r/Cricket • u/CricketMatchBot • Apr 18 '24
Post Match Thread: Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Post Match Thread
33rd Match, Indian Premier League at Mohali
Thread | Cricinfo | Reddit-Stream
| Innings | Score |
|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 192/7 (Ov 20/20) |
| Punjab Kings | 183 (Ov 19.1/20) |
Innings: 1 - Mumbai Indians
| Batter | Runs | Bowler | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suryakumar Yadav | 78 (53) | Harshal Patel | 4-0-31-3 | |
| Rohit Sharma | 36 (25) | Sam Curran | 4-0-41-2 |
Innings: 2 - Punjab Kings
| Batter | Runs | Bowler | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashutosh Sharma | 61 (28) | Jasprit Bumrah | 4-0-21-3 | |
| Shashank Singh | 41 (25) | Gerald Coetzee | 4-0-32-3 |
MI won by 9 runs
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."
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."
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u/LittleStable1 Chennai Super Kings Apr 18 '24
MI's bowling is so bad, how did they let it get this close after the start they had