We Have Attacked Their Players In Different Ways And We Will Do The Same: Shane Bond Ahead Of Mumbai Indians-Delhi Capitals Encounter
Published - 20 Apr 2021, 06:18 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:44 AM
Former New Zealand pacer and the current bowling coach of the Mumbai Indians, Shand Bond, believes that the Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals is a highly talented unit and that the defending champions will have to be at their best to beat them in their forthcoming encounter on Tuesday.
The 2020 IPL finalists will lock horns against each other in Chennai on Tuesday. Both sides have thus far featured in three games apiece and have won two and lost one respectively.
While Delhi Capitals is coming off a commanding win over Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians successfully defended their total of 150 in their last fixture against SunRisers Hyderabad.
“They are a team that is highly talented, last year they played outstanding cricket and have started the season well again, particularly with the bat. I think they all were particularly close games last year, we probably played some of our best cricket against Delhi. They certainly deserved their place in the final and have started off the season strongly once again. We take a lot of confidence, we know we are a team that matches strongly against them. We know the wicket is tricky but we have got experience on it, hopefully, that will hold us in good stead,” said Shane Bond in a video posted on the official Twitter handle of Mumbai Indians.
In the last IPL, both sides locked horns on as many as four occasions, and each time, Mumbai Indians thumped Delhi Capitals by a comfortable margin.
Shane Bond said that the Mumbai Indians have managed to attack Delhi Capitals in different ways, something they will continue to do in the upcoming encounter.
“We are always well planned and we have attacked their players in different ways and we will do the same. In the last couple of games, the teams have got a good start against us, our spinners have done a brilliant job in the middle. Teams are scoring 20-25 runs of the last five overs which is a real credit to our bowlers. They are really clear about what they want to do,” added Bond.
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