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Rajasthan rode on a blistering 107 by Stokes and an equally aggressive 54 by Sanju Samson to overhaul a 196-run target set by defending champions Mumbai Indians with 10 balls to spare on Sunday.

Table-toppers MI are on course to make it to the play-offs but the game is crucial for Rajasthan, who are languishing at seventh place and a loss would mean a step closer to elimination

Despite Ben Stokes not giving them good starts at the opening slot, Royals continued to open the innings with him and kept regular opener Jos Buttler in the middle order.

Shankar also had a decent outing with the ball picking up a wicket for 15 runs in his three overs.

Pandey and Vijay Shankar (52) stitched an unbroken 140-run partnership after Holder led a disciplined bowling display to restrict Rajasthan Royals to 154 for six

Whether it is Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad of Sunrisers or Kartik Tyagi, Riyan Parag of the Royals, the youngsters from both sides will be feeling the pressure of doing something out of the box

Buttler, who started as a opener in the IPL tournament, has been batting down the order in recent games

After a good bowling performance saw Rajasthan Royals restrict Chennai Super Kings to a modest 125/5.

The win kept RR's play-off hopes alive while leaving their beleaguered opponents on the verge of elimination

Both CSK and RR have failed to live up to the expectations so far and are placed sixth and seventh on the points table in the eight-team competition

Though Royals lost the match with AB de Villiers changing the game in their favour with another unbeaten half-century, Tewatia grabbed eyeballs with a stunning catch in the match.

The Virat Kohli-led RCB has won five of its eight games on the back of all-round performances but seemingly blundered in the eight-wicket defeat to laggards KXIP on Thursday

He played crucial roles scoring quick runs in Royals’ victories over Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier in the tournament.

26-year-old pacer clocked a breathtaking 156.2 kmph while bowling to Jos Buttler in the third over of RR's run-chase against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday

The 25-year-old bowler held his nerve to help fashion a 13-run victory for Delhi Capitals against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday night

Iyer hurt his left shoulder while trying to effect a diving stop during Rajasthan Royals innings on Wednesday and had to leave the field

He also lauded debutant pacer Tushar Deshpande who made his debut and picked up the crucial wicket of Ben Stokes along with bowling the final over to defend 21 runs.

Royals flatter to deceive as Iyer team post their fifth win

The Capitals had beaten RR by 46 runs last week and Steve Smith's men will look to return the compliment when they meet for the second time in the tournament

Having lost half of the side for just 78 runs in 12 overs in chase of 164, Tewatia hit an unbeaten 45 from 28 deliveries to guide his side home in the company of Riyan Parag