After their victory over the Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya said that it was a good game that tested everyone’s nerves. The Mumbai Indians defeated the Punjab Kings by a narrow margin of nine runs because of the brilliant bowling performances of Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee, who picked up three wickets each in the match.
Pandya also praised Punjab’s new star batter, Ashutosh Sharma, who played a prolific innings and almost took his side over the line. Ashutosh Sharma scored 61 of just 28 deliveries, which included 2 fours and 7 sixes.
In his post-match presentation, Hardik Pandya said, “Very good game. Everyone’s nerves got tested. We said that the characters would be checked in this game. But naturally, you think you are ahead, but you know IPL tends to show that opposition can come back and how! [Ashutosh] It was unbelievable, playing the way he did and hitting the ball off the middle. Great for his future. We did speak in the timeout about how it is not about how we look; we will keep fighting. Make sure we don’t bowl the softballs. Batsmen played good shots, but we were soft in certain overs.”
Mumbai Indians are currently placed at number 7 in the points table with 6 points. They will next play against the Rajasthan Royals on April 22.
