IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals: Fans Cheer for Hardik Pandya. Rohit Sharma‘s hopes were dashed when he got out on the very first ball bowled by Trent Boult.
The wicketkeeper, Sanju Samson, took a stunning catch. Naman Dhir also fell on the next ball, putting Mumbai in a tough spot at 2 for 1. After Rohit’s dismissal, a somber silence fell over Wankhede Stadium.
Boult had a chance for a hat trick in the next over but missed it. However, he dismissed impact player Dewald Brevis for a golden duck, delivering Mumbai their third shock at just 14 runs.
Today, Rohit equaled Dinesh Karthik’s record for the most dismissals in the IPL with 17 runs. Glenn Maxwell has been dismissed 15 times in Bhopal.
Mumbai Indians lineup: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Naman Dhir, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Tim David, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jasprit Bumrah, Kwena Mphaka. Impact Players: Nehal Vadra, Shams Mullaney, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Tushara, Dewald Brevis.
Rajasthan Royals lineup: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Nandre Berger, Yuzvendra Chahal. Impact Players: Kuldeep Sen, Shubham Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Rovman Powell, Abid Mushtaq.