Mumbai Indians ke captain Hardik Pandya ne apne team ke sabse impactful player, Karn Sharma, ko uski heart-winning bowling performance ke liye salaam kiya. Match ke dauran, Karn ne 3 wickets le kar sirf 36 runs diye aur match ka momentum badal diya.
“Bilkul. Jeet hamesha khaas hoti hai, khaaskar aise game mein. Aapko last tak ladna padta hai, aur ye sab dil se dikhata hai. (Karn) shandar tha. Aise bowling karke unhone sabko chonka diya, khaaskar ek choti ground par.”
DC ke Karun Nair ka whirlwind 89 run ka performance bhi match mein adhoora reh gaya, aur Hardik ne ye bhi admit kiya ke unka knock MI ko surprise kar gaya.
“Humein options kam hote ja rahe the unko ball phekne ke liye. Jaise unhone hamare bowlers ko challenge diya, unke chances ko grab kiya, aur flawless execution dikhai — ye sab unke hard work ka nateeja hai. Maine socha unhone humein shock kar diya.”
DC ke batters ka dramatic collapse, jisme teen consecutive run-outs shamil the, ne unka chase 193 run pe rok diya.
“Bhau, kamaal hai. Situation ke hisaab se sab kuch hota hai. Jab in-form players ball face karte hain aur zimmedari lete hain, tabhi game jeetne ka chance milta hai. Dew ka effect bhi dekha gaya, par humne hamesha team ko yahi message diya: ‘Game tab tak jinda hai jab tak game khatam nahi hota. Ladte raho!’ Aise wins momentum ko badalte hain aur sab kuch wapas set kar dete hain.”
Ab MI ka agla challenge Sunrisers Hyderabad ke against 17 April ko Wankhede Stadium mein hoga. Dekhna yeh hai ke agla match bhi waisa hi drama le aata hai ya nahi!