MI vs RR, IPL 2021 Highlights: Quinton de Kock's Unbeaten 70 Helps Mumbai Indians Beat Rajasthan Royals By 7 Wickets
IPL 2021, MI vs RR Highlights: Quinton de Kock and Rahul Chahar were in top form, helping Mumbai Indians defeat Rajasthan Royals, at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Thursday.
- Neelav Chakravarti
- Updated:April 29, 2021 07:18 PM IST
Mumbai Indians (MI) bounced back to winning ways to defeat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by seven wickets in Match 24 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Thursday. Chasing a target of 172 runs, MI reached 172 for three in 18.3 overs, courtesy of an unbeaten knock by Quinton de Kock. The MI opener smashed 70 runs off 50 deliveries, packed with six fours and two sixes, to help MI seal the win. Krunal Pandya also made a noteworthy contribution, scoring 39 runs off 26 balls. Meanwhile, Kieron Pollard helped De Kock finish off the game, with a short unbeaten cameo, scoring 16 in eight balls. Chris Morris took two wickets for RR, but conceded 33 runs in four overs, and Mustafizur Rahman also registered a dismissal. Meanwhile, earlier Rajasthan wrapped up their innings at 171 for four in 20 overs. RR's batting order put in a decent display, with Sanju Samson smashing 42 off 27 balls. Jos Buttler (41) and Shivam Dube (35) were also in good form with the bat. Rahul Chahar was once again hot form for MI, taking two wickets in four overs. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult registered a dismissal each. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2021 Match 24 Highlights Between Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) from Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
- 19:07 (IST)FOUR! Mumbai Indians win by 7 wickets!A cutter by Mustafizur, on leg stump. Pollard negotiates it to fine leg for a four!MI wrap up at 172 for three in 18.3 overs, and win by seven wickets!
- 19:05 (IST)FOUR!A full delivery by Mustafizur, slow and outside off. De Kock slices it over extra cover for a four!
- 19:00 (IST)Four leg byes!A short delivery by Morris, and Pollard ducks. It deflects off his helmet and goes past the fine leg region for the boundary! Pollard is cheering! Epic scenes!
- 18:59 (IST)FOUR!A yorker by Morris, at off. Pollard smashes it through midwicket for a four!
- 18:58 (IST)SIX!A short delivery by Morris, outside off. Pollard carves it over extra cover off the back foot for a six!
- 18:57 (IST)One run, MI: 147/3 | NEED 25 FROM 18 BALLSA full delivery by Mustafizur, at middle. Pollard drives it to long-on. One run.MI need 25 from 18 balls!
- 18:54 (IST)OUT! Krunal Pandya b Mustafizur Rahman 39 (26)A curving delivery by Mustafizur and its in Krunal's corridor. He tries to smash it through the covers, but inside edges it onto the stumps.In walks, Kieron Pollard.
- 18:52 (IST)SIX!A cutter by Mustafizur, length and outside off. Krunal skies it over deep midwicket for a six!
- 18:47 (IST)FOUR!A yorker by Morris, down leg side. Krunal pulls it to deep square's left for a four!
- 18:41 (IST)SIX!A googly by Tewatia, at off stump and its full. Krunal clears his front leg to hammer it over the bowler for a smashing six!
- 18:35 (IST)One run, MI: 111/2 | NEED 61 FROM 42 BALLSA short delivery by Tewatia, outside off. De Kock under edges it to the sweeper for a single.
- 18:32 (IST)One runA full delivery by Tewatia, at middle. Krunal drives it to long-on for a single.
- 18:30 (IST)FOUR!A full delivery by Unadkat, outside off. Krunal drives it to mid-off's right for a four!
- 18:26 (IST)One run, FIFTY FOR QUINTON DE KOCK!A length delivery by Unadkat, outside off. De Kock sends it through square leg for a single and for his fifty!
- 18:21 (IST)Four leg byes!A slow delivery by Dube, outside off. De Kock tried to ramp it, but deflects it off his show past the wicketkeeper for the boundary!
- 18:16 (IST)OUT! Suryakumar Yadav c Jos Buttler b Chris Morris 16 (10)A slow delivery by Morris, at middle. Suryakumar guides it straight to midwicket for a catch.In walks, Krunal Pandya.
- 18:13 (IST)FOUR! MI: 83/1 | NEED 89 FROM 66 BALLSA low full toss by Unadkat, at leg stump. De Kock smashes it past the non-striker to go past long-on for a four!
- 18:10 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Unadkat, and De Kock pulls it past fine leg's right for a four!
- 18:08 (IST)Two runsAn offcutter by Unadkat, at length on leg stump. De Kock hits it through the midwicket area for a double.
- 18:04 (IST)One runA full delivery by Mustafizur, at leg stump. Suryakumar drives it to long-on for a single.
- 18:01 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Mustafizur, and Suryakumar outside edges it past third man for a four!
- 18:00 (IST)FOUR!Tewatia tosses a length delivery, across off. De Kock reverse sweeps it between point and short third for a four!
- 17:59 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Tewatia, outside off. Suryakumar square cuts it for a four!
- 17:59 (IST)FOUR!A length delivery by Tewatia, on off. Suryakumar sends it over extra cover for a four!
- 17:54 (IST)OUT! Rohit Sharma c Chetan Sakariya b Chris Morris 14 (17)An overpitched delivery at leg, ROhit directs it straight to mid-on for an easy catch!In walks, Suryakumar Yadav.
- 17:52 (IST)Four leg byes!A short delivery by Morris, at leg. De Kock deflects it off his thigh gaurd for four leg byes!
- 17:51 (IST)SIX!A short delivery by Morris, outside off. De Kock pulls with ease over midwicket for a six!
- 17:48 (IST)One runA length delivery by Unadkat at middle. Rohit taps it to long-off for a single.
- 17:46 (IST)SIX!Short of a length by Unadkat, at off. Rohit hits it over midwicket for a six!
- 17:42 (IST)SIX!A length delivery by Mustafizur, outside off. De Kock drills it flat over short fine for a six!
- 17:41 (IST)FOUR!A length delivery by Mustafizur, and De Kock smacks it between short and point for a four!
- 17:38 (IST)FOUR!A length delivery by Sakariya, wide outside off. De Kock hits it past extra cover for a four!
- 17:38 (IST)SAVED!A short delivery by Unadkat, outside off. Rohit cuts it to cover point. Tewatia sends it at the bowler's end, but can't nail the direct hit. One run.
- 17:32 (IST)One runA length delivery by Unadkat, in at off stump. De Kock negotiates it to deep square for a single.
- 17:28 (IST)One runA length delivery by Sakariya, outside off. Rohit hits it to the sweeper cover for a single.
- 17:28 (IST)Two runsA short delivery by Sakariya, at middle. Rohit glances it to deep square for a double.
- 17:26 (IST)The action resumes!Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock to begin the chase for MI. Chetan Sakariya to bowl for RR.
- 17:11 (IST)FOUR! RR: 171/4 | TARGET: 172A low full toss by Coulter-Nile at leg stump. Miller slams it past the non-striker for a four!RR are 171 for four in 20 overs. MI have been set a target of 172 runs.
- 17:10 (IST)One runA yorker by Coulter-Nile, and Parag inside edges it to his stumps. But its a free hit delivery, so no wicket. He takes a single.
- 17:06 (IST)FOUR!A length delivery by Coulter-Nile, outside off. Parag inside edges it past the wicketkeeper for a four!