In the IPL standings, MI is ranked seventh, while RR is ranked third. In their 20 overs, batting first, RR posted a massive total of 212/7. For the visitors, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an excellent century. Arshad Khan (3-0-39-3) and Piyush Chawla (4-0-34-2) were MI’s leading passers (4-0-34-2). MI responded by losing Rohit Sharma in the second over before Cameron Green and Ishan Kishan stabilized the ship.
With a brilliant half-century, Suryakumar Yadav brought MI close to the target with 55 runs off 29 balls. Tim David (45* runs off 14 balls) struck three successive sixes off the initial three conveyances of the last over to dominate the game for his side.
#1 Yashasvi Jaiswal reports himself on the enormous stage
Yashasvi Jaiswal won the Player of the Match Award with 124 runs off 62 balls, despite losing. He batted until the very last over of the innings and scored 200 runs with 16 fours and 8 sixes.
Jaiswal raised his lady IPL century against MI and will seek proceed with his energy until the end of the competition.
#2 Ravichandran Ashwin shows his class once more
Ravichandran Ashwin yielded only 27 runs in his four overs at an economy pace of 6.75 and gotten the pivotal wickets of Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green. In order to keep the batters guessing, the seasoned off-spinner skillfully switched up his pace and lines.
Many people thought Ashwin’s white-ball career with India was over after the T20 World Cup semi-final defeat to England. The 36-year-old, on the other hand, has been in fantastic form throughout the current IPL season, taking 13 wickets in nine matches at an incredible economy rate of 7.22.
#3 RR were excellent in the field
Through mistakes in ground-fielding, RR did not allow MI to score easily, and their catching in the match was also spectacular. After Sandeep Sharma made an incredible effort to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav off Boult’s bowling, Trent Boult took a well-timed catch to dismiss Cameron Green from Ashwin’s bowling.