IPL 2019 highlights: Captain Smith steers RR to 5 wickets win over MI

Smith, who replaced Ajinkya Rahane after the India vice-captain's disastrous run, hit five boundaries and a six while Assam lad Riyan also had identical number of hits to the fence

7:41 PM

Rajasthan Royals win by 5 wickets

7:39 PM

Over 19.1; Rajasthan Royals win

Lasith Malinga bowls the last over and Binny guides the first ball on the pads for FOUR towards fine leg

7:38 PM

Rajasthan need 4 runs in 6 balls

7:37 PM

Over 19

Over Summary:  W 1 1 1 1 1 ; MI: 158-5

Bumrah continues and traps Turner in front of wicket. Turner goes for a GOLDEN DUCK. Stuart Binny, right handed bat, comes to the crease and clips the first ball towards square leg for a single. Smith takes a single off the 3rd ball towards point. Binny collects a single towards cover region. Smith collects a single off the 5th ball and so does Binny off the last ball.

7:31 PM

Rajasthan need 9 runs in 12 balls

7:30 PM

Over 18

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1,W 4 2 ; MI: 153-4

Hardik Pandya [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack and Parag works the first ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. A big swing and miss from Smith. DOT... Smith and Parag goes for a double but Parag falls short by a mile, GONE. Riyan Parag run out (Cutting/Hardik Pandya) 43(29) [4s-5 6s-1]. Ashton Turner, right handed bat, comes to the crease. Smith cuts the 5th ball towards backward point for FOUR. Smith drives the last ball to deep extra cover for a couple of runs. 

7:24 PM

Rajasthan Royals need 17 runs in 18 balls

7:24 PM

Over 17; CRR: 8.53 REQ: 5.67

Over Summary: 4 1 1 0 2 0 ; MI: 145-3

Jasprit Bumrah [2.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack and Smith cuts the 1st ball square third-man for FOUR follows by a single. Parag tucks the 3rd ball to fine leg for a single. DOT.... A couple of runs for Smith and he completes his fifty. DOT to end the over. 

7:18 PM

Time-out

Rajasthan need 25 runs in 24 balls

7:17 PM

Over 16

Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 4 2 ; MI: 137-3

Lasith Malinga [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack and concedes only 3 runs off the 4 ball before Parag hits the 5th ball over extra cover for FOUR. A couple of runs for Parag off the last ball towards cow corner. 

7:13 PM

Over 15

Over Summary: 0 6 1 1 1 1 ; MI: 128-3

Rahul Chahar [3.0-0-19-3] is back into the attack and Parag blocks the first while smashes the 2nd ball for SIX towards cow corner follows by a single. A single for Smith towards mid-on. parag hits the 5th ball to sweeper cover for a single. Smith punches the last ball to long-on for a single. 

7:10 PM

Over 14

Over Summary: 0 1 0 4 4 1 ; MI: 118-3

Hardik Pandya continues and Smith fails to score off the first ball. Smith dabs the 2nd ball towards backward point for a single. DOT... Parag scoops the 4th ball over keeper for FOUR. Parag edges the 5th ball through short third-man for FOUR. A single for Parag off the last delivery

7:03 PM

Rajasthan Royals need 54 runs in 42 balls

7:03 PM

Over 13; CRR: 8.31 REQ: 7.71

Over Summary: 1 0 1L 1 1 1 ; MI: 108-3

Jasprit Bumrah [1.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack and Smith tucks the first ball to backward square leg for a single. An inside edge onto the pads, no run. Parag collects a leg byes. Smith pushes the 4th ball to long-on for a single. Parag takes a single off the 5th ball. Smith collects a single towards mid-off for a single. 

6:58 PM

Over 12

Over Summary: 2 0 1 0 0 1 ; MI: 103-3

Hardik Pandya [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack and Parag collects a two runs thanks to a over throw. DOT... Parag hits the 3rd ball to long-on for a single. DOT... DOT... A single for Smith to end the over. 

6:55 PM

Over 11

Over Summary: 0 4 1 2 1 1 ; MI: 99-3

Krunal Pandya [1.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack and Parag fails to score off the first ball while slog sweeps the 2nd ball towards cow corner for FOUR. A sigle for Parag off the 3rd ball. Smith works the 4th ball towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Smith pushes the 5th ball to long-on for a single. Parag collects a single off the last ball to long-on. 

6:51 PM

Over 10; CRR: 9 REQ: 7.2

Over Summary: 0 0 1 2 0 1 ; MI: 90-3

Rahul Chahar continues and concedes only 4 runs

6:50 PM

Over 9

Over Summary: 0 0 4 1 0 4 ; MI: 86-3

Markande continues and Smith fails to score off the first two balls while hits the 3rd ball for FOUR towards cow corner follows by a single. DOT and Parag hits the last ball towards cow corner for FOUR. 

6:48 PM

Riyan Parag, right handed bat, comes to the crease

6:44 PM

Over 8

Over Summary: 1 W 0 1 0 W ; MI: 77-3

Rahul Chahar [1.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack and Smith clips the first ball to backward square leg for a single. Samson goes big and holed up to long-on. Samson c Pollard b Rahul Chahar 35(19) [4s-6 6s-1]. Ben Stokes, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Smith fails to score off the 3rd ball while pushes the 4th ball long-on for a single. Stokes blocks the 5th and chops on the last ball to stumps.  Stokes b Rahul Chahar 0(2)

6:42 PM

Over 7

Over Summary: 0 6 1 1 1 6 ; MI: 75-1

Mayank Markande, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and Smith blocks the first ball while hits the 2nd ball for SIX follows by a single to wide point. Samson clips the 4th ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. A single for Smith towards long-on. Samson smashes the last ball for SIX. 

6:38 PM

Time-out

6:36 PM

Over 6

Over Summary: 0 1 4 2 4 1 ; MI: 60-1

 

Lasith Malinga [1.0-0-2-0] is back into the attack and Samson fails to score off the first ball while takes a single off the 2nd. Smith cuts the 3rd ball for FOUR towards point region. A couple of runs for Smith off the 4th delivery. Smith hits the 5th ball for FOUR and collects a single off the last. 

6:31 PM

Over 5; CRR: 9.6 REQ: 7.6

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 2 0 ; MI: 48-1

Jasprit Bumrah, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes only four runs. 

6:26 PM

Over 4; Rahane OUT

Over Summary: 4 4 0 W 1 4 ; MI: 44-1

Rahul Chahar, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and cuts the first ball towards backward point for FOUR. Rahane unleashes sweep shot and hits the 2nd ball over square leg for FOUR. Rahane blocks the next delivery. Rahane GONE as he drives the 4th ball straight to extra cover. Rahane c Suryakumar Yadav b Rahul Chahar 12(12) [4s-2]. Steven Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single off the 5th ball. Samson hits the last ball for FOUR. 

6:20 PM

Over 3

Over Summary: 0 1L 4B 0 1 1 ; MI: 31-0

Lasith Malinga, right-arm fast, comes into the attack and Rahane blocks the first ball back to bowler. A loud appeal for LBW, umpire says NO. MI REVIEWs and it is going over the stumps. A wasted review. 4 byes for Royals. DOT.., Samson guides the 5th ball to short third-man for a single.  A single for Rahane to end the over. 

6:14 PM

Over 2

Over Summary: 1 4 1 1 4 4 ; MI: 24-0

Krunal Pandya, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack and Rahane collects a single off the first ball. Samson hits the 2nd ball straight down the ground for FOUR follows by a single. Rahane works the 4th ball to mid-on for a single. Samson hits the 5th ball inside out over extra cover for FOUR. Samson drives last ball through extra cover for FOUR, pure class from Samson. 

6:10 PM

Over 1

Over Summary: 0 0 1 4 4 0 ; MI: 9-0

Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson are at the crease. Rahane is on strike. Hardik Pandya opens the attack and Rahane fails to score off the first two balls while picks a single off the 3rd ball. Samson hits the 4th ball on the up for FOUR towards deep mid-wicket while guides the next ball through short third-man for FOUR. DOT to end the over. 

5:54 PM

Rajasthan Royals need 162 runs to win

5:51 PM

Over 20

Over Summary: W 1 1 1 0 6;  MI: 161-5

Jofra Archer bowls the last over and a yorker hits Hardik on toe, a big appeal and Umpire says NO. RR REVIEWs and its hitting leg stump, Hardik OUT. Hardik Pandya lbw b Jofra Archer 23(15) [4s-2 6s-1]. Krunal Pandya, left handed bat, comes to the crease and dabs the 2nd ball to off side for a single. Cutting drills the 3rd ball to long-off for a  single. Krunal hits the low full toss to sweeper cover for a single. DOT... A length ball and Cutting hits the last ball for SIX towards backward square leg.