Ball by Ball Commentary & Live Score

11.25pm So, that’s three wins in three for Rajasthan Royals. But even a return to their home ground could not help Mumbai Indians avoid defeat for the third consecutive game. There were some boos for Hardik, several cheers for Rohit, but it was the Royals bowlers who stole the show. Trent Boult was sublime with the new ball, with two wickets in the first over. Mumbai lost three players for golden ducks thanks to the left-arm quick. Nandre Burger was also great with the new ball as Royals dominated the power play. Chahal helped take out the middle order and that left Royals chasing 126. Maphaka started with Jaiswal’s wicket in the first over and Bumrah bowled a probing spell without luck, but Akash Madhwal’s two strikes just around the end of the powerplay gave Mumbai Indians a sniff at an upset. But with Ashwin pushed up the order to arrest a potential collapse, Parag continued to impress as he played a calm, nerveless knock to eventually make sure Royals won without much fuss. Akash Madhwal’s performance will be a rare positive for Mumbai Indians, but they know they have a lot of work to do. For Royals, they would want Buttler and Jaiswal – their gun openers – to start firing soon. While those teams ponder about what’s next for them, we are going to wind down here. You can read Sreshth’s report, meanwhile, for a recap of the game. Thank you for joining us. On behalf of Ekanth, Chandan and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo, this is Abhimanyu signing off. Goodnight!