The Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Mayank has the attributes to play all formats, says Broad
Rohit Sharma, the India captain, was cheered. Hardik Pandya was jeered, and cheered as well. Neither Rohit, who continued to be worshipped despite being replaced as Mumbai Indians skipper, nor Hardik, his successor, could withstand the Rajasthan Royals onslaught.
Royals lived up to the reputation of being the best bowling unit in the Indian Premier League to set up a facile win at the Wankhede Stadium.
Terming the 21yearold Mayank Yadav’s IPL entry as “one of the most spectacular debuts,” former England pacer Stuart Broad said on Monday that the young pacer has all the attributes to perform well in Australia in Test cricket and expected him to debut for India in the “next 18 months.”
Mayank’s fiery pace (150 kph and above) and shorter lengths fetched him three wickets (three for 27) and helped Lucknow Super Giants defeat Punjab Kings by 21 runs on Saturday.
Speaking on the Star Sports Press Room show, Broad said: “It was one of the most spectacular debuts I think you will see from a young bowler — to come in and change the rhythm of the game like he did. He has great attributes — a very calm and patterned runup with smallstrides and a great flow.
“He looks a really fan
The leftarm pace duo of Trent Boult and Nandre Burger rattled the Mumbai Indians’ toporder. The spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and R. Ashwin then ensured the Royals took a firm grip on the game at the break.
Despite Hardik and Tilak Varma’s resurrecting partnership of 56 runs for the fifth wicket, Mumbai Indians could only manage 125 for nine.
Akash Madhwal then marked his first outing of the season with an impressive spell but Riyan Parag — who notched up his second successive fifty with consecutive sixes off Gerald Coetzee — took Royals home in the 16th over. tastic athlete — balanced at the crease with a braced front leg. And what impressed me the most, yes, the 156 kmph, but his line was incredible. And he was beating international quality players for pace.
“He looks like he’s got the attributes to play every single format. First of all, India go and play the five Test matches against Aus
The night, though, belonged to Boult and Chahal. Thrice in his first two overs Boult saw the back of a batter who was facing his first ball. He accounted for Rohit (who poked at one that swung away to be caught by a lunging Sanju Samson) and Naman Dhir (legbefore off one that came into him) off the last two balls of the first over.
At one for two, Dewald Brevis became the earliest Impact Player introduced in IPL. But Boult, whose hattrick was saved by Ishan Kishan, had Brevis caught at gully by Burger.
When Burger accounted for Ishan in the fifth, at 20 for four, MI was in danger of being bowled out tralia in Australia. Does he look like he’s got the attributes to perform there? Of course! It looks like he’s got a good wrist position. I bet he can swing the red ball as well away from the bat.
“Let’s let him just develop naturally and develop on a nice upward curve. But I think we’ll see him making a debut for India in the next 18 months.” cheaply. In came Hardik and was booed for the fourth time while taking guard. But as Hardik started timing the ball to precision, the jeers turned into cheers. A charge down the wicket for a onebounced four over midon was the highlight of his three fours.
Chahal then enticed Hardik into mistiming a heave to longon to peg MI back. He went on to bamboozle the lowerorder to finish with superb figures of three for 11.
Despite Boult’s barrage, Chahal’s chivalry and Riyan’s robust hitting, the night will be remembered for how Hardik was treated on his return to his IPL alma mater.