IPL 2023, MI vs SRH: Arjun Tendulkar takes his maiden IPL wicket, Rohit Sharma heaps praise
New Delhi : On Tuesday, Mumbai Indians secured a 14-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL thanks to a remarkable last over by Arjun Tendulkar, son of the famous Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar gave away just three runs off the bat and took his first IPL wicket as Mumbai defended their total of 192-5, dismissing Hyderabad for 178 in Hyderabad. Tendulkar was trusted by captain Rohit Sharma to bowl the final over with 20 runs to play with. He executed his yorkers perfectly, ultimately claiming the wicket of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, caught at covers, to seal the victory. Sharma praised Tendulkar, stating that he understands what he wants to do and is confident he can do it.
Although pace ace Jofra Archer remained benched due to an elbow issue, Mumbai's other fast bowlers played their part in restricting Hyderabad. Jason Behrendorff and Riley Meredith both took two wickets, giving very little away in their eight overs and making excellent use of the dry surface to get late movement.
In their eight overs, Jason Behrendorff (2-37) and Riley Meredith (2-33) were highly effective and utilized the dry pitch conditions to generate late swing.
Mumbai's victory was mainly built on the strong performance of their top order. All-rounder Cameroon Green played an unbeaten knock of 64 off 40 deliveries, while captain Rohit Sharma (28) and Ishan Kishan (38) kept the runs coming. The team's finishing kick was provided by Tilak Varma's (37 off 17) late surge.
South African's left-arm quick Marco Jansen took two wickets for Hyderabad but missed a face-off with his twin brother Duan Jansen, who made his IPL debut for Hyderabad in the previous match but did not make the XI for this game. Green returned with the ball to bowl four frugal overs for 29 and also took a wicket, justifying the $2.1 million that the franchise paid for his services.
"It is quite exciting to play with Arjun. He has been part of the squad for the last three years. I have seen him grow," Sharma said. "He understands what he wants to do, and he is quite confident he can do it."
