Rajasthan Royals registered a commanding 27-run victory over the five-time champions in the rain-curtailed fixture. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi capitalized on the batting-friendly conditions after being asked to bat first. The opening duo dismantled the visiting bowling attack inside the powerplay overs.
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After the match, cameras showed a moment between Hardik Pandya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the handshake. Pandya stopped, looked impressed, and patted the 15-year-old on his chest.
“It's quite fascinating to see a 15-year-old boy playing the way he played. At the same point of time, discussing so much about him in the preparation leading up to the game. So yeah, amazing to see the way he bats, the kind of fearlessness he has. I wish him absolute good luck,” Pandya said.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Dominates Jasprit Bumrah
Yashasvi Jaiswal anchored the innings well alongside Sooryavanshi, scoring an unbeaten 77 off 32 balls. The opening pair stitched a quick 80-run partnership, hitting nine sixes between them, to help Rajasthan Royals post 150/3 in 11 overs.
Mumbai Indians Collapse In Massive Run Chase
Chasing a target of 151, the Mumbai Indians top order collapsed under pressure. Ryan Rickelton scored eight runs, while Rohit Sharma managed five. Suryakumar Yadav also fell for six, leaving the visitors at 23/3 inside three overs.
The Rajasthan Royals bowlers kept things tight to restrict Mumbai Indians to 123/9. Nandre Burger and Sandeep Sharma picked up two wickets each, while Ravi Bishnoi also took two, helping Rajasthan Royals defend their total comfortably at the Barsapara Stadium.
Rajasthan Royals remain top with 6 points and a massive net run rate (NRR) of +2.403 after beating MI. Mumbai Indians dropped to seventh, with one win in three matches.
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