IPL 9:Rohit Sharma leads MI to much needed victory against RCB

Earlier in the match, debutant Travis Head's eye-catching knock along with young Sarfaraz helped RCB post a competitive total. In fact, for a brief period, Head struggled to keep the scorecard moving before upping the ante. For Mumbai, Krunal Pandya was the most impressive bowler. He picked up the prized scalps of Kohli and de Villiers in one over. With this victory, MI are now placed fourth in the points table.
Rohit Sharma led from the front to hand Mumbai a thrilling victory. After the early fall of Parthiv, Rohit and Rayudu played with a calm head on their shoulders to resurrect the innings. The pair stitched a 76-run stand for the second wicket. Rayudu perished trying to up the ante. Rohit followed soon. Even after his dismissal, Buttler, Pollard and Pandya guided them home. Pollard landed crunching blows by thwacking Richardson for a couple of sixes in the 17th over. It was a forgettable day for the RCB bowlers as they were plundered to all corners of the ground
Rohit Sharma is the Man of the Match who said"I think we wanted to play this kind of a game. Bowlers did well to restrict that team to 170. There wasn't much in the pitch for them. (Krunal) Pandya bowled well in the middle and so did Harbhajan. We executed our plans, and to come out and bat like that was a perfect example of how we can play. Last year, there were hardly any batsmen in the top five. Everybody is willing to take responsibility this time too. Buttler played a cameo and Pollard finished off. They are match-winners for their respective countries and we want them to do well. Credit to Rayudu too for playing pretty brilliantly. It's important for the top order to build the platform. The wicket tonight was good and the momentum was with us."