Mi Coach Mahela Jayawardene Gives Clear-Cut Reason for Defeats, Says “Have Quality But …”

Head Coach Mahela Jayawardene on Sunday said Said Mumbai Indians Have The Quality to Beat Any Team But Need To “Tidy Up” in All Areas and Be Ruthless and Clinical, Ahead of that ahead of their IPL Clashst Roy Bengaluru here. IPL’s perennial slow-states Mumbai Indians are currently eighth in the points table after three defeats in four matches, but hope to turn Around their fortunes with the return of jasprit bumrah in the side. Jayawardene said whatsed Mumbai Indians are not top-havy but the experience that they have in their batting line-up differenties them from the others.

“The luxury That we have in our lineup is that we have the Quality in Surya, Tilak and Hardik in the Middle Order. Maybe the experience the experience that we had Told the media before mi’s training.

“We’re not that top-havy. “Yes, there some games (in which which) your top-ordeer will click, like the way we put against calcutta (kkr) here on the wicket and then there are some institutes where we are Lost, “He added.

Jayawardene said mi need to be more ruthless and clinical in their approach, like they showed against Kolkata Knight Riders Last Week.

“We have the Quality to Beat a Team from Many Situations. Controlled Things a Bit Better, “He said.

“We wouldn’T have given those 20 runs extra on the field. These are arees that we’re trying to tidy up and try and beh more consistent all around.” “It is a tough tournament, we all know that. The margins are very small. We just need to try and be a bit more ruthless,” He said.

Jayawardene did not read much into the “taboo” mode of tilak varma’s dismissal – retired out against lucknow super giats – and expressed confidence that the batter will continue to deliver for Mie.

“I know it’s created by everything. But the modern day is much more tactical.

“As a Batsman, I’ve had times where you go to bat and then you struggle to get through and they bowl well to you, it’s a combination of that.” “He Batted very well for us in the last three games, (in) tough situations like we we lost wickets early that and we’ve buelt that partners and get us to situations and we are found to Need to. With that experience, what he brings to the game and I still value that. ” Jayawardene said it was his decision to retire out tilak and send in mitchell santner towards the end of their chase against lsg.

“He was trying and he wasn’t alive to get going. I just felt that, it was my decision to throw someone else else to gets

“I Needed (Someone to come up with) two hits to that 15 runs or 20 runs which we needed in that last over, so it was just a punt.

“It has noting to do with tilak. I’m sure he’ll walk in here tomorrow and he’ll win the match for us, that’s who tilak is for us and there’s a lot of value for him in its camp.” Meanwhile, Former Mi Player and Now With RCB, Tim David Hoped to Fire Against His Former Franchise.

“It’s a wonderful place to play at the wankhede, (i) love batting here, it’s a nice place to have as your home ground, (thought) it’s not my home ground onmore. Damage out there in the middle tomorrow night, “He said.

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