Sachin Tendulkar Praises Mumbai Indians Performance, 'Hardik Pandya Finish was the Icing on the Cake'

Sachin Tendulkar Praises Mumbai Indians Performance. [Credit: IndiaToday]

Sachin Tendulkar Praises Mumbai Indians Performance: At the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets on Thursday to earn their second consecutive victory in the IPL 2024.

Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary cricketer and mentor of the Mumbai Indians, praised the team's remarkable performance on social media platform X.

Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav made half-centuries as Mumbai cruised to 199/3 in 15.3 overs. Rohit Sharma hit 38 off 24 balls and Hardik Pandya remained unbeaten at 21.

A 5/21 from Jasprit Bumrah helped MI restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to 196/8 in 20 overs. Faf du Plessis (61), Dinesh Karthik (53) and Rajat Patidar (50) scored half-centuries for the visitors.

Two wins on the trot now for @mipaltan after a tricky start to the tournament. @Jaspritbumrah93 was sensational, once again proving why he's the best in the business. @ImRo45 and @ishankishan51's fearless batting during the powerplay overs effectively reduced the required run… pic.twitter.com/khxtvuEVAJ

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 11, 2024

Despite a tricky start to the tournament, Tendulkar hailed the team's efforts, saying, "Two wins on the trot now for @mipaltan. @Jaspritbumrah93 was sensational, once again proving why he's the best in the world."

Aside from praising Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan for their fearless batting, Tendulkar also described Hardik Pandya's six at the end of the chase as 'icing on the cake' for his part in reducing the required run rate.

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He remarked, "@ImRo45 and @ishankishan51's fearless batting during the powerplay overs effectively reduced the required run rate. It was good to see @surya_14kumar hitting the ball so sweetly after his injury layoff. Lovely to have him back in the team, playing in top gear. @hardikpandya7 finishing the game off in style was the icing on the cake"

With the win, MI now have four points in five matches, including two wins and three losses. RCB are ninth with two points in six matches.

In his post-match comments, MI captain Pandya said, "Always good to win. The way we have won - it's quite impressive. Impact player has given the opportunity to use an extra bowler if we require. It gives me a cushion as well."

"At the same point, if someone is having a bad day, it helps us to cover those overs. The way Ro and Kishan batted, giving the platform, it was important for us to finish it early. We didn't speak about it. That's the beauty of this team, players know what the situation is."

The Mumbai Indians' recent performances have instilled confidence among fans and pundits, despite a challenging start to the season.

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