Mumbai Indians end CLT20 campaign winless

Tendulkar and Smith added 52 runs for the opening stand in 8.2 overs but the middle order failed miserably as the Big Bash champions clawed their way back into the match.

Mumbai Indians gained a lucky entry as the fourth IPL team in this tournament but their entire campaign was a nightmarish one as they failed to perform as a unit in high-pressure situations,thus ending on a winless note.

Unlike Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings,who played with a no-holds barred approach after being eliminated,the Mumbai Indians could not shrug off the rustiness that was their companion for the entire duration of the tournament.

Australia’s gen-next pacers,Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins along with talented all-rounder Moises Henriques shared bulk of the spoils between them.

For Mumbai,Smith top-scored with 28-ball 26 while Tendulkar,who looked well set en route his 22,was once again bowled before he could make it big.

Mumbai kept on losing wickets at regular intervals as Rohit Sharma (16),Dinesh Karthik (18),Kieron Pollard (4) and Thisara Perere (2) failed to make any substantial contribution with the bat.