IPL 2022 Match 44: Mumbai Indians open their account with a win
The five-time IPL champions, Mumbai Indians opened their account in IPL 2022 with a win over Rajasthan Royals played at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai on Saturday. MI captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to field first. Jos Buttler was given a reprieve as Daniel Sams could not judge catch at the boundary. Paddikal looked impressive taking on Sams hitting 3 boundaries in an over. The left-handed batsman Paddikal was also given a reprieve as Tim David dropped a simple chance. Hrithik Shokeen struck for MI dismissing Paddikal providing an easy catch to Pollard. At the end of the first six overs, Rajasthan Royals made 40 for 1. Kartikeya coming as a replacement bowled tight lines and lengths getting rid of Samson caught by Tim David to leave RR struggling. At the end of the first timeout, RR scored 64 for 2. Daryl Mitchell looked out of sorts not able to time the ball while Buttler also struggled as MI bowlers kept tight lines and lengths. Mitchell and Buttler did not look...