Rohit Sharma gives Pat Cummins a run for his money, smacks him for 2 sixes in his 1st over

Just as Kolkata kickstart ir IPL 2020 campaign against defending champions Mumbai at Abu Dhabi, skipper Rohit Sharma has started off with a thunderous start. Mumbai skipper gave Pat Cummins - most expensive overseas player in IPL - a run for his money as he clobbered him for two massive sixes in his very first over. Kolkata franchises acquired Australian vice-captain for a whopping amount of Rs 15.50 crores in auction. 

While Mumbai started off slow losing wicket of Quinton de Kock in second over itself. However, blow did t dent Mumbai's plans as Suryakumar Yadav and skipper Rohit Sharma kept going. At time of publishing, Mumbai are 76/1 at end of 7.4 overs. Watch Sharma's two glorious sixes off Pat Cummins here

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Kolkata face Mumbai

Title-holders Mumbai take on former champions Kolkata in fifth match of Dream11 IPL 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday evening. Both teams will be looking to add first two points in ir tally. This is Mumbai's second outing in tournament. y had lost ir season opener against arch-rivals Chennai by wickets on Saturday evening. 

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Rohit Sharma & Co. will be hoping to come back strongly after ir first defeat. Batting collapse and sloppy fielding were what had led reigning champions down in first game. Before that contest, four-time champions had t succeeded in winning ir opening match since 2012 edition and after that loss, y will have to wait ar day in order to put that dismal record behind m. two-time champions on or hand will be er to get off to a winning start.

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