Rajasthan’s Jaipur [India], Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja praised opener Rohit Sharma for his “adaptive approach” against the Royals after the Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Jaipur. He said that MI would love to see their top batsman score consistently.

The tone for MI’s sixth straight victory of the season versus RR at Jaipur was set by Hitman and Ryan Rickelton’s century combination. With its main players peaking at the appropriate moment, the club is still playing in ominous form.

Rohit himself is one among them. He scored three half-centuries in his following five innings, totaling 237 runs at an average of 59.25, after only managing 56 runs in his first five innings.

About Rohit, JioStar expert Jadeja said on JioHotstar’s ‘Match Centre Live’: “Mumbai would love to have Rohit Sharma scoring consistently.” He shown excellent experience today, taking a few balls to become comfortable and establishing a reliable combination. They started cautiously, but after six overs, they were 58 for no loss. Rohit, who often presses aggressively early on, took a more flexible stance. Based on the circumstances of the pitch, it was sensible cricket. Imagine adding Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, or Tilak Varma after you have a foundation of at least 100.

Jadeja said that RR gave supporters a “glimmer of hope” by defeating Gujarat Titans (GT) handily, with a century from their 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

However, there hasn’t been much else. No one else has stood forward, and Sanju Samson has been hurt. In the meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians’ squad from today’s game made them seem like champions. They should have been playing this way from the beginning, and now they are at the top of the table,” he said.

When the game started, RR decided to field first and placed MI in the bowling position. Soon after, openers Rohit Sharma (53 in 36 balls, with nine fours) and Ryan Rickelton (61 in 38 balls, with seven fours and three sixes) unleashed an attack that lasted 116 runs, making the Men in Pink rue their choice. Following the dismissal of both openers, MI reached 217/2 in 20 overs thanks to a 94-run partnership between captain Hardik Pandya (48* in 23 balls, with six fours and a six) and Suryakumar Yadav (48* in 23 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes). Captain Riyan and Maheesh Theekshana both claimed a wicket.

Right from the powerplay, RR seemed powerless against a top-tier MI onslaught throughout the run-chase, falling to 47/5. Jofra Archer, who struck 30 runs in 27 balls with two fours and two sixes, was the highest scorer as RR lost by 100 runs after being bowled out for 117 in 16.1 overs.

The best bowlers for MI were Trent Boult (3/28) and Karn Sharma (3/23); Jasprit Bumrah also put in a demanding four-over performance of 2/15. Hardik, the captain, also took a wicket.

The ‘Player of the Match’ title went to Rickelton.

With seven victories and four defeats, MI leads the standings with 14 points. With three wins, eight defeats, and six points, RR is in ninth place and out of the postseason picture.