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Rajasthan Royals came out with a superb all- round performance to hammer Mumbai Indians in a Tata IPL 2024 encounter at Wankhede stadium for their third- straight win .
Mumbai Indians in contrast on the other hand are clearly struggling it seems under new skipper Hardik Pandya and this was their third- straight loss.
Rajasthan Royals Skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and and elected to bowl first against Mumbai Indians . And One of the best left-arm seamers in the world and known for early wickets in Power Play Kiwi Trent Boult rocked Mumbai Indians with two wickets in his first over . Sending the Wankhede crowd in silent mode. He had Rohit Sharma first ball for 0 caught brilliantly By Sanju Samson . Then he trapped Naman Dhir leg before . MI Innings was in tatters . Ishan Kishan ( 16) fell to a ripper from South African left arm pacer Nandre Burger , Boult returned to get Dewald Brevis for ( 0).
Skipper Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma tired their best to get the team back on track . It lasted for while but not for Long . Hardik Pandya scored 34 ( 21 balls, 6 fours). Tilak Varma scored 32 ( 29 balls , 2 fours). MI batting flopped with Piyush Chawla ( 3), Tim David ( 17), Gerald Coetzee (4).Jasprit Bumrah not out ( 8 ) , Akash Madhwal ( 4) was the other not out batsman. MI finishing at below par 125/ 9 in their 20 overs. RR coming with a solid performance with the ball and catching outstanding.
RR Bowling figures were : Trent Boult 3/22 (4 overs), Nandre Burger 2/32 (4 overs), Avesh Khan 1/ 30 ( 4 overs), Yuzvendra Chahal 3/ 11 ( 4 overs), Ravichandran Ashwin 0/ 27 ( 4 overs)
Chasing the modest target RR had plenty of time to get the job done . RR opening duo have struggled and it continued . Yashasvi Jaiswal out cheaply for 10. Jos Buttler fell again for poor score 13 . Sanju Samson ( 12) , Ravichandran Ashwin ( 16) .
But in- form Riyan Parag 54 ( 39 balls , 5 fours, 3 sixes) and Shubham Dubey ( 8) ensured no further damage and saw the team home . RR reaching 127/ 4 in 15. 3 overs. For MI Akash Madhwal impressed with three wickets.
MI Had horror night . Bowlers did not have the target to defend . Kwena Maphaka 1/ 23 ( 2 overs), Jasprit Bumrah 0/ 26 ( 4 overs), Akash Madhwal 3/ 20 ( 4 overs), Gerald Coetzee 0/ 36 ( 2.3 overs), Piyush Chawla 0/ 18 ( 3 overs)
Match: IPL 2024, 14th Match
Venue: Mumbai | Date: April 01, 2024
