MI vs RR Highlights, IPL 2023: Tim David's late blitz drives Mumbai to 6-wicket win against Samson's Royals

Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal walk out to kick-off the proceedings at the Wankhede Stadium. 

Cameron Green leads the attack for MI.

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Riley Meredith, Arshad Khan

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

Trent Boult makes a comeback and replaces Adam Zampa in Rajasthan Royals playing XI. 

Mumbai Indians include Jofra Archer and Arshad Khan. Arjun Tendulkar and Jason Behrendoff sit out. 

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson wins toss, opts to bat.

If we look at Head-to-Head record, Mumbai Indians have won 14 times, while Rajasthan have won 12 times.

“Dimensions of the ground - 61m one one side and 67m on the other, 72m down the ground. This looks like a beauty. The last time a game was played on this surface, Venkatesh Iyer scored the most fabulous hundred. ”

Piyush Chawla is Mumbai Indians' leading wicket-taker at the moment and is expected to play a key role in the match. 

The legspinner has dismissed Sanju Samson twice in 36 balls, and will also pose a threat against swashbuckling finisher Shimron Hetmyer, who has a strike-rate of 107 and averages 18 against legspin.

India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar had recently noted MI and India skipper captain Rohit Sharma should take a break from IPL to keep himself fresh for the upcoming World Test Championship final, where India meet Australia from June 7-11 at The Oval in London.

Mumbai Indians coach Mark Boucher reacted to Gavaskar's suggestion and said that Rohit has not asked for rest and is likely to take the field against Rajasthan Royals. 

"I don’t think he should take rest. That’s not my call to make. Obviously, we want Rohit playing, because he’s a very good player, and a leader as well," Boucher told the media ahead of MI's clash against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.

"If it is the best for Rohit, and he comes up to me and says that ‘you know, I need a bit of a break’ then yes, we will address that, and I will consider that. He hasn’t done that. So yes at the moment, if he is available to play, he will play,” Boucher said.

A lot will depend on pacer Trent Boult, who'll look to make a mark against his former franchise. Boult has looked impressive at the start of the innings and has scalped nine wickets in six games.

The spin duo of R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal has been another positive for RR. The two have so far taken collective 23 wickets in eight matches.

RR have a solid line-up and will look to hit the 200-run mark in batting-friendly conditions at the Wankhede.

Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal lead RR's attack at the top, while Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer have made some solid contributions in the middle order. 

Dhruv Jurel too has been a positive in the RR camp and has consistently been making quick runs.

While Jason Behrendorff, Riley Meredith and Arjun Tendulkar have been expensive, it will be interesting to see if Jofra Archer takes the field against his former franchise.

The England quick has struggled for fitness and has spent more time recovering from his elbow troubles this season and illness.

He was not part of the XI against Gujarat Titans. 

That is not the end for MI, who will also hope for their star studded top-order to fire big. 

Mumbai's top 3 – Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav – have failed to fire big in the tournament. 

Rohit has managed 181 runs from seven matches, while Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav have added 183 and 146 respectively in the same number of matches.

Mumbai, on the other hand, have too many problems and it is reflecting in their performance. One of the biggest among them is their death bowling, which was one of the key reasons behind MI's defeat defeats in the previous two encounters.

MI conceded a whopping 96 runs in the last 30 balls to allow Punjab Kings to run away with a win at the Wankhede Stadium last weekend.

In the clash against GT, MI conceded 70 runs off the last 24 balls.

Rajasthan Royals have lost two of their last three matches but things look pretty much under control in their camp, with most clicking and making solid contributions in all departments of the game.

RR have enjoyed a fine run in the tournament and will look to reclaim the pole position on the points table. They are two points behind Gujarat Titans, but have a superior net run-rate. A win here will help them once again go at the top of the table.

Openers: Rohit Sharma (Capt), Ishan Kishan (WK)

Top and middle order: Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David

All-rounders: Cameron Green, Hrithik Shokeen

Spinner: Piyush Chawla

Pacers: Jofra Archer, Arjun Tendulkar, Duan Jansen    

Complete squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Vishnu Vinod, Cameron Green, Arjun Tendulkar, Ramandeep Singh, Shams Mulani, Riley Meredith Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Arshad Khan, Duan Jansen, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal.

Openers: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal

Top and middle order: Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (Capt and WK), Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer

All-rounders: R Ashwin

Spinner: Yuzvendra Chahal

Pacers: Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldip Yadav  

Impact player: If RR fields only three foreigners Joe Root or Adam Zampa can be introduced as an Impact Substitute, depending on the situation.

Complete squad: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c&wk), Dhruv Jorel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, R Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, M Ashwin, K M Asif, K C Cariappa, Donovan Ferreira, Devdutt Padikkal, Obey McCoy, Joe Root, Kuldeep Sen, Akash Vashist, Kuldip Yadav, Adam Zampa, Abdul Basith.

Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the IPL 2023 match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium. The match starts at 07:30 pm and the toss will take place half an hour earlier. Stay tuned for all the updates and insights on the match.