- JAIPUR — Mumbai
Indians crushed Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs to end the home team's playoffs
hopes in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday.
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- Batting first, MI scored 217 for two. In reply, RR were all
out for 117 in 16.1 overs as MI closed in on securing a playoffs berth.
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- MI rode on brisk half-centuries from Rohit Sharma (53 off 36
balls) and Ryan Rickelton (61 off 38) to post a formidable total.
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- Skipper Hardik Pandya (48 off 23 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav
(48 off 23) gave finishing touches to MI's innings with their whirlwind knocks.
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- The likes of Jasprit Bumrah (2/15) and Trent Boult (3/28)
then rattled the RR batting before leg-spinner Karn Sharma (3/23) wrapped up a
big win for the visitors.
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- Wonder boy Vaibhav Suryavanshi was dismissed by Deepak
Chahar for a two-ball duck.
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- Brief Scores:
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- Mumbai Indians: 217/2 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickleton 61, Rohit
Sharma 53; Riyan Parag 1/12).
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- Rajasthan Royals: 117 all out in 16.1 overs (Jofra Archer
30; Karn Sharma 3/23, Jasprit Bumrah 2/15, Trent Boult 3/28).
