Cricket Scorecard

Welcome back to RR's reply with the bat.

... THE RUN CHASE ...

This is the second time that the Rajasthan Royals have a target of 200 plus to chase, in Jaipur this season. Just a few moons back, we saw a whirlwind century from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who helped RR chase down 208 against GT. But, he and Jaiswal will be up against a quality pace triumvirate of the Mumbai Indians. Will be interesting how they go against the likes of Bumrah and Boult early on. Also, ICYMI, Mumbai Indians have not beaten Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur since 2012. Will they end thi

Rohit Sharma hands over the Orange Cap to Suryakumar Yadav. Rohit says that it was important for them to get to a good start. Add that they took a couple of overs to asses the conditions and then took their chances. Mentions that they looked to hit straight as the ball was skidding through on the surface. Says that he was worried about whether it pitched in line or not on his review as he knew it was a knuckle ball and there was not much bounce on it, and luckily it went his way.

Enter Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya, who systematically dismantled any hopes of a Rajasthan comeback. The duo countered RR's increasingly defensive bowling approach with clinical precision, turning the screws even tighter. Rather than hunting for wickets, RR's bowlers appeared content to contain boundaries, which backfired spectacularly. SKY and Hardik toyed with field placements, accelerated at will, and scored 71 runs off the last five overs.

After settling their eyes for a couple of overs, the openers of Mumbai Indians got off to a positive start and hit their straps as Rohit and Rickelton, both, found quick boundaries inside the powerplay. RR used Theekshana's spin early on to trap the openers, but that ploy didn't work and Mumbai Indians bossed the field restrictions with 58/0 on the board. 

It looked like a good batting track, and the bowlers did mix up their pace to deceive the batters, but the MI openers had formed a solid launchpad for the middle overs. Both kept finding boundaries at regularity, with Rickelton getting to his third fifty of the season. MI were cruising along nicely with the scoring rate hovering around and above 10s per over, going unblemished halfway through. 

A highly dominating batting display from Mumbai Indians, to say the least. They have put on a mammoth total on the board, and their batting unit is scoring runs for fun and how! Four batters, all four scored 40-plus, and just took the wind out of the sails of RR's bowling attack. 

Akash Madhwal to Suryakumar Yadav, ! SKY finishes things off in style! Akash Madhwal goes with the slower one, full and around off, but in the slot. Suryakumar Yadav reaches out for it a bit and dispatches it over the long on for a biggie. Mumbai Indians ends up on 217/2!

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya, Gets the yorker right again, on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya plays it onto his pads as the ball goes past the bowler for just one.

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya, ! That is some shot! Akash Madhwal bowls this right into the blockhole, on middle and leg, angling in. Hardik Pandya flicks it with the toe-end of his bat and finds the gap at deep square leg for a boundary.

Akash Madhwal to Suryakumar Yadav, A bit slower, full and around off, Suryakumar Yadav drives it through covers for a run.

Hardik Pandya politely asks the umpire for a change of gloves, and the reserve player from the MI dugout rushes out with a few pairs of gloves. Hardik selects one and is good to continue.

Akash Madhwal to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya, A full toss, on off, Hardik Pandya lofts it towards long off for just a single. He is not happy with himself as it was there to be put away.

Akash Madhwal to wrap up the first innings with the ball. His figures read 3-0-26-0 so far.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Uppish but safe! Short of a length and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to cut it away but gets a top edge towards third man. Kumar Kartikeya is late to move forward and takes it on the bounce. They cross. Archer is not happy with that effort.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched up and around off, shapes away a bit, Suryakumar Yadav swings hard but misses.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, 2 runs.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, ! How good is that shot? Running out of adjectives to praise SKY. This is a low full toss, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav moves across a bit too much but still manages to scoop it over short fine for a boundary. He falls on the ground and loses his bat as well but that didn't matter much.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Starts with a fine yorker, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav only manges to dig it on the pitch.

Jofra Archer (3-0-34-0) will bowl the penultimate over.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, ! Superb batting! 21 runs off the over! Bangs this one into the pitch, outside off. Hardik Pandya gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it over point for four more runs. Mumbai Indians are looking to bat RR out of this game now.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, ! Nicely played!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, Excellent stop! Fuller one and on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya whips it away hard and wide of long on. Yudhvir Singh (Sub) rushes to his right and dives to make a fantastic stop. He saves two runs for his team.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, ! Into the crowd! Fazalhaq Farooqi misses the yorker again and serves it full, on off. Hardik Pandya presents the full face of the bat and launches it high and handsomely over the long off fence for a biggie.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, ! Easy pickings! A full toss, on off, Hardik Pandya stays deep inside his crease, opens the face of the bat slightly and carves it wide of long off for a boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller one and around off, Suryakumar Yadav goes down across to scoop it but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, A good yorker, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav jams it out towards point for one.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, ! That's trademark SKY! A slower one, short of a length and on middle. Suryakumar Yadav reads it early, shuffles across and hooks it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Put down! A tough chance though! Full and on off, Suryakumar Yadav opens the face of the bat to scoop it wide of third man. Nitish Rana runs to his left and dives, but just fails to reach it. Two more runs added to the total.

STAT ATTACK - 

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Pitched up and on off, Hardik Pandya drills it to long off for a single.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Right in the blockhole, on middle, angling in, Hardik Pandya clips it towards deep square leg and comes back for the second run. Good running between the wickets!

Strategic Break. Rajasthan Royals did manage to dent Mumbai Indians by reducing them from 116/0 to 123/2, removing both Rohit and Rickelton in quick succession, but have failed to consolidate and stem the run flow since then. Rather, they have been counterattacked strongly by Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya's recovery partnership. The two have already added 38 runs off 20 balls, and with a streak of power hitters yet to come, MI is advancing towards a huge total and will aim to put somethi

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, 2 runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Suryakumar Yadav, ! BOOM! 15 runs off the over! Maheesh Theekshana goes quicker once more, full toss, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav gets down low to stay inside the line of the ball and scoops it in his fashion over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Maheesh Theekshana to Hardik Pandya, Another low full tos, outside off, Hardik Pandya forces it to sweeper covers for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Hardik Pandya, Flatter, full but once again way outside off, Hardik Pandya offers no shot at it. Wided.

Maheesh Theekshana to Suryakumar Yadav, A low full toss, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav drives it to mid off for a run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Hardik Pandya, Goes short and on middle, Hardik Pandya nudges it through square leg for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Hardik Pandya, Fires one full but way outisde off, Hardik Pandya leaves it alone. Wided.

Halt!

Maheesh Theekshana to Hardik Pandya, Four!

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya,  An attempted yorker on off and middle Hardik Pandya digs it out to backward point and runs off for a single.

Akash Madhwal to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya, JUST SHORT! At 133.1 kph, fuller and on middle, just stopping a bit on the deck. Hardik Pandya is early into the shot and chips it over mid on. Riyan Parag moves forward from long on as the ball dips low on him, and just falls on the bounce. A single taken.

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya, Once again, a full toss, but on the middle and leg, Hardik Pandya hits it down the ground, to the right of long on and scampers back for the second run. Good running from these two! Quick legs!

Akash Madhwal to Suryakumar Yadav, Another full toss, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav bends and reaches for it, and slashes the slower ball to deep backward point for a single.

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya, Akash Madhwal is back and slips in a full toss, just below the waist height, outside off, Hardik Pandya punches it through covers for a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Placed excellently! SKY is manipulating the field nicely! A half-tracker, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav cuts it square and beats the diving Kumar Kartikeya at deep backward point to his right, for a boundary. 16 from this over.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Poor and rightly punished! A slower bumper from Fazalhaq Farooqi, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav extends his arms while rising with the bounce and ramps it over Theekshana at short third for a boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, An attempted yorker, on off, Hardik Pandya jams the bat down and opens the face to guide it to the right of short third. A half stop from Maheesh Theekshana there allows the batters to rotate the strike.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, ! SLAPPED AWAY! A slower one from Farooqi, at 116.9 kph, outside off, on a length, Hardik Pandya has enough time to weigh on the back foot and smashes it through cover for a boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Suryakumar Yadav, Back of a length, around off, ramped over short third for a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Suryakumar Yadav, Across off, on a length, Suryakumar Yadav slashes off the outside edge and it flies over short third for a couple of runs.

Hardik Pandya promotes himself and comes out to the middle now.

Riyan Parag to Hardik Pandya, Quick, flat and full, outside off, Hardik Pandya leaves. So two successful overs for RR on the trot. A wicket and just a couple of runs off it.

Riyan Parag to Hardik Pandya, Outside off, length, cut away to short third.

Riyan Parag to Rohit Sharma, ! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! CAUGHT!

Riyan Parag to Rohit Sharma, A slight appeal for LBW from Dhruv Jurel but he is the only one interested. Fired in flatter and fuller, but outside leg. Rohit Sharma misses to slog it across and wears on the pads.

Riyan Parag to Suryakumar Yadav, An arm ball, full and around off, Suryakumar Yadav carves it through covers for a single.

Riyan Parag to Suryakumar Yadav, WIDE! Way too across off and outside the tramline. SKY leaves. Wide called.

Riyan Parag to Rohit Sharma, Pushed across off, on a length, Rohit Sharma strides ahead and sweeps it along the ground to deep square leg. A single taken.

Suryakumar Yadav walks out to bat at number 3.

Maheesh Theekshana to Suryakumar Yadav, ! No nerves at all! A typical SKY shot to get off the mark! Pushed through, too full and on the middle and leg stump line, Suryakumar Yadav gets across, sits on his knee and powers the sweep shot through deep square leg for a cracking boundary. A successful over for RR though, a wicket and 12 runs off it.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, ! KNOCKED HIM OVER! BOWLED'EM! Finally, a wicket for Rajasthan Royals and Maheesh Theekshana has broken this 116-run opening stand!

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, Flatter and a yard behind fuller length, around off, Rohit Sharma stands tall and flat bats it to the left of the bowler. Maheesh Theekshana sticks his left hand out but the ball zips down the ground for a couple of runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, Too full and on off, Ryan Rickelton bumps it over the bowler for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, WIDE! Wayward, outside the tramline on the off side. Ryan Rickelton leaves.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, Length around off, Rohit Sharma reverses it to short third for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, ! Just over backward point! It is that kind of a day for RR! FIFTY FOR ROHIT SHARMA! His third this season! Theekshana bowls it fuller and outside off, Rohit Sharma carves it over the leaping backward point fielder for a boundary. This Rohit's 46th IPL fifty, including 2 hundreds!

Riyan Parag to Ryan Rickelton, ! Solid response from Ryan this time! Overpitched right in front of the stumps, Ryan Rickelton smashes it over the bowler for a cracking boundary down the ground.

Riyan Parag to Ryan Rickelton, Seeing Rickelton moving outside leg, Riyan Parag bowls it wide of off and full in length, Ryan Rickelton has to reach out for it and carves it straight to cover.

Riyan Parag to Rohit Sharma, Pitched fuller and drifting across off, Rohit Sharma leans on it and smothers the ball towards deep cover for a single.

Riyan Parag to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs.

Riyan Parag to Ryan Rickelton, Tossed up, fuller and around off, Ryan Rickelton has an ugly swipe across, off the inside half of the bat. The ball rolls wide of long on for a single.

Riyan Parag to Rohit Sharma, Riyan Parag is into the attack now. Around the stumps, on a length, at the pads, nudged off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single. The 100 is up for Mumbai Indians!

Akash Madhwal to Rohit Sharma, A low full toss, on middle, Rohit Sharma tucks it towards mid-wicket for one.

Akash Madhwal to Rohit Sharma, ! Classy response from Rohit Sharma!

Akash Madhwal to Rohit Sharma, Excellent yorker yet again, on middle, angling in, Rohit Sharma just about gets his bat down in time to keep it out.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Ryan Rickelton jams it out to mid off for a run.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Buzzers!

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Nails the yorker this time, on middle, Ryan Rickelton digs it back to the bowler.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Wide!

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, Quicker, short and outside off, Ryan Rickelton stabs it down to long off for one.

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, ! FIFTY FOR RICKELTON! He gets to it with a bang as well! A fine knock from the South African and he has been pretty consistent for MI so far this season. Kumar Kartikeya bowls a half-tracker, on middle. Ryan Rickelton rocks back and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence with ease for a biggie.

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, Slows it up, full and on off, Ryan Rickelton goes for the slog sweep but misses.

Kumar Kartikeya to Rohit Sharma, Flighted, full and on off, Rohit Sharma drives it to long off for a single.

Kumar Kartikeya to Rohit Sharma, ! Fine shot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma quickly goes down across and scoops it towards the vacant fine leg region for another boundary

Kumar Kartikeya to Rohit Sharma, ! Good effort in the deep but in vain! 

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Full again and on leg, Ryan Rickelton once again fails to work it away and takes a hit on the pads.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Pitches it up, on middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, ! Nicely done! Akash Madhwal sees the batter back away and bangs this one hard into the pitch, into the body of the batter Ryan Rickelton gets cramped up for room but still manages to swipe it past short fine for another boundary.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, ! Streaky! Akash Madhwal bangs in a quick short ball, on middle, takes off a bit. Ryan Rickelton looks to pull it away but gets hurried as the ball flies off the top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Akash Madhwal to Rohit Sharma, On a length and on middle, Rohit Sharma clips it through square leg for a run.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Back of a length and outside off, Ryan Rickelton cuts it to deep point for a single.

Akash Madhwal is introduced into the attack now. He replaces Maheesh Theekshana.

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, A full toss, outside off, Ryan Rickelton drills it to deep point for one. KK gets away with one there.

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, Flatter, full and on middle, Ryan Rickelton backs away and swipes it towards short mid-wicket.

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, ! Gets it through! A bit short from Kumar Kartikeya, outside off. Ryan Rickelton moves back and cuts it a bit late and in the gap between point and short third for a boundary.

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, No run.

Strategic Break. The early swing has waned away for the pacers and the openers of Mumbai Indians have dealt with the early phase with good mix of caution and aggression. Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton both looked a bit tentative earlier on, but have found their groove and have struck boundaries, helping MI to boss up the powerplay. RR introduced early spin to trap the batters, though Theekshana created a couple of half chances, they haven't found a wicket yet. It has looked like a good track

Kumar Kartikeya to Rohit Sharma, Floated, full and on off, Rohit Sharma sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Kumar Kartikeya to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up, full and on middle, angling away, Rohit Sharma blocks it out.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, A massive shout for LBW, but the umpire says no! Maheesh Theekshana looks very confident and he signals his skipper, Riyan Parag to take the review. However, Dhruv Jurel, the keeper, has a chat with Parag and they decide not to go upstairs. That turns out to be the correct call as the repaly shows it has pitched outside leg. Coming to the delivery, this is fired full, on middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton misses his flick to get hit on the pads.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, ! Excellent shot! Drags his length back, on middle, Ryan Rickelton backs away to access the off side and slaps it past extra covers for four more runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, A low full toss, on middle, Rohit Sharma drills it to covers for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, ! TWO IN TWO! Floated, full and on off, Rohit Sharma this time stays in the in front of the stumps and smacks it over extra covers for another boundary. 50 up for Mumbai Indians!

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, ! Mumbai Indians have shifted gears now! Flatter, full and on off, Rohit Sharma moves to the leg side early to creat some room and lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, ! Clears the rope with ease and at will, does Ryan Rickelton! Jofra Archer bangs it into the pitch, short and at the pads, Ryan Rickelton picks the length early, shapes up to pull and sails the ball behind deep square leg for a cracking six. A real shift in gears from him. 18 in this over, 29 from the last two!

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, ! Smashed down the ground! A bit too full and pace off again, on middle, Ryan Rickelton lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, IN THE AIR...Lands safe! Archer takes some pace off, on a shortish length, on the leg stump, Ryan Rickelton is a bit early to pull, but the ball lands on the bounce to the right of deep square leg. Yudhvir Singh again runs across and mops it up. This time, the batters hare back for the second.

Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Goes fuller and on the leg stump line, Rohit Sharma flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, ! Magnificently played! Archer sticks to his length, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma backs away, opens the off side and cuts it through the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, On the middle stump line, Ryan Rickelton picks the good-length delivery and whips it over square leg. It lands on the bounce and is collected by Yudhvir Singh at deep square leg to his right. A single taken.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, A slower one by the looks of it, angling across middle, on a length, Rohit Sharma leans back and punches it straight to mid off. 11 off Fazalhaq Farooqi's second, and 18 from the last two overs for MI.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, Pitched outside leg, short in length, Rohit nudges it across with soft hands to the leg side. Looks for a single and runs a few steps forward, but is forced to retreat as Fazalhaq Farooqi is quick to get on the ball.

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Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ryan Rickelton, A full toss, shaping away from outside off, Ryan Rickelton drills it to the left of mid off and runs a quick single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ryan Rickelton, ! Into the gap and through the fence! Half-tracker, on the middle stump, Ryan Rickelton swivels and pulls along the ground for a boundary at deep backward square leg.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ryan Rickelton, ! That has sailed all the way! The first biggie of the evening! Angling into the left hander, on a fullish length, Ryan Rickelton picks the slower one well and aerially flicks it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ryan Rickelton, Gently shaping away from off, on a length, Ryan Rickelton solidly punches it back to the bowler. Hits it hard, but Fazalhaq Farooqi makes a good stop on his follow-through.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, ! Played nicely! Fuller and outside the off stump, Rohit Sharma strides forward and slices it over cover-point for a boundary. A bit streaky, but Rohit will take it.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, Pitched fuller and on the leg stump, drilled wide of long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, Outside leg, on a length, Ryan Rickelton goes for a sweep shot, but inside edges onto the pad.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, Slows it up, on a fullish length, around off, Rohit Sharma presses ahead and taps it in front of cover for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, Landed outside off on a length, Ryan Rickelton punches it between mid off and cover, but Riyan Parag moves to his right and stops it with a dive. Saves a boundary as it was traveling. Just a single.

There is a slight drizzle now in Jaipur too. However, it is not that hard to stop the game and we hope it stays that way.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, Pitched fuller and on off, Rohit Sharma carves it out to the off side.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, A confident appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! Rohit Sharma is quite unsure by the looks on his face, but does opt for a review, with just a second left on the timer! Farooqi goes fuller and gets an inswing on the leg stump line, Rohit Sharma plays across the line and the ball beats the inside edge, before rapping his front pad. There is no bat involved. The Ball Tracking shows the ball has pitched outside the leg stump. NOT !

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, ! The first boundary of the game! Rohit with his signature pull shot! Pitched on that in-between length, outside leg, Rohit Sharma picks it up, weighs back and pulls it to the right of deep square leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal runs across, and almost flicks the ball inside the playing area, but it deflects into the ropes.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, Nips and angles across off, on a length, Rohit Sharma presses half forward and lets it be.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, A gentle inward shape from middle, on a fuller length, Rohit Sharma whips it over square leg for a couple of runs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi races across the turf to his left and intercepts it.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, A low full toss, swinging back in from off, Rohit Sharma drives it to mid off.

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Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, WIDE! Begins with a loosener! Significant movement, full and wide of the tramline, nipping away. Rohit Sharma prods forward, but then lets it go. Wide given.

Who bowls now?

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, Angling across off on a hard length, Ryan Rickelton lets this harmless delivery pass alone. A tidy start from Jofra Archer. Just two off the opening over.

Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Rohit is off the mark now! Some extra bit of bounce on it, on the good length, around off, lifting off the deck a bit, nipping back in as well. Rohit Sharma is rushed on the back foot punch and taps it beside the pitch on the off side, and hurries for a quick single.

Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Touch fuller in length, with an inward movement, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma tucks it to the leg side.

Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, An inswinger, searing at 146.3 kph, on top of middle, Rohit Sharma gets right behind it and nudges it to square leg.

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, Mumbai Indians and Ryan Rickelton are off the mark! Back of a length, across off, Ryan Rickelton rises with the bounce and taps it towards backward point for a single.

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, Two slips in place to begin with! Shapes away from the left-hander, on a good length, angling across off, Ryan Rickelton pokes at it and the ball flirts past the outside edge. Good carry to the keeper as well.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires are making their way out to the middle now, followed by the Rajasthan Royals players who spread out to take their respective field positions. Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma are the two openers for Mumbai Indians. Jofra Archer has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

The skipper of Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya, says they would have bowled first as well because the wicket looks good, but he doesn't mind batting first too. Adds that it has always been about staying positive and playing good cricket. Says that the conversation was always about to play fearless cricket and assess different conditions and situations. Tells they need to analyse the wicket as soon as possible and send the message to the group of what total would be a good one. Ends by saying t

The captain of Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag, expects some dew to settle later on, and hence feels bowling first is a good option. Also points that the wicket usually settles down as the game progresses and they just want to exploit it. Says they are keeping it simple and the message is to take one game at a time. Admits that they had a few hiccups and informs two changes - Wanindu Hasaranga has a slight niggle and Kumar Kartikeya comes in for him. Also informs Sandeep Sharma has broke his fi

Impact Players for Mumbai Indians - Karn Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Reece Topley, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju.

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Impact Players for Rajasthan Royals - Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Kunal Singh Rathore, Yudhvir Singh, Kwena Maphaka.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

TOSS - Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.

Welcome back to RR's reply with the bat.

... THE RUN CHASE ...

This is the second time that the Rajasthan Royals have a target of 200 plus to chase, in Jaipur this season. Just a few moons back, we saw a whirlwind century from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who helped RR chase down 208 against GT. But, he and Jaiswal will be up against a quality pace triumvirate of the Mumbai Indians. Will be interesting how they go against the likes of Bumrah and Boult early on. Also, ICYMI, Mumbai Indians have not beaten Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur since 2012. Will they end thi

Rohit Sharma hands over the Orange Cap to Suryakumar Yadav. Rohit says that it was important for them to get to a good start. Add that they took a couple of overs to asses the conditions and then took their chances. Mentions that they looked to hit straight as the ball was skidding through on the surface. Says that he was worried about whether it pitched in line or not on his review as he knew it was a knuckle ball and there was not much bounce on it, and luckily it went his way.

Enter Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya, who systematically dismantled any hopes of a Rajasthan comeback. The duo countered RR's increasingly defensive bowling approach with clinical precision, turning the screws even tighter. Rather than hunting for wickets, RR's bowlers appeared content to contain boundaries, which backfired spectacularly. SKY and Hardik toyed with field placements, accelerated at will, and scored 71 runs off the last five overs.

After settling their eyes for a couple of overs, the openers of Mumbai Indians got off to a positive start and hit their straps as Rohit and Rickelton, both, found quick boundaries inside the powerplay. RR used Theekshana's spin early on to trap the openers, but that ploy didn't work and Mumbai Indians bossed the field restrictions with 58/0 on the board. 

It looked like a good batting track, and the bowlers did mix up their pace to deceive the batters, but the MI openers had formed a solid launchpad for the middle overs. Both kept finding boundaries at regularity, with Rickelton getting to his third fifty of the season. MI were cruising along nicely with the scoring rate hovering around and above 10s per over, going unblemished halfway through. 

A highly dominating batting display from Mumbai Indians, to say the least. They have put on a mammoth total on the board, and their batting unit is scoring runs for fun and how! Four batters, all four scored 40-plus, and just took the wind out of the sails of RR's bowling attack. 

Akash Madhwal to Suryakumar Yadav, ! SKY finishes things off in style! Akash Madhwal goes with the slower one, full and around off, but in the slot. Suryakumar Yadav reaches out for it a bit and dispatches it over the long on for a biggie. Mumbai Indians ends up on 217/2!

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya, Gets the yorker right again, on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya plays it onto his pads as the ball goes past the bowler for just one.

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya, ! That is some shot! Akash Madhwal bowls this right into the blockhole, on middle and leg, angling in. Hardik Pandya flicks it with the toe-end of his bat and finds the gap at deep square leg for a boundary.

Akash Madhwal to Suryakumar Yadav, A bit slower, full and around off, Suryakumar Yadav drives it through covers for a run.

Hardik Pandya politely asks the umpire for a change of gloves, and the reserve player from the MI dugout rushes out with a few pairs of gloves. Hardik selects one and is good to continue.

Akash Madhwal to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya, A full toss, on off, Hardik Pandya lofts it towards long off for just a single. He is not happy with himself as it was there to be put away.

Akash Madhwal to wrap up the first innings with the ball. His figures read 3-0-26-0 so far.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Uppish but safe! Short of a length and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to cut it away but gets a top edge towards third man. Kumar Kartikeya is late to move forward and takes it on the bounce. They cross. Archer is not happy with that effort.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched up and around off, shapes away a bit, Suryakumar Yadav swings hard but misses.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, 2 runs.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, ! How good is that shot? Running out of adjectives to praise SKY. This is a low full toss, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav moves across a bit too much but still manages to scoop it over short fine for a boundary. He falls on the ground and loses his bat as well but that didn't matter much.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Starts with a fine yorker, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav only manges to dig it on the pitch.

Jofra Archer (3-0-34-0) will bowl the penultimate over.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, ! Superb batting! 21 runs off the over! Bangs this one into the pitch, outside off. Hardik Pandya gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it over point for four more runs. Mumbai Indians are looking to bat RR out of this game now.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, ! Nicely played!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, Excellent stop! Fuller one and on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya whips it away hard and wide of long on. Yudhvir Singh (Sub) rushes to his right and dives to make a fantastic stop. He saves two runs for his team.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, ! Into the crowd! Fazalhaq Farooqi misses the yorker again and serves it full, on off. Hardik Pandya presents the full face of the bat and launches it high and handsomely over the long off fence for a biggie.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, ! Easy pickings! A full toss, on off, Hardik Pandya stays deep inside his crease, opens the face of the bat slightly and carves it wide of long off for a boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller one and around off, Suryakumar Yadav goes down across to scoop it but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, A good yorker, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav jams it out towards point for one.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, ! That's trademark SKY! A slower one, short of a length and on middle. Suryakumar Yadav reads it early, shuffles across and hooks it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Jofra Archer to Suryakumar Yadav, Put down! A tough chance though! Full and on off, Suryakumar Yadav opens the face of the bat to scoop it wide of third man. Nitish Rana runs to his left and dives, but just fails to reach it. Two more runs added to the total.

STAT ATTACK - 

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Pitched up and on off, Hardik Pandya drills it to long off for a single.

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, Right in the blockhole, on middle, angling in, Hardik Pandya clips it towards deep square leg and comes back for the second run. Good running between the wickets!

Strategic Break. Rajasthan Royals did manage to dent Mumbai Indians by reducing them from 116/0 to 123/2, removing both Rohit and Rickelton in quick succession, but have failed to consolidate and stem the run flow since then. Rather, they have been counterattacked strongly by Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya's recovery partnership. The two have already added 38 runs off 20 balls, and with a streak of power hitters yet to come, MI is advancing towards a huge total and will aim to put somethi

Jofra Archer to Hardik Pandya, 2 runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Suryakumar Yadav, ! BOOM! 15 runs off the over! Maheesh Theekshana goes quicker once more, full toss, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav gets down low to stay inside the line of the ball and scoops it in his fashion over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Maheesh Theekshana to Hardik Pandya, Another low full tos, outside off, Hardik Pandya forces it to sweeper covers for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Hardik Pandya, Flatter, full but once again way outside off, Hardik Pandya offers no shot at it. Wided.

Maheesh Theekshana to Suryakumar Yadav, A low full toss, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav drives it to mid off for a run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Hardik Pandya, Goes short and on middle, Hardik Pandya nudges it through square leg for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Hardik Pandya, Fires one full but way outisde off, Hardik Pandya leaves it alone. Wided.

Halt!

Maheesh Theekshana to Hardik Pandya, Four!

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya,  An attempted yorker on off and middle Hardik Pandya digs it out to backward point and runs off for a single.

Akash Madhwal to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya, JUST SHORT! At 133.1 kph, fuller and on middle, just stopping a bit on the deck. Hardik Pandya is early into the shot and chips it over mid on. Riyan Parag moves forward from long on as the ball dips low on him, and just falls on the bounce. A single taken.

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya, Once again, a full toss, but on the middle and leg, Hardik Pandya hits it down the ground, to the right of long on and scampers back for the second run. Good running from these two! Quick legs!

Akash Madhwal to Suryakumar Yadav, Another full toss, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav bends and reaches for it, and slashes the slower ball to deep backward point for a single.

Akash Madhwal to Hardik Pandya, Akash Madhwal is back and slips in a full toss, just below the waist height, outside off, Hardik Pandya punches it through covers for a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Placed excellently! SKY is manipulating the field nicely! A half-tracker, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav cuts it square and beats the diving Kumar Kartikeya at deep backward point to his right, for a boundary. 16 from this over.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Poor and rightly punished! A slower bumper from Fazalhaq Farooqi, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav extends his arms while rising with the bounce and ramps it over Theekshana at short third for a boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, An attempted yorker, on off, Hardik Pandya jams the bat down and opens the face to guide it to the right of short third. A half stop from Maheesh Theekshana there allows the batters to rotate the strike.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hardik Pandya, ! SLAPPED AWAY! A slower one from Farooqi, at 116.9 kph, outside off, on a length, Hardik Pandya has enough time to weigh on the back foot and smashes it through cover for a boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Suryakumar Yadav, Back of a length, around off, ramped over short third for a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Suryakumar Yadav, Across off, on a length, Suryakumar Yadav slashes off the outside edge and it flies over short third for a couple of runs.

Hardik Pandya promotes himself and comes out to the middle now.

Riyan Parag to Hardik Pandya, Quick, flat and full, outside off, Hardik Pandya leaves. So two successful overs for RR on the trot. A wicket and just a couple of runs off it.

Riyan Parag to Hardik Pandya, Outside off, length, cut away to short third.

Riyan Parag to Rohit Sharma, ! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! CAUGHT!

Riyan Parag to Rohit Sharma, A slight appeal for LBW from Dhruv Jurel but he is the only one interested. Fired in flatter and fuller, but outside leg. Rohit Sharma misses to slog it across and wears on the pads.

Riyan Parag to Suryakumar Yadav, An arm ball, full and around off, Suryakumar Yadav carves it through covers for a single.

Riyan Parag to Suryakumar Yadav, WIDE! Way too across off and outside the tramline. SKY leaves. Wide called.

Riyan Parag to Rohit Sharma, Pushed across off, on a length, Rohit Sharma strides ahead and sweeps it along the ground to deep square leg. A single taken.

Suryakumar Yadav walks out to bat at number 3.

Maheesh Theekshana to Suryakumar Yadav, ! No nerves at all! A typical SKY shot to get off the mark! Pushed through, too full and on the middle and leg stump line, Suryakumar Yadav gets across, sits on his knee and powers the sweep shot through deep square leg for a cracking boundary. A successful over for RR though, a wicket and 12 runs off it.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, ! KNOCKED HIM OVER! BOWLED'EM! Finally, a wicket for Rajasthan Royals and Maheesh Theekshana has broken this 116-run opening stand!

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, Flatter and a yard behind fuller length, around off, Rohit Sharma stands tall and flat bats it to the left of the bowler. Maheesh Theekshana sticks his left hand out but the ball zips down the ground for a couple of runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, Too full and on off, Ryan Rickelton bumps it over the bowler for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, WIDE! Wayward, outside the tramline on the off side. Ryan Rickelton leaves.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, Length around off, Rohit Sharma reverses it to short third for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, ! Just over backward point! It is that kind of a day for RR! FIFTY FOR ROHIT SHARMA! His third this season! Theekshana bowls it fuller and outside off, Rohit Sharma carves it over the leaping backward point fielder for a boundary. This Rohit's 46th IPL fifty, including 2 hundreds!

Riyan Parag to Ryan Rickelton, ! Solid response from Ryan this time! Overpitched right in front of the stumps, Ryan Rickelton smashes it over the bowler for a cracking boundary down the ground.

Riyan Parag to Ryan Rickelton, Seeing Rickelton moving outside leg, Riyan Parag bowls it wide of off and full in length, Ryan Rickelton has to reach out for it and carves it straight to cover.

Riyan Parag to Rohit Sharma, Pitched fuller and drifting across off, Rohit Sharma leans on it and smothers the ball towards deep cover for a single.

Riyan Parag to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs.

Riyan Parag to Ryan Rickelton, Tossed up, fuller and around off, Ryan Rickelton has an ugly swipe across, off the inside half of the bat. The ball rolls wide of long on for a single.

Riyan Parag to Rohit Sharma, Riyan Parag is into the attack now. Around the stumps, on a length, at the pads, nudged off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single. The 100 is up for Mumbai Indians!

Akash Madhwal to Rohit Sharma, A low full toss, on middle, Rohit Sharma tucks it towards mid-wicket for one.

Akash Madhwal to Rohit Sharma, ! Classy response from Rohit Sharma!

Akash Madhwal to Rohit Sharma, Excellent yorker yet again, on middle, angling in, Rohit Sharma just about gets his bat down in time to keep it out.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Ryan Rickelton jams it out to mid off for a run.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Buzzers!

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Nails the yorker this time, on middle, Ryan Rickelton digs it back to the bowler.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Wide!

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, Quicker, short and outside off, Ryan Rickelton stabs it down to long off for one.

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, ! FIFTY FOR RICKELTON! He gets to it with a bang as well! A fine knock from the South African and he has been pretty consistent for MI so far this season. Kumar Kartikeya bowls a half-tracker, on middle. Ryan Rickelton rocks back and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence with ease for a biggie.

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, Slows it up, full and on off, Ryan Rickelton goes for the slog sweep but misses.

Kumar Kartikeya to Rohit Sharma, Flighted, full and on off, Rohit Sharma drives it to long off for a single.

Kumar Kartikeya to Rohit Sharma, ! Fine shot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma quickly goes down across and scoops it towards the vacant fine leg region for another boundary

Kumar Kartikeya to Rohit Sharma, ! Good effort in the deep but in vain! 

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Full again and on leg, Ryan Rickelton once again fails to work it away and takes a hit on the pads.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Pitches it up, on middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, ! Nicely done! Akash Madhwal sees the batter back away and bangs this one hard into the pitch, into the body of the batter Ryan Rickelton gets cramped up for room but still manages to swipe it past short fine for another boundary.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, ! Streaky! Akash Madhwal bangs in a quick short ball, on middle, takes off a bit. Ryan Rickelton looks to pull it away but gets hurried as the ball flies off the top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Akash Madhwal to Rohit Sharma, On a length and on middle, Rohit Sharma clips it through square leg for a run.

Akash Madhwal to Ryan Rickelton, Back of a length and outside off, Ryan Rickelton cuts it to deep point for a single.

Akash Madhwal is introduced into the attack now. He replaces Maheesh Theekshana.

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, A full toss, outside off, Ryan Rickelton drills it to deep point for one. KK gets away with one there.

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, Flatter, full and on middle, Ryan Rickelton backs away and swipes it towards short mid-wicket.

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, ! Gets it through! A bit short from Kumar Kartikeya, outside off. Ryan Rickelton moves back and cuts it a bit late and in the gap between point and short third for a boundary.

Kumar Kartikeya to Ryan Rickelton, No run.

Strategic Break. The early swing has waned away for the pacers and the openers of Mumbai Indians have dealt with the early phase with good mix of caution and aggression. Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton both looked a bit tentative earlier on, but have found their groove and have struck boundaries, helping MI to boss up the powerplay. RR introduced early spin to trap the batters, though Theekshana created a couple of half chances, they haven't found a wicket yet. It has looked like a good track

Kumar Kartikeya to Rohit Sharma, Floated, full and on off, Rohit Sharma sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Kumar Kartikeya to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up, full and on middle, angling away, Rohit Sharma blocks it out.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, A massive shout for LBW, but the umpire says no! Maheesh Theekshana looks very confident and he signals his skipper, Riyan Parag to take the review. However, Dhruv Jurel, the keeper, has a chat with Parag and they decide not to go upstairs. That turns out to be the correct call as the repaly shows it has pitched outside leg. Coming to the delivery, this is fired full, on middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton misses his flick to get hit on the pads.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, ! Excellent shot! Drags his length back, on middle, Ryan Rickelton backs away to access the off side and slaps it past extra covers for four more runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, A low full toss, on middle, Rohit Sharma drills it to covers for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, ! TWO IN TWO! Floated, full and on off, Rohit Sharma this time stays in the in front of the stumps and smacks it over extra covers for another boundary. 50 up for Mumbai Indians!

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, ! Mumbai Indians have shifted gears now! Flatter, full and on off, Rohit Sharma moves to the leg side early to creat some room and lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, ! Clears the rope with ease and at will, does Ryan Rickelton! Jofra Archer bangs it into the pitch, short and at the pads, Ryan Rickelton picks the length early, shapes up to pull and sails the ball behind deep square leg for a cracking six. A real shift in gears from him. 18 in this over, 29 from the last two!

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, ! Smashed down the ground! A bit too full and pace off again, on middle, Ryan Rickelton lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, IN THE AIR...Lands safe! Archer takes some pace off, on a shortish length, on the leg stump, Ryan Rickelton is a bit early to pull, but the ball lands on the bounce to the right of deep square leg. Yudhvir Singh again runs across and mops it up. This time, the batters hare back for the second.

Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Goes fuller and on the leg stump line, Rohit Sharma flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, ! Magnificently played! Archer sticks to his length, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma backs away, opens the off side and cuts it through the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, On the middle stump line, Ryan Rickelton picks the good-length delivery and whips it over square leg. It lands on the bounce and is collected by Yudhvir Singh at deep square leg to his right. A single taken.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, A slower one by the looks of it, angling across middle, on a length, Rohit Sharma leans back and punches it straight to mid off. 11 off Fazalhaq Farooqi's second, and 18 from the last two overs for MI.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, Pitched outside leg, short in length, Rohit nudges it across with soft hands to the leg side. Looks for a single and runs a few steps forward, but is forced to retreat as Fazalhaq Farooqi is quick to get on the ball.

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Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ryan Rickelton, A full toss, shaping away from outside off, Ryan Rickelton drills it to the left of mid off and runs a quick single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ryan Rickelton, ! Into the gap and through the fence! Half-tracker, on the middle stump, Ryan Rickelton swivels and pulls along the ground for a boundary at deep backward square leg.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ryan Rickelton, ! That has sailed all the way! The first biggie of the evening! Angling into the left hander, on a fullish length, Ryan Rickelton picks the slower one well and aerially flicks it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ryan Rickelton, Gently shaping away from off, on a length, Ryan Rickelton solidly punches it back to the bowler. Hits it hard, but Fazalhaq Farooqi makes a good stop on his follow-through.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, ! Played nicely! Fuller and outside the off stump, Rohit Sharma strides forward and slices it over cover-point for a boundary. A bit streaky, but Rohit will take it.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, Pitched fuller and on the leg stump, drilled wide of long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, No run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, Outside leg, on a length, Ryan Rickelton goes for a sweep shot, but inside edges onto the pad.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rohit Sharma, Slows it up, on a fullish length, around off, Rohit Sharma presses ahead and taps it in front of cover for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ryan Rickelton, Landed outside off on a length, Ryan Rickelton punches it between mid off and cover, but Riyan Parag moves to his right and stops it with a dive. Saves a boundary as it was traveling. Just a single.

There is a slight drizzle now in Jaipur too. However, it is not that hard to stop the game and we hope it stays that way.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, Pitched fuller and on off, Rohit Sharma carves it out to the off side.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, A confident appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! Rohit Sharma is quite unsure by the looks on his face, but does opt for a review, with just a second left on the timer! Farooqi goes fuller and gets an inswing on the leg stump line, Rohit Sharma plays across the line and the ball beats the inside edge, before rapping his front pad. There is no bat involved. The Ball Tracking shows the ball has pitched outside the leg stump. NOT !

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, ! The first boundary of the game! Rohit with his signature pull shot! Pitched on that in-between length, outside leg, Rohit Sharma picks it up, weighs back and pulls it to the right of deep square leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal runs across, and almost flicks the ball inside the playing area, but it deflects into the ropes.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, Nips and angles across off, on a length, Rohit Sharma presses half forward and lets it be.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, A gentle inward shape from middle, on a fuller length, Rohit Sharma whips it over square leg for a couple of runs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi races across the turf to his left and intercepts it.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, A low full toss, swinging back in from off, Rohit Sharma drives it to mid off.

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Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rohit Sharma, WIDE! Begins with a loosener! Significant movement, full and wide of the tramline, nipping away. Rohit Sharma prods forward, but then lets it go. Wide given.

Who bowls now?

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, Angling across off on a hard length, Ryan Rickelton lets this harmless delivery pass alone. A tidy start from Jofra Archer. Just two off the opening over.

Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Rohit is off the mark now! Some extra bit of bounce on it, on the good length, around off, lifting off the deck a bit, nipping back in as well. Rohit Sharma is rushed on the back foot punch and taps it beside the pitch on the off side, and hurries for a quick single.

Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, Touch fuller in length, with an inward movement, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma tucks it to the leg side.

Jofra Archer to Rohit Sharma, An inswinger, searing at 146.3 kph, on top of middle, Rohit Sharma gets right behind it and nudges it to square leg.

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, Mumbai Indians and Ryan Rickelton are off the mark! Back of a length, across off, Ryan Rickelton rises with the bounce and taps it towards backward point for a single.

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, Two slips in place to begin with! Shapes away from the left-hander, on a good length, angling across off, Ryan Rickelton pokes at it and the ball flirts past the outside edge. Good carry to the keeper as well.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires are making their way out to the middle now, followed by the Rajasthan Royals players who spread out to take their respective field positions. Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma are the two openers for Mumbai Indians. Jofra Archer has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

The skipper of Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya, says they would have bowled first as well because the wicket looks good, but he doesn't mind batting first too. Adds that it has always been about staying positive and playing good cricket. Says that the conversation was always about to play fearless cricket and assess different conditions and situations. Tells they need to analyse the wicket as soon as possible and send the message to the group of what total would be a good one. Ends by saying t

The captain of Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag, expects some dew to settle later on, and hence feels bowling first is a good option. Also points that the wicket usually settles down as the game progresses and they just want to exploit it. Says they are keeping it simple and the message is to take one game at a time. Admits that they had a few hiccups and informs two changes - Wanindu Hasaranga has a slight niggle and Kumar Kartikeya comes in for him. Also informs Sandeep Sharma has broke his fi

Impact Players for Mumbai Indians - Karn Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Reece Topley, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju.

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Impact Players for Rajasthan Royals - Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Kunal Singh Rathore, Yudhvir Singh, Kwena Maphaka.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

TOSS - Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.