MI vs RR Match 69 Commentary - Mumbai (24 May 2026)

 FOUR! Finds the gap! Full toss, wide of off, Shardul Thakur drives this through the gap towards the right of the fielder at extra cover for a boundary.

Low full toss, on middle and leg, Shardul Thakur hits this to long on and denies the option of a single.

Yorker, around off, Shardul Thakur jams this out. 

Full and around off, Shardul Thakur tucks this down to long on for a single. 

Another one full and around off, AM Ghazanfar hits this in the air but well short of Yashasvi Jaiswal at long off for a run.

And it's done and dusted. Rajasthan Royals are through to the playoffs. Yorker, wide of off, Shardul Thakur looks to play the reverse ramp but misses. The camera pans toward Riyan Parag, who has his arms aloft, and he looks at the heavens with a sigh of huge relief. Celebrations begin in the RR camp as they comprehensively beat MI by 30 runs.

Yorker, around off, Shardul Thakur tucks this away through mid on for one.

Slower one, short and wide of off, Deepak Chahar clears his front foot and swings at it but the bat arrives early and the ball comes late.

 OUT! LBW! An excellent, dipping slower one, low full toss, on middle and off, Deepak Chahar once again plays for the pace on delivery and gets beaten. The ball hits the batter on his front pad and just an appeal is what the umpire was waiting to raise his finger. Deepak turns and starts to walk towards the dugout but opts for a review purely in hope of a miracle. Ball Tracking shows three reds with the ball hitting the roots of middle and off. Deepak Chahar continues to walk back.

Back of a length, around off, AM Ghazanfar punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Slower one, full and wide of off, Shardul Thakur drives this through covers for a single.

Good length, around off, AM Ghazanfar swings early and gets beaten all ends up. 

Good length, going across the batter, around off. Shardul Thakur looks to heave it across the line but misses out. 

WIDE! Short and wide outside off, Shardul Thakur swings and misses but the ball was way too wide of off and the umpire stretches his arms to signal wide. Burger with a quizzical look.

Nandre bowls this full and into the line of the stumps. Shardul Thakur flicks this to long on for one.

WIDE! Short and a bit too high on the batter, around middle and leg. Suryakumar Yadav steps inside to target the shorter side but misses. Wided. Riyan Parag first gestures to go upstairs for a check on the wide ball but he bails out eventually.

 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! This probably seals the final spot in the playoffs with RR taking the wicket of Surya in this situation. Slower and into the deck, around off, Suryakumar Yadav puts a lot of muscle behind this but hits this off the bottom edge and straight back into the hands of Nandre Burger in his follow-through. Nandre doesn't drop it and ends up grabbing it to his left around the waist. The ball threatens to burst through, but Burger manages to cling on. Suryakumar Yadav departs and with him, the game slips almost beyond reach for the Mumbai Indians.

DROPPED! Good length, wide of off, Deepak Chahar looks to swing it out of the park but miscues this off the cue end towards the right of Jofra Archer at the mid on region. Jofra moves to his right and puts in a dive, but doesn't grab hold of it. Jofra falls a bit awkwardly on his right knee and yells in frustration. He eventually stands up and is moving well. A couple taken. 

 SIX! Out of the park from Deepak. On a length, around off, Deepak Chahar gets inside the line of the ball and smashes this out of the park towards the cow corner region for a massive biggie. MI needs more such hits.

On a length, around off, going across the batter. Deepak swings and misses. 

Wrong'un, around off, short of a length. Corbin Bosch pulls this towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single. 

Slightly back of a good length, on top of off. Suryakumar Yadav cuts this towards deep point for a run.

 OUT! CAUGHT! Another excellent delivery from Yash as he lands this around that nagging length, on middle and off. This was a slider from Punja. Corbin Bosch clears his front foot and plants this towards his leg side and has a wild swing at it. Gets it away from the bottom of his bat towards the right of the boundary rider at the deep mid-wicket fence. Donovan Ferreira moves to his right, puts in the dive and takes a good low catch. Punja gets his second wicket and MI are 152/7.

Tossed up, around off, Shardul Thakur hammers this down the ground for just a run. This was boundary-bound, but an excellent fielding effort by Jofra Archer, who runs to his right from long off and puts in a dive to keep it down to just one.

Pushed through, close to the pads of SKY. The batter tucks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

Excellent over at a crucial junction in this contest by Yash Punja. Short and wide of off, Shardul Thakur miscues this off the cue end towards Jofra at long off for a single.

Jofra Archer bowls a fuller one, outside off, Hardik Pandya drives it to extra cover for just a single.

This is good bowling! He bangs it short, on off, Suryakumar Yadav tries to pull it but misses. Jofra Archer has started his over well.

Good length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav tries to loft it but miscues it to mid-wicket for just a single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end as he sees Suryakumar Yadav walking to the other end. Jofra Archer had his eyes off the ball as well and the ball hits his left leg. 

OUT! TAKEN! A much-needed wicket for Rajasthan Royals as the dangerous Hardik Pandya departs. Jofra Archer bangs it short, on off, Hardik Pandya takes a step forward and looks to loft it, but gets a splice. The ball balloons in the air towards long on. Nandre Burger settles under it and completes the catch. Mumbai Indians are 149/6 after 15.3 overs.

Excellent over so far from Jofra Archer! Good length, on off, Corbin Bosch pushes it to mid off.

Outstanding from Jofra Archer! 3 runs and a wicket. Length again, on off, Corbin Bosch steers it to point for a single. 150 UP FOR MI!

FOUR! Top shot! A tad fuller, on off, Suryakumar Yadav moves to his off side, gets down on one knee, and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Much fuller again, on off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to loft it but miscues it over mid on for a single.

A low full toss, on off, Hardik Pandya taps it to the fielder at cover.

Good comeback from Brijesh Sharma after conceding the boundary off the first ball. Much fuller, on off, Hardik Pandya drives it through extra cover for a single.

Too full, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav slaps it to point. Nandre Burger dives to his right and makes a good stop. Keeps it to just a single.

Excellent over from Brijesh Sharma! Bangs it short, on off, Hardik Pandya tugs it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Hardik Pandya is playing a blinder here! Short ball from Nandre Burger, outside off, Hardik Pandya latches onto it and drills it past long off as the ball races away to the fence in a flash.

Back of a length, on off, Hardik Pandya slaps it past the right of mid off for a single.

Fifty up for Suryakumar Yadav! From 32 balls. His second half-century of this season. Back of a length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav punches it to short cover for a single. The crowd erupts at the Wankhede but SKY's celebration is a muted one as he knows the job is far from being done. Being dropped on 27 earlier in the innings, this has been a fantastic and responsible knock from him.

Slightly shorter, on leg, Hardik Pandya flicks it through backward square leg for a single.

A slower bouncer, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav tries to play an uppercut but misses.

A tad fuller, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav steers it through point for a single.

Dasun Shanaka bangs it short, on leg, Suryakumar Yadav plays an uppercut over the keeper's head for a brace.

Wide! Sprays it down the leg side, Suryakumar Yadav looks to flick it but misses. Wide called.

Slows it up, a tad fuller, on leg. Suryakumar Yadav helps it to short fine leg for a single.

FOUR! This is some batting from Hardik Pandya! Hard length, on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya rocks back and plays a short arm jab through mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Back-to-back boundaries from the MI skipper. He is on a mission. Slower one, on middle, Hardik Pandya stays in his crease and pulls it in the gap through the right of mid-wicket for yet another boundary.

A tad fuller, on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya helps it through short fine leg for a brace. 14 runs off the over already with still a ball to go...

Good length, on middle, Hardik Pandya knocks it down to long on for a single.

Floats it up, full and outside off. Suryakumar Yadav tries to muscle it over the off side, but loses his shape while trying to hit it too hard and gets an inside edge. The ball squirts away to long on for just a run.

 SIX! Goes the distance! Drops it fuller, does Yash, wide outside off. Will Jacks gets the chance to free his arms. Stretches forward by planting his back knee into the pitch and hoists it gun-barrel straight down the ground for a mammoth six. Jacks moves to 33 off 17. 100 UP FOR MUMBAI INDIANS!

OUT! MISTIMED HIGH UP AND TAKEN! A big, big moment in the game. Punja breaks the 63-run partnership. Brave bowling this actually by Yash. He lands it full and outside off, but this time, he gets a good grip as the ball turns away with some bounce. Will Jacks again goes down on a knee to tonk it downtown, but only manages a massive top edge. The ball balloons high up in the air, towards the right of the bowler. Dhruv Jurel calls for his catch, runs all the way from behind the stumps. Seeing that, Yash just bails out and lets Jurel take the catch.

In the air and DROPPED! Riyan Parag has shelled one and he is looking in some discomfort. A tough chance though. Full marks for the effort. Yash Punja floats one up around the fourth stump, inviting the big shot. Pandya clears his front leg and goes hard across the line, but it is a rash swing and he slices it high into the off side. Parag, running back from extra cover, gets both hands to it while diving, but can only push it away. The converging deep point fielder mops it up. Two taken. A lucky escape for Hardik.

 SIX! Gets hold of it, does Pandya! Serves it up there with some flight. Full and around off. Hardik Pandya lets the ball dip and turn and plants the front foot ahead before hammering it down the ground for a cracking six.

WIDE! Too flat and wide outside off. Pandya tries to pick the bones out of it and looks to hit it over cover, but misses.

 SIX! Pandya on the charge! Punja bowls it full and slides on middle and leg. Hardik makes room by clearing his front leg and slogs it massively over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen more. Struck right from the meat of the bat. 22 runs off the over. Just the one MI were looking for.

BEAUTY! Too full and just outside off. It lands and cuts back in sharply. Will Jacks is cut in half as reaches out for it to drive through the off side, but is beaten on the inside edge.

Full again, speared on middle. Jacks drills along the ground to long off for a single.

Attacks the pads, on a fuller length. Suryakumar Yadav clips it to deep mid-wicket for an easy run.

Short of a good length, slower one at 110.9 kph, outside off. Will Jacks rides the bounce and knifes it to deep point for a single.

Off cutter again, full and around off. Suryakumar Yadav leans ahead and pushes it wide of cover for a single. So far, so good by Brijesh. Can he close out well, though?

He does close out well. Just 4 runs from the over. Outside off, on a length, Jacks cuts it off the back foot to backward point.

Shortish and outside off. Jacks hangs back and slaps it to deep point for a single.

 SIX! In the slot and punished! A leg break by Yash, on off, but in the arc on a fuller length. Suryakumar Yadav gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it comfortably over deep mid-wicket for a huge six. With this, Suryakumar Yadav completes 4000 runs for MI overall.

A lot flatter around off, full in length. SKY leans ahead and chops it to backward point.

Short, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav cuts it late to pierce the gap behind square on the off side, but the short third fielder gets across to cut it off. One taken.

Drops it short and outside off again. Will Jacks rocks back and punches it away to long off for a single.

Dishes out a short ball and much closer to the batter this time around, just outside off. Suryakumar Yadav tries to play the late cut, but it is too close to execute that and is beaten on the outside edge. Despite being hit for a six, Punja finishes off well, giving just 9 off it.

 SIX! Handsomely struck. Jadeja lands it short on middle. Suryakumar Yadav backs away and tiptoes down the ground before clobbering it over extra cover and it goes the distance as well.

Full and drifting into the batter, Suryakumar Yadav clips it off the front foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

 FOUR! Off the top edge and it hurries away! Lands it quite full and on middle, Will Jacks switches his stance to play the reverse sweep, but gets a thick top edge and the ball flies over the keeper, and beats the fielders chasing from short fine leg and short third for a boundary.

Slightly short, on off, Jacks punches it away to deep cover for a single.

Around off and full, SKY laces it through cover for a single.

Flights on a length, on leg, Jacks knocks it off the back foot to long on for a single. 14 runs off the over.

Short of a length, around off, Will Jacks slaps this to the left of Yashasvi Jaiswal at long off for one.

Slider, around off, Suryakumar Yadav cuts this well but towards point.

Flighted, wide of off, Suryakumar Yadav reaches out to work it away with a big stride, but misses to connect.

 DROPPED! SKY gets a lifeline on 27 as Brijesh Sharma has dropped him. A bit too fuller, around off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to get underneath it and flick it over mid-wicket but doesn't get right underneath the ball and ends up chipping it to mid-wicket. Brijesh Sharma times his jump well but just as it has been the case with the ball for Brijesh, the ball slips out of his hands and SKY gets a life. 

Full and wide of off, Suryakumar Yadav hammers this towards sweeper cover for one.

 SIX! This partnership is starting to trouble the Rajasthan Royals. Tossed up, on off, Will Jacks goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this deep into the crowd for a massive six towards the deep mid-wicket region. 

Quicker and flatter around off, Suryakumar Yadav punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

A lot slower, short and onto the pads, Will Jacks rocks back inside the crease and nudges this towards the left of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at deep mid-wicket for one.

 SIX! Excellent use of the feet. Flighted from Jadeja, around the pads, Suryakumar Yadav steps down the track and smashes this behind the sight screen down the ground for a biggie. 

Fuller around off, Suryakumar Yadav drills this back to the bowler. 

Pushed through on off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes this straight towards the short cover fielder.

A lot quicker and on off, Suryakumar Yadav drives this along the ground towards the left of long off and takes two runs.

 OUT! TIMBER! A happy sight for the pacer's fraternity as the off pole goes for a cartwheel. Brijesh Sharma starts around the stumps and bowls it on a length, in the line of the stumps. Tilak Varma looks to punch this up, but does not move his feet at all and is a bit squared up as the ball keeps low and sneaks past the bat to uproot the off stump. Mumbai Indians are 38 for 4, chasing 206 runs.

Good length, around off, Will Jacks plays this late and cuts this to backward point for a dot. 

 FOUR! Jacks opens his account. Back of a length, width on offer. Will Jacks rocks onto his back foot, accepts the width on offer, and just opens his bat face to guide this through the left of the fielder at backward point for four runs. 

 NO BALL! This looks painful for Jacks as he has been hit by a beamer onto the fingers of his bottom hand which is his right hand. Brijesh slips in a high full toss above waist height, around the ribs of Will Jacks. The ball gets lobbed off the glove and drops in the proximity of short fine leg for a single. Will Jacks takes his gloves off and is in some pain. Free Hit up next. 

Another painful blow and this time it is a painful one for Suryakumar Yadav. Brijesh Sharma bowls a full toss, fair one below the waist this time. Suryakumar Yadav steps across and looks to ramp this over the fielder at short fine leg. SKY gets it edged back onto his helmet and lands flat on the deck. It looked scary but he is moving well and after a concussion check would be good to continue, it appears.

Full and onto the pads, Suryakumar Yadav flicks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

 FOUR! The over ends with a boundary. Slower one, pitched up, around off, Will Jacks stays leg side to the pitch of the ball and swings at it. Hammers this up and over the fielder at extra cover for a boundary.

Hard length, on middle and off, Tilak Varma gets behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Good length, onto the pads, Tilak Varma tucks this through square leg for a single. 

Back of a length, around off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes this towards mid off. Good bowling in the channel by Jofra Archer. 

On a length, around middle and off, Suryakumar Yadav punches away to the fielder at mid on and rotates the strike.

Jofra hits the deck hard, on middle and off, Tilak Varma defends this towards mid-wicket for no run.

Short and into the batter, Tilak Varma goes deep inside the crease, looks to tuck it around the corner on the leg side, but gets squared up and ekes out a leading edge to the off side.

A huge mix-up, but eventually the batters, and Ryan Rickelton to be precise, is safe! To be fair, both teams have made an absolute meal of it. Hard length, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav tucks it to short mid-wicket. A bit of a yes-no situation as Suryakumar Yadav sends Ryan Rickelton back who is way more than halfway for a single. The fielder, Brijesh Sharma, has a shy at the bowler's end but misses by a long, long way. And with no one backing up at the stumps, the ball rolls to the leg side, and an overthrow allows the batters to collect a single. Had it been a direct hit, ir even if there was someone beside the stumps to whip the bails off, Ryan Rickelton was nowhere in the frame. Kumar Sangakkara, the head coach of RR, has a blank look on his face. A big chance gone begging for the visitors.

OUT! TAKEN! Excellent from Nandre Burger, and he gets the better of Ryan Rickelton. Hard length, on off, Ryan Rickelton rocks back and looks to pull it, but fails to keep it along the ground and mistimes it. It gets chipped straight towards Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at mid-wicket, who bends low and takes a good catch. Nandre Burger gets his man and Mumbai Indians are 24/3 after 3.2 overs now. This is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's first catch of the season, according to the on-air commentators.

Good length, on off, Tilak Varma pushes it to mid on. He wanted a single but decided against it.

Length again, on middle and leg, Tilak Varma turns it to backward square leg for a single.

SIX! The trademark Suryakumar Yadav shot! A tad fuller, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav moves to his off side, bends a bit, and whips it over fine leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Through the gap this time! On a length, on middle and leg, Suryakumar Yadav moves a bit forward and flicks it magnificently in the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Too full from Archer, on middle, Ryan Rickelton covers his line and flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Streaky from Naman Dhir! Jofra Archer bangs it short, around the right shoulder. Naman Dhir takes a step forward and looks to pull it. Gets a top edge as the ball flies over short third for a boundary.

OUT! TIMBER! Jofra Archer has the last laugh as he bamboozles Dhir off a beauty. Hard length, on middle and leg, and the ball straightens up just a touch. Naman Dhir makes room and looks to flick it, but the ball beats the outside edge of his willow and clips the top of the leg stump. Naman Dhir walks back into the shed, and Mumbai Indians are 18/2 after 2.3 overs, needing 188 runs.

FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav gets off the mark in style! Hard length, on middle and leg, Suryakumar Yadav rocks back and helps it magnificently over short fine leg for a boundary.

Beaten! Short and wide, with a hint of away movement. Suryakumar Yadav swings hard but misses.

Slows it up, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav tucks it to wide of mid on for a single.

A good start from Nandre Burger as well. Back of a length, outside off, Naman Dhir tries to punch it but gets beaten.

Slightly shorter again, on off, Naman Dhir taps it to short cover for a quick single.

Oh! Hard length, outside off, Ryan Rickelton looks to punch it but gets a thick inside edge. The ball just misses the off pole and goes towards the fielder at short fine leg. Dot.

FOUR! Ryan Rickelton gets off the mark with a boundary! Hard length, just outside off, Ryan Rickelton rides the bounce and drives it perfectly in the gap through cover for a boundary.

SIX! High and handsome from Ryan Rickelton! Good length again, on off, Ryan Rickelton stays in his crease and lofts it downtown and over long on for a biggie.

Nandre Burger goes a tad fuller, around off. Ryan Rickelton turns it to square leg for a single.

A dot to start. Jofra Archer goes full, on middle, Rohit Sharma tries to flick it but miscues it to the point fielder.

Beaten! Archer drags his length back, outside off. Rohit Sharma lazily swings his bat away from his body, but misses as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Three dots in a row from Jofra Archer! He bowls it on the back of a length, outside off. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The pressure was mounting after three dot balls, and Jofra Archer made the most out of it. A tad fuller from Jofra Archer, just outside off, with a hint of away movement. Rohit Sharma stays in his crease and looks to loft it across the line, but closes the bat face early. The ball straightens and kisses the outside edge of Rohit Sharma's blade and goes behind towards the keeper, Dhruv Jurel, who makes no mistake. Rohit Sharma is left stunned and stares at the crease before he walks back for a duck. MI are 0/1, chasing 206.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Naman Dhir hops a bit and turns it to square leg for a run. 

 Much fuller, on off, Ryan Rickelton strides ahead to block straight, but inside edges onto the pads. Top stuff by Archer.