RR vs MI Highlights and Match Recap, IPL 2019, Full Cricket Score: Smith, Binny guide Royals to five-wicket win

DID YOU KNOW

This is Royals’ fourth consecutive victory against MI in IPL – the second team to do so after CSK.

Most consecutive ducks in T20 cricket:

4 – C Ganapathy
4 – S Shillingford 
4 – T Southee
4 – M Hoggard
4 – L Malinga 
4 – M Kartik 
4 – T van der Gugten 
4 – D Micheal 
4 – A Tare
4 – R Toko
4 – ASHTON TURNER*

That’s the end of the match!

4 leg byes and Rajasthan win the match by 5 wickets. 

Rohit turned to Malinga to bowl the last over. He bowled on the legs of Binny, he missed to hit it but the ball touched his pads and raced away for four behind the wickets. With this, RR completes 2-0 win over MI in IPL 2019.

Jesse Ryder was another player than Ashton Turner to bag two consecutive ducks at the beginning of IPL career.

After 19 overs,Rajasthan Royals 158/5 ( Steven Smith (C) 59 , Stuart Binny 3)

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Bumrah comes in and guess what, removes the new man Ashton Turner. That was the perfect delivery to a new man. Fast, angling in and trapped him in front of the stumps. Close run-out chance to dismiss Smith but the RR captain was well in. 5 singles in the over. Well 4 required off the last over. Malinga to bowl the last over. Hold your breath.

Ashton Turner has now bagged two consecutive ducks at the start of his IPL career.

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Bumrah is taking a shot at the unlikely here. With a little help from Pandya at the other end. Rajasthan are still safe with Smith at the other end but, funnier things have happened in this league. Mumbai can still stage an unlikely win or better still give us another super over.

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OUT! Bumrah catches Turner in front of the stumps, beauty of an inswinger, fast-paced, the batsman did not have any answer to the ball. Umpire did not waste even a second to raise his finger.

After 18 overs,Rajasthan Royals 153/4 ( Steven Smith (C) 57 , Ashton Turner 0)

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Hardik comes in to bowl the crucial 18th over. Good effort in the field has removed Parag but Smith got that much-needed boundary in the over. Rajasthan need 9 runs in 12 balls. Bumrah to bowl the 19th over.

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FOUR! Wide, too wide actually from Hardik to Smith and the batsman carves it beautifully for four to deep backward point.

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OUT! Smith hit this to deep mid-wicket and calls for two runs, was not there. Parag running to the danger end – the bowler’s end – was fell short of the crease as ricket throw from Cutting reached Hardik and he dislodged the bails. Riyan Parag run out (Cutting/Hardik Pandya) 43(29)

He’s starting to look a lot more confident now! 

And the news for Australia's opponents at the World Cup is that Steven Smith is starting to look his old self again....

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 20, 2019

After 17 overs,Rajasthan Royals 145/3 ( Steven Smith (C) 50 , Riyan Parag 42)

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Excellent from Smith as he gets four runs on the first ball of the Bumrah over. Gets to his fifty also, one of his better knocks this season for sure. Sharp bouncer from Bumrah hits Parag on the helmet but he is unruffled by it. Rajasthan need 17 runs in 18 balls. This should be walk in the park.

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FOUR! Typical Smith, ball angling in to the RR captain and he plays the late cut beautifully, gets four to wide third man region.

After 16 overs,Rajasthan Royals 137/3 ( Steven Smith (C) 43 , Riyan Parag 41)

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This is fantastic piece of batting by a 17-year-old kid. Up against Malinga, a T20 veteran and he hits inside-out to the off side, fetched four runs. The last ball was almost slapped for a boundary as well. RR cruising, courtesy of guts of Parag and calmness of Smith. Rajasthan need 25 runs in 24 balls.

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FOUR! Brave shot from Parag, Maling bowls a slower one and full length delivery, Parag spots it and smashes it over the cover for a boundary.

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Riyan Parag is playing a little gem here for his team. He is absorbing all the pressure of scoring the boundaries and letting his captain knock it around. Mumbai need wicket in a bunch here to stage a fight back. Rohit would be counting on some serious Bumrah magic now.

After 15 overs,Rajasthan Royals 128/3 ( Steven Smith (C) 41 , Riyan Parag 34)

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Chahar completes his quota. 4 overs, 29 runs and 3 wickets. Not a bad job at all. Got hit for a six in the last over. Fifty-run stand up between Parag and Smith. Parag looking good with every ball here. But his biggest challenge begins now as Malinga, Bumrah will be back in the bowling attack. Rajasthan need 34 runs in 30 balls

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SIX! Oh, Parag goes big over long on this time, flight and accepts it whole-heartedly, times the ball so well that it was always going for a six.

After 14 overs,Rajasthan Royals 118/3 ( Steven Smith (C) 39 , Riyan Parag 26)

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Hardik continues. A bit of chat between him and Rohit in the middle of the over and it seemed Pandya was reluctant with a field change or a plan. Has gone for two boundaries in the second half of the over. The plan has not worked for sure. RR nearing the target. Rajasthan need 44 runs in 36 balls.

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FOUR! Wanted to go big over the point fielder, slashed hard, ball took the outside edge and flew through the vacant slips for four runs.

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FOUR! Brilliant from Parag, fuller in length, Parag shuffles in the crease and scoops the ball over the short fine leg region and fetches four runs.

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Riyan Parag has joined Steve Smith in the middle and has looked mostly untroubled so far with his new captain. Rajasthan should win this if they don’t do anything silly from here. While they don’t have to take any risks, Smith would remember the 2017 IPL final when he allowed the game to drift in the middle overs.

After 13 overs,Rajasthan Royals 108/3 ( Steven Smith (C) 38 , Riyan Parag 17)

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Bumrah has been brought back for one quick over in the middle. Just to keep a check on the flow of runs. As expected, he has done his job, widening the gap between target and balls left. Just 3 off the over. Rajasthan need 54 runs in 42 balls

After 12 overs,Rajasthan Royals 103/3 ( Steven Smith (C) 35 , Riyan Parag 16)

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Hardik is back on. Sticks to back of the length, which is his strength. Putting a lot of effort into his bowling here. Just 4 from the over. Hundred up for RR. Equation still in favour of them. Rajasthan need 59 runs in 48 balls.

After 11 overs,Rajasthan Royals 99/3 ( Steven Smith (C) 34 , Riyan Parag 13)

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This is good batting from RR. Smith is looking good, playing his shots, running the singles and doubles hard. On the other end, young Parag is not afraid to take on the bowlers and hitting boundaries on the weak deliveries. Rajasthan need 63 runs in 54 balls.

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FOUR! What a shot, the young Parag this time sits on one knee and hits this straighter in line delivery from Krunal to the deep mid-wicket boundary

After 10 overs,Rajasthan Royals 90/3 ( Steven Smith (C) 31 , Riyan Parag 7)

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Beautiful bowling from Chahar. Is not afraid to ball slower in pace and flight the ball. Yet again, a tidy over from him. Just 4. But he is done with 3 already. Would Rohit bowl him out? Think, he should, considering RR need 72 in 60 balls.

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Rahul Chahar continues to impress for Mumbai. His twin strike has given his team some leeway into the game. Smith holds the key to this chase now. With the run rate within manageable limits, he can smother away the spinners in these middle overs.

After 9 overs,Rajasthan Royals 86/3 ( Steven Smith (C) 30 , Riyan Parag 4)

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Markande is leaking runs from one end. Chahar was the spinner who had replaced him early in the season when he got injured and look how he has grabbed the chance with both hands. Markande coming back in this game has looked out of touch so far. 9 from the over.

And he has carried his good form over to the Sawai Mansingh Stadium as well

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FOUR! Markande bowls another short ball, this time it is the new man and youngster Parag who goes on back foot and smashes it to long on boundary

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FOUR! Another short-tracker from Markande, Smith rocks back and hits it to long-on boundary.

After 8 overs,Rajasthan Royals 77/3 ( Steven Smith (C) 25 , )

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Chahar comes in and delivers for Mumbai. He has brought back Mumbai back into the contest. Two wickets in the over. Samson and Stokes gone. For RR, the onus now on Smith.

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OUT! Lovely bowling from Chahar, turned a little after pitching on middle-leg stump line to Stokes, who tried to cut it. There was no room to play the cut. Shot of an out-of-form batsman as the ball took the inside edge and clipped the stumps. 
Stokes b Rahul Chahar 0(2)

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OUT! That’s the end of Samson, yet again he went for the inside-out shot but could not connect it well this time, the ball went up in the air, it came down near the long-off region where Pollard took a safe catch. Samson c Pollard b Rahul Chahar 35(19)

After 7 overs,Rajasthan Royals 75/1 ( Sanju Samson (W) 35 , Steven Smith (C) 23)

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Mayank Markande, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack. Smith welcomes him with a maximum. He is looking completely a different batsman in the middle. Captaincy brings the best out of him and he is batting with the same old confidence. Samson continuing his good show in the match. Markande’s first over produced 15 runs for RR.

RR scored 60 runs today in PP overs – their second highest this IPL. Their highest is 64, came against KXIP at the same venue.

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SIX! As easy as it gets, wow, just wow from Samson. Flighted ball and yet again the inside-out shot comes into effect, the ball travels to extra cover for a flat six.

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The Samson is flowing at Jaipur, moving ahead not with power but finesse, apt for the pink city. Bizarre tactics from Mumbai who used five bowlers in the first five overs of the innings. If the plan was to prevent Rajasthan batsmen from settling in then it clearly hasn’t worked with Samson. Chahar picked the lone wicket to fall in the powerplay. He will need to deliver in the middle overs along with Markande to sieze some initiative back towards the visitors.

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SIX! Markande comes into the attack, flights the ball, Smith dances down and hits it over the long-on region for a maximum.

After 6 overs,Rajasthan Royals 60/1 ( Sanju Samson (W) 28 , Steven Smith (C) 15)

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Malinga back into the attack. He is bowling his slower ones. They were effective against Samson but Smith has hit two boundaries in the over as Malinga went short and wide. 12 came in the over. Time-out called. End of powerplay, RR surpass fifty.

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FOUR! Slower one from Malinga but short and wide as well, Smith waits and hits it through the covers for a boundary.

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FOUR! That’s the Steve Smith shot, room given and he cuts it away for four. Fifty also up for Rajasthan with that beautiful stroke.

After 5 overs,Rajasthan Royals 48/1 ( Sanju Samson (W) 27 , Steven Smith (C) 4)

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Bumrah into the attack. Decent over from him. Mumbai have made a good comeback in the match after getting hit for runs early on. Smith looks a different batsman in captaincy role. Should look to bat deep with Samson. Just 4 off the over.

Steve Smith against MI in IPL:

12, 51, 1, 17, 84*, 45, 23, 79*, 2, 39

After 4 overs,Rajasthan Royals 44/1 ( Sanju Samson (W) 26 , Steven Smith (C) 1)

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Rahul Chahar, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack, gets hit for two boundaries and then removes Rahane on the fourth ball. Rahane was looking to play his shots today but had departed while trying way too much. Steve Smith joins Samson in the middle.

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FOUR! Flighted ball from Chahar and Sanju sweeps it, this time too fine and the ball races way for four behind the wickets.

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OUT! Rahane departs, after two boundaries in the over, he wanted to go over the cover fielder, could not hit it well and the ball travelled to Suryakumar Yadav, who took a good low catch. Rahane c Suryakumar Yadav b Rahul Chahar 12(12)

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FOUR! Rahul Chahar gives flight and then this time Rahane sweeps him away for a boundary. The leggie is in pressure right at the start of the innings.

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FOUR! Rahul Chahar into the attack, gives room straightaway to Rahane, who cuts it away four to deep backward point region.

After 3 overs,Rajasthan Royals 31/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 4 , Sanju Samson (W) 22)

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Bad start to another over for MI as they lose the only review. Bad call from Rohit that one. Rahane came out of the crease to unsettle the bowler, got hit on the thigh region of the back leg. The ball was always going over the stumps and the ball-tracker suggested the same. 7 off the over but Mumbai need to quickly pick a wicket here.

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Interesting tactics from Mumbai Indians as they open the bowling with Hardik and Krunal. They want to give their main strike bowlers the chance to bowl with the older ball. It’s a risky tactic if one of the openers gets off to a Warneresque start and polishes off a major chunk of the target inside the powerplay.

After 2 overs,Rajasthan Royals 24/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 3 , Sanju Samson (W) 21)

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Krunal Pandya bowls from the other end. Sanju is looking positive from the start, playing his shots freely. Three boundaries in the over and all of them confident strokes. 15 off the over. Mumbai have got off to a bad start here.

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FOUR! Fuller this time from Krunal and Sanju plays another inside-out shot, same result this time too as well. Four through the covers.

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FOUR! Very well-controlled by Sanju, uses the feet, dances down to the pitch of the ball and plays an inside-out stroke to get a boundary in the off side.

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FOUR! Krunal comes into the attack, loopy delivery from hi, Sanju comes to the pitch of the ball and hits it straight over the bowler’s head for a boundary.

After 1 overs,Rajasthan Royals 9/0 ( Ajinkya Rahane 1 , Sanju Samson (W) 8)

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Hardik Pandya opens the bowling for Mumbai in this game too. Bowled two dots and then gave a single to Rahane. Samson hit him fot two back-to-back boundaries. 9 off the first over.

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FOUR! Smart batting this from Sanju, off side line from Hardik and Sanju uses the pace and gudies the ball for four to third man.

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FOUR! Short ball from Hardik, Sanju cashes in on it, pulls it away for a boundary to deep mid-wicket

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Ajinkya Rahane walks out to open the innings, this time with a new opening partner in Sanju Samson. Hardik Pandya to start off with the first over.

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You know it’s a tough pitch to play the big shots when even Pollard and Pandya struggle to get going on it. It was only a tribute to their skill and the power that they could still land a few blows to get that much needed acceleration at the end. With 160 on the board Mumbai would think they have enough. Archer as usual was very hard to get away and despite that last ball six went for under a run a ball. England have reserved their verdict on his participation in the World Cup, but it will be a huge injustice to his talent if he misses out on international cricket’s marquee event.

Hardik Pandya’s breathtaking knocks this IPL:

32(14)* v RCB
31(19) v KXIP
25(8)* v CSK
28(11)* v RR
37(16)* v RCB
32(15) v DC
23(15) v RR*

Jaydev Unadkat has now conceded 30-plus runs in each of his last seven IPL matches in which he bowled four overs.

After 20 overs,Mumbai Indians 161/5 ( Ben Cutting 13 , Krunal Pandya 2)

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Archer, bowling the final over, fires a beautiful yorker at Pandya first up, appealing unsuccessfully for lbw. Asks Smith to go for the review, and Rajasthan get three reds, with results in Hardik having to march back to the dugout, bringing his brother Krunal to the crease. Single off each of the next three deliveries. Swing and a miss off the penultimate delivery by Cutting, who then finishes the MI innings with a six over the square-leg fence! Nine off the last over, as Mumbai post a competitve 161 on the board for the loss of five wickets, giving their bowlers plenty of cushion on what is a slow surface where boundaries come at a premium.

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SIX! Heaved over the square leg fence by Cutting off Archer, finishing the Mumbai innings with a bang! MI 161/5

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OUT! Archer finally dismisses Pandya, although he does so with the ball in hand rather than in the outfield, firing a toe-crusher at the batsman at full pace. Pandya misses, and is hit on the pad bang in front of the stumps. The umpire initially thinks it’s not out, but has to overturn his decision after Smith goes for the review. MI 152/5

Hardik Pandya lbw Archer 23(15)

After 19 overs,Mumbai Indians 152/4 ( Hardik Pandya 23 , Ben Cutting 6)

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Unadkat to bowl out the penultimate over, bowling from over the wicket, and he starts off with a big wide down the off side. Pandya then slices the ball over extra cover, coming back for a second. He then gets a streaky boundary off the third, nicking high over the keeper. Another big wide down the off side by Unadkat after the boundary. DROPPED! Archer puts Hardik down yet again after the batsman miscues it towards long on, allowing Pandya to come back for a second. What’s worse, Pandya smashes a six off the delivery. Single to Pandya off the fifth. Cutting heaves the ball towards deep midwicket, where the ball lands just short of the fielder, allowing the Aussie to come back for a second. 19 runs off the penultimate over!

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SIX! Pandya’s clearly riding his luck today. Right after getting dropped for a second time by Archer, he lofts the ball straight down the ground for a maximum! MI 149/4

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FOUR! Streaky boundary for Pandya, nicking it high over the keeper, with the ball subsequently running away to the third man fence. MI 140/4

After 18 overs,Mumbai Indians 133/4 ( Hardik Pandya 8 , Ben Cutting 4)

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Archer to bowl the 18th. Pandya collects a boundary off the first delivery, whipping the ball behind square towards the leg side for a boundary, and collects a single off the next delivery. Two dot balls, with Archer appearing to have hurt his finger after bowling the fourth delivery, needing some medical attention thereafter. Consecutive dots for Archer off the last four deliveries, with Archer keeping it tight after leaking the boundary at the start of the over.

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FOUR! Just a simple whip over backward square-leg by Hardik off a half volley bowled at his pad. MI 132/4

After 17 overs,Mumbai Indians 128/4 ( Hardik Pandya 3 , Ben Cutting 4)

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Unadkat to bowl the 17th. Pollard guides the ball towards extra cover for a double off the first ball, and follows it up with a single. DROPPED! Archer puts down another chance, this time at deep midwicket to give Hardik a reprieve on 2. Pollard smashes the ball over deep midwicket for a six off the next delivery, before Unadkat beats his defence completely with a slower one, dismissing him for 10. Cutting walks out to bat at six, and gets off the mark with a boundary off his first delivery. 14 off the over.

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FOUR! Fine way for new batsman Cutting to get off the mark, guiding the ball past short third man, with the ball racing away to the boundary thereafter. MI 128/4

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BOWLED EM! Unadkat finally gets his wicket, rattling the stumps with a slower one as Pollard departs for 10. MI 124/4

Pollard b Unadkat 10(7)

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SIX! Pollard makes it worse for Unadkat after the dropped chance off the previous delivery, smashing the ball to clear the midwicket fence! MI 124/3

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On these sluggish pitches, having a set batsman in the middle is gold. Mumbai Indians lost Surya and De Kock in successive overs, and for all their big hitting abilities Pollard and Pandya are finding it a bit hard to get used to the pace of this wicket. Unadkat is the man they might be looking to target in these death overs.

After 16 overs,Mumbai Indians 114/3 ( Hardik Pandya 2 , Kieron Pollard 1)

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Archer brought back in the 16th over, and he will likely bowl the 18th and 20th, unless he gets hammered for runs which forces Smith to change his plans. Pandya narrowly escapes getting run out at the striker’s end after a superb direct hit by Rahane from cover in the penultimate delivery. Steep bouncer to Pandya to end the over. Just two off the over, with the two new batsmen clearly taking their time to get used to the slow, low surface. Umpire signals timeout at the end of the over.

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One brings two for Royals as Shreyas gets the reward for some accurate leg spin. He has been one of the few bright spots in an otherwise disappointing season for the Rajasthan team. We now have two new men on the crease on a pitch that takes some time to get used to. After their last win, Krunal Pandya had talked about the importance of not aiming too high. It’s something de Kock should have been wary of before going for that heave.

After 15 overs,Mumbai Indians 112/3 ( Hardik Pandya 1 , Kieron Pollard 0)

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Gopal into his final over. De Kock sweeps towards fine leg for a double off the first delivery. He is dismissed two balls later though, holing out to Stokes at long on to depart for 65. Just three runs and a wicket off the over, as Gopal finishes an excellent spell with figures of 2/21 from four.

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OUT! Two quick wickets now for Rajasthan, who are back in this game! De Kock heaves the ball towards long on, not getting the distance once again as Stokes collects the ball safely. MI 111/3

De Kock c Stokes b Gopal 65(47)

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Binny took the pace off every delivery he bowled in the 14th over and had Surya in tangles. Losing Surya isn’t the worst result for. Mumbai though as it Hardik a chance to play more overs.

This is de Kock’s fourth consecutive 35-plus score this IPL.

After 14 overs,Mumbai Indians 109/2 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 63 , Hardik Pandya 0)

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Binny returns to the attack for his third over, with Yadav looking to attack the ball more often than not in order to boost the strike rate. While he does gets a boundary and a double off the third and fourth deliveries, he ends up getting caught at backward square-leg off the penultimate ball. The MI camp opt to send Hardik Pandya out ahead of Krunal, Pollard, Cutting and others, eyeing some aggressive strokeplay with another six overs left.

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OUT! A shot too many from Surya, who was looking to boost the strike rate on the slow surface. Goes for a pull towards backward square-leg, doesn’t get the required distance. Kulkarni collects the ball safely near the boundary. MI 108/2

Suryakumar c Kulkarni b Binny 34(33)

Best economy rates this year in T20: (More than 20 wickets)

6.20 – Rashid Khan
6.27 – Shreyas Gopal*
6.36 – Shahid Afridi

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FOUR! Low full toss from Binny, and Surya hammers this down the ground for a four! MI 107/1

After 13 overs,Mumbai Indians 102/1 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 62 , Suryakumar Yadav 28)

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Gopal continues from the other end. Foxes de Kock with a googly that nearly in the second delivery that nearly gets de Kock stumped. Five singles collected in the over, with the two batsmen happy to bat cautiously in the leggie’s overs. Mumbai, meanwhile, have crossed the 100-run mark.

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QDK was itching to go ballistic right from ball one of that Unadkat over, the twelfth of the inning. He finally got one in his arc off the fourth ball of that over. With pitch offering uneven bounce and variable pace, batsmen need to keep their shape when they go big.

After 12 overs,Mumbai Indians 97/1 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 60 , Suryakumar Yadav 25)

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Unadkat returns to the attack, replacing Kulkarni. Two singles collected off the first three deliveries, before de Kock heaves the ball over deep midwicket for a six off the fourth. Single collected off each of the last two deliveries. 10 off the over.

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SIX! De Kock gets a timely boundary to keep the run rate going, heaving the ball towards deep midwicket boundary, where the ball just about manages to clear the rope. MI 95/1

After 11 overs,Mumbai Indians 87/1 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 52 , Suryakumar Yadav 23)

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Gopal returns to the attack with Smith hoping to break the partnership that is starting to worry the hosts. Single collected off each of the first four deliveries, with Surya lofting the ball down the ground off the last delivery and getting enough time to come back for a second. Six off the over.

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Mumbai are looking good at the pink city. De Kock has given the visitors another solid start. With just one wicket lost at the half way mark, they would ideally like to add another 100 to their score.

After 10 overs,Mumbai Indians 81/1 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 50 , Suryakumar Yadav 19)

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Nine runs collected off the 10th over, including a boundary to de Kock off the last delivery that brings up the half-century for the South African off his 34th delivery. Mumbai look well set at the halfway stage in their innings.

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FOUR! Quinton de Kock brings up his half-century with a boundary, paddling the ball towards fine leg off the last delivery of the 10th over! Has hit six fours and one maximum along the way! MI 81/1

After 9 overs,Mumbai Indians 72/1 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 43 , Suryakumar Yadav 18)

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Surya collects his first six in Parag’s second over, hitting the ball over the umpire’s head for a straight six. 10 off the over, and the umpire sigals the first timeout of the innings at the end of it.

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SIX! Straight as an arrow, as Surya smashes the ball over the umpire’s head, which then hits the sight screen. MI 68/1

After 8 overs,Mumbai Indians 62/1 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 41 , Suryakumar Yadav 10)

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Binny back in the attack. Two singles collected off the first three deliveries. Surya then pulls the ball towards cow corner for a double off the fourth delivery. De Kock collects a boundary off the last delivery to bring up the fifty-stand with Surya.

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FOUR! That brings up the fifty-stand between De Kock and Suryakumar. Back-of-length delivery going down leg, and de Kock works this past the man at short fine. MI 62/1

After 7 overs,Mumbai Indians 53/1 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 36 , Suryakumar Yadav 6)

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Riyan Parag, who walks into the XI in place of Rahul Tripathi, is introduced after the powerplay. Surya chips the ball towards point, where the ball falls just short of the fielder. Seven off the over. Mumbai are past the 50-run mark in the meantime.

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Good start for Mumbai. For a team that likes to lay the platform for its big hitters down the order, seven or eight an over in the powerplay is a fair return. Losing their captain is a blow but this team has form players coming all the way through. That’s one area where Mumbai Indians have really tightened up since the last season. Mumbai has sent Ben Cutting at 3 in the last game to break the big hitting crowd in the lower half of their batting order but perhaps it was too early for him to come at 3 today. It will he interesting to see who comes at 4, a lot will depend on the situation of the game when the next wicket falls.

After 6 overs,Mumbai Indians 46/1 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 33 , Suryakumar Yadav 2)

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Unadkat is brought into the attack in the final over of powerplay, conceding eight off the over, including five leg-byes, a wide and two singles. Mumbai have made decent recovery after the slow start and the loss of Rohit Sharma in the third over, with de Kock racing to 33 in no time.

After 5 overs,Mumbai Indians 38/1 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 32 , Suryakumar Yadav 1)

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Archer brought into the attack in the fifth over. QDK cops a painful blow on his abdomen while attempting to play towards the leg side in the second delivery. He however, gets going not long after, guiding the ball towards deep square leg off the fourth delivery for a double, before heaving the ball towards wide long off for a fourth boundary. Six off the over.

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FOUR! Boundaries are starting to come more often for Mumbai now. De Kock heaves the ball over mid off to take his boundary count to four. MI 38/1

Jofra Archer has picked up 8 wickets (at an average of 9.62) in three matches against Mumbai Indians.

After 4 overs,Mumbai Indians 32/1 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 26 , Suryakumar Yadav 1)

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Big over for Mumbai, helping them make up for the slow start and the early wicket, as de Kock hammers Kulkarni all over the ground, collecting three consecutive fours and a six, with 19 runs coming off the over.

Suryakumar Yadav has been dismissed between 20 to 40 runs four times this IPL. He has managed to score only one fifty this IPL so far.

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SIX! First maximum of the innings, as de Kock pulls this over deep square-leg! Turning out to be a very expensive over for Kulkarni! MI 31/1

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FOUR! De Kock guides this behind square on the leg side, as the South African collects a hat-trick of boundaries now! MI 25/1

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FOUR! De Kock makes room, and cuts the ball through point for a second consecutive four! MI 21/1

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FOUR! Fuller length from Kulkarni, and this has been drilled down the ground by de Kock! MI 17/1

After 3 overs,Mumbai Indians 13/1 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 7 , Suryakumar Yadav 1)

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Spin brought into play in the third over, with Smith giving Gopal the ball. QDK runs the ball down the ground for a single off the first delivery. Rohit collects the first boundary off the next delivery, but chips the ball back to the bowler in the third delivery to get caught-and-bowled for 5. Suryakumar walks out to bat next, a bit earlier than expected, and gets off the mark with a single first ball. De Kock miscues while looking for a big hit off the last delivery, with Archer spilling the catch at long on. Seven runs and a wicket off the over.

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OUT! Gopal removes the MI skipper early! Rohit shimmied down the pitch, and ended up chipping the googly back to the bowler for a simple return catch. MI 11/1

Rohit c and b Gopal 5(7)

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FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Rohit gets down on one knee and sweeps wide of short fine. MI 11/0

After 2 overs,Mumbai Indians 6/0 ( Quinton de Kock (W) 5 , Rohit Sharma (C) 1)

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Kulkarni bowls from the other end, and he starts off by conceding just three singles. Pitch is on the slower side today, and Rohit and de Kock are taking their time to get a feel of the surface.

Quinton de Kock’s batting average against RR in IPL is 49.66. (149 runs from three innings)

It’s been 15 innings since Rohit Sharma has not scored a fifty in IPL. His last IPL fifty came against CSK last season.

After 1 over,Mumbai Indians 3/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 3 , Quinton de Kock (W) 0)

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De Kock chips the ball wide of midwicket, setting off for a double off the second delivery. Takes a single off the fourth, bringing Rohit on strike. He’s yet to get off the mark after facing two balls. Three off the over.

Ajinkya Rahane needs 56 runs to complete 1,000 runs at Jaipur in IPL.

RR vs MI head to head

RR have a 9-10 record against MI in IPL. However, since 2015, it is 4-1.

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Stuart Binny will start off with the ball for Rajasthan Royals, with skipper Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock opening the innings for the visitors.

Mumbai Indians playing 11 today

Just one change for Mumbai Indians — Offie Jayant Yadav misses out due to the number of right-handers in the Rajasthan Royals XI, and leg-spinner Mayank Markande takes his place in the team. 

Mumbai Indians XI: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Quinton de Kock (wk), 3 Ben Cutting, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Krunal Pandya, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Kieron Pollard, 8 Rahul Chahar, 9 Mayank Markande, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Lasith Malinga

Rajasthan Royals playing 11 today

Three changes for Rajasthan Royals — Smith comes in place of Buttler, who has flown to England for the birth of his child. Stokes in place of Sodhi, and Riyan Parag replaces Rahul Tripathi. 

Rajasthan Royals XI: 1 Ajinkya Rahane, 2 Sanju Samson (wk), 3 Steven Smith (capt), 4 Ashton Turner, 5 Ben Stokes 6 Riyan Parag, 7 Jofra Archer 8 Stuart Binny, 9 Shreyas Gopal, 10 Jaydev Unadkat, 11 Dhawal Kulkarni

“Bit of a strange wicket, bit of grass covering that side. Naturally very slow pitch. We defended well and we wanted to back that instinct,” says MI skipper Rohit Sharma.

“Jinx has done a great job, but management wanted a change. He will continue being part of the leadership. there’s plenty of games, hopefully we can get a turnaround,” says newly-appoined RR skipper Smith.

RR vs MI Toss Result Today

Rajasthan Royals win the toss, and skipper Steve Smith opts to bowl first.

RR vs MI Expert’s Voice 

It’s that time of the season when a clear line starts emerging between playoff contenders and party poopers. Rajasthan with their top players set to leave soon and with just two wins in eight games so far can at best take heart for the next season now by defeating some top teams. Mumbai Indians are coming into their own now with their match winners hitting form. Rohit has been astute with his bowling changes as captain but his team has no shortage of leadership in the dressing room or in the field. Hardik Pandya is leading them in the with his energy and intent. Pollard leads them with high spirit. Malinga and Bumrah lead them with their unmatched skill. It will take Rajasthan a special effort to beat a team like Mumbai that has hit its strides.

“Interesting surface. Very patchy surface. Lot of grass, dryness. Expect spin to play a big part. Expect pacers to stay stump-to-stump. (Mumbai bowlers) They need to adapt today, not allow him (Jos Buttler) to free his arms. Bat first, get runs on the board and defend it well,” says Graeme Smith in the pitch report.

Is this a good decision?

Smith replacing Rahane in the middle of the season. #RR will need someone else to replace Smith towards the end of the season. Incidentally, both don’t necessarily cut it in T20s. #RR

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 20, 2019

Ajinkya Rahane replaced as RR captain

Big news coming in. Ajinkya Rahane has been replaced by Steve Smith as RR’s captain for remaining matches of IPL 2019

IPL 2019 Orange Cap, Highest Run Scorer latest updates 

Quiton de Kock has been the highest run-getter for MI so far while Jos Buttler has been RR’s best batsman this season. Both of them would look to move up in the runs table today. Click here to check Orange Cap standings.

IPL 2019 Points Table, Team Standings and Rankings Latest Updates

RR need a win today to stay in the playoffs race but MI could temporarily move to top of IPL points table if they secure a victory against Rajasthan. Click here to check the standings.

Weekends back and so are double headers in IPL! RR take on MI in the first match while DC face KXIP in the second game of the evening. Yesterday we witnessed a terrific match at Eden Gardens as KKR almost pulled off a near impossible chase against RCB after Virat Kohli scored a century. Click here to read the match report of KKR vs RCB game.

Today’s IPL match live blog between RR vs MI

Hello and welcome the live coverage of today’s Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. A big match for the hosts Rajasthan as they are desperately seeking to stay in the hunt for the playoffs spot. Having won only two matches out of eight they played this season, the Ajinkya Rahake-led team face a tough task against Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians. But they would take inspiration from the earlier match when they defeated the Mumbai side by four wickets.