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Stokes' ton overshadows Hardik's heroics

By Mumbai Indians

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11:12 PM IST - After losing two wickets, RR were on the backfoot but a sensational ton from Stokes turned the game completely in RR's favour. Not to forget Samson's half-century. Despite the loss, MI continue to stay at the top of the points table.

11:04 PM IST - Ben Stokes reaches his century with a maximum over deep midwicket. He then finishes off things in style with a boundary over covers. An unbeaten partnership of 152 runs from just 82 balls between him and Samson. RR win by eight wickets.

10:57 PM IST - Boult and Bumrah bowl back-to-back overs conceding 25 runs. Three boundaries in these overs, all from the bat of Stokes who moves into his 90s. The required rate is below five now.

10:45 PM IST - Bumrah starts with conceding three singles. However Samson who's in flow swivels back-to-back deliveries down the leg for a boundary. He then takes a double on the final delivery to reach his third fifty of the season.

10:40 PM IST - Chahar comes in for his last over. Both Stokes and Samson decide to go all-out. Stokes comes out of his crease and slams a maximum straight over the bowler's head. Samson again finishes the over with a boundary followed by a maximum over long-off. 19 runs from the over.

10:33 PM IST - Rahul Chahar keeps things in control, conceding just three runs in the over. Pattinson comes back into the attack as MI search for a wicket but Stokes and Samson have other plans. First it is the Englishman who hits it past extra cover. Then Samson takes the matter in his own hands with a six towards long-off followed by a boundary past short third man. 18 runs from the over.

10:19 PM IST - Krunal starts off well conceding just two runs from the first four deliveries. Stokes then turns it around with consecutive boundaries, straight down the ground and then in front of square on the leg-side. He also reaches his first half-century for the season. 

10:15 PM IST - The captain continues to don the ball after the time-out. Samson reaches out for the outside-off delivery and tonks it over long-off for a six. Runs keep coming in for Rajasthan as they get 13 runs from the over.

10:07 PM IST - Pollard brings himself into the attack and concedes just five runs including a single. Next over, leg-spinner Rahul Chahar is taken on by Stokes. He slams him for a six over deep mid-wicket followed by a four past point. Four singles to finish the over as RR continue to be in track of the run-chase.

9:58 PM IST - MI introduce spin as Krunal comes into bowl the sixth over. Just two runs in the first four balls before Stokes ends the over with consecutive boundaries. The final ball was struck towards deep mid-wicket and just beyond Hardik Pandya who was running backwards. 

9:51 PM IST - If Bumrah and Boult don't strike, Pattinson will. That's the beauty of this side. Smith was looking good at the crease but Pattinson has struck on the fourth delivery. Angles the ball beautifully and Smith plays it onto his stumps. Sanju Samson comes in at number four.

9:47 PM IST - Ben Stokes who didn't face a single ball in the first couple of overs gets going with four boundaries from the Trent Boult over. Pollard brings in Bumrah to the attack but Steve Smith times it well past mid-off for a boundary. He isn't done yet as a length ball angled towards him is flicked for a maximum over the square-leg boundary. 28 runs in the last two overs.

9:36 PM IST - James Pattinson gets the breakthrough in his very first over. Uthappa was looking in good touch with two boundaries before he mistimes one and Pollard at mid-on reaches out for a simple catch. The pacers have again struck with the new ball for MI.

9:31 PM IST - Trent Boult dons the new ball for MI as Robin Uthappa and Ben Stokes walk out to bat. Uthappa starts with a couple of doubles followed by three consecutive dots and a single.

9:22 PM IST - After Quinton got dismissed early, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan put up a good partnership and revived MI. Then RR picked some wickets in quick succession before Tiwary got going followed by Hardik Pandya's spectacular finish. MI have got a great total in Abu Dhabi, it will definitely be a tough ask for Rajasthan Royals.

9:17 PM IST - Hardik Pandya: "I've been playing with my favourite bat. It's been three years. I love to take care of my things."

9:13 PM IST - If Pollard doesn't get you going, Hardik will. Tyagi was having a decent day in the middle before Hardik launched his assault over the bowler. A six over deep mid-wicket, then two consecutive boundaries towards extra cover and eventually two maximums over the long-off boundary. Reaches his fifty from just 20 balls. Gets appreciation from captain Pollard at the dug-out. Another 27-run over to take MI's total over 190.

9:09 PM IST - Jofra bowls the penultimate over and sends Tiwary back on the first ball. The left-handed batsman finds Stokes at long-on as he departs for 34 (25). Just three runs from the over.

9:02 PM IST - Hardik now joins the party. He shows off his batting prowess in the end with four maximums in the Rajpoot over. First over long-on which came off a full toss. Then in the last three balls, he ends up depositing it into the stands thrice. Over long-off, over fine-leg and over deep square-leg. Pandya is smashing it all over the ground as MI get 27 runs in the over.

8:56 PM IST - Tiwary has taken Archer to the cleaners with 17 runs in the 17th over. The first boundary was more of an inside edge that raced past fine leg for a boundary. Then after a couple of singles, Tiwary ended the over with a four hit straight down the ground followed by a six which is pulled behind on a short ball. He is now batting on 33* (23).

8:52 PM IST - Another slow over for MI as Tyagi gets into the act. On the final delivery, Hardik tries to get going with a slog towards deep mid-wicket but Tewatia drops it trying to dive-in. Just five runs in the over.

8:42 PM IST - Tiwary now welcomes Gopal with a boundary as he gets room and slams this one towards the cover region. Four more singles in the over as Gopal ends his four-over quota with figures of 2/30. 

8:39 PM IST - Hardik Pandya joins Saurabh Tiwary in the middle as MI seem to be in a spot of bother. Tiwary who started slow finds the gap at deep mid-wicket for a boundary off Tewatia. Just seven runs from Tewatia's last over.

8:33 PM IST - Suryakumar in a bid to take on Gopal tries to go for a maximum but couldn't clear long-off. A ball later, Pollard attempts to clear long-ff and just manages to gain a six even though Stokes got a hand on it. However, Gopal responded with a googly as Pollard misses it completely to get bowled. 

8:25 PM IST - Kartik Tyagi gets the much needed breakthrough in the form of Kishan but the wicket belongs to Archer as he takes a stunning one-handed catch at third man. Leaves a couple of fielders at shock with that take. Just 2 runs from the over.

8:22 PM IST - Leg-spin for the fourth consecutive over as Tewatia dons the ball. Both batsmen continuously step out of the crease in an effort to get the boundaries. Kishan manages to get one on the final delivery as he picks the full-toss early and hits it towards long leg for a four.

8:15 PM IST - Two singles to start off the Gopal over. Suryakumar then steps out and drives it over point for a boundary. He tries to go for another boundary but Tewatia who came running in towards deep cover just falls short, despite getting his hands on it. However Surya has announced his attention and doesn't hold back as he finishes the over with a boundary straight over the bowler's head.

8:07 PM IST - Spin introduced from both ends by RR. Leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal rolls his arm first and concedes just three runs from his first over. Rahul Tewatia comes into bowl from the other end. Suryakumar takes two consecutive doubles and a single off the last ball. 

8:03 PM IST - Rajpoot comes in for his third over. On the second delivery, Suryakumar plays another of his unorthodox shots for a maximum. Walks across and nails it over the fine-leg boundary.

Kishan also joins the party as he slams a short ball for a six over fine leg region. Mumbai Indians are 59/1 at the end of powerplay.

7:59 PM IST - Kartik Tyagi joins the attack. After conceding just three singles in the first four deliveries, Suryakumar gets an inside edge onto the boundary. He follows it up with a four hit past short fine-leg to make it another good over for MI.

7:55 PM IST - Rajpoot starts with an inswinger that hits Kishan's pads and goes down the leg for a boundary. Later in the over, Kishan opens the face of the bat and hits it past third man for a boundary. The two wides and three singles make it 13 runs in the over.

7:49 PM IST - Jofra comes back for his second over. Ishan gets hit on the pads in the second ball and seems to be hurting. The physio comes in to check before he continues. After three dot balls, he manages to get the ball across backward point for a single. Just one run from the over.

7:42 PM IST - Ishan continuing from where he left in the previous game against CSK. After a boundary off an inside edge on the second delivery, he pulls the short ball towards mid-wicket for another boundary. 

7:37 PM IST - Ishan gets off the mark on the first delivery with a single. Jofra bowls consecutive dot balls to Quinton before the opener sends a short one in front of square for a maximum. However on the next ball, he gets an inside edge onto his stumps. No QdK show today. Suryakumar Yadav walks out to bat at number three and starts his innings with a double towards fine leg.

7:30 PM IST - Ishan Kishan and Quinton de Kock open the innings for MI. Jofra Archer begins the proceedings for RR.

7:25 PM IST - Live action begins in five minutes.

7:15 PM IST - Quinton de Kock: "We've set high standards for us and we aim to continue with it. Don't ask me when will Rohit be back because even I don't know it. He's recovering fine and is getting back into the scheme of things."

7:05 PM IST - MI Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (WK), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard (Capt), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Trent Boult, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah

RR Playing XI: Robin Uthappa, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson (WK), Steve Smith (Capt), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot, Kartik Tyagi

7:00 PM IST - Skipper Kieron Pollard has won his second toss in a row. Mumbai Indians will be batting first at Abu Dhabi.

6:55 PM IST - Jasprit Bumrah currently has 99 wickets in IPL. He will become only the third MI cricketer after Lasith Malinga and Harbhajan Singh to reach the milestone.

6:50 PM IST - We're just a few minutes away from the toss!

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