Vaibhav Sooryavanshi goes on attack, smashes Jasprit Bumrah for six first ball - Watch
Jasprit Bumrah running in with the new ball is usually a moment batters approach with caution. In Guwahati, however, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi chose a different route.In the match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI), the young batting prodigy took on Bumrah in the second over of the innings, hitting two sixes in the space of four deliveries. The game had already been shortened to 11 overs per side due to rain, adding more weight to every over.The contest between Bumrah and Sooryavanshi had been seen as a key moment before the match. When Bumrah came on to bowl, Sooryavanshi did not hold back. He sent the first ball he faced over long-on, and followed it up with another six, putting pressure on Mumbai Indians early in the innings. i (@i) Sooryavanshis approach set the tone for the innings. He scored 39 before being dismissed, ending a short stay that had already shifted the momentum.The wicket came when Shardul Thakur had him caught by Tilak Varma, closing an innings that began with an aggressive challenge against one of the leading bowlers in the league.Earlier, Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl against Rajasthan Royals.The match was delayed by over two-and-a-half hours due to persistent rain.Skipper Pandya has recovered from his illness and returns to lead MI while pacer Trent Boult and spinner Allah Ghazanfar also make a comeback to the playing XI after missing the previous match.Hosts Rajasthan are fielding an unchanged side.The Teams:Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (capt), Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.Rajasthan Royals: Riyan Parag(c), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma.
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