Arjun Tendulkar got support from MI coach Mark Boucher after the 31-run defeat against Punjab Kings (Sportzpics)
Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher insists that Arjun Tendulkar will make a strong comeback in IPL 2023 after conceding 31 runs in an over against Punjab Kings.
Arjun Tendulkar didn’t enjoy the best of outings against Punjab Kings on Saturday as the youngster conceded 48 runs in three overs at an economy of 16. The left-arm fast bowler was the most expensive bowler for Mumbai Indians where he gave away around 100 runs. In the last six overs.
Punjab Kings won the match by 13 runs courtesy Arshdeep Singh’s heroics, however MI coach Mark Boucher came to Tendulkar’s rescue after conceding 31 runs in the 15th over of Punjab’s innings. It was the joint costliest over of the IPL 2023 season after Yash Dayal suffered a similar defeat as Rinku Singh hit five sixes in a row to help Kolkata Knight Riders to an emphatic win.
Speaking to reporters at the post-match press conference after Punjab’s win, Boucher said that Rohit Sharma felt it was the right time to bowl to Arjun, and the youngster would do well after enduring a nightmare. Will do
“I think Rohit, who is a very experienced cricketer, thought he would bowl to Arjun in the 14th-15th over. It was a better match-up at that stage of the game. Sometimes, they (decisions) go your way and sometimes they don’t,” the MI coach said.
Boucher further added, “Unfortunately, it didn’t go their way and sometimes match-ups don’t work out and that’s just the nature of T20 cricket.”
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He said, ‘It will be difficult for him (Arjun) to bowl at the back end in Wankhede where the conditions were good for batting. He might have got one or two (delivery) wrong, he might have felt the pressure but he will survive and learn from it. It’s not the end of the world; It is still middle days and not early days in IPL and hopefully he will come back strong. He has the full support of the support staff and players to recover from this as soon as possible.
Mumbai Indians had won three consecutive games before their winning run was halted by PBKS and as a result, Rohit’s side remain seventh on the IPL 2023 points table. The five-time IPL champions will next be back on April 25 when they take on Gujarat Titans.
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