IPL 2021 MI vs RR highlights: Ishan shines as MI keeps playoffs hope alive

MI restricted Royals to a below-par 90 for nine and chased down the target with 11.4 overs to spare. Coulter-Nile (4/14) took four wickets while Neesham (3/12) scalped three batsmen

7:04 PM

Rajasthan Royals Playing 11:

 

 

Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shivam Dube, Glenn Phillips, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Shreyas Gopal, Kuldip Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya

7:03 PM

Mumbai Indians Playing 11:

Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

7:03 PM

Two changes in Mumbai playing 11

Ishan replaces Quinton de Kock
 

Neesham replaces Krunal Pandya

7:01 PM

Toss Alert

Mumbai Indians wins the toss, decides to bowl

6:48 PM

Toss Alert

Toss to take place shortly

6:24 PM

Here are the squads of both the teams:

Rajasthan Royals Squad: Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shivam Dube, Glenn Phillips, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Akash Singh, Mayank Markande, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, Jaydev Unadkat, Chris Morris, Manan Vohra, Shreyas Gopal, Liam Livingstone, Tabraiz Shamsi, KC Cariappa, Mahipal Lomror, Oshane Thomas, Riyan Parag, Anuj Rawat, Kartik Tyagi, Gerald Coetzee, Kuldip Yadav.

 

Mumbai Indians Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, James Neesham, Anukul Roy, Ishan Kishan, Chris Lynn, Adam Milne, Aditya Tare, Piyush Chawla, Dhawal Kulkarni, Roosh Kalaria, Anmolpreet Singh, Rahul Chahar, Marco Jansen, Yudhvir Singh.

6:18 PM

Punjab Kings still have a mathematical chance of qualifying for playoffs

The KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings side can still make it to the top-four in IPL 2021 if they win their final league game -- against Chennai Super Kings on October 7 -- by a big margin and hope the other results go their way.

 

Sunday's (October 3) loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore punched a big hole in Punjab Kings' hopes of qualifying for the playoffs. KL Rahul's side had things under control going into that game against Virat Kohli's side, and a win in their remaining two games would have been good enough to put them on 14 points, which would have put them in a good position to make the playoffs.

 

However, now they can only get to a maximum of 12 points and will then have to rely on other results to qualify for the playoffs. Apart from winning their final match, KL Rahul's side would hope that no other team gets past 12 points as well.

 

For that to happen, both Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals will need to win just one of their remaining two matches, while Kolkata Knight Riders will have to lose their final group game. For PBKS, the ideal set of results would be for Mumbai to win against Rajasthan Royals but lose to SRH, Rajasthan Royals to lose against Mumbai Indians but win against KKR.

 

If this scenario were to present itself, four teams would be tied on 12 points, meaning the qualification would get down to net run rate.

 

At the moment, Punjab Kings have a net run rate only bettered by Kolkata Knight Riders amongst the teams in contention for the last playoffs spot. If all teams end on 12 points, PBKS would finish in fifth position on the table as things stand, with Kolkata scraping through on better net run rate.

 

Punjab Kings therefore would hope for a big win over Chennai Super Kings in their final group game, or hope that KKR are beaten heavily by Rajasthan Royals in their final group game, so as to be able to leapfrog the 2014 champions on the points table.

 

Things aren't ideal for Punjab Kings heading into their final group game. Nevertheless, KL Rahul and his team would be keeping their hopes up come October 7. They would hope to get one past CSK by putting in a spirited performance.

 

All's not lost for Punjab Kings yet.

6:03 PM

Qualification hopes hanging by a thread, Mumbai take on Rajasthan

Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals -- two teams in the same situation and sitting at 10 points from 12 games with only a slight difference in net run rate -- will clash later on Tuesday to take a step closer to enhancing their chances of a fourth-place finish and eventually, the playoffs qualification in IPL 2021.

 

The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians have had a forgettable run in the UAE having lost four of their last five games, with the only win coming against the Punjab Kings. Though they made a huge effort with the ball against Delhi Capitals, the five-time champions couldn't put enough runs on the board to seal a win. The team will have to shake off its rustiness and get into the groove to win this one.

 

While Rajasthan Royals are also sailing in the same boat, they are coming off a seven-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings, chasing down a 190-run target with ease.

 

Youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal (50) opened well and Shivam Dube (64*) came in at number four to finish the game well for the Rajasthan Royals.

 

The Mumbai Indians bowlers have done well, both in the first and second leg of the IPL. While the first leg had MI bowlers defend totals around 150, the most recent game saw MI push a game where the team had to defend 130 to the very last over.

 

In bowling coach Shane Bond's words, the bowlers almost gave MI a chance to win a game that seemed way far ahead of reach.

 

The Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals have given each other tough fights in the 24 times that the teams have met. Mumbai Indians have 12 wins over RR, who have one less win than that against the team they're going to be facing next. There has been one game with no result, and that has tipped the numbers 12-11 towards the Men in Blue and Gold.

 

The two teams had last met at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium where a game unfolded with a good display with the bat from both sides. Rajasthan Royals batted first and set a target of 172. In response, Quinton de Kock steered MI to a 7-wicket win with an unbeaten 70 (50). The South African's knock, along with Krunal 39 (26), brought MI home in just 18.3 overs.

 

The winner of this clash will move to 12 points and fight for the fourth position, which is currently held by the Kolkata Knight Riders. The teams will need a very healthy run rate too to make it ahead in the tournament.

 

 

5:46 PM

RR vs MI probable 11:

Rajasthan Royals: Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C & wk), Shivam Dube, Glenn Phillips, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Akash Singh, Mayank Markande, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman

 

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

5:36 PM

Preview

In Match 51 of 14th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) Mumbai Indians (MI) would look to keep its playoffs hopes alive, when Rohit Sharma-led side takes on Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Sharjah Cricket Ground today. Rajasthan Royals is coming into today’s match after a spectacular victory over Chennai Super Kings and likely to keep the same playing 11. Meanwhile, Mumbai might bring some changes in its bowling department and bring Rahul Chahar back in the playing 11 given the sluggish nature of Sharjah’s wicket.