Sanju Samson of the Rajasthan Royals celebrates his fifty against the Mumbai Indians in the IPL game in Abu Dhabi on October 25, 2020.
IPL 2020 in UAE: Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets – as it happened
Ben Stokes' stunning 59-ball century helps Royals thrash Mumbai in Abu Dhabi
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Ben Stokes (left) and Sanju Samson of Rajasthan Royals are seen in the middle during the match.
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Stokes, Samson make short work of Mumbai big total
The Rajasthan Royals’ class players showed their calibre today as they chased down Mumbai Indians’ mammoth total of 195 on Sunday. Ben Stokes’ century (107 runs in 60 balls) and his unbroken third-wicket stand of 152 with Sanju Samson (53 in 31) helped bring down the high-flying Mumbai.
Earlier electing to bat in Abu Dhabi, Mumbai overcame a mid-innings wobble as Hardik Pandya struck seven stunning sixes in his 21-ball 60 to catapult his side to 195/5 in 20 overs. The target looked beyond Rajasthan, given their recent woes. But Stokes found his touch and timing, and Samson’s initial restraint helped build his innings. The result was a win with eight wickets and 10 balls to spare. The victory keeps alive Rajasthan’s slim chance of making the last four.
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Sanju Samson of Rajasthan Royals plays a shot.
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Ben Stokes of Rajasthan Royals plays a shot.
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James Pattinson of Mumbai Indians celebrates the wicket of Steve Smith, captain of Rajasthan Royals.
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Mumbai Indians players celebrate the wicket of Robin Uthappa of Rajasthan Royals.
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Hardik Pandya of Mumbai Indians celebrates his fifty.
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Hardik Pandya of Mumbai Indians hits a six.
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Shreyas Gopal (centre) of Rajasthan Royals celebrates the wicket of Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians.
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Rajasthan Royals players celebrate the wicket of Surya Kumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians.
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Jofra Archer of Rajasthan Royals takes the catch to dismiss Ishan Kishan of Mumbai Indians.
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Rahul Tewatia of Rajasthan Royals bowls during the match.
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Ishan Kishan of Mumbai Indians plays a shot.
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Ankit Singh Rajpoot of Rajasthan Royals bowls during the match.
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Rajasthan Royals players celebrate the wicket of Quinton de Kock of Mumbai Indians.
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Steve Smith, captain of Rajasthan Royals with Kieron Pollard, skipper of Mumbai Indians, during toss at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
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