IPL 2021 RR vs MI: Ishan Kishan’s half-century helps Mumbai Indians chase 90-run target within 10 overs

Just 90 runs, this is the lowest Rajasthan Royals (RR) have managed to score in the 2021 edition. However, out-of-form Ishan Kishan’s half-century helped Mumbai Indians (MI) reached the target in just 8.2 overs. While Mumbai will need to win their next game and rely on the other team’s performances, RR will need a mathematical miracle to help them.

Ishan Kishan smashed his half-century in just 25 balls and he got help from skipper Rohit Sharma (22) and Suryakumar Yadav (13). MI have now moved to the fifth spot with RR slip to the seventh position.

Earlier the MI pace attack walked all over the RR batting line-up at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah as they restricted the Royals for merely 90 runs as the side lost nine wickets. The trio of Jimmy Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Jasprit Bumrah picked 9 for 40 in 12 overs.

Nathan Coulter-Nile picked four wickets, while James Neesham removed three Rajasthan Royals batsmen as the Sanju Samson-led side failed to rise on the occasion of a must-win game.

Put in to bat first, Rajasthan Royals got off to bad start and never really recovered. The side lost opener Yashasvi Jaiswal as Coulter-Nile picked his first wicket for the day.

Before the completion of the powerplay, both openers were back in the hut. Rajasthan Royals kept losing wickets in regular intervals and were soon found reeling at 50/5.

The side collapsed from 41/1 to 50/6 in four overs as Mumbai Indians bowlers wreak havoc.

David Miller and Rahul Tewatia did try to rebuild the innings but the duo failed as Coulter-Nile dismissed the South African batsman while James Neesham removed Tewatia in the 15th over.

In the last five overs, another collapse occurred as Rajasthan collapsed from 74/6 to 82/9 in three overs. The Royals reached 90 in the allotted 20 overs courtesy of a six on the penultimate ball by Mustafizur Rahman.