The losing streak continues for the woeful Mumbai Indians, who suffered a crushing 9-wicket defeat against table-toppers Rajasthan Royals today at Jaipur.
Mumbai Indians were restricted to just 180 runs with Sandeep Sharma shining on his return as he picked up a five-wicket haul which included some of the most important wickets in MI’s batting order. Struck twice in the powerplay followed by the three in the final over to get the milestone.
MI will have to thank Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera which just missed the 100-run mark as they helped the side post a decent total.
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But, today was all about the Yashasvi Jaiswal show as the youngster found his form in some fashion, playing with aggression and composure from the get-go and slashing his way to a sensational century.
RR looked in absolute control throughout the innings, even despite the loss of Buttler after the resumption of the match after rain. There was not a single moment of panic exhibited by the Royals. who regally batted their way to a easy 9-wicket win to make a statement win!
Odds Stacking Up Against MI
MI have have stayed unmoved in the table but the loss means that they will need to clinch atleast 4 wins out of their remaining 6 fixtures in order to have a fighting chance at making it to the playoffs.
Following the sixth loss in a row the previous night, RCB remain dead last in the points table having picked up just one win in the eight games they have played. Their shot at the playoffs is also highly unlikely and in all certainty, the Bengaluru side will end this season as well trophyless.
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