NEW DELHI: Former India captain
Sunil Gavaskar
expressed deep sadness while commenting on Mumbai Indians' fifth loss in the ongoing
IPL 2024
season.
The defeat came at the hands of the formidable Rajasthan Royals (RR), who continued their exceptional performance with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Mumbai in their last home game in Jaipur.
Led by
Sanju Samson
, the Royals maintained their dominance, securing a double triumph over Mumbai and solidifying their position at the top of the points table.
Meanwhile, MI suffered a setback, slipping to the seventh position in the standings.
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Gavaskar observed a critical moment in the match during his commentary and couldn't stop himself from making a comment. It occurred when MI's
Tim David
dropped RR captain Samson on 19 runs during their chase of 180. The missed opportunity arose from a delivery by
Hardik Pandya
, adding to Mumbai's woes.
In another incident,
Mohammad Nabi
's lacklustre fielding effort off a delivery from
Jasprit Bumrah
allowed Samson to secure a boundary, compounding Mumbai's frustration.
Gavaskar's commentary likely reflected the significance of these lapses in a high-stakes encounter.
"It's hard to recognise this team. I have been following Mumbai Indians ever since 2008. Got to say that this is not the team that I know," he said.
In a comfortable chase, RR cruised to victory, propelled by Yashasvi Jaiswal's magnificent unbeaten century, securing the win with 10 balls to spare. Jaiswal's stellar performance stood out, particularly considering his earlier struggles in the opening seven games of the season.
Jaiswal silenced the doubters with his second IPL century, both of which were against the Mumbai side.
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