Defending champions Mumbai Indians displayed a great example of how to hold nerves under pressure situations. It tamed former champion Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 5 of the 2021 Indian Premier League at the MA Chidambaram (Chepauk) Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.KKR was in the driver's seat throughout the game before Rohit Sharma and co turned things around in the final three overs. Notably, barring the KKR opener, none of the others could get into single figures.
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Meanwhile, following the game, MI skipper Rohit hailed his side's confidence in making a comeback from a challenging situation. "It was an excellent fightback by each one of them. You don't see a game like this often. We will take lots of confidence from this game as we move forward," he said during the post-match presentation.
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However., Rohit agreed with KKR skipper Eoin Morgan that it does become challenging to bat in Chennai in the latter stages, while the track is not exactly fit for Twenty20 cricket. "It was a complete team effort and credit to all the bowlers. As batters, you need to carry on. The trend in Chennai is you can't hit from ball one. You have to plan before you go into bat. We were 15-20 runs short," he continued.
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Rohit also hailed the KKR batsmen, especially the openers, for batting beautifully through most of the innings. "KKR batted brilliantly in the Powerplay. Rahul came and got us crucial wickets in the middle. Krunal bowling those overs at the end was vital as well," he concluded.
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MI would take on Sunrisers Hyderabad next, on Saturday. The defending champion is currently placed second in the IPL 2021 table.
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