Kishan on Wednesday smashed a brilliant 62 runs off 21 balls.
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma (Photo: AFP)
It seems Mumbai Indians is repeating their previous performance in the 11th season of Indian Premier League (IPL). Like in the previous editions, this time too they had begun the IPL season badly but are improving their form in the second half of the tournament.
Skipper Rohit Sharma, however, hopes his team will change its habit. Talking about the match at the post-match presentation, Rohit Sharma said, “As a team, we tend to pick up in the month of May. I can only wish and hope we come together as a team at the start. It’s never easy to come out right all the time, we’d like to start on a high.”
In the 41st match of the ongoing season of the cash-rich league, MI won their third game in a row by thrashing Kolkata Knight Riders by 102 runs at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
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Rohit Sharma also heaped praises for young batsman Ishan Kishan and called his knock the turning point of the match.
“I’m glad we came together as a team and performed well. Without doubt Ishan Kishan’s knock, his fearless knock was the turning point,” Rohit said.
Ishan Kishan on Wednesday smashed a brilliant 62 runs off 21 balls with a strike rate of 295, and helped Mumbai post a huge total of 210 in their 20 overs.
“Hitting wasn’t easy as the ball was sticking in,” said Rohit, adding, “Ishan just came in and changed momentum. All credit to him, he was waiting for this knock, wanted to come out. Also for Ben Cutting to come out and finish on a high, he hasn’t got a lot of opportunities, but he backed himself to do that.”
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