India, May 24 -- Rajasthan Royals needed a spark in a do-or-die game. Jofra Archer gave them one before the Mumbai Indians had even opened their account.

Archer removed Rohit Sharma for a four-ball duck in the first over of MI's chase at the Wankhede Stadium, turning RR's 205/8 into a sharper statement and pushing Rohit level with the unwanted all-time IPL record for most ducks.

Rajasthan had already done their first job. They had dragged themselves to 205/8 on a pitch that did not look flat through the early part of the innings, with runs arriving through contributions rather than one dominating hand. Seven RR batters hit at least one six, while Jofra Archer himself added late damage with a 15-ball 32.

That made the chase uncomfortabl...