Mumbai Indians’ Batting Dhamaka: Defeated RR by 100 Runs|

MI showed their batting prowess in Jaipur and scored a big score of 217/2 and then accomplished the task of eliminating RR from the playoffs by winning with a big margin of 100 runs. MI achieved their 6th consecutive win, which took them to the top of the points table, and their Net Run Rate also improved. This was the 17th time MI scored 200+ while batting in IPL and defended it.

In which phase did MI win the match?

RR was lagging behind everywhere. RR’s batting collapse was such that 5 wickets fell within the PowerPlay itself, which ended their chase game.

Mumbai Indians Innings:

powerplay: 58/0 Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton played a little cautious, but started attacking after 3 overs. Rickelton changed the momentum by hitting Farooqi for a six and a four. And Rohit cut Archer’s 147 kmph delivery from outside leg stump and hit the boundary.

Middle Overs: 88/2 Rohit scored 53 and Rickelton scored 61 runs and kept playing against RR bowlers, but both got out due to unexpected wickets. Then Surya and Hardik came and maintained the pressure and scored 9-10 runs in every over to take MI to 217 runs.

Death Overs: 71/0 Hardik scored 21 runs in Farooqi’s 18th over. Archer bowled a tight 19th over, but SKY hit a six in the last over to finish the score of both at 48* in 23 balls.

Rajasthan Royals Innings:

PowerPlay: 62/5 Vaibhav scored 0, Jaiswal Rana, Parag, Hetmayer all got out. Boult and Bumrah destroyed RR’s batting with short balls.

Middle Overs: 51/4 Impact sub Karn Sharma took 3 wickets. Jofra Archer fought by scoring 30 runs, but RR was all out at 117.

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Awards & Stats:

Player of the Match: Ryan Rickelton

Top Bowlers: Boult 3/28
MI gave the biggest defeat to RR in IPL 2024. Now MI’s next match will be with GT on 6 May and RR’s next match will be with KKR on 4 May.