Mumbai Indians continued their remarkable resurgence in IPL 2025, dismantling Rajasthan Royals by a mammoth 100-run margin at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. (Match Blog | Full Coverage)
Mumbai Indians delivered a complete performance in Jaipur, thrashing Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs to claim their sixth consecutive win of the season.
Mumbai Indians continued their remarkable resurgence in IPL 2025, dismantling Rajasthan Royals by a mammoth 100-run margin at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. (Match Blog | Full Coverage)
The dominant performance not only extended MI바카라™s winning streak to six 바카라” equalling their best runs from 2008 and 2017 바카라” but also took them to the top of the points table with 14 points, firmly establishing themselves as playoff contenders. Rajasthan, on the other hand, slumped to their seventh defeat, effectively ending their playoff hopes.
After being asked to bat first, Mumbai Indians showcased their batting depth and power-packed approach to post a formidable 217/2 in 20 overs 바카라” the joint-highest IPL total ever registered at the Jaipur venue.
The innings was set up by a composed yet commanding half-century from Rohit Sharma (53 off 36), who anchored the first half with grace and poise. Ryan Rickelton provided early impetus with a brisk 61 off just 38 balls, laying a strong foundation for a big finish.
What followed was a breathtaking display of clean hitting as Suryakumar Yadav (48* off 23) and Hardik Pandya (48* off 23) tore into the Royals바카라™ bowling attack with an unbeaten 88-run stand. Their assault ensured MI finished with a flourish, plundering boundaries at will in the death overs and pushing the total well beyond par on a decent batting surface.
In reply, Rajasthan Royals needed something spectacular, but their chase unraveled almost immediately. Deepak Chahar struck early, removing the in-form Vaibhav Suryavanshi for a two-ball duck. Yashasvi Jaiswal briefly threatened with two sixes off Trent Boult, but the Kiwi pacer struck back brilliantly, uprooting his middle stump to stall any momentum.
Boult, returning for his second over, dismissed Nitish Rana (9 off 11), and the introduction of Jasprit Bumrah in the fifth over turned the screws further. The MI spearhead struck twice in two balls, removing Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer with trademark precision. From there, the collapse was unstoppable.
Hardik Pandya made an impact with the ball too, removing RR's Impact Sub Shubham Dubey with the very first ball of his spell. Dhruv Jurel tried to counterattack but fell to Karn Sharma, who capped a dream spell with three wickets, including two in the lower order 바카라” Maheesh Theekshana and Kumar Kartikeya.
The only flicker of resistance came from Jofra Archer, who top-scored with 30 off 27 balls, including two sixes and two boundaries. But it was too little, too late, as RR folded for 117 in the 17th over, with Boult returning to claim the final wicket.
Karn Sharma was MI바카라™s standout bowler with figures of 3 for 23, making the most of his role as the Impact Player. Boult바카라™s early strikes earned him 3 for 28, while Bumrah was back at his best with 2 for 15 바카라” mixing his lengths smartly and using the short ball to lethal effect. Hardik and Chahar also chipped in with one wicket each in a complete bowling effort.
This clinical performance marked Mumbai Indians바카라™ first win in Jaipur since 2012, ending a long drought at the venue. It was also their third-biggest win in IPL history in terms of runs, while RR suffered their second-heaviest defeat ever.