Surya, Bumrah power MI to third consecutive win

By Mumbai Indians

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11:18 PM IST - Another wonderful day for Mumbai Indians. They go back to the top of the points table. Suryakumar Yadav stepped his game up with a spectacular 79 not out from just 47 balls. Later, it was the pacer trio of Bumrah, Boult and Pattinson that picked eight wickets between themselves. Pollard didn't get a chance to bat but contributed on the field and also with the ball. Third back-to-back win for MI.

11:12 PM IST - Jofra Archer falls in the eighteenth over as Bumrah records his best figures in Dream11 IPL with a four-wicket haul. Pollard takes an easy catch at long-on as MI inch closer to victory. In the next over, Pattinson strikes on his first ball. Rohit takes a good catch at covers as Rajasthan Royals are all-out for 136 runs.

11:00 PM IST - Bumrah comes back for his third over and gets the yorker perfect again. Tewatia has been bowled. He isn't done yet as a couple of balls later, Gopal edges one to the wicketkeeper Quinton who takes his third catch tonight. A couple of runs and a couple of wickets in the fiery Bumrah over.

10:52 PM IST - Rohit continues to trust Pollard with the ball and he repays the faith. After getting hit for a boundary earlier into the over, he sends back Tom Curran who mistimes one near long-on and Hardik takes a comfortable catch.

10:45 PM IST - Just when it seemed that Jos was threatening to take the game in RR's favour, a fantastic catch from Pollard puts an end to his knock. The tall man at long-on tried to put his hand up, failed to grab the ball but caught it on the second attempt. Pattinson after getting David Warner in the last game has again chipped in with a crucial breakthrough for MI.

10:36 PM IST - Buttler goes for another big one, this time over deep midwicket. He then takes on Pollard in the next over with a six over long-on followed by a four. The opener started slow but has accelerated very quickly. 

10:32 PM IST - An eventful over by Chahar. The leg-spinner notices Tom Curran going down the wicket and hence bowls down the leg-side. The batsman survives with a dive. Buttler tries to ease the pressure with a six over long-on but RR will need more of these. Completes his first fifty this season.

10:20 PM IST - The pressure has got onto Rajasthan Royals. Mahipal Lomror tries to go after Chahar but finds the fielder at mid-off who takes a sensational catch. A full length dive from substitute fielder Anukul Roy as RR lose their fourth wicket.

Buttler immediately deposits one over deep midwicket for his first maximum of the innings. Nevertheless, MI won't mind that after the wicket. 

10:17 PM IST - The MI bowlers continue to exert the pressure on the RR batsmen. Rahul Chahar bowls an economical first over conceding just four runs right after the powerplay. Pattinson also bowls well as the required rate is closing on to 13 runs per over.

10:09 PM IST - Boult bowls his third over inside powerplay and goes for seven runs which includes a boundary from Buttler that goes past short third man.

James Pattinson gets introduced in the sixth over. Mahipal Lomror gets on the move with a couple of runs and a boundary between cover and point. RR are 31/3 at the end of the powerplay.

9:59 PM IST - Rohit has given another over to Bumrah as MI try to go all-out against a startled Rajasthan Royals. Keeps Buttler in check throughout the over except an odd one which was timed well by the wicketkeeper batsman towards long-on. A yorker on the previous ball before boundary just barely managed to miss the off-stump.

9:54 PM IST - Boult has struck again in his third over. Takes Sanju Samson by surprise with a short ball. The youngster tries to go for a pull but ends up giving a simple catch to Rohit at mid-on. RR are 12/3 after three overs.

9:44 PM IST - Jasprit Bumrah has been introduced early today with the new ball. He doesn't diasppoint as he gets the all-important breakthrough of the RR skipper. The batsman tried to get under the ball but found a huge inside edge. Quinton takes his second catch as Smith departs.

9:38 PM IST - Trent Boult strikes early again. Yashasvi Jaiswal finds a slight nick on the second ball, straight to the wicketkeeper. Steve Smith comes in at No.3 and gets off the mark with a boundary towards square leg. Five runs from the over.

9:30 PM IST - 79*(47): This is Suryakumar Yadav's highest score in Dream11 IPL. His previous best of 72 (47) also came against the same opposition back in 2018.

9:26 PM IST - Hardik Pandya: "To be honest, happy with where we reached after losing those couple of wickets quickly. Surya's knock changed the momentum for us. Never seen someone hit that kind of a shot after getting hit on the head. The kind of team we have, any one steps up and gets the job done." 

9:18 PM IST - Ankit Rajpoot starts with two good yorkers but has crossed the line. However, Hardik couldn't connect the free-hit as he takes a single towards long-on. Surya continues to rise tall with the bat today as he hits one over fine leg for a boundary. Hardik then smashes the full-toss on the penultimate ball over the fence for a six. A single from the last ball as MI post 193/4 at the end of 20 overs.

9:11 PM IST - Jofra fires a beamer that just misses Hardik's head as well as Buttler's gloves to sail away for a boundary. Four byes and a no ball. Hardik takes a couple of runs on the free-hit delivery. Later in the over, Surya takes a bouncer to his helmet. The physio walks in to check. Surya is back and responds with a scoop over the wicketkeeper for a maximum. What a response from the batsman! 15 runs from the penultimate over.

9:06 PM IST - Hardik finds the gap over extra cover for a boundary, then miscues one in the air but Curran drops the catch off his own bowling. Suryakumar then gets going with a six. A low full-toss and he deposits it in the stands. Follows it up with another boundary over short fine leg.

9:00 PM IST - Jofra Archer is back and Hardik Pandya hits it straight down the ground, the fielder at mid-off can just watch as the ball runs away for a boundary. Archer responds well with three dots in the next four balls, constantly nailing the yorkers before Surya gets one over fine leg for another four.

8:53 PM IST - First half-century of the season for Suryakumar Yadav. He reaches the mark with a boundary steered right between the wicketkeeper and short third man on the first ball. Curran does well to keep it in control for RR conceding just four in the next five deliveries.

8:44 PM IST - Jofra Archer in for his second over. He continues to bowl short and trouble the batsmen. The plan pays off as Krunal who wasn't looking at his best tries to pull one, only to find Gopal at mid-wicket. Hardik Pandya walks out to bat.

8:38 PM IST - Krunal finally gets a move on as he smashes Tewatia for a six on the very first ball of the thirteenth over. Both batsmen continue to rotate the strike well with five singles off the next five balls.

8:31 PM IST - 100 runs come up for MI in the 12th over. Krunal Pandya who has been promoted, started his innings with a bit of caution. Gopal who came into bowl his final over is smashed for a couple of fours by Suryakumar first up. He concedes 12 in his final over after going for 16 in his first three overs.

8:19 PM IST - Gopal has got wicket of the MI skipper. Rohit tries to clear long-on but finds Rahul Tewatia there. He picked the wrong'un but couldn't connect well. Ishan Kishan miscues on the first ball and finds Samson around the cover region. Back-to-back wickets for RR.

8:17 PM IST - The assault continues from Suryakumar as he takes on Tyagi for two boundaries on the first couple of balls, first one towards backward point and second just past the wicketkeeper. The right-arm pacer responds with three dot balls but Surya again cuts him for a boundary towards third man on the last ball of the over.

8:11 PM IST - Surya welcomes Gopal with a boundary over covers. Two balls later, it is Rohit Sharma who pulls a short one over deep midwicket for his third maximum of the innings. 11 runs from the eighth over.

8:07 PM IST - New batsman Suryakumar Yadav gets on the move as he plays it wide to mid-on for a boundary off Curran. Tyagi comes back for his second over and concedes seven, consistently bowling at a pace around 140 kph.

7:53 PM IST - Debutant Kartik Tyagi hurls a high full-toss to Rohit on the third ball. He responds by pulling it over square leg for a classic maximum. However, a shorter delivery finds the top edge of Quinton and Buttler takes the catch comfortably. Maiden wicket for the youngster.

7:47 PM IST - Jofra Archer joins the attack and Quinton is continuing from where he left in the previous match. A one-bounce four towards fine leg that just beats Rajpoot followed by a maximum over square leg. This has been a good start for MI.

7:43 PM IST - Spin introduced early as Shreyas Gopal comes into bowl the second over and concedes four singles. Rajpoot comes back for his second over only to get hit for a six towards long-off by Hitman. The captain then beats the third man for a boundary on the next delivery. On the other hand, Quinton picks up the slower one early on the penultimate ball of the over and heaves it over short fine leg for another boundary. 15 runs in the third over.

7:30 PM IST - Ankit Rajpoot dons the new ball for RR and Quinton de Kock strikes it straight down the ground for a boundary. Rohit Sharma plays two dot balls before finding a gap between short third man and point for a four. Ten runs in the first over.

7:20 PM IST - Moments before the toss today, Rohit Sharma with former Mumbai Ranji teammate Amol Muzumdar and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

7:15 PM IST - Quinton de Kock: "Boys are feeling great. It's nice to get out there and spend some time. We are just doing the basic things right, not over complicating things. Polly and these guys in the middle have batted really well. We just need to make sure we give them good starts. It's all about winning all small and important battles and we will be alright."

7:05 PM IST - MI Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (Capt), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, James Pattinson, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

RR Playing XI: Jos Buttler (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Steve Smith (Capt), Sanju Samson, Mahipal Lomror, Rahul Tewatia, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Kartik Tyagi

7:02 PM IST - Rohit Sharma: "As a team, we learn from every game we play. Today is no different. Just need to come out there and do the same thing that we have been doing. We are playing the same team."

7:00 PM IST - Two-in-two at the coin-toss for Rohit Sharma. Mumbai Indians will be batting first.

6:55 PM IST - Kieron Pollard in Dream11 IPL 2020 so far: 18 (14), 13*(7), 60*(24), 47*(20), 25*(13)

6:50 PM IST - We are just a few minutes away from the toss!

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