Defending champion Mumbai Indians lost their first match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, captain Rohit Sharma gave big reason for defeat

The thrill was at its peak in the first match of the 14th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In the match that lasted till the last ball, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Mumbai Indians by 2 wickets. The Mumbai team, batting first after losing the toss, scored 159 runs, losing 9 wickets in 20 overs, thanks to Chris Lynn’s innings of 49 runs. In response, RCB’s team achieved the target of 160 runs due to a stormy innings of 48 runs in 27 balls from Glenn Maxwell (39) and AB de Villiers in the last over. Mumbai once again retained their record, losing their first match of the tournament. Meanwhile, skipper Rohit Sharma, stating the reason for the defeat, said that the team could not take advantage of a good start and the batsmen scored 20 runs less.