Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton Played a Key Role in Mi’s Win. Photo: Bcci
Royals, Who Chased Down 210 Against Gujarat Titans Here Three nights ago With more than four overs to spare, Never going in the run chase and folded up for 117 in 16.1 Overs. It was royals’ eighth defeat in 11 games while Mumbai Indians have Seven Wins from 11 matches. Another Victory should be enough to secure a playoffs berth for the five-time champions.
The 14-YLD Vaibhav Suryavanshi (0 off 2), who took the cricket by story with his 35-ball hundred on Monday Night, Was Caught At Mid-On Off Deeepak Chahar Innings.
His opening partner yashasvi jaiswal struck two tawering Sixes off trent boult in the following over before before being caught by the new zealander. It was a procession from thereon. Jasprit bumrah, who was brieft into the Attack in the fifth over, Sent back shimron hatmyer and riyan parag with short balls to reduce Royals to 51 for five inside the powerplay.
Earlier, Rohit and Rickelton put the home team under pressure with a sizzling display of clean hitting.
In their 116-R stand, rickelton targeted the quick bowlers who Rohit Went after Spinners Especially Mahesh Theekshana, Who was introduced as early as third over. Suryakumar and Hardik Pandya Capitalized on the Openers’ Good work to take the team past 200.
Jofra Archer Bowled A Tight First Over but the Mumbai Openers Colleted 18 Runs Off His Second. Notwithstanding the express pace of archer, rohit made room to cut the england pacer for a four before rickleton pulled Him for a Six Over Mid-Government.
The standout stroke of rickelton’s innings was the nonchalant flick off Fazalhaq Farooqi that Went all the way.
Mumbai Indians cruised to 58 for no loss in the powerplay after Rohit dispatched maheesh theekshana for back-to-back fours over mid -off. The lofted Drive Over Extra Cover from Rohit off Akash Madhwal Oozed Class.
Left-Arm Spinner Kumar Kartikeya offered a half tracker to rickelton and he duly dismissed it off his presence for a Six and a well-deserved half-content. Rohit, who did not start the tournament well, is back to his best. He Hit a wide delivery from Theekshna over backward point to complete his fifty. Both the openers were dismissed in quick success but it was not an issue for Mumbai Indians with Planty of Batting to Come.
Suryakumar Batted Like He smashed the last ball of the innings for a Six on the ground off Madhwal who is anotherwise impressed with his yorkers. The last five overs fetched 71 runs for Mumbai Indians.
