After defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in their first match of the season, Rajasthan Royals (RR) will now take on five-time champions Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Mumbai Indians have a strange record of losing their first match in the IPL. This year was no different. Delhi Capitals continued their nine-year record of losing the first match by defeating Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai team by four wickets in the opening match of the season. MI will be aiming to do well against a confident RR team led by Sanju Samson.
Rajasthan Royals entered this fixture after boosting their Net Run Rate (NRR) after a 61-run win against Hyderabad and taking the top spot in the IPL table. Pink Army had a field day as both the batsmen and bowlers contributed to start the season with a massive win. Their top five batsmen scored runs aggressively, with skipper Samson emerging as the top run-scorer with his 55-run blitzkrieg. His team also looked in fine form with the ball as Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets, while Trent Boult and Pramukh Krishna took two wickets each.
MI vs RR
Rajasthan may be brimming with confidence after their dominance but Mumbai Indians are leading the way in the face-off between the two teams. In the 27 matches between the two sides, Mumbai has won 14 times, while Rajasthan has emerged victorious on 12 occasions, with a lone match ending without a result. In the last five matches too, Munbai has taken a 3-2 lead over the Rajasthan team.
MI vs RR Previous Game
In the last clash between the two teams, Mumbai Indians defeated Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in Sharjah.
Last five results:
Mumbai Indians won by eight wickets.
Mumbai Indians won by seven wickets.
Rajasthan Royals won by eight wickets.
Mumbai Indians won by 57 runs.
Rajasthan Royals won by five wickets.
The venue record for DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai (T20) is as follows:
Total Games Played: 8
Games won by teams batting first: 1
Games won by teams batting second: 7
Average first innings score at this venue: 151
Average second innings score at this ground: 155
Highest total record posted here: 205/2 – Royal Challengers Bangalore v Punjab Kings, 2022
Lowest score recorded at this stadium: 112/8 – Punjab Kings v Pune Warriors, 2011
Highest score chased here: 208/5 – Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2022
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