IPL 2021, RR vs MI, Highlights: Ishan Kishan, Bowlers Help Mumbai Indians Hammer Rajasthan Royals By 8 Wickets

IPL 2021, RR vs MI Highlights: Ishan Kishan, Bowlers Help Mumbai Indians Hammer Rajasthan Royals By 8 Wickets

RR vs MI: Ishan Kishan scored 50 runs to guide Mumbai Indians to victory vs Rajasthan Royals.© BCCI/IPL

After a top-class bowling show, opener Ishan Kishan scored a 25-ball 50-run to guide Mumbai Indians (MI) to an 8-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium to stay alive in the race to playoffs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Rohit Sharma-led side chased down the target of 91 runs in the ninth over of their innings. Earlier bowling first, Nathan Coulter Nile was the top performer with the ball for the defending champions. Coulter Nile gave away just 14 runs in his four overs and picked up four wickets. Jimmy Neesham got three wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah got two wickets. With this victory, MI got a boost in their net run-rate and moved up to the fifth spot in the points table. Now if they win their final league stage clash against SunRisers Hyderabad then they will have a better chance to qualify for the playoffs. While Rajasthan Royals need to win their final fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders and depend on other performances to get through in the final four. (SCORECARD)

IPL 2021 Highlights Between Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, Straight From Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

  • 22:44 (IST)

    Roads Tough But Both Team Still Alive In Race To Playoff!

    With this win, Mumbai Indians moved up to the fifth spot in the points tally with 12 points. They got a big boost in their net run rate as well as they chased down the target of 91 runs in 9th over of their innings. Roads are still tough for MI for playoff qualification as they need to win their next clash against SunRisers Hyderabad and depend on other fixtures as well. Rajasthan Royals are still not out from the qualification race as if they win their next game and other results go in their way they will make it in the final four.

    That’s all from the RR vs MI blog. Do Join us tomorrow where Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Kane Williamson-led SunRisers Hyderabad to make their case stronger for a top-two finish in the points table.

  • 22:27 (IST)

    MI Alive In Race To Playoffs As They Beat RR By 8 Wickets!

    Mustafizur to Kishan, SIX!! Mumbai Indians have won this clash by 8 wickets. They chased down the target of 91 runs in the ninth over of the match. Ishan Kishan has been amazing at the top for his team as he got to his 50 with that last ball six.

  • 22:18 (IST)

    Two SIXES In Two Balls!

    Chetan Sakariya to Ishan Kishan, SIX, over mid-wicket, Two sixes in two balls.

    MI need just 8 runs to win

  • 22:17 (IST)

    SIX!

    Sakariya to Kishan, SIX on the no ball!! Kishan missed a hit on the previous ball that was also the no ball but he didn’t made any mistake this time.

  • 22:02 (IST)

    Second WICKET!

    Mustafizur to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT!! Another failure for Suryakumar Yadav, he misjudged the length and mistimed the ball completely.  

    Suryakumar c (sub) Lomror b Mustafizur 13(8) (4s-3)

    MI 56/2 in 5.4 overs, need 35 runs to win

  • 22:00 (IST)

    FOUR!

    Mustafizur to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, to third man. Mumbai looking to finish the chase early to boost their net run-rate.

  • 21:54 (IST)

    FOUR!

    Back-to-back boundaries for Ishan Kishan. Mumbai Indians are off to a flying start in chase of 91 runs even after losing skipper Rohit Sharma early.

  • 21:53 (IST)

    FOUR!

    Kuldip Yadav to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, to fine leg. Boundary on the first ball of the over.

  • 21:50 (IST)

    FOUR!

    Suryakumar Yadav gets off the mark with a boundary. Flicked nicely to leg side

  • 21:49 (IST)

    Rohit OUT!

    Sakariya gets Rohit Sharma OUT!! A good catch by Yashasvi Jaiswal.

    Rohit c Jaiswal b Chetan Sakariya 22(13) (4s-1 6s-2)

    MI 23/1 in 3.2 overs, need 68 runs to win

  • 21:43 (IST)

    SIX!

    Rohit Sharma goes down on one knee and slog sweeps Shreyas Gopal for a maximum.

  • 21:37 (IST)

    SIX!

    Rohit Sharma goes downtown and smacks the full delivery from Mustafizur Rahman straight over his head for a maximum.

  • 21:35 (IST)

    FOUR!

    Rohit Sharma gets off the mark with a boundary through the off side.

  • 21:19 (IST)

    MI Need 91 Runs To Win!

    7 runs from the final over including a SIX on the fifth ball. So, After 20 overs, RR put up 90 runs for the loss of nine wickets on the board.

    RR 90/9 in 20 overs

    MI need 91 runs to win

  • 21:14 (IST)

    Fourth Wicket For Coulter Nile!

    OUT Bowled!!!! Fourth wicket for Coulter Nile as Sakariya has to depart.

    Chetan Sakariya b Coulter-Nile 6(11) (4s-1)

    RR 89/9

  • 21:05 (IST)

    RR Eight Down As Miller Departs!

    Coulter-Nile to Miller, OUT!! LBW!! That’s the third wicket for Coulter Nile.

    Miller lbw b Coulter-Nile 15(23)

    RR 76/8

  • 21:01 (IST)

    WICKET!

    Bumrah to Shreyas Gopal, OUT caught behind!! Third catch for Ishan Kishan and second wicket for Jasprit Bumrah.

    Shreyas Gopal c Ishan Kishan b Bumrah 0(1)

    RR 74/7

  • 20:57 (IST)

    Neesham Gets His Third WICKET!

    Neesham to Rahul Tewatia, OUT!! caught behind.

    Excellent spell from Jimmy Neesham!! He gave away just 12 runs in his 4 overs and got three wickets. What a comeback!!

    Rahul Tewatia c Ishan Kishan b Neesham 12(20)

    RR 71/6 in 15 overs

  • 20:49 (IST)

    MI On Top!

    After 14 overs, Rajasthan Royals are at 67 runs for the loss of five wickets. David Miller and Rahul Tewatia are batting and eyeing a fighting total on the board after 20 overs. David Miller has scored just one fifty this season and the franchise would expect a lot from him today to deliver in a must-win game. Mumbai Indians bowlers have been in top form, Jimmy Neesham and Nathan Coulter Nile bowled with brilliant economy and got two wickets each.

  • 20:32 (IST)

    RR Five Down!

    Coulter-Nile to Glenn Phillips, OUT!! BOWLED!! Fifth wicket goes down for Rajasthan Royals. Mumbai Indians are proving that why they are 5 time champions

    Glenn Phillips b Coulter-Nile 4(13)

    RR 50/5 in 9.4 overs

  • 20:25 (IST)

    Dube OUT!

    OUT!! BOWLED!!!! Jimmy Neesham gets another wicket on his comeback as Shivam Dube has to depart early.

    Shivam Dube b Neesham 3(8)

    RR 48/4 in 8.3 overs

  • 20:11 (IST)

    Third WICKET!

    Another WICKET!! Jimmy Neesham strikes on his first ball as the Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has to depart.

    Sanju Samson c Jayant Yadav b Jimmy Neesham 3(6)

    RR 41/3 in 6.1 overs

  • 20:07 (IST)

    Virtual Knock-Out Game For Mumbai Indians!

    This is a virtual knock-out game for defending champions Mumbai Indians. If they lose today, then Rajasthan Royals will go up to 12 points and face KKR in their final game who also sit at 12 points. So, the winner of the clash between RR and KKR will book their place in the playoffs. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings will also get knocked out if today’s result goes in favour of the Rajasthan Royals.

    RR 41/2 in 6 overs

  • 20:05 (IST)

    OUT!

    Bumrah to Lewis, That OUT!! LBW!! Bumrah gets the dangerman out.

    Lewis lbw b Bumrah 24(19) (4s-3 6s-1)

    RR 41/2 in 5.3 overs

  • 19:54 (IST)

    Coulter Nile Gets First WICKET!

    Coulter-Nile to Jaiswal, OUT!! caught behind. First wicket falls for Rajasthan Royals as Jaiswal failed to repeat his last match heroics.

    Jaiswal c Ishan Kishan b Coulter-Nile 12(9) (4s-3)

    RR 27/1 in 3.4 overs

  • 19:45 (IST)

    FOUR!

    Another boundary from Lewis. Brilliant shot to long-off. Four on the first ball of Jasprit Bumrah’s over.

  • 19:44 (IST)

    Big Over!

    Jayant Yadav to Jaiswal, FOUR, to extra covers this time. Back to back boundaries from Yashasvi Jaiswal. 15 runs from the this over

    RR 21/0 in 2 overs

  • 19:42 (IST)

    SIX!

    Jayant Yadav to Lewis, SIX, over long-on. Excellent hitting from the Lewis, goes down the ground on the second ball of the second over.

    RR 12/0

  • 19:35 (IST)

    First FOUR!

    Boult to Jaiswal, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket. First boundary for Rajasthan Royals.

    RR 6/0 in 0.5 overs.

  • 19:32 (IST)

    First Ball!

    First ball, Trent Boult to Evin Lewis, no run, outside the off stump and batsman lets it go.

  • 19:18 (IST)

    Two Changes In RR Playing XI!

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

  • 19:17 (IST)

    Ishan Kishan And Jimmy Neesham Back In MI Playing XI!

    Mumbai Indians Playing XI: 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

  • 19:01 (IST)

    MI Win Toss, Opt To Bowl vs RR!

    Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has won the toss and elected to bowl vs Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah.

  • 18:44 (IST)

    Sam Curran Ruled Out Of IPL And T20 World Cup!

    Chennai Super Kings and England all-rounder Sam Curran has been ruled out of remainder of IPL 2021and the upcoming T20 World Cup.

  • 18:30 (IST)

    Last Time When They Met!

    The last time when the two sides met in Match 24 this season, where Mumbai Indians chased down the target of 172 runs by 7 wickets with heroics of Quinton de Kock scored 70 runs off 50 balls and remained not out.

  • 17:57 (IST)

    Hello And Welcome!

    Hello and Welcome to the live blog of the Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2021 match. This is a must-win game for both the teams as the tournament has reached its business end and just one more team can qualify for the playoffs. Both RR and MI have 10 points with them in the points table and got two more games left this year. Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai are coming after a defeat in the previous clash vs Delhi Capitals while Rajasthan won their previous game vs Chennai Super Kings with heroics of Yashasvi Jaiswal (50) and Shivam Dube (64*).

    The match will start at 7:30 PM IST and the toss will take place at 7:00 PM IST. Stay with us for all the live updates.

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