Rajasthan Royals eliminated after 100-run mauling by ruthless Mumbai

Mumbai Indians delivered a dominant 100run triumph over Rajasthan Royals clinching their first victory in Jaipur since 2012 This defeat ends RRs aspirations officially eliminating them from the IPL 2025 playoffs Meanwhile MIs redhot form continues securing their sixth consecutive win and propelling them to the summit of the points table Rajasthan Royals become the second team after CSK to be knocked out this seasonEarlier sublime halfcenturies from openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton laid the foundation before Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya delivered a blistering finishOpting to bowl first in anticipation of heavy dew later in the evening the Royals found themselves on the back foot early as Rohit and Rickelton came out all guns blazing The duo stitched together a 116run partnership that left the Rajasthan bowlers scrambling for answersRickelton took the attack to the pacers with clean authoritative strokes while Rohit showcased his class against the spinners The South African lefthander scored a fluent 61 off 38 balls with the highlight of his knock being an elegant flick off Fazalhaq Farooqi that sailed into the stands Meanwhile Rohit who found his touch after a quiet start to the tournament crafted a composed 53 off 36 balls He was particularly severe on Maheesh Theekshana dispatching him for consecutive boundaries and bringing up his halfcentury with a stylish shot over backward pointEven Jofra Archer who began with a tidy first over wasnrsquot spared The Mumbai openers plundered 18 runs off his second over with Rohit carving a boundary through point and Rickelton launching a six over midwicketAfter both openers departed in quick succession Mumbai didnrsquot lose momentum Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya stepped in and took complete control both scoring unbeaten 48s off just 23 deliveries SKY displayed his signature flair including a remarkable scoop over fine leg off Archer that sent him tumbling to the ground Pandya was equally destructive rotating strike efficiently and punishing anything looseThe final five overs yielded a staggering 71 runs as the MI duo went into overdrive Suryakumar fittingly ended the innings with a powerful six straight down the ground off Akash Madhwal who otherwise impressed with a few wellexecuted yorkersWith a daunting total of 217 on the board Mumbai Indians have given their bowlers an excellent platform to secure their sixth consecutive win Rajasthan Royals now face a steep uphill battle in this mustwin contestRR vs MI IPL 2025 live updates TossRajasthans Riyan Parag wins toss opts to bowl first against Mumbai IndiansRR vs MI IPL 2025 live updates Playing XIsMumbai Indians Rohit Sharma Ryan Rickelton wk Will Jacks Suryakumar Yadav Tilak Varma Hardik Pandya c Naman Dhir Corbin Bosch Deepak Chahar Trent Boult Jasprit BumrahRajasthan Royals Playing XI Yashasvi Jaiswal Vaibhav Suryavanshi Nitish Rana Riyan Parag c Dhruv Jurel wk Shimron Hetmyer Jofra Archer Maheesh Theekshana Kumar Kartikeya Akash MadhwalRR vs MI IPL 2025 live updates Match beginsRohit Sharma strides out to the middle alongside Ryan Rickelton to open the innings for Mumbai Indians The Sawai Mansingh Stadium crowd is buzzing with anticipation as Jofra Archer readies himself to deliver the first overRR 117 161Mumbai Indians secured a commanding 100run victory over Rajasthan Royals marking their first win in Jaipur since 2012RR 919 12Karn Sharma continued his dream spell by removing both Maheesh Theekshana and Kumar Kartikeya in the same over ending it with his third wicket The Rajasthan Royals batting lineup is crumbling under pressureRR 767 9Dhruv Jurel walked back dejected after falling to one of the most bizarre dismissals of the season Attempting a paddle the ball deflected off his glove struck his helmet and ballooned back for a simple return catch to Karn Sharma As the players head into a timeout Rajasthan Royals are staring at a quick finishRR 666 8Hardik Pandya struck with his very first delivery Bowling full and wide outside off he tempted Shubham Dubey into a lofted drive The ball came off the inside half of the bat and sailed toward longon where Trent Boult took a clean catch moving to his leftRR 515 5Shimron Hetmyerrsquos stay was brief as he fell for a duck giving Bumrah his second wicket in the over The dismissal was a tactical masterstroke by Hardik Pandya who had positioned a short leg and a short midwicket Hetmyer tried to flick but picked out the latter fielder precisely Bumrah missed out on a hattrick but had Royals reelingRR 474 44Jasprit Bumrah made an immediate impact removing Riyan Parag with a clever short ball strategy After fending off a few Parag went for the hook but only managed a top edge Rohit Sharma comfortably took the catch at midwicket and Mumbai tightened their grip on the gameRR 413 4Boult continued to chip away removing Nitish Rana after conceding a few boundaries A shortoflength ball invited the pull shot but Rana found Tilak Varma stationed smartly at deep square leg on the longer side of the groundRR 202 2Yashasvi Jaiswal briefly counterattacked with two towering sixes off Trent Boult but the leftarm pacer had the final say Boult cleaned him up with a perfect delivery bringing Royals flying start to a haltRR 61 1Mumbai Indians struck early as Chahar dismissed young Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the opening over Bowling a full delivery that cramped the batter for room Chahar ensured the teenager couldnt get underneath it Vaibhav stood disappointed hands on hips but had to make the walk back MI celebrated the crucial early blowMI 2170 20Rajasthan Royals face a daunting chase of 218 runs against Mumbai Indians in a mustwin IPL 2025 encounter at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in JaipurMI 1962 18With just two overs to go Mumbai Indians are firmly in control and on track for a commanding total between 230 and 240 Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav are finishing strong piling on the pressure with an explosive partnershipMI 1232 13Rajasthan Royals strike again with Riyan Parag removing Rohit Sharma In a matter of moments both openers are back in the hut Parag bowled a full delivery wide outside off and Rohit looking to clear longoff reached out but got an outside edge The ball went straight to Jaiswal who made no mistake in taking the catch at longoffMI 1201 12Maheesh Theekshana breaks MIrsquos momentum by dismissing the inform Ryan Rickelton Theekshana bowled a flat delivery on legstump which Rickelton attempted to pull across the line but missed The ball went through to uproot the leg stump and Theekshana celebrates the crucial breakthrough The Royals badly needed that wicketMI 900 9Ryan Rickelton brings up a brisk halfcentury showcasing an aggressive intent at the crease This is also the first time in IPL 2025 that Mumbai Indians have gone wicketless in the PowerplayMI 450 5After 5 overs Mumbai Indians are off to a solid start at 45 without loss Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton are steadily building a platform for a big totalMI 160 3Ryan Rickelton struggled to connect with a couple of sweep shots while Rohit Sharma kept the scoreboard ticking with smart strike rotationMaheesh Theekshana bowled a disciplined third over giving away just seven runs including a boundary on the final delivery His subtle variations in length and pace created pressure especially with deliveries that angled into Rickeltonrsquos pads and disrupted his rhythmatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params