He gives credit to KKR Appreciating their stellar bowling, the bowlers said: “Sometimes things don’t go your way and the other team will bowl in a really good place. It’s just an off-day.”
Chawla stressed that Mumbai Indians will now focus on fighting for their pride and reputation in the remaining matches. “We’re going to fight for our pride and our reputation because sometimes you go into this field and you never know if you’re going to qualify. You have to fight for your name and that’s our goal,” he asserted.
The leg-spinner emphasized the importance of momentum in T20 cricket and admitted that the team has not been able to get it so far this season. He mentioned that this can happen to any team and is not specific to Mumbai Indians.
Chawla also praised India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, calling him one of the best bowlers not only in India but in the world. “Bumrah is not only one of the best players in India but one of the best players in the world. He always shows why he is number one. No matter what the conditions are, what the wicket is, what the opponent is. He always shows There, that’s why he is one step ahead of any bowler,” he concluded.
See also: IPL 2024 points table
In this match, KKR scored a total of 169 runs thanks to a solid partnership of 83 runs Venkatesh Iyer (52 minus 70) and Manish Pandey (31 minus 42). Jasprit Bumrah was the standout bowler for MI, finishing with figures of 3/18 in 3.5 overs. In reply, MI were bowled out for 145, Mitchell Stark A remarkable comeback was achieved, taking 4 wickets and scoring 33 runs in just 3.5 overs. Varun Chakraborty Sunil Narine also contributed two wickets each.
After this win, KKR are currently second in the IPL 2024 standings with 14 points, while MI are in ninth place with 6 points. KKR’s next match will be against Lucknow Supergiants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday.
(Input from ANI)
