Should take better calls, be smart in bowling and take chances in batting: Pandya

Lucknow, April 4 (PTI), despite taking his first five-wickets in T20 cricket, was the captain of Mumbai-Indians, Hardik Pandya, unfortunately to finish on the losing side on Friday, and the Allrounder said that the five-time IPL champions should take better calls. MI lost by 12 runs against host Lucknow Super Giants, and could not chase the target of 204 runs on a wicket conducive to batting. One of the main reasons for MI’s third loss in four games was the limiting bowling by the leg-spinner Digvesh Rathi, who gave away just 21 runs in his four overs, while taking the wicket of the well-set Naman Dhir, 46. “As a batting unit, we lacked. We win as a team, we lose as a team. I take full ownership, ‘says a disappointed Pandya, who returned with 5/36 figures and also recorded an unbeaten 16-ball 28. The limiting bowling by LSG frustrated MI, with Tilak Varma Guilf of 23 balls for its 25 retired. “We needed a few hits, he (Tilak) didn’t get it. In cricket, some of the days come, if you try, but they (run) do not come. Just play good cricket, I like to keep it simple. Take better calls, be smart in bowling, take chances in the bat. ‘ Disappointing if you lose. If we had to be honest, in the field, 10-12 runs we gave too much. We got short in the end. “On his five-wickets, Pandya said he was trying to bowl smart.” Always enjoyed my bowling. I don’t have many options, but I read the wicket and use smarter options. I never go for wickets, but try to make fighters mistakes. Today was one of the days. “The MI Skipper expressed the confidence that the team would jump back.” It’s a long tournament, you get some victories and end up in the rhythm, “says Pandya. LSG Pacer Shardul Thakur said Rathi, the spinner is” a little character “. We need such players who are not afraid to express. It’s the biggest power, we saw that he did well in the practice games. that he always bowls to take wickets and wants to be mentally strong like the Western Indian spinner Sunil Narine, who plays for KKR. ‘ I really enjoy it. pole should have or not.