Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, Indian Premier League 2020 Match 45: As it happened

Rajasthan Royals thrash Mumbai Indians by 8 wicket! 

Maiden century of season for Ben Stokes. The Rajasthan Royals batsman has brought up a ton off just 59 deliveries. Stokes reached the mark by swiping the first ball of penultimate over by James Pattinson over midwicket for six runs. It is also his second century in the cash-rich league. RR 196/2 (18.2 overs)

Ben Stokes (95) smashed Trent Boult for two boundaries in the 16th over before he sent the last ball of the next over from Bumrah into the third man for four more runs. RR now need 14 runs from 18 balls. RR 182/2 (17 overs)

FIFTY!! After Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson (51) has also joined the party with a well-made half-century. The Rajasthan Royals batsman achieved the feat by collecting two runs on the sixth ball of the 15th over by Jasprit Bumrah. RR now need  39 runs from 30 balls. RR 157/2 (15 overs)

Ben Stokes (70) and Sanju Samson (40) have brought up a century stand for the third wicket to reduce Rajasthan Royals chase to 52 runs needing from 36 balls.The duo completed the 100-run partnership when Samson slapped the last ball of the 14th over by Rahul Chahar over long-off for a maximum.RR 144/2 (14 overs)

Eight runs off the last two overs.Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson are currently batting at the crease at their respective scores of 56 and 19. RR now need 89 runs from 48 balls. RR 107/2 (12 overs)

FIFTY!! Ben Stokes has brought up a half-century off 28 balls. He reached the mak by picking up four runs on the sixth ball of the 10th over by Hardik Pandya. RR 99/2 (10 overs)

Rajasthan Royals reach 88/2 against Mumbai Indians after nine overs, need 108 runs from 66 balls to win. RR 88/2 (9 overs) 

15 runs off the last two overs. Ben Stokes (32) played a reverse sweep on the fifth ball of the sixth over by Krunal Pandya towards short third man for four runs before pushing the very next ball to deep midwicket. RR 60/2 (7 overs)

WICKET!! Another wicket for James Pattinson. Rajasthan Royals skipper Steve Smith fell for 11 runs after being clean bowled by Pattinson on the fourth ball of the fifth over. RR 45/2 (5 overs)

Good last two overs for Rajasthan Royals as they added 28 runs in it.Ben Stokes (17) clipped the second ball of the third over by Boult through midwicket for four runs before smashing the Mumbai Indians bowler for back-to-back boundaries. In the next over, Steve Smith (11) hammered Jasprit Bumrah for a boundary and a six. RR 41/1 (4 overs)

WICKET!! Robin Uthappa departed cheaply for 13 after being taken at mid-on by Mumbai Indians stand-in skipper Kieron Pollard on the fifth ball of the second over by James Pattinson. RR 13/1 (2 overs)

Robin Uthappa and Ben Stokes have walked down the crease to begin Rajasthan Royals' chase. Trent Boult to open the proceedings for Mumbai Indians. 

Mumbai Indians post 195/5 against Rajasthan Royals !

WICKET!! Saurabh Tiwary departed for for 25-ball 34 after being taken by Ben Stokes at long-on on the first ball of the penultimate over by Jofra Archer. MI 167/5 (18.4 overs)

Good last two overs for Mumbai Indians as they added 44 runs in it. Saurabh Tiwary (34) smashed Jofra Archer for two boundaries and a six in the 17th over before Hardik Pandya (33) hammered Ankit Rajpoot for four maximums in the next over. MI 165/4 (18 overs)

Mumbai Indians 121/4 (16 overs)

15 runs off the last two overs. Saurabh Tiwary (10) flicked the fourth ball of 14th over by Rahul Tewatia wide of deep midwicket for four runs before picking up another boundary on the first ball of the next over by Shreyas Gopal. MI 108/4 (14 overs)

WICKET!! Two wickets in an over for Shreyas Gopal. Suryakumar Yadav lofted the second delivery of 13th over straight to long-off, only to see Ben Stokes grab a good catch to dismiss the Mumbai Indian batsman for 40. Stand-in skipper Kieron Pollard was clean bowled by Gopal on the sixth ball. MI, however, have crossed the 100-run mark. MI 101/4 (13 overs)

WICKET!! A crucial 83-run stand between Ishan Kishan (37) and Suryakumar Yadav (39) have come to an end after the former is caught by Jofra Archer at third man on the fourth ball of 11th over from Kartik Tyagi.MI 91/2 (11 overs)

Suryakumar Yadav (38) sliced the third ball of 9th over by Shreyas Gopal over point for four runs before he lofted the last delivery of the over straight towards the bowler for another boundary. Ishan Kishan (37) ramped the ssixth ball of 10th over by Rahul Tewatia to the long leg for a boundary. MI reach 89/1 at halfway mark.

Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan continue to stand strong at the crease at their respective scores of 26 and 27 following the dismissal of opener Quinton de Kock early. The duo has also crossed the half-century stand for the second wicket. MI 67/1 (8 overs)

Suryakumar Yadav (19) smashed Kartik Tyagi for back-to-back boundaries in the fifth over before ramping the second delivery of the next over by Ankit Rajpoot to the long leg boundary for a maximum. Ishan Kishan (26), meanwhile, slapped the fifth ball from Rajpoot over short fine for a six. At the end of Powerplay, MI stand at 59/1. 

Jofra Archer bowled a tight third over, giving away just a single to Ishan Kishan (17), before Ankit Rajpoot conceded 13 runs to MI in the next over. Kishan hammered the fouth ball fom Rajpoot between third man and point to collect four runs. MI 34/1 (4 overs)

WICKET!! Jofra Archer gave breakthrough to Rajasthan Royals as early as in the very first over. Opener Quinton de Kock fell cheaply for six runs after being clean bowled by Archer on the fifth ball. MI  20/1 (2 overs)

Quinton de Kock and Ishan Kishan have walked down the crease to begin Mumbai Indians' innings. Jofra Archer to open the attack for Rajasthan Royals. 

Rohit Sharma is still recovering from a hamstring injury and, therefore, he will miss the clash against Rajasthan Royals as well. Kieron Pollard will continue to lead the side in Rohit's absence.

While Rajasthan Royals are heading into the clash with an unchanged Playing XI. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians have made just one change in their Playing XI. Nathan Coulter-Nile is out and James Pattinson returns. 

LINEUPS:

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson (wk), Steven Smith (capt), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Kartik Tyagi

Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard (capt), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

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The toss for second clash between MI and RR will take place shortly.