As Mumbai Indians defeated Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in a high-scoring thriller, Tim David hit three consecutive sixes off Jason Holder. With 17 balls to spare in the final over, Tim David completed the massive 213 chase with three balls to spare. David batted unbeaten on 45 off 14 deliveries and shared a crucial 62-run stand with Tilak Varma (29* off 21 deliveries) to help Mumbai win.
Suryakumar Yadav had earlier scored 55(29) to set the stage for David and Varma to soar. Earlier, Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green aided Mumbai’s recovery after skipper Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 3(5). Ishan and Green put on 62 runs for the second wicket before Ashwin got rid of the wicketkeeper-battler for 28(23). The carrom ball expert then got rid of Green (44 off 26) in his next over.
Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal hit his first IPL century, leading Rajasthan to 212/7 in 20 overs after opting to bat. He made 124(62) before being bowled in the final over. Jaiswal began the game aggressively, while Jos Buttler played second fiddle.
Piyush Chawla bowled Buttler for 18(19) in the eighth over after they had added 72 runs for the first wicket. Jaiswal continued his spree, reaching triple digits in 53 balls. His innings featured 16 boundaries and eight maximums while batting at a strike rate of 200.
