Watch: Tim David smash 3 sixes in final over to take MI over the line against Royals
IPL 2023 MI vs RR: An unbeaten 62-run partnership between middle-order batters Tilak Varma (29 not out) and Tim David (45 not out), coupled with a half-century by Suryakumar Yadav (55), helped Mumbai Indians defeat Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in an Indian Premier League match on Sunday. With the win, Mumbai Indians become the first team to chase 200+ against Rajasthan in IPL history.
Mumbai Indians chased down the target of 213 with three balls to spare, reaching 214 for 4 in 19.3 overs. Young Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fine century and a 72-run partnership with skipper Jos Buttler went in vain as the team suffered a defeat despite putting a mammoth score on the board. Moreover, Mumbai Indians conceded their third consecutive total in excess of 200 this season.
IPL 2023 MI vs RR: Tim David Steals The Show with Final over Ball smashing
Tim David smoked three consecutive sixes against Jason Holder as Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in a high scoring thriller. With 17 needed in the final over, David wrapped up the gigantic 213 chase with three balls to spare. David returned unbeaten on 45 off 14 deliveries and stitched a crucial 62-run stand with Tilak Varma (29* off 21) to guide Mumbai home.
Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav scored 55(29) to lay the perfect platform for David and Varma to explode. Earlier Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green helped Mumbai recover from early blow as skipper Rohit Sharma fell cheaply for 3(5). Ishan and Green added 62 runs for the second wicket, before Ashwin removed the wicketkeeper-batter for 28(23). The carrom ball specialist then got rid of Green (44 off 26) in his next over.
Watch: Tim David smash 3 sixes in final over to take MI over the line against Royals
Jaiswal continues his ball striking against yet another big team
Yashasvi Jaiswal notched his maiden IPL ton and drove Rajasthan to 212/7 in 20 overs after opting to bat. He scored 124(62) before losing his wicket in the final over. Jaiswal started the proceedings on an attacking note, while Jos Buttler played second fiddle.
The pair added 72 runs for the opening wicket before Piyush Chawla packed Buttler for 18(19) in the 8th over. Jaiswal continued his carnage and reached the triple digits in 53 balls. Batting at a strike-rate of 200, his innings featured 16 boundaries and eight maximums.
Stars Of IPL 2008, MI-RR Skippers Felicitated At Tournament’s 1000th Match Ceremony
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sangakkara, who were a part of the first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) season back in 2008 with Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (formerly known as Kings XI Punjab), were felicitated on the occasion of the 1000th match of the league at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
The 42nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday will be the 1000th match of this cash-rich league, making this another landmark in the rich and decorated history of the tournament.
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