In a high-scoring match, Mumbai Indians (MI🎶) defeated Rajasthan Ro꧙yals (RR) by six wickets in Matc♚h 42 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 held at Wankhede Stadium on S🧸unday.
Batting first the Royals started off strong with Yashasvi Jaiswal taking MI bowlers to the cleaners showing all his class. The left-handed batter smashed a stunning century finishing with an impressive 124 runs off just 62 balls, which featured 16 fours ♛and 8 sixes. Riding on Yashasvi’s outstanding century, the Royals managed to score 212 for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 ove𝓡rs.
In response, Mumbai began slowly, losing their skipper Rohit Sharma early on for just 3 ru🧸ns. Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green tried to stabilize the innings with 28 and 44 runs, respectively.
However, it was Suryakumar Yadav who played a match-winning innings, scoring 55 runs off just 29 balls, including 8 fours and 2 sixes. Tilak Varma and Tim David also played crucial knocks of 29 and 45 runs, respectively, as the five-time champi𝓡ons chased down the tarꦺget with 3 balls to spare, finishing at 214/4.
For Rajasthan Royals, Ravichandran Ashwin was the most successful bowler, picking up two wickets for just 27 runs in his 4 overs. Similarly, Arshad Khan was the pick of the bowlers for Mumbai Indians, taking 3 wickets for 39 runs in his 3 overs. Experienced spin bowler Piyush Chawla also took two wickets.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
It's a 'Tim' game. 💙
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Jai Sawaal ka nahi koi Jawaab.
One of the finest hundreds you will see, 124 when the next best i✃s🐻 extras with 25. Great temperament, Yashasvi Jaiswal is bawaal .— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
The 1000th IPL game was an absolute entertainer and how! 's magnificent century was negated by 's middle order! Solid stuff Cameron Green, , and 👏🏼They still need to figure out their bowling though.
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
That was eas🥂ily the best innings from an emerging Indian batter in the history of the IPL! Well done Yashasvi 🍰Jaiswal! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
Just cannot get any better for Yashasvi Jaiswal. He is now the new Orange cap🍷 holder. Take bow CHAMP. It is your day today. 💥🙌🩷
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
Players to wi♔n Player of the Match award in losing cause in IPL 2023:
– Shikhar Dhawan
– Venkatesh Iyer
– Mitchell Marsh
– Devon Conway
– Yashasvi Jaiswal— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Hurts. But we’ve got loa🌞ds to be proud of too. 💪
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
All🗹 the last 3 IPL Player of the Match awards are in losing cause.
Mitchell Marsh for DC (SRH won)
Devon Conway for CSK (PBKS won)
Yashasvi Jaiswal for RR (MI won)— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
What a journey, Yashasvi Jaiswal❤️
Take a bow 🙇♂️
— Shubhankar Mishra (@shubhankrmishra)
Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored truckloads of runs in domestic cricket. Hit double hundreds in Irani & Duleep Trophy this sꦏeason. Is batting beautifully in the IPL. Terrific temperament.🐽 Has all the ingredients to succeed at the highest level in all 3 formats. This innings is no…
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
