Suryakumar Yadav and youngun Tilak Varma take Mumbai through as MI finally register the season’s first win after 8 matches. Chasing a victory target of 159, MI took just 19.2 overs to reach home.
RR vs MI: Match Report and Overview
MI gave their skipper Rohit Sharma the best 35th birthday today. A good, collective bowling performance from MI had restricted Rajasthan Royals to 158/6. Kumar Kartikeya, the debutant left-arm spinner, was impressive with 1/19. Riley Meredith hit Jos Buttler on the helmet with a nasty bouncer and bagged 2/24. MI chased down the target with an 81-run third-wicket partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma. While Surya made a half century, Varma supported him with 35 of 30 deliveries. Even in the final over, when only four runs were required, Kieron Pollard’s dismissal had changed the dynamics of the match. But Daniel Sams hit the first ball he faced for a six and the stadium went crazy.
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RR vs MI: Who won the man of the match
Suryakumar Yadav won the Man of the Match award for his scintillating knock of 51 in 39 balls. He hit 5 fours and a couple of sixes.
Playing Squads
Rajasthan Playing XI – Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Daryl Mitchell, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen.
Mumbai Playing XI – Ishan Kishan (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Hrithik Shokeen, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith, Kumar Kartikeya.
