| 2.1 : 2.1: K Gowtham to de Kock, SIX! High and handsome, first big one of the game! Gowtham dares to pitch it full and on middle, de Kock clears his front leg and sends it packing over long on for a maximum. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: K Gowtham to R Sharma, FOUR! Finds the gap superbly, Rohit! Once again Gowtham gets too full and straight, Sharma kneels and effortlessly sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: K Gowtham to de Kock, FOUR! Easy-peasy! The line and length from Gowtham is to Quinton's liking. The off spinner fires it flat and full around leg, de Kock stays back and powers it over mid on for a boundary. 18 coming from this one, a good one for the home team. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: D Kulkarni to R Sharma, FOUR! Excellent placement. Dhawal bowls it full outside off, Rohit leans on his front foot and drives it crisply through the covers for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: D Kulkarni to R Sharma, FOUR! Typical Rohit! Hops back to make room on the off side, receives a slightly short ball around off and lofts it easily over extra cover. It nearly went all the way. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: D Kulkarni to R Sharma, FOUR! Rohit is in fine touch here. The one match break has helped him it seems. Kulkarni bowls it fuller and outside off, Rohit drives it past the point fielder and finds the fence. Fourth boundary for him. 14 runs off Kulkarni's second. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: J Archer to de Kock, FOUR! Edgy! A top nut to begin proceedings. Archer delivers it on middle and off, shaping away, de Kock is squared up there as he attempts to turn it on the leg side. Closes the face early and it goes off the leading edge to the third man fence. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: J Archer to de Kock, SIX! 50 UP FOR MUMBAI! Not cleanly hit by de Kock but he will get a biggie. A short ball, outside off, Quinton looks to pull but gets it high off the bat, due to some extra bounce. However, once you get height at the Wankhede, you generally get the distance. De Kock gets the same. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: L Livingstone to de Kock, SIX! De Kock has nailed it! This is now the highest partnership for Mumbai this season. A full toss on middle as Liam tries to bowl an off-spinner de Kock muscles it over long on for a maximum. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: L Livingstone to de Kock, SIX! Yet another attempted off spinner goes wrong for the debutant. Reaches the batsman on the full and the South African shows no mercy. He just picks it up and dumps it over wide long on. 13 from the over. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: K Gowtham to R Sharma, SIX! Wow, great flourish of the bat from Rohit and the ball goes into the sea of blue at mid-wicket. This one is served right in the slot for the batsman, Sharma picks it up and dispatches it with great swing of his bat, bye bye ball. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: K Gowtham to R Sharma, FOUR! Slapped and slapped hard. This one is flatter, on off, Rohit slaps it flat and straight over the bowler for a boundary. Fifth boundary for Rohit. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: K Gowtham to R Sharma, FOUR! Gowtham is taken to the cleaners here! He proved to be expensive in his first spell and nothing has changed in his second. A poor delivery, short and wide outside off, Rohit attacks it and slaps it through point for a boundary. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: J Archer to R Sharma, OUT! A wicket against the run of play! Rohit Sharma has mistimed this lofted shot his time. Archer serves a well-disguised scrambled seam delivery, it's on the shorter side as Sharma shapes up for the pull shot across the line. But the face of his bat doesn't close at the right time and he ends up mistiming it in the air towards long on. A simple catch for Buttler in the deep and a dejected Rohit departs. Once again he misses out on a half century this season. Anyway, |
| 12.4 : 12.4: S Gopal to S Yadav, SIX! Lovely straight hit! A flighted full ball on off, this one is right in the zone for the batsman who spanks it over the bowler's head for a biggie at long off. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: D Kulkarni to S Yadav, OUT! Dhawal returns into the attack and tickles the off stump. Yadav is bowled after playing a little quick knock. This delivery is on the shorter side, it lacks the desired pace for the batsman who makes space for the swing of his bat. Does so very early though as the ball arrives late and kisses the off bail. An excellent start to the over for Rajasthan but Mumbai won't mind much as they have plenty of power-hitters in their ranks. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: D Kulkarni to de Kock, FOUR! Very poor delivery by Kulkarni. It's a slower delivery but on a good length wide outside off. De Kock exercises his arms and whacks it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: J Unadkat to de Kock, FOUR! Top edge and four but Mumbai won't mind. Unadkat starts off with an off cutter outside off, de Kock goes for the big heave but only manages a top edge behind the keeper. The ball rolls towards the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: J Archer to K Pollard, OUT! High, high, high and taken! No Pollard magic today. A very good catch from Shreyas Gopal, almost identical to the one against Chennai where he ran backwards to dismiss Ambati Rayudu. A short ball, outside off, slower in pace, Pollard looks to pull but the slowness of the wicket does him in. Gets a top edge which balloons in the air. Two men are going after it - Gopal from short mid-wicket running back and someone else coming in from deep mid-wicket. But the call |
| 16.4 : 16.4: J Archer to de Kock, FOUR! Poor bowling. Full toss, down the leg side, de Kock backs away and tickles it to the fine leg fence. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: D Kulkarni to H Pandya, SIX! Hardik Pandya is a clean striker of a cricket ball. This shot just shows that. Kulkarni lets out a slower length ball on off, Hardik uses the depth of his crease as he winds up for a big shot and muscles it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 150 up for Mumbai! |
| 18.2: J Archer to de Kock, FOUR! Well played in the end! Archer sees the movement from the batsman towards leg and hence bowls it wide outside off. Quinton still manages to reach out for it as he pumps it over covers for a boundary. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: J Archer to de Kock, OUT! That's an outstanding catch in the deep by Jos Buttler. Also, it's smart bowling from one of the best going around in this format. After trying to stay away from de Kock's hitting zone on the previous ball and going for a boundary, Archer this time decides to follow the South African down the leg side. A length ball, without much pace, de Kock tries making room for a powerful shot over the bowler's head but completely mistimes it in the air towards long off. Now c |
| 18.6 : 18.6: J Archer to H Pandya, SIX! Helicopter Hardik takes off! That is a sensational hit. Jofra misses his length by just a fraction, bowling full and Pandya takes full toll. Brings out his weapon of destruction and swings it hard over the ball, sending it over mid-wicket. Spoils Archer's over and his figures. 4-0-39-3 so the Englishman born in West Indies. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: J Unadkat to I Kishan, FOUR! Kishan begins the last over with a boundary. Unadkat serves a length ball at this stage, it around off, right in the zone, Kishan heaves it across the line, doesn't middle it properly but still manages to drag it off the inside half to the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: J Unadkat to I Kishan, OUT! Ishan Kishan holes out! A low full toss this time by Unadkat, it's outside off, Kishan fails to get underneath the delivery properly but still goes on with his attempted lofted shot. It flies off the bottom part of his blade and Buttler has a simple catch to take this time around. The Englishman makes no mistake but the best part for Mumbai is that the batsmen crossed and Hardik Pandya will be on strike. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: J Unadkat to H Pandya, FOUR! Power and placement! Lethal combo! Short delivery on middle, Hardik stays rooted on the back foot and packs a punch. He pulls it with authority and bisects the two fielders on the leg side to perfection. The deep mid-wicket fielder tries pulling it back with a valiant dive but fails in his attempt. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: J Unadkat to H Pandya, SIX! Clean as a whistle! That's not the length to bowl to any batsman at this stage. Unadkat commits the sin and pays the price. A slower one alright but it's on a length and in the slot, Hardik clears his front leg and launches it over long on. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: J Behrendorff to A Rahane, DROPPED AND FOUR! Behrendorff pitches up this time, around off and Rahane tries to play the lofted shot down the ground. But the bat turns in his hands and he mistimes it in the air towards mid off. Rohit Sharma reacts to his right but then fails to catch it as it goes right through his hands to the long off fence. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: A Joseph to Jos Buttler, FOUR! A length ball outside off, Buttler goes over cover and finds the fence. His first boundary. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: A Joseph to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Innovation from Buttler. A full length delivery on off, Buttler shuffles across the off stump and paddles it towards the vacant deep fine leg region. 8 runs from Alzarri's first. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: J Behrendorff to A Rahane, FOUR! Boom! That's a great shot from Jinx! Just a slightly short of a length ball on off, Rahane turns on the back foot and smashes it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: J Behrendorff to Jos Buttler, SIX! Gorgeous! All timing, zero power. Just goes through with his shot with a lot of class. Behrendorff serves it on a length around off, angling away, Buttler lofts it nonchalantly over long off for a maximum. The word effortless defines this shot better. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: J Behrendorff to A Rahane, FOUR! This one speeds away to the fence in no time. Rahane gets a length ball on his pads and he flicks it with brilliant timing through backward square leg. No protection there in the deep and it's a boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: A Joseph to A Rahane, FOUR! Welcome back into the attack, mate! Full and outside off, Rahane leans and lofts it beautifully over cover. There is a man sweeping that region from point but cannot get there. Rahane moves to 21 from 14 balls. His 4th boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: A Joseph to A Rahane, SIX! Rahane opens his arms. A length delivery on off, Jinx gets down and powers it over the mid-wicket region for a biggie. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: A Joseph to A Rahane, FOUR! Cheeky from Rahane! Alzarri is not being treated well at this end. 16 already from this over with a ball left. Short and outside off, Rahane arches back and plays a delightful upper cut over short third man! |
| 5.1 : 5.1: J Bumrah to A Rahane, FOUR! Classy! A juicy half volley on off, the one which batsman plays in the nets for practice. Full and outside off, Rahane leans into the shot and drives it with finesse through the covers. Not a soul moved. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: J Bumrah to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Second one from the over! A short delivery by Bumrah this time, Buttler gets into position early and pulls it with ease towards the square leg region. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: K Pandya to A Rahane, OUT! Taken in the deep! Krunal strikes in his very first over and the opening stand is broken. Very full, outside off, Rahane gets down and looks to play the slog sweep. But the length is not the ideal one to play that shot. It is perhaps a bit too full. Hence, he gets a top edge which is taken calmly by Suryakumar Yadav at deep mid-wicket. Decent knock by the captain. His team needs 128 from 82 balls. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: R Chahar to Jos Buttler, SIX! CREAMED! Turn or no turn. Bowl too full and you go for plenty. Tossed up outside off, Buttler gets down and slogs it high and handsome over long on! |
| 8.1 : 8.1: K Pandya to Jos Buttler, SIX! Second in the span of four balls for Buttler. Flighted on middle, Jos shimmies down the track and whips it over mid-wicket for half a dozen. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: K Pandya to Jos Buttler, SIX! FEROCIOUS! Now, now, now, Joseph, how do you play that shot? Simply outstanding. You cannot fault the bowler here. He bowls it too full, outside off, thereby not enabling the batsman to get underneath it. Ala the ball to Rahane on his dismissal. But this is where Buttler differs to his captain. He goes for the sweep too, but it is more of a slog. Hence, the pick up and execution is flat. With tonnes of power. Tonked over long on. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: J Behrendorff to S Samson, FOUR! Beautiful and graceful. A full length delivery on off, Samson just lifts it above covers for a boundary. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: J Behrendorff to Jos Buttler, FOUR! A wristy shot! Full on leg and Buttler waits for it and flicks it towards the fine leg boundary. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: R Chahar to Jos Buttler, SIX! Up, up and away! First ball of a new spell and Buttler has given the 19-year old a splendid welcome. Comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, which is around leg stump and whips it with utmost ease over long on! 79 more needed from 53 balls. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: R Chahar to S Samson, SIX! Second one of the over! A full toss gift from Chahar and Samson accepts it. This was nicely tossed up and SS dances down the track and clubs it above the long off region for a maximum. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: A Joseph to Jos Buttler, SIX! Going, going and gone! That is the third time in this innings that an over has begun with a biggie. A length ball, on middle, Buttler just swings this through the line and clears long on! |
| 12.2 : 12.2: A Joseph to Jos Buttler, FOUR! BEAUTY! Classic batting. Full and outside off, Buttler leans and drives it wide of mid off. The fielder gets across to his left but... |
| 12.3 : 12.3: A Joseph to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Short and outside off, this is bad bowling, Buttler brings out his square cut and beats the man racing to his left from sweeper cover! |
| 12.4 : 12.4: A Joseph to Jos Buttler, EDGED, FOUR! This is hard luck on the bowler. It is a fast yorker, outside off, Buttler looks to squeeze it out but the ball goes off the outside edge past the keeper and beats short third man! |
| 12.5 : 12.5: A Joseph to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Another boundary! This is sensational batting. Full and outside off, this time Buttler just opens the face of his bat and steers it past short third man! 6, 4, 4, 4, 4. What is coming on the final ball? |
| 12.6 : 12.6: A Joseph to Jos Buttler, SIX! 28 from the over! Has this over turned the tide completely? Full and on middle, Buttler whips this over mid-wicket and clears the fence with ease! Rohit has done well to keep his calm. He applauds his bowler and is not too angry. The required rate is below 6! |
| 13.2 : 13.2: R Chahar to Jos Buttler, OUT! Caught! No century for Buttler but his 89 might prove enough to give Rajasthan a couple of points tonight. Full and outside off, Buttler, who is in six-hitting mood, looks to go big. But he is done in by the turn and miscues it towards long off. Simple catch for Suryakumar Yadav. Replays show that Chahar bowled that from almost behind the wickets. So along with the turn, the lack of pace was also the issue. Well played, Jos. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: K Pandya to S Smith, FOUR! Off the edge! Full and outside off, Smith looks to sweep but gets a top edge. Hardik Pandya starts to give it a chase from short third man and thinks of pulling it back but then eventually looks to chase. Then he tries to pull it back again, but in the end, is late. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: K Pandya to S Samson, FOUR! This time it runs to the boundary. Full and outside leg, Samson paddles it very fine. The ball races away. |
| 16.5: J Bumrah to S Samson, OUT! LBW! The decision stays as it is and Rajasthan are very lucky that they do not lose a review. Samson walked across his stumps and Bumrah lined it very straight, from over the wicket. Sanju missed his flick and was hit dead straight in front of the stumps, prompting an LBW appeal and the raise of the umpire's finger. Smith was adamant that this was missing leg and forced Samson into the review. Hawk Eye shows it to be clipping leg stump. Now then. Mumbai get the s |
| 17.1 : 17.1: K Pandya to R Tripathi, OUT! Tripathi holes out and Mumbai have got 2 wickets in the span of 3 balls! Time for a choke? Full and outside off, Tripathi reaches out and looks to play the slog sweep. Seems to connect well too but to his dismay, the hit is flat, lacking elevation. Hardik Pandya races to his left from deep mid-wicket and accepts the catch. Scoreboard pressure... 17 needed from 17. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: K Pandya to L Livingstone, OUT! BOWLED! Are Mumbai pulling off the unthinkable? Another rash shot. The arm ball, outside off, Livingstone looks to play a wild slog but misses. The ball hits the timber and Mumbai think they can... |
| 18.1 : 18.1: J Bumrah to S Smith, OUT! Caught behind! Is that the game? Is that the game? Rajasthan pulling off a sensational choke here. A length ball outside off, Smith looks to force it through the off side but the ball comes back in, cuts him for room and goes through. There is a noise and the keeper appeals but the umpire is unmoved. However, Smith walks and the hopes of Rajasthan sink. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: J Bumrah to S Gopal, FOUR! Edged and a boundary! On a length outside off, Gopal looks to force it through the off side but gets a thick outside edge which flies past the keeper and beats even the very fine third man! |
| 19.3 : 19.3: H Pandya to S Gopal, FOUR! Here it is... RAJASTHAN WIN BY 4 WICKETS! Pandya offers a bit of room around off, Shreyas Gopal gives it the full whack of his bat and slaps it over extra cover for the winning runs. Rajasthan break their losing streak, their dugout is all pumped up! |
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