Mumbai Indians finally registered their first win in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. After a shocking streak of 8 straight losses, Mumbai Indians finally tasted success in the 44th Match. Though the team won the match, Rohit Sharma couldn’t work his magic with the bat and was dismissed by R Ashwin, post which R Ashwin’s wife consoles Rohit Sharma’s wife. What made the dismissal important was that it was Rohit Sharma’s birthday on 30th April and the fans hoped for a ‘Ro-HIT Show’.
R Ashwin’s wife consoles Rohit Sharma’s wife
Suryakumar Yadav shined with the bat once again as the right-handed batsman scored a crucial half-century for his team. He was the stand-out performer along with Tilak Verma in Mumbai Indians’ chase of 159 runs.
However, the MI captain fell rather cheaply on his birthday which brought tears in the eyes of his wife. Seeing Ritika Sajdeh emotional, R Ashwin’s wife hugged her and consoled her. Interestingly, R Ashwin dismissed the batsman on a paltry 2 runs in the third over of the MI inning.
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Earlier, Rohit Sharma invited Rajasthan Royals to bat first and the Rajasthan team posted a competitive total of 158 runs. Jos Butler continued his dream run in the IPL, as he scored yet another half-century for his team, further consolidating his ‘Orange Cap’ claim. Apart from Jos Butler, other Rajasthan batsmen couldn’t make a real impact. In reply, Mumbai Indians had a decent start and won the match with 4 balls to spare.
Suryakumar Yadav was in his usual best as he scored 51 runs, making sure that his team wins their first game of the league. The 5-time champions attained a victory after a surprising 8 losses which have almost made it impossible for them to reach the playoffs. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have won 6 out of their 9 games and are on course to reach the playoffs.