IPL 2023 Mohit Sharma | Didn’t want to experiment in front of Suryakumar: Mohit

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Titans bowler Mohit Sharma says his strategy of not experimenting against Suryakumar Yadav paid off in the second IPL Qualifier against Mumbai Indians. Gujarat Titans defeated five-time champions Mumbai by 62 runs in the second qualifier to enter the final. Mohit took 2. Took 5 wickets for 10 runs in 2 overs. Mohit Sharma said after the match, “I am lucky to have got five wickets. Later the ball was slipping and with Surya and Tilak at the crease, it seemed that the match would be over. Tilak Verma scored 43 in 14 balls and Suryakumar scored 61 runs in 38 balls, but after his dismissal, the Mumbai team was 18. Got out for 171 runs in 2 overs. Read also Mohit, who won the Purple Cap in 2014 with Chennai Super Kings, started his second innings of his career with the Titans after recovering from a back injury. He could not get IPL contract in 2021 and 2022. He turned the tide of the match by taking the crucial wicket of Suryakumar yesterday. He said, “I thought that I would not experiment much in front of him. Wasn’t worried about getting a few shots. This strategy was successful. (agency)