RR vs MI LIVE Updates, Match 38: Rajasthan Royals continued their winning streak as they clinched a dominating nine-wicket win over Mumbai Indians. Southpaw Yashasvi Jaiswal announced his arrival in IPL 2024 with a sizzling century after a string of poor performances in the previous games. Making his return from injury, Sandeep Sharma crippled the MI batters with his five-wicket haul. A dominant start from Jaiswal and Buttler propelled RR in the run-chase, setting up the stage for an easy finish. MI bowlers had no answers to ‘Jasisball’ as they were taken to the cleaners and were smashed all around the park.
RR vs MI Live Score
Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
Welcome to the live coverage of Match 38 of the IPL 2024 season between the Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians.
RR vs MI Pitch Report
The Sawai Mansingh Pitch has been on the slower side considering how other matches have gone at other venues. While there have been scores of 180-190, it’s still not that high when you consider 280+ totals. As for today’s match, it is middle pitch with 67m on either side and 76m straight boundary size. The pitch is dry and that could help the spinners eventually. Brian Lara believes there could be bounce as well with a lot of moisture on the pitch.
Ro-Ish ready
Mumbai Indians have banked heavily on the batting of the opener duo. And if they can survive Trent Boult’s first over magic, MI can still pull off a win over RR.
Can MI show consistency?
Mumbai Indians have ebbed and flowed this season. With three wins from 7 games, they need to push in the back 7 to make it to the playoffs.
Yuzvendra Chahal eyes history
With 199 wickets, Yuzvendra Chahal is just a wicket away from becoming first player to scalp 200 wickets in IPL. Who will become his 200th victim?
Toss update!
Hardik Pandya wins toss, opts to bat in Rajasthan. This is Hardik’s 100th match for Mumbai Indians.
Thusara makes MI debut
Another Sri Lankan slinger Nuwan Thusara is making his debut. MI have also made two more changes, dropping Akash Madhwal and Shreyas Gopal.
MI Playing XI
Ishan Kishan (WK), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah
RR 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
Thusara as Impact Sub
Nuwan Thushara, Akash Madhwal, Naman Dhir, Shams Mulani, Dewald Brevis
RR Impact Subs
Jos Buttler, Keshav Maharaj, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Rohit Sharma & Ishan Kishan begin
Here we go. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan are up against Trent Boult in the first over.
Thunder Boult strikes!
Trent Boult strikes in the first over again. And he has got the big fish. This is his 26th wicket in the first over. Rohit Sharma top edged a short delivery and Sanju Samson takes a great catch.
MI 6/1 after 1
Mumbai in trouble
After Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma has also struck in his first over. He has forced Ishan Kishan to edge to Sanju Samson. While the on field decision was not out, Sanju was quick to take the review and the replay shows spikes on the ultra edge.
MI 6/2 after 1.3
SKYfall!
And Mumbai Indians lose another wicket after a soft dismissal. Suryakumar Yadav failed to time it and skied a chance for Rovman Powell, who makes no mistake. SKY departs for 10 off 8 and Mumbai are three down inside the powerplay. Sandeep Sharma gets his 2nd wicket.
MI 20/3 after 3.1
No power in play!
Mumbai Indians score 45 in the powerplay. Thanks to Nabi’s 20 off 13 that MI have got to a 40+ score. Tilak Verma is still struggling to find the gaps.
MI 45/3 after 6
History-maker!
Yuzvendra Chahal scripts history. He becomes the first bowler to bag 200 wickets in IPL. Mohd Nabi becomes his 200th victim.
MI 52/4 after 7.3
First to milestones!
50 wickets: RP Singh (12 Apr 2010)
100 wickets: Lasith Malinga (18 May 2013)
150 wickets: Lasith Malinga (6 May 2017)
200 wickets: Yuzvendra Chahal (22 Apr 2024)
Courtesy: Cricbuzz
Tilak-Wadhera hold fort
Tilak Verma and Nehal Wadhera anchor Mumbai Indians. MI need the two on the crease after the top order failed. Hardik Pandya and Tim David are next to come and they can hit it out of the ground.
MI 82/4 after 11.
Tilak-Wadhera accelerate
Good two overs for the Mumbai Indians. They have scored 19 runs for the loss of no wickets.
MI 101/4 after 13
A massive over for MI
Wadhera and Varma have smashed Avesh Khan’s 3rd over for 19 runs, and they are on their way to a big total after being 20/3 in 3.1 overs.
MI 120/4 after 14
Fifty Tilak Verma
Tilak Verma is in red-hot form, smashes half-century off 38 deliveries. He has now passed the 1000-run mark in IPL. He attempts a reverse sweep in the very next delivery and is given out. He reviews the decision and the third umpire overturns the decision.
MI are 137/4
Unlucky Wadhera
Nehal Wadhera looked like he was in a hurry to get his fifty, is caught out and has to depart for 49 runs.
MI are 151/5
Captain Pandya departs
Hardik Pandya fails to fire, gets trapped for a LBW
MI are 170/6
Tilak Verma departs
Sandeep Sharma gets his third wicket of the match, gets rid of the dangerous Tilak Verma.
Two in two for Sandeep Sharma
Sandeep Sharma is on a hat-trick as Coetzee departs for a duck.
Five-wicket haul for Sandeep Sharma
Pacer Sandeep Sharma sizzles on his return from injury, grabs five-wicket haul to rattle MI
Yashasvi Jaiswal turns on the heat
Southpaw Yashasvi Jaiswal takes Geralnd Coetzee to the cleaners, unfazed by his fiery pace
RR are 35/0 in 4 overs
Rain stops play
Rain stops play briefly. The covers have been brought on. If the match doesn’t restart, RR will be victorious by 20 runs as they are above par-score.
Covers are coming off
The covers are coming off as rain seems to have stopped. Next pitch inspection will be conducted at 10:45 PM IST.
Play resumes
Play has resumed at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. RR are currently on top, with 61 runs coming in the powerplay.
Buttler castled!
Piyush Chawla cleans up Jos Buttler with a peach of a delivery. RR are 74/1.
Fifty for Jaiswal!
Yashasvi Jaiswal brings up his first fifty of IPL 2024. RR are 88/1.
Samson takes charge!
Samson joins Jaiswal in bashing MI bowlers all around the park. RR are cruising towards victory
RR are 123/1 in 13 overs, need 57 runs off 42 deliveries.
Yashasvi Jaiswal continues onslaught
Rajasthan Royals are cruising towards victory, with Jaiswal leading the charge for the side.
RR are 160/1 in 16 overs, need 20 runs in 24 balls.
RR inches away from win
Yashasvi Jaiswal is nearing his century as RR need 5 runs off 12 balls
100 for Jaiswal!
Jaiswal brings up his second IPL century with match-winning knock in Jaipur.
RR win!
RR vs MI Squads
Mumbai Indians Squad: Ishan Kishan (wk), 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 Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), 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.
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