Mumbai Indians defeated Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets, chasing a target of 91 runs in the 51st match of the IPL 2021 & have kep their qualification chances alive. After the win, MI captain Rohit Sharma said, "We had to come here and do what we had to do. The two points were very crucial for us. Once we had them bowled out for 90, we had a chance to finish it early. It is important to seize the game. We had to come out and bat freely. We had a chance to get the run rate in order. Was a perfect game for us."
"When you are under the radar, you need to get the job done. All the bowlers came together and did it for us. I feel in this tournament, any team is capable of beating anyone. KKR is playing before us and we will know exactly what to do."
Brief Score:
Rajasthan Royals - 90/9 in 20 overs (Coulter Nile - 4/14, Neesham - 3/12)
Mumbai Indians - 94-2 in 8.2 overs. (Kishan - 50*(25))
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