Hardik Pandya’s Blunt Statement After MI’s Win Over CSK: “175-180 Was Below-Par”

With his aspect scoring an emphatic win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya lauded the partnership between Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav and stated the crew doesn’t fear about their ex-captain’s batting kind. Rohit and Suryakumar’s explosive century partnership helped MI win by 9 wickets. MI at the moment are positioned sixth within the factors desk. “The way I think we are playing the sport, we knew it was going to be a high-scoring game and we took the percentage. The way Rohit and Suryakumar bat, it is a relief from outside. You do not have to worry about Rohit’s form, when he comes good, we know the opposition will be out of the game and the way Surya batted it was great as well, that partnership took the game away. We are sticking to basics. We are playing simple cricket and we are sticking to our plans,” Hardik stated through the post-match presentation.

Hardik additionally admitted that whereas pacers went for some runs, “but at the end of the day, 175-180 was below-par”.

Coming to the match, a quickfire 32 in 15 balls (4 boundaries and two sixes) by teen debutant Ayush Mhatre and fifties from Shivam Dube (50 in 32 balls, with two fours and 4 sixes) and Ravindra Jadeja (53* in 35 balls, with 4 boundaries and two sixes) powered CSK to 176/5 in 20 overs. Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) was the highest bowler for MI.

During the run-chase, after a 63-run stand between Rohit and Ryan Rickelton (24 in 19 balls, with three fours and a six), Rohit (76* in 45 balls, with 4 boundaries and 6 sixes) and Suryakumar Yadav (68* in 30 balls, with six fours and 5 sixes) chasing down the whole in 15.4 overs.

MI are in sixth spot with 4 wins in 4 matches, with eight factors. CSK are on the backside with simply two wins and 6 losses.

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