RR vs MI IPL 2024 Match Report: Yashasvi’s century takes Rajasthan Royals home, RR beat Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets

Jaipur : Rajasthan Royals batter Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his half century during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians, at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur, Monday, April 22, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI04_22_2024_000343B)

Rajasthan Royals exploited toothless bowling along with sloppy fielding and dropped catches to beat Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets. Jaiswal scored a powerful century to steer his team home as they chased 180 runs against the Mumbai Indians.

Rajasthan Royals started-off their innings well with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler playing a few shots without losing wickets for the first five overs with 44 runs on the board. After the first powerplay, light rain delayed the game for some time but Royals were comfortably placed at 61/0 after 6 overs. Piyush Chawla gets the breakthrough for Mumbai as he gets Buttler’s wicket for 35 runs. Jaiswal completed his 50 runs in 31 balls as Samson joins him in the middle. Jaiswal and Samson built up a partnership for second wicket and scored quick runs to make things worse for Mumbai Indians. Jaiswal scored his century in 59 balls as RR chase 180 successfully against Mumbai Indians.

Yashasvi is back in form

After failing in previous 6 innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal returned to form in style scoring 109* runs. ‘Wonder Boy’ Jaiswal was expected to play big innings for Rajasthan Royals and here he played one for his team. His team also expressed confidence in him as despite repeated failures, they continued with Jaiswal so far in the tournament.

Mumbai Indians opted to bat first

Earlier, Mumbai Indians decided to bat first after winning the toss but suffered major setback as they lost 3 wickets at just 20 runs within 4 overs. Rohit Sharma (6), Ishan Kishan (0) and Suryakumar Yadav (10) got out early in the innings. Mohammad Nabi promoted up the order became the 200th wicket for Yuzvendra Chahal as he got out on 23. Tilak Verma and Nehal Wadhera gave Mumbai the much needed respite with a partnership of 99 runs with Tilak scoring 65 runs and Wadhera with 49 runs. Mumbai lost quick wickets in the last over and finished the innings on 179/9 in 20 overs.

Sandeep Sharma takes fifer

Sandeep Sharma returns from injury to take five wickets haul against Mumbai Indians by just giving away 18 runs in his 4 overs. He bowled excellent spell in the death overs to check MI run flow and restrict them to a lower total than expected.

Yuzvendra Chahal completes 200 wickets in IPL

Leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has etched his name in the annals of Indian Premier League history as the first bowler to achieve the milestone of 200 wickets. This remarkable feat was realized when he dismissed Mohammad Nabi during Mumbai Indians' clash against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur. Chahal embarked on his IPL journey in 2013, donning the Mumbai Indians jersey in a match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.

Among the elite group of bowlers with the most wickets in the IPL, Chahal's achievement stands out prominently. The list includes Dwayne Bravo (183 wickets), Piyush Chawla (181 wickets), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (174 wickets), Amit Mishra (173 wickets), Sunil Narine (172 wickets), Ravichandran Ashwin (172 wickets), Lasith Malinga (170 wickets), Jasprit Bumrah (158 wickets), and Ravindra Jadeja (156 wickets).

Chahal's IPL journey has seen him represent various franchises, including Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians, and Royal Challengers Bangalore, demonstrating his versatility and prowess across different teams.