At Wankhede Stadium, Tim David’s 45* off 14 helped Mumbai Indians complete the highest successful chase, negating Yashasvi Jaiswal’s first IPL century earlier in the day. It was one of the few records set on a historic night in Mumbai that featured the IPL’s 1000th game (seven washed-out matches are not included).
First, the conclusion
MI needed 58 runs off of 26 balls when Suryakumar was struck out. Despite the dew, the hosts faced difficulties because Tilak Varma wasn’t playing at his best. He was fortunate to have Tim David’s insight at the very end. Trent Boult was bowled out by RR in the 18th over, giving them two extra overs to get the necessary 32 runs. The penultimate over was bowled by Sandeep Sharma, who also gave up a six and a four. All that happened before the final over’s first three balls when Jason Holder gave up three straight sixes, defusing what was about to be a very tight finale.
What you should know is…
In actuality, RR had chosen to bat first on a pitch that is essentially a chasing ground, and they responded by amassing 212/7. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s solo performance served as the centerpiece of the total, but MI also had several players make useful cameos. While Suryakumar scored 55 off of 29, Cameron Green made 44 off of 26, and Varma chipped in with a tinfoil inning of 29* off of 21. Additionally, the dew that fell made batting easier as it became clear that RR lacked the buffer runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s superlative show
According to Wankhede standards, was the pitch dry? Maybe. Did it appear that way while Jaiswal was at bat? No. His innings were of this sort. With extras being the second-highest run-getter in the inning, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, Jason Holder, and Shimron Hetmyer managed to score only 53 runs on the surface, but Jaiswal was unstoppable that night and scored 16 fours and 8 sixes all over the park. It appeared as though he was at bat at home.
The opening over culminated in a hooked six against Cameron Green. When Riley Meredith was brought on to bowl the fifth over of the Powerplay, Jaiswal was in top form, hitting the fast bowler for four boundaries in the over as he returned to bowl against Jofra Archer. He eventually reached his hundred with another draw from Meredith, becoming the fourth-youngest player to reach an IPL hundred as the day would have it. He finished with the greatest individual score in the IPL by an uncapped player.
Piyush Chawla continues to impress
Devdutt Padikkal can comment on his skill. He was bowled by a googly that spun away and defeated his backfoot push. Prior to that, however, Chawla also had Buttler, foxing the opener with a further googly. Jaiswal, a left-handed opener, smashed the legspinner for a boundary and a six in his final over, which was the only reason he allowed more than eight runs an over. A reverse sweep for a six was one of them.
Piyush Chawla continues to impress
Devdutt Padikkal can comment on his skill. He was bowled by a googly that spun away and defeated his backfoot push. Prior to that, however, Chawla also had Buttler, foxing the opener with a further googly. Jaiswal, a left-handed opener, smashed the legspinner for a boundary and a six in his final over, which was the only reason he allowed more than eight runs an over. A reverse sweep for a six was one of them.
Suryakumar Yadav’s contribution
An opening ball six. a ramp off a short ball that was periscopically placed over the goalkeeper’s head. In terms of composition, it was every bit Suryakumar’s innings, and it ultimately turned out to be a crucial stride in MI’s record-breaking effort.
Sandeep Sharma astonishes but then fails
He sprinted back from a short fine leg to take one of the catches of the year after bowling Rohit Sharma with a cleverly disguised knuckle delivery. It’s understandable why he was given the crucial 19th over to bowl, but the second ball he delivered went for a six, the third was wide, and the 15 runs he gave up ultimately harmed RR. In the final over, 17 needed to be scored, but David finished the game at the Wankhede in spectacular fashion with just three sixes.