MI vs RCB: Rohit Sharma regrets poor batting efficiency in Pune after 4th successive defeat

After their fourth loss on the trot within the ongoing event, the Rohit Sharma-led workforce is positioned ninth within the factors desk above Chennai Super Kings.

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma was distraught after fourth successive defeat (Courtesy by BCCI)

HIGHLIGHTSOn Saturday, Mumbai Indians confronted their fourth successive defeat in IPL 2022Suryakumar Yadav’s valiant half-century went in uselessMumbai Indians keep winless within the ongoing event

Mumbai Indians’ (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma wasn’t a contented man after his workforce slumped to their fourth defeat on the trot in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. On Saturday, April 9, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat the five-time IPL champions by seven wickets with 9 balls left.

Having misplaced all 4 video games, MI are languishing at ninth within the desk with a internet run fee of -1.181. Mumbai went into the sport with solely two abroad gamers after dropping Tymal Mills and Daniel Sams. The techniques did not work out for them as they stayed winless within the event.

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The 34-year-old Sharma admitted that the pitch was good for batting and 151/6 wasn’t a really perfect rating. While urging the batters to up their sport, he additionally had phrases of reward for Suryakumar Yadav, who scored an unbeaten 37-ball 68.

“Just went with the combination that would be ideal. We chose the best from whatever we had. I wanted to bat as long as possible but got out at the wrong time. We had gotten off to a 50-run partnership, but got out at the wrong time,” Rohit mentioned.

‘Credit to Surya’

“That is hurting us a little bit. Definitely not a 150-run pitch, Surya showed us you can do that if you bat sensibly. Credit to Surya, but we knew it wasn’t going to be enough. (Areas of concern) We want batters to bat deep. And if you get runs on the board, there’s something for the bowlers to do,” he added.

After being put into bat first, MI obtained off to an honest begin, courtesy of a 50-run stand between Rohit and Ishan Kishan. But within the subsequent seven overs, the Mumbai-based workforce misplaced six wickets for a mere 29 runs. From 50 for no loss after 6.1 overs, MI discovered themselves at 79/6 in 13.2 overs.

From there on, Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 37-ball knock off 68 balls with 5 fours and 6 sixes helped MI publish a aggressive rating of 151/6 on the board. The Challengers made a gradual begin to their run-chase and the required fee climbed as much as over 9.

But Anuj Rawat’s 47-ball 66, laced with two fours and 6 sixes, put RCB in a commanding place. Skipper Virat Kohli additionally scored 48 runs earlier than getting out to Dewald Brevis.