For any bowler the primary wicket will at all times be etched in a single’s reminiscence without end. Like the then 19-year-old Bhuvneshwar Kumar, enjoying for Uttar Pradesh, created historical past when he grew to become the primary bowler to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar for a duck in Ranji Trophy manner again in 2009.
Bhuvneshwar nonetheless recollects that wicket of Sachin’s and now it’s Arjun who will bear in mind Bhuvi’s wicket without end.
Arjun, who made his IPL debut for MI a couple of days again, held his nerves as he was given the duty of bowling the ultimate over of the innings with SRH needing 20 to win.
Arjun, who returned figures of 1/18 in 2.5 overs, bowled an outstanding ultimate over barring one huge and dismissed Bhuvi who tried to go down the bottom however bought an out of doors edge which was simply taken at covers by skipper Rohit Sharma as MI registered their third win on the trot beating SRH by 14 runs.
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“Obviously it was great getting my first IPL wicket. I just had to focus on what was in hand, the plan and executing it. Our plan was just to bowl wide and get the long boundary into play, make the batsman hit it to the longer side,” Arjun mentioned in interplay with Ravi Shastri after the match.
“I love bowling, I am happy to bowl anytime the captain asks me to and just stick to the team plan and give my best. We (Sachin Tendulkar and him) talk about cricket, we discuss tactics before the game and he tells me to back what I practice every game.
“I simply centered on my launch, bowling good lengths and features upfront. If it swings, it is a bonus, if it does not, so be it,” Arjun added.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com