Former Indian player Sanjay Manjrekar stated that Suryakumar Yadav made a slight tactical error when he tried to hit Kagiso Rabada instead of waiting for Odean Smith’s over in the IPL 2022 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS). Mumbai lost yet another match and this time they lost to PBKS by 12 runs at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. Chasing 199, Mumbai ended on 186 for nine.

Reviewing the game, Manjrekar praised Suryakumar for his gritty knock. Suryakumar was dismissed by the South African speedster for 43 off 30 as he mistimed a big hit to long-on as well.

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While speaking to ESPNcricinfo, he said: “Suryakumar made a slight error, I thought. With Rabada bowling and with Jaydev Unadkat at the other end, him wanting to take strike at that moment, he could perhaps have said – Rabada is a difficult one to get away. If I have to retain strike for all six balls, let it be against Odean Smith. The pressure grew when he took it upon himself to get that big over off Rabada.”

“Tilak Varma’s run out a massive moment in the game. The advantage that Dewald Brevis (49 off 25) gave with that 29-run over, it suddenly became very manageable. Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav (were having a) great partnership. It was there for them to just stroll through with the comfort factor of Pollard being there. Run out at that stage was a gift, and then to make it worse was Pollard getting run out,” Sanjay Manjrekar concluded.

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Meanwhile, Tilak Varma was run out for 36 after a horrible mix-up with Suryakumar Yadav, while Pollard was also out, in the same way, a few overs later and Mumbai Indians eventually lost the match too.