Former Indian spinner Piyush Chawla was quite ecstatic about the fabulous win that Mumbai Indians achieved over Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs at Wankhede Stadium on a Sunday. He highlighted how the success of a five-time champion was always possible with an impact of having bunches of players that have the ability to win matches for them. It was this win that brought the count for Mumbai to five in a row at third place in the points table with 12 points from 10 games.
Batted first, and now Ryan Rickleton and Suryakumar Yadav scored fifties. New entrants Corbin Bosch and Naman Dhir also contributed quickly, scoring 25 and 20, respectively, which propelled Mumbai to a total of 215 runs for 7 wickets in their 20 overs. Then when Lucknow came to bat, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult were combined on fire taking a total of seven wickets. Will Jacks and Bosch contributed to a wicket each, too.
Chawla said that if you have a look at the Mumbai Indians squad, you cannot help but notice how many match-winners they have available. He particularly mentioned the performance of Ryan Rickleton in the match and the way Rohit Sharma has been performing of late. He noted how impactful the bowling of Bumrah was while recognizing Jacks for taking crucial wickets.
Notably, he stated that things were looking up for the Mumbai Indians after a shaky beginning to the season, in which they lost four of their first five matches. Under Hardik’s leadership, this author believes the team is looking strong. He stressed how important it is to have that many match-winners in the line-up. “When you have someone like Jasprit Bumrah coming off the bench into an impact player and making a huge difference, it does wonders for the team,” he stated. He sounded confident that when the Mumbai Indians are playing well, others have to take notice and be wary.
The Mumbai Indians will find themselves locking horns against ragging Rajasthan Royals on May 1 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Whether or not they can maintain this winning momentum has yet to be seen.
