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MI chase down 159 to notch first win!

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11:38 PM: It took a while but we have our first points on the board! And on Rohit's birthday too, what a day to do it! Ishan's early blitz, Surya's fifty, Tilak's mature knock and Tim David's finish got us those two points!

11:37 PM: SIX! Dan the man wins it for us! Short ball and he pulls it emphatically into the mid-wicket stands! That's our first win and what a way to do it!

11:36 PM: WICKET. Third umpire had a long look at it and gives it in the end. Polly mistimed his pull off Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell completes a difficult take at wide fine leg. We need four in five balls.

11:30 PM: Eight in the 19th over and we need only four in the final over!

11:24 PM: 13 off the over and we need a run-a-ball in the last two overs. Getting ever closer!

11:21 PM: FOUR! Much more confident hit that! Outside off and David powers it past extra cover!

11:20 PM: FOUR! Fortunate but we don't mind! David goes for a big hit off Kuldeep Sen, gets the inside edge which runs away to fine leg!

11:17 PM: 10 off the over and we now need 25 in the last three!

11:14 PM: SIX! David with the huge hit! Tossed up, in his slot and the big man deposits it into the long-on stands!

11:11 PM: Chahal on for his final over and David takes a single to long-off first ball.

11:10 PM: We are 124/4 in 16 overs and need 36 in the last four.

11:07 PM: Tim David at no.6 to join Polly in his comeback match.

11:06 PM: WICKET. Tilak is gone. Prasidh Krishna was brought back, Tilak went for the big hit but mistimed it to Parag's hands at long-on.

11:05 PM: Polly in at no.5 to join Tilak.

11:02 PM: WICKET. SKY falls. Advanced down to hit one, did not get hold of it and Parag completes the catch at long-on. Fabulous knock from SKY!

11:01 PM: SIX! Chahal in his third over, flights one for Tilak, who gets down and slog sweeps it into the mid-wicket stands!

10:58 PM: Sublime!



10:54 PM: SIX! SKY ends the over with a biggie to make it 11 off the over! 50 for Surya as well! We need 46 in the final six overs!

10:51 PM: Ashwin is back for his final over.

10:50 PM: Seven in the Kuldeep Sen over and we are 102/2 in 13 overs.

10:46 PM: FOUR leg-byes! Kuldeep Sen hurries Tilak with a length ball and it ricochets off his thigh to the fine-leg ropes.

10:44 PM: These two have put on a 50-run stand and we are 95/2 in 12 overs, needing 64 runs more!

10:40 PM: SIX! Chahal is back again and SKY nails the slog-sweep first ball!

10:38 PM: 10 runs off that over and we are 85/2 in 11 overs.

10:36 PM: FOUR WIDES! Too short from Boult and it flies over everyone!

10:35 PM: Boult on for his third over and SKY takes a single to deep point first ball.

10:34 PM: Nine runs in the last two overs and we are 75/2 at the halfway mark. We need 84 in the final 10.

10:28 PM: SKY is fine to continue - good news for us!

10:25 PM: Quick single and SKY is injured. Completed the single after a tap to mid-off and the throw hit him flush on his left thumb. He is receiving some treatment.

10:23 PM: Pacer Kuldeep Sen comes in to bowl for RR.

10:22 PM: Five off that over and we are 66/2 in eight overs.

10:20 PM: Close but SKY survives. A straighter one from Chahal, Surya is too early into his sweep, is struck in line but DRS says wickets is umpire's call. SKY is still there because had initially given it not out.

10:18 PM: Yuzvendra Chahal, the purple cap holder, is into the attack.

10:13 PM: FOUR! 20 off the over as SKY glances one down to the fine leg ropes!

10:12 PM: FOUR! A bit short, SKY shuffles across and pulls it well past short fine! This is turning out to be a big over!

10:10 PM: SIX! Tilak, what a shot! Slower one and he holds his ground to lift it with a high elbow over long-off!

10:09 PM: FOUR! Daryl Mitchell is brought in after the powerplay and SKY sends his helicopter shot to the mid-wicket fence!

10:05 PM: We are 41/2 after the powerplay and we go into the timeout.

10:04 PM: Tilak comes in at no.4. He is our highest run-getter this season and has to bat long here with SKY.

10:03 PM: WICKET. Ishan is dismissed. Went for the cross-batted hit but only got the top-edge and Samson takes it easily.

10:01 PM: FOUR! Boult on again and SKY has sent that length ball elegantly through cover!

9:59 PM: Three runs in the over and we are 36/1 in five overs. How much can we score in the final over of the powerplay?

9:58 PM: Ashwin on for his second over and the innings' fifth, SKY takes a single in the third ball.

9:55 PM: FOUR! Ishan is in some form! Straight ball and Ishan hits it back down one-handed!

9:54 PM: FOUR! SKY's first boundary! Length from Krishna, Surya brings out the helicopter to get it over mid-on!

9:50 PM: Two runs in the over and the wicket of Ro. We are 24/1 in three overs. SKY is in at no.3. 

9:48 PM: WICKET. Ro falls. Straighter one from Ashwin, Ro tried to slog sweep and the top-edge is caught by Mitchell.

9:47 PM: Ravi Ashwin into the attack and Ishan takes a single to long-off first ball.

9:46 PM: Top start as we are 22/0 in two overs!

9:45 PM: FOUR! Pulled away over mid-on this time!

9:44 PM: FOUR! Ishan, what a hit! Half-volley outside off and Ishan does not move an inch before hitting it straight back down!

9:43 PM: Close. Prasidh Krishna to share the new ball and he gets one to swing away from Ro's outside edge.

9:42 PM: FOUR! Top start this! Length ball down leg and Ishan glances it fine!

9:40 PM: SIX! First ball and dispatched! Short and wide, Ishan cuts it powerfully over deep backward point!

9:38 PM: Length from Boult first ball and Ro does a half-pull for a single.

9:35 PM: Here come our openers - Ro and Ishan have to give us a rapid start! Trent Boult with the new ball for the Royals.

9:30 PM: Let's do this!



9:22 PM: Excellent final over from Riley - just three off it and RR end on 158/6.

9:20 PM: A brilliant yorker from Riley, grazes Hetmyer's pad through to Ishan. Ro took the DRS but it was clearly missing leg.

9:17 PM: On comes our old pal Trent Boult at no.8 and takes a single to mid-wicket first ball.

9:16 PM: WICKET! Short from Riley, Ashwin backed away and tried to hit but it caught his glove through to Ishan!

9:15 PM: 12 off that Boom over and Riley will bowl the last one.

9:14 PM: FOUR. Good shot from Ashwin that. Boom bowls the perfect low full toss, Ashwin makes room and hits it past backward point.

9:12 PM: FOUR. Full from Boom, Ashwin launches it to the deep extra cover fence.

9:11 PM: Boom to bowl the 19th and Hetmyer takes a single first ball.

9:09 PM: 13 off the over and RR are 143/5 in 18 overs.

9:08 PM: SIX. Full from Riley and Ashwin thumps it over mid-wicket.

9:04 PM: FOUR. Ravi Ashwin in at no.7, Riley goes short first up and Ashwin ramps it over the keeper.

9:03 PM: WICKET! Riley comes on for the 18th and strikes first ball! Length ball, Parag went for the pull but found Dan at deep mid-wicket!

9:02 PM: Just four in that Boom over and RR are 130/4 in 17 overs.

9:00 PM: Great stop by Ishan! Boom, coming from round the wicket, went short and Hetmyer couldn't pull, Ishan stuck out a hand to stop it!

8:59 PM: Boom is on for the 17th and beats Hetmyer first ball with one that held its line!

8:58 PM: Riyan Parag at no.6 for RR.

8:57 PM: WICKET! Lovely comeback from the youngster! Hrithik bowled it very wide, Buttler went for a big one again and is caught by SKY at long-off!

8:55 PM: SIX. Hrithik bowls the full toss, Buttler responds by striking it over the long-off ropes. That was Buttler's 100th six in the Tata IPL.

8:54 PM: SIX. Buttler has started to up the ante. Hrithik goes full again and Buttler sends it over mid-wicket now. Ishan goes up to have a chat with Hrithik.

8:53 PM: SIX. Full from Hrithik, Buttler stands tall and sends it straight back. 50 for the Englishman as well.

8:52 PM: SIX. Hrithik comes back for his third over, Buttler advances and sends it over long-on.

8:51 PM: 11 off the over and RR are 102/3 in 15 overs. How much can we restrict them to?

8:50 PM: FOUR. Full toss down leg, Buttler glances it past short fine.

8:48 PM: FOUR WIDES. Dan went for a bouncer, bowled it too short, it went way over the head of Hetmyer, over Ishan and went to the fence.

8:47 PM: Shimron Hetmyer has walked in at no. 5 for the Royals.

8:45 PM: WICKET! It's Dan the man with the wicket and Mitchell walks back! Bowled the cutter, Mitchell was looking for a release shot after all the pressure, the top edge is safely taken by Ro though!

8:44 PM: Just four runs off that over and what a marvellous spell from Kartikeya on debut! 1/19 in four overs is a dream start!

8:40 PM: Kartikeya comes on for his final over. He has been brilliant tonight and will be perfect if he could end with another wicket.

8:36 PM: Six off Dan's over and RR are 87/2 in 13 overs. We take the second timeout of the innings.

8:33 PM: Dan the man comes on to bowl his third over and gives away a single in his first two balls.

8:32 PM: Another brilliant over from Kartikeya as he concedes just three runs. RR are 81/2 in 12 overs.

8:29 PM: Kartikeya on for his third over and he has been lovely with his variations tonight. Has bowled with his wrist, the regular off-spinner and the skidder from his fingers.

8:28 PM: Riley bowled his second over and gave away just five runs, this is good stuff from our bowlers!

8:22 PM: Nine off that over and RR are 73/2 at the halfway stage.

8:19 PM: FOUR. Kartikeya comes on after the break, goes full and Mitchell brings out the reverse-sweep for four.

8:16 PM: Eight runs off the Polly over and RR are 64/1 in nine overs. We go to a timeout!

8:13 PM: FOUR. Polly into the attack for the ninth over, bowls short first up and Buttler cuts it past gully.

8:10 PM: Daryl Mitchell at no.4 and he paddles his first ball for a couple.

8:09 PM: WICKET! Dream debut for Kartikeya! Bowls a regular off-spinner from round the wicket, Samson tries to cut but does so uppishly and David completes the catch at deep point!

8:08 PM: Here is the man of the moment as on comes Kumar Kartikeya Singh!

8:07 PM: SIX. This time Samson hits a full one over long-on.

8:06 PM: SIX. Flighted one from Hrithik, Samson jumps down and hits it powerfully way over long-off.

8:05 PM: Hrithik back for his second over and he has been very good so far. After two dots, Buttler takes a single off the third.

8:03 PM: Back after the checks and Buttler ends the powerplay with a single. RR 40/1 in six overs.

8:00 PM: Oh that must have hurt! Riley bowls a fiery bouncer, Buttler tried to pull but was hit on the helmet and the umpire immediately calls for the physios to check on him as per protocol.

7:58 PM: For the ultimate cricketing legend.



7:57 PM: Some fire on the pitch as on comes Riley Meredith for the final over of the powerplay!

7:56 PM: FOUR. Another to end the over. Full toss from Hrithik, Buttler drives it through the covers. 11 runs and a wicket in that over, RR are 37/1 in five overs.

7:55 PM: FOUR. Buttler does not get his slog right but the shot has enough bat to go past short fine and backward square for a four.

7:53 PM: Opposing skipper Sanju Samson walks in at no.3. 

7:52 PM: WICKET! Oh what a start Hrithik! Flights one up to tempt Padikkal, who takes the bait and tries to hit but finds Polly at long-off!

7:51 PM: Off-spinner Hrithik Shokeen into the attack for the fifth over.

7:50 PM: Close but down leg! Boom with a great inswinging yorker, Buttler was struck on the pad but comfortably going past the stumps.

7:49 PM: Top team work! Padikkal plays a square drive off Boom, it misses Tilak's dive but Dan was backing him up and stopped it with a dive! Boom applauds the effort.

7:48 PM: Buttler is caught at mid-on but he can play on.

7:47 PM: Boom has overstepped here and Buttler will be on strike for the free hit.

7:45 PM: Boom back for his second over and Buttler punches the first ball to deep point for three. 

7:44 PM: 12 off that over, let's come back stronger!

7:43 PM: FOUR. Oh tough luck as Tim David cannot hold on to one. Padikkal cut a short one in the air, David ran in from wide third but it popped out of his hands and went to the ropes.

7:42 PM: FOUR. Back-to-back boundaries as Padikkal comes down the track to hit one straight past the bowler and umpire.

7:41 PM: FOUR. Length outside off from Dan, Padikkal punches it past short cover for a boundary.

7:39 PM: Whizzes past! Boom with a lovely ball that held its line after pitching, just past Buttler's outside edge. RR 7/0 in two overs.

7:37 PM: FOUR. Short from Boom, Buttler swivels and pulls and it goes over Dan's head at deep square leg into the ropes on the bounce.

7:35 PM: Boom time! Our talisman will share the new ball and he starts with a dot as Buttler cannot get bat on the big inswinger!

7:34 PM: Just three runs off the opening over - top start from Dan!

7:33 PM: Beaten! Dan with a lovely outswinger to Padikkal and it just escapes the edge!

7:30 PM: A ball swinging into Buttler first up and he nurdles it for a single to square leg.

7:29 PM: Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal will open the batting for RR. Dan Sams with the new ball in hand for us. It's time!

7:27 PM: A big huddle in the middle as birthday boy, skipper Ro has some final piece of advice before we walk out!

7:25 PM: A lovely moment here as both teams clap for one minute to honour the late great Shane Warne. This one's for Warnie!

7:21 PM: Let's go!



7:11 PM: Here is our XI tonight.



7:04 PM: A couple of changes for us - Tim David and Kumar Kartikeya Singh come into the team in place of Dewald Brevis and Jaydev Unadkat. We will have the full line-up soon!

7:03 PM: "We have done our prep really, now I hope we go out and win. We also want to have fun while doing so," Ro said at the toss.

7:01 PM: Ro called right at the toss and we will bowl first!

6:58 PM: Some news from the middle - Kumar Kartikeya Singh will make his Tata IPL debut for us tonight! 

6:51 PM: Our Paltan loves Ro!



6:48 PM: It's been a while since we played but we are back in action finally and to top it all, it's Ro's birthday as well!

6:45 PM: Hello Paltan, welcome to our live coverage of #RRvMI!