<p>Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma is happy that they are playing Sunrisers Hyderabad on the last day of the league stage since they would have a clear idea about what needs to be done to sneak into the IPL play-offs.</p>.<p>Mumbai Indians after their facile eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals still have a negative run-rate of -0.048 and not only do they need to win against Sunrisers Hyderabad but also expect that KKR lose to Royals a day before to make their passage easier.</p>.<p>If it doesn't happen, they would need to win big against SRH.</p>.<p>Asked if it is an advantage to play a team like SRH on the last day, the MI captain said: "All eight teams are capable of beating each other. But the good thing is that KKR play before us, so we will know what to do."</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/cricket/ipl/neesham-coulter-nile-knock-royals-out-of-ipl-as-mi-live-to-fight-another-day-1037738.html" target="_blank">Neesham, Coulter-Nile knock Royals out of IPL as MI live to fight another day</a></strong></p>.<p>The skipper was pleased that they achieved whatever they wanted from the game chasing a target of 91 in just 8.2 overs.</p>.<p>"We had to come here and do what we had to do, which was to get the two points. It was a chance to improve our run rate as well. We got off to a flier, and we said there is a chance for us to up the run rate. It was the perfect game for us to do that."</p>.<p>Ishan Kishan is back in form with a 50 off 25 balls and skipper said that he didn't tell the youngster as to what he needs to do</p>.<p>"Kishan is playing after a couple of games, so we wanted him to take his time. I didn't say anything to him [after he played a maiden]. All we wanted for him was to play his shots, which he did. When you are under the radar, it is important to do your job."</p>.<p>He was all praise for his bowling unit.</p>.<p>"We have been doing well and preparing well. All the bowlers came together and used the conditions well."</p>.<p>A dejected Royals skipper Sanju Samson termed the Sharjah pitch difficult to bat on.</p>.<p>"It was a bit challenging wicket to bat on. It was tougher in the first innings. Coming from Abu Dhabi, playing in Sharjah was a massive difference. Can't blame the batsmen a lot, but it was tough to bat in the first innings.</p>.<p>"Abu Dhabi had one of the best batting wickets, switching to Sharjah was tough."</p>.<p>He said that at this point, he is not able to figure out what went wrong.</p>.<p>"It's a bit cloudy right now, we need to take some time off and then think about the next game.</p>.<p>"We would definitely like to play a better game of cricket in the next match. We knew that they'll be coming strong, in the powerplay. They wanted to increase the run-rate. The wicket was a bit better than the first innings but they batted really well."</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma is happy that they are playing Sunrisers Hyderabad on the last day of the league stage since they would have a clear idea about what needs to be done to sneak into the IPL play-offs.</p>.<p>Mumbai Indians after their facile eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals still have a negative run-rate of -0.048 and not only do they need to win against Sunrisers Hyderabad but also expect that KKR lose to Royals a day before to make their passage easier.</p>.<p>If it doesn't happen, they would need to win big against SRH.</p>.<p>Asked if it is an advantage to play a team like SRH on the last day, the MI captain said: "All eight teams are capable of beating each other. But the good thing is that KKR play before us, so we will know what to do."</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/cricket/ipl/neesham-coulter-nile-knock-royals-out-of-ipl-as-mi-live-to-fight-another-day-1037738.html" target="_blank">Neesham, Coulter-Nile knock Royals out of IPL as MI live to fight another day</a></strong></p>.<p>The skipper was pleased that they achieved whatever they wanted from the game chasing a target of 91 in just 8.2 overs.</p>.<p>"We had to come here and do what we had to do, which was to get the two points. It was a chance to improve our run rate as well. We got off to a flier, and we said there is a chance for us to up the run rate. It was the perfect game for us to do that."</p>.<p>Ishan Kishan is back in form with a 50 off 25 balls and skipper said that he didn't tell the youngster as to what he needs to do</p>.<p>"Kishan is playing after a couple of games, so we wanted him to take his time. I didn't say anything to him [after he played a maiden]. All we wanted for him was to play his shots, which he did. When you are under the radar, it is important to do your job."</p>.<p>He was all praise for his bowling unit.</p>.<p>"We have been doing well and preparing well. All the bowlers came together and used the conditions well."</p>.<p>A dejected Royals skipper Sanju Samson termed the Sharjah pitch difficult to bat on.</p>.<p>"It was a bit challenging wicket to bat on. It was tougher in the first innings. Coming from Abu Dhabi, playing in Sharjah was a massive difference. Can't blame the batsmen a lot, but it was tough to bat in the first innings.</p>.<p>"Abu Dhabi had one of the best batting wickets, switching to Sharjah was tough."</p>.<p>He said that at this point, he is not able to figure out what went wrong.</p>.<p>"It's a bit cloudy right now, we need to take some time off and then think about the next game.</p>.<p>"We would definitely like to play a better game of cricket in the next match. We knew that they'll be coming strong, in the powerplay. They wanted to increase the run-rate. The wicket was a bit better than the first innings but they batted really well."</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>