Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, IPL, 2024 Full score card

A couple of runs to end! Sandeep Sharma rolls his fingers across the ball and bowls it on a hard length outside off. Jasprit Bumrah brooms it away without much timing and gets it in the gap at mid-wicket which allows them to come back for the second run. Three runs and three wickets in the final over and Mumbai eventually finish with 179/9!

Jasprit Bumrah is the last man to walk out to bat for Mumbai.

OUT! CAUGHT! A five-wicket haul for Sandeep Sharma and what a performance this has been from him, returning from injury and leading the attack. Slower full toss, not quite high and always dipping a bit. Bowled outside off stump and Tim David has to shuffle across and he looks to go over mid-wicket but ends up skiing it really high. Riyan Parag takes a fine catch near the ropes and manages to stay inside the ropes.

Dot ball and just one off this over so far, excellent bowling. Banged in short and outside off, Tim David swivels and pulls it without much timing to deep mid-wicket and denies the single.

No hat-trick! A juicy full toss, around off and angling across, Piyush Chawla punches it through covers and turns the strike over.

Piyush Chawla walks out to bat at number 10 for Mumbai and will face the hattrick ball from Sandeep Sharma.

OUT! TAKEN! Two in two here for Sandeep Sharma and he has been the pick of the bowlers for Rajasthan. Another slower one, cross-seamer this time and bowled on a hard length wide of the off stump. Gerald Coetzee goes after it and ends up hitting it aerially back over the bowler's head. The timing just isn't there Shimron Hetmyer takes a fine running catch from long on as he covers good ground to his left.

Gerald Coetzee walks out to bat at number 9 for Mumbai.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tilak Varma lost a bit of strike in the last couple of overs and that loss of momentum has resulted in his downfall as well. Sandeep Sharma comes from over the wicket and takes pace off, bowling it a tad short and outside off stump. Varma has to reach for it and looks to pull but hits it flat down to long on where Rovman Powell takes a sharp catch. End of a fine knock from Varma.

It will be Sandeep Sharma (3-0-15-2) to bowl the final over of the innings.

Good effort in the deep from Shimron Hetmyer and only 6 runs come off the 19th over. Pitched up outside the off stump, Tim David gets across a bit and thumps it to the right of long off where Hetmyer gets across quickly and flicks the ball to the other fielder and keeps it down to two.

This is top bowling from Avesh Khan in his final over. Full and wide, angling across as well, Tilak Varma squeezes it out in front of point and picks up a single.

Full again and outside off stump, not allowing the batter to get under it, Tim David shuffles and hits it down to long on for a single.

WIDE! Loses his radar again and pushes the attempted yorker beyond the tramline outside off.

Another dot ball! Mumbai losing all momentum here as Avesh Khan nails the wide yorker this time around. Tim David can only manage to hit it towards the cover fielder.

WIDE! Full and wide, a bit too wide outside the tramline and no shot is offered by Tim David.

Tim David is the next man to walk out for Mumbai.

OUT! LBW! Another huge appeal and the finger goes up for LBW! Hardik Pandya reviews it though. Avesh Khan steams in and looks for the straight yorker but serves a full toss instead. This one tails in a bit and dips late as Pandya looks to shuffle and whip it away. Pandya misses and gets hit right in front of the stumps. Clearly, no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Mumbai lose another review as Pandya departs after another slim outing.

Goes full and wide and gets it full enough, Hardik Pandya tries to move to the off side and go after it but misses. Pandya does review it for a wide though. The third umpire checks and concludes that Pandya was already outside the off stump and the initial tramline needed to move as well and hence, no wide.

Avesh Khan (3-0-43-0) comes back to bowl his final over.

Short of a length, pulled off the back foot and aerially down to long on for a single.

That's sloppy from the fielder! Shorter one around off, punched towards cover and the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end with the batter well in the crease. No one to back up there and they get an extra run.

FOUR! Hard and straight! Flighted ball, full and on leg stump, Hardik Pandya punches it with a straight bat and beats Shimron Hetmyer who was running to his left from long on. Yuzvendra Chahal feels he should have stopped it.

Flatter one around off, getting some drift as well, Hardik Pandya rocks back and cuts it to backward point.

Full and outside off stump, Tilak Varma can't quite get under it and powers it down to long off for one more.

Nice and full on off stump, knocked down to long off for a single by Pandya.

SIX! Uh,. oh! The extra ball has cost Trent Boult plenty here. Good length around off and angled in, Tilak Varma gets under it and whacks it high and handsome over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

WIDE! Another slower bumper, short and outside off, a bit too short and Tilak Varma cannot reach it.

Switches to over the wicket and brings out another slower bumper, over leg stump and Hardik Pandya just angles the pull to deep backward square leg for a single.

Comes back from around the wicket to the right-hander and angles in a yorker on the stumps, Hardik Pandya just blocks it down the pitch.

Full and straight, gets it full enough, Tilak Varma stays deep in the crease and drills it down to long on for one run.

Back of a length and outside off, Hardik Pandya stands upright and punches it square past point for a single.

The skipper of Mumbai, Hardik Pandya walks out to bat at number 7 for his team.

OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent bowling from Trent Boult as he sends Nehal Wadhera back for 49 and the partnership also ends on 99 runs. Boult comes back into the attack and comes from over the wicket, going for the change-up right away. This is the slower bumper, bowled well short and wide, Wadhera tries to reach out and gets it over point but toe-ends it just over point where Sandeep Sharma takes a simple catch. Excellent knock from Wadhera but Rajasthan finally have their fifth wicket and Boult gets his 250th T20 wicket.

In the air but lands safely. Tossed well wide of the off stump, Nehal Wadhera goes after it and ends up lifting it high over cover-point. Yashasvi Jaiswal comes in from the deep but the ball falls well short. A single is taken and Wadhera moves to 49.

SIX! Wow, a third six in the over and Yuzvendra Chahal is left reeling here. Floated full and wide, Nehal Wadhera manages to reach it and gets enough power to take it over wide long on for another maximum.

SIX! That is humongous! Nehal Wadhera is playing some knock here. Full and right in the slot on middle and leg, Wadhera hangs deep and smokes the slog-sweep well over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Quicker and flatter around leg stump, flicked away off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.

Excellent review! A huge appeal and given! Yuzvendra Chahal spears this one in pretty full and at the stumps, getting it to dip late. Tilak Varma attempts the reverse sweep but misses and gets pinged on the pads. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows that the ball is sliding past the off stump NOT OUT!

SIX! CRUNCHED! FIFTY up for Tilak Varma and this has been a fine, fine knock from the southpaw. Pushed fuller and just wider of the off stump, Varma goes down on one knee and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Varma also brings up 1000 runs in the Indian T20 League with that shot.

Wider on off again and on a good length, Tilak Varma slaps it to deep point and gets to the other end.

FOUR! How clever was that? Sandeep Sharma bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, Tilak Varma reverse sweeps it over short third man for four more runs.

Takes pace off and bowls this at 116.7kph, on a length and outside off, Nehal Wadhera is early on his swipe and gets a leading edge towards deep cover for a single.

Misses out this time does Nehal Wadhera! Sandeep Sharma bowls the bouncer right and over middle and off, Nehal Wadhera looks to pull but misses out.

FOUR! Smartly done by Nehal Wadhera! Sandeep Sharma digs this one short and hits the deck over off, Nehal Wadhera waits back and ramps it over the keeper for four runs.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls this on a length, well outside off away from that hitting arc, Tilak Varma manages to reach out and slap it to deep cover for a single.

Strategic Break! This has been quite the comeback from Mumbai and the return of Nehal Wadhera has really been a positive one. The partnership between Wadhera and Tilak Varma is a crucial one and with the likes of Hardik Pandya and Tim David still to come, Mumbai might go all out here. Rajasthan need some control back in the game but they need wickets in order to do so and the in the last few, no such opportunity has been created. Let's see which side finishes the first half strongly.

SIX! An expensive over this by Avesh Khan and Mumbai rack up 19 runs off it! Drops the length short and hits the deck hard over middle and off, Nehal Wadhera stays back and nails the pull shot over mid-wicket for a biggie!

Bowls this nicely on a good length and on middle and leg, Tilak Varma makes some room and cuts it to cover for a single.

FOUR! That's easy pickings! Looks for the yorker and ends up bowling a low full toss on off, Tilak Varma picks it on the full and drives it straight past mid off for four more runs.

Takes pace off and angles this back in, from around middle, Nehal Wadhera steers it to third man for a single.

SIX! Up, up and over! Avesh Khan bowls this one fuller and right in the arc on off, Nehal Wadhera clubs it straight down the ground as his bottom hand comes off the bat handle but still manages to clear the ropes over long on.

Bangs the length just outside off, Tilak Varma slaps it to mid off and gets to the other end.

Brings up the 100 runs for Mumbai! ushes this one into the pads on a fuller length, Nehal Wadhera tucks it behind the square on leg for a brace.

Fuller in length and outside off, Tilak Varma cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Beaten on this occasion! Flighst this one up just outside off, Tilak Varma looks to cut it square but misses out on any connection.

Drags the length short and on off, Nehal Wadhera gets on a knee and slaps it to deep point for a single.

A low full toss on the stumps, Tilak Varma drives it to long on for a single.

Goes fuller and into that off stump line, Nehal Wadhera slashes it over cover for a single.

FOUR! Another boundary in the over and these two batters are ticking along nicely for Mumbai. Shorter in length outside off, Tilak Varma pounces on the width and slaps it through cover for a boundary.

A tad shorter and outside off, Nehal Wadhera slaps it to long off for a single.

Fuller and into the stumps, Tilak Varma drives it to long off for a single.

TWO WIDES! Bowls this fuller and down leg, Nehal Wadhera looks to sweep but misses out. The ball evades the keeper and the batters cross for a run.

Tosses it up and into the stumps, Tilak Varma takes a step out and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Some extra width on offer and gets the treatment! Drifts this one wider on off on a fuller length, Tilak Varma rocks back and punches this through cover for a boundary.

Goes fuller and on off, Tilak Varma punches it to cover.

FOUR! Sounded sweet off the bat! Ravichandran Ashwin drops the length short and over middle, Nehal Wadhera rocks back and picks the length perfectly nailing his pull over mid-wicket for four runs.

Fuller and attacking the stumps, Tilak Varma pushes it to long off for a single.

Tosses this one fuller and on middle and off, Nehal Wadhera sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tosses this one up on that off stump line, Tilak Varma works it to long off for a single.

Goes fuller and into the pads, Tilak Varma tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket and gets a brace.

Comes from around the wicket and bowls this on a fuller length, drifting back into the stumps, Nehal Wadhera cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Ends well does Avesh Khan. Slightly back of a length and angled into the body of the batter, Tilak Varma gets cramped for room and jams it out to mid-wicket.

WIDE! Banged in short and outside off stump, it was the slower one and the ball looped over the batter to the keeper, wide called.

Back of a length, a smidge wider of the off stump, Tilak Varma looks to cut but doesn't quite time it in front of point.

Just a touch fuller and straighter at the stumps, Tilak Varma has to defend it from the crease towards cover.

FOUR! Innovative from Tilak Varma! Hard length again outside off and angling in, Varma gets inside the line early and paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Hard length in the channel around off, Nehal Wadhera hangs back and angles it away behind backward point for a single.

Beauty! Steams in from around the wicket and nails the length around off stump, getting it to angle in and then just straightening a touch. Nehal Wadhera is bamboozled as the ball whizzed past the outside edge.

Nicely flighted on the stumps, Nehal Wadhera leans ahead and knocks it down to long on for a run. 10 off it!

The call is for two but Tilak Varma won't get it. Flatter one, angled in, Varma works it away through wide mid on for another single.

On a length and on middle, angling in, tucked away 'round the corner for one more.

Bowled shorter and angled into the batter, Tilak Varma goes back and across before pulling it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! Pleasing to the eye! Drifted into middle and leg, Tilak Varma comes down the pitch and just lifts it effortlessly over long on for a biggie.

Quicker one at 101.6 clicks and angled in from around off, Tilak Varma punches it square towards cover.

Quicker through the air and bowled full on off stump, Nehal Wadhera watchfully defends it out.

FOUR! Nicely done! Pushed fuller and around off, Nehal Wadhera gets inside the line well and paddles it down to fine leg for a welcome boundary.

Bowled flatter and on off stump, Nehal Wadhera just blocks it off.

Strategic break! Rajasthan continues to assert their dominance over Mumbai, with the introduction of spin proving to be a masterstroke by Sanju Samson. Mumbai find themselves in a desperate situation, longing to forge a significant partnership to stem the tide of Rajasthan's onslaught while the hosts will now aim to tighten the screws further, pushing Mumbai deeper against the wall and capitalizing on their current advantage. With that, Nehal Wadhera walks out to bat at number 6 for Mumbai.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! In a league of his own now, Yuzvendra Chahal, as he brings up 200 wickets in the Indian T20 League, becoming the first player to do so. Tosses this one up on the middle and leg and gets the ball to dip a bit. The ball holds in the deck and just turns away a touch. Mohammad Nabi leans on to flick but is caught on the crease and ends up chipping it back to the bowler. Chahal takes a simple return catch and goes on his knees as he crosses a significant milestone.

On a dragged length around off stump, this is wristed away from deep in the crease to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Floats it up full and around off, spinning away, Mohammad Nabi looks to go big but adjusts late and just strokes it past short cover for a single.

It will be spin from both ends as Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack from the other end.

Nicely tossed up around off, Mohammad Nabi uses his feet and pushes it down to long off for a run. The 50 now comes up for Mumbai.

Drops it a bit short and at the pads, worked off the back foot past mid-wicket for a single.

Nicely drifted into middle, a bit full and Tilak Varma leans ahead to drive it towards mid off.

WIDE! Just angled down the leg side, Tilak Varma misses the flick and a wide is called.

Flatter one, drifted into middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi waits on the back foot and works it in front of mid-wicket for one more.

Fuller this time, Tilak Varma advances a bit and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Quick and flat, speared in on a length on middle, Tilak Varma watchfully defends it back to Ashwin.

Spin is introduced soon after the powerplay and Ravichandran Ashwin comes on to bowl now.

Hard length around the top of middle and off, Tilak Varma hops and bunts it down on the off side for another quick single. 18 off that over and Mumbai finish the Powerplay with a bit of a flourish,.

Back of a length over middle, tucked away neatly in front of square leg for a run.

FOUR! This time to the left of deep point! Short and wide, too much width on offer and Mohammad Nabi cuts it just behind point for yet another boundary.

FOUR! This is excellent from Mohammad Nabi. Hard length outside off, Nabi plays it late and just caresses it in front of the point region for a boundary.

SIX! The extra run has cost Rajasthan a lot more here! Banged in short and at the batter, Mohammad Nabi just goes after it and nails the flat-batted pull over deep square leg for a maximum.

Overthrow! Bangs it in on a hard length and outside off, Mohammad Nabi dabs it down towards point and runs a single and the throw at the keeper's end is a wide one. The batters do well to get the extra run and the skipper isn't happy.

Avesh Khan comes into the attack now.

LEG BYES! Gets the ball to nip back in from a good length and into the pads, Mohammad Nabi gets a step across and looks to scoop it away but misses out. The ball clips the top of his front pad and trickles down to short fine leg for a single.

Hits the deck at 139.2kph, on a good length and into the stumps, Tilak Varma punches it closing the bat face a bit towards mid on for a single.

Pitches this on a length and angles it away from outside off, Mohammad Nabi drives it to deep cover for a single.

On a back of a length, around middle and off, Tilak Varma dabs it in front of point and gets a quick single.

Goes full and attacks the stumps, Tilak Varma blocks it to cover.

WIDE! Tries to attack the pads on a length but sprays it down leg, Tilak Varma looks to flick but withdraws the shot as the umpire calls it a wide.

Hurls this on a nagging length around middle and leg and gets the ball to nip back in sharp, Mohammad Nabi manages to tucks it to the on side and pinches a single.

What an over this has been, just 1 run off it and a wicket! Goes fuller again and into the pads, Mohammad Nabi nudges it to wide of long on and gets a single.

Goes fuller this time and into the pads, Mohammad Nabi tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Still no run in the over! Bowls this nicely on a good length and on that off stump line, Mohammad Nabi punches it back to the bowler.

And again! Hits that length right and just outside off, Mohammad Nabi gets his bat ahead and pushes it to cover.

Bangs the deck on a good length and on top of off, Mohammad Nabi pushes it to mid off.

Mohammad Nabi is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! A soft dismissal and the in-form Suryakumar Yadav has to walk back for just 10 runs. Sandeep Sharma comes from over the wicket and bowls this on a fuller length around middle and leg and gets the ball to nip back in a bit, Suryakumar Yadav covers the line and looks to flick it away over the mid-wicket but gets it off the outer half of the bat in front of long on where Rovman Powell rushes in and takes a good catch around his waist.

Takes some pace off and bowls this on a nagging length just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

Straighter and fuller, attacking the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav taps it dead straight past the bowler.

FOUR! Cut to precision! It was a good delivery by Boult angling back into the right-hander on a length and around middle and off, Suryakumar Yadav gets on top of his toes and opens the bat face delicately to steer the ball wider of short third for four more runs.

Angles this one back in, on a good length and into the pads, Suryakumar Yadav tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Top shot! Boult offers width outside off and bowls this on a length, Suryakumar Yadav stays put and reaches out for this before driving it through covers for four runs.

Pitches this fuller in length and just outside off, Tilak Varma taps it behind point and gets a single.

WIDE! Bangs the deck on a shorter length over middle, Tilak Varma swivels across an looks for the pull but the ball climbs on him and the umpire calls it a wide. Sanju Samson and Trent Boult think of reviewing it but then let it go.

Goes a tad fuller and into the pads, Tilak Varma delicately tucks it behind square of the wicket on leg and gets a single to end the over.

SKY gets off the mark too! Lands this one on a length and gets the ball to swing back in a bit, Suryakumar Yadav punches it to mid on and gets to the other end.

Goes fuller in length and on that off-stump line, Tilak Varma drives it to deep cover for a single to get off the mark.

Tilak Varma walks in with Mumbai in a spot of early bother.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a review this has been and both the openers for Mumbai are back in the hut! A loud appeal for caught behind and the umpire stays unmoved. Sanju Samson thinks there is an edge and sends it upstairs for a review. Sandeep Sharma bowls this on a length outside off and gets the ball to shape away off the deck yet again, Ishan Kishan is tempted and pokes at it while Sanju Samson collects it clean behind the stumps. The replays roll on and the UltraEdge confirms there was a spike as the ball passed the bat and the decision is overturned to OUT!

Bowls this a tad fuller and into off stump line, Ishan Kishan drives it off the lower half of the bat straight back to the bowler.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls this nicely on a length outside off and gets the ball to shape away off the deck even further, Ishan Kishan holds the bat high and leaves this one go through to the keeper.

Sandeep Sharma to operate from the other end.

A great start from Trent Boult! Lands this on a good length and into the body of Suryakumar Yadav who nudges it with soft hands towards mid on.

Suryakumar Yadav is in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Trent Boult repeats what he had done the previous time these two sides met and gets the big fish! Boult hurls this on a shorter length and hits the deck hard over middle and off, Rohit Sharma looks to pick the length and pull it away but only gets a top edge into the night sky behind the wickets. Sanju Samson settles under the ball and takes a good catch to see the back of Rohit Sharma.

Bowls this on a good length and angles it back into the right-hander, Rohit Sharma just tucks it to mid-wicket for no runs.

Good delivery that! Bangs the deck on a length over middle and off, Rohit Sharma gets hurried a bit but manages to stab it back onto the deck.

FOUR! Off the edge but it all counts! Boult bowls this on a good length and gets the ball to straighten off the deck, Rohit Sharma with full face of the bat looks to push at it straight but gets a thick outside edge running past backward point for a boundary.

Runs straightaway and Rohit Sharma is off the mark! Trent Boult steams in from over the wicket and bowls a fuller delivery, into the pads, Rohit Sharma flicks it neatly to the deep mid-wicket region and gets two runs.

All in readiness for the game to begin! The two umpires are the first ones to make their way out in the middle as the players of Rajasthan can be seen in a huddle before taking their places on the field. It will be the dynamic duo of former skipper Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan to open the innings for Mumbai as usual. Trent Boult has been handed the new ball and is raring to go. Let's play...

Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan says they wanted to bowl first and are happy to have lost the toss. Adds that this is a big tournament and when momentum is going well they have to keep going and with the gap between the games they reflect on how to get better. Mentions that they now know how the wicket will play and they respect all the opponents and Mumbai is a good side and they only look to play the game and think of the controllables. Concludes that Sandeep Sharma comes back into the side and Kuldeep Sen misses out.

Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai says that they will bat first as it looks like a good wicket and they didn't see much dew in the practice session. On playing his 100th game for Mumbai, he says that he is very grateful as he started his journey with them. Adds that they have been a bit unlucky with close encounters. Ends by informing that they have a few changes in the team with the likes of Nuwan Thushara, Nehal Wadhera and Piyush Chawla coming in.

Impact players nominated by Mumbai -  Nuwan Thushara, Akash Madhwal, Naman Dhir, Shams Mulani, Dewald Brevis.

Mumbai (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera (in place of Akash Madhwal), Gerald Coetzee, Mohammad Nabi, Piyush Chawla (in place of Shreyas Gopal), Jasprit Bumrah.

Impact players nominated by Rajasthan - Jos Buttler, Keshav Maharaj, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Tom Kohler-Cadmore.

Rajasthan (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rovman Powell, Sanju Samson (C)(WK), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma (in place of Kuldeep Sen), Yuzvendra Chahal.

TOSS - MUMBAI have won the toss and will BAT first!

Despite a rocky start to the season, Mumbai have orchestrated an impressive turnaround, securing victory in three out of their last four matches to propel themselves into the mid-table battle. The skipper, Hardik Pandya, fueled by the desire to avenge their previous loss to Rajasthan, where Mumbai's innings crumbled to a mere 125 runs, will undoubtedly be poised to lead the charge. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan have been instrumental in providing Mumbai with solid starts at the top, while Suryakumar Yadav's return and aggressive middle-order batting have added a new dimension to the team's performance. However, the inconsistency in the bowling department looms large, with Jasprit Bumrah lacking support from his fellow bowlers, a factor that could prove pivotal in their upcoming clash against the league leaders. With a lot at stake, will Mumbai exact revenge and deal a blow to the hosts in front of their home crowd? Or will Rajasthan extend their dominance and further fortify their hold on a top-two berth? We shall soon find out as the Toss and team updates come to you shortly.

Rajasthan have been a force to be reckoned with, showcasing their dominance by clinching victory in six out of their seven encounters thus far, thanks to consistent team performances. Despite Yashasvi Jaiswal struggling to find his rhythm at the top, the middle order, led by Riyan Parag, has risen to the occasion, delivering stellar performances consistently and aiding in setting imposing totals on the scoreboard. The formidable bowling unit, spearheaded by the lethal duo of Trent Boult and Yuzvendra Chahal, has emerged as a formidable threat to opponents. Both Boult and Chahal left a lasting impression against their former franchise, Mumbai, in their previous encounter. Armed with a potent combination of talent both on paper and on the field, captain Sanju Samson yet again will lead the charge, aiming to maintain their momentum and secure another commanding victory, solidifying their position atop the league standings.

Hello and a warm welcome to match number 38 of this exhilarating season of the Indian T20 League! The stage is set at the iconic Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, where the table-toppers, Rajasthan, extend their hospitality to the powerhouse Mumbai team for the much-anticipated reverse fixture clash following Rajasthan's triumphant victory on Mumbai's home turf earlier this month.

... MATCH DAY ...

The Indian T20 League 2024 sees a clash of titans as Rajasthan, one of the most consistent teams, faces the formidable Mumbai at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium. Rajasthan, having lost just once this season, enters the match buoyed by an incredible win fueled by Jos Buttler's heroic century against Kolkata. Buttler's sublime form, coupled with Riyan Parag finally meeting expectations, bolsters their lineup. Despite Yashasvi Jaiswal's struggles, the presence of Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, and Rovman Powell ensures a formidable batting order. Trent Boult spearheads their bowling attack, ably supported by Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Sen. The spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal adds depth, with Keshav Maharaj and Nandre Burger effectively utilized. With confidence soaring after their last win, Rajasthan aims for their seventh victory of the season. Mumbai, meanwhile, secured a nail-biting win against Punjab, with Jasprit Bumrah's ​​​​brilliance guiding them home. While Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee shines, concerns linger over the economy rates of other bowlers, with Akash Madhwal needing to elevate his game. Mohammad Nabi's accurate spin and Shreyas Gopal's support provide balance. In batting, Rohit Sharma's freedom post-captaincy and Ishan Kishan's aggressive approach bolster Mumbai's firepower. SKY has been exceptional after his return from injury with two cracking fifties to his name. Tilak Varma's consistency and Tim David's finishing prowess strengthen their lineup, while Pandya seeks a defining performance. Desperate for a win to stay competitive, Mumbai faces a formidable Rajasthan side. Head-to-head encounters between these teams have often been tight affairs, promising another thrilling contest. Both teams are hungry for victory, with Mumbai seeking to climb the ladder and Rajasthan aiming to maintain their league-topping position. Anticipation runs high for yet another exciting showdown. Let's wait and watch who emerges victorious in this battle of giants.