IPL 2020 Live Updates: Mumbai beat Rajasthan by 57 runs, go on top of the table

"I think losing wickets early doesn't help, we haven't been able to get off to a good start in the last three games. Outside of Jos and Archer at the end, we have a bit of work to do on our batting. He (Ben Stokes) is not out till the 10th I think. He is not too far away, hopefully, we can get a few wins before he's back and then gain momentum. I don't think we need to panic too much, it is just about implementing our plans and playing some good cricket for longer. We haven't been able to do that in the last three games and we have to turn it around quickly. Hopefully, get a bit of momentum", Smith said.

" We strive to be out there and play well. We have a lot of quality and it's about getting the job done. They all have a lot of confidence. They're all talented and they can take the game away on their day and it's all falling into place. The conditions are helpful here for the quick bowlers. It was nipping around to start with and it's good to have bowlers who can exploit the conditions. We also worked a lot on our fielding, because it's one of the controllables in the game and we made it a point to do that well. A good Surya innings was coming, I spoke to him before the game, and his shot selection was perfect today. We wanted him to bat till the end because he can innovate rather well", said the 'Hitman' during the post-match interview.

"I felt it was coming in this game because in the last few games I was finding ways to get out. This time I just wanted to bat till the end. Loving the added responsibility at the top of the order, and I've just been told to play my game and express myself and I did just that. The lockdown helped me with my off-side game rather than just my leg-side pick-up shot. The team winning is really satisfying and at that situation, I had to bat till the end to get the team to a perfect total, and then the bowlers came and finished things off", said Surya during the post-match interview.

The defending champions are now at the summit of the points table.

Rajasthan are 124/8 after 18 overs

Rajasthan are 115/8

Rajasthan are 113/7

Rajasthan are 108/6

Rajasthan are 98/5

Rajasthan are 97/4 

Rajasthan are 74/4 after 11 overs

Rajasthan are 63/4 at the halfway mark.

Rajasthan are 42/4

Rajasthan are 42/3 after 8 overs

Rajasthan are 23/3 after 5 overs

The 2008 winners have been reduced to 12/3 before the 3rd over

Rajasthan reeling at 7/2 in the 2nd over

Rajasthan are 0/1

Rajasthan openers have made their way to the middle.

Rajasthan need 194 runs in order to avoid a hat-trick of defeats.

Hardik Pandya-Suryakumar Yadav add 50 runs for the fifth-wicket stand

Tom Curran drops a difficult catch off Hardik Pandya off his own bowling.

Mumbai are 161/4 after 18 overs
 

Mumbai looking to accelerate their innings in the death overs

Krunal departs for 12.

Mumbai are 117/4 after 14 overs.

Sharma departs for a 23-ball 35.

Mumbai are 88/2

Mumbai are 88/3

Mumbai are 76/1 after 8 overs

Mumbai are 57/1 after 6 overs

QDK walks back for 15-ball 23. 

Mumbai are 49/1 in the fifth over.

Mumbai are 29/0 after 3 overs

Mumbai are 14/0 after 2 overs

Mumbai are 10/0 after 1.

Mumbai openers make their way out to the middle

The coin lands in Rohit Sharma's favor and Mumbai will be batting first

Title-holders Mumbai will be hoping to continue their splendid run when they lock horns with Rajasthan in Match 20 of the Dream11 IPL 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The two sides have had contrasting last games. While Mumbai won their previous two matches comprehensively, Rajasthan were thumped in their last two encounters.
Mumbai and Rajsthan are placed second and fifth respectively in the Dream11 IPL 2020 points table. While the reigning champions have won three and lost two matches, the former champions have emerged victorious in two games and have faced as many losses. Both sides are packed with some prominent players in the shortest format of the game, which is why an exciting contest is on the cards.

Dream11 IPL 2020: Mumbai vs Rajasthan head to head record

According to the Mumbai vs Rajasthan head to head record, both teams have faced each other on 21 instances and there is nothing that separates the two sides. Both Mumbai and Rajasthan have won 10 games each. One of their games during the 2009 season in South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled. The two sides didn't face each other in the UAE when the cash-rich league was moved to the country for its initial phase. 

As far as the recent Mumbai vs Rajasthan head to head record is concerned, it is Rajasthan who hold the upper hand with four wins in the last five matches. During the last edition of the tournament, both teams battled it out in two league games where Rajasthan emerged victorious on both occasions. They first won the away game by four wickets and also triumphed in the reverse fixture by five wickets. Mumbai's average score against Rajasthan is 161 while the opponents' is slightly lesser with 159.

Players to watch out for

According to the Mumbai vs Rajasthan head to head record, it is Quinton de Kock who has been prolific against Rajasthan. Quinton de Kock has scored 214 runs against Rajasthan in just four innings at a stunning average of 53.50. Quinton de Kock also has two fifties to his name. Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma is the top scorer for his side in the games against Rajasthan with 455 runs to his name.

On the other hand, for Rajasthan, it is skipper Steve Smith who leads the top-scorers charts against Mumbai with 412 runs in 11 innings at a brilliant average of 51.50 and four half-centuries. Jos Buttler is another player to watch out for in the Mumbai vs Rajasthan live contest. The Englishman has played just three innings against Mumbai, however, he has scored 189 runs against them at a blistering average of 94.50 and strike-rate of 181.73.

As far as bowlers are concerned, Kieron Pollard is the leading wicket-taker for Mumbai against Rajasthan with 10 scalps to his name. For Rajasthan, it is Jofra Archer who has bagged the most number of wickets against Mumbai with the right-arm pacer accounting for 9 wickets.