“He can be a gun fielder and bowl those gun overs” - Hardik Pandya hails Will Jacks

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya was full of praise for batting all-rounder Will Jacks, who scripted a four-wicket win for MI against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, April 20.

Will Jacks, who came in to roll his arm for the injured Karn Sharma, went on to scalp two important wickets to turn the game upside down. Later, he scored 36 off 26 balls with the bat, coming at No.3. 

"He (Will Jacks) can be a gun fielder. Bowl those gun overs. Today it came off for him. When we needed 42 off 42, we felt it was a tricky part, so we took it for a couple of overs and did not get too excited. As soon as boundaries come, the pressure gets off, so we push the pedal at the end,” Hardik Pandya said.

Mumbai Indians, after winning the toss, tasked SRH to bat first. Interestingly, they could score only 162/5 in 20 overs, courtesy of the exceptional bowling skills from MI bowlers. Skipper Hardik praised the overall bowling unit for their excellent efforts.

"The way we bowled was very smart and spot on. We stuck to simple, basic plans. Certain balls were not easy to hit. Credit to the bowlers, we made them hit some good shots. We were kind of squeezing them. The surface had a nice greenish look to it, and in the first couple of overs that Deepak bowled, a couple of balls got stuck in. We decided to use change-of-pace balls. As soon as we figured it out, we tried to mix it up. We executed the yorkers very smartly," he added.

While Will Jacks scalped two crucial wickets, Hardik, Bumrah, and Boult pocketed one wicket apiece. In the chase, MI took 18.1 overs to finish the game with four wickets in hand. Next up, MI will take on CSK at home on Sunday, April 20.

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