- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 170 all out (19.4 ovs) vs Mumbai 197-6

Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by 27 runs!!

Munaf to bowl the final over. Hogg gets a single off the first ball and Trivedi hits over covers for two runs off the next ball and then takes a single.

Munaf ends it off the next ball as Hogg hits it straight to Franklin at deep midwicket.

Rajasthan Royals are bowled out for 170 in 19.4 overs to lose by 27 runs.

Pollard was the player of the match for Mumbai as he blasted 64 from 33 balls and then claimed four wickets for 44 runs in his four overs.

With this victory, Mumbai jump to the top of the IPL standings with six points from four matches, while Rajasthan slipped to fourth with four points from three games.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 166-9 (19 ovs) vs Mumbai 197-6

Slinga Malinga back to bowl his final over as chants of 'Malinga, Malinga' fill the Wankhede stadium again!

He starts with two quick yorkers as Hogg is beaten on both occasions. He drives the next ball to the cover region for a single.

Siddharth Trivedi makes room and tries a wild swing but misses as the ball passes inches from the stumps. That was a close shave!!

He survives the last three balls as Malinga finishes with wonderful figures of two for 13 in four overs.

Rajasthan need a Yuvraj Singh!!! they need 32 from the last over for victory, and only six sixes can win it for them!

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 165-9 (18 ovs) vs Mumbai 197-6

Pollard starts the 18th over with a wide down the leg side and Menaria pulls the next ball fine on the leg side for a boundary.

However, Pollard continues to take centrestage as he claims the wicket of Menaria, who is caught in the covers for 20 from 15 balls.

That was Pollard's second wicket of the innings, after he had hit a half-century with the bat.

Pollard then makes it two wickets in two balls as Chavan is caught behind by wicketkeeper Karthik as he looks to pull a short ball but can only edge it.

Mumbai's favourite star Pollard on a hat-trick now. He bowls a good slower delivery but fails to get his line right as Amit Singh is beaten all ends up outside the off-stump.

Pollard then takes his third wicket from four balls as Amit Singh is foxed by the slower ball and is bowled for a duck.

Pollard ends with four for 44 in four overs to follow up on his blazing half-century with the bat. That is why he is regarded as one of the best players in the Twenty20 format.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 157-6 (17 ovs) vs Mumbai 197-6

Strategic time out as both teams plan out for the last five overs. Mumbai have the slight edge at the moment but a few blows can still bring Rajasthan back in the hunt.

Munaf to bowl the 17th over and he starts with a bouncer to left-hander Menaria, who lets it go to the wicketkeeper. The second ball is also short but slightly slower in pacer and Menaria once again fails to connect.

He manages a single off the third ball, hitting it to long-off.

Cooper though keeps attacking. He gets his front foot out of the way and lofts Munaf back over the bowler right into the sightscreen for a huge SIX!!!

But Munaf has the last laugh as he bowls Munaf with a good yorker as Cooper fails to get his bat down in time.

Cooper is out for 14 from six balls as Munaf picks up his third wicket of the innings.

Ankeet Chavan starts off with a boundary as he backs away and steers a short ball over the point fielder.

Rajasthan now need 41 from 18 balls for victory.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 146-5 (16 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

The stage is perfectly set for Kevon Cooper as Rajasthan need more than 12 runs per over. Can he hit a few blows and bring Rajasthan back into the contest?

He drives the first ball from Harbhajan down the ground for a six. Rajasthan need a big over here to keep themselves in the hunt.

But they are only getting singles at the moment as the match keeps drifting away from them. Four singles from the four balls of Harbhajan's over. Cooper then misses a full toss from Harbhajan which hits his pads. But he makes sure that he connects off the next ball as he despatches the next full toss over midwicket for a SIX!!!

Rajasthan now need 52 runs from last four overs for victory.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 136-5 (15 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

A desperate Harbahjan brings back his premier bowler in Malinga, hoping to strike a wicket or two and end Rajasthan's challenge.

Malinga responds to his captain's call as he bowls Shah with a perfect yorker, that beats Shah for pace. Shah walks back after a superb innings of 76 from 42 balls, having hit five fours and five sixes.

That could be the turning point of the match!

Johan Botha gets a bouncer first up, which he ducks under. One good over and things will get more difficult for Rajasthan. Botha pulls the next ball but does not get it off the middle to get two runs to deep midwicket.

Malinga gets another wicket in that over as Botha holes out to Pollard at long-on.

'MALINGA, MALINGA' the fans start singing inside the stadium!!

Malinga bowls another good yorker which beats Menaria and he defends the next ball.

A super over from Malinga as he takes two wickets in that over while conceding just two runs.

Rajasthan now need 62 runs from the last five overs for victory.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 134-3 (14 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Shah pulls a short ball from Pollard through midwicket for a boundary despite a diving effort from Rohit on the ropes. Shah is single-handedly taking the match away from Mumbai. He is quick to spot the slower bouncer from Pollard as he despatches it over square leg for a SIX!!!

Rajasthan need 11 runs per over and already 10 have come from the first two balls of Pollard's over. He switches to round the wicket hoping to cramp Shah for room.

Shah flicks him to the midwicket region and sprints for another couple as he races to 73 from 39 balls. He takes a single off the next ball as the banter continues between Shah and Pollard, and it is still friendly at this stage.

Menaria joins in the party as he clobbers Pollard over midwicket for a huge SIX!!!

19 runs from that Pollard over as Rajasthan continue to fight with the bat. They now need 64 runs from the last six overs for victory.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 115-3 (13 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Rajasthan need a boundary or two in every over if they are going to chase down this huge total. Shah continues to find the boundaries as he drills a full ball from Harbhajan down the ground for a four. The next ball is sent soaring into the stands at the pavilion end as the long-on fielder can only watch it disappear over his head for a huge SIX!!!

He drives the next ball square on the off-side for a single, while Menaria slaps it back past Harbhajan to end the over with another boundary.

Rajasthan continue to fight with the bat as 16 runs come from that over from Harbhajan. They now need 83 from 42 balls for victory.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 99-3 (12 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Pollard pegs back Rajasthan's progress with the wicket of Rahane. The right-hander is foxed by the slower delivery as he is too early into his shot and lobs a simple catch to Levi at mid-on.

Rahane falls after a good knock of 40 from 31 balls, having hit four fours and two sixes. He added 82 from 57 balls for the third wicket with Pollard.

Pollard and Shah continue to have a chat with each other, for the moment it looks friendly as both are smiling.

Shah races to his fifty from 32 balls in some style as he flicks Pollard over square leg for a SIX!!! Shah is playing a blinder to keep his team's hopes alive. They will need a few more of these big hits to keep themselves in the hunt.

Rajasthan are 99 for three in 12 overs, needing another 99 runs from the last eight overs for victory.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 89-2 (11 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Shah looking to get under the ball and hit it down the ground but Harbhajan is bowling it flat and quick, as Shah gets a single down the ground. Rahane though charges down the wicket and chips Harbhajan over the cover fielder for a four.

He then clips it to fine leg for a single while Shah hits the next ball back to the bowler. Shah then gets a streaky boundary as he edges a full toss, which goes between the wicketkeeper and the short thirdman fielder.

Rajasthan now need 109 runs from nine overs for victory.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 79-2 (10 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Mumbai's hero with the bat Kieron Pollard now takes over with the ball. The first ball is straight on the stumps and Shah can only defend it back to the bowler. He gets a single on the leg side. Rahane also plays a dot ball before getting a single off the next ball. Shah then uses the pull shot to good effect, to hit his second boundary, through square leg and ends the over with a single.

At the halfway stage, Rajasthan are 79 for two, needing another 119 runs in ten overs for victory.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 72-2 (9 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Captain Harbhajan Singh brings himself into the attack now in place of Franklin, who went for 22 runs in two overs.

Shah makes room and cuts it past point for two runs to the thirdman region. Rahane flicks it to the leg side to get a single and Shah gets another couple before his partner ends the over with a single.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 65-2 (8 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Shah flicks Ojha in the empty spaces on the leg side to get two runs and then plays him to long-off for a single. The two batsmen also bring up their 50-run partnership for the third wicket from 35 balls.

Just five runs from the first five balls before Rahane lofts Ojha back over his back for a straight SIX!!

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 54-2 (7 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Shah is on fire! Franklin bowls a rank long hop and Shah promptly despatches it to the square leg fence for a four. Shah and Rahane giving the Mumbai bowlers something to think here with their brilliant counterattack.

Shah has a close shave off the next ball. He sets for a quick single but is sent back as keeper Karthik fails to collect the ball with the batsman well out of his crease.

Shah takes a single off the next ball to bring up Rajasthan's fifty in the seventh over. Off the next ball, Rahane steers a full toss from Franklin between short thirdman and point for a boundary.

Shah has raced to 23 from 14 balls, while Rahane has made 26 from 22 balls.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 44-2 (6 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Harbhajan holding himself back here. Pragyan Ojha comes into the attack in place of Munaf, who took two for 13 in two overs.

Rahane plays and misses as he looks to cut, he was lucky not to have edged that one. He gets to the other end with a single to deep midwicket. Shah slog sweeps Ojha for a huge over square leg. He gives himself room but fails to get it past the point fielder.

Ojha gives away nine runs in that over despite being hit for a six.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 35-2 (6 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Franklin is introduced into the attack to replace Malinga, who bowled two overs for 10 runs. Shah flicks him fine on the leg side and get three runs after a brilliant stop from Pollard running to his right from deep square leg. Shah makes Franklin suffer as he hits a flat six over the mid-off fielder.

 

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 23-2 (4 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Rahane decides to break the shackles as he steps down the wicket and chips Munaf over the mid-off fielder for a four. Two balls later the youngster pulls a short ball from Munaf for a six over midwicket. Rajasthan get 11 runs from that over from Munaf but still they are way behind the asking rate. They need to keep hitting those sixes and fours.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 12-2 (3 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Rahane can only defend the first three balls as Malinga mixes his pace well. Rahane works the next ball behind square on the leg side for two runs and get a single off the next.

Just three runs from the third over as Rajasthan continue to struggle.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 9-2 (2 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Munaf Patel to bowl the second over. He strikes in his very first over with the big wicket of Dravid, who is caught off a leading edge at mid-off for three.

That's a big blow for Rajasthan so early in the innings!!

Munaf strikes off the very next ball as Sreevats Goswami is caught behind for a duck.

Rajasthan in deep trouble at seven for two in the second over.

Owais Shah to face the hat-trick ball. The Mumbai fans are chanting 'Munaf, Munaf' as he gets ready to bowl the hat-trick. Can he perform the magic?

Two slips in place for Munaf but he drifts on the pads as Shah flicks it to midwicket for a single.

After two overs, Rajasthan are reeling at nine for two.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Rajasthan 7-0 (1 over) vs Mumbai 197-6

Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya Rahane are the two openers for Rajasthan, while Lasith Malinga will take the new ball for Mumbai.

A shaky start for Dravid as the leading edge flies past the cover fielder to get him two runs and he takes a single off the next ball. Ajinkya Rahane is off the mark in some style as he flicks Malinga fine on the leg side for a boundary, that was on the pads and deserved to be hit.

Rahane defends the next three balls as seven runs are scored from the opening over.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 197-6 (20 ovs) vs RR

Harbhajan Singh is man on a mission! He repeats the dose on Cooper for yet another six to make it two sixes off his first two balls. But he is beaten off the next two balls.

Cooper deceives Harbhajan with a well disguised slower ball which the right-hander somehow swats down the ground for two runs. He top edges the next ball that flies over the short fine leg fielder to end the innings with a boundary.

Mumbai Indians finish on a mammoth 197 for six in their 20 overs, to register the highest total so far in this year's IPL.

Rayudu finished unbeaten on a fine innings of 47 from 32 balls, with the help of a four and three sixes. Harbhajan played a cameo at the end, hitting 18 from six balls, with two sixes and a four.

Mumbai were dominant with the bat all through their innings as the break-up of their innings suggests:

44-1 (5 overs)
80-3 (10 overs)
137-3 (15 overs)
197-6 (20 overs)

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 184-6 (19 ovs) vs RR

James Franklin hits the first ball of Amit Singh's new over to long-on for a single. Franklin also perishes cheaply in his hunt for quick runs. He hits one straight to Rahane at long-off to fall for two.

Rayudu cuts the next ball but a brilliant stop from Cooper saves a certain boundary, giving away just one run.

A good over from Amit is ruined by the six from Harbhajan off the final delivery. The Mumbai captain gets into the act straightaway as he lofts the pacer down the ground for a huge six.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 175-5 (18 ovs) vs RR

Dinesh Karthik is the new batsman. Cooper comes on to bowl his third over. Rayudu steals a quick double off the first ball before depositing the next ball into the stands at midwicket for a SIX!!

Karthik is dismissed first ball as he tries to play the paddle sweep but holes out to the short fine leg fielder. 173-5 (17.4 ovs)

11 runs from that Cooper over as Mumbai continue to score at a good rate.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 164-4 (17 ovs) vs RR

Chavan to bowl his final over and he will face a tough task against Pollard and Rayudu.

Pollard wastes no time in getting after Chavan. He blasts one down the ground that hits the bails at the other end but still carries to the boundary to bring up his half-century. Pollard's half-century, his first in the IPL, came from just 29 balls.

The tall West Indian lofts the next ball over the bowler's head for yet another six, while he sweeps the next ball for a four as it continues to rain boundaries at the Wankhede stadium.

But Chavan gets revenge off the final ball of that over by getting the big wicket of Pollard. The right-hander holes out to Rahane at long-on after a blazing innings of 64 from 33 balls, with the help of six fours and four sixes.

Pollard and Rayudu put on 96 runs for the fourth wicket from just 52 balls to put their team in control.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 148-3 (16 ovs) vs RR

This is Pollard's highest score in the IPL. His previous highest score was 45 not out (off 13 balls) against Delhi Daredevils at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai in the last IPL.

Now Rayudu gets into the act. He gets his front foot out of the way and lofts Trivedi over the midwicket boundary for his second six. Five more singles as Mumbai get 11 runs from that over.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 137-3 (15 ovs) vs RR

Hogg comes on to bowl his final over. The first ball is a single to deep midwicket while Rayudu gets a thick outside off the next ball for two runs to the deep point region.

Pollard is unstoppable at the moment. He pulls a short ball from Hogg between square leg and midwicket for a four. Rajasthan get lucky as Pollard blasts the next ball down the ground but it hits Rayudu at the other end, that seem headed for another four, but for Rayudu!

Nine runs from Hogg's final over as he finishes with impressive figures of two for 31 in four overs.

Pollard is going full blast with 46 from 25 balls, having hit four fours and three sixes. Rayudu is also making a good contribution with 26 from 20 balls. Their partnership is now 69 from 40 balls for the fourth wicket as Mumbai look good for a huge total, with five overs in hand.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 128-3 (14 ovs) vs RR

Why has Dravid held back Johan Botha? Oh finally, Dravid has woken up from his slumber and introduced Botha.

Pollard gets after Botha straightaway as he pulls the first ball through midwicket for a four. He then lofts the next ball over the long-on fielder for a big SIX!!! That travelled some distance, high into the stands at the pavilion end. Botha switches to round the wicket but there is no stopping Pollard as he slog sweeps him for another SIX!!

Fortune favours the brave, they say and that is what happens off the next ball. Pollard tries another big shot on the leg side but the leading edge files past the cover fielder for a boundary. Pollard clips the next ball to the square leg region to get two easy runs.

Botha went for 23 runs in his opening over as Mumbai continue to plunder the runs. Dravid wears a worried look, as he has a long discussion with senior pros Botha and Hogg.

Pollard has raced to 40 from 21 balls and Rayudu is on 23 from 18 balls.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 105-3 (13 ovs) vs RR

Rayudu clips Trivedi past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary to bring up Mumbai's 100, in the 13th over. They look good to post a total around the 175-run mark, which should be a handy total on this track.

Other than that boundary, there are only singles in the rest of the over as Mumbai reach 105 for three after 13 overs.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 96-3 (12 ovs) vs RR

Cooper back into the attack and Pollard welcomes him with a huge swat over midwicket for a six. That was as easy as they come for the big West Indian.

He then takes a single to the long-off region and Rayudu is beaten off the next ball as he looks to force it through the off-side. Nine runs from that Cooper over.

Interestingly, Pollard and Cooper hail from the same country -- Trinidad and Tobago, but it hardly matters when you are facing off in the IPL.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 87-3 (11 ovs) vs RR

Hogg to bowl his third over. He has made a dream start to the IPL with wickets in his first two overs. But Rayudu has had enough of Hogg as he break the shackles by slog sweeping Hogg into the stands at midwicket for a SIX!!!!

But he manages to keep Rayudu glued to that end as gives away just seven runs in that over.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 80-3 (10 ovs) vs RR

Chavan back for his second spell. He was hammered for 21 runs in his second over when he bowled in the Powerplay, but this the field is well spread out and relatively two new batsmen out in the middle.

It is a good comeback over from Chavan. He concedes just five runs in that over as both Pollard and Rayudu look to play some steady cricket and not take risks. Good strategy from Dravid to get his young bowler into the attack at this stage when the batsmen are not looking to take risks.

At the halfway stage, Mumbai are 80 for three in ten overs.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 75-3 (9 ovs) vs RR

Hogg gets another huge wicket in his next over. Levi plays all over that delivery from Hogg and is bowled for 29 from 22 balls. The veteran spinner once again takes off to square leg in celebration.

That double strike has lifted Rajasthan big time. Mumbai were running away with the game but Hogg has now clipped their wings.

Kieron Pollard walks out to a huge reception from the crowd. He gets off to a nervous start, gets a leading edge off Hogg for a single to long-off. Pollard then is beaten by one that turns a long way, which the keeper also misses but surprise surprise the umpire calls it four runs! Pollard will not mind it all :)

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 67-2 (8 ovs) vs RR

More on the wily Brad Hogg, who has made a great start to his IPL career at a tender age of 41. Stats guru Mohandas Menon writes on Twitter: "Brad Hogg at 41y-65d is the first 40+yr debutant in IPL. Previous record: Sunil Joshi who was 38y-317d for RCB in 2008 on debut."

Shantanu Joshi comments: "rahul dravid winning toss and elected to field first....is it right decision?" I don't think so. They won the first two matches batting first, so why bat second now!

Meanwhile, Rajasthan make a change as Trivedi replaces Amit Singh. Levi and Rayudu take three singles each in that over as Trivedi mixes his pace well to make a tidy start to his spell.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 60-2 (7 ovs) vs RR

Debutant Brad Hogg into the attack now. Rajasthan need a wicket or two to stop Mumbai's charge. But at the moment it is just one way traffic as Levi reverse sweeps Hogg's first delivery for a boundary to the vacant thirdman region.

Hogg gets one to turn quite a bit as he bowls from over the wicket. Rohit tried to play against the line but backed out at the last moment.

Hogg claims the big wicket of Rohit who is beaten by the arm delivery and is bowled for a quick 21 from 13 balls. What a ball to get rid of the in-form Rohit!!

41-year-old Hogg strikes in his very first over in the IPL. What a way to announce yourself!

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 54-1 (6 ovs) vs RR

Amit Singh to bowl his second over. The first over is bang on target which Rohit can only defend, however the right-hander flicks the next ball to deep square leg for a single.

Rohit continues his wonderful start as he pulls a short ball from Singh over the midwicket fence for a SIX!! Mumbai are running away with the game at the moment as they race past 50 in the sixth over.

Mumbai are 54 for one after six overs with Levi on 21 from 16 balls and Rohit on the same score from just 10 balls.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 44-1 (5 ovs) vs RR

Kevon Cooper is the new bowler for Rajasthan. He replaces Chavan, who was hit for 21 runs in his previous over. Levi plays a gorgeous straight drive past the bowler but it is half stopped by mid-off as the two batsmen get a single.

Sharma looks in ominous touch at the moment. He drills a full delivery through the covers for his second boundary. Levi also ends the over with a boundary as he plays the late cut past the keeper for a four. Another good over for the hosts as they score 11 runs from Cooper's opening over.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 33-1 (4 ovs) vs RR

Suman takes a quick single off the first ball and hands the strike back to the dangerous Richard Levi. The South African nearly committed suicide off the next ball. He hit it to Kevin Cooper at mid-on and tried to steal a quick single. Luckily for him, the ball missed the stumps at the bowler's end or else he would have been walking back to the pavilion.

But Rajasthan get a wicket off the next ball. Suman plays an uppish drive in the cover but Siddharth Trivedi makes good ground his left at mid-off and completes a good catch. Suman falls after scoring 10.

Rohit Sharma is off the mark in some style. He cuts a short wide delivery from Amit past the point fielder for a boundary and then takes a single off the next ball. After four overs, Mumbai are 33 for one.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 26-0 (3 ovs) vs RR

After a slow start, Suman breaks the shackles as he steps down the wicket and lofts Chavan back over his head for a huge six. Two balls later Levi thumps it down the ground as the mid-on fielder barely has time to react and can only watch it speed to the boundary at long-on. Levi then sweeps the next ball for a boundary behind square on the leg side. The huge crowd at Wankhede stadium are thrilled to bits as the Mumbai openers get on with the act.

Levi is on fire at the moment! He slog sweeps the last ball of that over to the midwicket fence for his first six. That was a massive over for Mumbai as they get 21 runs from that over.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 5-0 (2 ovs) vs RR

Pacer Amit Singh to bowl the second over. Suman edges the first ball but it falls short of Dravid at first slip, while the second ball is driven straight to the point fielder. The two batsmen scamper a quick single as Levi and bowler Singh collide. Amit Singh then produces a beauty which beats Levi, going past the outside edge. Levi gets a single on the leg side and Suman does the same off the last ball of that over. Good over from Amit Singh as he beat the bat twice in that over.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

Mumbai 2-0 (1 over) vs RR

Good start by Chavan as he bowls two dot balls to Levi before Mumbai get off the mark courtesy of a leg bye in the third ball. T Suman plays it to midwicket for a single to get his first run in the match. Levi sweeps the last ball of that over but it goes straight to the short fine leg fielder as Chavan concedes just two in his opening over.

- Scorecard: Mumbai vs Rajasthan

41-year-old Brad Hogg will make his debut in the IPL. His comeback has been quite interesting after he retired from cricket in 2008. The left-arm spinner made quite an impression in the Bash Bash Twenty20 league and made a comeback to the Australian Twenty20 team.

Meanwhile, the explosive Richard Levi walks out to open the innings with T Suman. Levi made a fify on his debut for Mumbai but has failed to fire in the last two games. Left-arm spinner Ankeet Chavan will open the bowling.

Meanwhile, some good news on Sachin Tendulkar, who will miss this match because of injury. However, he is expected to play in Mumbai's next match, against Delhi Daredevils in Mumbai, on April 16.

"The swelling has gone. He did a few push ups today. We are expecting him to play the next match, on April 16," a source said.

Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid wins the toss and elects to bowl against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.

Rajasthan make one change to their team, replacing Brad Hodge with veteran spinner Brad Hogg.

Mumbai retain the same team, which means Sachin Tendulkar will continue to be on the sidelines as he recovers from his injury.

Teams:

Rajasthan Royals: Rahul Dravid (captain), Rahane, Menaria, Owais Shah, Sreevats Goswami, Brad Hogg, Kevon Cooper, Ankeet Chavan, Johan Botha, Siddharth Trivedi, Amit Singh.

Mumbai Indians: Harbhajan Singh (captain), T Suman, Rayudu, Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Richard Levi, James Franklin, Kieron Pollard, Lasith Malinga, Munaf Patel, Pragyan Ojha.

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Former India opener Aakash Chopra posts views on the match on Twitter.

"MI or RR? Mumbai may be a stronger side on paper but rule out Dravid's Royals at ur own peril. RR favorites if they bat first.

"The contest I'm looking forward to see is between Rahane and Malinga. Will get to know a bit more about Rahane's batting."

Rajasthan Royals will be looking to continue their good start in IPL 5 with a victory against Mumbai Indians in Mumbai, on Wednesday.

Rajasthan have won both their matches in the tournament under new captain Rahul Dravid, while Mumbai lost to Pune Warriors India in their only loss in three matches.

Rajasthan have looked the better team having won both their matches comfortably, against Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively.

Mumbai sneaked a last ball victory in their last match against Deccan Chargers after Rohit Sharma hit Daniel Christian for a six.

Mumbai once again will be without veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who injured his finger in the first match against Chennai Super Kings.