Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma commented that Suryakumar Yadav’s shot selection has been perfect during their last match against Rajasthan Royals.
“It (a big knock) was coming… I spoke to him (Surya) before the game as well. He was batting really well all these games. He got off to a good start and it was just about making sure that the shot-making sometimes can be very-very important and today his shot-making was perfect,” Rohit said after the match.
“We wanted him to bat till the end because of those innovative shots that he has, it was quite handy towards the end.”
Rohit stated that the UAE pitches are favoring the fast bowlers more than spinners.
“When we knew that the IPL is going to happen in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, we were not sure how the pitches were going to be, whether the pace battery we have got will be helpful or not. But coming here and looking at the pitches here, it is quite helpful for the seamers.
Royals skipper Steve Smith alleges that their top order failed to perform and that is the result of their third straight defeat.
“Obviously, losing wickets early does not help us. We haven’t been able to get off to a good start in the last three games. So outside of Jos (Buttler) and Jofra (Archer) in the end there, we have got to do a bit of work with our batting,” said Smith.
“I don’t think we need to panic too much. It is just about implementing our plans and playing some good cricket for longer, we have not been able to do that in the last three games and we got to turn that around quickly.”
