IPL 2021, MI vs RR highlights: Mumbai Indians snaps two-match losing streak

Sanju Samson blazed his way to 42 off 27 balls as Rajasthan Royals posted a competitive 171 for four. Check IPL 2021 points table, MI vs RR scorecard

Defending champions Mumbai Indians notched up a comfortable seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in an IPL game here on Thursday.

Opener Quinton de Kock smashed an unbeaten 50-ball 70, while Krunal Pandya made 39 off 26 balls as MI chased down a target of 172 in 18.3 overs to snap their two-match losing streak.

Put into bat, Rajasthan Royals posted a decent 171 for four with skipper Sanju Samson (42 off 27 balls), Jos Buttler (41 off 32 balls) and Shivam Dube (35 off 31 balls) making useful contributions.

For Mumbai, spinner Rahul Chahar (2/33) snapped two wickets, while pacers Jasprit Bumrah (1/15) and Trent Boult (1/37) scalped one each.

Chris Morris (2/33) was the most successful bowler for RR, while Mustafizur Rahman (1/) accounted for one.

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Mumbai Indians' scorecard

Batsmen	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Rohit Sharma	c Sakariya b Morris	14	17	0	1
Quinton de Kock	not out	70	50	6	2
Suryakumar Yadav	c Buttler b Morris	16	10	3	0
Krunal Pandya	b Mustafizur	39	26	2	2
Kieron Pollard	not out	16	8	2	1
Total: 172-3 in 18.3 Overs
Bowler	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Chetan Sakariya	3	0	18	0
Jaydev Unadkat	4	0	33	0
Mustafizur Rahman	3.3	0	37	1
Chris Morris	4	0	33	2
Rahul Tewantia	3	0	30	0
Shivam Dube	1	0	6	0

 
Rajasthan Royals' scorecard

Batsmen	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Jos Buttler	st de Kock b Chahar	41	32	3	3
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c and b Chahar	32	20	2	2
Sanju Samson	b Boult	42	27	5	0
Shivam Dube	c and b Bumrah	35	31	5	2
David Miller	not out	7	4	1	0
Riyan Parag	not out	8	7	1	0
Total: 171-4 in 20 Overs
Bowler	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Trent Boult	4	0	37	1
Jasprit Bumrah	4	0	15	1
Jayant Yadav	3	0	37	0
Nathan Coulter-Nile	4	0	35	0
Rahul Chahar	4	0	33	2
Krunal Pandya	1	0	12	0

MI vs RR playing 11
 

Rajasthan Royals playing 11: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shivam Dube, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Chris Morris, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman.
 

Mumbai Indians playing 11: Quinton de Kock(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

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7:07 PM

MI vs RR live score after 18.3 Overs: 172-3 | Mumbai Indians wins

Mumbai Indians: 172-3; Kieron Pollard (16), Quinton de Kock (70)

Mustafizur continues...
 

Ball 3: Pollard clips towards deep backward square leg for FOUR and wins the match for MI.

 

Ball 2: de Kock collects a single.

 

Ball 1: de Kock smashes over extra cover for FOUR.

7:02 PM

MI vs RR live score after 18 Overs: 163-3 | MI needs 9 runs in 12 balls

Over Summary: 6 4 L4 0 1 1 ;  Mumbai Indians: 163-3; Kieron Pollard (12), Quinton de Kock (65)

Chris Morris continues....

Ball 6: de Kock taps towards deep point for a single.

 

Ball 5: Pllard collects a single.

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: FOUR LEG BYES.

 

Ball 2: Pollard smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 1: Pollard wallopes a GIGANTIC SIX.

6:59 PM

MI vs RR live score after 17 Overs: 147-3 | Krunal departs

Over Summary: 6 0 0 W 0 1 ;  Mumbai Indians: 147-3; Kieron Pollard (1), Quinton de Kock (64)

Mustafizur Rahman [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Pollard collects a single.

 

Ball 5: Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease and fails to score.

 

Ball 4: Rahman cleanes up Krunal Pandya.

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Krunal Pandya smashes SIX.

6:51 PM

MI vs RR live score after 16 Overs: 140-2

Over Summary: 4 1 1 1 1 1 ;  Mumbai Indians: 140-2; Krunal Pandya (33), Quinton de Kock (64)

Chris Morris [2.0-0-12-2] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Krunal.

 

Ball 5: de Kock collects a single towards sweeper cover.

 

Ball 4: Krunal collects a single.

 

Ball 3: de Kock collects a couple of runs.

 

Ball 2: Krunal Pandya collects a single.

 

Ball 1: Krunal Pandya smashes FOUR.

6:47 PM

MI vs RR live score after 15 Overs: 131-2

Over Summary: 6 0 2 Wd 1 1 1 ;  Mumbai Indians: 131-2; Krunal Pandya (26), Quinton de Kock (62)

Rahul Tewatia continues...

Ball 6: Krunal Pandya collects a single.

 

Ball 5: de Kock collects a single.

Ball 4: Krunal Pandya collects a single.
 

Ball 4: WIDE

 

Ball 3: Krunal Pandya collects a couple of runs.

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Krunal Pandya dances down the ground and smashes straight down the ground for SIX.

6:38 PM

MI vs RR live score after 14 Overs: 119-2

Over Summary: 1 1 2 2 1 1 ;  Mumbai Indians: 119-2; Krunal Pandya (16), Quinton de Kock (61)

Chetan Sakariya [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Krunal Pandya collects a single.

 

Ball 5: de Kock collects a single.

 

Ball 4: Another couple of runs for de Kock and Jaiswal drops a tough chance.

 

Ball 3: de Kock cpllects a couple of runs.

 

Ball 2: Krunal Pandya collects a single towards long-off.

 

Ball 1: de Kock collects a single.

6:35 PM

MI vs RR live score after 13 Overs: 111-2

Over Summary: 1 1 L1 0 1 1 ;  Mumbai Indians: 111-2; Krunal Pandya (14), Quinton de Kock (55)

Rahul Tewatia [1.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: de Kock collects a single. 

 

Ball 5: Krunal Pandya collects a single.

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: One leg byes.

 

Ball 2: Krunal Pandya collects a single.

 

Ball 1: de Kock collects a single.

6:30 PM

MI vs RR live score after 12 Overs: 106-2

Over Summary: 0 1 1 2 1 4 ;  Mumbai Indians: 106-2; Krunal Pandya (12), Quinton de Kock (53)

Jaydev Unadkat [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Krunal Pandya smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 5: de Kock collects a single.

 

Ball 4: de Kock collects a couple of runs.

 

Ball 3: Krunal Pandya collects a single.

 

Ball 2: de Kock collects a single and reaches 50-run mark.

 

Ball 1: DOT

6:26 PM

MI vs RR live score after 11 Overs: 97-2

Over Summary: 0 L4 1 Wd 2 0 2 ;  Mumbai Indians: 97-2; Krunal Pandya (7), Quinton de Kock (49)

Shivam Dube, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Ball 6: Krunal Pandya collects a couple of runs.

 

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: Krunal Pandya collects a couple of runs.
 

Ball 4: WIDE

 

Ball 3: de Kock collects a single.

 

Ball 2: FOUR LEG BYES.

 

Ball 1: DOT

6:23 PM

MI vs RR live score after 10 Overs: 87-2 | Morris scalps Suryakumar

Over Summary: 0 W 1 1 0 2 ;  Mumbai Indians: 87-2; Krunal Pandya (3), Quinton de Kock (48)

Chris Morris [1.0-0-8-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Krunal Pandya collects a couple of runs.

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: de Kock collects a single.

 

Ball 3: Krunal Pandya, left handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single.

 

Ball 2: Suryakumar departs in search of a big hit.  Suryakumar Yadav c Buttler b Chris Morris 16(10) [4s-3]

 

Ball 1: DOT

6:23 PM

MI vs RR live score after 10 Overs: 87-2

Over Summary: 0 W 1 1 0 2 ;  Mumbai Indians: 87-2; Krunal Pandya (3), Quinton de Kock (48)

Chris Morris [1.0-0-8-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Krunal Pandya collects a couple of runs.

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: de Kock collects a single.

 

Ball 3: Krunal Pandya, left handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single.

 

Ball 2: Suryakumar departs in search of a big hit.  Suryakumar Yadav c Buttler b Chris Morris 16(10) [4s-3]

 

Ball 1: DOT

6:15 PM

MI vs RR live score after 9 Overs: 83-1

Over Summary: 2 4 0 1 1 4 ;  Mumbai Indians: 83-1; Suryakumar Yadav (16), Quinton de Kock (47)

Jaydev Unadkat [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: de Kock smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 5: Suryakumar collects a single.

 

Ball 4: de Kock collects a single.

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: de Kock smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 1: de kock collects a couple of runs.

6:06 PM

MI vs RR live score after 8 Overs: 71-1

Over Summary: 4 1 0 1 1 1 ;  Mumbai Indians: 71-1; Suryakumar Yadav (15), Quinton de Kock (36)

Mustafizur Rahman [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: de Kock collects a single towards long-on.

 

Ball 5: Suryakumar collects a single.

 

Ball 4: de Kock collects a single.

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Suryakumar collects a single.

 

Ball 1: Suryakumar smashes a FOUR.

6:04 PM

MI vs RR live score after 7 Overs: 63-1

Over Summary: 1 0 4 4 1 4 ;  Mumbai Indians: 63-1; Suryakumar Yadav (9), Quinton de Kock (34)

Rahul Tewatia, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Ball 6: de Kock smashes a FOUR.

 

Ball 5: Suryakumar Yadav collects a single.

 

Ball 4: Back to back boundaries for Surya.

 

Ball 3: Suryakumar smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: de Kock collects a single.

Suryakumar Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease

6:01 PM

MI vs RR live score after 6 Overs: 49-1 | Morris scalps Rohit

Over Summary: 6 L4 L1 0 2 W ;  Mumbai Indians: 49-1; Rohit Sharma (14), Quinton de Kock (29)

Chris Morris, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Ball 6: Rohit departs in search of a big runs. Rohit c Chetan Sakariya b Chris Morris 14(17) [6s-1]

 

Ball 5: Rohit Sharma collects a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: One leg byes

 

Ball 2: FOUR leg byes.

 

Ball 1: de Kock smashes SIX.