Ashutosh blinder not enough as Kings fall short in IPL classic
Bumrah and Coetzee overcame a spirited Kings' chase as Mumbai moved from ninth to seventh on the points table
Bumrah and Coetzee overcame a spirited Kings' chase as Mumbai moved from ninth to seventh on the points table
Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: @Sudarshanan7
Another thrilling game in IPL 2024, this one's came to an end. That's all we have for you tonight. The juggernaut continues as LSG host CSK in Lucknow. Do join us for that coverage tomorrow. On behalf of Sudeep and Hemant, goodbye and good night! Ciao!
11:55pm Time for the presentations.
Hardik Pandya, Mumbai captain: "Very good game. Everyone's nerves got tested. We spoke that the characters will be checked in this game. But natural you think you are ahead but you know IPL has a tendency to show that oppositions can come back and how! [Ashutosh] Unbelievable, playing the way he did and hitting the ball off the middle. Great for his future. We did speak in the timeout about it is not about how we look, we will keep fighting. Make sure we don't ball the soft balls. Batsmen played good shots but we were soft in certain overs."
Jasprit Bumrah, Player of the Match, and he also has the Purple Cap: "Much closer game than what we thought. Want to make an impact early on. In this format, ball swings for two overs, and you want to make use of that. This format is a little difficult for the bowlers because the batsmanship is going over, plus the time restrictions and the Impact Player rule. What you can do is prepare your best and back yourself. Go out there and give your best. I try to relay messages from wherever I am on the field. You don't want to give too many messages."
11:38pm Kishan jumps and punches the air after seeing the replays. Mumbai have literally escaped to a win. Rabada cannot believe it and unwillingly drags himself off. Hardik and co. know they have got away with one. Ashutosh and Shashank had done their thing again. Bumrah did his too. But it took a fiery Coetzee over for Mumbai to turn the tide in their favour again. But their only thought would be: should the game have got so close from 14 for 4 and 77 for 6? A fourth defeat for Kings in the last over in IPL 2024.
Sam Curran, Kings captain: "Close one. This team loves a close game. Got well to get close, thanks to Ashutosh. Great effort to get that close. You don't want to be losing close games. No question when you have lost early wickets throughout the competition. Heart-breaking for the guys to take it close and lose. [Ashutosh and Shashank] Incredible confidence they have in their game. You see Ashutosh have the power and skill to sweep fast bowler. Hopefully we can win the close ones and get the momentum. Roller-coaster of a ride, winning a game and then losing games. Rather lose close ones that getting absolutely pumped."
Gerald Coetzee: "What a game! We started really well. Cricket's a funny game. We thought we had it, they batted really well. Then it was like a see-saw. As it hit the ground, it spun one way and I had to get my body behind it and stop it, however I stop it. Completely different to anything I have experienced. Don't even know how to describe. [On his high pace] You need to eat a lot of Biltong and the wheels will come up."
Swami: "Don't be too critical about Hardik's captaincy on Impact Sub⊠whole bunch on veterans and analytics sitting in the dugout takes the call on impact Sub⊠We have enough things to point on his on field calls.. let's leave about impact sub at leastâŠ"
Shyam: "Look at last 3 wickets and in all three Nabi is involved... MI are underusing NABI the bowler and batsman.. Drop Romario and fit in Thushara it will be a gun side"
K Rabada run out 8 (5m 3b 0x4 1x6) SR: 266.66
Rohit runs down has a chat to the bowler and Hardik. Bumrah and Kishan do their own thinking. Madhwal from around the wicket.
12 off 6. Who do Mumbai look to? Madhwal or Shepherd? A mini-conference in the middle, and looks like Madhwal is the subject of that. It is Madhwal. What sort of field does he want?
Roshan : "Pandya's captaincy in this IPL has been absolutely below par. He needs to learn from Sanju especially in the usage of Impact player. As they were batting 1st, MI only needed to select 3 foreign players. They could have used Nabi/ Thushara as Impact player depending on match situation. In this game, he could have brought in Thushara "
Hari: "Come on MI, fit in Thushara. "
Kagiso Rabada the last man in
Harpreet Brar c Mohammad Nabi b Pandya 21 (38m 20b 2x4 1x6) SR: 105.00
Bumrah as a quiet word with Hardik now.
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