END OF OVER:
18 | 18 Runs 1 Wkt | RR: 171/3 | RR: 9.50

  • Jos Buttler94 (53b)
  • Ben Stokes0 (0b)
  • Hardik Pandya4-0-52-2
  • Mitchell McClenaghan4-0-28-0

So, that's it from the Wankhede. It's been a remarkable night from a player in remarkable form. Til next time, whenever that may be, goodnight!

The Man of the Match, no surprises, is Jos Buttler, who's so keen to talk he's forgotten his cheque! "I'm really enjoying it, found some good form, it's a do-or-die situation and I'm full of confidence so want to keep it going."

"I've spent a lot of time batting in the middle order so if I can bat through the first six overs I can tie the two together."

"Nice to come back here, I enjoyed my time at Mumbai and it properly helped to know the conditions. I'm in a good head-space and looking forward to the next game."

11.45pm Here's Rahane: "Our discussion before the match was get used to these conditions because they are completely different. Two games to go and I want our boys to stand up."

But don't forget, there's plenty to come in other sports. Barcelona travel to Levante in their penultimate La Liga game, looking to go unbeaten through the season. A little later, the NBA playoffs kick off with the Cavs taking on the Celtics. You can head over to ESPN.in to watch all the action live.

11.40pm So, what is there left to say about that? Buttler has moved up to open the innings and has torn up the IPL with some eye-popping displays of power, and have leapfrogged MI with this victory, they've got two more matches in which to make a serious push for the play-offs. On this evidence, who'd bet against them?

Ganesh: "Oh these Brits and their love for royal, they flourish under royal's don't they! Hail queen elizabeth :-)" Well quite, and there's a Royal Wedding next weekend too! Auspicious much? It's clearly written in the stars for RR!

Rohit Sharma "We should have got 15-20 more, but I don't want to be too harsh, we have played some good cricket. Innings like this can happen, we just have to keep our heads up."

"Jos Buttler has been in great form, he didn't give us any chances, but we bowled very well. We need to see how we can come back in the next two games."

Fittingly, Stokes his England team-mate was out there at the finish, but he was as much of a bystander as the Mumbai fielders. What an innings, what a run of form!

The other notable aspect of that win is that CSK are through... yet again. Every time they've been involved since the debut season in 2008, they've been there at the bitter end...

17.6
6
HH Pandya to Buttler, SIX, finished in style! Stunning feat of beast-mode batting, clobbered violently into the midwicket stands, and the Royals have stolen a critical march on Mumbai in the battle for the play-offs...

So, Jos to finish it off? With all this consistency, Buttler has made a rapid climb up the Smart Stats table. His 498 runs before this game have been worth 69 more considering match context, which puts him at number 4 for this season. Should only go higher up after this knock.

17.5
W
HH Pandya to Samson, OUT, an inside-out slap over the off side, but he hasn't got enough on this, and holes out to deep point! Comfortably snaffled by the sub Chahar

SV Samson c sub (RD Chahar) b HH Pandya 26 (14b 2x4 2x6) SR: 185.71

17.4
0
HH Pandya to Samson, no run, through to the keeper this time, but it's a dot ball too late
17.3
6
HH Pandya to Samson, SIX, Samson has no interest in landmarks, he just wants a quick finish! Powered over cow corner, and this one is utterly cooked!
17.2
6
HH Pandya to Samson, SIX, slower ball, too short, and Samson responds with arguably the most massive spank of the night! High and mighty into the floodlights and 20 rows back!

Aishwarya Nair: "Miller, What is the probability of Butler getting a hundred ? Hopefully enough runs would be left for him ." Well, it's two blows, so fairly high, if you put it like that!

17.1
0
HH Pandya to Samson, no run, fully forward, driven into the covers

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | RR: 153/2 (16 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.00, RRR: 5.33)

  • Jos Buttler88 (52b)
  • Sanju Samson14 (9b)
  • Mitchell McClenaghan4-0-28-0
  • Mayank Markande3-0-32-0
16.6
4
McClenaghan to Buttler, FOUR, panned over long on! The beast is tearing up the Wankhede! One bounce, inches inside the rope, and he's 12 away from his hundred with 16 runs to play with...
16.5
0
McClenaghan to Buttler, no run, slower ball, aiming for the tramlines, and that's worked out in the end. Buttler left it alone, but was adjudged to have shuffled close enough to have a swing
16.5
2w
McClenaghan to Samson, 2 wides, short, too short! The keeper does exceptionally to take off like a jump-jet and get a glove on that to slow its path to the boundary

Vivek: "Cute that Buttler lost his TOWEL when watching MI lifting the cup last year and now he is pushing them on the edge of extinction. "

16.4
1
McClenaghan to Buttler, 1 run, pounded down to long-off, clearing the front leg and connecting with power and intent once more

So, Jos... 95 last time... what's it to be today?

16.3
1
McClenaghan to Samson, 1 run, outside off again, back of a length and pace off the ball, inside-edged into the pads and they steal the single

RD singh: "MI released Buttler.. 5 half centuries and 1 century (today).. MI released Raydu... already among top 5 scorer this season.. talk about making blunders instead of a team..!!" Whoops

16.2
0
McClenaghan to Samson, no run, very full length from round the wicket, driven with an open face and gathered in the gully. An almost Test-match flash of play there. It won't last

RR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9DJM ShortJC Buttler
2nd95AM RahaneJC Buttler
3rd61JC ButtlerSV Samson
4th6JC ButtlerBA Stokes