Former India captain and legendary batter, Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter and penned an appreciation message for Mumbai Indians (MI) and also wrote cheeky line for his son, Arjun, who picked his first wicket in Indian Premier League (IPL).
"A superb all-round performance by Mumbai Indians once again. Cameron Green impressed with both bat & ball. Ishan & Tilak’s batting is as good as it gets! The IPL is getting more interesting every day. Great going boys! And finally a Tendulkar has an IPL wicket!" said Sachin in a Tweet.
Arjun started off well with the new ball and conceded just five runs in the first over. He conceded a total of 14 runs in his first spell. In total, he conceded 18 runs in 2.5 overs he bowled. Asked to bowl the final over by MI skipper Rohit Sharma against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Arjun got the wicket of SRH pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to help his side win the game by 14 runs.
The left-arm pacer bowled a fuller ball and Bhuvneshwar twisted his bat while taking the aerial route. Skipper Rohit took the catch and ran towards Arjun as he conceded just five runs in the final over. SRH got all out for 178 with one ball left in the innings.
Arjun was thrilled after picking his first wicket in the cash-rich tournament and he also shed light on what the conversation is like between him and his father ahead of every game.
“Obviously it was great getting my first IPL wicket. I just had to focus on what was in hand, the plan and executing it. Our plan was just to bowl wide and get the long boundary into play, make the batsman hit it to the longer side. I love bowling, I am happy to bowl anytime the captain asks me to and just stick to the team plan and give my best,” the 23-year-old said after the game.
“We (Sachin Tendulkar and him) talk about cricket, we discuss tactics before the game and he tells me to back what I practice every game. I just focused on my release, bowling good lengths and lines upfront. If it swings, it's a bonus, if it doesn't, so be it,” he added.
In the previous game, Arjun conceded 17 runs on his debut against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
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