“They batted effectively”, Says Hardik Pandya After Failing to Chase Down Report Breaking Goal

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya who failed to guide his workforce to chase down the record-breaking goal praises SRH batters and mentioned “Virtually 500 runs had been scored and the wicket was serving to the batters”.

Hardik Pandya Praises SRH Batters for his or her Excellent Efficiency

As per the IPL 2024 schedule, Mumbai Indians are scheduled to face SRH on March 27 in Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium, Hyderabad. Mumbai Indians who performed their first match of the season in opposition to Gujarat Titans misplaced the sport by 6 runs and failed to interrupt their decade-long jinx of dropping their first match of the respective season.

SRH who performed their first sport of the season in opposition to KKR additionally misplaced their match by simply 4 runs in an exciting last over match.

Each groups who had been determined to register their first win of the season had been scheduled to face one another in Hyderabad.

Profitable the toss, Mumbai Indians opted to bowl first the place Mayank Agarwal and Travis Head opened the innings on behalf of SRH.

With an excellent efficiency from the SRH batters, Sunrisers Hyderabad broke an 11-year-long document for the very best whole in IPL historical past created by RCB in IPL 2013.

Mumbai Indians did not chase down the mammoth goal and fell 31 runs brief and misplaced their second consecutive sport of the season.

Whereas talking within the post-match presentation, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya mentioned “Probably not (thought SRH would rating 277 on the toss). Wicket was good, 277 irrespective of how dangerous or good you bowl, if the opposition has to attain that a lot, they’ve batted effectively”.

“They (the bowlers) had been good, it was robust on the market, virtually 500 runs had been scored and the wicket was serving to the batters, we might have carried out just a few issues right here and there, however having mentioned that, we now have a younger bowling assault and we are going to be taught”.

“If the ball goes this many instances into the gang, you will want time to get the overs carried out. Everybody (the batters) seemed good and it’s only a matter of time earlier than we put issues proper”.

When requested about Kwena Maphaka who made his IPL debut within the sport in opposition to SRH, Hardik mentioned: “He (Kwena Maphaka) was implausible, coming into his first sport and getting overwhelmed, he was alright and backed his skillset, simply wants some sport time”.

Mumbai Indians will play their subsequent match of the season in opposition to Rajasthan Royals on April 1 in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.