IPL 2023: On a tough day, Arjun Tendulkar bounced back well, did everything that was asked of him, says Shane Bond

Mumbai Indians on Tuesday were outclassed 55-runs at the hands of Gujarat Giants at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Batting to chase down a target of 208, MI were restricted at 152 and bowling coach Shane Bond blamed poor execution of the game plan for the loss.
“It’s a combination of things. We’re not executing what we need to. We’ve got pretty simple plans. Watch how we bowled in an area. We got hit and immediately resorted to some changes. It’s disappointing when we can’t dinguish plans when we are on the back foot during difficult run chases,” Bond said during the post-match conference.
“Like in the last game, I think it was 100/4, and then we just dished up freebies. We gave (David) Miller and (Abhinav) Manohar free hits, and once we gave players to get in runs, they took the game away from us. And that’s the disappointing thing from our point of view. So we just have to be better in our decision-making and our execution. In short, it was a tough day for us” he added.

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Bond highlighted GT skipper Hardik Pandya and Rashid Khan’s spell and said that the tricky Wankhede pitch aided them to make the ball talk and made it difficult for the batters to hit.
“When you chase 208, the only plan is to keep going. We tried to ride the storm as the ball swung differently. Look at the way Hardik and Mohammed Shami bowled, not giving us free balls to hit. We had to try to manufacture something. Thus, the score at the end of the powerplay reflected how they bowled on a wicket, which they did the same to RR,” he said.
“The first six overs were tough for both teams, as it would get difficult for the bowling team because of the dew factor. We were trying to stop the damage to our run rate, which has taken another big hit tonight,” he added.
Arjun Tendulkar, who was smacked for 48 runs in his last match against PBKS gave away just five runs in the two he bowled. Bond praised the young seamer and said that he did everything that was expected from him.
“He did well today, obviously after what happened in the last game. It’s never easy to step out onto the ground that is a Colosseum with a big crowd. We will work on increasing his pace, but he did all that was asked of him today.”
When asked about team selection and potential changes to the team, Bond said, “It’s never easy on the back of a bad day. A few of our bowlers had bad days over the last few games. And that’s the thing with T20 cricket, where you got to have thick skin in a short memory and must come out. We must execute all our plans to find ourselves in the playoffs at the back end of the tournament. We just have to be better at what we do.”

“We haven’t had time to discuss team changes or plans. When you are coming off a loss, the instant reaction is to consider the balance of the team. I think our batting order has done well in the tournament. About our bowling combination, who bowls and how they bowl is up for grabs, and fair enough, as we haven’t been up to the mark. We have a couple of days before the next game and some practice sessions to get stuck into. I’m sure the head coach and the captain, those conversations on who warrants a place in the team will eventually happen,” he added.