MI vs RR Highlights, IPL 2026: Archer shines as RR ease past MI to qualify for playoffs in final league game

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: OUT!!!

Inswinging yorker by Bosch, Jurel fails to connect, and is undone by the angle. The ball hits the off stump and Jurel also has to leave!

Jurel b Bosch 38 (26)

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: A full delivery by Ghazanfar, outside off. Jurel slams it past the bowler for a four! Then he tosses it up, down leg. Jurel paddles it fine past backward square leg for a four! Then its a dot, and Jurel pulls over midwicket for a six in the fourth ball. Over ends with a single and then a dot.

RR - 115/4 (12)

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: A good delivery by Bosch, and Jurel directs it behind point for a quick single. Shanaka responds, but after a few steps, Jurel changes his mind. Shanaka kept running and eventually gets run out!

Shanaka run out Shardul/Bosch 29 (15)

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: A full length ball by Shardul, on off. Jurel drives it to mid-off, no run. Then its a single, and Shanaka does the same, takes anoher single. Jurel takes a single in the fourth ball and then Shanaka slams a six, to fine leg in the fifth delivery. Over ends with a single.

RR - 94/3 (10)

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Raghu tosses it up, on middle and leg. Shanaka hammers it over long on for a six! SHOT! Over ends with a dot.

RR - 84/3 (9)

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Ghazanfar tosses it up, on middle. Shanaka goes underneath it, and hammers it over long on for a six! SHOT! Over ends with back-to-back singles.

RR - 75/3 (8)

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: OUT!!!

Ghazanfar tosses it up, on middle. Parag tries to go big over long on, but doesn't get enough. Tilak is there near the ropes and he catches it! RR are three down now!

Parag c Tilak b Ghazanfar 14 (8)

RR - 54/3 (6)

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: OUT!!!

A length delivery by Chahar, and shaping away. Sooryavanshi tries to hit it over long on but ends up edging it to backward point for a catch!

Sooryavanshi c Dhir b Shardul 4 (6)

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: OUT!! Jaiswal has to leave!

Its a slow delivery, through the air. Turns away and Jaiswal gets a leading edge to Bosch at cover point. OUT!!!

Jaiswal c Bosch b Jacks 27 (17)

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: A full delivery by Chahar, in the slot. Jaiswal launches it over long off for a six and then takes a single. Sooryavanshi does the same, another single. Then Jaiswal hits Chahar to deep extra cover for a four! Over ends with back-to-back dots.

RR - 25/0 (3)

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: A short delivery by Jacks, outside off. Jaiswal cuts it to backward point for a single. Sooryavanshi does the same, another single. Then its a dot and also MI review for LBW. Original decision was not out, no bat involved, umpire's call! Its another dot, followed by a single and then a wide. Over ends with a dot.

RR - 13/0 (2)

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: A good length delivery by Chahar, outside off. Jaiswal waits for it and lets it go. In the next ball he takes a single. Then Sooryavanshi smacks Chahar for a six, to deep extra cover! Well its not a six, Jacks was there near the ropes, catches it, but crosses the ropes mid-catch. He throws it back before landing on the ground. He takes a single. Chahar responds with a dot and then Jaiswal clatters him for a six. Over ends with a single.

RR - 9/0 (1)

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: The action begins! Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi to open for RR.

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: MI - Ryan Rickelton(w), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma

RR - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: After winning the toss, MI captain Hardik said, "We will bowl first. It looks like a good track and it tends to get better in the evening. It's a very special day, overall, the Reliance Foundation has helped and impacted 29 lakh people. We just want to play our best and make them enjoy their time. It looks hard and it should get better once the sun goes down. This game means a lot for the team; we want to give our best shot. We've had a tough season and want to finish on a high. Jassi is resting and Deepak is in."

Meanwhile, RR skipper Parag said, "We would have bowled first as well. We know this could be the last game of the tournament and we want to give it our best shot. Hopefully, we'll maximise our chances and give our best shot. If we win, we qualify and won't need any help from the others. Three changes - Nandre comes in, so does Jadeja and me."

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Toss coming up! Both Hardik and Parag are in the middle! RR captain Hardik wins the toss and opts to bowl!

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Toss is coming up folks! It is scheduled for 3:00 pm! We will soon see both captains take centre-stage!

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Speaking ahead of the game, MI head coach Jayawardene said, "I think it's not fair just to bring those four guys, but I think as a group, a lot of the guys haven't been able to consistently perform. That's how I see it. Yes, they came from a very high, winning the World Cup and all that. What you have to understand is that how you play for your national team and how you play for the IPL franchise - sometimes it is different because the personnel is different."

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Sooryavanshi is seven sixes away from overtaking Chris Gayle's all-time record for most maximums in an IPL season. Gayle hammered 59 maximums in 15 games in 2012. If RR win today, Sooryavanshi will have more time to break that record.

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Sandeep removed Rohit six times in 13 IPL innings, conceding only 38 runs off 47 balls, at a strike rate of 80.85. Archer also has a dominant record vs the MI opener, dismissing him thrice in nine innings for 36 off 36 balls.

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: A win will see RR finish in fourth spot with 16 points, taking them to the playoffs. Meanwhile a defeat will see them miss out on the playoffs.

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Raghu Sharma, AM Ghazanfar, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Krish Bhagat, Trent Boult, Keshav Maharaj, Sherfane Rutherford, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar, Danish Malewar, Mayank Markande, Ashwani Kumar, Mahipal Lomror, Ruchit Ahir

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Yashasvi Jaiswal(c), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Sushant Mishra, Sandeep Sharma, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Aman Rao Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Riyan Parag, Ravindra Jadeja, Adam Milne, Shimron Hetmyer, Nandre Burger, Kwena Maphaka, Tushar Deshpande, Kuldeep Sen, Vignesh Puthur, Ravi Singh

MI vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Welcome to our live coverage of today's first IPL 2026 fixture as MI face RR in Mumbai. RR are one game away from sealing playoff qualification. But only a win will see them take the final berth. Stay tuned folks!