MI defeated RR by 57 runs
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Yesterday in IPL Defending Champions Mumbai Indians have defeated RR by 57 runs and also hold the first position in Points Table. Mumbai has won 4 out of 6 matches in this IPL and seems in good position to qualify for playoffs. On the other hand Rajasthan is still struggling and has managed to won only 2 games out of 5 matches.
In last Match Mi did first batting and scored 193 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. For MI Suryakumar yadav was the highest scorer and he scored 79* runs in 47 balls, Rohit Sharma got start but failed to convert that into a big scored and was out at 35 runs in 23 balls. In last overs some good boundaries from Hardik 30* in 19 balls helped MI to score 68 runs in last 5 overs. For RR in bowling department Shreyas Gopal took wickets and conceded 28 runs in his 4 overs quota.
RR start was not good and on second ball of the inning RR lost the wicket of Young Yashasvi Jaiswal. Sooner Smith(6 runs) and Sanju (0 runs) got out and RR was struggling at 12 for 3 then Jos Butler (70 runs in 44 balls) played a great inning and has completed his fifty. But he alone failed to cross the mountain like target in front of Jasprit Bumrah (4 overs 20 runs and 4 wickets) and Trent Boult(4 Overs 26 runs and 2 wickets). And hence RR was bowled out at 136 runs in 18.1 overs.
After losing back to back 3 games RR is reached to 7th position in points table and now it is going to be difficult for RR to win 6 matches out of 9 in order to qualify for Playoffs. But the good news is world's best all rounder Ben Strokes has arrived to UAE and is quarintined but soon he will join the team and will provide a kind of strength in both batting and bowling.
