Mumbai Indians’ (MI) woes did not improve with a return to their home pitch, as they suffered their third consecutive defeat in the 2024 Indian Premier League. The Rajasthan Royals (RR) outplayed the five-time winners in all areas at Wankhede Stadium on Monday, April 1.
After being sent to bat first by Sanju Samson, Mumbai Indians had a disastrous start, with three of their top-order hitters removed for golden ducks. Trent Boult and Nandre Burger used ball talk on the powerplay to do significant damage.
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Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets, targeting the middle and lower order after the new ball. Despite Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma’s quick runs, Mumbai Indians struggled, finishing on a low score of 125-9.
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“We were in a decent position to give us a chance to get to 150-160” – Hardik Pandya
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MI had consolidated their innings to an extent at 76-4 thanks to Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma’s combination. However, MI lost the plot again, being reduced to 95-7 in the 14th over and relying on the tail to get them over the 100-run mark.
Hardik said that his expulsion by Yuzvendra Chahal was a watershed moment in the game.
“Yes indeed a tough night. We didn’t start the way we wanted to start. A tough night. We were in a decent position to give us a chance to get to 150-160. My wicket turned it around. It should have done a lot better. It’s good to have good bowlers. Don’t mind playing on this wicket to be honest. I mean absolutely right. It’s all about doing the right things. Sometimes it happens sometimes it doesn’t. As a group we believe we can pull off a lot of things if we perform better,” Pandya said during the post-match presentation.
Hardik Pandya
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MI are next slated to play the Delhi Capitals (DC) at home on Sunday, April 7.