Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar taking up the sport of cricket professionally was inevitable. But most of us might have expected him to take lead of his father and become a Batsman but opposite to everyone’s hopes, Arjun Tendulkar is a left-arm Pacer.
Last night at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at Hyderabad, Arjun bowled a very important and deciding 20th over of the 2nd innings with SRH needing 20 runs to win. The 23-year-old’s temperament heaped a lot of praise from critics as well as the fans.
First wicket for Arjun Tendulkar ๐ฏ
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His main motive was to bowl wide yorkers and his implementation as well as execution was spot on barring a wide ball. Tendulkar’s very first ball brought a wicket as Abdul Samad failed to complete a double with Hrithik Shokeen causing a run-out.
Unbelievable Last over By Arjun Tendulkar. Great Execution of Yorkers.
And Took his First wicket of IPL.
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Then in the 5th ball, Captain Rohit Sharma caught Bhuvaneshwar Kumar in the covers and pointed towards Arjun Tendulkar as Mumbai Indians enjoyed a 14-run victory to go 6th in the points table.
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“My plan was to just bowl wide and get the batsmen hitting into the longer side. I was itching to bowl, yes. I love bowling and am happy to bowl any time. Me and Dad talk a lot about cricket. We talk tactics and plans. I just focused on my release and the lengths I want to bowl. If it swings, it is a bonus; if it doesn’t, so be it.” – Arjun Tendulkar said after the match.
Meanwhile, MI’s Cameron Green was announced the man of the match for his outstanding All-roundย performance. The Australian International was key behind Mumbai reaching the eventual total of 192. With the Bat, Green amassed 64 off 40 and picked a wicket by giving away 29 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
