IPL 2023: MI beat RR; Tim David smashes a hat-trick of sixes

Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 7 wickets in the 1000th Indian Premier League (IPL) match.

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Tim David scored 78 runs off 42 balls and helped MI chase down a target of 171 runs.

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David hit a hat-trick of sixes in the 18th over of the match.

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MI’s captain Rohit Sharma scored 49 runs off 32 balls. RR’s captain Sanju Samson scored 70 runs off 53 balls.

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Ravi Shastri was one of the commentators for the match and his commentary was praised by fans.

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