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XtraTime Web Desk: Mumbai Indians leg-spinner Rahul Chahar was all praise for the big-hitting duo of Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya. Pollard (47 not out) and Hardik (30 not out) added 67 runs in 23 balls to take MI to 191 for four from 83 for three in the 14th over.

In reply, KXIP were stopped at 143 for eight.

“We have a lot of faith in big-hitting skills of Pollard and Hardik. Pollard almost took us to the victory in the last game against RCB. They are in good form and they can finish games in any situation,” the 21-year-old said.
He said Jasprit Bumrah and Krunal Pandya getting early wickets eased the pressure on other bowlers.

“When you get wickets at the start, the bowlers who come later don’t have much pressure. They can go for wicket-taking deliveries or go for variation, it makes things easier.

“There is no pressure that I have to stop runs. It was easier for me, so I could attack,” said Chahar who took two wickets, including the prized scalp of KXIP skipper KL Rahul.

Askedabout his performance, Chahar said, “There was help for the spinners in the pitch, there was a bit of turn and I was gaining confidence from it.
Asked why Pollard was sent ahead of Hardik in MI innings, he said, “I think our score at the start was a little less and Pollard played a really good innings inthe last match. There was confidence that Pollard will do it again if he was there.”