END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs | MI: 167/7 | RR: 8.35
- Kieron Pollard21 (20b)
- Mayank Markande0 (1b)
- Ben Stokes3-0-31-0
- Jofra Archer4-0-22-3
9.45pm What a comeback from Rajasthan Royals. The last 35 balls: only 37 runs for six wickets. The hosts have the momentum at the break for certain. Take nothing away from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav though, without whom, Mumbai would've really struggled tonight. Jofra Archer took three wickets, but what would make the royals happy will be Unadkat's performance tonight. How will Mumbai react with the ball? We'll find out in 10 minutes or so.
Ishan Kishan: "The eye's much better. Full credit to physio Nitin Patel sir. Feeling fine scoring good after coming from an injury. All I was thinking about was batting according to the situation. We needed a good partnership after the early wicket. The ball wasn't coming to the bat properly, so we need to plan accordingly with the ball."
Mumbai's break up
Powerplay: 43 for 1 at 7.17
Middle overs: 92 for 1 at 10.22
Death: 33 for 5 at 6.60
final ball...
Akeel: "I think Jofra has been the missing piece in RR's puzzle. Trust me he is going to put them in the winning track! "
END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs 3 Wkts | MI: 158/7 | RR: 8.31
- Mayank Markande0 (1b)
- Kieron Pollard13 (13b)
- Jofra Archer4-0-22-3
- Jaydev Unadkat4-0-31-1
Ashik: "That's some collapse like a house of cards. MI will kick themselves for not making 200+ from a good start. "
Mirza Zaid: "Jofra is Archer. Hits the bulls eye."
MJ McClenaghan b Archer 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
McClenaghan's in
Stephen: "@Ravinder: I dont question Pollard as a power hitter but he is a given in the team as an overseas player which is odd for me. Even Gayle/McCullum these days get dropped when not performing for a period. Thats all im saying. Fair enough?"
HH Pandya b Archer 4 (2b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200
Pranay: "Thanks for sharing that article on Valthaty et al. I had actually read that before but read it again anyway. It was IPL which brought them to the fore and then it was all gone. Sad but then life isn't fair. "
Ujjwal: "@Sooryanarayanan: Don't forget Nitish Rana :)"
KH Pandya c Klaasen b Archer 7 (6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 116.66
around the wicket to Krunal
END OF OVER:18 | 13 Runs | MI: 153/4 | RR: 8.50
- Kieron Pollard12 (12b)
- Krunal Pandya7 (5b)
- Jaydev Unadkat4-0-31-1
- Jofra Archer3-0-17-0
Sooryanarayanan: "Mumbai Indians know how to select uncapped players. As many as four in the playing XI and all of them have delivered at various stages in the tournament. And it's not just this season, but even when they blooded in the likes of Rayudu, Hardik and Bumrah. Brilliant scouting."
Stephen: "Thanks for the response. Explains a lot. But surely when you have JP Duminy in the team tou dont expect Pollard to play all the matches? I will probably play JP 7 times out of 10 over Pollard. Lets see if Pollard punishes my comment."
That was the first boundary in 21 balls. Strangled
END OF OVER:17 | 3 Runs | MI: 140/4 | RR: 8.23
- Kieron Pollard5 (9b)
- Krunal Pandya1 (2b)
- Jofra Archer3-0-17-0
- Jaydev Unadkat3-0-18-1
Ravinder about Pollard : "@Stephen - That's coz he plays spin better than those scratching their heads. Being power hitter also helps. The likes of Roy and D'Arcy Short will be difficult to get sold next auction as you saw their lack of talent against spin. "