On a night where the Mumbai Indians sought redemption at home after two consecutive IPL 2024 defeats, their batsmen fell short against an incendiary Rajasthan Royals attack. The top order crumbled, with three of their premier batsmen dismissed without scoring, contributing to a paltry first innings total of 125/9 – the lowest opening score of this IPL season so far. Among those dismissed for zero were Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, and Dewald Brevis.
Rohit Sharma, the former captain of MI, suffered a dismissal for a golden duck, marking his 17th such dismissal in the IPL and tying with Dinesh Karthik for the most ducks in the tournament’s history, closely followed by Piyush Chawla with 16.
Rajasthan Royals’ bowlers, led by Yuzvendra Chahal (3/11) and Trent Boult (3/22), masterfully restricted the Mumbai team. Boult devastated the top order early on, claiming three wickets in the powerplay, while Chahal later throttled the middle order, including crucial wickets of Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma.
Mumbai Indians’ Batting Collapse Against Rajasthan Royals’ Incisive Attack in IPL 2024
Boult set the match’s momentum from the outset by dismissing Sharma for a golden duck, brilliantly caught by Rajasthan’s captain-keeper Sanju Samson. Dhir and Brevis soon followed, contributing to Mumbai’s dire start.
Despite Ishan Kishan’s resistance and a brief counter by Pandya, Mumbai’s innings never recovered. Chahal halted Pandya’s attempt to lift spirits with three boundaries, strategically bowling to catch Pandya by substitute fielder Rovman Powell.
Tilak Varma showed promise but was caught at short third man by Ravichandran Ashwin, curtailing his contribution. The match underscored the challenges facing the Mumbai Indians early in the season, as well as the Rajasthan Royals’ bowling prowess, setting the stage for an uphill battle for the former in their quest for IPL 2024 success.
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