Mumbai Indians (MI) clinically defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 100 runs in the 50th match of IPL 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Mumbai Indians set a huge target for Rajasthan Royals with the help of blazing knocks from Rohit, Ryan, SKY, and Pandya. When they came out to defend the total, Chahar started with the wicket of Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Then, the duo of Boult and Bumrah dismantled the top order, and Karn Sharma did the rest. Mumbai Indians played like champions.

Slow and Solid Start of MI

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bowl first. Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton walked out to open the innings for Mumbai Indians. Jofra Archer started the proceedings for Rajasthan and gave away only two runs in the first over. Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled the second over, where Rohit struck a boundary on the fourth ball. He also survived a close LBW call through a successful review. Maheesh Theekshana bowled the third over, and Rohit ended it with a boundary. After three overs, MI reached 16 for no loss.

Rickelton and Rohit Build Strong Partnership

In the fourth over, Rickelton attacked Farooqi with a six and a four. He continued his aggressive batting in the fifth over with another boundary and six, while Rohit also added a four. The over yielded 18 runs. Rohit then greeted Theekshana with consecutive boundaries in the sixth over, bringing up MI’s 50 as well as the 50-run opening partnership. Rickelton added another boundary, and MI finished the powerplay at 58/0. At that stage, Rickelton was on 31 off 18 balls, and Rohit was on 26 off 18 balls.

Rickelton Reaches Fifty; MI in Command

Kumar Kartikeya bowled the seventh over, conceding a boundary to Rickelton. Akash Madhwal came in next and gave away two boundaries to Rickelton in the eighth over. MI moved to 74/0. Rohit then smashed Kartikeya for two back-to-back fours in the ninth. Rickelton completed his half-century with a six, taking just 29 balls. Rohit followed with a boundary in the 10th over, bowled by Madhwal. After 10 overs, MI stood at 97/0, with Rickelton on 55 and Rohit on 42.

Both Openers Hit Fifties; MI Lose First Wicket

Rohit took a single on the first ball of the 11th over to bring up MI’s 100 and their century opening stand. Rickelton ended the over with a boundary. Rohit brought up his fifty with a boundary off the first ball of the 12th over bowled by Theekshana, reaching the mark in 32 balls. However, Theekshana dismissed Rickelton later in the same over for 61 off 38 balls. Suryakumar Yadav came in at No. 3 and started with a boundary. MI were 120/1 after 12 overs.

Royals Strike Again; SKY, Hardik Take Over

In the 13th over, Riyan Parag removed Rohit Sharma for 53 off 36 balls. Hardik Pandya walked in next. The over yielded just three runs and a wicket. Farooqi returned in the 14th, where Pandya hit a boundary and SKY added two more. Madhwal bowled the 15th over and gave away only seven runs. MI reached 146/2 after 15 overs.

SKY, Hardik Dominate Death Overs

In the 16th over, Hardik struck a boundary off Theekshana to bring up MI’s 150. SKY ended the over with a six, collecting 15 runs in total. In the next over, SKY hit a six off Archer, completing a 50-run stand with Hardik. That over produced 14 runs. In the 18th over, Hardik took on Farooqi with a six and three boundaries. MI raced to 196/2.

Archer bowled the 19th over, where SKY hit a boundary to take MI past 200. Eight runs came from the over. Madhwal bowled the final over, and SKY finished the innings with a six. MI posted a strong total of 217/2. Both SKY and Hardik remained unbeaten on 48 runs each off just 23 balls.

Chahar, Boult Rattle Royals Early

Chasing 218, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened for RR. Deepak Chahar bowled the first over and removed Suryavanshi on the fourth ball. Nitish Rana came in next. Jaiswal struck two sixes off Boult in the second over but fell on the fourth ball after scoring 13 off 6 balls. Riyan Parag joined Rana. RR were 20/2 after two overs. Chahar bowled another tight over as Rana hit a boundary off the last ball. RR moved to 27/2.

Wickets Fall Despite Boundaries

Parag began the fourth over with back-to-back fours off Boult. Rana added two more boundaries but lost his wicket on the final ball. He departed after scoring 9 off 11 balls. Dhruv Jurel walked in next. Jasprit Bumrah bowled the fifth over. Parag hit a four but then fell to Bumrah. Hetmyer followed him on the very next ball. Shubham Dubey came in as an impact sub and denied Bumrah a hat-trick with a boundary. That four also brought up RR’s 50. After five overs, they were struggling at 51/5.

MI Keep Pressure On

Corbin Bosch bowled the sixth over, and Dubey hit a four and a six. RR were 62/5 at the end of the powerplay. Bumrah returned in the seventh and conceded just two runs. Hardik Pandya took over in the eighth over and removed Shivam Dubey on the first ball. Only two runs came from the over. Karn Sharma bowled the ninth, where Jurel hit a six but lost his wicket on the last ball. RR were reeling at 76/7.

Royals Collapse Completely

Bosch bowled the 10th over and gave away six runs, including a boundary by Archer. After 10 overs, RR were 82/7. Bumrah bowled the 11th over, continuing his tight spell and conceding just five runs. In the 12th over, Karn Sharma dismissed Theekshana and Kartikeya. RR slipped to 91/9.

In the 13th over, Archer hit back-to-back sixes off Bosch, taking RR past 100. Karn gave away only seven in the 14th, while Bumrah conceded just two in the 15th. RR stood at 113/9. Karn bowled the 16th over and gave away four runs.

Trent Boult bowled the 17th and ended RR’s innings by dismissing Archer for 30 off 27 balls. Rajasthan Royals were all out for 117 in 16.1 overs and lost the match by 100 runs.

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