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An incisive opening burst by pace ace Trent Boult and magical spin bowling by leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal helped Rajasthan Royals thrash hosts Mumbai Indians by six wickets with 27 balls to spare in the IPL at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.I). Under-pressure MI captain Hardik Pandya made a spirited batting effort, but still failed to inspire his troops as the five-time champions lost their third game in a row..
The left-arm pacer, who has bowled some inspired spells during his time with MI, silenced the home crowd with his first eight deliveries itself..
To make it difficult for the home side, pacer Nandre Burger produced a beauty to get Ishan Kishan to make it 20/4 after 3.3 overs..
With just 125 to defend, Jasprit Bumrah was on straightaway for the first time in this IPL, Hardik having faced criticism for holding him back in the previous games..
Pacer Akash Madhwal did pick two early wickets to reduce RR to 48/3 and keep MI in the game, but Parag played with authority to power RR home..
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