Rajasthan Royals stormed to their second consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League 2022, defeating listless Mumbai Indians at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on Saturday, thanks to Jos Buttler’s brilliant century. MI only managed 170/7 in their quota of 20 overs against the RR bowling assault, despite being set 211.
In response, Mumbai was given a severe blow when Rohit Sharma was removed for only 10 runs by Prasidh Krishna (1/37). Kishan, on the other hand, continued his strong start to the season, scoring 54 off 43 balls with five fours and a six.
The spin combo of Yuzvendra Chahal (26-26) and Ravichandran Ashwin (1-30) suffocated Mumbai’s middle overs. Varma was bowled by Ashwin, while Chahal dismissed Tim David (1) and Daniel Sams (0) in quick succession. Trent Boult had caught Kishan, and the game had swung Rajasthan’s way.
Jos Buttler smashed a 66-ball century to become the 15th edition of the IPL’s first centurion, putting the Mumbai spinners to the test. Except for Bumrah, whose 3 for 17 was a significant reason for MI being able to restrict Royals to a score of under 200, which appeared to be on the cards at one point.
The aggressive batter smashed smashes all over the field to score his second IPL century after RR lost Yashashvi Jaiswal (1) and Devdutt Padikkal (7) for minimal money. Rajasthan scored 26 runs in the first over of Basil Thampi’s bowling to reach 43/1, smashing three sixes and two The MI pacer is pushed to its limits.
Meanwhile, Buttler was hitting continuously, and by the end of the 10 overs, he had scored 87 runs with two wickets lost, so his captain was rooting for him, and Buttler smashed back-to-back boundaries in an over. Sanju Samson (30 off 21 balls) had a useful cameo, adding 82 runs for the third wicket with Buttler.
Before being dismissed by Kieron Pollard in the 15th over, Samson struck three sixes and a four. Then it was Hetymar’s turn, as he smacked fellow Brazilian Pollard for two fours and two sixes in the 17th over, giving RR a total of 26 runs. With a single, Buttler surpassed the three-figure mark in his innings.
Bumrah’s 19th over, on the other hand, brought MI back into the game. Rajasthan Royals were reduced to 193 for 8 in Mumbai thanks to wickets taken by Tymal Mills and Jasprit Bumrah.
Meanwhile “I think they did a good job batting to get to 193. Buttler pitched a fantastic inning, and we did everything we could to keep him out. But I thought 193 might have been pursued on that field, especially as we needed 70 in 7 overs. However, these things can happen, and it’s still early in the game.
We have the ability to learn “At the post-match presentation ceremony, Rohit stated. The captain did, however, highlight the game’s positive aspects. “A few,” he said, adding, “Bumrah bowls wonderfully.” Mills isn’t the only one. Tilak showed vividly in particular.
The batting performance of Ishan was outstanding. “I believe it would have made a difference at the end if one of them had two bats.” When asked if Surya will be available for the following game, the skipper was evasive. “He is a vital member of our group. Once he’s ready, he’ll come in right away, but we want him to rehab first since finger injuries are tricky.”
“It feels great to win.” As we crossed the finish line, the game continued with Pollard present, and we won. When you play a good team like the Mumbai Indians, you know you’re in trouble. As I did, you must have faith in your dying bowlers. We knew a couple of wickets would make a difference.
It was simply a matter of trusting our bowling attack; there are many minds involved, and all that was required was to trust them. “Whether we win or lose, we must learn from our mistakes and go ahead as the tournament progresses,” continued the Royals’ captain.
Published By : Ankit Singh
Edited By : Khushi Thakur
