The Rajasthan Royals registered an emphatic win in a nail-biter that once again saw the match going down to the wire. With this win Delhi Daredevils qualify for the semi finals, while the Mumbai Indians will now closely watch the match between Chennai Super Kings and the Deccan Chargers.
Mumbai Indians third consecutive loss was Rajasthan Royals' seventh successive win. Some inept fielding, combined with lack of quick thinking left the Mumbai Indians with yet another close loss, especially what's disheartening is that the team had a firm grip on the encounter till the last ball, which made all the difference.
Post match, Rajasthan Royals' skipper Shane Warne not only gave complete credit to his team, but also took a subtle dig at the Mumbai Indians team, pointing at their lack of application. The Rajasthan Royals have stunned the rest in the competition with their consistency. A skiddy Sohail Tanveer yet again came to the fore with his accuracy and uncanny knack of picking crucial wickets.
However, despite the loss, the Little Master -- Sachin Tendulkar's sense of humour prevailed as he said, "Shane Warne has done a terrific job. All the best Warny. You are my good friend and I thought you would be kind to me, (All smiles)
Warne and his men's spectacular march continues, whereas Mumbai have to wait for the fortune that has evaded them for the past three matches for a semi final entry.
Rajasthan Royals pull a stunner
Niraj Patel (40 not out) and Ravindra Jadeja (23 not out) turned heroes by scoring 16 runs from the match-deciding last over to guide Rajasthan Royals to an improbable last-ball 5-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in a nerve-wrecking Indian Premier League match in Jaiput today (May 26).
The young duo stood tall among ruins to share an unfinished 69-run stand for the sixth wicket to
single-handedly decide the fate of the match though aided by some blunders by the Mumbai team.
Today's result ensured that Delhi Daredevils make it to the semifinals with 15 points from 14 matches while Mumbai Indians (12 points from 13 matches) will have to wait the outcome of tomorrow's match between Chennai Super Kings (14 points from 13 and bottom placed Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad.
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