Speed lifts Mumbai

NATHAN Coulter-Nile led an inspired pace attack to help holders Mumbai Indians hammer Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets on Tuesday and keep their playoff hopes alive in the Indian Premier League.

Coulter-Nile (4-14), James Neesham (3-12) and Jasprit Bumrah (2-14) had nine wickets between them to limit Royals, who are all but out of the title race, to 9-90 in Sharjah.

Opener Ishan Kishan hit an unbeaten 50 as Mumbai romped home in 8.2 overs to jump from seventh to fifth behind Kolkata Knight Riders as they fight for a playoff place. “We had to come here and do what we had to do,” said Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma.