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Defending champions Mumbai Indians, continuing their impressive winning run, thumped Rajasthan Royals by 57 runs at Abu Dhabi to climb up the points table. The Rohit Sharma-led side has now won four matches and is favourite to clinch the trophy this year too.

MI, the most successful franchise of the IPL with four titles under its belt, will be eyeing a fifth trophy this season. It was an impressive all-rounder effort of MI against RR as the defending champions stamped their authority over the Steve Smith-led side.

Batting first, MI amassed a dominant 193-run total on the scoreboard. Suryakumar Yadav emerged as their talisman as he smashed an unbeaten 47-ball 79. He was also assisted by Hardik Pandya’s 30* off just 19 deliveries. One incident which hogged the headlines during the first innings was Jofra Archer’s beamer against Pandya. The Barbadian-born pacer rattled Pandya with a lethal beamer which could’ve been fatal.

Talking about RR’s run-chase, the Rajasthan failed to build a steady partnership at the start. Their three wickets fell in the first three overs itself. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Steve Smith and Sanju Samson were dismissed cheaply as RR’s run-chase was dented by early blows.

Jos Buttler, stitching a 44-ball 70, tried saving the sinking ship but the entire RR side eventually succumbed to MI’s bowling brilliance. While Jasprit Bumrah scalped four, Trent Boult and James Pattinson picked two wickets each. Rohit Sharma and Co scripted a dominant win at Abu Dhabi and Twitter was flooded with congratulatory wishes for the Mumbai Paltan.

Condolences also poured in for Afghanistan opener Najeeb Tarakai, who passed away after meeting with a road accident. The 29-year-old was in critical condition after meeting with an accident on Friday.

1. Ravi Shastri hails Jasprit Bumrah

This is no 4 20 show. This is Boom Boom Boom Boom. Maza Aa Gaya Dekh Ke – @Jaspritbumrah93 #MIvRR pic.twitter.com/iw48STnjBc

— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) October 6, 2020

2. Vinod Kambli congratulates MI over their victory

Fantastic all-round performance by @mipaltan @josbuttler was the only one who looked good, other batsmen were just 'aayo and gayo'#MIvRR

— Vinod Kambli (@vinodkambli349) October 6, 2020

3. Sachin Tendulkar heaps praise on Jasprit Bumrah

A strong performance by @mipaltan while batting & bowling.
They started really well by picking early wickets and continued providing regular breakthroughs. @Jaspritbumrah93 was exceptional. Enjoyed watching him bowl tonight.#MIvRR #IPL2020

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 6, 2020

4. Mithun Manhas praises Suryakumar Yadav’s impressive batting show

@surya_14kumar !! What an inning !! Not that loud but very very effective!! #MIvRR #IPL2020

— Mithun Manhas (@MithunManhas) October 6, 2020

5. Harbhajan Singh reacts to Jasprit Bumrah’s match-winning bowling show

Boom Boom @Jaspritbumrah93 🔥 🔥 @mipaltan @IPL

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 6, 2020

6. MI register a hat-trick of wins

Winning Hat-trick for #mi #Suryakumar #bumrah

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 6, 2020

7. Aakash Chopra reacts to MI’s emphatic victory

#MI continues to dominate. Looks like that this week will make the gap wider between the best teams and the ones that’ll be playing catch-up. #IPL2020

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 6, 2020

8. Sanjay Manjrekar heaps praise on Jos Buttler’s knock

Buttler sits on the back foot and unleashes his brilliance. Always a good idea to keep it fuller to him. Pattinson did exactly that. 👍
Having said that what a player Buttler is! 👏👏

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 6, 2020

9. RP Singh lauds Kieron Pollard’s stunning catch

Polly, you beauty! What a catch man!

— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) October 6, 2020

10. Rashid Khan mourns the demise of Najeeb Tarakai

اناالله وانالیه راجعون.#RIP Najeeb Jan 😢😢💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/LYNkIjz7l6

— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) October 6, 2020

11. ICC mourns the loss of Najeeb Tarakai

Najeeb Tarakai, who met with an accident last week, has passed away at 29.

He played 13 internationals as a top-order batsman for Afghanistan. RIP. pic.twitter.com/EZysofcGPm

— ICC (@ICC) October 6, 2020

12. Sanjay Manjrekar analyses Sanju Samson’s FC record

No matter what the format, I make it a point to look at a player's FC record to get a general idea about the player. Something about Samson that's always bothered me..his FC average is 37. In comparison, Mayank is 57 & Gill in his 21 matches a staggering 73.

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 6, 2020

13. Ben Stokes impressed by Kartik Tyagi’s bowling

Tyagi has a run up like Brett Lee and delivers like Ishant Sharma @rajasthanroyals

— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) October 6, 2020

14. Stuart Broad reacts to Jofra Archer’s beamer

He’s played that brilliantly. I don’t think any bowler ever means these… https://t.co/Kjje5wkSH0

— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) October 6, 2020

15. Lisa Sthalekar lauds Suryakumar’s impressive knock against RR

I still can’t believe that Suryakumar Yadav hasn’t played for India yet?!! Just shows the strength in their line-up but such a clever batter!! #MIvsRR

— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) October 6, 2020