Suryakumar, bowlers give Mumbai Indian convincing win

ABU DHABI: Four-time champion Mumbai Indian registered their fourth win in 13th edition of Indian Premier League on Tuesday as they outplayed Rajasthan Royals by 57 runs at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium and regained the top position.

Chasing 194 to win, Rajasthan Royals faced batting collapes against a solid pace attack and bundled out for 136 in 18.1 overs. Jos Buttler fought a lone battle, scored brave 70 off 44 balls with 5 sixes. Jasprit Bumrah claimed 4 wicket for 20, his best figure in IPL, while Trent Boult and James Pattinson took two wickets each.

Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten on 79 off 47 balls as he pushed Mumbai Indians to 193/4 wickets in 20 overs.

The 30-year-old batsman hit 11 fours and two sixes, one of which was off Jofra Archer after he was hit in the head by a bouncer off the previous delivery by the English bowler.

MI were buoyed by a good start provided by openers Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock before the latter became Kartik Tyagi's debut IPL wicket in the fifth over. The opening partnership produced 49 runs.

Suryakumar then anchored the innings but MI kept losing wickets at the other end. Hardik Pandya, however, stuck with him and the pair blazed 76 runs in just 38 balls to propel MI close to the 200-run mark.

Brief scores: MI 193/4 in 20 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 79 not out, Rohit Sharma 35; Shreyas Gopal 2/28) beat RR 136 in 20 overs ( Jos Buttler 70, Tom Curram 15, Jofra Archer 23, Bumrah 4/20, Boult 2/26, Pattinson 2/19). IANS

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