Player of the match: Krunal Pandya

He took three wickets, conceding just 14 runs, and then scored valuable 29 runs to ensure that the match goes to the super-over.

Published : Apr 30, 2017 00:51 IST

Krunal Pandya of the Mumbai Indians plays a shot during match 35 of the Vivo 2017 Indian Premier League between the Gujarat Lions and the Mumbai Indians  held at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, India on the 29th April 2017

Photo by Vipin Pawar - Sportzpics - IPL
Krunal Pandya of the Mumbai Indians plays a shot during match 35 of the Vivo 2017 Indian Premier League between the Gujarat Lions and the Mumbai Indians held at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, India on the 29th April 2017 Photo by Vipin Pawar - Sportzpics - IPL
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Krunal Pandya of the Mumbai Indians plays a shot during match 35 of the Vivo 2017 Indian Premier League between the Gujarat Lions and the Mumbai Indians held at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, India on the 29th April 2017 Photo by Vipin Pawar - Sportzpics - IPL

Mumbai Indians emerged victorious - in the season's first super-over - against Gujarat Lions, and it was the elder of the Pandya brothers, Krunal, who impressed with both the bat and the ball,

He took three wickets, conceding just 14 runs, and then scored valuable 29 runs to ensure that the match goes to the super-over. He showed maturity when required, not letting the scoreboard pressure get to him. He would have taken the team home had he gotten any support from the other end.

Pandya has gone on to become an indispensable part of the Mumbai middle order, who, more often than not, bowls his full quota of 4 overs. He is the perfect IPL all-rounder!

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