Mumbai Indians’ (MI) innings started on a shaky note with early dismissals of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. Tilak Varma’s impressive 65 and Nehal Wadhera’s valuable contribution of 49 helped MI reach a fighting total of 179/9. However, RR’s bowlers, including Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Avesh Khan, kept MI in check.
In the chase, RR displayed a dominant performance led by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s stellar 104 not out off 60 balls. Jos Buttler and skipper Sanju Samson also played crucial roles in the win. RR’s commanding chase saw them secure a comfortable nine-wicket victory with eight balls remaining.
Despite his century, Jaiswal did not claim the Player of the Match award, which went to Sandeep Sharma for his exceptional bowling performance of 5/18. Sharma’s wickets played a significant role in dismantling MI’s top order and ultimately contributed to their defeat.
