IPL 2021, MI vs RR Live Score: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan RoyalsIPL 2021, MI vs RR Live Cricket Score Online Updates: Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians are taking on the inconsistent Rajasthan Royals in Match 24 of IPL 2021 on Thursday in New Delhi. This is the first match taking place on Thursday, with the second match of the double header day taking place between KKR and DC later in the evening.
MI are coming into the match after suffering back-to-back losses, the last one being a nine-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings in Chennai. The defending champions need to start the Delhi leg afresh. The Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan have lost thrice in the tournament so far and will seek to build on the six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous match. Dew won’t be a factor on Thursday as it is an afternoon game.
Krunal Pandya starts the new over with a bang as he hammers Tewatia for a biggie, lofts it straight down the ground for massive six. Five overs left, MI 131/2 after 15 overs
Quinton de Kock tried to go after the slower one from Sakariya but almost found Jaiswal who couldn't hold onto it. The final strategic time-out has been taken. MI 119/2 in 14 overs, need 53 runs in 36 balls
Quinton de Kock reaches the half-century mark for the first time this season in 35 balls and 15th time in IPL. A relief for Mumbai as QDK gets back to form after a struggle during the Chennai leg.Krunal Pandya ends the over with a boundary. MI 106/2 after 12 overs.
Soft dismissal as Suryakumar Yadav has flicked a slower delivery by Morris straight to Buttler at mid-wicket. SKY departs for 16 as Morris claims his second wicket. Top over from Morris, four runs and a wicket. MI 87/2 after 10 overs
QDK has finally found his mojo. He is 47 off 29 balls and not for stopping. Mumbai looking good for the points here, RR need a wicket and very soon! MI 83/1 after 9 overs
After 8 overs, Mumbai Indians reach 71/1. RR lost their DRS as well in that over as they went upstairs to review the LBW appeal against QDK. There was an edge and the review lost.
A boundary off the front foot on the last ball and now off the back foot. SKY cuts Tewatia and gets a boundary towards extra-cover and gets a boundary. Third boundary of the over and this time it was QDK who played a brilliant reverse sweep and gets a boundary. MI 63/1 after 7 overs
OUT! Final over of the Powerplay and Morris strikes. Rohit mistimes it and chips it straight to Sakariya at mid-on. Rohit departs right before the end of powerplay for 14. Suryakumar walks in. MI 49/1 after 6 overs
After de Kock's double boundary in the previous over and another over of poor delivery, slightly too short but Mumbai skipper and opener Rohit Sharma takes full advantage, pulling over the midwicket fence for a SIX. MI 36/0 after 5 overs
The first boundary of the innings from Quinton de Kock gets Mumbai going in the third over. Brilliantly timed by Quinton de Kock towards covers. Just a gentle drive. MI 14/0 after 3 overs
Just 3 runs came from that over bowled by Unadkat. Rohit could have been run out in that over had Rahul Tewatia's throw hit the non-striker's end. MI 8/0 after 2 overs
Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock open the chase for Mumbai. Chetan Sakariya opens the attack. MI 4/0 after 1 over
David Miller takes a boundary and with that Rajasthan Royals' innings come to an end. Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson help Rajasthan Royals post 171 runs on the board in 20 overs. Samson 42, Buttler 41; R Chahar 2/33
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A low full toss by Jasprit Bumrah and Shivam Dube cannot put it away. Out for 35 off 31 balls.12 dot balls and just one boundary conceded. What a spell by Jasprit Bumrah. Just nine runs conceded across the 17th and 19th overs. 1/15 in 4 overs. RR 159/4 after 19 overs
OUT! Trent Boult strikes as Sanju Samson departs after 27-ball 42. Rajasthan lose their third. David Miller walks in. Dube ends the over with a maximum as the Royals cross 150 runs. RR 155/3 after 18 overs
Fifty partnership between Samson and Dube off 41 balls for the third wicket. It was slow going, a bit hit-and-miss, but they have changed gears in the last couple of overs. RR 145/2 after 17 overs
Samson whips this overpitched delivery through square leg for a couple of runs. 14 runs off the over helps Rajasthan towards a better total. RR 140/2 after 16 overs
Samson and Dube have put on a 34-stand off 30 balls and taken the total to 126/2 after 15 overs. Five overs left in the innings for Rajasthan
Excellent spell from the leg-spinner! Rahul Chahar ends his quota of 4 overs with 2 wickets for 33 runs. Just two boundaries conceded by Mumbai in the last two overs as they pull things back tremendously well. It's a timeout and RR 113/2 in 14 overs
FOUR! Rajasthan Royals enter triple figures with Shivam Dube and skipper Sanju Samson at the crease.Boult drop a tough chance. Coulter-Nile bangs it into the pitch and Dube hits it straight to Boult at mid-on, who dives low to his left but fails to grab. RR 100/2 after 12 overs.