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Updated : Apr 01, 2024, 10:58 PM IST
The Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are set to face off on April 1 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Currently, Mumbai finds themselves at the bottom of the points table with zero points from two matches, while Rajasthan sits comfortably at number 3 with 4 points from two matches.
In their opening match on March 24, MI suffered a narrow 6-run defeat against the Gujarat Titans (GT). Their second match on March 27 saw them fall short by 31 runs against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
On the other hand, RR kicked off their campaign with a convincing 20-run victory over the Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) on March 24. They continued their winning streak by defeating the Delhi Capitals (DC) by 12 runs on March 28.
As the two teams prepare to clash, all eyes will be on the Wankhede Stadium to witness this exciting encounter between MI and RR.
Madhwal completes his spell. Ashwin falls for his third wicket, attempting a lofted shot but only managing to sky it, caught by Tilak Varma.
Shubham Dubey, making his debut, joins the action. He starts with a boundary, driving full delivery past mid-off.
Coetzee with his second. Appeal for LBW after he bowls the prefect yorker. Replays suggest it was bat. Four!! Full and wide, Riyan lofts it over cover for a boundary. Full to Ashwin, driven to deep point for a couple. 11 from the over.
Maphaka with his second, beats Buttler’s outside edge first ball. Four!! Outside off stump, Buttler drives it through extra cover for a boundary. Four!! Slightly wide, Samson cuts through point to get off the mark. Four!! Similar delivery, cut through point to the fence again.
Maphaka starts with the first over. Jaiswal and Buttler open for RR. Jaiswal kicks off with a double through point. Next, he smashes two boundaries, one over the offside and another over midwicket. Unfortunately, he gets caught by Tim David at extra cover off the next ball.
Rajasthan Royals shine with the ball, with Trent Boult and Yuzvendra Chahal taking six wickets between them. Boult's early strikes set the tone. Despite a 56-run partnership between Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma, Rajasthan gained control after Hardik's dismissal. Now, they need 126 runs to win.
Chahal with his spin, and he is liking what the red surface is offering as he picks his third wicket. Tossed up delivery, slower through the air, and Gerald Coetzee hits straight to Hetmyer at covers. This is absolutely brilliant bowling by the leg-spinner. A fantastic spell as he finishes with excellent figures of 4-0-11-3.
Rajasthan's spinners are putting pressure on Mumbai, with Ashwin impressively slowing down their momentum. Tilak's performance will be crucial for Mumbai, but sending Piyush Chawla before Tim David is unexpected. Sanju Samson's successful DRS review for a wide shows his sharp judgment. Great over from Ashwin.
Ishan Kishan welcomes Nandre Burger with a huge maximum - a brilliant flick over the backward square leg for a maximum. The southpaw then goes for a wild pull and just gets a glove on the ball as it beats Sanju Samson and runs away for a boundary.
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jasprit Bumrah, Kwena Maphaka
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger, Yuzvendra Chahal
Hardik Pandya: We were planning to bowl first. It's quite exciting to be a part of this game. We always look forward to the future, need to follow the process. Looking forward to playing a brand of cricket everyone enjoys. Playing the same team.
Sanju Samson: We want to bowl first. The wicket looks fresh, it's the first game of the season, will get help for the fast bowlers. We would like to keep on doing the same things. Sandeep misses out, he is not fit. Burger comes in.
Mumbai Indians - Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Piyush Chawla, G Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Kwena Maphaka
Rajasthan Royals - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
The Wankhede Stadium offers a batting-friendly pitch, resulting in high-scoring matches. Although the pitches at this venue may benefit spinners, the shorter boundaries present a challenge for them.
Mumbai has a respectable track record at Wankhede Stadium, having emerged victorious in 49 out of the 78 matches played here.
Mumbai has emerged victorious in four out of the last five matches against Rajasthan. The most recent victory for Rajasthan against Mumbai Indians was in the IPL 2022 season. At Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai has faced Rajasthan Royals in eight matches, emerging victorious in five of them.
Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals have competed in a total of 28 IPL matches to date. Mumbai Indians have emerged victorious in 15 of these encounters, while Rajasthan Royals have won 12 matches. Interestingly, one match between the two teams ended in a tie. Mumbai Indians have achieved their highest total against Rajasthan Royals, scoring 214 runs, whereas Rajasthan Royals' highest score against Mumbai Indians stands at 212 runs.
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger, Navdeep Saini, Keshav Maharaj, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Sen, Donovan Ferreira, Abid Mushtaq, Shubham Dubey, Kunal Singh Rathore
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Shams Mulani, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Kwena Maphaka, Mohammad Nabi, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Gopal, Luke Wood, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Nehal Wadhera, Kumar Kartikeya, Shivalik Sharma, Anshul Kamboj, Akash Madhwal, Nuwan Thushara, Dewald Brevis