Buttler ton, Chahal-Ashwin spin strangle take Royals over the line
Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma half-centuries kept Mumbai in the game, but a poor spell against the spinners made them fall well short in the end
Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma half-centuries kept Mumbai in the game, but a poor spell against the spinners made them fall well short in the end
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: @sreshthx
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The action comes thick and fast in the IPL. The evening game between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans is already underway
Pradish : "If it was not Samson as captain the commentator wud have said great captaincy ⊠no credit will be given to him .. but we'll captained Sanju "
Afeef: "I believe Lasith Malinga deserves a fair bit of credit, along with the bowlers, for the death bowling today. Plus Malinga would know Pollard's hitting better than anyone, so his tips to counter him were very valuable."
Chahal hands the Orange Cap over to Ishan Kishan. Tied on runs with Buttler, but has a better strike-rate than Jos. Here's Chahal now: "(on the missed hat-trick) Felt a bit bad, but its okay. Part of the game. It was good that we won. Interesting win. If I had the hat-trick it would've been nice since I have never earned a hat-trick. The plan was I will give a new batter a googly since there was bounce and turn. (on bowling in Royals and with Ashwin) I first try to see the situation. What the team needs. Whether I go for dots or wickets."
So it must be said that the experienced men in the Mumbai team disappointed tonight. Here's their captain Rohit Sharma now. He says, "I thought they batted well to get to 193. Buttler played an exceptional innings, we tried everything we could to get him out. But I thought 193 on that pitch could've been chased, especially when we needed 70 in 7 overs. But these things can happen and its early days. We can learn. (Positives) Few. Bumrah bowling well. Mills as well. And Tilak played exceptionally. And Ishan's batting was terrific. I thought one of those two batting till the end would've made the difference. (Suryakumar's fitness) He is a key player for us. Once he gets fit, he comes in straight but we want him to recover since finger injuries are tricky."
Nagesh: "That over from Pollard to Hetmyer turned out to be the difference..."
Vaelan: "In the end, Buttler's 26 run thumping of Basil Thampi is the difference between the 2 sides."
7.28pm Two wins in two games for Rajasthan Royals, and the boys in pink are over the moon. All smiles for them, and Kishan and Rohit look quite disappointed on their way out to meet the victors. Chahal is wearing the widest smile, how good was his final over?! Don't forget Ashwin's important dismissal of Tilak in his final over too.
Ghalib : "Embarrassing end for the finisher. 22 off 24 balls when team needed a cameo."
KA Pollard c Buttler b Saini 22 (50m 24b 3x4 1x6) SR: 91.66
Mumbai now playing for net run rate. They'll hope Pollard hits 12 off the last two. It always comes down to NRR at the back-end of the tournament, doesn't it?
Royals boys are excited but Hetmyer asks them to keep calm for now.
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Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma half-centuries kept Mumbai in the game, but a poor spell against the spinners made them fall well short in the end
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