SCOREKEEPER
Rohit led from the front with a 68 of 51 balls when MI defeated Capitals of Delhi across five wickets, effortlessly chasing a target of 157 in 18.4 overs.
“The kind of form he was in, I should have sacrificed my ground for Surya. But throughout the tournament he has played some incredible shots,” Rohit said of the confusion in which Yadav crossed him just in time to save his captain. .
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Yadav, who racked up 480 runs this season averaging 40 with a strike rate of 145, said he didn’t mind the sacrifice because he knew the captain would guide the team.
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The 30-year-old had said no to the race when Rohit asked for it in the eleventh, but crossed anyway when he realized the captain would be fired if he didn’t.
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“… he was hitting really good. The most important thing is that he has been anchoring well since the first game. I don’t mind sacrificing myself for him,” he said.
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