New Delhi, March 30 -- Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya expressed his delight after his side finally ended a 13-year wait for a victory in their season opener in the Indian Premier League, crediting former skipper Rohit Sharma for a commanding knock that set up a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday night.
Chasing a formidable 221, Mumbai Indians rode on Rohit's fluent 78 and a superb 81 from Ryan Rickelton. The pair stitched together a decisive 148-run partnership as MI chased down the total with ease, finishing at 224/4 in 19.2 overs.
Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders had posted 220/4 thanks to half-centuries from skipper Ajinkya Rahane (67) and youngster Angkrish Raghuvanshi (51), setti...