Mumbai Indians pacer Gerald Coetzee’s reaction to Kings XI Punjab’s uncapped batsman Ashutosh Sharma in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 High praise for the heroic efforts. The 25-year-old saved PBKS from the ashes when they were in the doldrums. The out time was 77/6. In the 13th over, Ashutosh sent the ball into the stands off Jasprit Bumrah’s free kick, which was ominous for MI. He hit three towering sixes off Akash Madhwal in the 16th over to bring PBKS close to 24 in an elusive chase. of 27 points.

In the 18th game, Coetzee’s slower serve caught Ashutosh off guard and once again changed the momentum of the game.

“He hit the ball really well; he really brought it to us. So I think we just tried to be very clear tactically on what we wanted to do and I thought we executed really well against him. As everyone saw “It was a tight game,” Coetzee said at the post-match press conference: “We’re really happy about it and he cruised the game for them, so yeah, it was a good wicket. “

Last year, during Team India’s tour of South Africa, Coetzee was the standout figure for the Proteas in the powerplay and death overs of the three-match T20I series.

However, in the ongoing IPL, his role has shifted from the power play to the midfield. The 23-year-old pacer spoke about the need for modern cricketers to adapt to the roles they have been assigned.

“As a modern cricketer, you have to adapt to the role that is given to you. I didn’t bowl much in the powerplay but I really enjoyed it. I loved the middle order and I loved bowling at the death. Who Love wickets and now is the prime time to take wickets,” Coetzee added.

Looking back at the match, the impactful spells of star pacers Jasprit Bumrah (3/21) and Coetzee (3/32), as well as Surya Kumar Yadav Kumar Yadav’s brilliant 78-run knock helped Mumbai Indians defeat Kings XI Punjab by 9 runs.

MI survived an unprecedented blitz by Ashutosh (61 off 28 balls) after Suryakumar Yadav’s 78-run knock helped the visitors win at 192/7.

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