South African cricket legend ab de villiers has praised mumbai Indians and Jasprit Bumrah. Five-time champions mumbai defeated gujarat Titans in the Eliminator to advance to Qualifier 2. Electing to bat first, MI scored 228/5. rohit sharma scored 81 runs off 50 balls with the help of luck, hitting 9 fours and 4 sixes. Jonny Bairstow, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, and hardik pandya also made important contributions. gujarat was restricted to 208/6 in 20 overs. jasprit bumrah bowled brilliantly, taking the wicket of the in-form Washington Sundar, conceding just 27 runs in 4 overs. Speaking about this, de Villiers pointed out that the wicket of Sai sudarshan in the 16th over was the turning point of the match.
"The players who shine in knockout matches faced their fears and played well. Nobody gave GT a chance in the break, but MI, especially jasprit bumrah, continued to perform well at key moments and kept the confidence alive." "Sai Sudarshan's dismissal was a crucial turning point. He had played that shot well this season, but it didn't work at the crucial moment. Everything went wrong for GT. Missed catches, hit wickets, chaotic moments but they made the match interesting," said de Villiers. "While sudarshan was bowling well, de Villiers also praised MI captain hardik for reserving Bumrah's last two overs for the final over. "Kudos to hardik for taking bumrah out at the right time. Sai was bowling well, so it was a smart decision to bring him back late." "Before bumrah bowled his last two overs, I told my son, 'This game is not over until he finishes bowling.' "Once again, he showed why he is one of the best," de Villiers added.
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Sowmiya Sriram

01/06/2025 11:53 AM