Mumbai Indians (MI) opener Rohit Sharma was obviously frustrated after failing with the bat again in their IPL 2024 encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Monday at Wankhede Stadium.
Rohit Sharma had a great start in this season. He scored well at first. His scores were good enough to be among the top scorers. He also scored a hundred runs after many years. But lately, his scores dropped a lot. In five recent games, his scores were poor. He scored 4 runs from 5 balls. Then, he hit 11 runs from 12 balls. After that, he managed only 4 runs from 5 balls again. Next, he scored 8 runs from 8 balls. Lastly, he could score just 6 runs from 5 balls.
The 2024 T20 World Cup is near. Indian fans want Rohit Sharma to play well again. But Rohit failed to score big on Monday’s IPL 2024 match. Pacer Pat Cummins dismissed Rohit cheaply in the fourth over of the innings.
A handful of fans released a video and photos on X to show a sad Rohit Sharma in the dressing room after he was out against SRH in the chase. The Indian skipper appeared depressed and dissatisfied.
Watch Rohit’s sorrowful emotions to his expulsion in the X postings below:
Suryakumar Yadav’s Spectacular Century Guides MI to Victory Over SRH Despite Rohit Sharma’s Early Exit
The Sunrisers team had the chance to bat first in the match. They lost the toss but still managed to score a good total of 173 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Two players scored well for them. Travis Head hit 48 runs. Pat Cummins remained not out and scored 35 runs.
At the beginning, Mumbai’s top batters failed. They lost three wickets quickly and were 31/3. The Sunrisers bowlers bowled very well with the new ball. They were in control of the match. But Mumbai’s Suryakumar Yadav played an amazing innings. He scored a brilliant century off just 51 balls. His superb batting won the match for Mumbai. His innings showed he is one of the best T20 batters in the world.
After the match, Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya praised Suryakumar Yadav. He said:
“The best part about Suryakumar is that he puts the bowler under so much pressure, the other batters can take advantage of that. It breaks you, the places he hits them, you don’t see the ball going there. Sheer confidence – his game has evolved in the last three four years.”
Hardik Pandya
MI will play against KKR next on Saturday (May 11) at Eden Gardens stadium in the city of Kolkata.