya at mid off who gets low towards the ball but makes an absolute mess letting the ball go through and race away to the fence for four runs. |
| 0.0 : Strategic Break! This has been a near-perfect start for Rajasthan as they have seen out two overs from Jasprit Bumrah and have managed to score over 10 runs an over in the Powerplay without losing a wicket. The open stand has been a worry for the home side but not tonight and Yashasvi Jaiswal is starting to fire. The signs are ominous for Mumbai and they need a few wickets in a heap in the middle phase to get back in the game but who will provide that stability or wicket-taking opportunity for |
| UPDATE 10.21Â pm IST (4.51Â pm GMT) - Good news, folks! The rain has stopped and visuals from the ground show that the covers are coming off. We should have a restart time very soon. Stick around for the latest updates. Play will resume at 10.33 pm IST (5.03 pm GMT) which is just a few minutes away. Grab a cup of coffee and tune in for the action. |
| UPDATE - 10.33Â pm IST (5.03Â pm GMT) - Uh, oh! Just when the game was about to resume, the drizzle has returned and the covers are coming back on but not all of them which means the drizzle is pretty light. Slightly frustrating for the players and the fans but we can only wait and keep our fingers crossed. Stay tuned for more updates. |
| UPDATE 10.41 pm IST (5.11 pm GMT) - The covers are off again and the drizzle has disappeared! Play will restart at 10.45 pm IST (5.15 pm GMT). No word yet on any reduction in overs and in all likeliness, we should have a full game. |
| We are back for the resumption of the run chase! The umpires and the players of Mumbai are back out in the field. The opening duo of Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal is also set to resume their stay at the crease for Rajasthan who need 119 more runs in 84 balls as it is confirmed that we will have a full game. Mohammad Nabi to begin proceedings after the rain-break. Let's go... |
| 6.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Jos Buttler, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it nice and full, just outside off, Jos Buttler drives it to long off for a single. |
| 6.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal starts from just where it had stopped! Nabi flights this one up around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal makes a bit of room and creams it past short cover and wider of long off for a boundary. |
| 6.3 : Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Drops the length short and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 6.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Jos Buttler, 1 run. |
| 6.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run. |
| 6.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tosses this fuller and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it to mid off. |
| 7.1 : Piyush Chawla to Jos Buttler, Comes from over the wicket and floats this fuller and on off, Jos Buttler whips it off the cue end of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for just a single. |
| 7.2 : Piyush Chawla to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run. |
| 7.3 : Piyush Chawla to Jos Buttler, A big swing and a miss! Tosses this one on a fuller length around off and gets the ball to turn away sharply. Jos Buttler throws kitchen sink at this but gets beaten by the spin. |
| 7.4 : Piyush Chawla to Jos Buttler, Fuller and into the pads, Jos Buttler reverse sweeps it straight to cover. |
| 7.5 : Piyush Chawla to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Gets it in the gap this time! Tossed up delivery into middle and leg, Jos Buttler premeditates the ball and reverse sweeps it past point for a boundary. |
| 7.6 : Piyush Chawla to Jos Buttler, OUT! TIMBER! Piyush Chawla provides the much-needed breakthrough for Mumbai and Jos Buttler has to walk back after a good start. |
| Who comes in next? |
| 8.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run. |
| 8.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Another fuller delivery on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal prods ahead and drives it to cover for a single. |
| 8.3 : Mohammad Nabi to Sanju Samson, the skipper is off the mark straightaway! Nabi drops the length short and on off, Sanju Samson waits back and cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 8.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run. |
| 8.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Six! |
| 8.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Drags the length down and bowls it wider on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it to point for a single to end the over. |
| 9.1 : Piyush Chawla to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flights this one up into the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal just pushes this to the left of the bowler. |
| 9.2 : Piyush Chawla to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Four! |
| 9.3 : Piyush Chawla to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Brings up the FIFTY for Yashasvi Jaiswal and he looks to have gotten back into his groove! Fuller delivery into the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket and gets a single. |
| 9.4 : Piyush Chawla to Sanju Samson, A tad shorter and on middle and off, Sanju Samson punches it to long off for a single. |
| 9.5 : Piyush Chawla to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run. |
| 9.6 : Piyush Chawla to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Nehal Wadhera has DROPPED a simple one and to make it worse has tipped it over the fence for a maximum. |
| 10.1 : Mohammad Nabi to Sanju Samson, Bowled flatter and quicker around off, Sanju Samson goes on the back foot and miscues the flick back to the bowler. |
| 10.2 : Mohammad Nabi to Sanju Samson, 1 run. |
| 10.3 : Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! That has bee nailed by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Tries to go full and wide but Jaiswal goes down on one knee and fetches the slog-sweep, hitting it flat over deep square leg for another biggie. |
| 10.4 : Mohammad Nabi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Leg bye! Sliding it onto the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal misses the tickle and the ball goes off the pads to short fine leg. They get a leg bye. |
| 10.5 : Mohammad Nabi to Sanju Samson, Six! |
| 10.6 : Mohammad Nabi to Sanju Samson, Short again, this time around off and punched away off the back foot through covers for one. |
| 11.1 : Piyush Chawla to Sanju Samson, Fractionally short and outside off, Sanju Samson backs away and punches it square through the cover region for a single. |
| 11.2 : Piyush Chawla to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run. |
| 11.3 : Piyush Chawla to Sanju Samson, No run. |
| 11.4 : Piyush Chawla to Sanju Samson, This is bowled really full and at the stumps, Sanju Samson clears the front leg looking for the heave leg side but doesn't get it anywhere. |
| 11.5 : Piyush Chawla to Sanju Samson, Slightly short and sliding onto the pads, nudged away on the leg side for a single. |
| 11.6 : Piyush Chawla to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nagging length, close to the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back and just deflects it at the last moment to short third man. Just 3 off that over, a tidy one from Piyush Chawla. |
| Change? |
| 12.1 : Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, Back of a length wide of the off stump, Sanju Samson makes room and hits it away to deep cover for a single. |
| 12.2 : Hardik Pandya to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run. |
| 12.3 : Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, SIX! Stand and deliver! Sanju Samson hangs back in the crease and stays a bit leg side of this full delivery on middle before clearing the front leg and hammering it well over long on for a maximum. |
| 12.4 : Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, Takes some pace off and bowls it on a good length wide of off stump, Sanju Samson fails to reach it and it will be a dot ball. |
| 12.5 : Hardik Pandya to Sanju Samson, PUT DOWN! Lazy work in the deep from Tim David and that should have been caught. |
| 12.6 : Hardik Pandya to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a good length on middle and leg, hit away on the up down to long on for a single. |
| 13.1 : Piyush Chawla to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run. |
| 13.2 : Piyush Chawla to Sanju Samson, Floated up full on off stump, driven off the full face off the bat down to long off for one more. |
| 13.3 : Piyush Chawla to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Rajasthan are cruising along at the moment. Tossed-up delivery, pushed wide of the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal skips down the pitch and goes inside-out over extra cover for a maximum. |
| 13.4 : Piyush Chawla to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 runs. |
| 13.5 : Piyush Chawla to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fractionally short over off stump, hit away off the back foot down to long off for a single by Jaiswal. |
| 13.6 : Piyush Chawla to Sanju Samson, Nagging length around off, it is the googly that turns in, Sanju Samson rocks back and punches it with a straight bat down to long on for one more. |
| 14.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson, NO BALL! Fuller in length, angled in from around off and slower too, Sanju Samson flicks it away in front of square on the leg side for one. The siren goes off which means Jasprit Bumrah has overstepped and a Free Hit will now follow. |
| Jasprit Bumrah to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! Banged in short and down the leg side, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to pull but misses and a wide is called. However, Hardik Pandya has reviewed it. The third umpire checks the replays and concludes that it is a wide as the ball went over Jaiswal's head. Free Hit to continue! |
| Jasprit Bumrah to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Swung away into the crowd and the no ball has cost Bumrah a lot here. Slower one, on a good length and on leg stump, coming back in. Yashasvi Jaiswal holds his shape and heaves it with the angle high and over backward square leg for a maximum. |
| 14.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Comes from around the wicket and bowled a tad short over middle and leg. This is slower and angling in and Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls it well,l behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 14.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No run. |
| 14.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run. |
| 14.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson, Good length again, at the stumps and just pushed down through mid on for another single by Samson. |
| 14.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Way too full on off stump at 141 clicks, Yashasvi Jaiswal clips it across the line through mid-wicket for a single. 16 off the over and Rajsthan need 29 runs in 30 balls now. |
| 15.1 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Comes from around the wicket and bangs the deck on a good length and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it straight to the fielder at point. |
| 15.3 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 runs. |
| 15.4 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Wide! |
| 15.2 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! An appeal for caught behind by Ishan Kishan and the umpire calls it a wide. Hardik Pandya sends it upstairs. Coetzee bangs the deck and angles this back into the left-hander on a shorter length down leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to pull but makes no connection. Ishan Kishan behind the stumps dives to his right and takes a great catch. The replays roll over and the UltraEdge shows that the ball brushed the arm guard on its way through. The wide ca |
| 15.4 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short of a length again and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal punches this to cover. |
| 15.5 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUCH, that'll sting a bit! Coetzee bowls a bouncer right into the body of Yashasvi Jaiswal who tries to pull but gets hit high on the abdomen. |
| 15.6 : Gerald Coetzee to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! Great response this from Yashasvi Jaiswal! Gerald Coetzee continues to bowl it short and bangs the deck over middle and off, on a shorter length, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and pulls it handsomely over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 0.0 : Strategic Break! Just 20 runs needed now for Rajasthan in 24 balls and with 9 wickets in hand, it is all but over. Mumbai haven't been the best bowling side this season by any means but they looked flat in the field in this game and a couple of simple chances were put down which only made the shoulders droop further. Can the last few overs be made interesting with a few quick wickets here? Or will the table-toppers just keep on cruising? Let's find out. |
| 16.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson, No run. |
| 16.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Attempted yorker into the pads, but served as a low full toss. Sanju Samson gets it on the full and flicks it away down to the fine leg fence for four more runs. |
| 16.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson, Bangs the length, outside off, Sanju Samson nudges it to third man region for a single. |
| 16.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bowls the full toss on middle and off, Luckily, Yashasvi Jaiswal just pushes it to mid off and gets just a single. |
| 16.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson, FOUR! A very ordinary effort in the field by Mohammad Nabi giving away a boundary! Bumrah bowls this full and outside off, Sanju Samson reaches out and drives it neatly to the right of deep point. Mohammad Nabi gets to the ball but is lazy in bending down and looks to pick it up with his right hand allowing the ball to slip through for four more runs. |
| 16.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson, No run. |
| 17.1 : Nuwan Thushara to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bowls this on a length and into the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it behind square on leg for a single. |
| 17.2 : Nuwan Thushara to Sanju Samson, Goes a touch fuller and outside off, Sanju Samson hits it down to long off for a single. |
| 17.3 : Nuwan Thushara to Yashasvi Jaiswal, lands this one fuller and just outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it to long off and gets to the other end. |
| 17.4 : Nuwan Thushara to Sanju Samson, Bowls this nice and full, on off, Sanju Samson drives it straight to the fielder at cover. |
| 17.5 : Nuwan Thushara to Sanju Samson, Hits the length right, on off, Sanju Samson tucks it across the line towards long on for a single. |
| 17.6 : Nuwan Thushara to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Offers width outside off, on a fuller length, Yashasvi Jaiswal manages to reach out and slice it to long off for a single. Rajasthan now just need 5 more runs to win and Yashasvi Jaiswal is one short of his century. |
| 18.1 : Tilak Varma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, HUNDRED for Yashasvi Jaiswal! He just shuts the critics with this incredible knock. Mohammad Nabi bowls this shorter and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it to deep point and gets the single. |
| 18.2 : Tilak Varma to Sanju Samson, 2 runs. |
| 18.3 : Tilak Varma to Sanju Samson, Drags the length short and into the stumps, Sanju Samson nudges it to long on for a single. |
| 18.4 : Tilak Varma to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Convincing as it gets! Rajasthan beat Mumbai by 9 wickets and that winning shot comes off the bat of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Tilak Varma bowls this short and just outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal rocks back and cuts it precisely behind point for four runs to seal the game. |
| 0.0 : Rajasthan solidify their position at the top of the points table with a commanding victory over Mumbai and make their final group stage game at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium a memorable one. Rajasthan have also done the double over Mumbai this season, preserving their home win record against Mumbai that stretches back to 2012 and still have just one loss from eight matches now. |
| Rajasthan might have felt they let Mumbai get a few too many runs after picking up 4 wickets early but those two final overs from Avesh Khan and especially Sandeep Sharma got the momentum back in their favor. The opening duo out of which only Jos Buttler had really fired so far was on a roll as Yashasvi Jaiswal seemed to be at his best. The pair scored 61 runs in the first 6 overs before rain interrupted play and soon enough after the break, Buttler fell with the score being 74. Jaiswal thou |
| Mumbai continue their erratic season with another erratic performance and this is a team that seems to be lacking rhythm and can't string together multiple wins which is very crucial in order to qualify for the playoffs. They failed to take wickets in the Powerplay and neither could they keep the scoring rate down. Piyush Chawla was the pick of the bowlers and the only wicket-taker as well. Mumbai dropped multiple chances in the field which was uncharacteristic of them. Jasprit Bumrah as usu |
| Hardik Pandya the captain of Mumbai says that after putting themself in trouble early on, Nehal Wadhera and Tilak Varma took them to that total which seemed like a good one but felt they were 15-20 runs short eventually. Adds that they gave away a bit too much in the Powerplay and it was a bad day in the field as well. Talks about how professional everybody is and how individually they will have to rectify and get better at their flaws and come back stronger. Concludes that he likes to back p |
| The man of the moment, the centurion for Rajasthan, Yashasvi Jaiswal is down for a quick chat. Jaiswal says that he really enjoyed it from the start and ensured that he watched the ball well and played his shots. On being from Mumbai and scoring centuries against Mumbai, he says that he didn't have anything in mind and sometimes it comes off, sometimes it doesn't. Adds that the way the seniors in the team in these last eight matches have been great and they have backed him which has allowed hi |
| Earlier in the game, Hardik Pandya won the toss and had no hesitation in batting first. Mumbai had a few things going for them coming into this game and one of them was certainly their opening partnership but neither Rohit Sharma nor Ishan Kishan could do any damage and then Suryakumar Yadav also got out pretty early. Once Mohammad Nabi got out, they seemed in a lot of trouble but Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera pulled off a hesits as they added 99 runs and went on to score twin fifties. N |
| The Presentation ceremony... |
| Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan says that it was a great effort with the ball and the way everyone chipped in was phenomenal and credits the left-handers of Mumbai who went after the quality spinners in the middle overs. Adds that under lights batting gets a bit easier at this venue. Mentions that they did have to reset and go after the momentum after the break but everybody is professional and it wasn't too difficult. Talks about Yashasvi Jaiswal and says he is a player with a lot of c |
| Sandeep Sharma is the Player of the Match for his five-wicket haul, 5 for 18 to be specific, the best figures of the season so far. Sandeep says that it is going well and he got fit just a couple of days back. Adds that the pitch was on the slower and lower side and he kept on bowling the cutters and it came off. Mentions that if you are bowling at the death, you need to be brave and the bowlers are under the pump, so, you have to back yourself and execute your plans. |
| Right then, Rajasthan make it 7 wins out of 8 and move on to 14 points and are just a win away from 16 points, a number that has ensured qualification for the playoff in every single season so far and they still have 6 more group games to play. Next up, is the return fixture of a clash we witnessed just a few days ago as Chennai now welcomes Lucknow at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in a bid to kickstart another run of home wins. That game will be played on Tuesday, 24 April at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm G |
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