Rajasthan Royals survived a late implosion to beat Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets and three balls to spare at the IPL match at the Wankhede in Mumbai on Saturday. Jos Buttler was the star of the show with the bat. The Royals opener plundered 89 runs off 43 balls, picking out an Alzarri Joseph over for special attention. Following Buttler's dismissal, RR lost a few wickets in quick succession and the match sprang back to life in the last three overs. However, Rohit Sharma threw the ball to Hardik Pandya in the 20th over despite Jason Behrendorff and Joseph having one over each up their sleeves. Shreyas Gopal finally hit the winning runs with three balls to spare. Put into bat first, Mumbai Indians had scored 187/5 in their 20 overs. Rohit Sharma (47) and Quinton de Kock (81) were the main run-getters. Hardik Pandya (28*) also came up with a valuable cameo at the end. Openers Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock got the home team off to a rollicking start and it looked as if they would cross 200. However, Jofra Archer (3/39) took some important wickets to peg the scoring rate back. Shreyas Gopal (0/21) also put pressure on the home team with his tidy bowling. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2019 Highlights Between Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, straight from Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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What a stop on the boundary line from Alzarri Joseph! It's all happening here. Gopal hit that well, but that is top quality fielding from Alzarri Joseph to cut off that boundary. May have got himself injured in the process as well. Mumbai Indians physios are on the ground. RR need 11 runs off 9 balls.
Unbelievable! What last-minute drama! Rajasthan Royals lose their fifth wicket. Livingstone went for the big shot but that Krunal Pandya ball finds its way to his stumps. RR 174/5 after 18 overs. Need 14 runs off the last two balls. They are running out of batsmen now though.
Bumrah the man for Mumbai Indians! Samson has gone for the review though. Needed to be convinced by Smith to go for the review. Decision remains out! RR lose their third. Need 18 runs in 19 balls.
Samson has kept his score ticking without playing any flashy shots. 10 runs off the 16th over. 20 more to get in the last four. And we head into the last Timeout of the match. Surely...surely this match has gone out of Mumbai Indians' grasp.
RR only need 33 runs off 34 balls now. Perhaps MI are hoping for the visitors to make a mistake. Or maybe Alzarri Joseph will not be given a fourth over after that hammering he suffered at Buttler's hand.
What a carnivalesque show Buttler has put up here! Tremendous entertainment! Chahar gets him out though. Buttler could only connect the bottom of his bat with that ball and holes out in the deep. Buttler goes for a 43-ball 89. RR need 41 off 40 balls.
6,4,4,4,4,6. Do you believe that? Alzarri Joseph surely doesn't. Not yet. And to think, he came up with the greatest bowling performance in IPL history in the last match. RR 146/1 after 13 overs. Has Buttler sealed this match in that over?
Deepak Chahar bearing the brunt of the Royals assault. Samson steps out. Full toss. Gets the treatment. 15 runs off that over. RR 118/1 after 12 overs.
Steps out and lofts that Deepak Chahar ball into the second tier. Buttler has now taken a special liking for Mumbai's spinners. Best player of spin on display so far today.
Behrendorff will be frustrated by that. Buttler is not looking like he is even exerting himself. Played off his pads to the fine leg fence this time. RR 100/1 after 10 overs.
Behrendorff back into the attack and Samson decides he will take on the seamer. Lifted over the infield with great timing. Fielders can only watch. The Royals are cruising!
What an unlikely shot for six. Didn't look he put much effort into that but that still flies across the ropes straight down the ground. Buttler has taken charge here. 16 runs off that over. RR 89/1 after 9 overs.
First ball of Krunal Pandya's over goes for six. Conceded five runs in his last over. Buttler has decided the Royals cannot afford to let Mumbai's spinners take control of proceedings.
Chahar got the better of Buttler in his last over. This time though, Buttler decides he has to take Chahar on. Hits him straight and high. Maximum! Nine runs off that over. RR 73/1 after 8 overs.
Rahane, after looking great for the first 6 overs, perishes in trying to take on Krunal Pandya. Finds the fielder in the deep. RR 60/1 after 6.2 overs.
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