IPL 2019 MI vs RR in pictures: Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians in last-over thriller- as it happened
Live Cricket Score: As it happened in Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2019.
Live Cricket Score, MI vs RR, IPL 2019: Jos Buttler scored 89 runs off 43 balls as he led Rajasthan Royals in the chase of 188 against Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 match on Saturday. He and Ajinkya Rahane added 60 runs for the first wicket in just 6.2 overs. After Rahane fell to Krunal Pandya he was joined by Sanju Samson. The duo took RR past 100 in the 11th over. Buttler finally departed in the 14th before. Sanju Samson and Steven Smith then took RR close before Samson (31) fell in the 17th over.
Rajasthan went from 170/2 to 174/6 as they lost Samson, Rahul Tripathi, Liam Livingston and Steven Smith in the space of 8 balls. Shreyas Gopal then survived a couple of close calls and was dropped twice with Rajasthan needing 4 runs in 4 balls. He then hit a boundary to finish the match in Rajasthan's favour.
Rajasthan Royals: 171/4 (17.1 overs)
Mumbai Indians: 187/5 (20 overs)
Earlier, Quinton de Kock hit a belligerent 81 as he powered Mumbai Indians to an imposing 187 for 5 against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League game on Saturday.
South African De Kock was the wrecker-in-chief as he hammered six fours and four sixes in his 52-ball knock and got able support from skipper Rohit Sharma (47 off 32 balls), who made a comeback after missing out the last Mumbai game due to a leg injury.
A late cameo from Hardik Pandya (28 off 11 balls), in which smashed three sixes and one fours ensured Mumbai neared the 190-run mark.
RR made two changes to their side. Injured Ben Stokes was replaced by Liam Livingstone while Krishnappa Gowtham also returned. As for MI, skipper Rohit Sharma was back in place of Siddesh Lad.
IPL 2019, MI vs RR: The story of the match in pictures
Here's how it unfolded in Mumbai vs Rajasthan (MI vs RR) match:
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and have opted to field.
MI: Rohit is back in place of Siddesh.
RR: Stokes is injured and is replaced by Liam Livingstone, Gowtham is back as well.
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Alzarri Joseph, Rahul Chahar, Jason Behrendorff, Jasprit Bumrah.
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w), Steven Smith, Rahul Tripathi, Liam Livingstone, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni.
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Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock gave Mumbai Indians a good start. They reached 57 without loss in the powerplay. De Kock was more aggressive of the two as went after Liam Livingston hitting him for two straight sixes in the 8th over. However, Rohit soon caught up to him after hitting Gowtham for a six and two fours in the 10th over. Mumbai reached 92/0 in 10 overs. (Image: AFP)
Rajasthan struck back with the wicket of Rohit Sharma (47) who was caught in the deep off Jofra Archer. Quinton de Kock soon completed his eighth IPL half-century as Mumbai reached the 100-mark in the 12th over. (Image: AFP)
Suryakumar Yadav (16) was next wicket to fall in the 14th over. He was bowled by Dhawal Kulkarni. The dangerous Kieron Pollard (6) also did not last long as he was caught brilliantly at mid-wicket by Shreyas Gopal. Jofra Archer got the wicket. (Image: AFP)
The dangerous Kieron Pollard (6) also did not last long as he was caught brilliantly at mid-wicket by Shreyas Gopal. Jofra Archer got the wicket.
Quinton de Kock finally departed for 81 off 52 balls in the 19th over. Ishan Kishan (5) fell in the final over.
Hardik Pandya hit 28 runs off 11 balls as he took Mumbai Indians to 187/5 in their 20 overs.
Jos Buttler and Ajinkya Rahane gave Rajasthan a good start- they added 60 runs for the first wicket in just 6.2 overs. After Rahane fell to Krunal Pandya, Buttler was joined by Sanju Samson and the duo took RR past 100 in the 11th over. (Image: AFP)
Jos Buttler attacked the Mumbai attack and hit them all over the ground. He finally departed in the 14th after scoring 89 runs off just 43 balls. Sanju Samson and Steven Smith then took RR close before Samson (31) fell in the 17th over. (Image: AFP)
Rajasthan went from 170/2 to 174/6 as they lost Samson, Rahul Tripathi, Liam Livingston and Steven Smith in the space of 8 balls. Bumrah removed Samson on the last ball of the 17th and then Smith on the first ball of 19th while Krunal Pandya took 2 wickets in the 18th over. (Image: AFP)