JAIPUR (India), May 21: Mumbai Indians warmed up for Indian Premier League playoffs with a thumping 10-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals in the last preliminary round fixture here on Sunday.

Dwayne Smith and Sachin Tendulkar featured in a best-ever IPL opening stand as Mumbai Indians raced to 163-0 in 18 overs after the Royals made a decent 162-6 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

Smith made unbeaten 87 off 58 balls with 10 fours and three sixes while Tendulkar scored 58 off 51 balls with six boundaries. However, both batsmen got some reprieve from sloppy Royals fielding, who dropped Smith twice and Shane Watson could not hold onto Tendulkar’s top edged sweep at backward square leg.

Mumbai Indians finished third with 20 points and will take on reigning champions Chennai Super Kings in the eliminator on Wednesday.

Delhi Daredevils will meet Kolkata Knight Riders in Pune on Tuesday and the winners will qualify for the final.

Summarised scores: Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by 10 wickets.

RAJASTHAN ROYALS 162-6 in 20 overs (S.R. Watson 45, S.T.R. Binny 30, O.A. Shah 28 not out, A.L. Menaria 21; D.S. Kulkarni 3-18); MUMBAI INDIANS 163-0 in 18 overs (D.R. Smith 87 not out, S.R. Tendulkar 58 not out).—AP