The 1000th IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was a special night that saw an extraordinary chase by Mumbai Indians against Rajasthan Royals.
RR posted a daunting 212/7, powered by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s whirlwind 124 off 62 balls. However, MI’s Suryakumar Yadav (55 off 29), Cameron Green (44 off 26), and Tim David’s finishing heroics (45* off 14) helped them chase down the target with three balls to spare. David’s three sixes in a row with 17 needed off the last over provided a blockbuster finish to the match.
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Earlier, Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat, but lost his wicket early to Sandeep Sharma’s brilliant knuckleball.
Suryakumar Yadav arrived and started smacking the ball around, hitting six and three fours in an over off Ashwin. He continued his onslaught with Varma, scoring 17 runs off the next over from Chahal, bringing down the equation to 72 off 36. Boult took a brilliant catch to remove Yadav, but Varma and David ensured MI’s victory.
In the expanded content, we can talk about how the Mumbai Indian’s batting line-up was exceptional in their chase against Rajasthan Royals. The opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock were not able to give MI a good start, with Sharma losing his wicket in the second over. Cameron Green, who came in at number three, quickly found his rhythm, hitting four fours and a six in the powerplay. He continued his attack in the next few overs, taking MI’s score to 50 in the seventh over.
After Kishan’s dismissal in the ninth over, Suryakumar Yadav arrived and started dominating the RR bowlers. His partnership with Green was crucial, and the duo scored 82 runs off just 45 balls. Suryakumar’s brilliant knock included six fours and three sixes, with a strike rate of 189.66.
After Green’s dismissal, Suryakumar continued his aggressive approach, hitting four consecutive fours off Kuldeep Yadav in the 14th over. He then smashed another four off the next ball, followed by a six over the deep square leg in the same over. The over yielded 24 runs, bringing down the equation to 87 off 42 balls.
Tilak Varma, who came in after Suryakumar’s dismissal, played a crucial role in the middle overs, scoring 29 runs off 21 balls. He hit three fours and a six, including a crucial boundary off Trent Boult in the 18th over. He played a perfect foil to Tim David, who came in after his dismissal.
David’s knock was exceptional, as he took MI to victory in a thrilling finish. He hit three sixes in a row off Mustafizur Rahman in the final over, with MI needing 17 runs to win. His knock included four fours and three sixes, with a strike rate of 321.42. Overall, Mumbai’s batting was impressive, with all the batsmen contributing to the chase.
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