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Updated : Apr 22, 2024, 11:51 PM IST
The Rajasthan Royals, led by Sanju Samson, currently sit at the top of the points table as they prepare to face the Mumbai Indians at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday. This will be the second encounter between these two teams in IPL 2024, with the Rajasthan Royals having emerged victorious in the previous match at the Wankhede Stadium by six wickets.
Rajasthan enters the game following a thrilling victory against the Kolkata Knight Riders, where Jos Buttler's outstanding performance overshadowed Sunil Narine's century at the Eden Gardens, resulting in a two-wicket win on the final ball. With six wins out of their first seven games, Rajasthan has been in excellent form.
On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, have had a contrasting season compared to their upcoming opponents. The five-time champions currently find themselves in the bottom half of the points table with just three wins from four games. In their previous match, Pandya and his team secured a victory against the Punjab Kings.
Tilak steps up to bowl as Jaiswal confidently takes a single, reaching his well-deserved century. The crowd erupts in excitement as Jaiswal swiftly secures a double, followed by another single to put himself in a position to win the match. With a powerful stroke, Jaiswal sends the ball slicing through point for a boundary, ending his inning in a stylish and victorious manner, securing the win for the Rajasthan Royals.
Six runs! Hardik delivers a full toss, and Samson effortlessly lofts the ball over long-on for a maximum. The next delivery is a dot ball as Samson swings and misses. DROPEED! Samson attempts another lofted shot, but David drops the catch at mid-wicket.
Buttler and Jaiswal have returned to the crease. Mohammed Nabi is set to deliver the ball. A single is taken on the first delivery. And a boundary! Jaiswal confidently restarts his innings with a well-executed drive towards cover, resulting in four runs.
Suddenly, rain has arrived and the ground is being covered. The covers were quickly removed within two minutes as the rain was very light. Surprisingly, the players did not even leave the field during this brief interruption. However, the covers are now back on and the players have been forced to leave the field once again.
Thushara here once more. Buttler elegantly lofts the ball over cover while on the backfoot, securing a boundary. And another one! This time, he sends it soaring over mid off. A full toss is delivered to Jaiswal, who promptly smacks it past cover for yet another boundary. Jaiswal then drives the ball towards mid on, where a misfield occurs, allowing the ball to roll towards the ropes.
Bumrah delivers a short ball, and Buttler elegantly dispatches it towards midwicket for a boundary. Only five runs have been scored off the first five balls. Jaiswal then showcases his skill with a classic cover drive, sending the ball racing to the boundary for four more runs.
Coetzee is on the attack as Jaiswal confidently greets him with a powerful SIX over his head. The following two deliveries are bouncers, prompting Jaiswal to attempt a pull shot, resulting in a top edge. However, the sheer speed of the ball allows him to clear the keeper and secure a boundary.
Pandya delivers to Jaiswal, who confidently leaves the ball. It's on the pads, and Jaiswal easily picks up a single on the leg side. Buttler, on the other hand, defends his first delivery. The next ball is overpitched, and Buttler seizes the opportunity to loft it over mid-on for a boundary, although he didn't quite time it perfectly.
Sandeep Sharma takes a crucial wicket as Tilak Varma attempts a lofted shot but is caught at deep mid-on. Another wicket falls as Coetzee is caught at the boundary line while trying to loft the ball straight over the umpire, thanks to Hetmyer's sharp fielding skills. 3 wickets in the over
SIX! Wadhera elegantly lofts the ball with one hand, sending it soaring over the boundary for a maximum. He follows it up with a quick single. FOUR! Tilak smashes the ball down the field, past long-off, for a boundary. Another single is taken. SIX! Wadhera confidently pulls the ball over deep square leg for another maximum.
Avesh Khan is now bowling. He delivers a short ball, and Nabi expertly pulls it over square leg for a magnificent six! Nabi hits a four by pushing the ball towards extra cover. He continues his streak with back-to-back fours, taking advantage of the width and cutting the ball past backward point.
An appeal was made against Ishan for a caught behind, with the umpire initially ruling him not out. However, RR were confident in their decision and decided to review. Upon review, a clear spike was detected, leading to Ishan being dismissed.
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah
Hardik Pandya: We are gonna bat first, looks like a good wicket, we didn't see dew in the last couple of days hence the decision to bat first. It's a very surreal feeling to play my 100th game for the franchise, started my journey with MI, I'm very grateful. We got three changes - Nuwan, Wadhera and Piyush Chawla come in. Shepherd, Madhwal, and Shreyas Gopal go out.
Sanju Samson: We had a slightly different idea about the toss so it’s okay. You know the nature of the tournament, it’s a very long tournament, we had a five day break and we discussed about our plans, it’s about focusing about the system and the process. We have played lots of games here, we know how the wicket behaves. MI are known to come back hard in the tournament so we have to play well. We have had Sandeep Sharma back to our side and Kuldeep Sen misses out.
In the ongoing IPL 2024 season, Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan have been in exceptional form, amassing a total of 334 runs during the powerplay overs. Their combined strike rate of 176.72 showcases their dominance at the crease. In contrast, Rajasthan Royals' openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler have struggled to make an impact, scoring only 204 runs in the same phase at a combined strike rate of 136.91.
Mumbai Indians: Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal, Nuwan Thushara, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Naman Dhir, Luke Wood, Harvik Desai, Shams Mulani, Arjun Tendulkar, Nehal Wadhera, Shivalik Sharma, Anshul Kamboj, Dewald Brevis, Kwena Maphaka
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jos Buttler, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Keshav Maharaj, Tanush Kotian, Donovan Ferreira, Abid Mushtaq, Kunal Singh Rathore