Mumbai Indians are having a rather forgettable season in IPL 2022. They have lost five matches on a trot in the Indian Premier League. With this, there is the possibility of them being eliminated. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav’s form is the only positive for them and coach Mahela Jayawardene applauded the batter.

Suryakumar Yadav, who missed the first few games of the league is the only batter who has been in form. He has scored two fifties since his return after his injury and scored 43 against Punjab Kings on Wednesday. Mumbai Indians head coach lauded him and feels he is one of the best finishers in the game. Mahle Jayawardene again shared that there are very few cricketers who can finish the match like Suryakumar Yadav for their side as well.

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He said, “Today was to try and take the game deep, because we were playing with six batters. And there’s no better person than Surya to finish a game off” in the virtual press conference after the game.

Jayawardene further added, “In the powerplay, they would swing the ball a bit and all that. So I didn’t want Surya to go into that situation and not be able to play his natural game also. It was just a tactical thing.”

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“The two young guys, we know what they are capable of. So give them a bit of freedom to go and control that situation, so that Polly and Surya are able to chase that. That was the initial thinking. It’s a call that we will take depending on how we’ve set up tactically against certain opposition,” Mahela Jayawardene concluded.