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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

IPL 2019, Rajasthan Royals, Steve Smith

Steve Smith. Photo: PTI

5:45 PM

Over 19

Over Summary: Wd 2 4 Wd 2 6 1 2;  MI: 152-4

Jaydev Unadkat continues and starts the over with a WIDE. Hardik hits the 1st ball uppishly towards a tad wide of long-off for a double. Hardik edges the 2nd ball and ball flies through the keeper for FOUR. WIDE... Hardik drags the 3rd ball to long-on and Jofra Archer drops a DOLLY, 2 runs taken. Hardik smashes the 4th ball straight down the ground for SIX follows by a single to extra cover. A couple of runs for Cutting to end the over. 
5:37 PM

Over 18; CRR: 7.39

Over Summary: 4 1 0 0 0 0;  MI: 133-4

Jofra Archer continues and Hardik hits the first ball for FOUR while punches the 2nd ball to long-off for a single. Cutting fails to score off the next two balls. Another DOT delivery from Archer as Cutting able to find gaps. DOt to end the over. 
5:32 PM

Over 17; Pollard OUT

Over Summary: 2 1 1 6 W 4;  MI: 128-4

Jaydev Unadkat [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack and Pollard collects a couple of runs off the 1st ball through extra cover. Pollard takes a single off the 2nd ball. Hardik Pandya holed up to deep mid-wicket, OHHHH NOOOOO!!! Archer dropped a SITTER, a single taken. Pollard smashes the next ball over deep mid-wicket field for SIX. Unadkat castles Pollard off the 5th ball. Pollard b Unadkat 10(7) [6s-1]

Ben Cutting, right handed bat, comes to the crease and guides the last ball towards third-man for FOUR. 
5:24 PM

Time-out

5:23 PM

Over 16

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 1 0;  MI: 114-3

Jofra Archer [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack and Hardik dabs the first ball towards backward point for a single. Hardik pushes the 2nd ball towards extra-cover, no run. Hardik punches the 3rd ball to long-on for a single. Pollard blocks the yorker, no run. Pollard collects a quick single off the 5th delivery. A bumper and Hardik strays away from the line. 
5:18 PM

Over 15; de Kock OUT

Over Summary: 2 0 W 0 1 0;  MI: 112-3

Shreyas Gopal continues and de Kock collects a double off the 1st ball. DOT.. de Kock holed up the 3rd ball to deep mid-wicket. de Kock c Stokes b Shreyas Gopal 65(47) [4s-6 6s-2].Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Hardik fails to score off the 4th ball while works the 5th towards fine leg for a single. DOT to end the over. 
5:14 PM

Over 14

Over Summary: 0 0 4 2 W 1;  MI: 109-2

Stuart Binny [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack and Suryakumar fails to score off the first two balls. Suryakumar hits the 3rd ball for FOUR follows by a couple of runs off the 4th ball. Binny gets the wicket of Suryakumar. Suryakumar Yadav c D Kulkarni b Binny 34(33) [4s-1 6s-1]. Hardik Pandya, right handed bat, comes to the crease

de Kock collects a single off the last ball. 
5:07 PM

Over 13

Over Summary: 1 0 1 1 1 1;  MI: 102-1

Shreyas Gopal continues and concedes only five runs. 
5:01 PM

Over 12

Over Summary: 0 1 1 6 1 1;  MI: 97-1

Jaydev Unadkat [1.0-0-3-0] is back into the attack and de Kock fails to score off the first ball. de Kock collects a single off the 2nd ball towards long-on. A single for Suryakumar towards backward point. de Kock smashes the 4th ball just over deep mid-wicket for SIX follows by a single towards square leg. Suryakumar glances the last ball towards deep fine leg for a single. 
4:56 PM

Over 11

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 0 2;  MI: 87-1

Shreyas Gopal [1.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack and Suryakumar pushes the first ball towards long-on for a single. de Kock collects  a single to deep square leg. Suryakumar hits the 3rd ball to deep mid-wicket. A single for de Kock off the 4th ball towards deep mid-wicket. DOT and a couple of runs off the last two balls. 
4:51 PM

Over 10; de Kock hits fifty

Over Summary: 2 0 1 1 Wd 0 4;  MI: 81-1

Dhawal Kulkarni [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack and de Kock collects a couple of runs off the first ball. DOT... A single for de Kock off the 3rd ball. Suryakumar pushes the 4th ball towards long-on for a single. WIDE... A big swing and miss from de Kock, goes just over the stumps. de Kock smashes the last ball for FOUR to complete his fifty. 
4:44 PM

Time-out

4:44 PM

Over 9

Over Summary: 0 6 1 1 1 1;  MI: 72-1

Riyan Parag contiues and Suryakumar fails to score off the first ball while hits the second straight down the ground for SIX follows by a single to long-off. de Kock works the 4th ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. Suryakumar takes a single towards deep mid-wicket. de Kocks picks a single off the last ball towards deep mid-wicket
4:40 PM

Over 8; CRR: 7.75

Over Summary: 1 0 1 2 1 4;  MI: 62-1

Stuart Binny [1.0-0-3-0] is back into the attack and Suryakumar collects a single off the first ball. DOT... de Kock hits the 3rd ball to mid-wicket for a single. Suryakumar works the 4th ball to deep mi-wicket for a double. A single for Suryakumar off the 5th ball to long-on. de Kock guides the last ball through short fine leg for FOUR. 
4:36 PM

Over 7

Over Summary: 2 0 1 2 1 1;  MI: 53-1

Riyan Parag, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and Suryakumar hits the first ball towards cow-corner region for a couple of runs. DOT.. Suryakumar worls the 3rd ball to long-on for a single. de Kock clips the 4th ball towards deep square leg for a couple of runs. A single for de Kock off the 5th ball. Suryakumar picks a single off the last ball. 
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First Published: Apr 20 2019 | 1:48 PM IST