Rohit Sharma gets birthday present, MI win their first match of IPL-15

Seasoned Suryakumar Yadav and young Tilak Varma gave the best 35th birthday present to their skipper Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians finally opened their account, beating Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in an IPL match here on Saturday. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo

Chasing a victory target of 159, MI reached home in 19.2 overs, courtesy Surya (51 off 39 balls) and Tilak (35 off 30 balls) adding 81 for the third wicket. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo

It was MI's first win after eight successive defeats and even though the result bears little consequence but it is certainly going to keep the five-time champions in a good mind space. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo

Teams then manage to snatch defeat from jaws of victory and something of that order was happening on Saturday night before Surya and Tilak sang the redemption song with Tim David (20 not out off 9 balls) providing the finishing touch. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo

Trent Boult of Rajasthan Royals celebrates with teammates after the wicket of Ishan Kishan of Mumbai Indians, during the Indian Premier League 2022 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians, at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo)

Buttler threatened to hit six sixes in an over but managed four on the bounce in his 52-ball-67 as Rajasthan Royals were restricted to 158 for six by Mumbai Indians in a what was a below par batting show. In nine games so far, Buttler has already amassed 566 runs at an average which is northwards of 70 and a strike-rate of 155 plus. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo)

Sanju Samson, captain of Rajasthan Royals plays a shot during the Indian Premier League 2022 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians, at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo

Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler of Rajasthan Royals during the Indian Premier League 2022 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians, at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo)

Daryl Mitchell of Rajasthan Royals plays a shot during the Indian Premier League 2022 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians, at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo)

Hrithik Shokeen of Mumbai Indians celebrates with teammates after the wicket of Devdutt Padikkal of Rajasthan Royals, during the Indian Premier League 2022 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians, at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo)