Sachin Tendulkar lauds youngsters for MI’s win over King XI Punjab

Mumbai Indians batsman Sachin Tendulkar has praised young batsmen for his team’s brilliant win over Kings XI Punjab in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Mohali on Wednesday.

Batting first, the Punjab side managed to post a decent total of 168 on the board. In reply, the Mumbai Indians were in deep trouble after losing a few early wickets.

The home side was in commanding position when Rohit Sharma scored a magnificent fifty to make things a bit easier for Mumbai. Ambati Rayudu and Robin Peterson’s belligerent batting in the last few overs turned the game in favour of Mumbai.

Tendulkar, who captained his home side for first four seasons of the league, was not reluctant to lavish praise on the trio of Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu and Robin Peterson for their superb work under pressure.

"[The boys were] fabulous. We sort of made the foundation, but ideally we should have more runs on the board in the first six overs. The good thing was that we did not lose wickets up front. Later, Rohit Sharma was charged up. Rayudu and Peterson were amazing,"
Tendulkar, said.

Tendulkar recently smashed his 100^th ton and became the first batsmen in the history of the game to complete a century of international hundreds. When asked about his historic achievement, the Master Blaster uttered:

"I have put on some weight after that. Now it’s back to square one. I am glad I have achieved it. Better late than never."

The legendary batsman turned 39 earlier this week. He thanked his fans and lovers for sending him greetings on his birthday.

"It was wonderful that so many people wished me. I got many messages and I value all wishes," shared the batting maestro.

Mumbai’s fantastic win over Punjab was a result of an excellent team effort by Tendulkar and his teammates. Rayudu, who finished things off in great style, was declared ‘Player of the Match’ for his quick 17-ball 34.

Rayudu said that Tendulkar’s guidance helped him improve his game significantly, adding "it paid off today."

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Posted by Rana Nasir Ghafoor on Apr 26 2012. Filed under Sports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry