We were just horrible, says Mumbai coach Sawant after defeat to Gujarat
Updated On: 02 December, 2018 02:43 PM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Coach Samant slams Mumbai batsmen's attitude after 9-wkt loss to Gujarat

Dejected Mumbai players leave the field after the crushing loss to Gujarat at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Pics/Prakash Parsekar
Mumbai coach Vinayak Samant came down heavily on the Mumbai players' attitude after their crushing nine-wicket defeat against Gujarat at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Gujarat is now the only state to beat 41-time Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai outright on four occasions, according to a tweet from renowned statistician Mohandas Menon. This is also Gujarat's third consecutive victory over Mumbai, out of which, two were outright.
The win helped Gujarat take the top spot in the Elite Group A and B, while Mumbai slipped to 14th position. Mumbai coach Vinayak Samant described Mumbai's batting effort as 'horrible'. "We were horrible in our batting. In both innings, we did not get an opening stand. No. 3 batsman also struggled. You have to take the initiative and tell yourself that I will do it for my team.
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