MI vs RR: Trent Boult & Yuzvendra Chahal humble Hardik’s Mumbai at home

Hardik Pandya speaks

We didn’t start the way we wanted to, tough night tonight.

On his batting: I think we were in a decent position to give us a chance to get to 150 or 160 but I think my wicket changed the game and brought them more in the game and I think I could have done better.

On the pitch: It’s good to have something for the bowlers as well. The game is quite cruel to the bowlers. But it was unexpected. It’s all about doing the right things. Results, sometimes it happens sometimes it doesn’t. I don’t think much surprises me anymore. But as a group we want to do better and we just need to show more courage.”

Done & Dusted!

Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians have suffered their third consecutive loss of the season. Riyan Parag deals the death blow with 6, 6 & 4 as RR win by 6 wickets to reclaim the top spot in the Points Table.

Riyan Parag leads RR’s chase

43, 84 and another mature knock by Riyan Parag. He is leading the run chase. RR need another 15 runs off 30 balls.

RR 111/4 after 15

What a spell!

Akash Madhwal finishes off with 3/20 in 4 overs. He dismissed Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler and R Ashwin. Wonderful spell by the youngster.

RR 95/4 after 13

Madhawal strikes!

Ashwin’s 16-ball 16-run knock has ended as he gives away a leading edge off Akash Madhwal.

RR 89/4 after 12.2

T20 or One-Day match?

Both Parag and Ashwin are not taking any pressure of boundaries. They are rotating strikes. Parag is batting at a 91.67 strike rate and Ashwin is batting at 106.67 — a great One-Day match is ongoing at present with a target of only 126.

RR 87/3 after 12

Halfway through

Rajasthan are 73/3 after 10 overs and need another 53 runs to win in 60 balls. They have Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel to come after this. But can MI do the impossible?

MI fight back

Akash Madhwal has done the trick and so has Kwena Maphaka. Bumrah hasn’t got a wicket but he has rattled the RR batters in his three-over spell. Can RR bounce back?

RR 61/3 after 8

Madhwal on fire

Akash Madhwal strikes for the 2nd time and he has got the big fish Jos Buttler. The pace is doing the trick so far as Buttler tries to pull a Madhwal’s short ball but fails. And MI are fighting back.

RR 48/3 after 6.3

Bumrah makes batters dance

In-swingers, out-swingers, short balls — Jasprit Bumrah has made batters dance to his tunes in the first spell. He hasn’t had any success and has bowled 8 wides. But all of the extras came because of the extra swing he has been getting.

RR 46/2 after 6

Samson departs!

Sunil Gavaskar calls out Sanju Samson for his lazy shot as RR skipper drags Akash Madhawal’s delivery to stumps. RR lose 2nd wicket.

RR 42/2 after 4.2

Hardik almost silences crowd

It was a terrific effort and had Hardik taken the catch, he would have silenced the crowd that has jeered him for so long. Hardik gets Rohit’s applause though.

Buttler-Samson face Bumrah magic

Mumbai Indians have struck early and now they have brought in Jasprit Bumrah. Exactly what they should have done. Sanju Samson is yet to open his account and Jos Buttler is struggling against pace as well. The pitch is for the bowlers for now.

Maiden IPL wicket!

Mumbai Indians are fighting back. 17-year-old Kwena Maphaka has struck in the first over and it’s destructive Yashasvi Jaiswal who falls. RR 10/1 after 1.

Can MI defend 125?

Sunrisers Hyderabad defended 118 in 2018. Can Mumbai defend 125 at the Wankhede?

Lowest total defended at Wankhede in IPL

SRH – 118 vs MI (2018)

PWI – 129/9 vs MI (2012)

DC – 135/6 vs MI (2011)

MI 139/5 vs CSK (2013)

KKR 140/7 vs MI (2012)

RR need just 126 to win

Mumbai are not bowled out. But their poor batting display and excellent bowling by Rajasthan bowlers is evident in the scoreline. MI finish with 125/9 with three top batters dismissed for a golden duck.

Time David departs, Mumbai Indians 114/9

Mumbai Indians have lost their 8th wicket

This could be the first time a team is all-out in the ongoing IPL 2024.

No respite for Mumbai Indians

Tilak Varma returns to the pavilion; MI have lost the seven wickets for just 95.

Hardik Pandya depart for 34

It’s not going Mumbai Indians way in Wankhede. Yuzvendra Chahal has sent skipper Hardik Pandya back, and they are 76/5 in 9.3 overs.

Rohit Sharma now holds the record for the most ducks in the IPL

Rohit Sharma – 17
Dinesh Karthik – 17
Glenn Maxwell – 15
Piyush Chawla – 15
Mandeep Singh – 15

Watch Boult cleans up the Mumbai Indians’ top-order

It’s absolute carnage in Mumbai

Nandre Burger joins in on the fun. He sends Ishan Kishan back to the hut. The Mumbai Indians are 20/4 after 4 overs. 

Mumbai Indians can’t play Boult

The left-arm pacer has taken 3 wickets in 8 balls. Dewald Brewis also departs for a golden duck as well.

Trent Boult is breathing fire!

Another golden duck. This time, the victim is Naman Dhir. A beautiful inswinger from Boult, and the batter is trapped in front. Mumbai Indians are in dire straits.

What a screamer from Sanju Samson!

Rohit Sharma departs for a golden duck. Another first-over wicket for Trent Boult.

Here we go!

Trent Boult has taken the ball and will start the proceedings. Ishan Kishan has taken a strike.

Crowd boos Hardik Pandya

At the toss, the Wankhede crowd showed their displeasure towards Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya in what is his first game at the stadium since 2021. If the issue intensifies, the franchise can take further action against the fans, causing nuisance.

Impact Substitutes

Mumbai Indians: Dewald Brevis, Nuwan Thushara, Romario Shepherd, Nehal Wadhera, Shams Mulani

Rajasthan Royals: Rovman Powell, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Sen, Shubham Dubey, Abid Mushtaq

Mumbai Indians Playing XI

Ishan Kishan (wk), 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

Rajasthan Royals win the toss & elect to bowl first

We are just 5 minutes away from the toss!

The hometown hero is here!

Chants of Rohit Rohit by fans as Mumbai Indians arrive at Wankhede Stadium

Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan.

Mumbai Indians Predicted XI

 Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Gerald Coetzee, Shams Mulani, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Luke Wood.

Another MI vs RR nail-biter our way?

Combined Playing XI for the MI vs RR match

Rohit’s jersey in huge demand

Street vendors are apparently selling only Rohit Sharma jerseys and they are in huge demand. Hardik Pandya’s jersey is not in demand apparently.

Wankhede braces for Hardik welcome

With another wave of jeers expected for new MI captain Hardik Pandya, Wankhede has banned Offensive signage, Offensive/ Threatening conduct and Discriminatory language or gesture. Hardik was called names in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.

Can MI ace home test?

Mumbai Indians are the only team without a win in IPL 2024. In contrast, all teams have won at home. As MI take on RR at the Wankhede Stadium, Hardik Pandya will hope to win his maiden game as the captain of MI.

Wankhede is ready

Mumbai ready to welcome Rohit