Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya admitted that his team was found struggling in the big moments as Mumbai Indians faced 12-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday. Looking back at the loss, Pandya pointed out some errors in the fielding and some tactical blunders that eventually handed their opponents the upper hand. Pandya also addressed the disappointing batting effort by the team. One point of concern after the match was the much-talked-about decision to retire Tilak Varma when Mumbai Indians were in dire need of runs.
“We Fell Short In The End”, Says Pandya
“Disappointing when you lose. If we had to be honest, in the field, 10-12 runs we gave too much. We fell short in the end,” as quoted from ESPNCricinfo
“Always enjoyed my bowling. I don’t have many options but I read the wicket and use smarter options. I never go for wickets, but I try to make batters make mistakes. Today was one of those days,” he explained.
“As a batting unit, we fell short. We win as a team, we lose as a team. I take full ownership,” Pandya stated, taking responsibility for the collective effort.
Hardik Pandya On Tilak Varma Retiring Out
“We needed some hits, he was not getting those. In cricket some of those days come, when you try but they don’t come.”
“Just play good cricket, I like to keep it simple. Take better calls, be smart in bowling, take chances in batting. It is a long tournament, you get a couple of wins and get into the rhythm,” he added.
