It was a treat for the lovers of the game as well as fans of both the franchisees as we witness for a sensational batting performance by both the team. However, Rajasthan Royals had an upper hand and the team registered a thrilling victory in the chase against Mumbai Indians. So without making any further delay let’s dive into the article to check out the complete details of the match between Rajasthan Royals versus Mumbai Indians.
The stand-in captain of Mumbai Indians Pollard won the toss and elected to bat first in the stadium of Abu Dhabi and Mumbai Indians started with a shock, as the consistent player de Kock went back to the pavilion very cheaply as he scored just six runs in his account.
After that, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav tried to rebuild the innings but Shreyas Gopal came into the attack and removed SuryaKumar Yadav and the captain of the team which put Mumbai Indians under pressure but Sourabh Tiwari and Hardik Pandya performed a masterclass innings and Mumbai Indians finished at 195 runs on the board after 20 overs.
It is worth to mention that Hardik Pandya showcased real Fireworks as he scored 60 runs from just 21 deliveries.
The chasing of the target was believed to be tough for Rajasthan Royals but the performance of Ben Stokes and the Sanju Samson made it comfortable and easy. After losing Robin Uthappa and Steve Smith, both Stokes and Samson rebuild the innings and finished it off in a style and Rajasthan Royals won the match by 8 wickets with 10 balls to spare. Having said that, Stokes smashed yet another century in the career of IPL and Samson scored his third fifty of the season.
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