Reflecting on the innings that was built around a late surge, Jayawardene admitted the side had been under pressure early on. \u201cWe were in trouble, but we dug ourselves from that, (we were) patient, and batted really well to get that score,\u201d he said in a video shared by the franchise, pointing to the composure shown by the middle order after early setbacks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The turnaround was powered by a stunning counterattack, particularly from Tilak Varma, whose maiden IPL century lifted MI to a formidable total. Jayawardene did not hold back in his praise for the young batter\u2019s knock. \u201cWe had a couple of big overs. Tilak, one of the best I\u2019ve seen!\u201d he remarked. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
The MI coach also credited the contributions with the ball, especially the early breakthroughs that set the tone for defending the total. He singled out the effort of young pacer Krish Bhagat while acknowledging the impact of returning seamer Ashwani Kumar. \u201cKrish (Krish Bhagat), brilliant effort up front. Ash (Ashwani Kumar), coming back to the team, well done,\u201d he noted, as MI\u2019s bowlers dismantled the GT batting line-up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The turnaround was powered by a stunning counterattack, particularly from Tilak Varma, whose maiden IPL century lifted MI to a formidable total. Jayawardene did not hold back in his praise for the young batter\u2019s knock. \u201cWe had a couple of big overs. Tilak, one of the best I\u2019ve seen!\u201d he remarked. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Stressing consistency as the key going forward, the former Sri Lankan captain urged his players to maintain the same standards in upcoming matches. \u201cThe standard is something that you guys set as well\u2026 the way MI plays, that's a standard. So let's do that, we need to keep repeating that energy, we need to bring to each and every game,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n