‘I simply gave my bat’: Rohit Sharma’s post-match chatter with Shane Bond goes viral – Watch | Cricket Information – The Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: A light-weight-hearted second between Rohit Sharma and Shane Bond stole consideration after Mumbai Indians’ emphatic 100-run win over Rajasthan Royals on Thursday.
In a video posted by Rajasthan Royals’ official X (previously Twitter) deal with, Rohit was seen joking with Bond’s child over a video name post-match: “I simply gave my bat to the outdated man proper right here. Be sure that he doesn’t use it, you utilize it.”
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The joke got here after a strong efficiency from the Mumbai skipper, who scored a brisk 53 off 36 balls, setting the tone for Mumbai’s enormous whole of 217/2. Rohit and opening accomplice Ryan Rickelton (61 off 38) constructed a formidable 116-run stand on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
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After their departure, Mumbai didn’t decelerate. Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya smashed an unbeaten 48 every, with SKY ending the innings with a six to set Rajasthan a steep goal of 218.
The Royals crumbled early of their chase. Teen prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi fell for a duck, and Yashasvi Jaiswal was out for 13, leaving Rajasthan reeling at 20/2. The remainder of the batting line-up adopted go well with as Jasprit Bumrah (2/15) and Karn Sharma (3/23) dismantled the center order.

With key gamers like Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, and Dhruv Jurel falling cheaply, Rajasthan slumped to 117 all out in 16.1 overs. Solely Jofra Archer, with a affected person 30 off 27, supplied transient resistance.
The loss not solely ended Rajasthan Royals’ playoff hopes but additionally prolonged Mumbai’s profitable streak to 6 matches, taking them to the highest of the IPL factors desk.
Reflecting on the loss, Parag admitted, “190–200 would’ve been best… the center order has to step up.” In the meantime, Pandya credited Mumbai’s latest kind to “easy, disciplined cricket” — and, maybe, a fortunate bat.