Hardik Pandya is extremely grateful to the Mumbai Indians management for their compassion, love and care even after he lost the first three games of his captaincy and had to face the unfair wrath of the home fans , they still keep the team going. He returned to Mumbai Indians as captain, replacing five-time Indian Cricket League winning captain Rohit Sharma, but he was not well received by the fans as he was repeatedly booed in the first three games. sound, including the last game at Wankhede Stadium. Three early-season losses added insult to injury and Pandya found himself under scrutiny. “There was so much love and care and everyone knew we lost three games but the belief and support was there and everyone believed we just needed a win and today was the day to start,” Pandya said after the game said in the speech. 29 consecutive wins over Delhi Capitals.

“It’s hard work. We have to clear our minds and make sure we are confident,” the captain said as the team played its first game after a six-day break.

Guyana all-rounder Romario Shepherd, batting at No. 7, single-handedly took the game out of DC’s hands, smashing Anrich Nortje for 32 runs in the final over.

“That’s some hitting,” he said of Romario’s 39 from 10 balls.

“He won games for us. The difference was Romario against Delhi Capitals. I like him. He always has a smile on his face and doesn’t run away,” he said.

Hardik said MI has finally found the right combination and that’s the way forward.

“We’ll make tactical adjustments here and there, but this will be our 12th and it’s important to settle our team now.”

Hardik has not bowled in the last two games and the India all-rounder said he will bowl at the “right time”.

“I’m fine. I’ll bowl at the right time and we’ve got everything right today so there’s no need to turn your arms,” ​​he said.

Shepard approached him conscious and said his hard work with the Nets had “paid off.”

“My hard work paid off. I worked a lot at the net. I think you just have to keep a clear head (at the last shot).

“He (Tim David) said no, you stay there (hit) and hit the ball. I was in a good position to take advantage of that ball.”

Bowling death needs to improve: Pant

For Delhi Capitals, it was their fourth defeat in five games and they are at the bottom of the table, with skipper Rishabh Pant blaming their poor batting and death overs bowling. Anrich Nortje conceded 32 points in the final, causing DC to lose the game.

“The bowlers need to get the ball into the wickets, the pace is slower and variety is important. The bowlers need to understand the conditions well. I think we need to improve in a few areas – death bowling and our batting.” Te Tristan Stubbs’ 25-ball not out 71 ignited Delhi Capitals’ majestic 235-ball chase. But he lacked support from the other end.

“Of course, we were in contention but we didn’t have enough runs on the batting power play, especially when you’re chasing such a big score.

“We played well in the next few rounds, but it’s not easy to score 15 points a round consistently for a lot of rounds. Yes, we had some bad rounds (with the ball), but it does happen sometimes, ” said Pant.

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