Mumbai Indians, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, were a force to be reckoned with. The India National Cricket Team skipper guided the franchise to five title wins and made them the league's most successful team, winning titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.
Chennai Super Kings needed two runs off the last ball with Shardul Thakur on the strike. Lasith Malinga, who till then had a bad day, oozed his class as he bowled a brilliant slower delivery to trap the right-hander in lbw and win the game for Mumbai Indians by just one run.
I told him to bowl the slower ball - Rohit Sharma on what he said to Lasith Malinga
"I want to go into the final. My friend is playing in front of me. I have seen him so many times. I know what he does. I know his bat swing. So I asked Lasith Malinga what he was thinking. He said that he will bowl a fast yorker as it is reversing a little. I told him that it was a good option. But if it hits the inside edge, it's a four. I knew that the ball was reversing and he was hitting the bat so hard.
I didn't want to take it to the Super over - Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma further added that he didn't want to take the game into the Super over as his focus was to win. He stressed that he was fine with losing the game, but not giving the single. The former Mumbai Indians skipper also lavished rich praise on Lasith Malinga and said:
"The ball was in his hands, he had so much experience. He has won so many matches for Mumbai, in such a situation. He was relaxed. Otherwise, someone else would have said, no, no, let's keep the fielders up, let's send him back. He's relaxed. He knows exactly what he's doing. You won't see anything on his face. He's very relaxed."
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