Jasprit Bumrah once again proved why he's the best in the business: Sachin Tendulkar

India's cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar heaped praise on Mumbai Indians' (MI) premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, following his Player of the Match performance against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2024 on April 11. MI, led by Hardik Pandya, secured their second consecutive win, outplaying RCB by seven wickets despite making an unpromising start to their campaign.

The 'Master Blaster' extended his congratulations to MI for their remarkable win, underlining the significance of Bumrah's performance and the bowler's prowess in the format. The 50-year-old went on to praise Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav for their fierce batting approach to win the game on their home ground. He also lauded the MI skipper for finishing the game in style.

"Two wins on the trot now for @mipaltan after a tricky start to the tournament. @Jaspritbumrah93 was sensational, once again proving why he's the best in the business," Tendulkar wrote on X.

@ImRo45 and @ishankishan51's fearless batting during the powerplay overs effectively reduced the required run rate. It was good to see @surya_14kumar hitting the ball so sweetly after his injury layoff. Lovely to have him back in the team, playing in top gear. @hardikpandya7 finishing the game off in style was the icing on the cake. #MIvRCB #IPL2024," he added.

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MI beat RCB by seven wickets to register second win in IPL 2024

Mumbai Indians led the charge right from the beginning of the first innings after opting to field against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. RCB faced early setbacks, losing the wickets of Virat Kohli and Will Jacks inside the first four overs. However, Rajat Patidar (50) and Faf du Plessis (61) stabilised RCB’s innings with respective fifties. Dinesh Karthik, who entered the fray when RCB were at 153/5, unleashed a formidable onslaught, amassing a gritty 53* off 23 balls to help RCB post a challenging total of 196 runs. Jasprit Bumrah starred for MI, finishing with excellent figures of 5/21. 

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MI, on the other hand, produced an electrifying start during the chase, with Ishan Kishan (69) and Rohit Sharma stitching a 101-run opening partnership. Suryakumar Yadav, the Impact Player, played a phenomenal innings, hammering a quick 52 off just 19 deliveries. The visitors found it challenging to earn a breakthrough as captain Hardik Pandya struck a blistering unbeaten 21 runs off just six balls, allowing MI to chase down the target with 27 balls to spare.