IPL 2019 highlights: RR beat MI by 4 wkts in a nail biter; Buttler hits 89
Mumbai Indians posted a challenging 187 for five against Rajasthan Royals. Quinton De Kock smashed 81 off 52 balls.
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Quinton de Kock. Photo: PTI
In Match 27 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), englishman Jos Buttler laid the platform with a rampaging 89 while Shreyas Gopal held his nerve at the death to power Rajasthan Royals (RR) to a four-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. This was Royals' second victory of the season in seven games after losing a last ball thriller to CSK less than 48 hours back. Put into bat, Mumbai Indians rode on a aggressive 81 by South African Quinton De Kock to post an imposing 187/5, but Buttler's 43-ball knock studded with eight fours and seven sixes set the tone before Royals survived a scare to finish the game in 19.3 overs.
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The match was a forgettable one for young West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph (0/53 in 3 overs), who was hammered for eight fours and three sixes and then was injured trying to save a boundary.
The 13th over changed the game's complexion as Buttler smashed two sixes and four fours off Joseph to bring down the equation to a manageable run-a-ball.
Buttler first conjured a 60-run opening stand with skipper Ajinkya Rahane (37 off 21 balls, 6x 4; 1x6) to lay the foundation and then added 87 runs for the second wicket with Sanju Samson (31 off 26 balls; 2x4, 1x6).
Buttler initially played second fiddle to Rahane but then upped his ante once skipper was gone. The Englishman in the eighth over, hit Rahul Chahar for a six, and then in next over, smashed two sixes off Krunal Pandya as he raced to 50 off 29 balls.
When Buttler departed in the 14th over, Rajasthan needed 41 runs. But then came the twist in the tale when Mumbai did make a comeback of sorts sending four batsman -- Samson, Rahul Tripathi (1), Steve Smith (12 ) and Liam Livingstone (1) -- back to the pavilion as Rajasthan slumped to 174.6 from 147/2.
However, Shreyas Gopal (13 not out) and K Gowtham (0 not out) held their nerves to take the side home in a tense situation. Gopal hit the winning boundary off Hardik Pandya as celebrations erupted in the Rajasthan camp.
Joseph was the costliest bowler having conceded 53 runs in three overs.
Earlier, Quinton de Kock hit a belligerent 81 as he powered Mumbai Indians to an imposing 187 for 5 against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League game here Saturday.
South African De Kock was the wrecker-in-chief as he hammered six fours and four sixes in his 52-ball knock and got able support from skipper Rohit Sharma (47 off 32 balls), who made a comeback after missing out the last Mumbai game due to a leg injury.
A late cameo from Hardik Pandya (28 off 11 balls), in which smashed three sixes and one fours ensured Mumbai neared the 190-run mark.
Earlier, Rohit and De Kock took the opposition attack to the cleaners as the two added 96 for the first wicket. They started the onslaught in the third over amassing 18 runs with the South African hitting a six and four off Krishnappa Gowtham.
Then Rohit ripped apart pacer Dhawal Kulkarni, striking three fours, including a splendid cover drive, as Mumbai gathered 14 runs from it.
De Kock kept playing shots at will even as Mumbai reached 57/0 after Powerplay period. Then De Kock dispatched spinner Liam Livingstone for two sixes over deep mid-wicket as runs came thick and fast. He raced to his fifty in 34 balls.
Rohit, who struck six fours and a lone six, threw his wicket away giving a sitter to Jos Buttler off Jofra Archer.
And then Rajasthan made a good comeback removing Surya Kumar Yadav (16) and Kieron Pollard (6) to reduce the hosts to 136/3.
Rajasthan bowlers made a splendid comeback as they removed De Kock and Ishan Kishan before the Hardik show.
Meanwhile, it was Rohit's 100th match as captain for Mumbai Indians (including the now defunct Champions League T20 games) and it was Mumbai's overall 200th match.
Over 19.3; Rajasthan win
Over 19
Bumrah continues and gets an outside edge of Smith's bat, OUT. Smith c Ishan Kishan b Bumrah 12(15) [4s-1]. Krishnappa Gowtham, right handed bat, comes to the crease and a loud appeal for LBW not given. MI take REVIEW, missing leg Gowthan survives, one leg byes taken. Gopal drives the 3rd ball through extra cover for a couple of runs as Joseph make a brilliant effort to save 2. Gopal edges the 5th ball through the keeper for FOUR. Kishan drops Gopal, one run taken
Over 18
Krunal Pandya comes into the attack and Tripathi hit it straight to deep mid-wicket, OUT. R Tripathi c Hardik Pandya b Krunal Pandya 1(2). Liam Livingstone, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Smith cuts the 2nd ball straight to point while steers the next to long-on for a single. Livingstone picks a single off the 4th ball. A single for Smith off the 5th ball to long-off. Livingstone goes big and misses, OUT
Over 17
Jasprit Bumrah [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack and Samson picks a single off the first ball. Smith fails to score off the next two balls while picks a single off the 4th ball. Samson goes across the line, a loud appeal, OUT given. Samson take REVIEW and it is Umpire's CALL, RR retain their review but Samson GONE. Rahul Tripathi, right handed bat, comes to the crease and steers the first ball to third-man for a single to end the over.
Time-out
Over 16; CRR: 10.5 REQ: 5
Krunal Pandya [2.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack and Smith edges the first ball over keeper for FOUR. DOT...DOT... Smith paddle sweeps the 4th ball to fine leg for a single. Samson paddle sweeps the 5th ball towards fine leg for FOUR and takes a single off the next to end the over.
Over 15; CRR: 10.53 REQ: 6
Hardik Pandya, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and Smith picks a single off the first ball to third man. Samson clips the 2nd ball through mid-wicket for a single. A single for Smith towards deep mid-wicket. Samson picks a single off the 4th ball to third-man. Smith works the 5th ball to mid-wicket for a single. DOt to end the over.
Over 14; Buttler OUT
Chahar continues and gets the wicket of Buttler who smashed Joseph for 28 runs. Steven Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Over 13
Alzarri Joseph [2.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack and Buttler wallopes the first ball for SIX and hammers the 2nd ball through the extra covers for FOUR. Buttler cuts the 3rd ball to deep point for FOUR. Buttler squeezes the yorker through the keeper for FOUR while guides the next to third-man for FOUR. Buttler smashes the last ball for SIX towards deep mid-wicket.
Over 12
Rahul Chahar [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack and Buttler smashes the 1st ball for SIX follows by a single. DOT and Samson blasted the 4th ball for SIX and takes a single off the next delivery
Over 11
Jasprit Bumrah [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack and concedes only 3 runs.
Over 10
Jason Behrendorff [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack and Samson lofts the length delivery inside out over extra cover for FOUR. DOT...DOT.. WIDE. A single for Samson off the 4th ball. Buttler hits the 5th ball for FOUR while picks a single off the last ball to complete his fifty
Over 9
Krunal continues and Buttler smashes the first ball to cow corner boundary for SIX follows by a single. Samson picks a single off the 3rd ball. Buttler hits the 4th ball flat SIX towards long-on. A single for Buttler off the 5th ball. Samson picks a single off the last ball to keep the strike.
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First Published: Apr 13 2019 | 1:56 PM IST
