IPL 2021 MI vs RR highlights: Ishan shines as MI keeps playoffs hope alive

MI vs RR

Ishan Kishan (50 not out) and Hardik Pandya (5) took the side past the finish line after Rohit Sharma (22) and Suryakumar Yadav’s (13) early dismissal in MI’s chase. Photo: Sportzpics for IPL


Jimmy Neesham and Nathan Coulter-Nile bowled exceptionally well to keep Mumbai Indians alive and kicking as the five-time champions outclassed Rajasthan Royals (RR) by eight wickets in a low-scoring Indian Premier League match, at Sharjah Cricket ground on Tuesday.


New Zealander Neesham (3/12) and Aussie Coulter-Nile (4/14) snapped seven wickets for only 26 runs in eight overs between them to choke Rajasthan for a meagre 90 for 9.


The five-time champions then knocked off the runs in 8.2 overs to go up to 12 points and more importantly improve their net run-rate to -0.048. This was also the biggest victory for MI in terms of balls left (70).

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Ishan Kishan (50 not out) got some much-needed confidence during the short chase as MI knocked Royals out of IPL from the league stage itself yet again as they flattered to deceive.


The Royals did not have many quality Indian players except Yashasvi Jaiswal.


Kishan, who has endured wretched form during the better part of the UAE leg, hit five fours and three sixes. Fittingly, he finished it with a maximum.

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MI will now meet Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, another must-win game but they would also want Kolkata Knight Riders (12 points, NRR +0.294) to lose their last match against Royals on Thursday.


In case KKR win and move up to 14 points, MI on the last day would know how much they require to get past Shah Rukh Khan-owned team’s net run-rate.


On the day, Neesham and Coulter-Nile hit the ideal length on a tacky strip as they choked Royals to the lowest T20 total by any team batting first at Sharjah.


 

MI vs RR full scorecard

Mumbai Indians’ scorecard
















Batter

Dismissal

Runs

Balls

Fours

Sixes

Rohit Sharma

c Jaiswal b Sakariya

22

13

1

2

Ishan Kishan

not out

50

25

5

3

Suryakumar Yadav

c Lomror b Mustafizur

13

8

3

0

Hardik Pandya

not out

5

6

0

0


Bowler

Overs

Maiden

Runs

Wickets

Mustafizur Rahman

2.2

0

32

1

Chetan Sakariya

3

1

36

1

Shreyas Gopal

1

0

9

0

Kuldip Yadav

2

0

16

0

Rajasthan Royals scorecard

























Batter

Dismissal

Runs

Balls

Fours

Sixes

Evin Lewis

lbw b Bumrah

24

18

3

1

Yashasvi Jaiswal

c Ishan b Coulter-Nile

12

9

3

0

Sanju Samson

c Jayant b Neesham

3

6

0

0

Shivam Dube

b Neesham

3

8

0

0

Glenn Phillips

b Coulter-Nile

4

13

0

0

David Miller

lbw b Coulter-Nile

15

23

0

0

Rahul Tewatia

c Ishan b Neesham

12

20

0

0

Shreyas Gopal

c Ishan b Bumrah

0

1

0

0

Chetan Sakariya

b Coulter-Nile

6

11

1

0

Kuldip Yadav

not out

0

4

0

0

Mustafizur Rahman

not out

8

7

0

1

Total: 90-9 in 20 Overs

Bowler

Overs

Maiden

Runs

Wickets

Trent Boult

4

0

24

0

Jayant Yadav

2

0

17

0

Jaspreet Bumrah

4

0

14

2

Nathan Coulter-Nile

4

0

14

4

James Neesham

4

0

12

3

Kieron Pollard

2

0

9

0

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Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shivam Dube, Glenn Phillips, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Shreyas Gopal, Kuldip Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya







Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

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