In the match played in Raipur, RCB defeated Mumbai Indians by two wickets on the last ball. The biggest hero of this victory was Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He broke the back of Mumbai’s batting by taking 4 wickets in bowling. After this, he also contributed a lot in the team’s victory by hitting an important six in the pressure-filled last over of the batting.
Impressed by Bhuvneshwar’s performance, Ashwin openly praised him. He said, ‘#BringBackBhuvi’ I want him to be seen again for India’s T20 team. Excellent bowling with the new ball, control in the death overs and the ability to hit sixes under pressure, all these are still present in him.
Bhuvneshwar wreaked havoc right from the start during the Mumbai Indians innings. He dismissed big batsmen like Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav. Ashwin especially praised the ball that dismissed Rohit Sharma.
Ashwin said that Bhuvneshwar had quickly understood that the bowlers were getting help on the pitch and he bowled as accurately as in a Test match. The slow ball with which he dismissed Rohit was brilliant. The former spinner also praised Bhuvneshwar’s thinking in the death overs. Ashwin said that instead of taking the fourth wicket, he was concentrating on bowling the right yorker for the team. This is what makes them special.
Ashwin also praised RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya. Ashwin described his innings of 73 runs played under pressure as a great example of “pressure management”. Although he expressed concern over Romario Shepherd’s performance, he said that RCB should keep faith in him as he has the ability to change the course of the match.
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