Raipur, May 10 -- Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Suryakumar Yadav felt his side fell just short by 10-15 runs in their narrow defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), pointing to crucial wicket losses at key moments in their innings.

He praised the fighting innings from Naman Dhir and Tilak Varma, saying they showed strong character to stabilise the innings after early setbacks.

Suryakumar also highlighted the efforts of young pacer Raj Bawa, noting his improvement as a death bowler and acknowledging how close he came to turning the game in MI's favour. He added that the team's fielding efforts, including a committed return catch taken by Tilak, reflected their intent despite the loss.

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