NEW DELHI: Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians are a happy bunch. Having won two straight games, the smiles are back on the players' faces and all seem to be enjoying their teammates' success.
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On Saturday, Mumbai Indians' official X handle shared a video of its cricketers celebrating victory after the match against RCB.
Titled, 'Heading into the weekend with Romario's words of encouragement', the video has an impromptu victory speech by Romario Shepherd.
"Today we came here for a win and you know we did it. Well bowled to Booms (Jasprit Bumrah). Also with the bat couldn't have asked for a better start from Kishan (Ishan) and Ro (Rohit Sharma). We never take the foot off the gas, we keep going and you know to the end we played aggressive cricket and that's the way we talk about the play. Skip (Hardik Pandya) well played," Shepherd says.
And just before he is about to end his impromptu speech, the knock of Suryakumar Yadav came to his mind.
"Oh, SKY", Shepherd exclaims to which Suryakumar Yadav replies, "Hi!", as all the Mumbai Indians players break into a laughter.
Mumbai Indians had a horrible start to IPL 2024 with 3 consecutive defeats.
Mumbai Indians' first win came against Delhi Capitals last Sunday when they registered a 29-run victory.
Romario Shepherd crashed a 10-ball 39 in an unbeaten stand of 53 off 13 deliveries with Tim David, who struck 45, to steer Mumbai to 234/5 at their home Wankhede Stadium.
Delhi finished on 205/8, despite Tristan Stubbs' unbeaten 25-ball 71.
Mumbai Indians' second victory came on Thursday when Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets to wreck Royal Challengers Bengaluru's innings before two sharp fifties by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav sealed an easy seven-wicket win.
With 2 wins in 5 matches, Mumbai Indians are at the seventh spot in the points table.
1/9:Mumbai Indians thump Royal Challengers Bengaluru
<p>Mumbai Indians thump Royal Challengers Bengaluru</p>AFP
2/9:A starry reunion
<p>The electrifying contest witnessed passionate cheers for stars like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, along with intermittent boos for MI skipper Hardik Pandya.</p>AFP
3/9:Bumrah's Magical Spell
<p>Jasprit Bumrah's magical five-wicket haul dismantled RCB's batting lineup, stifling their run-scoring and paving the way for Mumbai Indians' dominant performance with the ball.</p>AFP
4/9:Karthik's Late Blitz
<p>Dinesh Karthik's late blitz, accompanied by crucial contributions from Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidar, propelled RCB to a challenging total of 196/8.</p>AFP
5/9:Rohit and Kishan's Partnership
<p>Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan's explosive partnership of 101 runs off 53 balls for the first wicket laid a solid foundation for Mumbai Indians' emphatic victory, leaving RCB struggling to contain the onslaught.</p>AFP
6/9:Sensational SKY
<p>Suryakumar Yadav's scintillating 52 off 19 deliveries, adorned with four sixes and five fours, showcased his exquisite strokeplay as Mumbai Indians cruised past RCB's imposing target in just 15.3 overs.</p>AFP
7/9:Kishan's Explosive Innings
<p>Ishan Kishan's explosive knock of 69 runs off just 34 balls, embellished with seven boundaries and five towering sixes, set the tone for Mumbai Indians' chase, leaving RCB's bowlers reeling.</p>AFP
8/9:Mumbai Indians' Dominant Victory
<p>Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan led the charge with electrifying batting performances, propelling Mumbai Indians to a commanding seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru.</p>AFP
