Mumbai Indians humiliate Rajasthan Royals to go top of the table

Mumbai Indians flexed their big batting muscles to amass 217 for 2 and then knocked Rajasthan Royals out of playoffs contention with a 100-run statement victory in Jaipur.

MI brought the oft-used cliche of 'peaking at the right time' to life as they added a sixth successive W to their incredible run that has catapulted them to the top of the table while enhancing their NRR.

 This was also the 17th time they scored a 200-plus total batting first in the IPL, and the 17th time they defended it successfully.

Where the game was won?

In a decimation of this magnitude, MI were levels above RR in every single phase of the game, with the hosts barely lasting apart from the last pair with the bat. The stark difference was still visible in the wickets column of the two PowerPlays.

MI survived a shaky start to set themselves up for a flourish throughout while RR crumbled spectacularly under the mountain of runs staring at them.