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<h1>IPL 8 News Point : Rohit Sharma Blames Bowlers</h1>

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Mumbai Indians posted a solid total of 168/3 however neglected to protect as Kolkata Knight Riders got their title guard off to a flying begin.

Kolkata: Mumbai Indians' skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said his bowlers' inability to get enough leaps forward forthright was fundamentally in charge of the seven-wicket annihilation to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League opener in Kolkata at Eden Gardens.

Answering to the Mumbai Indians' 168/3, the home side got over the line with seven wickets and nine conveyances to extra. graciousness thumps from captain Gautam Gambhir (57), Suryakumar Yadav (46) and Manish Pandey (40).

Mumbai could jar KKR just once in the initial ten overs as they saw the back of opener Robin Uthappa.

"We could simply get one wicket forthright, there were no different leaps forward, their residential hitters were great, they played by circumstances, however there's still time. We won't drop our heads," said Rohit who scored an unbeaten 98 in the match.

Talking on his Mumbai buddy Surya kumar who plays for the men in purple in the IPL, Rohit said, "He is an exceptionally capable adolescent, plays as indicated by his qualities and has turned into a considerable measure more developed than what he used to be, I wish him good fortune."

Inquired as to whether both of his spinners Pragyan Ojha and Harbhajan Singh knocked down some pins much too short to the KKR batsmen, the captain said,"The spinners were attempting to fluctuate their length and keep them speculating. They were making a decent attempt yet it simply did not pay off today."
 
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