Opting to bowl first, MI allowed Punjab to escape within the ultimate 5 overs in their innings, the place the guests added 96 runs to push the entire to a match-winning 214/8.
In answer, Mumbai Indians fell 13 runs quick in spite of Cameron Green (67 off 43 balls), Suryakumar Yadav (57 off 26) and skipper Rohit Sharma (44 off 27) taking part in some tremendous knocks.
“I thought the game was in the balance. Surya’s was a big wicket, a couple of centimeters higher or lower and it would probably have gone for a boundary. He held his nerve at the end, so well done to him. We batted well. But they (PBKS) did get too many runs, which is disappointing because we controlled half per cent of the game. We let it slip towards the end of our bowling (innings),” Boucher instructed the media after PBKS’ victory, formed via Arshdeep Singh‘s four-wicket haul.
“It was nice for Surya to get some runs. The way he does, it always looks spectacular. Form is a funny thing, sometimes you judge it by the numbers. He has been hitting the ball really well in the nets. It was just a matter of time before it is translated into runs,” he mentioned.
Boucher mentioned it’s irritating when a facet concedes 100-odd runs within the closing 5 overs, announcing that that was once the one reason why Mumbai Indians misplaced on Saturday evening.
“We were in control until the 15th over and then they got 96 runs in the last five (overs). That is some hitting. We got it wrong, and it is frustrating because we dominated and when we did lose, we lost it incredibly Big. We can’t put a finger on why we lost.”
The South African sponsored Arjun Tendulkar, who went for 31 runs within the fifteenth over of PBKS’ innings. Arjun was once the most costly MI bowler, conceding 48 runs in 3 overs at an economic system of 16.
“I think Rohit, who is a very experienced cricketer, felt that he would bowl Arjun at the 14th-15th over. That was a better match-up at that stage in the game. Sometimes, they (decisions) go your way and sometimes they do not. Unfortunately, it did not go his way, and, in hindsight, sometimes the match-ups do not work and that is just the nature of T20 cricket,” he mentioned.
“It will be tough on him (Arjun), coming in to bowl at the back end at Wankhede where the conditions were good to bat on. He, may be, got one or two (deliveries) wrong, he probably felt under the pressure but he will live and learn from it. It is not the end of the world; it is still not the early days but mid days in the IPL and, hopefully, he will come back stronger. He has full support of the support staff and players to try and get over this as quickly as possible,” Boucher added.
The MI trainer mentioned he was once happy to peer Jofra Archer making a return. “Jof bowled with some good pace, he wanted to land a couple of yorkers but the wicket was good to bat on. For his first outing (after a short layoff), we will take it. Hopefully, he will not feel any pain tomorrow he said.
Punjab Kings’ Jitesh Sharma said his side was aware of the fact that MI’s long batting line-up posed a threat, despite Arshdeep Singh (4/29) landing a decisive blow to get rid of Suryakumar.
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“Every wicket is essential in T20 cricket. Rohit Sharma’s wicket was once an important, so was once Ishan Kishan’s. Surya’s wicket was once additionally very an important at that second however we knew Tim David and the line-up and the cushion of getting one additional batter as affect participant, they may cross all out. We may no longer have were given complacent or comfy after Surya were given out,” he said.
The Punjab wicketkeeper-batsman also said that the teams’ regular skipper, Shikhar Dhawn, will soon be back to lead the side.
(With company inputs)