Pat Cummins from the other end. Rohit keeps out the first ball before he drags the next off the inside half on the leg side.
Rohit gets just a single off the third ball before Rickelton is beaten on the outside edge as he tries to play a drive through the covers.
Singles from the last two balls as Cummins concedes three singles in his first over.
Shami continues as Rohit pulls the first ball but the fielder at deep square leg comes up with a diving stop, to keep it down to two runs.
Rohit comes down the track and looks to loft Shami back over his head but is beaten.
Rohit gets a lucky six as he looks to slog Shami across the line but the thick outside edge flies over thirdman for a six.
The MI opener makes room to slap the next in the gap through the covers for two runs.
Shami bowls a short ball and this time Rohit plays a thumping pull shot, smashing it over square leg for a six to send the home fans into celebrations.
He slashes the next uppishly over point but only for a single as the fielder stops it on the bounce.
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