Nehal Wadhera of Mumbai Indians during the presentation during the 54th match of the Tata Indian Premier League between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 9, 2023 (Photo Credits: Prateek Khot / SPORTZPICS for IPL)
After the game, Wadhera was asked about the interactions between the batsmen at the crease, to which the youngster gave an honest and spirited answer.
Mumbai Indians pulled off a resounding win over the visitors Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2023 at the Wankhede on Tuesday.
MI’s new batting sensation Nehal Wadhera played a crucial knock apart from a blinder from Suryakumar Yadav to help Paltan reach the third spot in the standings.
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With 7 runs needed from the last four overs, Australian Cameron Green was at the crease with 22-year-old Wadhera, who had the honor of putting the final touches to the successful chase as he also brought up his second half-century. In several games with a six on the offside.
After the game, Wadhera was asked about the interactions between the batsmen at the crease, to which the youngster gave an honest and spirited answer.
Akash Ambani asked Wadhera, “What did you tell Cam before taking the single?”
An excited Wadhera said, “I told him, you can finish the game too, but if you want to give me a single, you can.”
Mumbai Indians won the toss and decided to elect RCB to bat first. The visitors got off to a shaky start after losing former skipper Virat Kohli in the very first over of the game.
But, RCB’s recovery was built by skipper and season’s top-scorer Faf du Plessis, who scored 65 off 41 balls, while Australian Glenn Maxwell added 68 off 33 balls.
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik contributed 30 runs to help RCB reach 199 for 6 in 20 overs.
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The home side got off to a good start in their chase of the target as Ishan Kishan set the tone for Mumbai Indians’ night with a 21-ball 42. When skipper Rohit Sharma was sent back to the pavilion after his dismissal, Suryakumar Yadav came out to attack against the RCB bowlers.
The talented batsman tore apart the Bengaluru bowling with a 35-ball 83. Wadhera’s unbeaten 52 off 34 balls made things easy for the Maharashtra team at home.
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