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  • IPL 2022: You’ll see a turnaround – Shane Bond assured of Mumbai Indians making a comeback after hat-trick of defeats

    Mumbai Indians’ (MI) bowling coach Shane Bond reckoned his workforce’s bowling hasn’t been up to speed within the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL). Bond, one of many quickest bowlers throughout his heydays, stated that the MI bowlers have proven a bent to crumble underneath stress.

    Bond was of the opinion that MI had the prospect to safe victories in all three matches, however did not capitalise on the probabilities given to them. After shedding all their video games within the ongoing match, Rohit Sharma and Co. are struggling on the backside half of the factors desk.

    On Wednesday, MI was seeming to get the Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) by the scruff of their necks earlier than Pat Cummins wreaked havoc. Cummins smashed a 15-ball 56 and made a mockery of the MI tempo assault. His knock helped the Knights win with as many as 24 balls to spare.

    However, Bond, additionally a former New Zealand pacer, believed that the Mumbai-based workforce has each probability of staging a comeback in the event that they up their sport in crunch moments.

    ‘Simple Fix’

    “It’s been a real mixed bag from us, I suppose from a bowling unit,” Bond stated. “You look at the last game; the first ten overs were fantastic. We had a couple of overs that got away from us. It’s been a little bit of a pattern for us, that we’ve done some really good stuff, we’ve taken out a number of the big players exactly how we thought we would – but when the game’s been in the balance, we’ve gone for some overs of 20-plus. And when you go for overs of 20-plus, then you end up losing matches.

    “It’s a easy repair actually. If we are able to stick with our plans and stick with the areas we need to bowl when the stress comes on, then I’ll suppose you will see a turnaround,” Bond was quoted as saying.

    The MI bowlers kept their team in the game, although Venkatesh Iyer had scored a half-century. Andre Russell, who has been in jaw-dropping form of late, also perished cheaply. But Cummins’ knock took the five-time IPL champions by absolute surprise.

    “As I stated, I feel we have seen that once we’ve executed our plans the way in which that we needed to, we have been actually profitable. We noticed it within the final sport in opposition to Andre Russell. Venkatesh Iyer, we made him work actually onerous for a fifty and bowled rather well to him. We’ve simply had one participant who’s come out in every sport and hit 30-plus off form of 10-11 balls which has taken the sport away from us,” Bond added.

    Rohit’s males are subsequent scheduled to face Faf du Plessis’ Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Saturday, April 9.

  • IPL 2022: I simply attempt to hit large sixes – Pat Cummins reveals batting mantra after 14-ball fifty

    Pat Cummins was at his deadly finest with the bat through the Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) IPL 2022 recreation in opposition to the Mumbai Indians (MI) on Wednesday on the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The right-hander equaled KL Rahul because the batter with the quickest fifty within the historical past of the Indian Premier League (IPL) off a mere 14 balls.

    After coming to bat with KKR needing 61 runs off 41 balls, Cummins threw the kitchen sink at every thing to attain an unbeaten 15-ball 56, laced with 4 fours and 6 sixes. On the again of his late onslaught, the Men in Gold and Purple chased down 162 with 4 overs remaining.

    Cummins was additionally adjudged the Player of the Match for a masterful knock underneath strain in opposition to the five-time IPL champions. After KKR’s thumping five-wicket win, Venkatesh Iyer and Cummins had a pleasant chat the place they talked in regards to the knocks they performed.

    Lauding Cummins for his match-winning knock, Iyer requested, “What is the secret behind this unbelievable hitting of yours?”

    The 28-year-old Cummins mentioned that he would not thoughts taking part in formidable and aerial strokes if the ball is in his zone.

    “I don’t know, you guys do the hard work upfront. So, when I come in, I just try to hit big sixes, try and think clearly. Between my area, I’m just gonna go for it. If it’s not my area, I’ll just try to take a single. As I said, when I’m batting at the end of the game, it’s not swinging so it’s a bit easier for me,” Cummins mentioned.

    Apart from taking part in the stupendous knock, Cummins additionally acquired the 2 vital wickets of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav.

    Venkatesh Iyer on taking part in the anchor’s position in opposition to MI

    Iyer additionally performed a vital position in KKR’s win over MI after he stayed not out on 50 off 41 balls with six fours and a six. The southpaw felt that the pitch wasn’t as straightforward for batting as Cummins made it seem like.

    “Felt really good. Barring you, everyone felt the wicket was a little bit tricky to bat on. But that was some unbelievable display of hitting for me. It was very important for me to try and stay till the end, play that anchor role,” Iyer mentioned.