IPL 2021, RR vs MI: Mumbai kept play-off dreams alive by blowing away Rajasthan with Ishan’s bat.

(with 70 balls left)

#Sharjah: Mumbai Indians can’t be knocked out of IPL so easily. That didn’t happen on Tuesday. Rohit Sharma and company did not allow it to happen. The five-time champions stayed in playoff contention by thrashing Rajasthan in the team game. Despite skipper Rohit Sharma returning quickly to Chetan Sakaria’s ball, Ishan Kishan remained patient. Wasn’t quite in the rhythm until now. Today, the young man from Jharkhand seemed very confident from the beginning.

Suryakumar went back to 13 off Mustafizur Rahman. He did not understand Slower. Hardik Pandya stuck to one side with responsibility. Usually champions turn around when their backs are against the wall. And Mumbai Indians are five-time champions. They have turned around many times in the past under difficult circumstances. But the past has very little value in cricket. Everything is current.

From that point of view, it was a do or die battle for the Mumbai Indians team on Tuesday. The only way for the Mumbai Indians to win this match is to keep the hope of going to the playoffs of IPL 2021. Even if Rajasthan Royals lose today’s match, there will be a slim chance in front of them. But if Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians lose in any way in today’s match, then the hope of retaining the title will be completely lost.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals can go to the last four even if they lose this match Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl. His decision proved right from the start. Rajasthan kept losing one wicket after another. Australia’s Coulter Nile and New Zealand’s Jimmy Neesham combined to end all batting resistance for the pink jersey holders. Rajasthan were all out for 90 runs.

Ishan completes his fifty by hitting a six. This is Mumbai’s second biggest win in IPL history. Mumbai Indians won the match with two balls less than twelve overs. No doubt the five-time champions’ net run-rate will improve a lot.