New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals registered their third straight Indian Premier League win by beating Mumbai Indians by six wickets. Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians once again faced the wrath of the fans on Monday.
Yuzvendra Chahal (3/11) and Trent Boult (3/22) produced some stifling bowling magic to restrict Mumbai Indians to 125/9. Ryan Barrack (54 not out) once again showed his batting prowess to take Rajasthan Royals to the top of the IPL points table.
The 22-year-old Barak has continued his outstanding form this season, showing equal parts maturity and aggression. His innings featured brilliant shots as he was determined to lead his team to victory.
Barak’s impressive performance of five fours and three sixes took the Royals to 127/4 in 15.3 overs and secured victory in 27 balls.
Meanwhile, Pandya, who was chanted several times in Mumbai Indians’ first home game, was unfazed. It all started when Pandya got angry when he came out to warm up and the fans attacked the dismissed player again.
While commentator and former India and Mumbai opener Sanjay Manjrekar urged the crowd to ‘behave’, the booing continued until Pandya hit a few boundaries to bring smiles to the faces of the Mumbai fans after scoring 20 in the Powerplay /4 at his hesitation.
Pandya scored 34 for Mumbai but Rajasthan dominated every moment of the game as evidenced by the excellent bowling of Chahal, Boult and Nandre Burger (2/32). ), and all this is supported by an excellent field.
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