Ben Stokes made a match-winning unbeaten hundred to spur Rajasthan Royals to a stunning eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians on Saturday (October 25). Stokes then raised his bat as a tribute to his father, who is recovering from an illness in New Zealand. Stokes arrived for the IPL 2020 a couple of weeks into the tournament as he was tending to his father.
After stumbling to an 8-wicket loss to Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians skipper Kieron Pollard said the pitch got better in the second innings and the opposition batters played really well. Rajasthan chased down the target of 196 with eight wickets in hand and balls to spare on Sunday (October 25). Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson played knocks of 107 and 54 respectively.
Chennai Super Kings batsman Faf du Plessis, who took two amazing catches at the boundary line, said head coach Stephen Fleming makes sure that guys do not do high-intensity fielding and catch training because of some older guys in the squad. Du Plessis has displayed great athleticism on the field in the tournament so far and took some spectacular catches for the side.
Lewis Hamilton surpassed Michael Schumacher's record of Formula One wins, which Toto Wolff joked will make contract talks even tougher. Hamilton crossed the line 25sec ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who he now leads by a mammoth 77 points, for his eighth triumph in 12 races this season to create more history in a remarkable career.