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Best performances - Batsmen

SA Yadav
SA Yadav
79(47) 11x4 - 2x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 16 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
21 16 8 6 16 0 2 10
JC Buttler
JC Buttler
70(44) 4x4 - 5x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 24 runs
  • 1x4 - 3x6
0 1 6 7 8 10 19 19

Best performances - Bowlers

JJ Bumrah
JJ Bumrah
O4
M0
R20
W4
Eco5
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
JL Pattinson
JL Pattinson
O3.1
M0
R19
W2
Eco6
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Toss

Mumbai Indians , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50- 21.20

Match days

06 October 2020 - night match (20-over match)

Twenty20 debut

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Mumbai Indians 2, Rajasthan Royals 0

Scorer: Venkat Raghav | Commentator: Varun Shetty

10:06pm And we close our coverage tonight with that. Thanks for joining and see you tomorrow!

S Yadav: [The head injury] Feeling much better now. I felt it was coming in this game. The last few games I was just finding ways to get out. I believed in myself and just tried to bat till the end. I think the added responsibility they've given me right now - not pressure, they've just told me to express myself. This lockdown helped me with some of my shots. Most importantly the thing that satisfies me is the team winning. Because I knew three wickets down I needed to bat till the end.

Suryakumar Yadav is the Man of the Match.

R Sharma: We strive to play with power. We've got quality in this squad. We'e given confidence to each on of them because we know they're very talented. The conditions are quite helpful [for our fast bowlers]. We were not sure how the pitches were going to be, whether it'd be helpful for our pace battery. But it was nipping around and it's good to have guys who can exploit those conditions. The fielding was brilliant, it's something we take pride in. We've worked hard on it after coming here. I'm glad that we can pull of those magnificent catches. It was coming [for SKY]. I spoke to him today before the match. He was batting really well all these games. It was all about shotmaking - today his shortmaking was perfect. All the innovative shots at the end came in handy.

T Boult: I think the whole pack is working together. I think we have a pretty clear game plan. It's a good wicket, but the way we've managed to take wickets [has been good]. You're always challenged with quality players, intimidating you a bit. But I think I'd love to see the ball swing around a little more at the top. Hasn't been a huge feature of this tournament.

S Smith: I think losing wickets early doesn't help. We haven't been able to get a good start in the last three games. Outside of Jos and Jofra at the end, we've got work to do. Stokes is not out till the 10th. He's not too far away. Hopefully we can get a few wins and get some momentum before he comes in. I don't think we need to panic too much. It's just about implementing our plans and playing good cricket for longer. Hasn't been a good last three games. Need to turn it around and get some momentum.


AmericanCricket: "If there was one word to describe Mumbai right now, its "clinical." They've got everything down - bowling, batting, and as we saw today, sensational fielding too. "

Prakashn: "MI is haunting the chances of teams with devastating wins, Earlier, KXIP, KKR, and today RR. Huge margins and NRR going for toss. Can't wait for DC vs MI."

Rohan: "I know they've played one more game than everyone else, but MI currently has 4 of the top 8 wicket takers and 2 of the top 5 run scores in the tournament. Combine that with their solid finishers, this is easily the most balanced team in the IPL. Veteran presence also gives them an edge over DC and makes them clear favorites to win their 4th(?) title."

Mickey: "When your strike bowler is second highest scoring batsman, you don't deserve a place in playoff!"

9:44pm Mumbai Indians go top of the table. They were briefly in trouble tonight in the middle overs of their batting innings, but since that recovery, Rajasthan have had absolutely no chance in this game. No changes to their fortunes, and not even any changes to how the batting has failed - they lost three wickets inside the first seven overs yet again. Third consecutive game. And with a batting line up set up the way it is, they're rarely going to win. Steven Smith and Sanju Samson in particular will be thinking about their shot selections. Suryakumar Yadav did the setting up, and then Mumbai's fast bowlers delivered early on to flatten the chase. Eight wickets between their three fast bowlers. Stuff of dreams.

18.1
W
Pattinson to Rajpoot, OUT, taken at extra cover. Short of a length, just outside off, looks to slash that into the off side and it comes off the high part of the bat and floats up for Rohit who leaps and holds on easily

AS Rajpoot c Sharma b Pattinson 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 136/9 (58 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.55, RRR: 29.00)

  • Ankit Rajpoot2 (4b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah4-0-20-4
  • Trent Boult4-0-26-2
17.6
W
Bumrah to Archer, OUT, straight to Pollard at long-on. Low full toss at the stumps, mistimes the slog, Pollard takes it without having to move. Best figures of the season for a bowler. It's also his first four-for in T20s

JC Archer c Pollard b Bumrah 24 (11b 3x4 1x6) SR: 218.18

Ramesh: "Did anyone notice efforts of QDK behind the wickets today. Some excellent stops and catches."

17.5
4
Bumrah to Archer, FOUR, swatted wide of long-on again! Short ball at off, drags it with a pull right off the middle
17.4
2
Bumrah to Archer, 2 runs, bouncer at off stump, takes his eyes off that and swats it to deep midwicket's right

Abhi: "@HarryFD, yes I think 'death bowlers' is a sarcastic phrase - they kill their side."

17.3
4
Bumrah to Archer, FOUR, low full toss on leg stump, stands tall and whips that to long-on's right
17.2
1
Bumrah to Rajpoot, 1 run, full toss headed for the top of off. Backs away and looks to punch that through the off side. Outside edge stopped on the half-volley by QDK, to his right

RR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0JC ButtlerYBK Jaiswal
2nd7SPD SmithJC Buttler
3rd5JC ButtlerSV Samson
4th30JC ButtlerMK Lomror
5th56JC ButtlerTK Curran
6th10R TewatiaTK Curran
7th5R TewatiaJC Archer
8th2S GopalJC Archer
9th21AS RajpootJC Archer
10th0AS RajpootKartik Tyagi