Yuzvendra Chahal equalled Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel’s wicket tallies on the high of the Purple Cap desk by changing into the primary participant in Indian Premier League (IPL) historical past to take 200 wickets. Chahal dismissed Mohammad Nabi with a catch off his personal bowling within the eighth over of Rajasthan Royals’ match towards Mumbai Indians on Monday in Jaipur. Bumrah had a uncommon off day, recording figures of 0/37 as Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 104 off 60 balls and led RR to a nine-wicket win.
Chahal himself conceded 48 runs, nonetheless, and it was Sandeep Sharma was the star with the ball for RR. The pacer recorded sensational figures of 5/18. This was solely Sandeep’s third match of the season, having been out injured since RR’s second sport this 12 months towards Delhi Capitals on March 28 and he has now taken a complete of six wickets at a median of 12.66.
Meanwhile, Chahal, Bumrah and Harshal have all taken 13 wickets every. Despite being hit to all elements of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium by Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bumrah’s financial system of 6.37 stays the most effective amongst bowlers within the high 20 of the Purple Cap desk. Chahal is positioned second with an financial system of 8.83 whereas Harshal is third with 9.58. Bumrah’s MI teammate Gerald Coetzee additionally went wicketless within the two overs that he bowled on Monday. His tally stands on 12 wickets whereas Punjab Kings’ stand-in captain Sam Curran squares off the highest 5 with 11 wickets. Curran is on degree on wickets with Chennai Super Kings’ Mustafizur Rahman however his financial system of 8.79 retains him forward of the Bangladesh pacer.
Sandeep’s five-wicket haul helped RR limit MI to a rating of 179/9 with Tilak Varma having scored 65 off 45 balls and Nehal Wadhera making 49 in 24. RR’s chase was interrupted by a rain delay of about 45 minutes. RR accomplished the chase of 180 with eight balls to spare. Regaining his type, opener Jaiswal completed as RR’s top-scorer along with his second IPL century.
Earlier, Trent Boult (2/32) dismissed Rohit Sharma (6) within the first over, whereas Sandeep (5/18) claimed the wickets of Ishan Kishan (0) and Suryakumar Yadav (10) in successive overs to cut back MI to twenty/3 after they opted to bat. But Tilak Varma weathered the storm and slammed three sixes and 5 fours en path to his 65. He acquired fantastic assist from Nehal Wadehera (49 from 24 balls) because the duo placed on 99 runs from 52 balls for the fifth wicket. Sharma then returned to take three extra wickets to finish his five-for.
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