IPL 2021 Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals: April 29, Match 24 Prediction
In this article, we preview Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, match 24 of the IPL 2021 to be played in Delhi on 29 April. With two wins in four games, MI are in 4th place on the points table, while RR who have one win in three matches are three rungs below them, placed 7th.
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Match Predictions and Team Previews
Last Match Between the Teams
The two sides last met on 25 October 2020 in Abu Dhabi. Batting first, MI posted a daunting score of 195/5 in their allotted overs. After the early loss of De Kock’s wicket, an 83-run stand for the 2nd innings resuscitated the innings. Thereafter, despite a mini-collapse which saw the score reading 101 for 4, MI managed to mount a fightback on the back of Hardik Pandya’s 60 off 21 balls, with 2 fours and 7 sixes. MI were also helped by contributions from Ishan (37 off 36 balls), Suryakumar (40 off 26) and Saurabh Tiwary (34 off 25). Gopal (2/30), Archer (2/31) and Tyagi (1/45) were the wicket-takers for RR. When Royals replied, they were set back by a couple of early wickets to reduce them to 44 for 2 in the 5th over. Then came a mammoth unbeaten 152-run stand in which Ben Stokes (107 off 60 balls with 14 fours and 3 sixes) and Sanju Samson (54 off 31) saw the side through with 8 wickets and 10 balls to spare.
Head-to-head
There’s nothing to choose between the sides in an h2h comparison. Both have won 12 matches each in 25 games played between the sides.
LikeLikely XIs
Sharma, De Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik, Krunal, Pollard, Jayant Yadav, R Chahar, Bumrah, Boult.
RR: Buttler, Vohra, Samson, Dube, Miller, Parag, Tewatia, Morris, Unadkat, Sakariya, Rahman.