It was yet again a tough outing for Mumbai Indians (MI) as they suffered their fourth consecutive loss in the IPL 2022. The five-time champions were at the receiving end of 7-wicket thumping at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who won their third match in the season.
The Rohit Sharma-led side displayed a poor batting performance as they suffered a massive collapse and were reduced from 50/1 to 79/6. Suryakumar Yadav (68*) stood tall for his side and smashed a half-century to power his side to a fighting total of 151 runs.
Defending the target, MI bowlers looked clueless against the RCB batters and only managed to take three wickets. On account of Anuj Rawat’s 66-run knock and Virat Kohli’s 48 runs, the Faf du Plessis-led side completed a comfortable victory.
During RCB’s chase, an incident happened that was applauded by many. A fan breached the security and ran towards Rohit, asking for a hug from him. The MI skipper distanced himself due to COVID-19 protocols and was seen giving a virtual hug to the pitch invader. Kohli then appreciated Rohit’s gesture and was seen giving fist pump to himself.
Here’s the video:
Mumbai Indians will next take on Punjab Kings on Wednesday (13th April) at MCA Stadium in Pune while RCB will lock horns against CSK on Tuesday (12th April) in Mumbai.
