Rajasthan Royals seal fourth IPL playoff spot

Rajasthan Royals booked the fourth and final IPL playoff berth with a 30-run victory over Mumbai Indians in Mumbai. Jofra Archer's all-round brilliance, 32 off 15 balls and 3 for 17, lifted Royals to 205 for 8 after 20 overs. Mumbai Indians could manage only 175 for 9 in reply, despite Suryakumar Yadav's 60 off 42 balls and Hardik Pandya's 34 off 15.

Archer triggered a top-order collapse, removing Rohit Sharma (0) and Naman Dhir (6) early. MI slipped to 38 for 4 inside the powerplay. Suryakumar survived two reprieves but his efforts were not enough to revive the five-time winners. The win took Royals to 16 points in fourth place, knocking out Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Delhi Capitals.