Mumbai, May 7 -- Following the loss to Gujarat Titans (GT), Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mahela Jayawardene admitted that his side was not at its best with the bat and emphasised that the remaining league stage matches will be treated like playoff matches.

In a run-chase which was halted by rain breaks, Gujarat Titans' smart batting, on-point application of skill emerged on top as they chased down the revised target of 147 runs set by MI with one ball to spare at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. With this win, not only did GT rise to the top, but it also ended MI's dominant six-match winning streak.

Speaking during the post-match presser, Jayawardene said that despite batting well till 12 overs, MI failed to bat "smartly" during the last ...