The IPL 2024 match between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad turned into a real run-fest on Wednesday with both sides scoring a total of 523 runs. Sunrisers Hyderabad put in a devastating performance as they posted a total of 277/3, while Mumbai Indians played some decent cricket but ended up losing by 31 runs. Although there were several good batting performances in the match, former India star Manoj Tiwari was disappointed with MI captain Hardik Pandya’s performance. Tiwari said in his analysis that he expected a “power forward” like Hardik to look for more big shots, and in a game with such a high target, his 120 hit rate did not bring much to the team. any benefit.
“If you look at the strike rate of MI batsmen… Hardik Pandya was a big batsman but he had only 120. Yes, the bowling was good at that time, But one thing that irritated me was the back length of his stroke. He hit the ball towards the ground,” Tiwari told Cricbuzz.
“Generally speaking, when the asking price is 14-15 and you have players of that size, you would want them to at least try to get six. Trying to get one or two, or even four, is not what the situation calls for. That makes I’m annoyed. It shows that he’s not in good form. Last game, he started well but got sent off. We saw him save the team many times,” he added.
Meanwhile, Pandya said in his post-match speech that the wicket taken at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad was “good”.
He admitted that they have a “young bowling attack” and they will learn from their 31-run defeat against the Hyderabad-based side. The MI skipper praised Proteas pacer Kwena Maphaka and said his performance in the match was “terrific”.
“It’s not true (to think SRH will score 277 in bowling). The wickets are good, 277 no matter how good or bad you bowl, if the opponent has to score that many, they bowl well. They (the bowlers) are good , it was tough there, almost scoring 500 runs, the wickets are helping the batsmen, we can do a few things here or there, but having said that, we have a young bowling attack and we will learn. If the ball goes Having been in the crowd so many times, you need time to finish. Everybody (the batsmen) looked good and it was just a matter of time before we got things right. He (Kwina Mafaka) was fantastic, coming in He was overwhelmed in his first game, but he’s OK and backs up his skills and just needs some game time,” Pandya said.
(with ANI input)
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