1000^th IPL game, a target of over 200 never ever chased down at the Wankhede. Nah. Not any more. NOT ANY MORE. In a sensational chase, we have pulled off a heist. 213 hunted down, and the Mumbai Indians have gifted Rohit Sharma the bestest ever birthday present. The Paltan’s already partying ..

6, 6, 6: Unbelievable scenes here!

Absolute carnage. Absolute madness. And absolutely delicious. Oh my. 17 runs were needed off the final over. And it was done and dusted with three balls to spare. Yep, that’s the level of hitting we’re talking about here. And it’s our very own Tim Bhau who has pulled off this heist. Jason Holder ran in, dished out three high juicy full tosses. Tim David took them, thank you, and good night, smoking each of them over cow corner!

Ekach Vada, Surya Dada

After Cameron Green and Ishan Kishan steadied the batting and set the platform, SKY came in, swept the first ball he faced for a six, and signalled his mood immediately. He wasn’t messing around tonight. In a display of utter dominance, studded with eight fours and two sixes, came the counter-punch, keeping the asking rate in check and keeping MI’s noses in front.

David, Oh David

Five sixes. Two fours. 14 balls. 45 runs. Flat, powerful, and right off the screws. Tim David had his task cut out. He came in with Mumbai needing 61 runs off 26 balls. Tilak Varma hung around, gave him good support, and they started off with an 11-run over off Trent Boult to see out his spell. Sandeep Sharma then bowled a pretty good 19^th over, conceding 15 runs, and leaving 17 for Jason Holder to defend off the last. Alas ..

Jaiswal, becomes a proper Wall

Earlier in the day, it was the local Mumbai lad playing for the opposition, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who impressed everybody with the way he paced his innings and batted nearly through RR’s innings to notch up a 53-ball century. It was just chanceless, and the fact that extras were Rajasthan’s second-highest run-scorer should tell you just how important his knock was for his side.

Right then, two vital points snapped up. Our second half has begun with a bang. But more importantly, it’s the way we’ve won this game that should really inspire us and set the pattern for the rest of the season. We needed this. The team needed this. It’s the perfect shot in the arm. Other teams, beware, we are here, we are hungry, and we are on a mission!