Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians (MI) suffered a 3rd consecutive defeat within the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Monday evening. The 5-time champions regarded to flip fortunes at house, enjoying their first recreation at the Wankhede Stadium this season. But the Rajasthan Royals got here out as the higher facet, successful the competition by 6 wickets to consolidate their high place on the factors desk with six wickets.
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After being requested to bat first, the MI top-order surrendered itself to the RR’s tempo assault, led by Trent Boult who snared three wickets in simply 4 balls throughout two overs. Later, Yuzvendra Chahal chipped in to sting the middle-order with a three-wicket haul, together with the prized one among Hardik Pandya. The hosts had been in tatters as they managed simply 126 runs in 20 overs. In reply, the lads in pink made a simple means to victory.
Riyan Parag churned out yet one more top-drawer knock to take the Royals to a medical win. His unbeaten 54 was studded with 5 fours and three sixes as Royals reached 127/4 from 15.3 overs, successful with 27 balls to spare.
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Following the loss, MI skipper Pandya urged his group to present a bit extra ‘discipline’ and ‘courage’ to flip issues round after struggling a 3rd successive loss within the ongoing event.
“We didn’t start the way we wanted to, tough night tonight,” Hardik instructed the broadcasters.
“Results, sometimes it happens sometimes it doesn’t. I don’t think much surprises me anymore. But as a group we believe we can pull off a lot of better things going forward and we just need to be more disciplined and show more courage,” he added.
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It was Hardik’s 21-ball 34 which pushed MI’s whole however issues went downhill after he was despatched again by Yuzvendra Chahal.
“I think we were in a decent position to give us a chance to get to 150 or 160 but I think my wicket changed the game and brought them more in the game and I think I could have done better.
“It’s good to have something for the bowlers as well. The game is quite cruel to the bowlers. But it was unexpected. It’s all about doing the right things,” he concluded.
