IPL 2019 highlights: Captain Smith steers RR to 5 wickets win over MI

Smith, who replaced Ajinkya Rahane after the India vice-captain's disastrous run, hit five boundaries and a six while Assam lad Riyan also had identical number of hits to the fence

6:55 PM

Over 11

Over Summary: 0 4 1 2 1 1 ; MI: 99-3

Krunal Pandya [1.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack and Parag fails to score off the first ball while slog sweeps the 2nd ball towards cow corner for FOUR. A sigle for Parag off the 3rd ball. Smith works the 4th ball towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Smith pushes the 5th ball to long-on for a single. Parag collects a single off the last ball to long-on. 

6:51 PM

Over 10; CRR: 9 REQ: 7.2

Over Summary: 0 0 1 2 0 1 ; MI: 90-3

Rahul Chahar continues and concedes only 4 runs

6:50 PM

Over 9

Over Summary: 0 0 4 1 0 4 ; MI: 86-3

Markande continues and Smith fails to score off the first two balls while hits the 3rd ball for FOUR towards cow corner follows by a single. DOT and Parag hits the last ball towards cow corner for FOUR. 

6:48 PM

Riyan Parag, right handed bat, comes to the crease

6:44 PM

Over 8

Over Summary: 1 W 0 1 0 W ; MI: 77-3

Rahul Chahar [1.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack and Smith clips the first ball to backward square leg for a single. Samson goes big and holed up to long-on. Samson c Pollard b Rahul Chahar 35(19) [4s-6 6s-1]. Ben Stokes, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Smith fails to score off the 3rd ball while pushes the 4th ball long-on for a single. Stokes blocks the 5th and chops on the last ball to stumps.  Stokes b Rahul Chahar 0(2)

6:42 PM

Over 7

Over Summary: 0 6 1 1 1 6 ; MI: 75-1

Mayank Markande, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and Smith blocks the first ball while hits the 2nd ball for SIX follows by a single to wide point. Samson clips the 4th ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. A single for Smith towards long-on. Samson smashes the last ball for SIX. 

6:38 PM

Time-out

6:36 PM

Over 6

Over Summary: 0 1 4 2 4 1 ; MI: 60-1

 

Lasith Malinga [1.0-0-2-0] is back into the attack and Samson fails to score off the first ball while takes a single off the 2nd. Smith cuts the 3rd ball for FOUR towards point region. A couple of runs for Smith off the 4th delivery. Smith hits the 5th ball for FOUR and collects a single off the last. 

6:31 PM

Over 5; CRR: 9.6 REQ: 7.6

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 2 0 ; MI: 48-1

Jasprit Bumrah, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes only four runs. 

6:26 PM

Over 4; Rahane OUT

Over Summary: 4 4 0 W 1 4 ; MI: 44-1

Rahul Chahar, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and cuts the first ball towards backward point for FOUR. Rahane unleashes sweep shot and hits the 2nd ball over square leg for FOUR. Rahane blocks the next delivery. Rahane GONE as he drives the 4th ball straight to extra cover. Rahane c Suryakumar Yadav b Rahul Chahar 12(12) [4s-2]. Steven Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single off the 5th ball. Samson hits the last ball for FOUR. 

6:20 PM

Over 3

Over Summary: 0 1L 4B 0 1 1 ; MI: 31-0

Lasith Malinga, right-arm fast, comes into the attack and Rahane blocks the first ball back to bowler. A loud appeal for LBW, umpire says NO. MI REVIEWs and it is going over the stumps. A wasted review. 4 byes for Royals. DOT.., Samson guides the 5th ball to short third-man for a single.  A single for Rahane to end the over. 

6:14 PM

Over 2

Over Summary: 1 4 1 1 4 4 ; MI: 24-0

Krunal Pandya, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack and Rahane collects a single off the first ball. Samson hits the 2nd ball straight down the ground for FOUR follows by a single. Rahane works the 4th ball to mid-on for a single. Samson hits the 5th ball inside out over extra cover for FOUR. Samson drives last ball through extra cover for FOUR, pure class from Samson. 

6:10 PM

Over 1

Over Summary: 0 0 1 4 4 0 ; MI: 9-0

Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson are at the crease. Rahane is on strike. Hardik Pandya opens the attack and Rahane fails to score off the first two balls while picks a single off the 3rd ball. Samson hits the 4th ball on the up for FOUR towards deep mid-wicket while guides the next ball through short third-man for FOUR. DOT to end the over. 

5:54 PM

Rajasthan Royals need 162 runs to win

5:51 PM

Over 20

Over Summary: W 1 1 1 0 6;  MI: 161-5

Jofra Archer bowls the last over and a yorker hits Hardik on toe, a big appeal and Umpire says NO. RR REVIEWs and its hitting leg stump, Hardik OUT. Hardik Pandya lbw b Jofra Archer 23(15) [4s-2 6s-1]. Krunal Pandya, left handed bat, comes to the crease and dabs the 2nd ball to off side for a single. Cutting drills the 3rd ball to long-off for a  single. Krunal hits the low full toss to sweeper cover for a single. DOT... A length ball and Cutting hits the last ball for SIX towards backward square leg.