Live Cricket Score, IPL 8, RR vs MI
Live Cricket Score, IPL 8, RR vs MI: Confident RR take on MI in their IPL8 fixture in Ahemdabad on Tuesday. (Source: PTI)
Rajasthan Royals, after winning their last match against Delhi Daredevils, face Mumbai Indians, a team which has lost both their matches so far in this IPL. Catch all the live cricket scores and updates from the RR vs MI match here.(Full Coverage| Fixtures|Points Table)
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Live Cricket Score, IPL 8, RR vs MI: For MI, it has been Rohit or nothing so far.
What went wrong: FOR a major part of IPL history, the Mumbai Indians batting line-up was the envy of the other franchises for its colossal might. This year, though, as we saw on Sunday, their fortunes seem predominantally intertwined with Rohit Sharma’s performance. And once he was dismissed off the second delivery, Mumbai had little chance of getting anywhere close to Kings XI Punjab’s total. The subsequent collapse exemplified the brittleness of their middle-order, and it was left to Harbhajan to save them the blushes. Aaron Finch looked all at sea against the swinging the ball for the second match running, while Ambati Rayudu yet again displayed his discomfort against genuine pace and bounce, being caught behind the wicket to Mitchell Johnson just like he did to Morne Morkel against KKR.
Live Cricket Score, IPL 8, RR vs MI: Rahane also showed glimpses of his return to form. (Source: PTI)
What went right: They always seem to have an ace up their sleeve. Quite often somebody climbs out of anonymity, like Deepak Hooda did in Delhi. He walked into a scenario where his team needed more than 10-an-over and half the overs gone. By the time he walked off, Hooda had walloped four sixes-one each of Angelo Mathews and Imran Tahir-and made 54 off 25 balls and taken the Royals to the brink of what would be a highly dramatic last-ball win. Ajinkya Rahane too showed glimpses of a return-to-form with a responsible 39-ball 47 to anchor the run-chase.
Inquisitive Hooda asking difficult questions to rivals
Live Cricket Score, IPL 8, RR vs MI: Deepak Hooda was part of India U-19 squad in UAE last year. (Source: PTI)
In the year they had already spent as roommates, Munaf Patel had gotten used to delivering cricketing sermons to his eager young partner. And he had also grown aware that Deepak Hooda wouldn’t tire of listening to his tales of yore. Even when Munaf’s throat had gone dry and he couldn’t continue anymore. Then, like a front-bencher, it was Hooda’s turn to start asking questions. It was either “How do you overcome pressure situations?” or “How do you build an innings?”
Source:: Indian Express
